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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit2.html
November 01, 2014 - Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Exhibit 2. Factors Considered in Organization Selection
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Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Introduction to the Case Studies
Case 1. Lakeview Healthcare
Cas…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/113-staff-safety-assessment.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Staff Safety Assessment
ICU & Non-ICU
Purpose of this form: This form is designed to tap into your experience to determine what risks are present in your unit that have jeopardized or could jeopardize patient safety.
Who should use this tool? Healthcare providers.
How to complete…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/funding/policies/single-IRB-plan-elements.pdf
June 02, 2025 - The Single IRB Plan Elements
The Single IRB Plan Elements
The single IRB plan should include the following elements:
• Describe how you will comply with the requirement for single IRB review
under the revised common rule at 45 CFR 46.114.
• If available, provide the name of the IRB that you anticipate wi…
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www.ahrq.gov/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/improve/pbrn/index.html
July 01, 2013 - Primary Care Practice-Based Research Networks (PBRN)
Primary care practice-based research networks (PBRNs) are groups of primary care clinicians and practices working together to answer community-based health care questions and translate research findings into practice. PBRNs engage clinicians in quality improv…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/tearsheets/hospital.html
October 01, 2014 - Quitting Helps You Heal Faster
Your Hospital Visit Is a Great Time To Quit Smoking
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: PHS Clinical Practice Guideline
en español
Why Should I Quit Now?
Smoking may slow your recovery from surgery and illness. it may also slow bone and wound healing.
All hospitals in t…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/carb/index.html
May 01, 2022 - Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
AHRQ works alongside Federal Agencies across the Government as part of the Task Force for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CARB). The goal of this Task Force is to reduce antibiotic resistance by carrying out the actions described in the National Action Plan for C…
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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/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide57.html
October 01, 2014 - 57. Model for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
The model is a flow chart beginning with general population: patient presents to a health care setting (clinic, hospital, work site, others): ask—screen all patients for t…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide73.html
October 01, 2014 - 73. For the Patient Unwilling To Quit (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
The "5 Rs"
Rewards
The clinician should ask the patient to identify potential benefits of stopping tobacco use. The clinician may suggest and highlight those tha…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide172.html
October 01, 2014 - 172. Systems Strategy 2. Provide education, resources, and feedback to promote provider intervention
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Action
Strategies for implementation
Health care systems should ensure that clinicians have sufficient t…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldata4fig4-2.html
May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Figure 4-2: Karliner algorithm
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Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Summary
Reviewers
1. Introduction
2. Eviden…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/criteria.html
December 01, 2019 - AHRQ Impact Case Studies Criteria
AHRQ Impact Case Studies provide evidence of how AHRQ-funded projects impact health care outcomes, quality, cost, use, and access. Each Impact Case Study demonstrates how AHRQ-funded resources are actually being used to improve the health care system.
Impact Case Studies are …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/pbrn/pbrn-impact-profile-ncnet.pdf
June 27, 2025 - PBRN Impact Profile: NCNet
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Dr. Jacqueline Halladay Dr. Katrina Donahue
Co-Director, MD, MPH Co-Dir…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/evidence-base/behavior.html
May 01, 2023 - TeamSTEPPS Research/Evidence Base: Disruptive Behavior
Rosenstein A. H., et al. (2002). Disruptive physician behavior contributions to nursing shortage. Study links bad behavior by doctors to nurses leaving the profession. Physician Executive 28(6), 8-11. Select to access the abstract .
Rosenstein, A. H., …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/action-plan-template.docx
June 02, 2025 - Action Plan Worksheet
ACTION PLAN WORKSHEET
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Discuss with your team some improvements you’d like to make specific to the High Leverage Changes listed in the table. Use the data from the Quality Improvement Change Assessment (QICA), current patient panel data, discussions with your coach and team, or ob…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-cancer-care-smith.pdf
June 13, 2017 - Introducing the CAHPS Cancer Care Survey
CAHPS for Cancer Care:
Setting the Stage to Assess Quality of Care
from and for Cancer Patients
Ashley Wilder Smith, PhD, MPH and Erin Kent, PhD
Outcomes Research Branch
Healthcare Delivery Research Program
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
June 13, 2017…
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/transitions-care.html
Transitions of Care
AHRQ's tools and research to ensure safe and seamless transitions of patients from one care setting to another, reducing preventable adverse events, drug-related errors, and other problems.
Tools TeamSTEPPS Module on Communication
Toolkit to Engage High-Risk P…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/overcome/index.html
April 01, 2022 - Overcome Common Challenges
This section helps teams discover actionable strategies to overcome four common challenges in making changes to patient safety culture. Tools are shown in various formats and located on several pages of the toolkit to flexibly support users in addressing their question. Making It Work…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/materials.html
December 01, 2017 - Toolkit Materials
Toolkit To Promote Safe Surgery
The products consist of two guides, supplemental tools for each guide, and 15 instructional modules to support change at the unit level.
Guides
Applying CUSP To Promote Safe Surgery ( PDF , 508 KB)
This guide provides an overview of the Comprehensive U…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/nac/pcortf-snac/pham.html
November 01, 2022 - Subcommittee Member: Mai Pham
Mai Pham, M.D., M.P.H.
President
Institute for Exceptional Care
Mai Pham, M.D., M.P.H., is president of the Institute for Exceptional Care, a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming healthcare for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Dr. Pham is a…