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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/references.html
December 01, 2017 - ARRA ACTION: Comparative Effectiveness of Health Care Delivery Systems for American Indians and Alaska Natives Using Enhanced Data Infrastructure
References
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy1/Strat1_Tool_13_ShortTerm_HO_508.docx
June 02, 2025 - Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors (Tool 13)
Strategy 1: Working With Patients & Families as Advisors (Tool 13)
Working With Patient and Family Advisors on Short-Term Projects
Are you (or is your unit) planning to work on a short-term project to improve quality and safety? Partnering with patient…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy1/Strat1_Tool_13_ShortTerm_HO_508.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors (Tool 13)
Guide to Patient and Family Engagement :: 1
Working With Patient and Family Advisors on
Short-Term Projects
Are you (or is your unit) planning to work on a short-term project to improve quality and safety? Partnering with patient
and family a…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/overview-slides.html
June 01, 2017 - Management Practices for Sustainability - Module 1: Overview
Slide 1: Management Practices for Sustainability Module 1: Overview
Slide 2: Ensuring Safety in Ambulatory Surgery
Surgery volume in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) has increased rapidly 1
The complexity of procedures continues to increa…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-12.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Appendix, MATCH Resources for Patients
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Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
Chapter 1. B…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-5.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Appendix, Develop a Flowchart of Your Current Medication Reconciliation Process
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Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Rec…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/031-hand-hygiene-monitoring.docx
October 01, 2024 - Direct Observation: Covert1-4
Incorporates unknown or undercover (“secret shopper”) observers to facilitate accurate data collection
Advantages
Disadvantages
· Minimizes the Hawthorne effect—the observer’s effect on the behavior being observed
· Identifies trends and barriers to adherence
· Includes possibility t…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/indwelling-urinary-catheteruse/catheter-care/catheter-care-quiz-key.docx
March 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Catheter Care and Maintenance Quiz Key
1. During catheter care, gloves only need to be worn if you are emptying the urine drainage bag.
☐ True ☒ False
ANSWER: False. Gloves should always be worn when handling an indwelling urinary catheter, accessing the drainage syst…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-apptabA-17.html
October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
A-17. Measure 14: Patients referred to a community health educator referral liaison (CHERL)
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Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Introduction …
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-apptabA-19.html
October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
A-19. Measure 16: CHERL referrals to community resources
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Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Introduction
Potential Measure Development Met…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-apptabA-18.html
October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
A-18. Measure 15: Patient engagement with CHERL
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Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Introduction
Potential Measure Development Methodology …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module5/guide.docx
March 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Long-Term Care Safety Modules
Module 5: Resident and Family Engagement
Material Use Guide
Learning Objectives:
· Define resident- and family-centered care
· Describe the key concepts of resident- and family-centered care in long-term care (LTC) facilities
· Explain…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module5/guide.html
March 01, 2017 - Module 5: Resident and Family Engagement: Material Use Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Learning Objectives:
Define resident- and family-centered care.
Describe the key concepts of resident-and family-centered care in long-term care (LTC) facilities.
Explain the imp…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/indwelling-urinary-catheter-use/quiz-key.html
March 01, 2017 - Catheter Care and Maintenance Quiz Key
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
1. During catheter care, gloves only need to be worn if you are emptying the urine drainage bag.
☐ True ☒ False
ANSWER: False. Gloves should always be worn when handling an indwelling urinary ca…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/womens-health-week-2023.html
May 01, 2023 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
For Women’s Health Week, Let’s Make Prevention Primary
MAY
12
2023
By
Robert Otto
Valdez,
Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
As we approach Mother’s Day and National Women's Health Week , all of us at AHRQ…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/publications/pubcomguide/pcguide3.html
March 01, 2025 - Publishing and Communications Guidelines
Section 3: Branding Design Element Specifications
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Publishing and Communications Guidelines
Section 1: Product Development
Audio and Video Products
Appendix 1-A. Release Forms
Appendix 1-B. Trademarks
Appendi…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/about-cahps/cahps-program/index.html
April 01, 2023 - The CAHPS Program
The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS ® ) program is a multi-year initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Its purpose is to support investigator-led research to better understand patient experience with healthcare and develop scientific…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-schoenthaler.html
March 01, 2024 - Grantee Profile
Tailoring Digital Technologies To Improve Outcomes Among Minorities With Chronic Conditions
Antoinette Schoenthaler, Ed.D.
Associate Director of the Center for Healthful Behavior Change
New York University Langone Health
Antoinette Schoenthaler, Ed.D.
“Funding from AHRQ has b…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cdom0803.html
October 01, 2014 - University of Iowa Uses AHRQ Data to Study Ways to Lower Incidence, Costs of Sports-Related Injuries
Search All Impact Case Studies
April 2008
Researchers at the University of Iowa College of Public Health used AHRQ's Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS), a database from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Pro…
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www.ahrq.gov/opioids/funding-opportunities.html
February 01, 2023 - Funding Opportunities to Address Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders
Special Emphasis Notice
Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement
On Feb. 10, 2023, AHRQ released a NOFO for the Management of Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care and other Ambulatory Settings (R18). The proposed Notice of Fund…