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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36760/psn-pdf
August 23, 2011 - A plan for achieving significant improvement in patient
safety.
August 23, 2011
Johnson K, Maultsby CC. A plan for achieving significant improvement in patient safety. J Nurs Care Qual.
2007;22(2):164-71.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/plan-achieving-significant-improvement-patient-safety
The authors describe the u…
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April 10, 2013 - Insurers' Medical Loss Ratios and Quality Improvement
Spending in 2011.
April 10, 2013
Hall M, McCue MJ. New York, NY: The Commonwealth Fund; March 22, 2013.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/insurers-medical-loss-ratios-and-quality-improvement-spending-2011
This report found that insurance companies spend on average $…
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November 04, 2015 - Patient Safety Improvement Corps: An AHRQ/VA
partnership.
November 4, 2015
AHRQ; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-improvement-corps-ahrqva-partnership
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality announces the 2007–2008 Patient Safety Improvement
Corps (PSI…
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January 25, 2012 - Improving patient safety: lessons from rock climbing.
January 25, 2012
Robertson N. Improving patient safety: lessons from rock climbing. Clin Teach. 2012;9(1):41-4.
doi:10.1111/j.1743-498X.2011.00485.x.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-safety-lessons-rock-climbing
This commentary proposes that apply…
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August 02, 2010 - Patient Guide: 10 Ways to Improve Communication with
Your Doctor.
August 2, 2010
Patient Guide: 10 Ways to Improve Communication With Your Doctor. J Patient Saf. 2008;1(4).
doi:10.1097/01.jps.0000199856.82316.50.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-guide-10-ways-improve-communication-your-doctor
This article lis…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/0082cesareancoding.xls
January 01, 2012 - Value Set Export
Disclaimer
Copyright 2012 American Medical Association and National Committee for Quality Assurance. All Rights Reserved.
Physician Performance Measures (Measures) and related data specifications have been developed by the American Medical Association (AMA) - convened Physician Consortium for Perfor…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/priority-populations/aging-well-strategic-plan.pdf
August 01, 2024 - AHRQ Strategic Plan for Health System Transformation To Optimize Health, Functional Status, and Well-Being Among Older Adults
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Vision: All people receive high-quality, person-centered care based in primary care that optimizes health, functional
status, and well-being as they age, and advances health equity.
The P…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/literacy-toolkit/healthlittoolkit2-tool2a.docx
June 02, 2025 - Primary Care Health Literacy Assessment
Please select one answer that most accurately describes your practice:
Doing Well
Our practice is doing this well
Needs Improvement
Our practice is doing this, but could do it better
Not Doing
Our practice is not doing this
Not Sure or N/A
I don’t know…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/improve/system/pfcasestudies/ncahec.pdf
August 01, 2014 - c
Case Studies
of EXEMPLARY PRIMARY CARE
PRACTICE FACILITATION
TRAINING PROGRAMS
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
The PCM Portfolio graphic element is intended to be closely aligned with AHRQ's overall brand,…
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March 01, 2017 - BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Appendix D. PDSA Worksheet
The purpose of this worksheet is to develop, document, and test small changes, through the use of the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle, that lead to impr…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/news-and-events/events/webcasts.html
August 01, 2025 - Archived CAHPS Webcasts
CAHPS webcasts inform survey users about products and related resources, offer updates on the status of products in development, and support in the use of CAHPS survey and data results. View recent and upcoming webcasts and events. Useful Online Tools for CAHPS Survey Users (Webcast) (N…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips1201.html
October 01, 2014 - AHRQ Patient Safety Surveys, TeamSTEPPS Used in Georgia Nursing Homes and Hospitals
Search All Impact Case Studies
January 2012
Alliant/GMCF, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for Georgia, used AHRQ's patient safety culture surveys and team training tools in tandem to help nursing homes an…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips0804.html
October 01, 2014 - Illinois Hospitals Use AHRQ's Patient Safety Culture Survey to Improve Quality
Search All Impact Case Studies
August 2008
A tool developed by AHRQ provided both a benchmark and a measure of progress for a major quality improvement initiative at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare (ENH). The tool—the Hospital …
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October 16, 2024 - Book/Report
Safer Together: A National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety.
Citation Text:
Safer Together: A National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety. Boston, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement: September 2020.
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September 23, 2015 - Meeting/Conference Proceedings
Partnering with Patients to Drive Shared Decisions, Better Value, and Care Improvement—Workshop Proceedings.
Citation Text:
Partnering with Patients to Drive Shared Decisions, Better Value, and Care Improvement—Workshop Proceedings. Roundtable on Value and …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/new-ahrq-surveys-patient-safety-culture-diagnostic-safety-supplemental-items-medical-offices
December 24, 2008 - Webinar
New AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture Diagnostic Safety Supplemental Items for Medical Offices.
Citation Text:
New AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture Diagnostic Safety Supplemental Items for Medical Offices. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. June 2, 2021.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/framework-effective-board-governance-health-system-quality
January 20, 2016 - Book/Report
Framework for Effective Board Governance of Health System Quality.
Citation Text:
Framework for Effective Board Governance of Health System Quality. Daley Ullem E, Gandhi TK, Mate K, et al. IHI White Paper. Boston, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; 2018.
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September 11, 2019 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
National patient safety goal to improve health care equity.
Citation Text:
National patient safety goal to improve health care equity. R3 Report. December 20, 2022;38:1-8.
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August 01, 2012 - Book/Report
Improving Patient Safety Systems for Patients With Limited English Proficiency: A Guide For Hospitals.
Citation Text:
Improving Patient Safety Systems for Patients With Limited English Proficiency: A Guide For Hospitals. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quali…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-improve-electronic-health-record-usability-and-patient-safety
February 08, 2017 - Fact Sheet/FAQs
How to Improve Electronic Health Record Usability and Patient Safety.
Citation Text:
How to Improve Electronic Health Record Usability and Patient Safety. Philadelphia, PA: Pew Charitable Trusts; September 6, 2016.
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