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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/about/stories/in-action/plymouth.html
March 01, 2021 - Building on Innovation to Become a Champion
Plymouth Family Physicians has always been on the cutting edge of primary care improvement. Since founding Plymouth Family Physicians in 1985, the husband-and-wife team of Dr. Mary Arenberg and Dr. George Schroeder have focused on quality improvement activities to pro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-data-outage-exposes-risks-electronic-medical-records
June 27, 2018 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Patient data outage exposes risks of electronic medical records.
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Patient data outage exposes risks of electronic medical records. Terhune C.
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/grants/active/kawards/Kawdsumcarr.html
October 01, 2014 - Carr, Brendan G.
Summaries of Independent Scientist (K) Awards
Summaries of recently funded projects for Independent Scientist and Mentored Clinical Scientist Development K Awards.
Institution: University of Pennsylvania
Grant Title: The Comparative Effectiveness of Time-Adjusted Trauma Center Care on M…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/action-against-medical-accidents
February 19, 2020 - Multi-use Website
Action against Medical Accidents.
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Action against Medical Accidents. Freedman House, Christopher Wren Yard, 117 High Street, Croydon, UK, CR0 1QG, office@avma.org.uk.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/fourth-annual-pediatric-telehealth-colloquium/annual-summary/2010
January 01, 2010 - 4th Annual Pediatric Telehealth Colloquium - 2010
Project Name
Fourth Annual Pediatric Telehealth Colloquium
Principal Investigator
Marcin, James
Organization
University of California, Davis
Funding Mechanism
PA: HS06-074: Small Grant Program for Conference Support …
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/modifying/index.html
May 01, 2020 - Modifying and Naming Your CAHPS Survey
To maintain comparability and consistency across CAHPS ® surveys, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) offers the following guidelines regarding what changes you can make to a CAHPS survey and how to give proper attribution to the CAHPS program.
If you …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/events/ahrq-research-summit-learning-health-system.html
March 01, 2018 - AHRQ Research Summit on Learning Health Systems
Date: September 15, 2017
Introduction
AHRQ hosted a research summit on learning health systems (LHS) for a variety of external stakeholders to learn what AHRQ can do to address their needs. These stakeholders included representatives from large and small de…
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www.ahrq.gov/pcor/strategic-framework/investments.html
July 01, 2023 - Focusing on Health Equity in AHRQ's PCORTF Investments
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Applying a Health Equity Lens
Health equity is essential to all areas of the framework. The magnifying glass signifies AHRQ’s commitment to using an equity lens through which to design and drive the implementation of t…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/american-indian/about/Development-AI-Care-Survey.html
April 01, 2018 - Development of the CAHPS American Indian Survey
The development of the CAHPS American Indian Survey followed the standard CAHPS process.
Meeting with the Choctaw Nation Health Services (CNHS). In February 2004, CAHPS team members from RAND and AHRQ met with CNHS staff members in order to learn about CNHS's i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-excellence-0
December 08, 2021 - Special or Theme Issue
Diagnostic Excellence.
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Diagnostic Excellence. JAMA. Nov 2021-Sep 2022.
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-terminology4.html
April 01, 2025 - Exploration of Foundational Terminology and Paradigms for Improving Diagnosis
Types of Evidence Used To Assess Diagnosis
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Exploration of Foundational Terminology and Paradigms for Improving Diagnosis
Introduction
Perspectives on Diagnostic Improvement
D…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity/obpcp-why.html
May 01, 2014 - Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity
Why Was This Guide Developed?
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Table of Contents
Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity
Acknowledgements
Support
Foreword
Oregon Rural Practic…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/science-safety.html
October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
The Science of Safety
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MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention
The Importance of MRSA Prevention
Decolonization
Tools & Resources for Decolonization
Tools & Resourc…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/053-sample-script-iodophor.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Teaching Patients How To Decolonize With Iodophor:
Key Points & Sample Script
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Properly teaching patients the importance of preoperative decolonization and how to perform it …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/097-ss-normothermia-one-pager.docx
April 01, 2025 - Normothermia
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Why is maintaining normothermia during surgery important?1-4
· Mild hypothermia can increase blood loss, leading to wound hematomas or the need for transfusions, both of which can increase surgical site infection (…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/cuspsuccess.pdf
October 01, 2012 - do the right thing, reviewed monthly data and
progress reports, and attended celebrations for units achieving … Zero launch took place as Shore Health’s nurses had been working toward Magnet
status for 5 years, achieving … munication between infection prevention (IP) and the front line staff keeps attention proactively
on achieving … As Tooke summarized,
“The processes of achieving zero and keeping infections at zero has become “the
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/final-hit-enabled-quality-measurement-snapshot.pdf
July 01, 2012 - ................................................................................ 12
Challenges to Achieving … Through this RFI, AHRQ will explore pathways toward nonregulatory solutions for challenges
to achieving … as well as to improve
coordination of care and study patterns of illness.67,76,77
Challenges to Achieving … Stakeholder input is needed to further capture ideas on how to inform and prioritize the pathways to
achieving … Information
Determining the Measure Set
Measuring for Value
Tools for Measurement
Challenges to Achieving
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/final-hit-enabled-quality-measurement-snapshot.pdf
July 01, 2012 - ................................................................................ 12
Challenges to Achieving … Through this RFI, AHRQ will explore pathways toward nonregulatory solutions for challenges
to achieving … as well as to improve
coordination of care and study patterns of illness.67,76,77
Challenges to Achieving … Stakeholder input is needed to further capture ideas on how to inform and prioritize the pathways to
achieving … Information
Determining the Measure Set
Measuring for Value
Tools for Measurement
Challenges to Achieving
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/integrating-evidence-based-clinical-and-community-strategies-improve-health
March 12, 2021 - Table 2 ), and notes the importance of prioritizing and integrating clinical and community efforts for achieving
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-timothy-vogus-about-high-reliability-organization-hro-principles-and
February 26, 2025 - Because most errors arise from systems, achieving better patient safety requires large-scale changes