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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/issue-briefs/healthit-ed-table1.html
February 01, 2021 - Health Information Technology for Engaging Patients in Diagnostic Decision Making in Emergency Departments
Table 1. Health IT and Patient Engagement in the ED
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-eval-roadmap/ccre-roadmap-apb2.html
July 01, 2013 - Clinical-Community Relationships Evaluation Roadmap
Appendix B.2: Use of Measures in Evaluation
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Clinical-Community Relationships Evaluation Roadmap
Executive Summary
1. Introduction and Purpose
2. Priority Questions and Recommendations
3. Conclusion …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/guide-app-cusp.html
December 01, 2017 - Supplemental Tools
Applying CUSP To Promote Safe Surgery Tools
Surgical Safety Team Roles and Responsibilities Tool ( Word , 1.57 MB)
This tool will help your safety program team understand the core tasks of your improvement project and will help you organize your team to complete the work. Just like cli…
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www.ahrq.gov/healthsystemsresearch/index.html
March 01, 2023 - Health Systems Research
Health systems research provides evidence that, when applied, can make healthcare affordable, safe, effective, equitable, accessible, and patient-centered. AHRQ invests in research to generate new evidence to help health care systems and health care professionals improve the lives of the…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/womenhealth/index.html
March 01, 2020 - Chartbook on Women's Health Care
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Chartbook on Women's Health Care
Acknowledgments
Women's Health Care
Key Findings of the 2014 QDR
2014 Chartbooks
Access to Health Care
Affordability
Communication and Care Coordination
Effective Treatment of Leading Causes…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/consumer-exp/systems/index.html
October 01, 2014 - Project Overview: Designing Consumer Reporting Systems for Patient Safety Events
Current patient safety event reporting systems are aimed at obtaining information from health care providers. However, patients and their family members are in a unique position to identify gaps in care that may have co…
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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/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T2-Talking_with_Residents_Family_Members_checklist_version_Final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Educate & Engage Residents, Family
Toolkit To Educate and Engage Residents and Family Members
Tool 2. Talking With Residents’ Family Members—short checklist version
What are antibiotics?
• Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria. Antibiot…
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www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/help-clinicians-choose-the-right-antibiotic/toolkit3-develop-implement-antibiogram-program.html
November 01, 2016 - Toolkit 3. The Nursing Home Antibiogram Program Toolkit: How To Develop and Implement an Antibiogram Program
Toolkit Effectiveness
This toolkit reflects the results of preliminary work with three nursing homes to develop the antibiogram, train staff, and implement the program. 1
Overview of the Toolkit
Wh…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T2-Talking_with_Residents_Family_Members_checklist_version_Final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Tool 2. Talking With Residents’ Family Members—short checklist version
· What are antibiotics?
Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria. Antibiotics work by targeting and killing harmful bacteria.
· How do people get bacterial infections?
Normally, your immune system helps control the bacteria…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/evidence/smoking.html
March 01, 2021 - Smoking Cessation Evidence and Resources
About 42 million people in the United States (nearly 18 percent of the population) currently smoke. Tobacco use is a leading cause of illness, disability, and death in the United States. Cigarette smoking accounts for one out of every five deaths and is estimated to incr…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-p.html
May 01, 2017 - Appendix P. Evaluating and Selecting Hand Hygiene Products - Implementation Guide
Slide 1: Appendix P. Evaluating and Selecting Hand Hygiene Products
Timothy Landers, Ph.D., R.N., CNP, CIC
Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University College of Nursing
Slide 2: Disclosures
Dr. Landers receives sala…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-dx-stewardship8.html
August 01, 2024 - Diagnostic Stewardship as a Model To Improve the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Opportunities and Challenges Ahead
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Diagnostic Stewardship as a Model To Improve the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Introduction
Background
Diagnostic Error in the Testi…
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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/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/overview-slides.html
June 01, 2017 - Management Practices for Sustainability - Module 1: Overview
Slide 1: Management Practices for Sustainability Module 1: Overview
Slide 2: Ensuring Safety in Ambulatory Surgery
Surgery volume in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) has increased rapidly 1
The complexity of procedures continues to increa…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/fund-opps/index.html
March 01, 2025 - Notice of Funding Opportunities
Grant announcements from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for supporting research to improve the quality, effectiveness, accessibility, and cost effectiveness of health care.
Sign up: Grant Announcements Email updates
Request for Applications Requests for Appli…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide8.html
May 01, 2016 - Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism
Chapter 8. Continue To Improve, Hold the Gains, and Spread the Results
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Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism
Preface
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. The Framework for Improvement
Chap…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/long-covid-grant-awards.html
September 01, 2023 - HHS Awards $45 Million in Grants to Expand Access to Care for People with Long COVID
Press Release Date: September 20, 2023
Funding will help implement and evaluate models for delivering comprehensive, coordinated, person-centered care to people with Long COVID.
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Se…
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/references.html
December 01, 2017 - ARRA ACTION: Comparative Effectiveness of Health Care Delivery Systems for American Indians and Alaska Natives Using Enhanced Data Infrastructure
References
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ARRA ACTION: Comparative Effectiveness of Health Care Delivery Systems for American Indians and Alask…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity-kit/obtoolkitref.html
March 01, 2014 - Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity
References
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Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2…