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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201510.html
May 01, 2015 - Loyola University Health Sciences Division Employs TeamSTEPPS® in Curricula
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May 2015
Loyola University Chicago now requires that all students in its schools of medicine and nursing—about 300 annually—be introduced to AHRQ's TeamSTEPPS® patient safety training program.
At t…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201505.html
March 01, 2015 - Arizona State University Uses AHRQ’s Quality and Disparities Reports in Curriculum
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March 2015
The College of Health Solutions, created in 2012 at Arizona State University, is using National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports in its curriculum for all graduate and und…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201602.html
April 01, 2016 - Novant Health Uses AHRQ Tool to Assess and Improve Patient Communications
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April 2016
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health, the nation's fifth largest medical group, used AHRQ's Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT) to rework its patient education materials a…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/timeline.html
December 01, 2014 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Implementation Steps and Timeline
The goal of On-Time is to incorporate the On-Time reports into day-to-day prevention activities and to ensure multidisciplinary input into clinical intervention decisions. The Implementation Steps docu…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/brain-health-long-desc.html
April 01, 2021 - Brain Health Patient Safety Learning Laboratory (Brain Safety Lab)
Principal Investigator: Christopher Callahan, M.D., Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
AHRQ Grant No.: HS24384
Project Period: 09/30/15-03/31/20
Description: The overall goal of this learning laboratory was to prevent harms to brain …
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www.ahrq.gov/data/visualizations/ed-visits-injury.html
June 01, 2021 - Overview of Emergency Department Visits Related to Injuries, by Cause of Injury, 2017
Injuries are common and can have many causes, such as falls, cuts, motor vehicle accidents, bites, poisoning, and contact with hot objects. In 2018, unintentional injuries were the leading cause of death among people ages 1 to…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/nursing-home-network.html
November 01, 2021 - Data and Impact from the National Nursing Home COVID-19 Network
The AHRQ ECHO National Nursing Home COVID-19 ACTION Network, through the University of New Mexico ECHO Institute, contracted or subcontracted with 99 academic medical centers, healthcare delivery systems, and quality improvement organizations to …
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www.ahrq.gov/data/visualizations/prescription-antidepressants.html
March 01, 2022 - Antipsychotic and Antidepressant Use and Expenses in the United States Between 2013 and 2018
This data visualization allows users to explore trends in the use of antidepressants and antipsychotics according to age group, sex, race / ethnicity, and family poverty status. Estimates are based on the 2013 Medical E…
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www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/determine-whether-to-treat/toolkit2-communications-and-decisionmaking.html
November 01, 2016 - Toolkit 2. Common Suspected Infections: Communication and Decisionmaking for Four Infections
Toolkit Effectiveness
When tested in six nursing homes in an intervention group and six in a comparison group, this toolkit demonstrated a small reduction in prescribing in the intervention group relative to the compa…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201532.html
December 01, 2015 - AHRQ Research Findings Support Effort to Reduce Pressure Ulcers in Virginia
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December 2015
An AHRQ-funded study on pressure ulcer prevention and treatment has been used to help frail older adults in Virginia remain at home instead of entering a nursing facility. VHQC, Medicare'…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/cooley.html
August 01, 2018 - Medical Home Transformation in Pediatric Primary Care – What Drives Change?
Principal Investigator: W. Carl Cooley, MD, and Jeanne W. McAllister, BSN, MS, MHA
Institution: Center for Medical Home Improvement, Crotched Mountain Foundation, Inc.
AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019157
Number …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201515.html
January 01, 2018 - Sutter Center for Integrated Care Using AHRQ Guide in Patient Materials
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June 2015
Sutter Health's Center for Integrated Care (SCIC), a division of Sutter Health, is using the AHRQ publication, Taking Care of Myself: A Guide for When I Leave the Hospital , to help patients rec…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/haidesign/haidesign-summary.html
April 01, 2018 - Understanding the Role of Health Care Facility Design in the Acquisition and Prevention of HAIs
This report summarizes the role of the built environment in the transmission of pathogens and discusses the impact that design features could have in mitigating transmission in health care facilities.
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/evidence-base/cusp.html
May 01, 2023 - TeamSTEPPS Research/Evidence Base: Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program
Timmel, J., Kent, P. S., Holzmueller, C. G., Paine, L. A., Schulick, R. D., & Pronovost, P. J. (2010). Impact of the comprehensive unit-based safety program (CUSP) on safety culture in a surgical inpatient unit. Joint Commission Journal…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/registry/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-ventura-county-medical-center-pbrn.html
September 04, 2013 - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Ventura County Medical Center PBRN
Status:
Inactive
Registered Date:
September 4, 2013
PBRN Acronym:
COPDVCMCPBRN
PBRN Type:
Family Medicine Network (at least 75% are Family Medicine Clinicians)
Network Category:
Established
City:…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/registry/consortium-collaborative-osteopathic-research-development-practice-based-research-network.html
January 01, 2012 - Consortium for Collaborative Osteopathic Research Development Practice-Based Research Network
Status:
Inactive
Registered Date:
January 1, 2012
PBRN Acronym:
CONCORD-PBRN
PBRN Type:
Mixed Network (a combination of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing and/or other s…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/registry/florida-state-university-college-medicine-network-clinical-research-and-training.html
October 18, 2016 - Florida State University College of Medicine Network for Clinical Research and Training
Status:
Inactive
Registered Date:
October 18, 2016
PBRN Acronym:
NCRT
PBRN Type:
Mixed Network (a combination of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing and/or other specialties)
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/materials/prevention/im-injections.html
July 01, 2021 - Intramuscular Injections—Best Practices for Safe Vaccine Administration in Nursing Homes
This resource provides nursing home clinicians with an easy-to-use guide that outlines steps to safely and correctly administer an intramuscular injection, like the COVID-19, flu, pneumonia, and shingles vaccines.
Intr…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/appb2.html
January 01, 2020 - Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism
Appendix B: Risk Assessment Models, Protocols, and Order Sets (continued)
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Table of Contents
Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism
Preface
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. The Framework for Improvement
C…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/registry/association-pediatric-program-directors-longitudinal-educational-assessment-research-network.html
February 15, 2013 - Association of Pediatric Program Directors Longitudinal Educational Assessment Research Network
Status:
Active
Registered Date:
February 15, 2013
PBRN Acronym:
APPD LEARN
PBRN Type:
Pediatric Network (at least 75% are pediatricians or specialize in child health)
Network Categ…