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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/AL_case_study_0.pdf
March 01, 2010 - Case Study: Collaborating to Improve the Quality of Care: Lessons Learned from the Alabama Medicaid Agency
Case Study: Collaborating to Improve the
Quality of Care: Lessons Learned from the
Alabama Medicaid Agency
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Department of Health and Human…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/interventions/handoff-slides.html
May 01, 2017 - Warm Handoff
Patient and Family Engagement in Primary Care
Slide 1: Warm Handoff
AHRQ Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Slide 2: Speaker
Kelly Smith, PhD
Scientific Director, Quality & Safety
Co-PI, AHRQ Guide to Improve Patient Safety in …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/publications/search.html?page=10
March 01, 2016 - Search Publications
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)'s publications offer practical information to help a variety of health care organizations, providers, and others make care safer in all health care settings. 101 - 110 of 191 Publications displayed
Find Publications by Keyword or To…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/landrigan-transcript.html
June 01, 2016 - K Award Grantee Interview: Christopher Landrigan, M.D., M.P.H.
Transcript
The following is a transcript of grantee responses to the following questions:
What is the primary focus of your research?
How has funding from AHRQ helped to advance your research?
Why did you choose to focus on this topic?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-pharmacist-led-medication-reviews-hospitals-help-reduce-hospital-readmissions-systematic
July 31, 2024 - Review
Do pharmacist-led medication reviews in hospitals help reduce hospital readmissions? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Citation Text:
Renaudin P, Boyer L, Esteve M-A, et al. Do pharmacist-led medication reviews in hospitals help reduce hospital readmissions? A systematic revi…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/epc-program-evidence-reviews.html
January 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
AHRQ Evidence Reviews: Catalysts for Practice Change
JAN
19
2022
By
Lionel Bañez, M.D., and
David Meyers, M.D.
Lionel Bañez, M.D.
Medical research keeps advancing while clinicians are busy taking care of patients. It is a const…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physician-evaluation-after-medical-errors-does-having-computer-decision-aid-help-or-hurt
May 19, 2021 - Study
Physician evaluation after medical errors: does having a computer decision aid help or hurt in hindsight?
Citation Text:
Pezzo M, Pezzo SP. Physician evaluation after medical errors: does having a computer decision aid help or hurt in hindsight? Med Decis Making. 2006;26(1):48-56…
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www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/determine-whether-to-treat/toolkit2-communications-and-decisionmaking.html
November 01, 2016 - Toolkit 2. Common Suspected Infections: Communication and Decisionmaking for Four Infections
Toolkit Effectiveness
When tested in six nursing homes in an intervention group and six in a comparison group, this toolkit demonstrated a small reduction in prescribing in the intervention group relative to the compa…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/149-cusp-tip-sheet-assembling-team.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
CUSP Tip Sheet:
Assembling the CUSP Team
ICU & Non-ICU
Purpose
Teamwork and interprofessional collaboration are important to high-quality patient care. A culture of teamwork and learning from mistakes helps improve patient safety. The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUS…
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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/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/implementation-guides/implementation-guide2/implguide2pt2.html
September 01, 2014 - Designing Care Management Entities for Youth with Complex Behavioral Health Needs
Part 2: Assessing State Readiness to Design and Implement CMEs
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Designing Care Management Entities for Youth with Complex Behavioral Health Needs
Part 1: An Introduction to Ca…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/surgical-skinprep-audit.html
September 01, 2024 - Surgical Skin Preparation Audit Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Introduction Problem Statement Surgical skin preparation is an important strategy to prevent surgical site infection. Adequate surgical skin preparation reduces the burden of skin microorganisms prior to incision. Though it seems…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/visual-comp-kit.html
June 01, 2017 - Visual Management Board Component Kit
Contents
1. Why Have a Visual Management Board?
2. Tips for Using a Visual Management Board
3. Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) “Ramp”: Learn To Use a Visual Management Board
4. Visual Management Board Example: Elements You Can Use
5. Connections to Other Components
6. …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-k-study-elements.docx
June 02, 2025 - Quality Improvement Study Framework
Element
Definition
Things To Keep in Mind
The Purpose
Define the problem and why it is important.
· Avoid suggesting causes in the purpose statement. Cause determination will come later after the data have been analyzed.
· Speculating about the cause of a problem before a th…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/observation-slides.html
June 01, 2017 - Management Practices for Sustainability Module 4: Observation and Integration
Slide 1: Management Practices for Sustainability Module 4: Observation and Integration
Management Practices for Sustainability
Module 4: Observation and Integration
Slide 2: A Frontline Management System To Promote Safety Stan…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/CarayonSuccessStory.pdf
December 31, 2010 - Toolkit Available for Assessing the Impact of Health InformationTechnology on Workflow in Provider Offices
1
Toolkit Available for Assessing the Impact of Health Information
Technology on Workflow in Provider Offices
Health IT systems
can impact workflow
by changing how,
when, and from
whom a patient
re…
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digital.ahrq.gov/program-overview/research-stories/integrating-patient-voice-patient-reported-health-outcomes
January 01, 2023 - Integrating the Patient Voice in Patient-Reported Health Outcomes
Theme:
Optimizing Care Delivery for Clinicians
Subtheme:
Using Patient-Reported Outcomes to Improve Care Delivery
Changing the focus of patient-reported outcomes to be centered on a patient’s individual goals and preferences…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/situation/teach/half-day.html
July 01, 2023 - Half-Day Training Content
In a half-day training, Module 3 activities should take about 30 minutes (as noted below). Components to include in the Situation Monitoring Module for a half-day training include:
Introductory Teamwork Exercise #2 : 5 minutes
Objectives and Introduction to Situation Monitoring : 2…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/shuttered/toolkitchecklist/surgetkit4.html
July 01, 2018 - How to Use This Checklist
Public Health Emergency Preparedness
All staff responsible for preparing and operating an emergency surge expansion facility at a previously closed or partially closed hospital should inspect any candidate facility now. The Facility Checklist is intended to help with this inspection,…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/alcohol-use-disorders.html
November 01, 2023 - Updated Systematic Review Examines Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder in Outpatient Settings
Press Release Date: November 7, 2023
New research examines evidence-based practice to improve clinical decision making for patients with alcohol use disorder.
An updated systematic review published tod…