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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/superbug-scourge-spreads-us-fails-track-rising-human-toll
September 29, 2021 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
'Superbug' scourge spreads as U.S. fails to track rising human toll.
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'Superbug' scourge spreads as U.S. fails to track rising human toll. McNeill R, Nelson DJ, Abutaleb Y. Reuters Investigation. September 7, 2016.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/part4-comm4.html
October 01, 2015 - Chartbook for Hispanic Health Care
Priority Areas Identified by the U.S.-Mexico Border Commission (continued)
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Chartbook for Hispanic Health Care
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Health Care For Hispanics
National Quality Strategy Priorities: Patient Safety
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October 01, 2014 - Illinois Hospitals Use AHRQ's Patient Safety Culture Survey to Improve Quality
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August 2008
A tool developed by AHRQ provided both a benchmark and a measure of progress for a major quality improvement initiative at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare (ENH). The tool—the Hospital …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-using-ahrq-quality-indicators-how-improve-hospital-quality-and-safety
August 01, 2012 - Audiovisual Presentation
The Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators: How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety.
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The Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators: How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality;…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy4/Strat4_Tool_4_PPT_508.pptx
April 01, 2011 - Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 4)
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Care Transitions from Hospital to Home: IDEAL Discharge Planning Training
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Strategy 4: IDEAL Discharge Planning (Tool 4)
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2004-05.pdf
January 01, 2004 - HCUP_methods_series_cover.ai
HCUP Methods Series
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/perfect-possible
March 06, 2005 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Perfect is possible.
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Perfect is possible. Berwick DM, Leape LL.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-data-outage-exposes-risks-electronic-medical-records
June 27, 2018 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Patient data outage exposes risks of electronic medical records.
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Patient data outage exposes risks of electronic medical records. Terhune C.
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201533.html
December 01, 2015 - University of Louisville Hospital Influenced by AHRQ Toolkit to Detect Antibiotic-Resistant Infections
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December 2015
The University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, was influenced by an AHRQ toolkit to adopt strategies that more quickly and accurately track a da…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/child-health-patient-safety-organization
May 27, 2020 - Multi-use Website
Child Health Patient Safety Organization.
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Child Health Patient Safety Organization. Children's Hospital Association.
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www.ahrq.gov/chsp/defining-health-systems/index.html
January 01, 2023 - Defining Health Systems
The first step in studying health systems is to develop a definition of what constitutes a "health system," which is expected to evolve over time. Below, each Center of Excellence has contributed its own definition as a starting point, as has AHRQ and the Coordinating Center, which it us…
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digital.ahrq.gov/2018-year-review/research-summary/decreasing-tobacco-related-healthcare-costs-using-interactive
January 01, 2018 - Decreasing Tobacco Related Healthcare Costs Using Interactive Voice Response Technology
Key Finding and Impact
Automated, opt-out inpatient tobacco cessation services delivered by interactive voice response decreases readmissions and healthcare charges.
Tobacco use and its related morbidity and mortality …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/data/chsp-brief3-variation-in-health-system-characteristics-across-states-2016.pdf
January 01, 2016 - Variation in Health System Characteristics Across States, 2016
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Variation in Health System
Characteristics Across States, 2016
By the end of 2016, there were 626 health systems* in the United States.
Number of health systems with hospitals located in each State
4 to 7 systems
9 to 15 systems
16 to 22 system…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb248-Hospital-Readmissions-2010-2016.pdf
January 01, 2016 - Characteristics of 30-Day All-Cause Hospital Readmissions, 2010-2016
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Characteristics of 30-Day All-Cause Hospital
Readmissions, 2010–2016
Molly K. Bailey, M.S., Audrey J. Weiss, Ph.D.,
Marguerite L. Barrett, M.S., and H. Joanna Jiang, Ph.D.
Introduction
Hospital readmis…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47831/psn-pdf
May 08, 2019 - What US hospitals are currently doing to prevent common
device-associated infections: results from a national
survey.
May 8, 2019
Saint S, Greene MT, Fowler KE, et al. What US hospitals are currently doing to prevent common device-
associated infections: results from a national survey. BMJ Qual Saf. 2019;28(9):741…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73643/psn-pdf
August 01, 2022 - ECHO-Care Transitions Successfully Reduces Patient
Readmissions from Skilled Nursing Facilities, Reduces
Length of Stay
August 25, 2021
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/echo-care-transitions-successfully-reduces-patient-readmissions-skilled-
nursing
Summary
ECHO-Care Transitions (ECHO-CT) intends to ensure cont…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/kidoverview.jsp
September 01, 2025 - HCUP-US KID Overview
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2015-06.pdf
January 01, 2015 - HCUP Methods Series
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41079/psn-pdf
October 16, 2012 - Effects of nurse staffing and nurse education on patient
deaths in hospitals with different nurse work
environments.
October 16, 2012
Aiken LH, Cimiotti JP, Sloane DM, et al. Effects of nurse staffing and nurse education on patient deaths in
hospitals with different nurse work environments. Med Care. 2011;49(12):1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72498/psn-pdf
January 01, 2021 - Changes in weekend and weekday care quality of
emergency medical admissions to 20 hospitals in
England during implementation of the 7-day services
national health policy.
November 25, 2020
Bion J, Aldridge CP, Girling AJ, et al. Changes in weekend and weekday care quality of emergency
medical admissions to 20 hos…