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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42868/psn-pdf
October 31, 2014 - Communication-and-resolution programs: the challenges
and lessons learned from six early adopters.
October 31, 2014
Mello MM, Boothman RC, McDonald TB, et al. Communication-and-resolution programs: the challenges
and lessons learned from six early adopters. Health Aff (Millwood). 2014;33(1):20-29.
doi:10.1377/hlth…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/types.html
July 01, 2015 - Types of Health Care Quality Measures
Measures used to assess and compare the quality of health care organizations are classified as either a structure, process, or outcome measure. Known as the Donabedian model, this classification system was named after the physician and researcher who formulated it.
Struct…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruhealing/index.html
March 01, 2023 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) created On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing to help nursing homes with electronic medical records address pressure ulcers that are slow to heal. Pressure ulcers remain a serious problem in nu…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxchecklists-4.html
September 01, 2020 - Evidence on Use of Clinical Reasoning Checklists for Diagnostic Error Reduction
Factors That Influence Effectiveness of Checklists
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Evidence on Use of Clinical Reasoning Checklists for Diagnostic Error Reduction
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Rationale for Use
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/distribute/promote/act-early/learn-about/index.html
July 01, 2011 - Researching a Quality Report's Audience for Promotional Purposes
In the planning stages of your project, it is important to gather information about the characteristics of the audience you have identified. This research helps you:
Select measures your audience will find relevant and important.
Present y…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39620/psn-pdf
September 20, 2011 - The relationship between patients' perception of care and
measures of hospital quality and safety.
September 20, 2011
Isaac T, Zaslavsky AM, Cleary PD, et al. The relationship between patients' perception of care and
measures of hospital quality and safety. Health Serv Res. 2010;45(4):1024-40. doi:10.1111/j.1475-
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/video/module-4-mutual-support-facilitator-bullet-points.pdf
June 02, 2025 - TeamSTEPPS Mutual Support Facilitator Bullet Points
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/workflow
January 01, 2023 - What is workflow?
Read the frequently asked questions on workflow.
What is workflow?
Workflow is the sequence of physical and mental tasks performed by various people within and between work environments. It can occur at several levels (one person, between people, across organization…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/otherwebsites/psoppc.ahrq.gov/index.html
September 01, 2018 - The PSO Privacy Protection Center
Purpose
The Patient Safety Organization Privacy Protection Center (PSOPPC) was created by AHRQ to support the implementation of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (Patient Safety Act). The PSOPPC provides technical assistance to PSOs to ensure that patient…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/index.html
October 01, 2018 - Prevention Resources
AHRQ’s mission is to produce evidence to make health care safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable, and to work with HHS and other partners to make sure that the evidence is understood and used.
Confidential Physician Feedback Reports: Designing for Optimal Im…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/enhanced-recovery/implementing/patient-booklets.html
November 01, 2023 - Patient Education Booklets
These booklets were created by experienced content experts for the AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (ISCR), a collaborative program to enhance the recovery of surgical patients. They help adult patients prepare for and recover from surgery both in the hospi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-infections-during-cancer-treatment
September 07, 2016 - Government Resource
Preventing Infections During Cancer Treatment.
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Preventing Infections During Cancer Treatment. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CDC.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/west-virginia
January 01, 2023 - West Virginia
Team Description
West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin passed a law in 2006 which created the West Virginia Health Information Network (WVHIN). With this law, West Virginia is poised to develop a plan to enhance the use of health information technology in the state. The Privacy …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqdr22/index.html
June 01, 2025 - 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
For the 20th year, AHRQ is reporting on healthcare quality and disparities. The annual National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report is mandated by Congress to provide a comprehensive overview of the quality of healthcare received by the general U.S. …
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/2025-03/ahrq-support-of-the-uspstf-2025.pdf
January 01, 2025 - AHRQ’s Support of the USPSTF
AHRQ’s Support of the USPSTF
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF or Task Force) is
a volunteer group of national experts in …
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/debbie_cohen.docx
January 01, 2020 - Systematic Screening is Essential to Identify the Full Range of Patient Needs
Debbie Cohen Transcript AHRQ Academy Video
When you walk into your doctor’s office, your doctor can’t look at you and immediately know what you need. There are some things that are going on inside your mind and your body that may not be evid…
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April 23, 2019 - PSO General Information
PSO General Information
What are "patient safety activities"?
What are "patient safety activities"?
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There are eight patient safety activities that are carried out by, or on behalf of a PSO, or a healthcare provider:
Efforts to improve p…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/cahps-database/index.html
December 01, 2024 - CAHPS Databases
What Are the CAHPS Databases? The CAHPS Databases are AHRQ's data repositories for selected CAHPS surveys. The primary purpose of the CAHPS Databases is to facilitate comparisons of CAHPS survey results by survey users. This compilation of survey results voluntarily submitted by a large pool of …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/national/index.html
December 01, 2016 - National Implementation Project Reports
Central Line Insertion Care Team Checklist
Checklist developed by Johns Hopkins Medicine that provides critical steps to reduce HAIs.
Ending Healthcare-Associated Infections
Fact sheet that provides an overview of CUSP and highlights AHRQ-supporte…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/surveys/hospital/supplemental-items/value-efficiency.html
December 01, 2024 - Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items for the SOPS Hospital Survey
The AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items for hospitals were designed for use with the core SOPS Hospital Survey to help hospitals assess the extent to which their organizations place a pri…