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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/decisionmakers/systems/index.html
December 01, 2012 - Systems Change: Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence
Based on the Public Health Service (PHS) Clinical Practice Guideline—2008 Update
Systems change describes specific strategies that health care administrators, managed care organizations, and purchasers of health plans can implement to treat tobacco dependenc…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/rosen-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Developing Peer-to-Peer Learning Tools for Critical Care Physicians
AHRQ Grant Final Progress Report
Title of Project:
Developing Peer-to-Peer Learning Tools for Critical Care Physicians: Peer- and Competency-
based Ongoing Approach for Critical Healthcare Evaluations of Skills (P-COACHES)
…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/hoff-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Creating Learning Cultures Around Mistakes for Residents
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Project Title: Creating Learning Cultures Around Mistakes for Residents
Timothy J. Hoff, PhD, Principal Investigator
University at Albany, SUNY
School of Public Health
Henry Pohl, MD, Co-Investigator
Joel Bartfield, MD, Co-Investi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/chcanys-qi-primer.pdf
August 01, 2017 - CHCANYS Participation Guide
HealthyHearts NYC
Primary Care Partnerships Advancing Heart
Health Initiative
CHCANYS Participation Guide
[Insert Health Center Name]
This research was supported by grant number 1R18HS023922-01 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
The contents of this p…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/gallagher3-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Training Doctors To Disclose Unanticipated Outcomes to Patients: Randomized Trial
R01HS016506 Final Progress Report 12-26-13; Gallagher TH, PI. 1
Title Page
Title of Project: Training Doctors to Disclose Unanticipated Outcomes to Patients:
Randomized Trial
Principal Investigator and Team M…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/finalsummary.pdf
February 21, 2016 - Key Lessons from the National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program
The National Evaluation of the
CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program
Key Lessons from the National
Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality
Demonstration Grant Program
FINAL SUMMARY
This report was prepared for the Agen…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/state/how-to-guide/guide2.html
August 01, 2024 - Developing and Sustaining State-Based Infrastructure To Support Primary Care Quality Improvement
2. Developing and Running a State-Based Extension Program To Support QI in Primary Care
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Developing and Sustaining State-Based Infrastructure To Support Primary C…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/czeisler-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Effects of Extended Work Hours on ICU Patient Safety
Final Progress Report
Title: Effects of Extended Work Hours on ICU Patient Safety
Principal Investigator: Charles A. Czeisler, Ph.D., M.D.
Organization: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Co-Investigators: Christopher P. Landrigan, M.D., M.P.H.…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/greenwald-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Medication Reconciliation: A Team Approach
AHRQ Small Conference Grant Final Report
Title of Project: Medication Reconciliation: A Team Appr oach
Principal Investigator: Jeffrey L . Greenwald, MD, FHM
Team Members: Jeffrey L. Greenwald, MD, FHM (SHM), PI and Conference Chair; …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/feudtner-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Profiling the Needs of Dying Children
FINAL PROGRESS REPORT
Title of Project: Profiling the Needs of Dying Children
Principal Investigator: Chris Feudtner, MD, PhD, MPH
Organizations: The University of Washington (2000-2002) and
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (2002-2006)
Date…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/finalsummary.pdf
February 21, 2016 - Key Lessons from the National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program
The National Evaluation of the
CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program
Key Lessons from the National
Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality
Demonstration Grant Program
FINAL SUMMARY
This report was prepared for the Agen…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy1/Strat1_Tool_11_PPT_508.pptx
January 01, 2008 - Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors (Tool 11)
Insert hospital logo here
Working With Patient
and Family Advisors:
Part 1. Introduction and Overview
[Hospital Name | Presenter name and title | Date of presentation]
Strategy 1: Working With Patient and Family Advisors Training (Tool 11)
Guid…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Hunt.pdf
July 01, 2004 - Fundamentals of Medicare Patient Safety Surveillance: Intent, Relevance, and Transparency
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Fundamentals of Medicare Patient
Safety Surveillance: Intent, Relevance,
and Transparency
David R. Hunt, Nancy Verzier, Susan L. Abend, Courtney Lyder,
Lisa J. Jaser, Nancy Safer, Paul Davern
Abstract
The Medicar…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Conlon_50.pdf
May 06, 2008 - Using an Anonymous Web-Based Incident Reporting Tool to Embed the Principles of a High-Reliability Organization
Using an Anonymous Web-Based
Incident Reporting Tool to Embed the
Principles of a High-Reliability Organization
Paul Conlon, PharmD, JD; Rebecca Havlisch, RN, JD; Narendra Kini, MD, MSHA;
Christine P…
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www.ahrq.gov/chsp/about-chsp/centers-of-excellence/nber.html
September 01, 2016 - NBER Center of Excellence
Overview
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and a team of collaborators have established a Center of Excellence to identify associations between clinical and economic outcomes and health system characteristics, as well as the effects of system organization on outcomes. T…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/Improving_diagnosis_flyer.pdf
April 01, 2019 - Impoving Diagnosis
Improving Diagnosis
Diagnostic error is a significant and under-recognized threat to patient
safety.
■ Diagnostic errors affect more than 12 million Americans each year and may seriously harm approximately
4 million.
■ Fifty-five percent of patients said diagnostic errors were a chief conce…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/evidence/cholesterol.html
March 01, 2021 - Cholesterol Management Evidence and Resources
People with elevated levels of cholesterol are at increased risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Substantial evidence shows that taking a statin medication each day to manage blood cholesterol can reduce the chance of having a heart attack for people at increase…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/leanprocess/leanprocess.html
May 01, 2018 - Reducing Waste and Inefficiency in Health Care Through Lean Process Redesign: Literature Review
Executive Summary
Our Nation's health service delivery systems face growing challenges to enhance quality while reducing costs. Lean/Toyota Production Systems (TPS) is a process redesign strategy develo…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/153-cusp-tip-sheet-engaging-staff.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
CUSP Tip Sheet:
Engaging Unit Personnel in MRSA Prevention
ICU & Non-ICU
Purpose
Unit-based teams are the cornerstone for Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) work. However, to be successful, CUSP team members and leaders must actively raise awareness, motivate, engage…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/respirator-fit-testing.pdf
August 01, 2021 - Respirator Fit Testing
Respirator Fit Testing
What It Is, Why You Need It, and What You Can Expect
Healthcare staff who come into contact with people who have or may
have COVID-19 are required to wear personal protective equipment
(PPE). Respirators, such as N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators (N95
FFRs)…