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www.ahrq.gov/chsp/about-chsp/centers/index.html
July 01, 2019 - Centers of Excellence and Coordinating Center
Contents
Centers of Excellence
Coordinating Center
Reports
Centers of Excellence
Dartmouth College Center of Excellence
The Dartmouth College Center of Excellence is studying the use of evidence-based innovations in health systems and their impact on…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/nursing-home/resources/search.html?page=11
January 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Resources Catalog for Nursing Homes
AHRQ provided free training and mentorship to nursing homes across the country through the National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network . The Network supported the implementation of evidence-based prevention and safety practices within nursing homes to protect residents…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/managing/index.html
May 01, 2022 - Managing a CAHPS Survey Project
By developing a comprehensive project management strategy early on, you can ensure that your survey project runs smoothly and that your team is prepared to handle any unexpected problems. This section offers tips and considerations relevant to three management objectives:
Eff…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/121-importance-mrsa-prevention-one-pager.docx
April 01, 2025 - Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Facts
SSIs account for 20 percent of all healthcare-associated infections.1
SSIs are a major cause of morbidity and mortality.2
SSIs lead to rehospitalization and increased costs ($3–10 billion annually).2,3
SSIs due to MRSA lead to higher morbidity and mortality.4
Staphylococcus aureus an…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/meeting-summary-031720.pdf
July 23, 2020 - Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Health Care March Meeting Summary
Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic
Safety and Quality in Health Care
Workgroup Goal: Established by Senate Report 115-150. The Senate Committee on
Appropriations requested “AHRQ to co…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/cauti-tools/implementation-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-c.docx
January 01, 2017 - BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Appendix C. Sample Bladder Scan Policy
Purpose
To provide guidelines for the use of a bladder scanner.
Definition
The bladder scan measures ultrasonic reflections within th…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/maternal-mortality-4.html
September 01, 2021 - The Contribution of Diagnostic Errors to Maternal Morbidity and Mortality During and Immediately After Childbirth: State of the Science
Research Agenda
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Table of Contents
The Contribution of Diagnostic Errors to Maternal Morbidity and Mortality During and Immediately After Chi…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/references.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
References
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Table of Contents
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
Chapter 1. Building the Project Foundati…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/public-notes-meeting-summary-072221.pdf
November 19, 2021 - Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare
Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic
Safety and Quality in Health…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-232-section-5-table-6.pdf
January 01, 2013 - Section 5, Table 6
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Table 6: Evidence for Timely Fluid Bolus for Treatment of Children with Severe Sepsis or Septic
Shock
Type of
Evidence
Key Findings Level of
Evidence
(USPSTF
Ranking)
Citations
Clinical
guidelines
Pediatric considerations in severe sepsis:
In children, definitions of sepsis are…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-care-transitions3.html
June 01, 2023 - Diagnostic Safety Across Transitions of Care Throughout the Healthcare System: Current State and a Call to Action
ICU-to-Ward Transitions
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Table of Contents
Diagnostic Safety Across Transitions of Care Throughout the Healthcare System: Current State and a Call to Action
Intr…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/ahrq-research-summit/healthit-breakout-summit2016.pdf
September 28, 2016 - Health IT’s Role in Diagnostic Safety
Health IT’s Role in Diagnostic Safety
Chris Dymek, Ed.D.
Director, Health IT Division
AHRQ Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement
AHRQ Research Summit: Improving Diagnosis in Health Care
September 28, 2016
Agenda
• Session Overview and Goals
• Foundations for Future…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/optimizing-safety-long-desc.html
June 01, 2020 - Optimizing Safety of Mother and Neonate in a Mixed Methods Learning Laboratory
Long Description
Principal Investigator: Louis Halamek, M.D., Stanford University, Stanford, CA
AHRQ Grant No.: HS023506
Project Period: 09/30/14–09/29/19
Description: The goal of this project was to establish a PSLL to a…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Phillips.pdf
January 01, 2004 - systems discourages the use of such
systems, which reduces the opportunity to identify trends and implement
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Chan.pdf
July 01, 2004 - Development of a Multipurpose Dataset to Evaluate Potential Medication Errors in Ambulatory Settings
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Development of a Multipurpose
Dataset to Evaluate Potential Medication
Errors in Ambulatory Settings
K. Arnold Chan for the HMO Research Network
CERT Patient Safety Investigators
Abstract
Ten health m…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Wakefield2.pdf
January 01, 2003 - Development and Validation of the Medication Administration Error Reporting Survey
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Development and Validation of the Medication
Administration Error Reporting Survey
Bonnie J. Wakefield, Tanya Uden-Holman, Douglas S. Wakefield
Abstract
Analysis of medication errors can lead to system improvement and reduc…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/embrace.html
April 01, 2013 - Organizational Embrace of CUSP to Improve Patient Safety (Transcript)
March 20, 2012
Operator: Excuse me, everyone, we now have our speakers in conference. Please be aware that each of your lines is in a listen-only mode. At the conclusion of the presentation, we will open the floor for questions. At that ti…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/breaking-down-barriers-transcript.html
December 01, 2017 - It's a great strategy to implement if you haven't already.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/breaking-down-barriers-transcript.docx
May 12, 2015 - It's a great strategy to implement if you haven't already.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2018qdr-datasources.pdf
October 01, 2019 - Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) provides funds and guidance to States and
U.S. territories to implement