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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/about-cahps/cahps-program/index.html
April 01, 2023 - The CAHPS Program
The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS ® ) program is a multi-year initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Its purpose is to support investigator-led research to better understand patient experience with healthcare and develop scientific…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4_pdi_bestpracticescover.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Introduction to the Pediatric Best Practices Tool
Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
i Tool D.4
Introduction to the Pediatric Best Practices Tool
What is the purpose of this tool? The purpose of this tool is to provide:
• Detailed description of…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/measures/index.html
June 01, 2020 - Established Child Health Care Quality Measures
Child Health Care Quality Toolbox
The Child Health Toolbox contains concepts, tips, and tools for evaluating the quality of health care for children.
Contents
Overview: Existing Measurement Sets
Advantages of Using Established Measures
Quality Measures in…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/nac/pcortf-snac.html
November 01, 2022 - Subcommittee of the National Advisory Council on Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund Investments and Future Activities
The National Advisory Council’s (NAC) Subcommittee on Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund Investments and Future Activities (the subcommittee) was established to provide inp…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/delivery-primary-care.html
November 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
AHRQ’s Research and Tools Help Transform Delivery of Primary Care
NOV
7
2022
By
Tess
Miller,
Dr.P.H.
The unprecedented challenges of COVID-19 underscored the vital role played by the Nation’s vast network of primary care practices—a…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/index.html
July 01, 2025 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
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Table of Contents
Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
Acknowledgments and Authors
Message from the Acting Director of AHRQ's National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research
About This Report
1. Backgrou…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/2021-ahrq-year-in-review.html
January 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
2021: An AHRQ Year in Review
JAN
11
2022
By
David
Meyers,
M.D.
David Meyers, M.D.
Turning the calendar to a new year is a time for taking stock—reflecting on our accomplishments and setting our sights on where we want to go…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/distribute/promote/act-early/identify.html
November 01, 2018 - Defining a Quality Report's Audience for Promotional Purposes
A key step in effective reporting is to identify the primary and other audience(s) you want to reach. Everything you do in designing your report should focus on what it will take to make your report relevant, understandable, and useful to your prim…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/smoking-resources-help-quit.pptx
June 02, 2025 - PowerPoint Presentation
New Resources to Help Providers
Help Smokers Quit
STEPHEN BABB
Office on Smoking and Health
July 26th, 2016
1
Table of Contents
The Opportunity
The Problem
The Solution
Advantages of a Protocol
The Package
Tobacco Treatment Protocol
Tobacco Treatment Action Guide
Implementation Guidan…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crcscreeningrpt/crcscreentab5-1.html
April 01, 2018 - Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Table 5.1. Intervention Steps and Implementation Tools
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Table of Contents
Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Executive Summary
1. Introduction
2. Description of the Interve…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/aspirin-algorithm.pdf
December 14, 2015 - Heart Health Now Aspirin Algorithm
Heart Health Now Aspirin Algorithm
Adapted from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Lipid Algorithm
Men and women 50-70, and all
patients with ASCVD
Does the patient a recent ulcer,
recent bleed, or have a life
expectancy of <5 y?
Exit algorithm: discussion with
pr…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/redtool2ref.html
March 01, 2025 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 2: How to Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation At Your Hospital (continued)
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Table of Contents
Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 1: Overview
Tool 2: How To Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation at Y…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/er221-abstract.html
April 01, 2018 - Behavioral Programs for Diabetes Mellitus
This report reviews the effectiveness of behavioral programs for diabetes.
Structured Abstract
Objectives: To conduct a systematic review focusing on the effectiveness of behavioral programs for type 1 diabetes (T1DM) and identifying factors contributing to program…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/manapb2txt.html
December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Appendix B2: Tracking Record for Improving Patient Safety TRIPS (Text Description)
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Table of Contents
The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
C…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-5.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Appendix, Develop a Flowchart of Your Current Medication Reconciliation Process
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Table of Contents
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Rec…
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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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Table of Contents
Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/portrait-of-sepsis.html
September 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
AHRQ’s Portrait of Sepsis Reveals Its Alarming Human Toll
SEP
27
2024
By
Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A., and
Pamela Owens, Ph.D.
The human suffering caused by sepsis is shocking. New AHRQ analyses show that in 2021, more than 2 m…
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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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Table of Contents
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/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/education-dx-outcomes-3.html
March 01, 2022 - Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes
Current State of Diagnosis Education
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Table of Contents
Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes
Introduction
Foundations of Diagnosis Education
Current State of Diagnosis Education
Competencies To …
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/teledx-table1.html
August 01, 2020 - Telediagnosis for Acute Care: Implications for the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Table 1. Implications of Telediagnosis for Diagnostic Quality and Safety
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Table of Contents
Telediagnosis for Acute Care: Implications for the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Introduction
Ev…