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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/ta/topicrefinement/sleep-apnea-protocol.pdf
June 09, 2020 - Protocol - Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Medicare Eligible Patients
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment for Obstructive
Sleep Apnea in Medicare Eligible Patients
I. Backgrou…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module2/module2_managingchange.docx
June 02, 2025 - The remaining action items they identified for analyzing or assessing the current state of pressure injury
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/impguide/apa.html
August 01, 2022 - Implementation Guide for the CANDOR Process: Appendix A
Building the Business Case Worksheet
Purpose: To provide guidance to leaders and staff who are building a business case for implementing the CANDOR process in their organization.
Who should use this tool? Leaders (administrators, director of nursing…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/worksheet2.html
August 01, 2022 - Building the Business Case for CANDOR Worksheet
AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution Toolkit
Purpose: To provide guidance to leaders and staff who are building a business case for implementing the Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) process in their organization.
Who should use this tool? …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/kazi-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Aim 2: Identify medication
errors by analyzing technology usage data in the inpatient medication cycle … medication administration through
interviews
Aim 2: Identify and quantify medication errors by analyzing
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P2T3-Antibiogram_specifications_Phase_2.doc
June 02, 2025 - Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 2
Antibiogram Specifications
This document outlines key specifications for antibiograms and recommendations for constructing a nursing home-specific antibiogram. The nursing home program champion or his/her designee should share this document with the affiliated laboratory. The …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/950.html
March 01, 2025 - Study Finds More Health Risks for Children With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Issue Number
950
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
March 18, 2025
AHRQ Stats: MRSA Rates Among Patients From Rural Areas In rural areas, adult inpatient …
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit3-11.html
November 01, 2014 - Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Exhibit 3.11. Lean Project Activities
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Table of Contents
Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Introduction to the Case Studies
Case 1. Lakeview Healthcare
Case 2. Central Hospi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-199-written-statement.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Written Statement
WRITTEN STATEMENT
TO: AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY
FROM: PEDJA TRJC MEASUREMENT CENTER OF EXCELLENCT (PMCoE)
SUBJECT: WRITTEN STATEMENT GUARANTEErNG PUBLIC A V All..ABILITY OF PICU
MEASURE "rNITIAL BASELINE SCREEN OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS FOR
EVERY PATIENT WITHIN 24 HOURS OF PICU …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Faltz_56.pdf
March 27, 2008 - The New York Model: Root Cause Analysis Driving Patient Safety Initiative to Ensure Correct Surgical and Invasive Procedures
1
The New York Model: Root Cause Analysis
Driving Patient Safety Initiative to Ensure
Correct Surgical and Invasive Procedures
Lawrence L. Faltz, MD, FACP; John N. Morley, MD, FACP…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-22-meetings.pdf
September 01, 2015 - Curriculum MODULE 22 M22-4
demoralizing for meeting participants to be asked to engage in analyzing … Examples of these processes are:
• Root cause analysis (see Module 11)—for analyzing problems and generating … solutions
• 5 Whys (see Module 11)—for analyzing problems and generating solutions
• Appreciative … Sample agenda with a process tool for analyzing performance data
Facilitator: Sally
Thomas
Timekeeper … • There’s a systematic approach to
analyzing the situation and looking for
solutions.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/mitchell-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Shared Decision Making in Vulnerable Populations
Final Progress Report
Shared Decision Making in Vulnerable Populations:
Suzanne Mitchell, MD, MS
Principal Investigator: Suzanne Mitchell, MD, MS
Team Members: Brian Jack, MD (Primary mentor); Nancy Kressin, PhD (BMC);
Paul Schroy, MD, MS (…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Kaprielian_9.pdf
January 01, 2007 - By reporting errors, analyzing
error patterns, and addressing them, the clinical practices have become … By analyzing error
patterns and
addressing them, the
clinical practices
have been able to
identify
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/ockt/index.html
February 01, 2025 - Office of Communications (OC)
Develops, implements, and manages programs for communicating and disseminating the results of Agency activities with the goal of changing behavior to foster improvement in the quality and safety of care.
The Director of OC is Karen Fleming-Michael . The OC promotes the communica…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/cfact/index.html
June 01, 2025 - Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends (CFACT)
Conducts, supports, and manages studies of the cost and financing of health care, the access to health care services and related trends. CFACT also develops data sets to support policy and behavioral research and analyses.
The Director of CFACT is Dr. Samu…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pcor/strategic-framework.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Strategic Framework to Guide AHRQ’s PCORTF Investments
Strategic Framework to Guide
AHRQ’s PCORTF Investments
MISSION
Dissemination and implementation
of evidence into practice and train
the next generation of patient-
centered outcomes researchers
High-quality, safe
care that is aligned
with national
heal…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-cancer-care-analysis-evensen.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Introducing the CAHPS Cancer Care Survey
Analysis of Results
Chris Evensen
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Scoring
Use the CAHPS macro version 4.1 for the scoring
• The macro is an analysis program developed in SAS by
CAHPS grantees
• Macro been updated throughout the years
• Specifically designed to analyze CAHPS data
• Macro is availa…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P2T3-Antibiogram_Specifications_Phase_2.pdf
May 01, 2014 - Phase 3 Implementation
Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HAIs
Healthcare-
Associated
Infections
PREVENT
Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 2
Antibiogram Specifications
This document outlines key specifications for antibiograms and recommendation…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/finalsummary/finalsummary3.html
September 01, 2015 - Key Lessons from the National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program
Transforming service delivery to promote quality of care
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Table of Contents
Key Lessons from the National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program
Introduction
Re…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/module2/mod02-business-case-worksheet.pdf
April 01, 2016 - Purpose: To provide guidance to leaders and staff who are building a business case for implementing the
Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) process in their organization.
Who should use this tool? Leaders (administrators, director of nursing, medical director, etc.) and any staff who are
leading the imple…