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  1. www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/index.html
    April 01, 2023 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation Next Page Table of Contents Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation Introduction Chapter 1. Building the Project Foundation: Gaining Leadership Supp…
  2. www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/explain/communicate/trust.html
    December 01, 2022 - Build Trust in the Sponsor of a Health Care Quality Report Focus group research consistently indicates that the public is wary, and legitimately so, about the sources of data on the performance of health care plans and providers. [1] They are fully aware that some of the health care information available to t…
  3. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/consumer-exp/reporting/table3.html
    August 01, 2022 - Designing Consumer Reporting Systems for Patient Safety Events Table 3. Overview of participant responses to draft recommendations for key design features of consumer reporting systems Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Designing Consumer Reporting Systems for Patient Safety Events Executiv…
  4. www.ahrq.gov/cahps/about-cahps/using-cahps-name/index.html
    April 01, 2024 - Using the Trademarked CAHPS Name The CAHPS acronym stands for “Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems” 1 is a registered trademark of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Because each survey is the result of a systematic and thorough research and development process, the CAHP…
  5. www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/translating/index.html
    March 01, 2025 - Translating CAHPS Surveys and Other Materials Most CAHPS surveys are available in Spanish, as are some of the CAHPS supplemental items . These Spanish translations were produced by the CAHPS research team, which follows a standard process designed to ensure the reliability and validity of the survey data. Th…
  6. www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/american-indian/index.html
    July 01, 2024 - CAHPS American Indian Survey The CAHPS American Indian Survey, developed in 2005, is a standardized questionnaire that asks adult American Indians to report on and rate their experiences with tribal healthcare facilities. It was originally developed for the Choctaw Nation Health Service but has been adapted for…
  7. www.ahrq.gov/topics/sepsis.html
    Topic: Sepsis AHRQ provides several resources to address sepsis, a systemic inflammatory response to infection that results in tissue damage and organ failure that can lead to death. It is one of the most expensive and difficult to treat conditions in hospitals in the United States. The fiscal year 2023 Omnibus Spend…
  8. www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/otherwebsites/psnet.ahrq.gov/index.html
    December 01, 2024 - AHRQ Patient Safety Network Mission AHRQ's Patient Safety Network is a national Web-based resource featuring the latest news and essential resources on patient safety. Supported by an extensive system for organizing the site's patient safety information into categories and subcategories (i.e., a patient safety …
  9. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/decision/research-centers/training_professionals.pdf
    October 01, 2013 - AHRQ Research Centers for Excellence in Clinical Preventative Services ACHIEVEMENTS IN PREVENTION Training Professionals to Implement Clinical Preventive Services What Is Implementation Science and Why Is It N…
  10. www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity/obpcp-fore.html
    May 01, 2014 - Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity Foreword Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity Acknowledgements Support Foreword Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Netw…
  11. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-bpd.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Characteristics ■ Need for supplemental oxygen at 36 weeks postmenstrual age, with radiographic changes on chest x-ray (bilateral, diffuse hazy lungs; interstitial thickening; increased lung inflation). ■ Symptoms: …
  12. www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/index.html
    October 01, 2015 - AHRQ Transforming Primary Care Grants Project Profiles Each grant title below links to a short profile summarizing the project. The profiles include an overview of the transformation efforts that were studied and a summary of the key impacts and challenges, as well as the main lessons learned and implications…
  13. www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/teledx-4.html
    August 01, 2020 - Telediagnosis for Acute Care: Implications for the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis Role of the Patient and Family in Telediagnosis Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Telediagnosis for Acute Care: Implications for the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis Introduction Evidence Base Supporting Te…
  14. www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/assess.html
    November 01, 2018 - How Will You Assess the Success of a Health Care Quality Report? One of the most important strategic decisions you can make during the planning process is to determine whether, when, and how you will measure the success of your reporting project. An evaluation plan should be an integral part of your overall w…
  15. www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/index.html
    June 01, 2021 - Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home Next Page Table of Contents Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home A Resource Toolkit Basic Components of the Health Coach Program Family Information Packet Cover Sheet Coaching in the Hospital Appendix A: Family Information Packet Appendix A: Fam…
  16. www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/technical-bundles-daily-care.html
    March 01, 2017 - Daily Care Processes Daily Care Processes Guide for Reducing Ventilator-Associated Events in Mechanically Ventilated Patients ( PDF , 1.54 MB) This guide provides an overview of evidence-based recommendations for daily care processes to prevent ventilator-associated events, including guidance from the Centers…
  17. www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/publications/1-0-journal-supplement.html
    September 01, 2021 - PQMP 1.0 Journal Supplement The Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) was launched in 2011 to increase the portfolio of evidence-based, consensus pediatric quality measures available to public and private purchasers of children's healthcare services. During the initial phase of PQMP, seven Centers of Excel…
  18. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-5-whys.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - Job Aid: 5 Whys and Fishbone Diagrams Primary Care Practice Facilitator Training Series 1 Job Aid: 5 Whys and Fishbone Diagrams Overview The 5 Whys and fishbone diagrams help practices identify obstacles to good performance and what causes them. They can also be used to identify the factors contribut…
  19. www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-care-transitions6.html
    June 01, 2023 - Diagnostic Safety Across Transitions of Care Throughout the Healthcare System: Current State and a Call to Action Next Steps and a Call to Action Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Diagnostic Safety Across Transitions of Care Throughout the Healthcare System: Current State and a Call to Actio…
  20. www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201612.html
    September 01, 2016 - Harvard Used AHRQ Data to Develop Tool to Analyze Utilization, Costs in Primary Care Search All Impact Case Studies September 2016 Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Stanford University used data from AHRQ’s Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS ) to develop an instrument that gauges how workforce …

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