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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/consumer-reporting/research/reporting-patient-narratives.pdf
September 01, 2015 - Reporting Patient Narratives With Standardized Measures of Quality
AHRQ Publication No. 15-CAHPS003-3-EF September 2015 | www.cahps.ahrq.gov
RESEARCH SUMMARY
Reporting Patient Narratives With Standardized Measures of Quality
The Aim
While patients’ comments or narratives on their health care experie…
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www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/determine-whether-to-treat/toolkit3-minimum-criteria.html
September 01, 2017 - Toolkit 3. Minimum Criteria for Common Infections Toolkit
Toolkit Effectiveness
The design and information in the toolkit is based on published expert consensus 1-2 . The Suspected UTI SBAR Form and the letter were tested in Texas and resulted in a 30% reduction of use in unnecessary antibiotics. 3
Overview…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/contentcalls/physengagement-slides/Physician-Engagement-Sept-13-2011-508.ppt
January 01, 2011 - Project Report - Lean Sigma
Physician Engagement
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Story of cardiac surgeon not doing check list. Cardiac SICU one year zero infections, then BAM! two infections linked to one noncompliant cardiac surgeon. Or other example story of physicians not being engaged in QI
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One of the issues we hear our teams talk ab…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/shadowing.html
December 01, 2012 - Shadowing Another Professional Tool
CUSP Toolkit
Learn about other disciplines to improve the coordination of patient care.
Problem Statement: Health care delivery is a multidisciplinary practice that requires coordination of care among different professions and provider types. However, health care provide…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/shadowing.doc
June 02, 2025 - Shadowing Another Professional Tool
Problem Statement: Health care delivery is a multidisciplinary practice that requires coordination of care among different professions and provider types. However, health care providers often do not understand other disciplines’ daily responsibilities, teamwork, and communication iss…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/keydrivers/engage-patients-families.html
November 01, 2018 - Key Driver 5: Engage with Patients and Families in Evidence-Based Care and Quality Improvement
Print this page to PDF
The best evidence will not result in improved clinical outcomes unless it is put into practice. One often overlooked aspect of making care evidence-based is engaging patients and their familie…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-cognitive-load2.html
August 01, 2024 - Cognitive Load Theory and Its Impact on Diagnostic Accuracy
Fundamental Concepts for Understanding Cognitive Load
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Cognitive Load Theory and Its Impact on Diagnostic Accuracy
Introduction to Diagnostic Errors
Fundamental Concepts for Understanding Cogniti…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-i.html
May 01, 2017 - Appendix I. Checklist Observation Tool and FAQs - Implementation Guide
Why Should We Use This Tool?
Monitoring checklist use is an extremely important part of this project. Performing observations can often reveal weaknesses in checklist performance that may otherwise go unnoticed. This tool allows you to col…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/organization/nac/nac-charter.html
April 01, 2014 - Charter
National Advisory Council for Health Care Policy, Research, and Evaluation
Purpose
The Council shall provide advice to the Secretary and the Administrator, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, on matters related to the actions of the Agency to enhance the quality, appropriateness, and effect…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/ahrq-research-summit/harrison-summit2016-breakout.pdf
September 28, 2016 - Organizational Factors Affecting Diagnostic Quality
Organizational Factors Affecting
Diagnostic Quality
Michael I. Harrison, Ph. D.
Senior Social Scientist
AHRQ Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets
AHRQ Research Summit: Improving Diagnosis in Health Care
September 28, 2016
Overview
• NAM Report: Fra…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/about/impact-stories/enabling-real-time.html
April 01, 2025 - Enabling Real-Time Identification of Burnout Risk Among Clinicians in Primary Care Practices
AHRQ Impact: Researchers have developed a prediction tool to identify primary care practices at high-risk of clinician burnout. Instead of relying on clinician surveys that increase burden, the tool enables…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/understanding-cahps-surveys-webcast-transcript.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Understanding CAHPS Surveys: A Primer For New Users Webcast Transcript
Understanding CAHPS Surveys: A Primer for New Users
January 2018 Webcast
Speakers
Caren Ginsberg, PhD, Director, CAHPS Division, Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality
Dale Shaller, M…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/imp_ssibundle.pptx
December 01, 2017 - Presentation: Implementing Your SSI Prevention Bundle
Implementing Your
Surgical Site Infection Prevention Bundle
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Implementation
AHRQ Pub. No. 16(18)-0004-15-EF
December 2017
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery – Implementation
This module is about implementing your surgical site infe…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/unruh-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Final Progress Report: Benchmarking Patient Safety and Quality in U.S. Hospitals: The Stochastic Frontier Approach
Title of Grant: Benchmarking Patient Safety and Quality in U.S. Hospitals: The Stochastic Frontier
Approach
Principal Investigator: Lynn Unruh, PhD, RN, LHRM, Department of Health Management &
Inf…
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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-Pronovost_95.pdf
June 12, 2008 - 5, 6 Little attention
has centered on analyzing reports and assessing how to use the data to improve
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/video/module-3-situation-monitoring-facilitator-guide.pdf
June 02, 2025 - three elements:
● Situation monitoring (an individual skill): The process of continually scanning and assessing
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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-West_102.pdf
March 31, 2008 - By increasing our ability to capture information about patient harm in
medical error reports and by assessing
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/011-blood-culture-webinar-slides.pptx
October 01, 2024 - Program for MRSA Prevention | ICU & Non-ICU
Blood Culture Practices
and Stewardship
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Case Example: Assessing
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-32-self-management-support.pdf
September 01, 2015 - a facilitator, you can help practices with a variety of self-management support tasks, such as:
• assessing … Module 12: An Introduction to Assessing Practice Systems: Issues to Consider
Appendix 12C. … Self-Management Support
Appdx12C_OnlyOneForMilesCaseExample FINAL 8 7 15
Module 12: An Introduction to Assessing
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/03-sops-riverside-handoffs-webcast-hansford.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Hospital Handoffs Using AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® Hospital Survey - Hansford and Murray
Assessing … tool for other disciplines on the medical/surgical
unit-In-Progress
• Interdepartmental handoffs
Assessing