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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs4/index.html
May 01, 2025 - Making Healthcare Safer IV
A Continuous Updating of Patient Safety Harms and Practices
Making Healthcare Safer reports I, II, and III have shown a positive impact of patient safety practices on the reduction of medical errors. However, threats to patient safety are still emerging and evolving in a dynamic wor…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/35-year-history.html
May 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
Continuing a 35-Year History, AHRQ Pursues Vital Pathways to Improve Patient Care
MAY
16
2024
By
Robert Otto
Valdez,
Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
Not long ago, Health and Human Services (HHS) Deputy Secretary Andrea Palm visited AHRQ to update …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/921.html
July 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Feeling Energized After Another Successful AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting
Issue Number
921
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
July 16, 2024
AHRQ Stats: Disorders Associated With Public Insurance Readmissions In 2020, adult hosp…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-pediatric-safety-4.html
August 01, 2023 - Pediatric Diagnostic Safety: State of the Science and Future Directions
Diagnostic Safety Research Priorities and Opportunities
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Table of Contents
Pediatric Diagnostic Safety: State of the Science and Future Directions
Introduction
Challenges in Approaching Diagnostic Safe…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/transform-qi/deliver-facilitation/curriculum/introduction.html
September 01, 2021 - Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum
Introduction
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Table of Contents
Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum
Preface
Introduction
Part 1: Use of Adult Education Methods in Teaching PCPF Core Competencies
Part 2: Introduction to Practice Facilitation
Pa…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/nyp-webinar-servati-demo-project.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Implementing the New CAHPS® Protocol for Obtaining Patient Comments About Their Care
The NYP Patient Narrative
Demonstration Project
Tara Servati, M.P.H.
Patient Experience Specialist for the Ambulatory Care
Network, New York-Presbyterian
New York, NY
NYP Demonstration Project Overview
Overall Aim:
– Asses…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-sustainability-centers-of-excellence4.html
April 01, 2025 - Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
Integration
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Table of Contents
Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
Introduction
Center of Excellence Operations
Alignment
Integration
Leadership Support
Windows of Opportunity
Conclusion
Acknowle…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/module8/module8-organizational-learning-sustainability.pptx
August 20, 2015 - An Overview of the CANDOR Process
Communication and Optimal Resolution
(CANDOR)
Toolkit
Module 8: Organizational Learning and Sustainability
Module 8, the last module in the CANDOR Toolkit, provides an overview of organizational learning and how an organization can develop a sustainability plan to assure the CAND…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module6/mod6-facguide.html
March 01, 2017 - Continued senior leader engagement will also improve as leaders see the return on investment and routinely
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/huddles-pdsa-form.html
June 01, 2017 - Sample “Plan-Do-Study-Act” Form
Use this form to help you plan your introduction of daily huddles. It includes sections to help you plan and manage all the tasks necessary to introduce huddles. You can also use it to gauge the success of your initial attempt at introducing a huddle.
Purpose: Deve…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/execsumm-lean-redesign.docx
March 01, 2017 - Executive Summary
Spreading Lean: Taking Efficiency Interventions in Health Services Delivery to Scale
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
www.ahrq.gov
Accelerating Change and Transformation in Organizations and Networks II
Contract No. HHSA2902010…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module1/guide.docx
March 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Long-Term Care Safety Modules
Module 1: Using the Comprehensive Long-Term
Care Safety Modules: Applying Safety Principles
Material Use Guide
Learning Objectives:
· Describe the purpose of the Long-Term Care (LTC) Safety Modules
· Explain how the LTC Safety Modules…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module6/facilitator-notes.docx
March 01, 2017 - Continued senior leader engagement will also improve as leaders see the return on investment and routinely
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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-Browne_5.pdf
January 20, 2008 - dedicated team of Clinical Process Managers facilitates all of the
RCAs in conjunction with a team leader … The assigned Clinical Process Manager then
recruits a physician or nurse team leader with expertise
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/huddles/example-pdsa-form.docx
May 01, 2017 - Module 2: Example
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Management Practices for Sustainability
Module 2: Daily Huddles
Sample “Plan-Do-Study-Act”[footnoteRef:1] Form [1: “Plan-Do-Study-Act” refers to a method for testing changes in clinical practice. In the “plan” step, you lay out the specifications of you…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/tools/calibrate-dx.html
March 01, 2023 - Calibrate Dx: A Resource To Improve Diagnostic Decisions
Delayed, wrong, and missed diagnoses are major contributors to patient harm. Lifelong learning is essential for achieving and maintaining diagnostic excellence. Diagnostic excellence involves not just making a correct and timely diagnosis but …
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www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/asthmaqual/index.html
October 01, 2014 - Improving the Quality of Asthma Care
New Tools for States
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has developed Asthma Care Quality Improvement: A Resource Guide for State Action and its companion workbook, Asthma Care Quality Improvement: A Workbook for State Action. These materials were design…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/build-business-case-fac-guide.html
February 01, 2017 - Build a Business Case for Quality Improvement: Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Slide 1: Build a Business Case for Quality Improvement
Say:
This slide set introduces building a business case for quality improvement.
Slide 2: Learning Objectives
Say:
Afte…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/system/systemredesignsafetynet/systemredesign.pdf
June 01, 2015 - Hospital A is working with consultants formerly
with a national leader in Lean redesign within health … improvement groups reporting separately to the chief medical
officer, senior nurse leadership, and a senior leader … While they feel there is “strength
in unity,” especially under a strong and respected leader, they recognize … for the organization, while the site with leadership
turnover has spent time waiting for each new leader … He is unrelenting in pushing the
hospital to become a market leader rather than just a safety-net hospital
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/execsumm-lean-redesign.pdf
March 01, 2017 - Spreading Lean: Taking Efficiency Interventions in Health Services Delivery to Scale - Executive Summary
Executive Summary
Spreading Lean: Taking Efficiency
Interventions in Health Services Delivery to
Scale
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
5600 Fishers Lane
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