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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cpi/about/organization/orgchart/organizationchart-060225.pdf
June 01, 2025 - AHRQ Organization Chart
Office of Extramural Research,
Education and Priority Populations
Francis D. Chesley, Jr., M.D.
Director
Directs the scientific review process for grants and
contracts, manages Agency research training programs,
evaluates the scientific contribution of proposed and
ongoing research an…
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www.ahrq.gov/takeheart/beyond/index.html
December 01, 2022 - Beyond TAKEheart
Improving Cardiac Rehabilitation & Other Paths to Heart Health
The work to increase participation in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is far from done! AHRQ and our partner organizations remain committed to increasing CR participation while also aiming at the broader goal of improving heart health…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/02-sops-overview-webcast-bakdash.pdf
June 02, 2025 - AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® for New Users - Jonathan Bakdash
AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture®
(SOPS®) Program
Jonathan Bakdash, Ph.D.
Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• AHRQ is:
► A research and science-based agency of
t…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/bronchitis-discussion-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - Acute Bronchitis – Discussion Guide
During a regularly scheduled staff meeting, the stewardship leader(s) is encouraged to ask all clinical staff which of the components of the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care related to acute bronchitis have been reviewed. It is recommended that all clinical…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/pharyngitis-discussion-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - Streptococcal Pharyngitis – Discussion Guide
Streptococcal Pharyngitis
Streptococcal Pharyngitis: Discussion Guide
During a regularly scheduled staff meeting, the stewardship leader(s) is encouraged to ask all clinical staff which of …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/board-checklist.html
July 01, 2023 - Board Checklist
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Who should use this tool: Senior leaders
Checklist Items
Leader Responsible
Date Initiated
1. Set an organization aim of annually assessing the safety and teamwork climate.
2. Improve the safety and teamwork c…
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www.ahrq.gov/priority-populations/resources/index.html
December 01, 2020 - Resources
Research Funding
AHRQ Funding Priorities
Funding Announcements
Toolkit for Improving Perinatal Safety
Effective Health Care (EHC) Program (searchable by “Demographic Groups”)
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Stat Briefs on (searchable by “Patient Populations”)
Medic…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cpi/about/organization/orgchart/organizationchart-072825.pdf
July 01, 2025 - AHRQ Organization Chart
Office of Extramural Research,
Education and Priority Populations
Francis D. Chesley, Jr., M.D.
Director
Directs the scientific review process for grants and
contracts, manages Agency research training programs,
evaluates the scientific contribution of proposed and
ongoing research an…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/urinary/resources/rural-primary-care-quality-improvement-capacity.html
July 01, 2021 - Back to MUI Resources
Place Matters: Closing the Gap on Rural Primary Care Quality Improvement Capacity-the Healthy Hearts Northwest Study
Resource
Full article on PubMed
Summary
To compare rural independent and health system primary care practices with urban practices to ext…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/boardchecklist.doc
June 02, 2025 - Checklist Items
Leader Responsible
Date
Initiated
1. Set an organization aim of annually assessing the safety and teamwork climate.
2. Improve the safety and teamwork climate using valid measures.
3. Set expectation for unit-level culture assessment.
4. Require at least a 60 percent participation…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/board-checklist.html
December 01, 2012 - Board Checklist
CUSP Toolkit
Who should use this tool? Senior leaders.
Checklist items
Leader Responsible
Date Initiated
1. Set an organization aim of annually assessing the safety and teamwork climate.
2. Improve the safety and teamwork climate using valid measures.
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/improve-covid19-vaccine-uptake.html
July 01, 2021 - Conversation Guide to Improve COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake
Resource: Conversation Guide to Improve COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake
The guide helps healthcare staff and leaders engage in effective conversations about COVID-19 vaccination.
Source: Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Topic(s): Vaccination
Aud…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/middleton-wald-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Additional improvements and enhancements to the intervention can
then be designed.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/sustaining-antibiotic-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts – Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
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Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts
Ambulatory Care
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts
SAY:
Welcome to the presentation titled, “Sust…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/nurse-early-mobility-protocols-fac-guide.html
January 01, 2017 - Nurse-Driven Early Mobility Protocols: Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Slide 1: Nurse-Driven Early Mobility Protocols
Say:
This module will provide an overview of the interventions required for early mobility in mechanically ventilated patients and ways to esta…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/nursedr-early-mobility-protocols-facguide.docx
January 01, 2017 - Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Title Slide
Nurse-Driven Early Mobility Protocols
SAY:
This module will provide an overview of the interventions required for early mobility in mechanically ventilated patients and ways to establish and sustain a…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/publications/search.html?page=5
November 01, 2017 - Search Publications
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)'s publications offer practical information to help a variety of health care organizations, providers, and others make care safer in all health care settings. 51 - 60 of 191 Publications displayed
Find Publications by Keyword or Topi…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/cauti-surveillance/review-form.html
March 01, 2017 - Appendix K. CAUTI Case Review Form
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Purpose
The CAUTI Case Review Form is a performance improvement look-back tool that assists long-term care (LTC) facilities with identifying possible resident care issues that might have contributed to a cathet…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/sops101-3-gray-2018.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Understanding SOPS Surveys: A Primer for New Users - Gray
Overview of the SOPS Surveys
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Laura Gray, MPH
Senior Study Director
User Network for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient
Safety Culture (SOPS)
Westat
What is Patient Safety Culture?
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12
AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture
Surveys of providers and st…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/system/delivery-system-initiative/casalino/casalino.ppt
February 16, 2011 - Enhancing Performance Via Integrated Health Systems
IDENTIFYING KEY AREAS FOR DELIVERY SYSTEM RESEARCH
The Challenge and Promise of Delivery System Research: A Meeting of AHRQ Grantees, Experts and Stakeholders
Lawrence Casalino M.D., Ph.D.
Weill Cornell Medical College
Sterling, VA
February 16, 2011
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