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www.ahrq.gov/data/qualityindicators/index.html
January 01, 2025 - AHRQ Quality Indicator Tools for Data Analytics
AHRQ Quality Indicators (AHRQ QIs) are standardized, evidence-based measures of healthcare quality that can be used to measure and track clinical performance and outcomes.
Sign up for email updates about modifications and enhancements to the AHRQ QIs and oth…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/2-overview-guide.docx
June 01, 2023 - Program Overview
This guide provides a high-level overview of the entire Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (ISCR) and toolkit.
In addition to this guide, consider reviewing the ISCR overview presentation and facilitator guide to learn about ISCR…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra_1415-p012-ef.pdf
January 01, 2015 - Measure: Adolescent Assessment of Preparation for Transition (ADAPT) to Adult-Focused Health Care
Measure: Adolescent Assessment
of Preparation for Transition (ADAPT)
to Adult-Focused Health Care
Measure Developer: Center of Excellence for Pediatric Quality Measurement (CEPQM)
Numerator Denominator Exclusions …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policy/foia/foiamemo0309.pdf
March 19, 2009 - The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Memoradum
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The Freedom of Information Act (FOlA), 5 U.S.c…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra-1416-p006-2-ef.pdf
December 01, 2015 - Measure: Thermal Condition of Low Birth Weight Neonates Admitted to Level 2 or Higher Nurseries in the First 24 Hours of Life
Measure: Thermal Condition of Low Birth
Weight Neonates Admitted to Level 2 or Higher
Nurseries in the First 24 Hours of Life
Measure Developer: Collaboration for Advancing Pediatric Qualit…
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www.ahrq.gov/policy/foia/instruct.html
July 01, 2025 - Instructions for Requesting Information
Submitting a FOIA Request
Instructions on how to submit a request for information via the Freedom of Information Act.
The Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C., Section 552), provides any individual access to Federal agency records, not otherwise accessible. The record…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/national.html
March 01, 2021 - National Evaluation Team
National Evaluation
EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health in Primary Care is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to transform health care delivery by building a critical infrastructure to help smaller primary care practices improve the heart health of…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/module5/mod5-case-scenarios.pdf
April 01, 2016 - Purpose: To help you prepare for disclosure communications by using four scenarios to practice challenging
interpersonal communications.
Who should use this tool? Disclosure Lead(s)
How to use this tool: Use the scenarios in this tool to practice and improve disclosure delivery. The Disclosure
Lead(s) can use the …
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/mccannon/index.html
December 01, 2020 - The Spread Problem
Slide Presentation by Joe McCannon
On February 17, Joe McCannon made this slide presentation at the AHRQ Expert Meeting on the Challenge and Promise of Delivery System Research.
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Slide 1
The Spread Problem
The Challenge and Promise of …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/identify/sensemaking.pptx
January 01, 2006 - Staff Safety Assessment
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CUSP and Sensemaking Tools1
CUSP Tools Sensemaking Tools
Staff Safety Assessment Discovery Form
Safety Issues Worksheet Root Cause Analysis
Learn from Defects Form Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Probabilistic Risk Assessment
Causal Tree Worksheet
2
3
Learning Objectives
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/spread/spread.html
December 01, 2012 - CUSP Toolkit: Spread Presentation Slides
The Spread module of the CUSP Toolkit helps an organization share, tailor, and implement the components of a process that have worked well at the unit level. The other CUSP Toolkit modules focus on quality improvement projects at the unit level, where culture is local. T…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/guides/sustainability-guideapa.html
October 01, 2015 - A Model for Sustaining and Spreading Safety Interventions
Appendix A. Action Plan Tool for Project Sustainability
Previous Page
Table of Contents
A Model for Sustaining and Spreading Safety Interventions
Appendix A. Action Plan Tool for Project Sustainability
The Purpose of This …
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/about-cahps/25timeline.html
April 01, 2024 - Celebrating 25 Years of the CAHPS Program
For 25 years, AHRQ has developed evidence-based surveys to support healthcare professionals in assessing and improving patients’ experiences with the healthcare system. The range of Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) surveys means that pa…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/appendix-b.html
May 01, 2024 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
6. Appendix B: Other AHRQ Programs Relevant for Primary Care Research Audiences
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
Acknowledgments and Authors
Message from the Acting Director of …
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/profile-p8-reed.html
May 01, 2024 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
P8: Do Telemedicine Visits Provide Similar Quality and Safety as In-Person Visits?
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
Acknowledgments and Authors
Message from the Acting Director …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/sat-sbt-lit-review.html
January 01, 2017 - Spontaneous Awakening Trials and Spontaneous Breathing Trials Literature Review
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Summary
Spontaneous awakening trials (SAT) and spontaneous breathing trials (SBT) reduce the length of mechanical ventilation, thereby reducing the risk for de…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/sat-sbt-litreview.docx
January 01, 2017 - Tool: SSA
Summary
Spontaneous awakening trials (SAT) and spontaneous breathing trials (SBT) reduce the length of mechanical ventilation, thereby reducing the risk for developing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Since the guidelines were written in 2007, a groundbreaking article by Girard in 20081 showed that SA…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-stat-brief-3-financial-measures.pdf
March 01, 2024 - Analyzing Short-Term Acute Care Hospitals’ Financial Measures Across Key Characteristics, 2016-2019
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Data
Innovations
Analyzing Short-Term Acute Care Hospitals’
Financial Measures Across Key Characteristics,
2016-2019
Melike Yildirim, Ph.D., Rhona Limcangco, Ph.D., Bernard Friedman, Ph.D., Frederick
…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/singh2-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Final Progress Report: Diagnostic Error in Medicine Annual Conference
AHRQ Grant Final Progress Report
Title of Project: Diagnostic Error in Medicine Annual Conference
Principal Investigator: Hardeep Singh, MD
Team Members:
• Paul L. Epner, M.Ed, MBA, Executive Vice President, Society to Improve Diagnosis in Me…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/improve/system/pfcasestudies/healthteamworks.pdf
August 01, 2014 - c
Case Studies
of EXEMPLARY PRIMARY CARE
PRACTICE FACILITATION
TRAINING PROGRAMS
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
The PCM Portfolio graphic element is intended to be closely aligned with AHRQ's overall brand,…