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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/hsrguide/hsrguide1.html
October 01, 2014 - An Organizational Guide to Building Health Services Research Capacity
Step 1: Assessing Your Organization's Needs and Capabilities
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Table of Contents
An Organizational Guide to Building Health Services Research Capacity
Introduction
Step 1: Assessing Your Organization's Ne…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/state-of-science-2.html
June 01, 2020 - Operational Measurement of Diagnostic Safety: State of the Science
Special Considerations for Measurement of Diagnostic Safety
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Table of Contents
Operational Measurement of Diagnostic Safety: State of the Science
Introduction
Special Considerations for Measurement of Diagn…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/engage/pf-engagement-facilitator-guide.docx
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Engage Patients and Families for Perinatal Safety
Engage Patients and Families for Perinatal Safety
SAY:
The Patient and Family Engagement module focuses on an important topic: making sure patients and their family members understand what is happening during the patient’s hospi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-module_1-speaker-notes.docx
September 01, 2015 - AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting
Module 1: Overview
SAY:
“Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting” is a four-module program designed for intensive care unit, or ICU, nurses to gain a sense of confidence and demonstrate competence in catheter-associated urinary tra…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/facil-guide/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-module1-speaker-notes.html
February 01, 2023 - Module 1: Overview - Facilitator's Notes
Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting
Slide 1. Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting
Say:
"Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting" is a four-module program designed for intensive care unit, or ICU, nurses to gain a sense of confidence and demonstrate competence in cathe…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-199-section-2-chart-tech-specs.pdf
January 01, 2013 - Section 2, Chart Abstraction Tool and Technical Specifications
Basic Elements
Age upon
Age upon admission
Patient ID Race Ethnicity Gender Payer
Preferred
Language
admission (YEARS)
[e.g. for 12.5 year
(MONTHS) [
e.g. for 12.5
old, years = 12) year old,
months = 6]
1 White Non-Hispanic Female Medicaid E…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy4/Strat4_Tool_4_PPT_508.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 4)
Guide to Patient & Family Engagement
Insert hospital logo here
Care Transitions from Hospital to
Home: IDEAL Discharge Planning
Training
[Hospital Name | Presenter name and title | Date of presentation]
Strategy 4: IDEAL Discharge Planning (Tool 4)
Today…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/aco-participation.pdf
January 01, 2019 - Health System Participation in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), 2016
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Comparative
Health System
Performance
Initiative
Health System Participation
in Accountable Care
Organizations (ACOs), 2016
Data Highlight, No. 4 January 2019
Hospital participation in ACO contracts, by system membership
System hos…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/acute_care_implementation_guide.pdf
November 01, 2019 - Toolkit Implementation Guide for Acute Care Antibiotic Stewardship Programs
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF
November 2019
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
Toolkit Implementation Guide for
Acute Care Antibiotic Stewardship Programs
Introduction
Developing an antibiotic stewardship pr…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/howtogetstarted/How_PFE_Benefits_Hosp_508.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Information to Help Hospitals Get Started
Information to Help Hospitals Get Started
Guide to Patient and Family Engagement :: 1
How Patient and Family Engagement
Benefits Your Hospital
Patient and family engagement is an area of increasing
importance for hospitals. Not only is engaging patients
and families…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/primary-care-research-funding-tips.pdf
May 09, 2025 - Tips for Obtaining Funding for Primary Care Research
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TIPS FOR OBTAINING FUNDING FOR PRIMARY
CARE RESEARCH
Primary care research is critical to strengthening the nation’s primary care system. Thus, sustainable
funding to support primary care research is needed to continue to make improvements in the
delivery o…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/2-why-improve/cahps-section-2-why-improve-patient-experience.pdf
May 01, 2017 - The CAHPS Ambulatory Care Improvement Guide: Why Improve Patient Experience?
The CAHPS Ambulatory Care
Improvement Guide
Practical Strategies for Improving Patient Experience
Section 2: Why Improve Patient Experience?
Visit the AHRQ Website for the full Guide.
May 2017 (updated)
https://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/qua…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/data/chsp-brief3-variation-in-health-system-characteristics-across-states-2016.pdf
January 01, 2016 - Variation in Health System Characteristics Across States, 2016
1
Variation in Health System
Characteristics Across States, 2016
By the end of 2016, there were 626 health systems* in the United States.
Number of health systems with hospitals located in each State
4 to 7 systems
9 to 15 systems
16 to 22 system…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/025-ss-why-choose-cusp-fg.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Why Choose a CUSP Approach?
Surgical Services
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Why Choose a CUSP Approach?
SAY:
Welcome to this presentation titled “Why Choose a CUSP Approach?” CUSP is short for the “Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program.” …
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/recent-grants-behavioral-health.html
May 01, 2024 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorders
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Table of Contents
Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
Acknowledgments and Authors
Message from the Acting Director of AHRQ's National Center for Excelle…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/cdifftoolkit.pdf
September 01, 2012 - Evaluation and Research on Antimicrobial Stewardship's Effect on Clostridium difficile (ERASE C. difficile) Project: toolkit
Evaluation and Research on
Antimicrobial Stewardship’s Effect on
Clostridium difficile (ERASE C. difficile)
Project
Toolkit for Reduction of Clostridium difficile Through
Antimicrobial…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/012-blood-culture-practices-webinar.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Blood Culture Practices and Stewardship
ICU & Non-ICU
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Blood Culture Practices and Stewardship
SAY:
Welcome to this presentation about blood culture practices and stewardship.
This presentation will help ensure that units ha…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2017-11-nac/nacmtg1117-minutes.html
February 01, 2018 - Meeting Minutes, November 2017
National Advisory Council
Minutes from the November 3, 2017, meeting of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's National Advisory Council.
Contents
Summary
Call to Order and Approval of July 26, 2017, Summary Report
Director's Update
The Healthcare Cost and Ut…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Savino.pdf
July 01, 2003 - particular, successful interventions have
included the following components: identifying a local opinion leader
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Mottur.pdf
June 01, 2005 - We solicited the governors of each chapter to
designate a leader for training in patient safety.