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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-and-quality-improvement-act-2005
March 29, 2023 - Legislation/Case Law
Classic
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement … Citation Text:
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005. Pub L No. 109-41. … Cite
Citation
Citation Text:
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement … December 23, 2020
Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2020. … October 3, 2017
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005: what you need to
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opportunities-diagnostic-improvement-among-pediatric-hospital-readmissions
August 30, 2023 - Study
Opportunities for diagnostic improvement among pediatric hospital readmissions … Opportunities for diagnostic improvement among pediatric hospital readmissions. … Opportunities for diagnostic improvement among pediatric hospital readmissions. … February 26, 2025
A quality improvement initiative to improve patient safety event reporting
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-k-blank-template.pptx
June 02, 2025 - Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment
Quality Improvement Study Template … Quality Improvement Study Framework
Quality Improvement Study Template | ‹#›
AHRQ Safety Program … for Ambulatory Surgery
Implementation Guide Appendix K – Quality Improvement Study Framework
1
Problem … Statement
Quality Improvement Study Template | ‹#›
AHRQ Safety … Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Implementation Guide Appendix K – Quality Improvement Study Framework
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effectively-leading-quality
November 25, 2020 - Hospital boards and executives can help drive safety improvement . … October 16, 2024
COVID-19: patient safety and quality improvement skills to deploy during … May 30, 2018
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Related Resources
Quality Improvement Series … June 19, 2018
How do hospital boards govern for quality improvement? … July 21, 2017
Measuring harm and informing quality improvement in the Welsh NHS: the
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-precision-performance-measurement-conduct-focused-quality-improvement
January 01, 2023 - Using Precision Performance Measurement to Conduct Focused Quality Improvement
Project … Outcomes of the quality improvement activities were monitored as were the costs of the intervention. … Using Precision Performance Measurement to Conduct Focused Quality Improvement - 2011
Using Precision … Performance Measurement to Conduct Focused Quality Improvement - 2010
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Disclaimer … Using Precision Performance Measurement to Conduct Focused Quality Improvement - Final Report.
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/health-promotion-education/strategy6r-reminder-systems.html
March 01, 2020 - immunization and screening, patient reminder systems were the fifth most effective method, with an average improvement … All achieve 12 to 14 percent improvement. 10
Other categories of reminders include:
Intervisit … 10
Balas et al. reviewed 33 controlled studies and found that reminder systems led to an average improvement
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/reducing-disparities-health-care-quality-priority-populations-approach-focused
January 01, 2023 - An Approach Focused on Improving Care in Under-resourced Settings Using Health IT and Other Quality Improvement … Populations
Minority Populations
Researcher
Uninsured
Health Care Theme
Quality Improvement … Health Care Quality in Under-Resourced Settings Using Health Information Technology and Other Quality Improvement … Federal agencies, a State rural health agency, health services researchers with expertise in quality improvement … The use of quality improvement and health information technology approaches to improve diabetes outcomes
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/coordination-of-care/strategy6l-planned-visits.html
March 01, 2020 - Strategy 6L: Planned Visits
Contents
6.L.1. The Problem
6.L.2. The Intervention
6.L.3. Benefits of This Intervention
6.L.4. Implementation of This Intervention
References
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Planned Visits
(PDF, 222 KB)
6.L.1. The Problem
When patients with chroni…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/debriefing-or-quality-improvement-project
April 24, 2018 - Commentary
Debriefing in the OR: a quality improvement project. … Debriefing in the OR: A Quality Improvement Project. … Debriefing in the OR: A Quality Improvement Project.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/public-reporting-quality-improvement/research
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-creative-strategies-lee.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Creative idea: An idea that is novel and useful
Creative
Improvement
Ideas
Process
Improvement … • What are key challenges to using staff’s creative
ideas as a source of improvement? … 33
Research On Staff Creativity
And Patient Experience
• Sample: Quality improvement teams involved … in an 18-month
improvement initiative focused on improving patient experience
220 improvement
ideas … generated
72 improvement
team members
from 12 CHCs
2,201 patients
cared for by these
individuals
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Prologue_Battles_Vol2.pdf
June 02, 2025 - categories of related
articles addressing (1) safety and organizational issues, (2) clinical process improvement … It has often been stated that overall quality and safety improvement
requires major system redesign. … Collective or shared improvement activities are a relatively new
phenomenon that has been emerging in … The voice of the patient as a partner in patient safety improvement
is one that will be growing over … Together, they help to paint a picture of present day
patient safety improvement activities.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/a1_combo_intro.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Because hospitals vary in the extent to which they have existing
quality improvement processes in place … Case Studies of Improvement
Implementation
Includes two case studies of how hospitals used the QI … Improvement Methods Overview Includes an overview of the steps in a quality improvement
process
D … examination of processes and outcomes for continuous
improvement
Section F: Analyzing Return … quality
improvement guides
G.2.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/driving-improvement-patient-care-lessons-toyota
September 24, 2016 - Study
Classic
Driving improvement in patient care: lessons … Driving improvement in patient care: lessons from Toyota. J Nurs Adm. 2003;33(11):585-595. … Driving improvement in patient care: lessons from Toyota. J Nurs Adm. 2003;33(11):585-595.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/emergency-medicine-quality-improvement-and-patient-safety-curriculum
November 30, 2012 - Course Material/Curriculum
Emergency medicine quality improvement and patient safety … Emergency Medicine Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Curriculum. … Emergency Medicine Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Curriculum. … Emergency Departments
Quality and Safety Professionals
Educators
Emergency Medicine
Quality Improvement
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comprehensive-grassroots-model-statewide-safety-improvement
February 25, 2009 - Commentary
A comprehensive grassroots model for statewide safety improvement. … A comprehensive grassroots model for statewide safety improvement. … A comprehensive grassroots model for statewide safety improvement. … September 29, 2010
Duplicate medication order errors: safety gaps and recommendations for improvement
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/are-quality-improvement-collaboratives-effective-systematic-review
August 02, 2015 - Review
Are quality improvement collaboratives effective? … Are quality improvement collaboratives effective? A systematic review. … Are quality improvement collaboratives effective? A systematic review. … September 18, 2024
Measuring harm and informing quality improvement in the Welsh NHS: … March 29, 2017
Core principles of quality improvement and patient safety.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/global-oximetry-international-anaesthesia-quality-improvement-project
November 12, 2014 - Study
Global oximetry: an international anaesthesia quality improvement project. … Global oximetry: an international anaesthesia quality improvement project. … Global oximetry: an international anaesthesia quality improvement project.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/smart-pumps-advanced-capabilities-and-continuous-quality-improvement
December 10, 2014 - Commentary
Smart pumps: advanced capabilities and continuous quality improvement. … Citation Text:
Smart pumps: advanced capabilities and continuous quality improvement. … Citation
Citation Text:
Smart pumps: advanced capabilities and continuous quality improvement
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/cahps-section-6a.pdf
July 27, 2017 - Ambulatory Care: Open Access Scheduling for Routine and Urgent Appointments
The CAHPS Ambulatory Care
Improvement … July 2017 (updated)
https://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/improvement-guide.html … The CAHPS Ambulatory Care Improvement Guide
Section 6: Strategies for Improving Patient Experience … The CAHPS Ambulatory Care Improvement Guide
Section 6: Strategies for Improving Patient Experience … • NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement.