-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Schyve.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Prologue—Volume 2—Systems Thinking and Patient Safety
1
Prologue
Systems Thinking and Patient Safety
Paul M. Schyve
Patient safety is a prominent theme in health care delivery today. This should
come as no surprise, given that “first, do no harm” has been the ethical watchword
throughout the history of medi…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/dx-safety-workgroup-meeting-notes-jul2023.pdf
November 03, 2023 - Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety: July Meeting Summary
Federal Interagency Workgroup:
Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare
July Meeting Summary
Workgroup Goal: Established in response to Senate Report 115-150. The Senate Committee on
Appropriations requested that…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/pfepc-fullguide-final508.pdf
April 01, 2018 - The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
The Guide to Improving
Patient Safety in Primary
Care Settings by Engaging
Patients and Families
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
www.ahrq.gov
The Guide wa…
-
www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldata3.html
May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
3. Defining Categorization Needs for Race and Ethnicity Data
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Summary
Reviewers…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/bridging-feedback-gap.pdf
June 21, 2021 - Bridging the feedback gap: a sociotechnical approach to informing clinicians of patients' subsequent clinical course and outcomes
VIEWPOINT
Bridging the feedback gap: a
sociotech…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/West.pdf
September 01, 2005 - Using Reported Primary Care Errors to Develop and Implement Patient Safety Interventions: A Report from the ASIPS Collaborative
105
Using Reported Primary Care
Errors to Develop and Implement
Patient Safety Interventions: A
Report from the ASIPS Collaborative
David R. West, John M. Westfall, Rodrigo Araya-G…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/003-ss-antimicrobial-prophylaxis-part-2-fg.docx
April 01, 2025 - Lastly, all of this information must be accurately entered in the allergy section of the EHR, so that
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/cvd-risk-calculator.pdf
February 01, 2022 - INTEGRATING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK CALCULATORS INTO PRIMARY CARE
NATIONAL CENTER
FOR EXCELLENCE IN
PRIMARY CARE RESEARCH
INTEGRATING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
RISK CALCULATORS INTO PRIMARY CARE
This brief guide is designed for practice facilitators and primary care practices who
may be intere…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-k.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Appendix K. Infographic Poster on CAUTI Prevention
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Appendix K. Infographic Poster on CAUTI Prevention
The poster on the following page is intended to be printed with dimensions of 28 by 36 inches.
This can be done by sending the PDF out to a printer for large-f…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Prologue_Keyes_Vol3.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Prologue: The Shift toward Performance and Tools
Prologue
The Shift toward Performance and Tools
Margaret A. Keyes, M.A.
The articles in this volume provide a number of perspectives on performance and tools used to
improve the safe delivery of health care. They include a wide variety of approaches that
…
-
www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/intro.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
Chapter 1. Building the Project Founda…
-
www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/intro.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
Chapter 1. Building the Project Founda…
-
www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips79.html
October 01, 2014 - Four Kentucky Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit to Improve Medication Reconciliation
Search All Impact Case Studies
November 2011
Between January and September 2010, AHRQ partnered with seven Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) to deliver a series of onsite learning sessions and provider support calls focusin…
-
www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips93.html
October 01, 2014 - Missouri Hospitals Improve Medication Reconciliation Process Using AHRQ Toolkit
Search All Impact Case Studies
April 2012
After participating in AHRQ-sponsored learning sessions and provider support calls, Primaris, the Missouri Quality Improvement Organization (QIO), worked with hospitals in the State to i…
-
www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/guide4/apd.html
August 01, 2022 - Event Investigation and Analysis Guide: Appendix D
CANDOR Tool
PROCESS
QUESTIONS TO REVIEW
Y/N
CONTRIBUTING OR CAUSAL FACTOR Y/N
FINDINGS /
COMMENTS
COMMUNICATION
Did all caregivers have access to all pertinent information needed to make the best decisions for the patient? (e.g.,…
-
www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/hp/about/Development-CAHPS-HP-Survey.html
May 01, 2022 - Development of the CAHPS Health Plan Survey
AHRQ launched the development of the CAHPS Health Plan Survey in 1995 and released the first version for public use in 1997. Since that time, the CAHPS team has clarified and updated the survey instrument several times to reflect changes in healthcare delivery, survey…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/fallsprev/fallpxoverview.pptx
October 01, 2017 - PowerPoint Presentation
AHRQ’s Safety Program for
Nursing Homes:
On-Time Falls Prevention
Facilitator Training
Overview of On-Time
On-Time Falls Prevention
Facilitator Training
2-day training provides:
Overview of On-Time.
Instruction on the role of a Facilitator.
Introduction to On-Time reports and implementation…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruhealing/puh-factraining-slides.pptx
November 01, 2016 - PowerPoint Presentation
AHRQ’s Safety Program for
Nursing Homes:
On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing
Facilitator Training
Overview of On-Time
On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing Facilitator Training
Two-day training provides:
Overview of On-Time.
Instruction on the role of a Facilitator.
Introduction to On-Time reports and …
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/ontime-preventablehospitaledvisits-overview.pptx
May 01, 2017 - PowerPoint Presentation
AHRQ’s Safety Program for
Nursing Homes:
On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits
Facilitator Training
Overview of On-Time
On-Time Preventable Hospital and
ED Visits Facilitator Training
2-day training provides:
Overview of On-Time.
Instruction on the role of a Facilita…
-
www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/explain/numbers.html
November 01, 2018 - Why Aren't Numbers and Graphs Sufficient for a Quality Report?
Quality reports need a brief and compelling explanation of the purpose and value of the information they contain, as well as the trustworthiness of the report’s sponsor. This page discusses why this is necessary.
Quality Information Is New
Som…