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www.ahrq.gov/topics/pressure-ulcers.html
Pressure Ulcers
Each year, more than 2.5 million people in the United States develop pressure ulcers. These skin lesions bring pain, associated risk for serious infection, and increased health care utilization. Pressure ulcers are associated with longer hospital stays and increased morbidity and m…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruprev/functspecs.pdf
March 22, 2014 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention Functional Specifications
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AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time
Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Functional Specifications
1. General Information
1.1. Background
The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ) developed…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications2/files/diagnostic-safety-issue-brief-test-result-communication.pdf
July 01, 2024 - They wanna go somewhere else to their lab or they go to another
clinic.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/higginson-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Risk Models To Improve Long-Term Care Medication Safety
Risk Models to Improve Long-term Care Medication Safety
Principal Investigator: Grant Higginson, MD, MPH
Team Members: Sharon Conrow Comden, Margaret Murphy Carley, Megan Hornby, Linda
Kirschbaum, David Marx, Misti Hale, Joel Young, Lyn…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/thamer-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Do Safety Warnings Change Prescribing Among the US Dialysis Population?
Principal Investigator: Thamer, Mae
FINAL REPORT
TITLE PAGE
Title: Do Safety Warnings Change Prescribing among the US Dialysis Population?
Principal Investigator and Team Members: M Thamer, PI, and other team members (…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/dykes-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Generalizability and Spread of an Evidenced-based Fall Prevention Toolkit: Fall TIPS
Project Title: Generalizability and Spread of an Evidenced-based Fall Prevention Toolkit: Fall TIPS
(Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety)
Principal Investigator and Team Members.
Patricia C. Dykes, An…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/liability/pichert.html
August 01, 2017 - Uthe, MD, AAFP, ASAM, Physician Director of Clinic Services, Executive Director of Leadership Development
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Rojas.pdf
March 15, 2004 - A Study of Adverse Occurrences and Major Functional Impairment Following Surgery
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A Study of Adverse Occurrences and Major
Functional Impairment Following Surgery
Mary Rojas, Alan Silver, Christine Llewellyn, Lenora Rances
Abstract
Objective: The authors sought to ascertain whether adverse occurrences (AOs…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Donaldson_87.pdf
April 23, 2008 - Role of the External Coach in Advancing Research Translation in Hospital-Based Performance Improvement
Role of the External Coach in Advancing Research
Translation in Hospital-Based
Performance Improvement
Nancy Donaldson, RN, DNSc, FAAN; Dana Rutledge, RN, PhD; Kristin Geiser, PhD
Abstract
The Califo…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-201-fullreport.pdf
March 01, 2019 - Such prompts could provide real-time feedback (at appropriate points in the clinic or
home workflow)
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-166-fullreport.pdf
March 01, 2018 - Effect of hospital-based comprehensive care clinic on health
costs for Medicaid-insured medically complex
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/index.html?page=7
January 01, 2024 - Grantee Final Reports: Patient Safety
Final reports from research grants administered since 2000 on a variety of patient safety topics, such as measure development, medication safety, and diagnostic safety.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety subdivis…
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www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html?page=2
October 17, 2014 - Frequently Asked Questions
Check to find the answers to your questions about the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
programs and activities. You can search by category or key words. You can also send us your questions or website
feedback here. We will respond to your requests based on the bes…
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www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/hais/index.html
June 01, 2018 - Health Care-Associated Infections
This page features helpful links to information, tools, and resources on healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), which are the most common complication of hospital care and are one of the top 10 leading causes of death in the United States. AHRQ-funded research and initiatives…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/guide5/scenarios.html
August 01, 2022 - Case Scenarios: Handling Challenging Communications
AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution Toolkit
Purpose : To help you prepare for disclosure communications by using four scenarios to practice challenging interpersonal communications.
Who should use this tool? Disclosure Lead(s).
How to use this too…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/interview-protocol-provider-ny.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Staff PCIP Qualitative Interview Guide
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-fairbanks.html
December 01, 2023 - Grantee Profile
Improving Patient Safety in Healthcare
Rollin J. Fairbanks, M.D., M.S.
Senior Vice President and Chief Quality and Safety Officer
MedStar Health
Rollin J. Fairbanks,
M.D., M.S.
“With support from AHRQ, I’ve been able to influence the way that healthcare leaders think about s…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/about/impact-stories/research-careers.pdf
June 01, 2025 - Research Training Grant Opportunities
AHRQ Impact: AHRQ supports a variety of research training grant opportunities for pre- and post-
doctorate researchers and career development grants for mentored and independent grant opportunities.
Below, two early career researchers reflect on the positive impact that AHRQ c…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/recruitment-packet-va.pdf
October 01, 2015 - Heart of Virginia Healthcare
Heart of Virginia
Healthcare
Restoring the joy in primary care.
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Heart of Virginia Healthcare is one of seven cooperatives in the country funded by the
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s EvidenceNow initiative.
Of…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/decolonization-resources.html
April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
Decolonization Resources
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MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
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MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases
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