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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldataapc.html
May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
C. Workshop Agendas
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Table of Contents
Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Summary
Reviewers
1. Introduction
2. Evidence of Dispa…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/improve/discussion.html
October 01, 2019 - Appendix B. Guide to Administering the AHRQ Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture and Reviewing Results
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
The purpose of this guide is to provide you with information on how to administer the AHRQ Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Cultur…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/leg-bags-faqs.html
July 01, 2017 - Frequently Asked Questions About the Use of and Care for Leg Bags in the Long-Term Care Setting
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Disclaimer: Answers to the following frequently asked questions (FAQs) are based on consensus of experts from a national project team of clinical facu…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/communication-slides.pptx
June 01, 2021 - PowerPoint Presentation
Improving Teamwork and Communication
Long-Term Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(21)-0029
June 2021
Improving Teamwork
1
Objectives
Recognize the importance of seeking input from all team members when making antibiotic prescribing decisions
Summarize ho…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/4-ASC_Webcast_2021-Famolaro.pdf
January 01, 2021 - How to Use the AHRQ SOPS Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey to Improve Patient Safety - Famolaro
SOPS ASC Database and Resources
20
Theresa Famolaro, MPS, MS, MBA
Senior Study Director
User Network for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS)
Westat
SOPS Databases
21
Hospital Nursing
Home
Medical
Of…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/guide-planning.html
May 01, 2017 - Creating a Culture of Safety in the Ambulatory Surgery Environment: Implementation Guide
Planning for Sustainability
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Table of Contents
Creating a Culture of Safety in the Ambulatory Surgery Environment: Implementation Guide
Overview
The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Pro…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0217-section-5-table-5.pdf
April 01, 2014 - Table 5. Evidence Supporting Emergency Department Pain Assessment for Children With Sickle Cell Disease
Q‐METRIC SCD Measure 16, ED Pain Assessment
U18HS020516
Page 1
Submitted April 2014
Table 5: Evidence Supporting Emergency Department Pain Assessment for Children with Sickle
Cell Disease
Type of
Evi…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/emerging/index.html
June 01, 2020 - Emerging Measures
Child Health Care Quality Toolbox
The Child Health Toolbox contains concepts, tips, and tools for evaluating the quality of health care for children.
The increasing demand for and use of quality measurement information generates interest in developing new measures in areas for which none e…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/953.html
April 01, 2025 - Two New Issue Briefs Examine Diagnosis Improvement and Healthcare Excellence
Issue Number
953
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
April 15, 2025
AHRQ Stats: Trends in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia by Hospital Type Overall, the rate of ventilator…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/940.html
December 01, 2024 - AHRQ-Funded Studies Consider Tramadol Use and Safety Trends
Issue Number
940
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
December 3, 2024
AHRQ Stats: Trends in Severe Maternal Morbidity The rate of severe maternal morbidity increased 40 percent between 20…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-atlas3-4.html
October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
Clinic/Clinician-Patient Relationships
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Table of Contents
Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Introduction
Potential Measure Development Methodology
Potenti…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/about/cooperatives/nyc.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: New York City Cooperative
EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health in Primary Care is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to transform health care delivery by building a critical infrastructure to help smaller primary care practices improve the heart health of their p…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/final-report/section1.html
March 01, 2019 - National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program: Final Project Report
1. Overview
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Table of Contents
National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program: Final Project Report
1. Overview
2. Synthesis of Key Findings by Category
3. …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/impact-id-success-story.pdf
April 01, 2015 - North Carolina IMPaCT: Catalyzing Primary Care Transformation in Idaho
North Carolina IMPaCT: Catalyzing Primary Care
Transformation in Idaho
A key goal of AHRQ’s IMPaCT grants is to learn
strategies for spreading successful primary care
transformation programs from State to State. Each IMPaCT
grantee State w…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/strategy6c-opennotes.html
March 01, 2020 - Strategy 6C: OpenNotes
Contents
6.C.1. The Problem
6.C.2. The Intervention
6.C.3. Benefits
6.C.4. Implementation
6.C.5. Challenges
References
Download Strategy 6C:
OpenNotes
(PDF, 273 KB)
6.C.1. The Problem
For a long time, patients have been deliberately excluded f…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/sustainability/communication-strategies-slides.html
February 01, 2017 - Communication Strategies for Sustainability: Slide Presentation
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Slide 1: AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Communication Strategies for Sustainability
Slide 2: Learning Objectives
After reviewing this module, you will be…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/choosing/choosing.doc
June 02, 2025 - Choosing Quality Measures
Choosing Quality Measures
Contents
Some Planning Suggestions
· Think Long Term
· Consider All Available Measurement Tools
· Think Fewer Measures
· Develop a Plan
Factors to Consider
· Making Comparisons
· Databases and Benchmarks
· Trends Over Time
· Service Delivery Systems
· Unit of Ana…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptflow/section4.html
July 01, 2018 - Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals
Section 4. Identifying Strategies
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Table of Contents
Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals
Acknowledgments
Executive Summary
Sectio…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/dx-safety-workgroup-meeting-notes-nov2022.pdf
March 01, 2023 - Federal Interagency Workgroup--Diagnostic Safety: November Meeting Summary
Federal Interagency Workgroup:
Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare
November Meeting Summary
Workgroup Goal: Established in response to Senate Report 115-150. The Senate Committee on
Appropriations requested that “AHRQ …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-232-tech-specs.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Section 2, Technical Specifications
1
Sepsis
Measure 6: Documentation of Heart Rate during Fluid Resuscitation in Children
with Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock
Description
The proportion of hospitalized children with severe sepsis or septic shock who had documentation of heart
rate at least every…