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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/sepsis/index.html
September 01, 2024 - An Assessment of Sepsis in the United States and Its Burden on Hospital Care
Report to Congress
Summary In the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill, the U.S. Congress directed the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to "conduct a comprehensive set of studies that calculate the morb…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/index.html
May 01, 2017 - Creating a Culture of Safety in the Ambulatory Surgery Environment: Implementation Guide
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Creating a Culture of Safety in the Ambulatory Surgery Environment: Implementation Guide
Overview
The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
Measurement
Implementing the…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/types.html
July 01, 2015 - Types of Health Care Quality Measures
Measures used to assess and compare the quality of health care organizations are classified as either a structure, process, or outcome measure. Known as the Donabedian model, this classification system was named after the physician and researcher who formulated it.
Struct…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/urinary/interviews.html
November 01, 2024 - Perspectives from the Field: Advancing Urinary Incontinence Management in Primary Care
Interviews were conducted with three of the five MUI grantee teams to learn more about the implementation of interventions in primary care for the nonsurgical treatment of urinary incontinence (UI) in women. In these intervi…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/enhanced-recovery/index.html
June 01, 2023 - Toolkit for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery
The AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (ISCR) Toolkit helps hospitals improve patients' surgical experience by adopting enhanced recovery practices. Enhanced recovery practices are evidence-based processes that are supported by multidisc…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/index.html
October 01, 2018 - Prevention Resources
AHRQ’s mission is to produce evidence to make health care safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable, and to work with HHS and other partners to make sure that the evidence is understood and used.
Confidential Physician Feedback Reports: Designing for Optimal Im…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/national/index.html
December 01, 2016 - National Implementation Project Reports
Central Line Insertion Care Team Checklist
Checklist developed by Johns Hopkins Medicine that provides critical steps to reduce HAIs.
Ending Healthcare-Associated Infections
Fact sheet that provides an overview of CUSP and highlights AHRQ-supporte…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/CHIPRA0087-Materials_Written_Statement.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Sexual Activity Status Among Adolescents Materials Written Statement
I Section XIV: Additional Information
Complete information about the person submitting the material, including:
Principal Investigator
Sarah Hudson Scholle, MPH, DrPH
Vice President, Research and Analysis
National Committee for Quality Assura…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptmgmt/design-table2.html
July 01, 2018 - Patient Self-Management Support Programs: An Evaluation
Table 2. Self-management Support Content and Prerequisites for Coaches
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Patient Self-Management Support Programs: An Evaluation
Acknowledgments
Introduction and Purpose
Summary
Background
Metho…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/environmental-scan-programs/index.html
April 01, 2020 - Environmental Scan of Patient Safety Education and Training Programs
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Environmental Scan of Patient Safety Education and Training Programs
Introduction
Chapter 1. Environmental Scan
Chapter 2. Electronic Searchable Catalog
Chapter 3. Qualitative Analysis of Consumer …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/nutritntp.html
April 01, 2018 - Volume 1: Application of Systematic Review Methodology to the Field of Nutrition
Structured Abstract
Full Title: Nutritional Research Series: Advancing the Role of Evidence-based Reviews in Nutrition Research and Applications
Systematic reviews represent a rigorous and transparent approach of synthesizing s…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/suarezalmazor.pdf
December 19, 2014 - Adaptation of Consumer Summaries for Patients with Low Health Literacy
Research to Help Underserved Populations
Innovative Adaptation and Dissemination of AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness
Research Products
Adaptation of Consumer Summaries for Patients with Low Health Literacy
Purpose/Description
Patient decision …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/infection-checklist.html
December 01, 2012 - Infection Checklist
CUSP Toolkit
Who should use this tool? Infection preventionists.
Checklist items
Leader Responsible
Date Started
1. Meet with the CEO and hospital project leader to learn about the initiative and understand the infection prevention (IP) roles.
2. Introduce …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/infectionprevchcklst.doc
June 02, 2025 - Infection Preventionist Checklist
Who should use this tool? Infection preventionists.
Checklist Items
Leader Responsible
Date
Started
1. Meet with the CEO and hospital project leader to learn about the initiative and understand the infection prevention (IP) roles.
2. Introduce the project to all IP s…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/nh/family/development-family-member-survey.html
April 01, 2019 - Development of the CAHPS Nursing Home Family Member Survey
The Family Survey has been through the following development process:
Focus groups. In the early phase of development, CAHPS researchers conducted focus groups with nursing home residents and their family members. These groups provided the team with …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/facil-guide/mod4-slides.html
February 01, 2023 - Module 4: Summary and Next Steps: Slide Presentation
Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting
Slide 1
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting
Module 4: Summary and Next Steps
AHRQ Pub No. 15-0073-4-EF
September 2015
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Summary of Module 1
CAU…
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www.ahrq.gov/sdm/about/index.html
May 01, 2023 - About Shared Decision Making
What is SDM?
AHRQ defines shared decision making (SDM) as a collaborative process in which patients and clinicians work together to make healthcare decisions informed by evidence, the care team's knowledge and experience, and the patient's values, goals, preferences, and circumsta…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/jerant-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report A Randomized Trial of Home Self-Efficacy Enhancement
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Title of Project: A Randomized Trial of Home Self-Efficacy Enhancement
Principal Investigator: Anthony Jerant, MD
Team Members: Peter Franks, MD; Kate Lorig, RN, DrPH; Monique Moore-Hill, MA; Rahman
Azari, PhD; J. Paul Leigh, PhD; Marth…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/facilities/ltc/mod2sess2.html
October 01, 2014 - Module 2: Communicating Change in a Resident's Condition
Session 2
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Module 2: Communicating Change in a Resident's Condition
Learning and Performance Objectives
Session 1
Session 2
Conclusion
Additional Tools and Resources
Appendix. Example of the…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/overviewhandouts.html
December 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Facilitator Training—Handouts: Overview of On-Time
On-Time Reports
Nutrition Report: High Risk
Trigger Summary Report—Resident Level
Trigger Summary Report—Unit Level
On-Time Resident Clinical, Functional, and Intervent…