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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcoe88.html
March 01, 2024 - AHRQ Effective Health Care Materials Featured in Consumer Outreach
Search All Impact Case Studies
January 2012
StayWell Health Management, a provider of population health management services, has incorporated AHRQ's Effective Health Care (EHC) Program guides for consumers into its pool of approved resources…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/webinar-012220-fry.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Understanding CAHPS® Surveys: A Primer for New Users - Fry
WHAT IS PATIENT EXPERIENCE
AND HOW DOES CAHPS
MEASURE IT?
Stephanie Fry
Senior Study Director
Westat
What is Patient Experience?
Patient experience encompasses the range of interactions that
patients have with the health care system, including:
Co…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section8.html
October 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Tools To Help Mitigate Device Risk
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Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Preamble and Summary
Epidemiology of Invasive Devices and Complica…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/toolkit.html
December 01, 2013 - Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home
A Resource Toolkit
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Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home
A Resource Toolkit
Basic Components of the Health Coach Program
Family Information Packet Cover Sheet
Coaching in the Hospital
Appendix A: Family I…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/index.html
Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS)
New – Nursing Home Survey 2.0
Review the latest version of this survey and user’s guide.
Medical Office Database Submission: Sept…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/resources/index.html
January 01, 2025 - SOPS Additional Resources
Action Planning Tool Review the Action Planning Tool , which assists users of the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) to develop an action plan for improving patient safety culture in their organizations. Data Entry and Analysis Tools Learn about data entry and analysis t…
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www.ahrq.gov/sdoh/resources.html
April 01, 2023 - Social Determinants of Health Resources
AHRQ has a wide variety of resources related to social determinants of health (SDOH). Visit:
Health Systems Research : Learn about AHRQ research related to SDOH and find resources for researchers.
Practice Improvement : Find tools that health systems can use to addr…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/toolkit.html
December 01, 2013 - Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home
A Resource Toolkit
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Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home
A Resource Toolkit
Basic Components of the Health Coach Program
Family Information Packet Cover Sheet
Coaching in the Hospital
Appendix A: Family I…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/events/webinars/asc-program.html
December 01, 2023 - Ambulatory Surgery Center SOPS: What You Need To Know (Webcast)
January 10, 2019
Summary
Speakers and Presentation Slides
Recording
Transcript
Related Material
Summary
On Thursday, January 10, 2019, AHRQ hosted a webcast that provided information on the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/atlas/jumpstart-guide.html
June 01, 2014 - Care Coordination Measures Atlas Update
Jump Start Guide
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Care Coordination Measures Atlas Update
Chapter 1: Background
Chapter 2. What is Care Coordination?
Chapter 3. Care Coordination Measurement Framework
Chapter 4, Emerging Trends in Care Coordin…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraref.html
April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
References
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Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. ST-PRA Development
Chapter 3…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/HIT/index.html
July 01, 2022 - CAHPS Health Information Technology Item Set
The CAHPS Health Information Technology (Health IT) Item Set is designed to help organizations assess the patient-centeredness of physician practices and medical groups that have adopted different kinds of information technologies. Increasingly common uses of health …
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www.ahrq.gov/sdm/share-approach/index.html
October 01, 2024 - The SHARE Approach
AHRQ’s SHARE Approach is a clinician-led shared decision-making model with five essential elements for meaningful dialogue with patients exploring benefits, harms, and risks of options and what matters most to them. AHRQ offers a free workshop curriculum to train clinicians in skills and tech…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/sustainability.html
April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
Sustainability
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MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases
The Evidence for MRSA Decolonization
Nasal Decolonization
Use of P…
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www.ahrq.gov/pcor/strategic-framework/stakeholder-engagement.html
July 01, 2023 - Patient-Centeredness, Diversity, and Stakeholder Engagement
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Amplifying Patient Voices
Patients are at the center of the PCORTF strategic framework. This placement signifies that AHRQ’s PCORTF work prioritizes patients and aims to amplify their voices to identify and tackl…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/workgroup/index.html
July 01, 2025 - Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare
Background In 2015, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine published a report titled Improving Diagnosis in Health Care . This report was a continuation of two previously published reports from the Ins…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-care/safe-transitions.html
December 01, 2017 - Toolkit to Engage High-Risk Patients In Safe Transitions Across Ambulatory Settings
Transitions of care among ambulatory sites are vulnerable to patient safety gaps. Patients who transition from one ambulatory care facility clinician to another are especially vulnerable to patient safety errors. This is due, in…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-surgery/139-sample-completed-staff-safety-assessment.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Staff Safety Assessment Sample
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion SurgeriesPurpose of this form: This form is designed to tap into your experience to determine what risks are present in your clinical area or surgical …
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-dx-stewardship.html
August 01, 2024 - Diagnostic Stewardship as a Model To Improve the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
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Diagnostic Stewardship as a Model To Improve the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Introduction
Background
Diagnostic Error in the Testing Process
Diagnostic Stewardship Interventions T…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/sampleagenda.html
March 01, 2013 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 2: How to Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation At Your Hospital (continued)
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Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 1: Overview
Tool 2: How To Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation at Y…