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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/ferguson-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Cardiovascular Care Disparities: Safety-Net HIT Strategy
Principal Investigator/Program Director (Last, First, Middle): Ferguson, T. Bruce Jr.
Project Title: Cardiovascular Care Disparities: Safety-Net HIT
Strategy
T. Bruce Ferguson, Jr., MD LSU HSC, HCSD Principal Investigator
Michael M .…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/149-cusp-tip-sheet-assembling-team.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
CUSP Tip Sheet:
Assembling the CUSP Team
ICU & Non-ICU
Purpose
Teamwork and interprofessional collaboration are important to high-quality patient care. A culture of teamwork and learning from mistakes helps improve patient safety. The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUS…
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www.ahrq.gov/priority-populations/observances/bhm/grantees.html
February 01, 2021 - Grantees Focusing on African Americans
Brian William Jack, M.D.
"Maternal health disparities begin well before a positive pregnancy test. Our work aims to offer Black women useful healthcare tools tailored specifically to their needs. Gabby is one such tool."
Implementation and Dissemination of Ga…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/contentcalls/twomorees-slides/Two-More-Es-and-How-to-Spread-Dec-13-2011-508.ppt
January 01, 2011 - Project Report - Lean Sigma
Two More E’s and How to Spread
Learning Objectives
To think ahead about ways to make your investment of time and improvements in BSI rates last forever
To make sure all patients in your institution have access to the same level of safety in their care
Implementation Framework
Al…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/literacy/suppl-interpreter-service-items.html
October 01, 2023 - Supplemental Items for the CAHPS Hospital Survey: Interpreter Services
Population version: Adult
Related topic: Health Literacy . Hospitals interested in items that assess interpreter services may also want to review and use supplemental items that ask about health literacy.
Use with HCAHPS : These …
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/nac/pcortf-snac.html
November 01, 2022 - Subcommittee of the National Advisory Council on Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund Investments and Future Activities
The National Advisory Council’s (NAC) Subcommittee on Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund Investments and Future Activities (the subcommittee) was established to provide inp…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/executive-summary.html
December 01, 2009 - Background Report for the Request for Public Comment on Initial, Recommended Core Set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for Voluntary Use by Medicaid and CHIP Programs
Background Report on request for public comment on initial, recommended core set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for voluntary…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/c2_pdi_prioritizationworksheetexample.xlsx
June 02, 2025 - C2 Prioritization Worksheet Example
Prioritization Matrix
Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
AHRQ Quality Indicators Prioritization Matrix
Section 1- Blue Section 2-Green Section 3-Purple Section 4-Orange
Own Rate and Natio…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/decolonization/index.html
May 01, 2025 - Decolonization
Decolonization is an infection prevention practice that removes germs from the skin. It is often used in healthcare facilities when patients carry methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or other dangerous germs on their bodies. It can keep them from developing an infection themselve…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/vap.html
October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: VAP & NV-HAP
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention
The Importance of MRSA Prevention
Decolonization
Tools & Resources fo…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/integrate-cusp-approach.html
October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
How To Integrate a CUSP Approach
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention
The Importance of MRSA Prevention
Decolonization
Tools & Resources for Decolonization
Tool…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/c1_combo_prioritizationworksheet.xlsx
June 02, 2025 - C1 Prioritization Worksheet
Prioritization Worksheet
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
AHRQ Quality Indicators Prioritization Worksheet
Section 1- Blue Section 2-Green Section 3-Purple Section 4-Orange
Own Rate and National Comparat…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/141-cusp-tip-sheet-assembling-team.docx
April 01, 2025 - CUSP Tip Sheet:
Assembling the CUSP Team
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Purpose
Teamwork and interprofessional collaboration are important to high-quality patient care. A culture of teamwork and learning from mistakes helps improve patient safety. The Compre…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/resources/diagnostic-toolkit/06-pfe-planning-evaluation.pdf
August 01, 2021 - Evaluation Planning Tool
Evaluation Planning Tool
Toolkit for Engaging Patients
To Improve Diagnostic Safety
After you implement the Be The Expert On You note sheet and the 60 Seconds To Improve Diagnostic Safety,
you will need to evaluate the interventions’ impact. You can use this Evaluation Planning Worksheet…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/owll-long-desc.html
August 01, 2025 - Open Wide Learning Lab (OWLL): Improving Patient Safety in Dentistry
Principal Investigator: Muhammad Walji, Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX AHRQ Grant No.: HS027268 Project Period: 09/09/19-08/31/24 Description: OWLL aimed to improve patient safety in dental sett…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/functspecs2.html
December 01, 2017 - AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Functional Specifications (continued)
2.0. Pressure Ulcer Prevention Reports
The reports included in On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention and described in this document are listed in the table below.
On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/multichronic/funded-resources.html
November 01, 2021 - AHRQ-Funded Resources and Research for Improving the Care of PLWMCC
AHRQ-Funded MCC Research
AHRQ continues its longstanding history of awarding grants and contracts to support cutting edge research designed to improve the structure, organization, and processes of delivery for People Living With Multiple Chro…
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/chapter8.html
December 01, 2017 - ARRA ACTION: Comparative Effectiveness of Health Care Delivery Systems for American Indians and Alaska Natives Using Enhanced Data Infrastructure
Chapter 8. Lessons Learned and Suggestions for Data
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Table of Contents
ARRA ACTION: Comparative Effectiveness of Health Care Delive…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-sustainability-centers-of-excellence-references.html
April 01, 2025 - Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
References
Previous Page
Table of Contents
Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
Introduction
Center of Excellence Operations
Alignment
Integration
Leadership Support
Windows of Opportunity
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/projects/urinary/evidencenow-optima.pdf
January 01, 2025 - A Practice-based Intervention to Improve Care for a Diverse Population of Women with Urinary Incontinence
A Practice-based Intervention
to Improve Care for a Diverse
Population of Women with Urinary
Incontinence
Pr This practice-based intervention seeks to improve the quality of
care for women with urinary in…