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www.ahrq.gov/topics/access-care.html
Topic: Access to Care
Access to health care means having "the timely use of personal health services to achieve the best health outcomes."
Access to health care consists of four components:
Coverage: facilitates entry into the health care system. Uninsured people are less likely to receive medical care and …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-patient-safety-agency-npsa
October 26, 2007 - Multi-use Website
National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA).
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/implement/pre/ready.html
January 01, 2024 - Readiness Assessment
Investing in TeamSTEPPS typically requires one or more identifiable problems that are creating risks to patient safety, care quality, or operational efficiency that an organization or unit agrees they must resolve.
Are You Ready for TeamSTEPPS?
Determining whether your organization or u…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/curriculum/index.html
January 01, 2021 - Curriculum Tools
AHRQ offers several curriculum tools that health care professionals can use to make care safer and improve their communication and teamwork skills. Information on these tools is provided here.
Advancing Pharmacy Health Literacy Practices Through Quality Improvement
Advancing Pharmacy Health…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/apply/index.html
July 01, 2018 - Apply CUSP
The Apply CUSP module of the CUSP Toolkit introduces Just Culture principles, which emphasize shared accountability and attitudes towards risk. This module also summarizes the concepts and activities of the other six modules in the CUSP Toolkit, including TeamSTEPPS communication tools.
This module…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/index.html
October 01, 2018 - Prevention Resources
AHRQ’s mission is to produce evidence to make health care safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable, and to work with HHS and other partners to make sure that the evidence is understood and used.
Confidential Physician Feedback Reports: Designing for Optimal Im…
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www.ahrq.gov/gam/index.html
Guidelines and Measures
Information about the National Clearinghouse
Funding for the National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) has ended. Learn more about the status of the site.
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/bibliography/index.html
January 01, 2025 - SOPS Bibliography
Browse or search for publications about the development and use of SOPS surveys and other topics related to assessing patient safety culture.
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity-kit/obtoolkit-tools.html
March 01, 2014 - Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity
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Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity
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www.ahrq.gov/npsd/contact-us/index.html
June 01, 2019 - Contact Us
For more information, please contact AHRQ Patient Safety Organization (PSO) Program.
Email: pso@ahrq.hhs.gov
Telephone (toll free): 866-403-3697
Telephone (local): 301-427-1111
TTY (toll free): 866-438-7231
TTY (local): 301-427-1130
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/practice-facilitation/index.html
February 01, 2023 - Practice Facilitation
Practice facilitation is an approach to supporting improvement in primary care practices that focuses on building organizational capacity for continuous improvement. Practice facilitators are specially trained individuals who work with primary care practices to make meaningful changes desi…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/building-community/practice-facilitation.html
December 01, 2023 - Practice Facilitation
Sign up for AHRQ’s Practice Facilitation email updates .
Practice facilitation is an approach to supporting improvement in primary care practices that focuses on building organizational capacity for continuous quality improvement. Practice facilitators are specially trained individual…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/index.html
November 01, 2024 - EvidenceNOW Projects
The EvidenceNOW initiative, one of AHRQ’s solutions for revitalizing the nation’s primary care system, uses a model of external support to help primary care practices implement the latest evidence into practice and improve their capacity for quality improvement. The EvidenceNOW model use…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/ideas-project/webinar-recordings.html
March 01, 2025 - Webinar Recordings
AHRQ has developed several resources to improve diagnostic safety: Calibrate Dx , Measure Dx , and the Toolkit for Engaging Patients in Diagnostic Safety . The AHRQ-funded Implementing Diagnostic Excellence Across Systems (IDEAS) project is recruiting healthcare organizations to use and ev…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/bibliography/index.html
November 01, 2024 - CAHPS Bibliography
Browse or search for publications about the development and use of CAHPS surveys and other topics related to assessing patients’ experiences with care.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/how-to.html
July 01, 2020 - Missing Page
We are unable to locate the page you have requested on AHRQ.gov. The web address may be incorrect or the page may now be in AHRQ's Archive .
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/enhanced-recovery/measuring.html
June 01, 2023 - Measuring Impact
Tools and Resources To Help Hospitals Implement an ISCR Program
This section of the Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (ISCR) toolkit walks hospital teams through the process of measuring the impact of implementing the enhanced recovery pathway. Teams learn how to use data to monitor progre…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/enhanced-recovery/planning.html
June 01, 2023 - Planning for Sustainability
Tools and Resources To Help Hospitals Sustain an ISCR Program
You have reached sustainability when the Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (ISCR) pathway components are part of daily practice and little to no effort is needed to change behavior. The tools included in this section …
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/alcohol-use.html
Topic: Alcohol Use
AHRQ has research focused on unhealthy alcohol use. About 18 million adult Americans have an alcohol use disorder. This means that their drinking causes distress and harm. It includes alcoholism and alcohol abuse.
Updated Systematic Review Examines Pharma…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/questions/question-builder/online.html
June 09, 2025 - Question Builder Online Be prepared for your next medical appointment. Create a list of questions that you can take with you whether you are getting a checkup, talking about a problem or health condition, getting a prescription, or discussing a medical test or surgery. Whatever the reason for your visit, it is importan…