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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/consumer-reporting/guidelines/design/index.html
October 01, 2018 - Designing a CAHPS Report
Based on testing with consumers and research into effective communications, the CAHPS Team offers the following recommendations to reporters of survey results:
Group survey questions on a similar topic to simplify and condense the reporting of survey results.
Offer summary compari…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/index.html
February 01, 2024 - Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals
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Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals
Overview
Key Subject Area Index
1. Are we ready for this change?
2. How will we manage change?
3. What are the best practices in pressure ulcer prevention that we want to use?
4. How…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/find4.html
December 01, 2012 - Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Outcome Indicators for the HCBS Population
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Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Introduction
HCBS Population
Availability and Use of State Medicaid HCBS
Outcome Indicators for…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2025-annual-report/appendixa.html
August 01, 2025 - AHRQ’s Investments in Primary Care Research for 2023 and 2024
Appendix A: Approach and Methods
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AHRQ’s Investments in Primary Care Research for 2023 and 2024
Acknowledgements and Authors
Message from the Director of AHRQ’s National Center for Excellence…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/briefing_debriefing.docx
December 01, 2017 - Tool: Briefing and Debriefing Tool
Briefing and Debriefing Tool
Introduction
Problem Statement
Surgical site infection (SSI) prevention remains a global public health priority. Patients in acute care hospitals underwent more than 16 million surgical procedures in the United States in 2010.1 Using National Healthcare S…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/briefing-debriefing.html
December 01, 2017 - Briefing and Debriefing Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Introduction
Problem Statement
Surgical site infection (SSI) prevention remains a global public health priority. Patients in acute care hospitals underwent more than 16 million surgical procedures in the United States in 2010. 1 Usi…
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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-Prologue_Keyes_Vol3.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Prologue: The Shift toward Performance and Tools
Prologue
The Shift toward Performance and Tools
Margaret A. Keyes, M.A.
The articles in this volume provide a number of perspectives on performance and tools used to
improve the safe delivery of health care. They include a wide variety of approaches that
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-sustainability-centers-of-excellence3.html
April 01, 2025 - Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
Alignment
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Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
Introduction
Center of Excellence Operations
Alignment
Integration
Leadership Support
Windows of Opportunity
Conclusion
Acknowledg…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pediatric-prehospital-medication-dosing-errors-mixed-methods-study
August 25, 2021 - Study
Pediatric prehospital medication dosing errors: a mixed-methods study.
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Hoyle JD, Sleight D, Henry R, et al. Pediatric prehospital medication dosing errors: a mixed-methods study. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2016;20(1):117-124. doi:10.3109/10903127.2015.1061625.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patients-conceptualizations-responsibility-healthcare-typology-understanding-differing
January 08, 2020 - Study
Patients' conceptualizations of responsibility for healthcare: a typology for understanding differing attributions in the context of patient safety.
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Heavey E, Waring J, De Brún A, et al. Patients' Conceptualizations of Responsibility for Healthcare: A Typology for Un…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33653/psn-pdf
June 01, 2007 - In response to "Failure to Report" (March 2007)
June 1, 2007
Paparella S, Vaida AJ, Spath P. In response to "Failure to Report" (March 2007). PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/response-failure-report-march-2007
In response to "Failure to Report" (March 2007)
Letter
To the editors:
Dr. Sp…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-culture-and-complications-after-bariatric-surgery
August 02, 2015 - Study
Safety culture and complications after bariatric surgery.
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Birkmeyer NJO, Finks JF, Greenberg CK, et al. Safety culture and complications after bariatric surgery. Ann Surg. 2013;257(2):260-5. doi:10.1097/SLA.0b013e31826c0085.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-hit-adverse-event-reporting-nursing-homes-barriers-and-facilitators
June 02, 2010 - Study
Use of HIT for adverse event reporting in nursing homes: barriers and facilitators.
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Wagner LM, Castle NG, Handler S. Use of HIT for adverse event reporting in nursing homes: barriers and facilitators. Geriatr Nurs. 2013;34(2):112-5. doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2012.10.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effects-adverse-drug-event-alert-system-cost-and-quality-outcomes-community-hospitals
February 17, 2021 - Study
Effects of an adverse-drug-event alert system on cost and quality outcomes in community hospitals.
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Piontek F, Kohli R, Conlon P, et al. Effects of an adverse-drug-event alert system on cost and quality outcomes in community hospitals. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2010;6…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/influence-covid-19-visitation-restrictions-patient-experience-and-safety-outcomes-critical
July 14, 2021 - Study
The influence of COVID-19 visitation restrictions on patient experience and safety outcomes: a critical role for subjective advocates.
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Silvera GA, Wolf JA, Stanowski A, et al. The influence of COVID-19 visitation restrictions on patient experience and safety outcomes…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementation-peer-messengers-deliver-feedback-observational-study-promote-professionalism
October 28, 2020 - Study
Implementation of peer messengers to deliver feedback: an observational study to promote professionalism in nursing.
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Baldwin CA, Hanrahan K, Edmonds SW, et al. Implementation of peer messengers to deliver feedback: an observational study to promote professionalism in…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unscheduled-radiologic-examination-orders-electronic-health-record-novel-resource-targeting
March 30, 2022 - Study
Unscheduled radiologic examination orders in the electronic health record: a novel resource for targeting ambulatory diagnostic errors in radiology.
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Lacson R, Healey MJ, Cochon LR, et al. Unscheduled Radiologic Examination Orders in the Electronic Health Record: A No…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/c-diff-infections-nomination-140925.pdf
February 19, 2014 - Update Topic CER 31 Clostridium difficile NSD FINAL
Effectiveness of Early Diagnosis, Prevention,
and Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/pluye-p-et
January 01, 2023 - Pluye P et al. 2004 "How information retrieval technology may impact on physician practice: an organizational case study in family medicine."
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Pluye P, Grad RM. How information retrieval technology may impact on physician practice: an organizational case study in family medicine. J Eval Clin …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/vital-signs-are-still-vital-instability-discharge-and-risk-post-discharge-adverse-outcomes
September 23, 2020 - Study
Vital signs are still vital: instability on discharge and the risk of post-discharge adverse outcomes.
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Nguyen OK, Makam AN, Clark C, et al. Vital Signs Are Still Vital: Instability on Discharge and the Risk of Post-Discharge Adverse Outcomes. J Gen Intern Med. 2017;3…