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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202304.html
October 01, 2023 - Online Training Enables Primary Care Providers in Rural New Mexico to Prescribe Medication for Opioid Use Disorders
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October 2023
Rural primary care practices in New Mexico have expanded on an AHRQ initiative to offer proven medication-assisted treatment to patients with opio…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/fed-IWG-dxsafety-Nov19mtg.pdf
November 15, 2019 - Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Health Care November Meeting Summary
Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic
Safety and Quality in Health Car…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/decision/research-centers/baker_crc_screening.pdf
January 01, 2014 - Improving Rates of Repeat Colorectal Cancer Screening in Community Health Centers
Research Centers for Excellence
in Clinical Preventive Services
Working to get the right services, to the right people, at the right time
Improving Rates of Repeat Colorectal Cancer
Screeni…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/standing-order-protocol-mupirocin.docx
March 01, 2022 - Standing Order Protocol: Nasal Mupirocin
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 9-3 – Standing Order Protocol:
Nasal Mupirocin
The following is a standing order protocol for implementing nasal decolonization in adult non-intensive care unit (ICU) patients who are methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/highlight13supp.pdf
June 01, 2015 - Supplement to Evaluation Highlight No. 13
The National Evaluation of the
CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program
Evaluation Highlight No.13, June 2015
Supplement to Evaluation Highlight No. 13: How did CHIPRA
quality demonstration States employ learning collaboratives
to improve children’s health care quali…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/elicitation/cg-narratives.html
June 01, 2025 - CAHPS Clinician & Group Narrative Item Set
Originally known as the Narrative Item Elicitation Approach, the first CAHPS Narrative Item Set asks patients about their experiences in ambulatory care settings. The items were developed to be used with the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey (CG-CAHPS) but they can also b…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201518.html
July 01, 2015 - New York City Uses AHRQ's TeamSTEPPS®, Other AHRQ Resources to Advance Patient Safety
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July 2015
Description
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC), the nation’s largest municipal health care delivery system, uses several AHRQ resources to improve patient care…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/advisorycouncil/adcouncil2.html
April 01, 2018 - Guide for Developing a Community-Based Patient Safety Advisory Council
Chapter 2. Patient Safety Advisory Councils
The success of any team requires active participation from every member. The approach health care systems traditionally take neglects the most critical member of the team—the patient. Programs an…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/diagnostic-safety-workgroup-march-2022-meeting-notes.pdf
January 01, 2022 - Federal Interagency Workgroup: Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare
Federal Interagency Workgroup: Improving Diagnostic Safety
and Quality in Healthcare
Workgroup Goal: Established by Senate Report 115-150. The Senate Committee on
Appropriations requested “AHRQ to convene a cross agency working …
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/state/meeting-summary-cooperatives/appendix-a.html
October 01, 2024 - Building State Cooperatives for Healthcare Improvement: Meeting Summary
Appendix A: Meeting Agenda
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Table of Contents
Building State Cooperatives for Healthcare Improvement: Meeting Summary
Introduction
Meeting Sessions and Takeaways
Appendix A: Meeting Agenda
Appendix…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/COPD-one-page.pdf
November 01, 2019 - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations
Diagnosis
• Distinguishing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations and community-
acquired pneumonia (CAP) in a patient with a known history of COPD can be challenging.
o If the chest x ray does not show evidence of a new infiltrate, a COPD…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/grants-impact/intro.html
February 01, 2017 - AHRQ Infrastructure for Maintaining Primary Care Transformation (IMPaCT) Grants: A Synthesis Report
Introduction
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Table of Contents
AHRQ Infrastructure for Maintaining Primary Care Transformation (IMPaCT) Grants: A Synthesis Report
Introduction
Methods
Model State Enhanc…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-sustainability-centers-of-excellence3.html
April 01, 2025 - Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
Alignment
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Table of Contents
Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
Introduction
Center of Excellence Operations
Alignment
Integration
Leadership Support
Windows of Opportunity
Conclusion
Acknowledg…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/postdischarge-phone.html
March 01, 2025 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Postdischarge Followup Phone Call Script (Patient Version)
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Table of Contents
Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 1: Overview
Tool 2: How To Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation at Your Hospital
How CMS Measures th…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/report/sum.html
June 01, 2010 - Environmental Scan of Measures for Medicaid Title XIX Home and Community-Based Services
Executive Summary
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Table of Contents
Environmental Scan of Measures for Medicaid Title XIX Home and Community-Based Services
Executive Summary
Introduction and Scan Methodology
Evalua…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/urinary-catheter-insertion.pptx
April 01, 2022 - Indwelling Urinary Catheter Insertion Facilitator Notes
Indwelling Urinary Catheter Insertion
Ensuring Aseptic Placement
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units: Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(22)-0019
April 2022
1
Why Is Aseptic Insertion So Important?1-3
2020 National Healthcare Safety Netw…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-o-part2-transcript.docx
June 02, 2025 - Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 3)
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Implementation Guide
Appendix O. A Clear View on Flexible Endoscope Processing – Part 2, Disinfection/Sterilization Record Keeping
Transcript/Facilitator Notes
Sue Klacik:
(Slide 1) Hi, and welcome to Part 2 of A Clea…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-n-part1-transcript.docx
June 02, 2025 - Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 3)
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Implementation Guide
Appendix N. A Clear View on Flexible Endoscope Processing – Part 1, Transport, Leak Testing, and Cleaning
Transcript/Facilitator Notes
Sue Klacik:
(Slide 1) Hi, and welcome to this presentation on…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/gap-analysis-tool.pdf
September 01, 2022 - Gap Analysis for Antibiotic Stewardhip in Ambulatory Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
Gap Analysis for Antibiotic Stewardship in Ambulatory Care
Instructions: Complete this document to evaluate the practices antibiotic stewardship activities on an annual
basis and to define areas …
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/postdischarge-phone.html
March 01, 2025 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Postdischarge Followup Phone Call Script (Patient Version)
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 1: Overview
Tool 2: How To Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation at Your Hospital
How CMS Measures th…