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  1. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/training-for-healthcare-professionals.pdf
    January 01, 2014 - Making Informed Consent an Informed Choice: Training for Health Care Professionals Making Informed Consent an Informed Choice: Training for Health Care Professionals Sponsored by: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Contract No. HHSA290201000031I, Task Order #3 The development and producti…
  2. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/health-literacy/professional-training/training-for-health-care-professionals.pdf
    January 01, 2014 - Making Informed Consent an Informed Choice: Training for Health Care Professionals Making Informed Consent an Informed Choice: Training for Health Care Professionals Sponsored by: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Contract No. HHSA290201000031I, Task Order #3 The development and producti…
  3. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/segall-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Workload effects on response time to life-threatening arrhythmias Workload effects on response time to life-threatening arrhythmias Principal investigator: Noa Segall, PhD Team members: Christopher Granger, MD Melanie Wright, PhD Gene Hobbs, CHT Alberto Bonifacio, RN, BSN, MHA, CEN Jeffr…
  4. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureinjury/workshop/guide3.html
    October 01, 2017 - Module 3: Best Practices in Pressure Injury Prevention Training Guide Module Aim The aim of this module is to support your efforts to use best practices as outlined in the Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals Toolkit in this hospital’s Pressure Injury Prevention Program. Module Goals The goals of…
  5. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Chan.pdf
    January 01, 2004 - Post-fielding Surveillance of a Guideline-based Decision Support System 331 Post-fielding Surveillance of a Guideline- based Decision Support System Albert S. Chan, Susana B. Martins, Robert W. Coleman, Hayden B. Bosworth, Eugene Z. Oddone, Michael G. Shlipak, Samson W. Tu, Mark A. Musen, Brian B. Hoffman, …
  6. www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2016-07-nac/nacmtg0716-minutes.html
    November 01, 2016 - Meeting Minutes, July 2016 National Advisory Council Minutes from the July 22, 2016, meeting of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's National Advisory Council. Contents Summary Call to Order and Approval of April 20, 2016, Summary Report Director's Update Update on the Synthesis of Evide…
  7. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/prabhakaran-holl-report.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - Final Progress Report: Enhancing Stroke Prehospital and Emergency Evaluation and Delivery 1. Title Page Project Title Enhancing Stroke Prehospital and Emergency Evaluation and Delivery MPIs Shyam Prabhakaran, MD, MS, and Jane L. Holl, MD, MPH Organization University of Chicago Dates of the Project 07/01/2018 - 04/30…
  8. www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/references/meta/meta03.html
    December 01, 2012 - Studies in Meta-analyses (continued, 3) This Clinical Practice Guideline used the references below in meta-analyses of research on treating tobacco use and dependence. Table 6.21. Meta-analysis (2000): Effectiveness of and estimated abstinence rates for acupuncture (n = 5 studies) Clavel F, Benhamou S, Comp…
  9. www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/workforce-financing/case-example-7.html
    July 01, 2019 - Case Example #7: Cherokee Health Systems This report is based on research conducted by Abt Associates in partnership with the MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation and Bailit Health Purchasing, Cambridge, MA, under contract to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Rockville, MD …
  10. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module3/module3_pu-bestpractices.docx
    June 12, 2018 - Module 3: Best Practices in Pressure Injury Prevention Module 3: Best Practices in Pressure Injury Prevention Module Aim The aim of this module is to support your efforts to use best practices as outlined in the Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals Toolkit in this hospital’s Pressure Injury Prevention Program. Mo…
  11. www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/education-dx-outcomes-7.html
    March 01, 2022 - Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes References Previous Page   Table of Contents Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes Introduction Foundations of Diagnosis Education Current State of Diagnosis Education Competencies To Improve Diagnosis in Health Profes…
  12. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/gallagher4-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Enhancing the Disclosure Of Medical Errors to Patients FINAL REPORT Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Title of Project: Enhancing The Disclosure Of Medical Errors To Patients Principal Investigator and Team Members: Thomas H. Gallagher, MD Carolyn Prouty, DVM Mary Lucas Organizati…
  13. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruprev/impguide.pdf
    December 15, 2014 - On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention: Facilitator Training Instructor Guide—Implementation AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention 1 Implementation of the Prevention Reports AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention Facilitator Traini…
  14. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruhealing/puh-implementation-factraining-guide.pdf
    December 20, 2016 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing 1 Implementation of the Healing Reports AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing Facilitator Training Implementation of the Healing Reports Note: This part of the training primarily consists of exercises …
  15. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/research/gathering-stakeholder-input-summary.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Executive Summary: Person-Centered Preventive Healthcare: Gathering Stakeholder Input on Evidence Implementation 1 2 This document is a stand-alone executive summary of the Person-Centered Preventive Healthcare: Gathering Stakeholder Input on Evidence and Implementation Full Report. Prepared for AHRQ by …
  16. www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/casalino/paper/idkeydsr2.html
    February 01, 2014 - Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research Executive Summary Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research Conclusion References Appe…
  17. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/static_teach-back_module.pdf
    January 01, 2013 - Teach-back: Interactive Module Slides 1 Teach-back Interactive Module Teach-back 1.1 Title Teach-Back Improving Patient Safety by Engaging Patients and Families in Effective Clinician-Patient Communication 2 Teach-back Interactive Module 1.2 AHRQ Sponsored by the Agency for Heal…
  18. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/medical-office/medical-office-survey-userguide.pdf
    July 01, 2018 - trends in patient safety culture change over time,  Evaluate the cultural impact of patient safety initiatives
  19. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/ta/topicrefinement/lecvd_protocol.pdf
    March 07, 2016 - Treatment Strategies for Patients with Lower Extremity Chronic Venous Disease (LECVD) Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic …
  20. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/duration/chipra-154-section-6-b-validity.pdf
    January 01, 2013 - CHIPRA Measure 154, Section 6.B, Validity Table SECTION VI. SCIENTIFIC SOUNDNESS OF THE MEASURE VI.B. Validity VI.B.1 Construct Validity To examine construct validity, we performed comparative analyses between our metrics and two existing metrics: the Continuity Ratio, also based on MAX administrative data…

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