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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43745/psn-pdf
December 17, 2014 - Identifying hospital-wide harm: a set of ICD-9–CM-coded
conditions associated with increased cost, length of stay,
and risk of mortality.
December 17, 2014
Bankowitz RA, Doyle B, Duan M, et al. Identifying hospital-wide harm: a set of ICD-9-CM-coded conditions
associated with increased cost, length of stay, and ri…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/enhanced-recovery/implementing/patient-booklets.html
November 01, 2023 - Patient Education Booklets
These booklets were created by experienced content experts for the AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (ISCR), a collaborative program to enhance the recovery of surgical patients. They help adult patients prepare for and recover from surgery both in the hospi…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/preoperative-hair-removal.html
April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
Preoperative Hair Removal
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Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases
The Evidence for MRSA Decolonization
Nasal Decolonization…
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www.ahrq.gov/contact/support.html
August 31, 2025 - Submit a Message to Our Support Team Ask us a question, report a problem, or send feedback about Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) programs and activities via the form below. Be aware that feedback from multiple AHRQ websites is received through this form, so please be as specific as possible about the …
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www.ahrq.gov/npsd/resources/index.html
June 01, 2019 - Resources
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act, Patient Safety Rule and Technical Resources for Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs)
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005
https://pso.ahrq.gov/legislation/act
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Final Rule (42 CFR Part 3)
https://pso.…
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www.ahrq.gov/policy/social-media/comments/index.html
August 01, 2018 - AHRQ Comment Policy
Social Media Policies and Tools
Social Media Policies and Tools for Comments
This policy applies to public comments and content submitted to Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) sites. AHRQ encourages the public to share comments on the content of this or any AHRQ Web site t…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqdr22/index.html
June 01, 2025 - 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
For the 20th year, AHRQ is reporting on healthcare quality and disparities. The annual National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report is mandated by Congress to provide a comprehensive overview of the quality of healthcare received by the general U.S. …
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/types.html
July 01, 2015 - Types of Health Care Quality Measures
Measures used to assess and compare the quality of health care organizations are classified as either a structure, process, or outcome measure. Known as the Donabedian model, this classification system was named after the physician and researcher who formulated it.
Struct…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/about/using-sops.html
June 01, 2024 - Using the SOPS® Name
The SOPS surveys and supplemental items are developed in accordance with principles and standards established by AHRQ. They are known for their rigorous and scientific development and evaluation process. The development process includes input from providers, managers, and staff in healthcar…
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www.ahrq.gov/chsp/data-resources/compendium/technical-documentation.html
December 01, 2023 - Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, Technical Documentation
In 2015, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) created the Comparative Health System Performance (CHSP) Initiative to study how health care systems promote evidence-based practices in delivering care. AHRQ's goal is to unders…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/massachusetts
January 01, 2023 - Massachusetts
Team Description
The Massachusetts Health Data Consortium (MHDC) is pleased to have been designated by Governor Romney of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to be the Project Leader to manage the Health Information Security and Privacy Collaborative (HISPC) subcontract from RT…
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digital.ahrq.gov/type-care/hospice-care
January 01, 2023 - Hospice Care
A Roadmap for Research: The International Summit on Innovation and Technology in Care of Older People (IS-ITCOP)
Description
This conference convenes interdisciplinary experts from the United States and abroad to define priorities and goals for researching technol…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/balanced-scorecard
January 01, 2023 - Balanced Scorecard
Description
A balanced scorecard provides a way to look at an organization from four perspectives by developing benchmarks and collecting and analyzing data relative to those perspectives. The four perspectives are: 1) financial, 2) customer, 3) internal business processes, an…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module2/checklist.html
March 01, 2017 - Senior Leader Checklist
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
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 facility admin…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/skills/staff-assessment-chg-basin-bath.docx
March 01, 2022 - STAFF Skills Assessment: CHG Basin Bath Observation Checklist
Observer: ________________ Unit: _________________ Date________________
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 12-4 – Staff Skills Assessment:
Chlorhexidine Liquid Basin Bath Observation Checklist
Individual Giving Chlorhexidine…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicaldata/FL21dataelemandExtractandReport.pdf
April 04, 2011 - o
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Result Name
Result
Interface Code
Minimum
of
Reference
Range
Maximum
of
Reference
Range
Unit of
Measure
SGOT AST 8 35 U/L
CPK MB CKMB 0 3 ng/mL
Potassium K 3.5 5.1
mmol/L or
mEq/L
Sodium Na 135 145
mmol/L or
mEq/L
Troponin I TnT <0.10 ng/ml
pH pH 7.3…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/skills/staff-assessment-chg-cloth.docx
March 01, 2022 - STAFF Skills Assessment: CHG Cloth Observation Checklist
Observer: _________________________ Unit: _________________ Date________________
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 12-3 – Staff Skills Assessment:
Chlorhexidine Cloth Use Observation Checklist
Individual Giving Chlorhexidine Gl…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/measure_retirement/measure_retirement4.html
February 01, 2014 - Background Report on 2013 Retirement of Measures from the Child Core Set
Results
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Table of Contents
Background Report on 2013 Retirement of Measures from the Child Core Set
Abstract
Background
Methods
Results
Conclusions
References
Appendix A.
Appendix B.
A…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/preterm-birth-terbutaline-pump_research-protocol.pdf
October 18, 2010 - The presence of RPTL was
mentioned as a possible indicator for women experiencing true preterm labour
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/public-reporting/guide2.html
June 01, 2017 - example, the HEDIS assessments of health plans include a mammography measure as a key effectiveness indicator