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January 01, 2016 - Department of Commerce Agency Uses MEPS for New Scrutiny of Health Care Spending
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January 2016
Data from AHRQ's Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) are being used by a U.S. Department of Commerce Agency to develop and support a new national statistical measure that detail…
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January 01, 2016 - Consumer Reports Uses AHRQ’s Evidence Reports in Drug Comparisons
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January 2016
Consumer Reports magazine and affiliated publications use evidence reports from AHRQ's Evidence-based Practice Centers Program to inform consumers and clinicians about prescription drugs. The no…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201532.html
December 01, 2015 - AHRQ Research Findings Support Effort to Reduce Pressure Ulcers in Virginia
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December 2015
An AHRQ-funded study on pressure ulcer prevention and treatment has been used to help frail older adults in Virginia remain at home instead of entering a nursing facility. VHQC, Medicare'…
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July 25, 2024 - Enhancing Surgical Team Communication: SOPS® and TeamSTEPPS®in Action Webcast - Haugstetter
SOPS and TeamSTEPPS
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TeamSTEPPS Program
Monika Haugstetter, MHA, MSN, RN, CPHQ
Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ
Jul 25, 2024
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TeamSTEPPS (TS) Background
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October 01, 2015 - Ohio’s Fairfield Medical Center Uses AHRQ Resources to Promote Patient Safety
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October 2015
Staff members at the 222-bed Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, Ohio, said they work better in teams and feel more freedom to raise questions about patient care after participating i…
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June 02, 2025 - Urinary Incontinence Treatment Algorithim
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Urinary Incontinence Treatment Algorithim
WI-INTUIT Team – University of Wisconsin
This project was funded under grant number U18HS028738 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/action-plan-template.docx
April 01, 2022 - Unit Action Plan
The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) or healthcare-associated infection (HAI) leader is responsible for leading the CUSP team in completing an Action Plan in order to drive work related to lowering bloodstream infections (CLABSI) and/or catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)…
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December 01, 2017 - Reducing Unnecessary Urinary Catheter Use in the Emergency Department
Slide Presentation
Slide 1
Reducing Unnecessary Urinary Catheter Use in the Emergency Department
Margarita E. Pena, MD, FACEP
Medical Director, Clinical Decision Unit
St. John Hospital and Medical Center
Detroit, MI
Image: Photo…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-6.html
March 01, 2018 - Appendix 6: Central Line Maintenance Audit Form
Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections
These tools will help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI). When used with the CUSP (Comprehensive Unit-based Safety…
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July 01, 2018 - Guide to Patient and Family Engagement
Next Steps
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Table of Contents
Guide to Patient and Family Engagement
Executive Summary
Introduction
Methods
Findings
Implications for the Guide
Summary and Discussion
Next Steps
References
Appendix A: Draft Key Informant…
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January 24, 2018 - PQMP National Asthma Quality Metric Key Driver Diagram (Vermont)
PQMP National Asthma Quality Metric Key Driver Diagram (Vermont) – (I)Prevention/(II)Acute Episode/ (III)ED Care
Global Aim:
We aim to test and
implement national
performance
measures that
accurately assesses
components of
quality care for
c…
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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/module2/senior-leader-checklist.docx
March 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Long-Term Care Safety Modules
Senior Leader Checklist
Purpose: To provide senior leaders a checklist to plan and implement quality improvement and resident safety projects in a long-term care facility.
Who should use this tool? Senior leaders (long-term care faci…
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January 01, 2013 - Written Statement
This worrk was fundded by the AAgency for Healthcaree Researchh and Qualitty (AHRQ) and
the Centters for Medicare & Medicaid Serrvices (CMSS) under thhe CHIPRA Pediatric
Quality MMeasures PProgram Ceenters of Exxcellence ggr…
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May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Table 2-7. Selected Characteristics of the American Indian or Alaska Native (AIAN) Population in the United States
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Table of Contents
Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for…
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March 01, 2021 - Helping Primary Care Teams Rediscover the Joy of Medicine
A former military intelligence officer and undercover policeman, Mr. Mike Talley seems an unlikely candidate to coach primary care practices on ways to improve care. But by adding a master's degree in counseling and on-the-ground experience assisting cli…
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March 01, 2024 - AHRQ Effective Health Care Materials Featured in Consumer Outreach
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January 2012
StayWell Health Management, a provider of population health management services, has incorporated AHRQ's Effective Health Care (EHC) Program guides for consumers into its pool of approved resources…
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June 02, 2025 - Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 3)
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Implementation Guide
Appendix C. Addressing Physician Concerns With the Checklist
Common Concern
Response
Explanation
“I'm already safe, and I don't need to use a tool like the checklist.”
“You are safe, but we …
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January 01, 2013 - Written Statement
This worrk was fundded by the AAgency for Healthcaree Researchh and Qualitty (AHRQ) and
the Centters for Medicare & Medicaid Serrvices (CMSS) under thhe CHIPRA Pediatric
Quality MMeasures PProgram Ceenters of Ex…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/keydriver-sfcollaborative.pdf
January 24, 2018 - PQMP National Asthma Quality Metric Key Driver Diagram (UCSF)
PQMP National Asthma Quality Metric Key Driver Diagram (UCSF) – (I)Prevention/(II)Acute Episode/ (III)ED Care
Global Aim:
We aim to test and
implement national
performance
measures that
accurately assesses
components of
quality care for
childre…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/registry/umass-ambulatory-research-consortium.html
January 01, 2012 - UMass Ambulatory Research Consortium
Status:
Active
Registered Date:
January 1, 2012
PBRN Acronym:
ARC
PBRN Type:
Mixed Network (a combination of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing and/or other specialties)
Network Category:
Established
City:
Wo…