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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/sustainability/premortem-scorecard-slides.html
February 01, 2017 - Tools for Sustainability: Premortem and Scorecard: Slide Presentation
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Slide 1: AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Tools for Sustainability: Premortem and Scorecard
Slide 2: Learning Objectives
After this session, you will…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/partnering-patients-family.pdf
April 01, 2022 - Making It Work Tip Sheet: Partnering With Patients and Families To Prevent CLABSI and CAUTI
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units:
Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
Making It Work Tip Sheet
Partnering With Patients and Families To Prevent CLABSI and
CAUTI
This “Making It Work” tip sheet provide…
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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/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4i_pdi11-dehiscence-bestpractices.pdf
May 17, 2016 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
1 Tool D.4i
Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
PDI 11: Postoperative Wound Dehiscence
Why focus on postoperative wound dehiscence in…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/index.html
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ's Healthcare-Associated Infections Program
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are among the leading threats to patient safety, affecting one out of every 31 hospital patients at any one time. Over a million HAIs occur across the U.S. health care system every year, leading to the loss of tens of thousa…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4w_combo_pdi11-dehiscence-bestpractices.pdf
May 17, 2016 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
1 Tool D.4w
Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
PDI 11: Postoperative Wound Dehiscence
Why focus on postoperative wound dehiscence in children?…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/urinary/resources/patient-infographic-bladder.html
January 01, 2023 - Back to MUI Resources
Patient Information Infographic: Bladder Matters for Women
Resource
This document is available on the AHRQ website (PDF, 2.7 MB)
Summary
This short one-pager educates women about the scope of the UI problem, what effective nonsurgical treatments are ava…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cpi/about/mission/budget/2021/FY_2021_CJ_NIRSQ.pdf
January 01, 2021 - the ability to operate in an
open, transparent, and efficient manner; and the ability to clearly and effectively
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/kane-gill-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Transforming the Medication Regimen Review Process of High-Risk Drugs Using a Patient-Centered, Telemedicine-Based Approach to Prevent ADEs in the Nursing Home
Transforming the Medication Regimen Review Process of High-Risk Drugs Using a Patient-
Centered, Telemedicine-Based Approach to Prevent…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-06/xu-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Final Progress Report: Occult Uterine Cancer and Power Morcellation in Hysterectomy and Myomectomy
AHRQ Grant Final Progress Report
Project Title
Occult Uterine Cancer and Power Morcellation in Hysterectomy and Myomectomy
Principal Investigator and Team Members
Principal Investigator:
Xiao Xu, PhD
Co-Investigator…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Rivard_97.pdf
April 28, 2008 - Is There an Association Between Patient Safety Indicators and Hospital Teaching Status?
Is There an Association Between Patient Safety
Indicators and Hospital Teaching Status?
Peter E. Rivard, PhD; Cindy L. Christiansen, PhD; Shibei Zhao, MPH; Anne Elixhauser, PhD;
Amy K. Rosen, PhD
Abstract
Objective: W…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide110.html
October 01, 2014 - 110. Treatment Recommendations: Counseling (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Meta-analysis (2000): Effectiveness of and estimated abstinence rates for acupuncture (n = 5 studies)
Treatment
Number of arms
Estimated odds ratio (95% C…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide37.html
October 01, 2014 - 37. What's New in 2008? (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
The updated Guideline contains new evidence that health care policies significantly affect the likelihood that smokers will receive effective tobacco dependence treatment and successful…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide181.html
October 01, 2014 - 181. Systems-Clinician Training and Reminder Systems (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Meta-analysis (2008): Effectiveness of training combined with charting on providing materials ("Assist") (n = 2 studies)
Intervention
Number of ar…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide182.html
October 01, 2014 - 182. Systems-Clinician Training and Reminder Systems (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Meta-analysis (2008): Effectiveness of training combined with charting on providing materials ("Assist") (n = 2 studies)
Intervention
Number of ar…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide116.html
October 01, 2014 - 116. Treatment Recommendations: Counseling (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
For Smokers Not Willing To Make A Quit Attempt At This Time
Recommendation: Motivational intervention techniques appear to be effective in increasing a patient's l…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide178.html
October 01, 2014 - 178. Systems-Clinician Training and Reminder Systems (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Meta-analysis (2008): Effectiveness of clinician training on rates of providing treatment ("Assist") (n = 2 studies)
Intervention
Number of arms…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-overview/slide29.html
October 01, 2014 - 29. Adolescent Smokers
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Overview
Text version of slide presentation.
Effectiveness of and estimated abstinence rates for counseling interventions with adolescent smokers (n = 7 studies).
Adolescent smokers
Number of arms
Estimated odds ratio (95%…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide177.html
October 01, 2014 - 177. Systems-Clinician Training and Reminder Systems (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Meta-analysis (2008): Effectiveness and estimated abstinence rates for clinician training (n = 2 studies)
Intervention
Number of arms
Od…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-overview/slide41.html
October 01, 2014 - 41. For Smokers Not Willing To Make a Quit Attempt at This Time
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Overview
Text version of slide presentation.
Recommendation: Motivational intervention techniques appear to be effective in increasing a patient's likelihood of making a future quit attempt. T…