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audio iconAudio News Releases

Audio News Releases are 60-second news stories containing health care news with sound bites from an expert.

3/2008

Be Active, 2007 National Healthcare Quality Report, MP3, 1.6 MB (Plugin Software Help) (Transcript)
AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy discusses how consumers can improve their chances of getting high quality services by taking an active role in their care.

9/2007

Questions About Health Insurance, MP3, 1.3 MB (Plugin Software Help) (Transcript)
Dr. Clancy talks about a guide that can help consumers keep up with the ins and outs of health insurance.

11/2006

Pregnancy and Smoking, MP3, 177 KB (Plugin Software Help) (Transcript)
Dr. Cathy Melvin, Director of the National Partnership to Help Pregnant Smokers Quit, discusses benefits to the child when the mother quits smoking.

4/2006

Children are Not Immune to Medical Errors, MP3, 774 KB (Plugin Software Help) (Transcript)
Dr. Clancy discusses the AHRQ brochure “20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children.”

2/2006

Breast Cancer Diagnostics, MP3, 924 KB (Plugin Software Help) (Transcript)
Dr. Clancy discusses a report from AHRQ's Effective Health Care program.

Audio News Releases dated 1999-2005

audio iconSpeeches, Presentations, and Testimony

1/2008

Getting Involved for Better Health Care, MP3, 12 minutes (Plugin Software Help) (Transcript)
Dr. Clancy highlights tools and information to help consumers be involved, to help them know what questions are good to ask, and to learn more about the ways they can stay healthy


video iconAHRQ Topical Videos

May 2010 Asking Questions to Get the Care You Need (2:33, 32 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Video Advice Column from Dr. Carolyn Clancy.
May 2010 Asking Questions About Medical Tests (2:08, 26 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Video Advice Column from Dr. Carolyn Clancy.
May 2010 What to Ask Before Surgery (2:36, 32 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Video Advice Column from Dr. Carolyn Clancy.
May 2010 Tips for Taking Medicines Safely (2:31, 32 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Video Advice Column from Dr. Carolyn Clancy.
May 2010 Where Medical Errors Occur and How to Avoid Them (2:39, 33 MB; Plugin Software Help)
Video Advice Column from Dr. Carolyn Clancy.

March 2010

Creating a Personal Medical Record (Flash® video, 4 min. 44 sec.; 20 MB) (Download Flash)
Experts, including Dr. Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D., Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, discuss how to create a personal medical record, including what information you should include, who should have access to it, and new technologies that may help you create and store your information

video iconSpeeches, Presentations, and Testimony

AHRQ 2009 Annual Conference—September 14, 2009

Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D. (Flash® video; 7 min., 11 sec.; 40 MB) (Download Flash®)
Video of introductory remarks by Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D., Director, AHRQ, in plenary session of 2009 AHRQ Annual Conference.

David Blumenthal, M.D. (Flash® video; 8 min., 20 sec.; 45 MB) (Download Flash®)
Video of remarks by David Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.P., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in plenary session of 2009 AHRQ Annual Conference.
Karen Davis, Ph.D. (Flash® video; 8 min., 31 sec.; 47 MB) (Download Flash®)
Video of remarks by Karen Davis, Ph.D., President, The Commonwealth Fund, in plenary session of 2009 AHRQ Annual Conference.
Robert S. Galvin, M.D. (Flash® video; 5 min., 36 sec.; 30 MB) (Download Flash®)
Video of remarks by Robert S. Galvin, M.D., Executive Director, Health Services, and Chief Medical Officer, General Electric Company, in plenary session of 2009 AHRQ Annual Conference.
Jessie C. Gruman, Ph.D. (Flash® video; 6 min., 35 sec.; 36 MB) (Download Flash®)
Video of remarks by Jessie C. Gruman, Ph.D., President, Center for Advancing Health, in plenary session of 2009 AHRQ Annual Conference.
Niva Lubin-Johnson, M.D. (Flash® video; 6 min., 45 sec.; 36 MB) (Download Flash®)
Video of remarks by Niva Lubin-Johnson, M.D., FACP, Immediate Past Chair, Board of Trustees, National Medical Association, and Member, Illinois Adequate Health Care Task Force, in plenary session of 2009 AHRQ Annual Conference.
Panel: Questions and Answers (Flash® video; 33 min., 40 sec.; 182 MB) (Download Flash®)
Video of panel responses to audience questions, in plenary session of 2009 AHRQ Annual Conference.
Audience Questions and Answers (Flash® video; 22 min., 16 sec.; 121 MB) (Download Flash®)
Video of audience question & answer period in plenary session of 2009 AHRQ Annual Conference.

AHRQ 2009 Annual Conference—September 15, 2009

Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D. (Flash® video; 8 min., 48 sec.; 48 MB) (Download Flash®)
Video of Introductory comments by Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D., Director, AHRQ.
Wade Henderson, Esq. (Flash® video; 13 min., 30 sec.; 73 MB) (Download Flash®)
Video of remarks by Wade Henderson, Esq., President and Chief Executive Officer, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, in plenary session of 2009 AHRQ Annual Conference.
Elena V. Rios, M.D. (Flash® video; 12 min., 20 sec.; 61 MB) (Download Flash®)
Video of remarks by Elena Rios, M.D., M.S.P.H., President and Chief Executive Officer, National Hispanic Medical Association, in plenary session of 2009 AHRQ Annual Conference.
Kalahn Taylor-Clark, Ph.D., MPH (Flash® video; 10 min., 30 sec.; 56 MB) (Download Flash®)
Video of remarks by Kalahn Taylor-Clark, Ph.D., M.P.H., Research Director, Engelberg Center for Healthcare Reform, HVHC Initiative, The Brookings Institution, in plenary session of 2009 AHRQ Annual Conference.
Randall D. Cebul, M.D. (Flash® video; 14 min., 15 sec.; 64 MB) (Download Flash®)
Video of remarks by Randall D. Cebul, M.D., Director, Center for Health Care Research & Policy, Case Western Reserve University at MetroHealth Medical Center, Director, Better Health Greater Cleveland, in plenary session of 2009 AHRQ Annual Conference.
Panel: Questions and Answers (Flash® video; 10 min., 20 sec.; 56 MB) (Download Flash®)
Video of panel responses to audience questions, in plenary session of 2009 AHRQ Annual Conference.
Audience Questions and Answers (Flash® video; 33 min., 20 sec.; 180 MB) (Download Flash®)
Video of audience question & answer period in plenary session of 2009 AHRQ Annual Conference.

AHRQ 2008 Annual Meeting—September 8, 2008

Dr. Carolyn Clancy, Keynote Plenary Address (Flash video®, 1 hour, 16 minutes, 477 MB) (Transcript) (Plugin Software Help)
Video of opening remarks by AHRQ Director Dr. Carolyn Clancy for the AHRQ 2008 Annual Meeting.

video icon Available DVDs/CDs

Publication No.      Title

Patient Safety Products

07-0076-DVD

Transforming Hospitals: Designing for Safety and Quality, DVD
DVD reviews the case for evidence-based hospital design and how it increases patient and staff satisfaction and safety, quality of care, and employee retention, and results in a positive return on investment.

07-0035-DVD

Patient Safety Improvement Corps: Tools, Methods, and Techniques for Improving Patient Safety, DVD
DVD presents a self-paced, modular approach to training individuals involved in patient safety activities at the institutional level.

06-0069-DVD

Problems and Prevention: Chest Tube Insertion, DVD
An 11-minute DVD uses video excerpts of 50 actual procedures to illustrate problems that can occur if chest tubes are inserted incorrectly.

06-0020-3

TeamSTEPPS™ Multimedia Curriculum Kit—CD/DVD Strategies & Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety
Tools to help health care organizations plan, conduct, and evaluate their own team training programs.

Prevention and Care Management Products

07-M025-DVD

Next Steps After Your Diagnosis/Tips for Taking Medications Safely
Tips to help patients and consumers make decisions about health care and be aware of medication safety.


 

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