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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/preventive/chipra-204-fullreport.pdf
January 01, 2014 - more detail), two sites, Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia (CHOP) and Ashe Pediatrics, were able to implement … Referral after Positive
Developmental Screen measure specifications, assess their own performance, implement
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201516.html
June 01, 2015 - San Diego Universities Collaborate Using TeamSTEPPS® to Boost Professional Education
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June 2015
About 900 students at two San Diego universities have been instructed in the team-based methods of TeamSTEPPS® , AHRQ's evidence-based patient safety training program for health car…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-p.html
October 01, 2015 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide
Appendix P. Interpreting CAUTI Data Trends
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/chapter9.html
December 01, 2017 - ARRA ACTION: Comparative Effectiveness of Health Care Delivery Systems for American Indians and Alaska Natives Using Enhanced Data Infrastructure
Chapter 9. Potential Future Uses of the Data Infrastructure
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/guiding-principles.html
December 01, 2023 - Guiding Principles Help Healthcare Community Address Potential Bias Resulting from Algorithms
Press Release Date: December 15, 2023
A new paper addresses the use of algorithms in healthcare, their impact on racial/ethnic disparities in care, and approaches to identify and mitigate biases.
A paper published toda…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201904.html
June 01, 2019 - TeamSTEPPS® Helps St. Louis Hospital Keep C-Section Rate Low
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June 2019
Staff at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis used AHRQ’s TeamSTEPPS training to improve their teamwork and communication, helping them to reduce the Cesarean section (C-section) rate for low-risk,…
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www.ahrq.gov/chsp/about-chsp/index.html
May 01, 2021 - About the Comparative Health Systems Performance (CHSP) Initiative
Overview Download this fact sheet (PDF, 103 KB) AHRQ Comparative Health System Performance Initiative: Program Overview and Accomplishments, 2015-2020 (PDF, 826 KB) AHRQ created the Comparative Health System Performance Initiative to study how…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/consumer-exp/reporting/table2.html
August 01, 2022 - Designing Consumer Reporting Systems for Patient Safety Events
Table 2. Key features of ideal consumer reporting systems from stakeholder interviews
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Chapter 1. Background
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/home/index.html
November 01, 2023 - CAHPS Home Health Care Survey
The CAHPS Home Health Care Survey asks patients who receive home healthcare services about their experiences with home healthcare agencies, providers, and staff. This instrument focuses on patients who receive skilled home healthcare services from Medicare-certified Home Health Age…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202501.html
January 01, 2025 - Henry Ford Hospital Unit Lowers C. diff Infections by 90 Percent Using AHRQ Safety Program
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January 2025
Using AHRQ’s Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP ), Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit reduced the incidence of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections in its…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201507.html
April 01, 2015 - Memorial Hospital Uses AHRQ Resources to Cut Readmissions, Promote Patient Self-Management
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April 2015
Memorial Hospital, a 97-bed community hospital in Marysville, Ohio, uses strategies from AHRQ's Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) toolkit to help newly discharged patients follo…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Prologue_Battles_Vol2.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Prologue: Culture and Redesign for Improved Patient Safety
Prologue
Culture and Redesign for Improved Patient Safety
James B. Battles, PhD
The articles in this volume explore issues of culture and the redesign of organizations and
clinical practices to improve patient safety. Within this broad theme are f…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/huddle-tool.html
July 01, 2021 - Huddle Tool
Resource: Huddle Tool
This tool provides guidance for implementing a daily huddle.
Source: Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Topic(s): Safe Operations
Audience(s): Nursing Assistants; Nursing Technicians; Support staff; Clinicians; Clinical Leaders; Managers
Format: PDF
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/index.html?page=0
September 01, 2024 - Grantee Final Reports: Patient Safety
Final reports from research grants administered since 2000 on a variety of patient safety topics, such as measure development, medication safety, and diagnostic safety.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety subdivis…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/917.html
June 01, 2024 - AHRQ Study Highlights Caregiver Needs in Mobile Health App Adoption
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917
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
June 18, 2024
AHRQ Stats: Adverse Drug Events Involving Hypoglycemic Agents In 2021, 7.5 percent of Hispanic patients, 6.6 per…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-b.html
October 01, 2015 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide
Appendix B. Urinary Catheterization – Sample Policy
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/926.html
August 01, 2024 - Healthcare Spending Higher Among Adults Who Had Adverse Childhood Experiences
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926
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
August 20, 2024
AHRQ Stats: Sepsis-related Inpatient Stays Increased between 2016-2021 From 2016 to 2019, the number…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/index.html
September 01, 2024 - Grantee Final Reports: Patient Safety
Final reports from research grants administered since 2000 on a variety of patient safety topics, such as measure development, medication safety, and diagnostic safety.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety subdivis…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/57-senior-executives-facilitator.docx
June 01, 2023 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Surgical Care and Recovery
Facilitator Guide for Engaging Senior Executives Presentation Template
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Engaging the Senior Executive
Presentation Template
Title slide for the tool – delete this slide from the presentation to your seni…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/redtool-other.html
March 01, 2013 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 6 (continued)
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Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 1: Overview
Tool 2: How To Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation at Your Hospital
How CMS Measures the "30-Day All Cause Rehospitalization Rate" on t…