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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/state-compare-text.html
April 01, 2018 - Health Care Quality: How Does Your State Compare?
Text Description
The quality of health care varies widely across the nation. State Snapshots, an interactive tool from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), uses more than 250 statistical measures to offer state-by-state summaries of health ca…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/hotline/hotline-appendix_b.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Appendix B. Technical Expert Panel Members
Appendix B. Technical Expert Panel Members
The Technical Expert Panel (TEP) for the hotline project provided multi-stakeholder expertise on
relevant dimensions of the project, including patient safety, reporting systems, patient and
consumer perspectives, and survey meth…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/state/how-to-guide/guide2.html
August 01, 2024 - Developing and Sustaining State-Based Infrastructure To Support Primary Care Quality Improvement
2. Developing and Running a State-Based Extension Program To Support QI in Primary Care
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Table of Contents
Developing and Sustaining State-Based Infrastructure To Support Primary C…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/imp_audit_briefing.pptx
December 01, 2017 - Presentation: Auditing Your Briefings and Debriefings
Auditing Your Briefings and
Debriefings Process
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Implementation
AHRQ Pub. No. 16(18)-0004-15-EF
December 2017
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery – Implementation
SAY:
Let’s continue our discussion around briefings and debriefings. T…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/webinars/qual-methods-pcr-080323.pptx
January 01, 2025 - Qualitative Methods Used in AHRQ-Funded Primary Care Research - Slide Presentation
National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research
Presents
Qualitative Methods Used in AHRQ-Funded Primary Care Research
August 3, 2023
Presented by:
Anna Steeves-Reece, PhD, MPH
Neera Goyal, MD
Ellen Lipstein, MD, MPH
Moder…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2018qdr-mepsmethods.pdf
January 01, 2020 - 2018 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Detailed Methods for the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
2018 NATIONAL HEALTHCARE
QUALITY AND DISPARITIES REPORT
DETAILED METHODS FOR THE MEDICAL EXPENDITURE
PANEL SURVEY
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Health…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/patient-id-errors-1.pdf
March 01, 2020 - Making Healthcare Safer Practices: 11. Patient Identification Errors in the Operating Room
Patient Identification Errors in the Operating Room 11-1
11. Patient Identification Errors in the Operating
Room
Authors: Cori Sheedy, Ph.D., and Sonja Richard, M.P.H.
Introduction
In the first Making Health Care Safer …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Cotayo.pdf
April 22, 2004 - Measuring Safety: A New Perspective on Outcomes of a Long-term Intensive Case Management Program
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Measuring Safety: A New Perspective
on Outcomes of a Long-term Intensive
Case Management Program
Rosa M. Cotayo, Holly A. Grems, Elizabeth Sloan
Abstract
Patient safety is a critical dimension of program …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Gallagher1.pdf
January 01, 2004 - Validation of AHRQ’s Patient Safety Indicator for Accidental Puncture or Laceration
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Validation of AHRQ’s Patient Safety Indicator
for Accidental Puncture or Laceration
Brian Gallagher, Liyi Cen, Edward L. Hannan
Abstract
Objectives: This study examined whether clinical evidence in medical records
confirms…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Johnson.pdf
January 01, 2004 - The Role of Patient Safety in the Device Purchasing Process
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The Role of Patient Safety in the
Device Purchasing Process
Todd R. Johnson, Jiajie Zhang, Vimla L. Patel, Alla Keselman,
Xiaozhou Tang, Juliana J. Brixey, Danielle Paige, James P. Turley
Abstract
To examine how patient safety considerations a…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-113-fullreport.pdf
May 01, 2018 - Rate of Emergency Department Visit Use for Children Managed for Identifiable Asthma
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Rate of Emergency Department Visit Use for Children
Managed for Identifiable Asthma
Section 1. Basic Measure Information
1.A. Measure Name
CAPQuaM PQMP Asthma I: Rate of Emergency Department Visit Use for Children Managed
for…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/43-pathway-worksheet.docx
June 01, 2023 - Improving Surgical Care and Recovery Core and Surgery Specific Pathways Worksheet
Use this worksheet to develop enhanced recovery pathways for use at your hospital. The information in this tool is based on evidence reviews (see appendix) conducted by the National Project Team at the American College of Surgeons and Jo…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/Improving_diagnosis_flyer.pdf
April 01, 2019 - Impoving Diagnosis
Improving Diagnosis
Diagnostic error is a significant and under-recognized threat to patient
safety.
■ Diagnostic errors affect more than 12 million Americans each year and may seriously harm approximately
4 million.
■ Fifty-five percent of patients said diagnostic errors were a chief conce…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/insertion-checklist.html
March 01, 2017 - Appendix G. Indwelling Urinary Catheter Insertion Checklist
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Instructions for Use
Purpose
Use of a standardized indwelling urinary catheter (IUC) insertion checklist can ensure that residents are protected through application of nationally reco…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20131008_cg/1_Carla_Zema_Intro_slides_1-23.pdf
October 08, 2013 - Myth Busting: Using the CG-CAHPS 12-Month Survey for Quality Improvement
Myth Busting: Using the CG-CAHPS
12-Month Survey for Quality Improvement
A Webcast Presented by the CAHPS User Network
October 8, 2013
1:00 – 2:00 pm ET
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/comparative-reports/hospitals.html
December 01, 2022 - Comparative Reports on Hospitals
The following reports are examples of comparative information on the quality of care provided by hospitals.
Report Title: Hospital Compare
Website: https://www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare/search.html . Accessed July 14, 2022.
Developer: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK1_T2-Clinician_letter_Final_0.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Determine Whether To Treat
Toolkit 1. Suspected UTI SBAR Toolkit
Tool 2. Clinician Letter
[PRINTED ON NURSING HOME OR MEDICAL DIRECTOR’S STATIONERY]
[Date]
[Prescribing Clinician Name]
Recipient Address
City, State Zip]
Re: Change in protocol regarding u…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/about/evidencenow-factsheet.pdf
April 01, 2021 - Evidence Now: Bridging Research & Practice in Primary Care
BRIDGING RESEARCH & PRACTICE
IN PRIMARY CARE
What is EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health?
The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) made one of its biggest investments
in primary care in 2015 with EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart H…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/153-cusp-tip-sheet-engaging-staff.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
CUSP Tip Sheet:
Engaging Unit Personnel in MRSA Prevention
ICU & Non-ICU
Purpose
Unit-based teams are the cornerstone for Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) work. However, to be successful, CUSP team members and leaders must actively raise awareness, motivate, engage…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/implications.html
March 01, 2017 - Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Implications for the Guide
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Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Executive Summary
Introduction
Limita…