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www.ahrq.gov/pcor/healthcare-extension-services/evaluation-center.html
February 01, 2025 - National Evaluation Center for AHRQ's Healthcare Extension Service: State-based Solutions to Healthcare Improvement
Applications have closed and are being reviewed for those hoping to establish a National Evaluation Center to evaluate AHRQ's Healthcare Extension Service: State-based Solutions to Healthcare Impr…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-care-coordination.pdf
June 30, 2025 - Improving Healthcare Safety by Enhancing Care Coordination
AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety
Project Highlights
Improving Healthcare Safety by
Enhancing Care Coordination
Overview
Care coordination is defined as the process of organizing patient care activities and sharing information
among all individuals concerned wi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-PUF-Summary-Statistics-Medicare-Outpatient-Weighted.pdf
September 26, 2023 - Weighted Summary Statistics: PUF Medicare Outpatient File (Version 2)
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Weighted Summary Statistics: PUF Medicare Outpatient File
Variable Variable Label
Count of
Non-missing
Values
(Unweighted)
Count of
Missing
Values
(Unweighted) Minimum Maximum Mean
Standard
Deviation
…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/medical-office/2024-medical-office-database-report-appendix.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Medical Office Survey: 2024 User Database Report Part II
Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®)
Medical Office Survey:
2024 User Database Report
Part II: Appendix A – Results by Medical Office Characteristics
Appendix B – Results by Respondent Characteristics
Prepa…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/advancing/index.html
July 01, 2022 - Advancing Patient Safety
A Decade of Evidence, Design, and Implementation
After the Institute of Medicine released its sentinel report, To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System , the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), in conjunction with its Federal partners and non-Federal…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/sirio-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Enhanced Patient Safety Intervention to Optimize Medical (EPITOME)
Enhanced Patient Safety Intervention to Optimize Medical (EPITOME)
Carl A. Sirio, MD
Principal Investigator
Team Members:
Robert Weber, RPh, MS, Co-Investigator
Wishwa Kapoor, MD, Co-Investigator
Mark Roberts, MD, MRP, Co-…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/preventablehospitalandedvisits-implmatl.pdf
June 03, 2025 - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Prevention
AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Preventable
Hospital and Emergency Department Visits
Hospital Transfer Self-Assessment Worksheet
Purpose
The Hospital Transfer Self-Assessment Worksheet can help nurs…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/action-alliance-diagnostic-excellence-webinar.pdf
August 01, 2025 - Advancing Patient Safety Through Diagnostic Excellence
Advancing Patient Safety Through
Diagnostic Excellence
NATIONAL WEBINAR SERIES
September 17, 2024
Housekeeping Instructions
• This webinar will be recorded and available for viewing on the NAA website
• Please use the ‘Chat’ function to engage with us thro…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2016-11-nac/nacmtg1116-minutes.html
August 01, 2017 - Meeting Minutes, November 2016
National Advisory Council
Minutes from the November 2, 2016 meeting of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's National Advisory Council.
Contents
Summary
Call to Order and Approval of July 22, 2016, Summary Report
Director's Update
The Learning Health Care Sy…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Evanoff.pdf
January 01, 2003 - Can We Talk? Priorities for Patient Care Differed Among Health Care Providers
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Can We Talk? Priorities for Patient Care
Differed Among Health Care Providers
Bradley Evanoff, Patricia Potter, Laurie Wolf, Deborah Grayson,
Clay Dunagan, Stuart Boxerman
Abstract
Objective: Poor communication and collabora…
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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
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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/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Kind_31.pdf
March 31, 2008 - Documentation of Mandated Discharge Summary Components in Transitions from Acute to Subacute Care
Documentation of Mandated Discharge
Summary Components in Transitions
from Acute to Subacute Care
Amy J.H. Kind, MD; Maureen A. Smith, MD, MPH, PhD
Abstract
Objectives: The Joint Commission mandates that six c…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruhealing/functional-specs.html
December 01, 2017 - Functional Specifications for Pressure Ulcer Healing
AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Prevention
These functional specifications will cover the following:
General Information
Report Specifications
Specifications for Each Pressure Ulcer Healing Report
1.0. General Information
1.1. Bac…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/imp_learn_from_defects.pptx
December 01, 2017 - PowerPoint Presentation: Learn From Defects Through Sensemaking
Learning From Defects
Through Sensemaking
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Implementation
AHRQ Pub. No. 16(18)-0004-15-EF
December 2017
AHRQ Safety Program For Surgery – Implementation
This module focuses on the process of Learning from Defects throug…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruprev/saworksheet.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Self-Assessment Worksheet for Pressure Ulcer
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Prevention
Self-Assessment Worksheet for Pressure Ulcer Prevention 1
On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Self-Assessment Worksheet for Pressure Ulcer
The Self-Assessment Worksheet i…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/partnering-1.pdf
May 01, 2016 - Partnering With Patients To Improve Quality, Safety, and the Patient Experience
Case Study
Problem Addressed
True patient-centered care requires providers and practices
to forge strong partnerships with patients and families to
improve the quality, safety, and experience of health care
along the care continuum.1,…
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www.ahrq.gov/chsp/events/coe-workshopissuebrief.html
January 01, 2017 - A Summary of the First Annual Workshop of AHRQ’s Comparative Health System Performance Initiative
Issue Brief
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Coordinating Center of the Comparative Health System Performance Initiative held a workshop September 29, 2016, to share learning a…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/team/tools/index.html
July 01, 2023 - Section 2: Explanation of Key Team Leadership Concepts and Tools
This section contains explanations and illustrations to help you better understand and appreciate the importance of team structure, leadership, and leadership tools. If you teach this content or want additional insights into how the material can b…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/program-part1-facilitator-guide.pdf
November 01, 2019 - Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development: Part 1
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Antibiotic Use
1
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF
November 2019
Antibiotic Stewardship Program
Development: Part 1
Acute Care
Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide
Antibiotic Stewardship Pr…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/urine-culturing/whento-order/urine-cultures.pptx
March 01, 2017 - The Culture of Culturing: The Importance of Knowing When to Order Urine Cultures
The Culture of Culturing—
The Importance of Knowing When To Order Urine Cultures
AHRQ Pub. No. 16(17)-0003-16-EF
March 2017
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Welcome to today’s educational session on The Culture of C…