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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grant-mgmt/trafficking.html
October 01, 2014 - Term of Award: Trafficking in Persons
As of February 2008, a new Term of Award—Human Trafficking—applies to all grantees of AHRQ.
All grantees of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) must comply with the following term and condition of award.
This term of award is pursuant to paragraph (g) …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201706.html
May 01, 2017 - Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Slashes Readmission Rates with AHRQ-based Discharge Program
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May 2017
The Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute in Harrisburg reduced its 30-day readmission rate from 20 percent in 2013 to 10.4 percent in 2015 after implementing a discharge progr…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/pay.html
November 01, 2018 - How Will You Pay for a Health Care Quality Report?
A consumer reporting project is not cheap, although there are ways to reduce costs and spread them across multiple parties (including other sponsors and participating health plans or providers). Data collection costs can range from as little as a few thousand…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/cahps-database/comparative-data/2017-health-plan-chartbook/executive-summary.html
October 01, 2017 - 2017 CAHPS Health Plan Survey Chartbook
Executive Summary
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2017 CAHPS Health Plan Survey Chartbook
Executive Summary
Data Sources and Limitations
Appendix A. 2017 Survey Respondents by State
Appendix B. Definition of Composites, Items, and Ratings
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/probabilistic-thinking2.html
September 01, 2022 - Improved Diagnostic Accuracy Through Probability-Based Diagnosis
Fundamental Concepts for Understanding Probability
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Improved Diagnostic Accuracy Through Probability-Based Diagnosis
Introduction
Fundamental Concepts for Understanding Probability
Probabi…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/about/origin.html
March 01, 2021 - Origin
Origins of EvidenceNOW
The ability to integrate and implement new discoveries into patient care creates a stronger, more effective health care system. But not all discoveries are equal. We turn to evidence to understand what works and how best to integrate effective approaches and treatments into pat…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/leadership-1.html
June 01, 2021 - Leadership To Improve Diagnosis: A Call to Action
Diagnostic Safety as a Challenge for Healthcare Leadership
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Leadership To Improve Diagnosis: A Call to Action
Diagnostic Safety as a Challenge for Healthcare Leadership
Why Are Leaders Essential to Diagnos…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/mui/ui-screening-language-english-spanish.pdf
January 11, 2024 - Urinary Incontinence EHR Screening Tools Tip Sheets
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Urinary Incontinence
EHR Screening Tools
Tip Sheets
IT2 Team – Northwestern Medicine
This project was funded unde…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips0609.html
October 01, 2014 - AHRQ's Patient Safety Culture Survey Used to Set Baselines for Improvements at Chicago Hospital
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May 2006
In December 2004, Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago administered AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture to establish a baseline for assessment of cultur…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201524.html
August 01, 2015 - Aurora Health Care Embraces AHRQ’s CUSP Method to Protect Patient Safety
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August 2015
Fourteen hospitals operated by Aurora Health Care in eastern Wisconsin reduced central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in intensive care units by 65 percent after adopting pat…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201511.html
May 01, 2015 - St. Joseph’s Hospital Improves Patient Safety Using AHRQ Tools
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May 2015
St. Joseph's Hospital, a 72-bed facility in Breese, Illinois, has improved care and increased satisfaction among patients by using three evidence-based resources from AHRQ:
The Hospital Consumer Asses…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/communication-material-guide.docx
May 01, 2017 - Overview
Communication and Teamwork Defined
· Slides 4-11
Improving Surgical Team Communication With Briefings*
· Slides 12-17
· Example Briefing* (2 min 14)
Improving Surgical Team Communication With Debriefings*
· Slides 18-25
· Example Debriefing* (1 min 24)
The Surgical Checklist as a Communication and Teamwork …
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/primary-care-research/summary.html
January 01, 2024 - Mapping AHRQ's 30-Year Investment in Primary Care Research (1990-2020)
Summary
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Mapping AHRQ's 30-Year Investment in Primary Care Research (1990-2020)
Introduction
Methods
Results
Summary
References
Appendix A. Grants Database Search Terms & Analy…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-hpwpreport/index.html
August 01, 2015 - High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions
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High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions
Case Studies
Key Findings
Conclusions
References
Table 1. Case Study Sites
Table 2. Summary of Key Informants, All Sites
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/trainover.html
October 01, 2020 - AHRQ Research Training and Career Development Opportunities: Overview
AHRQ supports a variety of pre- and postdoctoral research training grant opportunities, as well as mentored and independent career development grants. Information on the different kinds of grants the Agency offers is covered here.
Select to…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/nh-workplace-safety-ginsberg.pdf
January 01, 2015 - New AHRQ SOPS® Workplace Safety Supplemental Item Set for Nursing Homes - Caren Ginsberg, Ph.D.
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AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™
(SOPS®) Program
Caren Ginsberg, Ph.D.
Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• AHRQ is:
► A research and sci…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/pubs/background-2012/backgrndapa.html
December 01, 2012 - Appendix A: Members of the 2012 AHRQ Subcommittee to the National Advisory Council on Children's Health Quality Measures (SNAC)
Recommendations to Improve Children's Health Care Quality Measures
This background report describes the process used to identify, evaluate, and select children's health care quality …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/tab17b.html
February 01, 2023 - Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Table 17B: Dually Eligible HCBS Participants
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Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Introduction
HCBS Population
Availability and Use of State Medicaid HCBS
Outcome Indicators f…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-measures-atlas/ccrm-atlas-ex57.html
March 01, 2013 - Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas
Exhibit 5-7. Measure 7: Information about area (community) resources is offered by clinician (Wrap-Around Observation Form-2)
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Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas
Introduction
Ackno…
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March 01, 2013 - Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas
Exhibit 5-8. Measure 8: Plan of care includes at least one public and/or private community service/resource (Wrap-Around Observation Form-2)
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Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas
Intro…