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www.ahrq.gov/topics/patient-and-family-engagement.html
Patient and Family Engagement
A set of behaviors by patients, family members, and health professionals and a set of organizational policies and procedures that foster both the inclusion of patients and family members as active members of the health care team and collaborative partnerships with pro…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/2025_nursing_home_wps_infographic.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for Nursing Homes: 2025 Updated Results: Executive Summary Infographic
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Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Workplace Safety
Supplemental Items for Nursing Homes:
2025 Updated Resul…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/esrd/resource/clinicalcare.html
January 01, 2015 - Clinical Care
ESRD Toolkit
The Clinical Care module of the ESRD Toolkit summarizes why proper clinical care is important in preventing vascular access infections, explains practices staff members can follow during site access to reduce infection risk, and describes ways to evaluate infection control practices…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/strategies/index.html
October 01, 2022 - Learn Strategies for Communicating With Colleagues, Patients, and Families About Antibiotic Prescribing
In ambulatory care, reaching consensus on how a practice will manage antibiotic prescribing can help create a standard approach to prescribing so patients receive the same message from all clinicians in the p…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/premortem-assessment.html
October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
Performing a Premortem Assessment
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention
The Importance of MRSA Prevention
Decolonization
Tools & Resources for Decolonization
Too…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/surveys/medical-office/supplemental-items/value-efficiency.html
December 01, 2024 - Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items for the SOPS Medical Office Survey
The AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items for medical offices were designed to be used in conjunction with the core Medical Office Survey to help medical offices assess the extent to …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/2025-nursing-home-workplace-safety-report-summary.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for Nursing Homes: 2025 Updated Results Executive Summary Infographic
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Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Workplace Safety
Supplemental Items for Nursing Homes:
2025 Updated Result…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/asc/2023-ASC-Database-Report-Exec-Summary-Infographic.pdf
January 01, 2023 - 2023 SOPS Ambulatory Surgery Center Database Report Executive Summary Overview Infographic
Findings from the 2023 Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Database
243
Participating
ambulatory surgery centers
7,458
Respondents
88%
of participating ASCs were
multispecialty
Distribution of Operating/Procedure Rooms…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork.html
July 01, 2023 - Teamwork and Communication for Perinatal Safety
Toolkit for Improving Perinatal Safety
This pillar presents six concepts of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to help teams understand CUSP and its application to perinatal safety.
Learn About CUSP for Perinatal Safety
Slide Presentation (…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/morningbriefing.doc
June 02, 2025 - Conducting a Morning Briefing
Problem statement: Physicians can improve communication with nursing staff while more efficiently prioritizing patient care delivery and admissions and discharges.
What is a Morning Briefing? A morning briefing is a dialogue between two or more people using concise and relevant informati…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-ai-wave7.html
July 01, 2025 - Understanding the AI Wave: Foundational Knowledge for Improving Diagnosis and Beyond
Conclusion
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Table of Contents
Understanding the AI Wave: Foundational Knowledge for Improving Diagnosis and Beyond
Introduction
Understanding the AI Wave—What Is AI?
Understanding AI’s P…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-reimagining-healthcare-teams.html
July 01, 2023 - Reimagining Healthcare Teams: Leveraging the Patient-Clinician-AI Triad To Improve Diagnostic Safety
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Table of Contents
Reimagining Healthcare Teams: Leveraging the Patient-Clinician-AI Triad To Improve Diagnostic Safety
Introduction
The Patient-Clinician Dyad
The Patient-Artificial I…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-current-state-apa.html
January 01, 2024 - Current State of Diagnostic Safety: Implications for Research, Practice, and Policy
Appendix A. Search Terms
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Table of Contents
Current State of Diagnostic Safety: Implications for Research, Practice, and Policy
1. Introduction
2. Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
Ref…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-101-webcast-05-edgman-levitan.pdf
June 02, 2025 - CAHPS 101
HOW ARE SURVEY RESULTS
USED?
Susan Edgman-Levitan, PA
Executive Director
John D. Stoeckle Center for Primary Care Innovation,
Massachusetts General Hospital
How Are Survey Results Used?
• Quality improvement
• Public reporting
• Value-based payment
• Recognition and certification
• Research
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cg-survey-4-beta-webinar-intro.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Introducing the CAHPS Clinician & Group Visit Survey 4.0 (beta) - Ginsberg
AHRQ’S CAHPS® PROGRAM
Caren Ginsberg, Ph.D., CPXP,
Director, CAHPS & SOPS
Center for Quality Improvement & Patient Safety, AHRQ
AHRQ’s Core Competencies
• Health Systems Research: Invest in research and
evidence to make health care safe…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_T1-Concise_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Background.pdf
May 01, 2014 - www.ahrq.gov/NH-ASPGuide ● May 2014 AHRQ Pub. No. 14-0012-1-EF
Concise Antibiogram Toolkit
Background
This toolkit is designed to guide nursing homes in creating their own antibiograms, an important
tool for guiding empiric antimicrobial therapy. Information about antibiograms and instructions
on how to…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_T1-Concise_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Background.doc
May 01, 2014 - Concise Antibiogram Toolkit
Background
This toolkit is designed to guide nursing homes in creating their own antibiograms, an important tool for guiding empiric antimicrobial therapy. Information about antibiograms and instructions on how to create them is included.
What is an antibiogram?
· Antibiograms are impor…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/registry/pediatric-practice-research-group.html
June 14, 2013 - Pediatric Practice Research Group
Status:
Active
Registered Date:
June 14, 2013
PBRN Acronym:
PPRG
PBRN Type:
Pediatric Network (at least 75% are pediatricians or specialize in child health)
Network Category:
Established
City:
Chicago
State:
Illinois
Z…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/registry/institute-family-health-research-network.html
January 01, 2012 - Institute for Family Health Research Network
Status:
Active
Registered Date:
January 1, 2012
PBRN Acronym:
IFHRN
PBRN Type:
Family Medicine Network (at least 75% are Family Medicine Clinicians)
Network Category:
Established
City:
New York
State:
New York
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-c.html
May 01, 2017 - Appendix C. Addressing Physician Concerns With the Checklist - Implementation Guide
Common Concern
Response
Explanation
“I'm already safe, and I don't need to use a tool like the checklist.”
“You are safe, but we think that something like this tool can help make the entire center better. I…