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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/g1_combo_availablecomprehensiveqiguides.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Available Comprehensive Quality Improvement Guides
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
Available Comprehensive Quality Improvement Guides
What is the purpose of this tool? This tool provides information on oth…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/about/patient-safety-culture.html
June 01, 2024 - What Is Patient Safety Culture?
Patient Safety Culture Defined Patient safety culture is the extent to which an organization's culture supports and promotes patient safety. It refers to the values, beliefs, and norms that are shared by healthcare practitioners and other staff throughout the organization that in…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nqsfactsheet_2017.pdf
January 01, 2017 - National Quality Strategy Fact Sheet
The National Quality Strategy is a national effort to
align public- and private-sector stakeholders to achieve
better health and health care for all Americans.
About the National Quality Strategy
The National Quality Strategy (NQS) was first published in March 2011 as the Na…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/distribute/promote/social-marketing.html
June 01, 2019 - Applying the Lessons of Social Marketing to a Quality Report
Social marketing is the application of the principles and techniques of commercial marketing to promote socially desirable goals. It has been applied extensively, and with considerable success, in efforts to encourage/discourage specific health beha…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/explain/numbers.html
November 01, 2018 - Why Aren't Numbers and Graphs Sufficient for a Quality Report?
Quality reports need a brief and compelling explanation of the purpose and value of the information they contain, as well as the trustworthiness of the report’s sponsor. This page discusses why this is necessary.
Quality Information Is New
Som…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care-2/clinical-case-scenarios.html
July 01, 2023 - Clinical Case Scenarios
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care, Phase 2
The two clinical case scenarios below illustrate 10 teamwork tools and strategies for improving perinatal care. One scenario focuses on obstetric hemorrhage, and the other scenario focuses on severe hypertension in pregnancy. Both scena…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/resources/diagnostic-toolkit/06-pfe-planning-evaluation.pdf
August 01, 2021 - Evaluation Planning Tool
Evaluation Planning Tool
Toolkit for Engaging Patients
To Improve Diagnostic Safety
After you implement the Be The Expert On You note sheet and the 60 Seconds To Improve Diagnostic Safety,
you will need to evaluate the interventions’ impact. You can use this Evaluation Planning Worksheet…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/personcentered/measures5.html
June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Person- and Family-Centered Care
End-of-Life Care Measures
Previous Page
Table of Contents
Chartbook on Person- and Family-Centered Care
Acknowledgments
Person- and Family-Centered Care
Summary of Trends
Measures of Person- and Family- Centered Care
Communication Measures: H…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-ptexp-research-meeting-agenda-2023.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Patient Experience Research Meeting - Agenda
Patient Experience, Patient Safety, and Provider Well-Being:
Associations and Paths for Quality Improvement
A Virtual Research Meeting
Sponsored by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
October 19, 2023
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET
MEETING PU…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201518.html
July 01, 2015 - New York City Uses AHRQ's TeamSTEPPS®, Other AHRQ Resources to Advance Patient Safety
Search All Impact Case Studies
July 2015
Description
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC), the nation’s largest municipal health care delivery system, uses several AHRQ resources to improve patient care…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-hpwpreport/clabsi-hpwp4.html
August 01, 2015 - High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions
Conclusions
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions
Case Studies
Key Findings
Conclusions
References
Table 1. Case Study Sites
Table 2. Summary of Key …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/Device_Dashboard_Data_2024.xlsx
January 01, 2024 - Device or Medical/Surgical Supply including Health Information Technology Dashboard
Introduction
Introduction-Device or Medical/Surgical Supply including Health Information Technology
The tables in this workbook present data on Device or Medical/Surgical Supply including Health Information Technology (HIT) reports …
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/situation/teach/half-day.html
July 01, 2023 - Half-Day Training Content
In a half-day training, Module 3 activities should take about 30 minutes (as noted below). Components to include in the Situation Monitoring Module for a half-day training include:
Introductory Teamwork Exercise #2 : 5 minutes
Objectives and Introduction to Situation Monitoring : 2…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-241-bmi-communication-section-5-table-2.pdf
May 01, 2010 - CHIPRA 241: Section 5, Table 2
Table 2: Evidence for Communication of Weight Classification of Children Who Are Overweight or Obese
Type of Evidence
Key Findings
Level of
Evidence
(USPSTF
Ranking*)
Citations
Expert
recommendation
In 2007, the AAP, AMA, and CDC collaborated
to form an expert c…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-apptabA-23.html
October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
A-23. Measure 20: Coordination of care (CCPS-P)
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Table of Contents
Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Introduction
Potential Measure Development Methodology …
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-apptabA-3.html
October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
A-3. List of Measures from the CCRM Atlas
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Table of Contents
Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Introduction
Potential Measure Development Methodology
Pote…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-apptabA-21.html
October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
A-21. Measure 18: Rate of patients that were ready to improve a targeted behavior
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Table of Contents
Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Introduction
Potentia…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-apptabA-20.html
October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
A-20. Measure 17: Referral rate for intensive counseling from a community program
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Table of Contents
Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Introduction
Potentia…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-166-fecc-tables-11-12.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Section 7.A, Tables 11 and 12
Indicator Indicator White Hispanic Black Other
ID (n=585) (n=308) (n=94) (n=222)
Care Coordination Services
Has care coordinator FECC-1 70.3 82.1** 61.0 70.3
Access to care coordinator FECC-2 97.0 93.5 100 95.2
Care coordinator helped to obtain …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/qualifications.html
December 01, 2017 - AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Prevention
Facilitator Training—Recommended Facilitator Trainee Qualifications
Know about adult learning principles and have experience training adults.
Can adjust the technical complexity of the content to the audience's level of understanding.
Have exce…