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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section8.html
October 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Tools To Help Mitigate Device Risk
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Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Preamble and Summary
Epidemiology of Invasive Devices and Complica…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-166-section-6-table-7.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Section 6, Table 7 Delphi Panel Members and Nominating Organizations
Table 7: Delphi panel members and nominating organizations
Richard Antonelli, MD, MS
Medical Director of Integrated Care and Strategic Partnerships
Medical Director Physician Relations and Outreach
Boston Children’s Hospital
Assistant Profe…
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit1-18.html
November 01, 2014 - Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Exhibit 1.18. Major Factors that Facilitate Lean Success at LHC
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Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Introduction to the Case Studies
Case 1. Lakeview Healthca…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/about/stories/in-action/virginia.html
March 01, 2021 - Helping Primary Care Teams Rediscover the Joy of Medicine
A former military intelligence officer and undercover policeman, Mr. Mike Talley seems an unlikely candidate to coach primary care practices on ways to improve care. But by adding a master's degree in counseling and on-the-ground experience assisting cli…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/otherwebsites/PBRN/pbrn.html
September 01, 2018 - Practice-Based Research Networks (PBRNs)
Mission
PBRNs are groups of primary care clinicians and practices working together to answer community-based health care questions and translate research findings into practice. PBRNs engage clinicians in quality improvement activities and an evidence-based culture in …
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www.ahrq.gov/sdm/share-approach/index.html
October 01, 2024 - The SHARE Approach
AHRQ’s SHARE Approach is a clinician-led shared decision-making model with five essential elements for meaningful dialogue with patients exploring benefits, harms, and risks of options and what matters most to them. AHRQ offers a free workshop curriculum to train clinicians in skills and tech…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/education-dx-outcomes-1.html
March 01, 2022 - Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes
Introduction
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Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes
Introduction
Foundations of Diagnosis Education
Current State of Diagnosis Education
Competencies To Improve Diagnosis in Hea…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/164-cusp-meeting-pre-work.docx
June 02, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Monthly Meeting Pre-Work
Setting the Stage: Before Each Meeting
· CUSP Champion: Review previous meeting minutes and status of ongoing safety improvement projects.
· CUSP Champion: Identify any team members or guest speakers who shou…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/overcome/culture.html
April 01, 2022 - Culture
A strong patient safety culture supports a learning environment and invites diverse input from teams to support wise decisions and system improvements. Use these tools to help your team make lowering infections part of your culture. Examples of common barriers that inhibit developing this culture are i…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/reducing-urinary-catheter-use-ed-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Reducing Unnecessary Urinary Catheter Use in the Emergency Department
Slide Presentation
Slide 1
Reducing Unnecessary Urinary Catheter Use in the Emergency Department
Margarita E. Pena, MD, FACEP
Medical Director, Clinical Decision Unit
St. John Hospital and Medical Center
Detroit, MI
Image: Photo…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinar-100318.html
November 01, 2018 - Implementing the New CAHPS Protocol for Obtaining Patient Comments About Their Care (Webcast)
October 3, 2018
Summary
Speakers and PowerPoint Slides
Recording
Transcript
Related Material
Summary
This Webcast from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) discussed methods and early…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/team-checkup.html
December 01, 2012 - Team Check-up Tool
CUSP Toolkit
Purpose of the tool: This tool helps assess unit strengths and opportunities for improving unit processes and upgrading unit safety culture.
Who should use this tool? Health care providers.
Directions: Your team should collectively complete one Team Check-up Tool every m…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/teamcheckup.doc
June 02, 2025 - Team Check-up Tool
Purpose of the tool: This tool helps assess unit strengths and opportunities for improving unit processes and upgrading unit safety culture.
Who should use this tool? Health care providers.
Directions: Your team should collectively complete one Team Check-up Tool every month and submit it to the proj…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips0902.html
October 01, 2014 - West Virginia University Uses AHRQ's Patient Safety Culture Survey to Improve Safety
Search All Impact Case Studies
March 2009
As a result of implementing AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, West Virginia University Hospitals changed clinical practices and policies in an effort to improve the …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/surgical-roles.html
December 01, 2017 - Surgical Safety Team Roles and Responsibilities Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Introduction
Problem Statement
This tool will help your safety program team understand the core tasks of this project and will help you organize your team to complete the work. Just like clinical teams, effect…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptflow/section7.html
July 01, 2018 - Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals
Section 7. Sharing Results
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Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals
Acknowledgments
Executive Summary
Section 1. Th…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/asc/asc_2020_overview_infographic-v2.pdf
January 01, 2020 - 2020 SOPS ASC Database Report Executive Summary Infographic
Surveys on Patient
Findings from the 2020 Survey on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS)
Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Database
The ASC SOPS Database assesses provider and st aff percept ions of their organization's pat ient
safety cu lture. The ASC SOPS Dat…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/liability/acknowledgements.html
August 01, 2017 - Advances in Patient Safety and Medical Liability
Acknowledgments
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Advances in Patient Safety and Medical Liability
Preface
Acknowledgments
Prologue
Silence A Commentary
Reforming the Medical Liability System in Massachusetts: Communication, Apology,…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d8_combo_projectevaluation.docx
June 02, 2025 - TO
Project Evaluation and Debriefing
What is the purpose of this tool? The purpose of the project evaluation is to:
Identify factors that contributed to the team’s success.
Identify factors that hindered the team’s success.
Identify additional clinical areas in the organization where the best practice can be implemen…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/cquips/umscheid-bio.html
October 01, 2024 - Craig A. Umscheid, M.D., M.S.
Director, Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (CQuIPS)
Craig A. Umscheid, M.D., M.S. , is a hospitalist and clinical epidemiologist who serves as Director of the Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (CQuIPS) at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Qua…