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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/gapkaleidtp.html
April 01, 2018 - Through the Quality Kaleidoscope
Reflections on the Science and Practice of Improving Health Care Quality
In 2004, AHRQ launched a collection of evidence reports, Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies , to bring data to bear on quality improvement opportunities. These …
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September 01, 2008 - Tear Sheet. You Can Quit Smoking: Support and Advice from Your Clinician
QUITTING TAKES HARD WORK AND A LOT OF EFFORT, BUT—
A PERSONALIZED QUIT PLAN FOR:
SUPPORT AND ADVICE
FROM YOUR CLINICIAN
WANT TO QUIT?
Nicotine is a powerful addiction.
Quitting is hard, but don’t give up. You can do it.
Many people try 2 or 3…
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit6-2.html
November 01, 2014 - Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Exhibit 6.2. Horizon Hospital—Lakeview Healthcare
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Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Introduction to the Case Studies
Case 1. Lakeview Healthcare
Case 2. C…
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November 01, 2014 - Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Exhibit 1.2. Lakeview Healthcare
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Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Introduction to the Case Studies
Case 1. Lakeview Healthcare
Case 2. Central Hospital
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/shaping-the-future-through-dhr.html
September 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
Shaping the Future of Patient Empowerment and Care Delivery Through Digital Healthcare Research
SEP
24
2024
By
Chris
Dymek,
Ed.D.
Chris Dymek, Ed.D.
Providing healthcare consumers with evidence-based insights and p…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/multiple/project-echo/videos.html
April 01, 2021 - Videos About Telementoring and COVID-19
AHRQ grantee and Project ECHO founder Dr. Sanjeev Arora, M.D., took part in an in-depth interview with AHRQ's Office of Communications as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to unfold. In these video clips, Dr. Arora describes AHRQ's contribution to this innovative model, h…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/aspirin-narrative.pdf
December 31, 2018 - Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic Measure Narrative
Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic
Measure Narrative
Description
Percentage of patients 18 years of age and older who were discharged alive for acute myocardial
infarction (AMI)…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraexh9.html
April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Exhibit 9. Top five minimal cut sets for the basic case
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Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Int…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/043-ss-training-preop-nasal-mupirocin.pptx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Preoperative Surgical Decolonization
Staff Training: Nasal Decolonization in the Preoperative Area
Nasal Mupirocin Ointment
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Su…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity/obpcp-ack.html
May 01, 2014 - Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity
Acknowledgements
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Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity
Acknowledgements
Support
Foreword
Oregon Rural Practice-based Resea…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/mui/pt-recruitment-flyer.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Urinary Incontinence Patient Recruitment and Education Flyer
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Urinary Incontinence
Patient Recruitment
& Education Example
EMPOWER Team – University
Hospitals of Cleveland
This project was funded under grant number 1U18HS028742-01 from the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Departme…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/healthplan-key-drive-diagram.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Transcranial Doppler Screening for Children with Sickle Cell Anemia: Health Plan - Key Driver Diagram
Transcranial Doppler Screening for Children with Sickle Cell Anemia
Health Plan - Key Driver Diagram
Key Drivers
Strateg…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/model/profiles/mcmanus.html
March 01, 2021 - A Family Passion for Primary Care
"We grew up at the kitchen table talking about medicine," Mrs. Laurie McManus, registered nurse and practice manager at CP & RP McManus, MD, recalls. "Going into he alth care was very natural for us. You might say medicine runs through our blood." Laurie and her husband, Dr. Ch…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/healthit-ed-2.html
February 01, 2021 - Health Information Technology for Engaging Patients in Diagnostic Decision Making in Emergency Departments
Electronic Patient Portals
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Health Information Technology for Engaging Patients in Diagnostic Decision Making in Emergency Departments
Introduction
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20150317/christopher_sellers.pdf
January 01, 2014 - Excelling on CAHPS: Lessons from Top-Performing Medicaid and CHIP Health Plans
AL CHIP’s Experience with
Consumer Assessment
Chris Sellers, MPH, Director of Data and
Evaluation
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Alabama
Department of Public Health
Alabama Department of Public Health 25
Who Are We…
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December 01, 2021 - SNAC Member: Peter Pronovost, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief Quality and Clinical Transformation Officer, University Hospitals
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine and School of Nursing
Case Western Reserve University
Peter Pronovost, M.D., Ph.D., is a patient safety cha…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/primary-care-research/results.html
January 01, 2024 - Mapping AHRQ's 30-Year Investment in Primary Care Research (1990-2020)
Results
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Table of Contents
Mapping AHRQ's 30-Year Investment in Primary Care Research (1990-2020)
Introduction
Methods
Results
Summary
References
Appendix A. Grants Database Search Terms & Analy…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/cahps-database/2025-hcbs-chartbook.pdf
January 01, 2025 - 2025 HCBS CAHPS Survey Database Chartbook
The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare
Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Home
and Community-Based Services (HCBS)
Survey Database 2025 Chartbook
Authors:
Teresa Dodson, M.A.
Joshua Rubin
Jack Vallentine
Michael Corrothers
Naomi Yount, Ph.D.
Joann Sorra, Ph.D.
Dale Sh…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraapd.html
April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Appendix D. Site Visit Process Comparison
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Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Introduction
Ch…
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May 01, 2021 - IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING SOCIAL NEEDS IN PRIMARY CARE SETTINGS
NATIONAL CENTER
FOR EXCELLENCE IN
PRIMARY CARE RESEARCH
1
IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING
SOCIAL NEEDS IN PRIMARY CARE SETTINGS
Should our primary care practice screen for social needs?
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are widely r…