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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/asian-nhpi/asian-nhpi-chartbook.pdf
May 15, 2020 - racial or ethnic group is “Two or More Races,” driven by natural increase
(the excess of births over deaths … Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders
2018 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report | 33
Suicide deaths … • Trends: Suicide deaths per 100,000 population for people age 12 and over increased for all
groups … Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders
34 | 2018 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
Suicide deaths
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-rural-healthcare-references.html
October 01, 2024 - Reducing potentially excess deaths from the five leading causes of death in the rural United States.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4_pdi_bestpracticescover.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Introduction to the Pediatric Best Practices Tool
Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
i Tool D.4
Introduction to the Pediatric Best Practices Tool
What is the purpose of this tool? The purpose of this tool is to provide:
• Detailed description of…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-k.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Appendix K. Infographic Poster on CAUTI Prevention
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Appendix K. Infographic Poster on CAUTI Prevention
The poster on the following page is intended to be printed with dimensions of 28 by 36 inches.
This can be done by sending the PDF out to a printer for large-f…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201806.html
October 01, 2018 - Connecticut Hospital Reduces Emergency Wait Time, Adverse Events Using AHRQ Tools
Search All Impact Case Studies
October 2018
Bridgeport Hospital, a 383-bed safety net hospital in Bridgeport, Connecticut, used two AHRQ tools to improve care in its facility. With AHRQ’s Door-to-Doc patient safety toolkit , …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0192-table11-figures1-2.pdf
May 15, 2015 - Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with Simple Febrile Seizure: Table 11 and Figures 1 & 2
Table 11: Evidence Regarding Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with Simple Febrile Seizure
Type of
Evidence
Key Findings
Level of
Evidence
(USPSTF
Ranking*)
Citations
Clinica…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/understand/understand-facilitator-guide.pdf
May 01, 2017 - Over half a million patients develop
catheter-associated urinary tract
infections, resulting in 13,000 deaths
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/intro.html
June 01, 2018 - These measures generally represent rates of adverse events or deaths.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Keyes.pdf
January 01, 2004 - preventable injuries, and medical errors in hospitals are responsible
for approximately 44,000 to 98,000 deaths … One recent
study using patient safety indicators (PSI) suggests that more than 32,000 deaths
annually … estimates that
hospital acquired infections impact about two million people annually and result
in 90,000 deaths
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Rivard.pdf
May 01, 2004 - Estimating hospital deaths
due to medical errors: preventability is in the eye of
the reviewer. … Deaths due to
medical errors are exaggerated. JAMA 2000 Jul
5;284(1):93–5.
13. … Preventable deaths: who, how
often, and why? Ann Intern Med 1988;109(7):582–9.
24.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/simulproj11.pdf
June 30, 2014 - Improving Patient Safety Through Simulation Research: Funded Projects
Introduction
Simulation in health care creates a safe
learning environment that allows
researchers and practitioners to test new
clinical processes and enhance
individual and team skills before
encountering patients. Many simulation
applications in…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/packet/apa2.html
December 01, 2013 - Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home
Appendix A: Family Information Packet (continued)
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home
A Resource Toolkit
Basic Components of the Health Coach Program
Family Information Packet Cover Sheet
Coaching in the …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/safe-electronic-slides.html
July 01, 2023 - Monitoring for Perinatal Safety: Electronic Fetal Monitoring: Slide Presentation
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Slide 1: Monitoring for Perinatal Safety: Electronic Fetal Monitoring
Monitoring for Perinatal Safety: Electronic Fetal Monitoring
Slide 2: Learning Objectives
Image: This slide sh…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/packet/apa2.html
December 01, 2013 - Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home
Appendix A: Family Information Packet (continued)
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home
A Resource Toolkit
Basic Components of the Health Coach Program
Family Information Packet Cover Sheet
Coaching in the …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/science-of-safety-fac-notes.html
December 01, 2017 - Twenty-five percent of inpatient surgeries result in a complication, and about 1 million deaths occur
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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-Shimada_65.pdf
April 04, 2008 - Racial Disparities in Patient Safety Indicator (PSI) Rates in the Veterans Health Administration
Racial Disparities in Patient Safety Indicator (PSI)
Rates in the Veterans Health Administration
Stephanie L. Shimada, PhD; Maria E. Montez-Rath, PhD; Susan A. Loveland, MAT;
Shibei Zhao, MPH; Nancy R. Kressin, PhD; A…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/eliminate-diagnostic-errors.html
August 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
AHRQ Expands Its Repertoire to Eliminate Diagnostic Errors
AUG
22
2022
By
Robert Otto
Valdez,
Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
R. Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
Too many Americans have experienced the health-related consequences and anxieties that f…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-l.pdf
September 01, 2015 - AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals - Appendix L. Intensive Care Unit Infographic Poster
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Appendix L. Intensive Care Unit Infographic Poster
…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/invitation-letter-ny.pdf
October 01, 2015 - Invitation Letter Sample for Healthy Hearts NYC
Call: (347) 396-4888 | Visit: www.nycreach.org | E-mail: pcip@health.nyc.gov
Hello,
As a small practice primary care provider in New York City, we would like to invite your practice to
participate as a clinical partner in HealthyHearts NYC, an exciting qua…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/aspirin-use-pcor.pdf
November 01, 2016 - Evidence Now Fact Sheets - Aspirin Use by High-Risk Individuals
Aspirin Use by High-Risk Individuals
Rationale for Aspirin Use by High-risk Individuals
Patients with heart disease or who have had a stroke in the past are at high risk
for having a heart …