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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/cpcf-form.html
February 01, 2014 - Candidate Measure Submission Form (CPCF)
CHIPRA Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP)
This Candidate Measure Submission Form (CPCF) is used by the Centers of Excellence (COEs) to submit measures and by the Subcommittee on Quality Measures for Children’s Healthcare (SNAC) to assess submitted measures.
Co…
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www.ahrq.gov/opioids/health-systems-research.html
July 01, 2021 - Health Systems Research
Learning how to deliver better care.
AHRQ funds grants and contracts to study how the healthcare system can effectively solve the challenge of the substance use disorder epidemic, from improving management of prescription opioids in clinical care to screening and treatment for substanc…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20150317/stacia_cohen.pdf
March 17, 2015 - Excelling on CAHPS: Lessons from Top-Performing Medicaid and CHIP Health Plans
Confidential and proprietary. Blue Cross® and Blue Shield® of Minnesota and Blue Plus® are nonprofit independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Confidential and proprietary.
BLUE PLUS PERFORMANCE
ON CAHPS
Ma…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/cauti-interim/cauti-interim1.html
July 01, 2013 - Eliminating CAUTI: Interim Data Report
Executive Summary
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Table of Contents
Eliminating CAUTI: Interim Data Report
Executive Summary
Introduction and Objectives
Methods
Results
Outcome and Process Measures
Culture Measures
Conclusions
Healthcare-a…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/ideas-project/engage-patients-toolkit.html
July 01, 2025 - Toolkit for Engaging Patients To Improve Diagnostic Safety – Enrollment Closed
As part of the Implementing Diagnostic Excellence Across Systems (IDEAS) project, RAND recruited healthcare sites that have clinicians who can commit to using a diagnostic safety tool to improve patient engagement. The Toolkit for En…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/maternal-health/index.html
March 01, 2025 - Under Development
CAHPS Inpatient Maternal Health Care Survey
To better understand patient experiences with inpatient maternal care, AHRQ’s Yale CAHPS® team is developing a comprehensive maternal health care survey, focusing on aspects of care that matter most to maternity care patients in hospitals and birth…
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www.ahrq.gov/sdoh/clas/index.html
July 01, 2023 - Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
Culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) are respectful of and responsive to the health beliefs, practices and needs of diverse patients. AHRQ has tools , training , and reports to help health systems deliver CLAS so that all patients rec…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/index.html
November 07, 2024 - AHRQ Views
AHRQ Views blog posts offer insights into current healthcare issues and describe how AHRQ is working to make healthcare safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable. The list below includes blog posts from current and past Agency directors and staff.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/ahrq-research-summit/singh-summit2016.pdf
September 01, 2016 - MEASUREMENT OF DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS IS THE FIRST STEP TO IMPROVEMENT
MEASUREMENT OF DIAGNOSTIC
ERRORS IS THE FIRST STEP TO
IMPROVEMENT
HARDEEP SINGH, MD, MPH
HOUSTON VA CENTER FOR INNOVATIONS IN QUALITY,
EFFECTIVENESS & SAFETY
MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Twitter: @HardeepSinghMD
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/ahrq-research-summit/epner-summit2016-wrapup.pdf
September 28, 2016 - AHRQ Research Summit Wrap-up
AHRQ Research Summit
Wrap-up
Paul Epner
September 28, 2016
Agenda
• Reflections
• The Path Forward
The Path Forward
• A Look Back
• Resources & Forums – Building a Collaborative
Network
SIDM /DEM & Research & Patient Summits
CID and their organizational meetings
Govern…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/145-cusp-tip-sheet-celebrating-success.docx
April 01, 2025 - Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Tip Sheet:
Promoting SSI and MRSA Prevention
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Purpose
Recognizing success, large and small, both early on and long term is important to sustainability. Communicating success can he…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/about/areas/improve-discharge.html
August 01, 2024 - Resources and Tools To Improve Discharge and Transitions of Care and Reduce Readmissions
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality supports research on the quality and safety of the hospital discharge process and care transitions. Improvements in these areas can lead to reductions in potentially avoidable …
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research/health-it/opioids.html
September 01, 2022 - Increasing Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment of Opioid Abuse in Rural Primary Care Practices
An important aspect of the opioid epidemic is the lack of treatment options for millions of Americans living in rural communities. We can expand access by engaging primary care practices—the places where most rura…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/dudley-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - unnecessary,
unsafe, inappropriate or inefficient care).15, 16 Understanding whether a physician or institution … Identifying quality outliers in a large, multiple-institution
database by using customized versions
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-118-fullreport.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Distribution of Temperatures for Low Birth Weight Neonates
Distribution of Temperatures for Low Birth Weight
Neonates
Section 1. Basic Measure Information
1.A. Measure Name
Distribution of Temperatures for Low Birth Weight Neonates Admitted to Level 2 or Higher
Nurseries in the First 24 Hours of Life
1.B. Mea…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-119-fullreport.pdf
May 01, 2018 - Thermal Condition of Low Birth Weight Neonates Admitted to Level 2 or Higher Nurseries in the First 24 Hours of Life
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Thermal Condition of Low Birth Weight Neonates
Admitted to Level 2 or Higher Nurseries in the First 24
Hours of Life
Section 1. Basic Measure Information
1.A. Measure Name
Thermal Condition …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/nutrtp4.pdf
February 01, 2012 - Nutritional Research Series - Volume 4: Effects of Eicosapentanoic Acid and Docosahexanoic Acid on Mortality Across Diverse Settings: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials and Prospective Cohorts
Technical Review 17
Nutritional Research Series
Volume 4: Effects of Eicosapentanoic Aci…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Masheter.pdf
March 01, 2004 - Detection of Inpatient Health Care Associated Injuries: Comparing Two ICD-9-CM Code Classifications
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Detection of Inpatient Health Care
Associated Injuries: Comparing Two
ICD-9-CM Code Classifications
Carol J. Masheter, Paul Hougland, Wu Xu
Abstract
This paper compares two complementary International …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/hotline/eval4.html
May 01, 2016 - Finally, if it is feasible to share concerns with other groups outside of the health care institution
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/ferguson-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - This cross-institution collaboration was difficult to accomplish but was successful
due to historical