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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cp30506.html
October 01, 2014 - AHRQ Resources Help Maine Telehealth Network Improve Care in Remote Areas
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August 2005
A rural managed care program development project funded by AHRQ has helped create a thriving statewide collaborative telemedicine network. Maine Telehealth Network, in operation since 1998, h…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/daily-goals.html
December 01, 2012 - Daily Goals Checklist
CUSP Toolkit
Effective communication is particularly important in the unit if complicated care plans are to be effectively managed by the care team
Problem statement: Clear communication among health care providers is paramount. Communication failures lead to patient harm, increased l…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/dailygoals.docx
January 01, 2003 - Daily Goals Checklist
Problem statement: Clear communication among health care providers is paramount. Communication failures lead to patient harm, increased length of stay, provider dissatisfaction, and staff turnover. Effective communication is particularly important in the unit if complicated care plans are to be …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/Culture-Check-UpTool.docx
June 02, 2025 - Culture Check-Up Tool
Problem statement: Improving safety culture in a patient care area takes time.
What is culture? Attitudes reflect the norms, values, and beliefs in the unit and, in turn, create the culture. No matter what instrument you use to assess patient safety culture, your results provide a snapshot of th…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/culture-checkup.html
December 01, 2012 - Culture Check-Up Tool
CUSP Toolkit
Health care provider roles
Problem statement: Improving safety culture in a patient care area takes time.
What is culture? Attitudes reflect the norms, values, and beliefs in the unit and, in turn, create the culture. No matter what instrument you use to assess patient…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/culture-checkup-tool.html
July 01, 2023 - Culture Checkup Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Problem statement: Improving safety culture in a patient care area takes time.
What is culture? Attitudes reflect the norms, values, and beliefs in the unit and, in turn, create the culture. No matter what instrument you use to assess…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/medicaidmgmt/index.html
October 01, 2014 - Designing and Implementing Medicaid Disease and Care Management Programs
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Table of Contents
Designing and Implementing Medicaid Disease and Care Management Programs
Introduction
Section 1: Planning a Care Management Program
Section 2: Engaging Stakeholders in a Care Management Program
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh23.html
April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection
Exhibit 23. Data sources for the SSI common risk factors
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Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection
Executive Summary…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh56-58.html
April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection
Exhibits 56 to 58
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Table of Contents
Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Administration
Chapter …
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/lessons.html
August 01, 2021 - Lessons from the Field Reports
The Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) was established to increase the portfolio of evidence-based, consensus pediatric quality measures available to public and private purchasers of children's health care services. It was established following enactment of the Children's H…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/sops-101-webcast-overview-surveys.pdf
January 01, 2022 - Understanding SOPS® Surveys: A Primer for New Users - Gray
Overview of the SOPS Surveys
Laura Gray, MPH
Senior Study Director
User Network for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS)
Westat
What is Patient Safety Culture?
Organization
13
What are the SOPS Surveys?
• Surveys of providers and st…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/learning-from-antibiotic-adverse.docx
June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
Learning From Antibiotic-Associated Adverse Events
An antibiotic-associated adverse event is any event or situation that you would not want to happen again because it either caused your patient harm or had the potential to cause harm. The purpose of this tool is to provi…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201904.html
June 01, 2019 - TeamSTEPPS® Helps St. Louis Hospital Keep C-Section Rate Low
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June 2019
Staff at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis used AHRQ’s TeamSTEPPS training to improve their teamwork and communication, helping them to reduce the Cesarean section (C-section) rate for low-risk,…
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/emergency-department.html
October 01, 2024 - Emergency Department
AHRQ's resources on emergency departments (EDs) include research studies, data and analytics, and tools designed to improve patient safety and the delivery of care. Topics explored include ED boarding and crowding, infection prevention, and diagnostic safety.
Eme…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-neonatal/nclabsi2.html
January 01, 2013 - Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Neonatal CLABSI Prevention
Methods
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Table of Contents
Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Neonatal CLABSI Prevention
Executive Summary
Introduction & Objectives
Methods
Data Collection and …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/gawande-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Development Validation and Implementation of Customized Checklists for Safe Surgery
Development Validation and Implementation of Customized Checklists
for Safe Surgery
Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, Principal Investigator
Team Members:
Alex Arriaga, MD, MPH, ScD
Angela Bader, MD, MPH
William Berry,…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/holl-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Final Progress Report: Risk Assessment of Pediatric Emergency Transfers
Risk Assessment of Pediatric Emergency Transfers
Final Report
AHRQ P20 HS17125-01
Project Period: 09.31.07 – 02.28.09
Principal Investigator: Jane L. Holl, MD, MPH
Northwestern University Institute for Healthcare Studies
Co- Investigators: D…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hypertension_3_communication.pptx
July 01, 2023 - Communication: Severe Hypertension - PowerPoint Presentation
Communication
Severe Hypertension
Module 3 of 8
SPPC-II
Toolkit
AHRQ Pub. No. 23-0046
July 2023
Hospital AIM Team
Leads
SPPC-II
SCRIPT
Welcome to Module 3 of the SPPC-II Teamwork Toolkit. In this module we will talk about communication and the various t…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0138-fullreport.pdf
April 01, 2018 - Appropriate Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children With Sickle Cell Disease
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Appropriate Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children with
Sickle Cell Disease
Section 1. Basic Measure Information
1.A. Measure Name
Appropriate Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children with Sickle Cell Disease
1.B. Measure Number
0138
1.C…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-07/weinger3-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Final Progress Report: IMPACTS: Improving Medical Performance during Acute Crises Through Simulation
IMPACTS: Improving Medical Performance during Acute Crises Through Simulation
Principal Investigator: Matthew B. Weinger, MD, MS
IMPACTS Team: Anders, Shilo; Andreae, Michael; Banerjee, Arna; Boulet, Jack; Burden, A…