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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/healthaffairs.html
March 01, 2019 - AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Research Featured in Health Affairs
AHRQ-funded research studies focused on critical aspects of patient safety and health information technology were published in a November 2018 patient safety-themed issue of Health Affairs . As part of its commitment to lead patient-safety efforts …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/cusp.html
October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) for MRSA Prevention
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MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention
The Importance of MRSA Prevention
Decolonization
Tools…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/index.html
June 01, 2025 - AHRQ's Quality & Patient Safety Programs by Setting: Ambulatory Care
Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Survey on Patient Safety Culture is a staff-administered survey that helps ambulatory surgery centers assess how their staff perceive various aspects of safety culture. CAHPS ® Clinician & Group Survey was de…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-kho.html
April 01, 2023 - Grantee Profile
Disseminating Evidence-based Strategies to Improve Primary Care Delivery
Abel Kho, M.D., M.S.
Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
Abel Kho, M.D., M.S.
“With AHRQ funding, I have built infrastructure to provide primary care practices with effective …
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/state-compare.html
April 01, 2018 - Health Care Quality: How Does Your State Compare?
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Health Care Quality: How Does Your State Compare? (PDF, 128 KB)
Source: National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports, State View
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/PCOR.html
December 01, 2021 - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Career Development (K) Awards
AHRQ’s Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) training program provides an opportunity to build capacity in PCOR, specifically with regard to training in the methods used to conduct such research. This program provides support for a sustained p…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-leiferman.html
May 01, 2024 - Developing and Implementing Educational Resources to Address Perinatal Mental Health
Jenn Leiferman, Ph.D. Chair and Professor University of Colorado-Denver Jenn Leiferman, Ph.D. “Since early in my research career, I have been focused on what we could do to ensure that every child has the best possible start in…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/significant-patient-safety-improvement.html
July 01, 2022 - Major Study Finds Significant National Patient Safety Improvement
Press Release Date: July 12, 2022
A study published in JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association ( JAMA ) and funded and carried out by Health and Human Services (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) shows that rates…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-zhou.html
July 01, 2024 - Grantee Profile
Using Technology to Alert Clinicians to Potential Allergy, Drug Interactions
Li Zhou, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Lead investigator, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Li Zhou, M.D., Ph.D. “I really appreciate how AHRQ looks for ways to use technology to improve patie…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/pdsa-worksheet.html
November 01, 2018 - Worksheet for Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Cycle Planning
Resource: PDSA Worksheet (PDF, 162 KB, 2 pages)
This worksheet is for primary care staff to help plan a quality improvement (QI) Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle, outlining the QI goals and how the practice will try to reach them, as well as providing sp…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/iadapt/index.html
August 01, 2015 - Innovative Adaptation and Dissemination of AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Research Products
In 2010, AHRQ invested $30 million of its American Recovery and Reinvestment Act budget to fund 21 3-year grants to extend the reach and impact of comparative effectiveness research (CER) among hard-to-reach populations,…
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/most-expensive-conditions.html
August 01, 2018 - Top Five Most Expensive Conditions Treated in U.S. Hospitals
Top Five Most Expensive Conditions Treated in U.S. Hospitals (PDF, 391 KB)
Source: HCUP Statistical Brief #160: National Inpatient Hospital Costs: The Most Expensive Conditions by Payer, 2011
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/health-care-quality.html
September 01, 2018 - Health Care Quality: How Does Your State Compare?
Health Care Quality: How Does Your State Compare? (PDF, 234 KB)
Top-Performing States: Lowest Rates of Breast Cancer Deaths per 100,000 Women:
New Hampshire: 19
Wisconsin: 19
Rhode Island: 18
Massachusetts: 18
Top Performing States: Highest Percen…
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/qdr-graphs.html
August 01, 2018 - AHRQ Report Confirms Fewer Americans Lack Health Insurance
AHRQ Report Confirms Fewer Americans Lack Health Insurance (PDF, 306 KB)
Source: 2015 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report and 5th Anniversary Update on the National Quality Strategy
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/qdr-opioids.html
February 01, 2020 - Dramatic Rise in Opioid-Related Deaths, Especially Among Blacks
Dramatic Rise in Opioid-Related Deaths, Especially Among Blacks (PDF, 864 KB)
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System—Mortality, 2013-2017.
For more informa…
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/qdr-state-snapshots.html
August 01, 2018 - Health Care Quality: How Does Your State Compare?
Health Care Quality: How Does Your State Compare? (PDF, 132 KB)
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/mental-subabuse-ed-visits.html
October 01, 2020 - Emergency Department Visits for Mental and Substance Use Disorders in 2017
Emergency Department Visits for Mental and Substance Use Disorders in 2017 (PDF, 1 MB)
Source: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief #257, Costs of Emergency Department Visits for Mental and Substance Use …
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/opioid-overuse.html
August 01, 2018 - Opioid Overuse on the Rise: More Widespread Across the United States
Opioid Overuse on the Rise: More Widespread Across the United States (PDF, 564 KB)
Sources: Pamela L. Owens, Ph.D., Marguerite L. Barrett, M.S., Audrey J. Weiss, Ph.D., Raynard E. Washington, Ph.D., and Richard Kronick, Ph.D., AHRQ Heal…
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/substance-related-inpatient-stays.html
January 01, 2019 - Substance-Related Inpatient Stays Across U.S. States and Counties
Substance-Related Inpatient Stays Across U.S. States and Counties (PDF, 306 KB)
Source: Statistical Brief #245, Geographic Variation in Substance-Related Inpatient Stays Across States and Counties in the United States, 2013-2015 . Healthca…
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/evidencenow.html
April 01, 2018 - AHRQ's EvidenceNOW: Setting the Target for Improving Heart Health in America
AHRQ's EvidenceNOW: Setting the Target for Improving Heart Health in America (PDF, 1.2 MB)