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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201807.html
November 01, 2018 - California Hospital Reduced Infections, Improved Diabetes Care with AHRQ Safety Program
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November 2018
Tri-City Medical Center, a 388-bed hospital in Oceanside, California, reduced central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) by 33 percent and improved the on-time d…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips36.html
October 01, 2014 - Iowa Hospital Integrates AHRQ TeamSTEPPS® Throughout Facility
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April 2010
In 2008, staff from Clarinda Regional Health Center, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Clarinda, Iowa, participated in training on Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (T…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201414.html
August 01, 2014 - AHRQ's Patient Safety Culture Survey Integral to MedStar Washington Hospital Center's Quality Efforts
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August 2014
MedStar Washington Hospital Center, a 926-bed teaching and research hospital in Washington, D.C., has used AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture since…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips0702.html
October 01, 2014 - University of Pittsburgh Uses AHRQ's Patient Safety Culture Survey to Help Improve Nursing Home Care
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December 2006
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine adapted AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture to survey nursing home staff as part of ongoing researc…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/setting/physician/measurement-sets.html
January 01, 2023 - Major Physician Measurement Sets
Because physician-level measurement sets were introduced relatively recently—and some are still in development—they have not yet been widely implemented by report card sponsors. The measure sets listed here have been endorsed, in whole or in part, by the National Quality Forum …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/child-hcahps-benefits-participation.pdf
January 01, 2019 - Introducing the Child HCAHPS® Survey Database webcast-Toomey-2
BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION
Sara Toomey, MD, MPhil, MPH, MSc
Chief Safety and Quality Officer, SVP
Chief Experience Officer
Director/PI, Center of Excellence for Pediatric Quality Measurement
Boston Children’s Hospital
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Benefits of Participation
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/asthma/key-drivers.html
July 01, 2021 - Pediatric Asthma Emergency Department Use Toolkit
Key Driver Diagram
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Table of Contents
Pediatric Asthma Emergency Department Use Toolkit
Introduction
Overview
About the Measure
Key Driver Diagram
Quality Improvement Strategies
Successful quality impr…
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May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Patient and Family Engagement in the Surgical Environment Module
Senior Leader Checklist
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Module 3: Patient and Family Engagement
Complete?
Opportunities To Engage Patients and Family
Party Responsible
Notes
Assig…
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October 01, 2023 - University of Georgia Health Center Relies on AHRQ Survey to Assess Culture of Safety and Quality
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October 2023
The University of Georgia Health Center (UHC) used AHRQ’s Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture ™ (SOPS ® ) to conduct a required assessment to evaluate …
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/research/grants-2019.html
March 01, 2024 - Diagnostic Safety Grants Awarded in FY 2019
Congress authorized $2 million in fiscal year 2019 for AHRQ to initiate a research agenda to understand and solve the problem of diagnostic errors. In 2019, AHRQ awarded the four grants below that will more precisely define the scope of diagnostic errors.
Utility o…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/sops/resources/planning-tool/index.html
August 01, 2024 - SOPS Action Planning Tool
This Action Planning Tool was designed primarily for users of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) surveys , as well as the SOPS supplemental items. The SOPS surveys and supplemental items are an important source …
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/resources/planning-tool/index.html
August 01, 2024 - SOPS Action Planning Tool
This Action Planning Tool was designed primarily for users of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) surveys , as well as the SOPS supplemental items. The SOPS surveys and supplemental items are an important source …
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/planning/Develop-an-Evaluation-Plan.html
December 01, 2019 - Step 6: Develop an Evaluation Plan
Review all steps in the process of planning a survey project:
Step 1: Form a Project Team .
Step 2: Form an Advisory Group .
Step 3: Define Your Goals .
Step 4: Plan a Communications Strategy .
Step 5: Set the Stage for Conducting the Survey .
Step 6: Develop …
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/antimicrobial-stewardship.html
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Antimicrobial stewardship programs are coordinated programs within a health care setting that promote the appropriate use of antimicrobials, thereby improving patient outcomes, reducing antibiotic resistance, and decreasing the spread of infections caused by antibiotic-re…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/diagnostic-error-grants/index.html
January 01, 2021 - Grants to Enable Diagnostic Excellence
Congress authorized $2 million in fiscal year 2019 for AHRQ to initiate a research agenda to understand and solve the problem of diagnostic errors. In 2019, AHRQ awarded the four grants below that will more precisely define the scope of diagnostic errors.
Utility of Pre…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/statesummaries/chipra-750-florida-state-snapshot.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Spotlight on Florida -- The National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstraiton Grant Program
January 2018
This brief highlights the major strategies, lessons learned,
and outcomes from Florida’s experience from February
2010 to February 2016 with the quality demonstration
funded by the Centers for Medicare &…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/cost-guide/collection-tools.html
February 01, 2017 - Estimating the Costs of Primary Care Transformation: A Practical Guide and Synthesis Report
Appendix B. Example Data Collection Tools
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Table of Contents
Estimating the Costs of Primary Care Transformation: A Practical Guide and Synthesis Report
Background
A Practical Guide…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/venous-thromboembolism-1.pdf
March 01, 2020 - Making Healthcare Safer Practices: 16. Venous Thromboembolism
Venous Thromboembolism 16-1
16. Venous Thromboembolism
Eleanor Fitall, M.P.H., and Kendall K. Hall, M.D., M.S.
Introduction
Background
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a disorder that includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary
embolism (PE). …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/bonardi-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - are identified and successfully referred to services, estimating staff time
and training costs for implementing
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-proc-related-catheter-use-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - removal protocol
Limiting reinsertion—post-removal protocol with bladder scanning
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Implementing