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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-g.docx
September 01, 2016 - Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 3)
Long-Term Care Safety Toolkit
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Implementation Guide
Appendix G. Training Team Members How To Use the Checklist
There are several ways you can train team members how to use the checklist. Here are some helpful things to re…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/gapsumtp.html
January 01, 2013 - Closing the Quality Gap Series, Summary Report
Structured Abstract
In 2004, AHRQ launched a collection of evidence reports, Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies , to bring data to bear on quality improvement opportunities. These reports summarized the evidence on qual…
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www.ahrq.gov/takeheart/about/initiative/partner-hospitals/east-alabama.html
November 01, 2022 - East Alabama Medical Center TAKEheart Profile
"For EAMC, TAKEheart served as a catalyst to improve processes and refine elements of our automatic referral and care coordination systems, which will ultimately improve patient outcomes."
CR Challenges at East Alabama Medical Center (EAMC)
East Alabama Medi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/AHRQgraphic_EHRdata_phase.pdf
December 01, 2018 - AHRQgraphic_EHRdata_phase1_update
What Could Practices Do with Their EHRs before EvidenceNOW?
Use of EHRs before EvidenceNOW
79% 71% 72%
incorporated
lab results to
generate reports
reported quality
measures at the
practice level
reported quality
measures at the
clinician level
produced quality measu…
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/h2h/about.html
July 01, 2021 - Quality of Pediatric Hospital-to-Home Transitions Toolkit
About the Measure
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Quality of Pediatric Hospital-to-Home Transitions Toolkit
Introduction
Overview
About the Measure
Key Driver Diagram
Quality Improvement Strategies
Improvement Data
Oth…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/decision/research-centers/new_model_thinking.pdf
February 01, 2014 - A New Model of Thinking in Clinical Preventive Services
ACHIEVEMENTS IN PREVENTION
A New Model of Thinking in Clinical Preventive Services
The Harms of Screening: an Unseen Problem
Most of us know that screening for cancer and other preventive services
can help save lives…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201536.html
January 01, 2016 - University of Texas Southwestern Uses AHRQ’s TeamSTEPPS® Training to Improve Rapid Response Performance
Search All Impact Case Studies
January 2016
The performance of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center's (UTSW) rapid response team improved an average of 32 percent across five categories aft…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/distribute/media/mass-media.html
December 01, 2022 - Delivering Healthcare Quality Reports Through Mass Media
Mass media—chiefly television, radio, Internet sites, newspapers, and magazines—can be used effectively to educate and promote awareness and use of comparative quality reports.
A few sponsors have experimented with using mass media, particularly magazi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/02-listening-voice-of-patient-webcast-ginsberg.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Listening to the Voice of the Patient: Using Multiple Feedback Methods to Complement CAHPS Survey Data Webcast - Ginsberg
Patient Experience and the Patient’s Voice:
Introduction and Background
Caren Ginsberg, PhD
Director, CAHPS® and SOPS® Programs
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
AHRQ and the CAHPS P…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK2_T1-Suggested_Agenda_for_Meeting_on_Monitoring_Final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Tool 1. Suggested Agenda for an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Team Meeting on Monitoring
Depending on the nursing home’s goals, more than one meeting may be needed to cover all the topics.
Agenda for Antimicrobial Stewardship Monitoring
Date:
Time:
Participant’s Name
Discipline
Initials a
…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity-kit/obtoolkit-tool10.html
March 01, 2014 - Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity
Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Pati…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/events/webinars/pharmacy.html
February 01, 2019 - Webcast: Using the AHRQ Pharmacy SOPS
October 29, 2013
Summary
Speakers and Presentation Slides
Recording
Transcript
Related Materials
Summary
The Community Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS ® ), developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), is a measurement…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy1/Strat1_Tool_4_Letters_508.docx
June 02, 2025 - Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors (Tool 4)
Strategy 1: Working With Patients & Families as Advisors (Tool 4)
Sample Letter of Invitation
for Advisory Council Applicants
Dear [insert name],
I am pleased to invite you to join the [patient and family advisory council or name of the council if it ha…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/cahps-database/2024-child-hcahps-infographic.pdf
January 01, 2024 - 2024 Child HCAHPS Survey Database Executive Summary
2024 Child Hospital
Survey Database
The 2024 Consumer Assessment of Hea lthcare Providers
and Systems (CAHPS®) Child Hospital Survey Database
includes 7,250 survey responses voluntarily submitted by
40 hospitals.
High Scoring
Measures
Communication
Betwee…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/index.html
April 01, 2025 - About the CUSP Method
The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) is a method that can help clinical teams make care safer by combining improved teamwork, clinical best practices, and the science of safety. The Core CUSP toolkit gives clinical teams the training resources and tools to apply the CUSP met…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinar-100318.html
November 01, 2018 - Implementing the New CAHPS Protocol for Obtaining Patient Comments About Their Care (Webcast)
October 3, 2018
Summary
Speakers and PowerPoint Slides
Recording
Transcript
Related Material
Summary
This Webcast from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) discussed methods and early…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/2023-SOPS-Nursing-Home-DB-Infographic.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Nursing Home Survey: 2023 User Database Report Infographic Summary
Findings From the 2023 Nursing Home Survey Database
62
participating
nursing homes
3,224
nursing home staff
respondents
Average Response Rate by
Survey Administration Mode
Paper 52%
Web 45%…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Jack_28.pdf
February 21, 2008 - Developing the Tools to Administer a Comprehensive Hospital Discharge Program: The ReEngineered Discharge (RED) Program
Developing the Tools to Administer a Comprehensive
Hospital Discharge Program: The ReEngineered
Discharge (RED) Program
Brian Jack, MD; Jeffrey Greenwald, MD; Shaula Forsythe; Julie O'Donnell; A…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/chipra-final-report_0.pdf
February 21, 2016 - (See section 4 for further discussion of the implications of this
limitation.). … (See the “challenge” section above for further discussion of
this issue).
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/guide.html
March 01, 2017 - Once the results are in, review the data with staff to engage them in a discussion about the domains