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www.ahrq.gov/healthsystemsresearch/index.html
March 01, 2023 - Health Systems Research
Health systems research provides evidence that, when applied, can make healthcare affordable, safe, effective, equitable, accessible, and patient-centered. AHRQ invests in research to generate new evidence to help health care systems and health care professionals improve the lives of the…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/organization/nac/kripalani.html
February 01, 2025 - NAC Member Biography: Sunil Kripalani
Sunil Kripalani, M.D., M.Sc., SFHM, FACP Professor of Medicine Director Center for Health Services Research Director Center for Clinical Quality and Implementation Research Vanderbilt University Medical Center Sunil Kripalani, M.D., M.Sc., SFHM, FACP , is a professor of med…
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www.ahrq.gov/action-alliance/national-measures/index.html
April 01, 2025 - National Healthcare Safety Measures
The National Action Alliance uses multiple resources to measure trends in patient and workforce safety. Links to these resources and descriptions of them are below. Use these measurement resources to understand trends in patient safety at the national level and benchmark safe…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pcor/strategic-framework.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Strategic Framework to Guide AHRQ’s PCORTF Investments
Strategic Framework to Guide
AHRQ’s PCORTF Investments
MISSION
Dissemination and implementation
of evidence into practice and train
the next generation of patient-
centered outcomes researchers
High-quality, safe
care that is aligned
with national
heal…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/implement.html
March 01, 2017 - Implementation
Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities
This section guides users through a step-by-step process to design, develop, and implement a quality improvement project to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), especially catheter-associated urinary tract infection…
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www.ahrq.gov/workingforquality/events/webinars/recent-webinars.html
February 01, 2017 - Recent National Quality Strategy (NQS) Webinars
Learn more about the National Quality Strategy by viewing the slides and transcript from a recent Webinar.
The National Quality Strategy and The Public Sector—Federal Agency Alignment to the Six Priorities
Better Care, Healthier People and Communities, More …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/improve.html
March 01, 2017 - Improve Safety Culture
Long-Term-Care Safety Toolkit Modules
Comprises six modules (available in English and Spanish) that describe how to apply CUSP for long-term care resident safety. They support learning and implementation efforts to improve safety culture and practices in long term care facilities. The…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/sustainability/checklist.html
January 01, 2017 - Sustainability Checklist for Hospitals
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Activity
Frequency
Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
___ Educate all new team members on the Science of Safety
Rolling
___ Reeducate all team members on the …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/sustainability/sustainability-checklist.docx
January 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for
Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Sustainability Checklist for Hospitals
Activity
Frequency
Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
Educate all new team members on the Science of Safety
Rolling
Reeducate all team members on the Science of Safety
Every year
Continue to…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/chapter-8.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Conclusion
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
Chapter 1. Building the Project Foundati…
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/pressure-ulcers.html
Pressure Ulcers
Each year, more than 2.5 million people in the United States develop pressure ulcers. These skin lesions bring pain, associated risk for serious infection, and increased health care utilization. Pressure ulcers are associated with longer hospital stays and increased morbidity and m…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/safe-care-journeys-long-desc.html
January 01, 2025 - Engineering Safe Care Journeys for Vulnerable Older Adults
Principal Investigator: Maureen Smith, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; formerly Pascale Carayon, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI Co-PI: Nicole E. Werner, Ph.D., Indiana University - Bloomington, Bloomington, IN…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/911.html
April 01, 2024 - Health Literacy–Informed Intervention Reduces Pediatric Caregiver Liquid Medication Dosing Errors
Issue Number
911
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
April 30, 2024
AHRQ Stats: Average Healthcare Expenditures Among Persons With High Expenses
In…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiapo.html
April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection
Appendix O. Nursing Focus Group Guides
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Admi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/measuredesc-ltvv-facguide.docx
January 01, 2017 - Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Title Slide
Measure Descriptions for
Low Tidal Volume Ventilation
SAY:
In this module, you will learn about the data measures and definitions you will use to evaluate low tidal volume ventilation, or LTVV, proce…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/952.html
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Celebrates National Public Health Week
Issue Number
952
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
April 8, 2025
AHRQ Stats: Rates of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia The rate of ventilator-associated pneumonia during inpatient stays increased by 20.…
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www.ahrq.gov/coronavirus/long-covid.html
February 01, 2025 - AHRQ Efforts To Address Long COVID
Sign up: Long COVID email updates
AHRQ is leading multiple efforts to better understand Long COVID and support people with Long COVID and the healthcare providers who deliver their care. What Is Long COVID? Long COVID is broadly defined as signs, symptoms, and conditions th…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/consent-form-nc.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Heart Health Now Advancing Heart Health in NC Primary Care Consent Form
Heart Health NOW
Advancing Heart Health in NC Primary Care
This document outlines the agreement between UNC-Chapel Hill and [Practice Name] to conduct the project
titled “Heart Health Now! Advancing Heart Health in NC Primary Care”. This agr…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/cooperative-context-external.pdf
January 01, 2016 - Coop_Context_Info_Assessment
COOPERATIVE CONTEXT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION
Round 2: External Support
What is the importance of context?
Cooperatives’ initiatives are taking place in different settings, and each cooperative has a variety of different partners and
stakeholders involved. Understanding these project…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-scale-improvements.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Job Aid: Helping Practices Scale Improvements
Primary Care Practice Facilitator
Training Series
1
Job Aid: Helping Practices Scale Improvements
Once a practice has tested and refined a change using plan-do-study-act (PDSA) cycles, they are
ready to implement. Strategies you and a practice can us…