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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/skin-soft-tissue-one-pager.pdf
September 01, 2022 - Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Diagnosis1,2
• Relatively sudden onset of redness, warmth, tenderness, and swelling of the skin
o Nonpurulent: no evidence of abscess/phlegmon
Most cases caused by beta-hemolytic streptococci (usually group A strep but also B, C, or G) that are
suceptible to penicillin (P…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/index.html
June 01, 2025 - Impact Case Studies
AHRQ’s evidence-based tools and resources are used by organizations nationwide to improve the quality, safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of health care. The Agency’s Impact Case Studies highlight these successes, describing the use and impact of AHRQ-funded tools by State and Federal policy ma…
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www.ahrq.gov/data/nhqdr.html
July 01, 2024 - National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Data Tools
The NHQDR Data Tools provide State-specific healthcare quality information, including strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement. The goal is to help State officials and their public- and private-sector partners better understand health…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crctoolkit/crctool2a3.html
April 01, 2018 - Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention
2.a-3 Key Informant Interview Guide (Preintervention)
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Table of Contents
Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention
I. Introduction
II. Background
III. Intervention Steps and Too…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/guide-overview.html
May 01, 2017 - Creating a Culture of Safety in the Ambulatory Surgery Environment: Implementation Guide
Overview
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Table of Contents
Creating a Culture of Safety in the Ambulatory Surgery Environment: Implementation Guide
Overview
The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
Measu…
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/arragrantee-williams.html
December 01, 2017 - ARRA Delivery System Initiative
Presentations and Publications by Recipients of ARRA Delivery System Grants
Bundled Episode Payment and Gainsharing Demonstration Project
Principal Investigator: Tom Williams
Robinson J. Purchaser Initiatives to Improve Value for Spine Surgery. Innovative Techniques in Spin…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/state/meeting-summary-cooperatives/building-state1.html
October 01, 2024 - Building State Cooperatives for Healthcare Improvement: Meeting Summary
Introduction
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Table of Contents
Building State Cooperatives for Healthcare Improvement: Meeting Summary
Introduction
Meeting Sessions and Takeaways
Appendix A: Meeting Agenda
Appendix B: Meeting At…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/maximizing-physician-support-slides.pdf
January 01, 2022 - Maximizing Physician Support
for Cardiac Rehabilitation
Christine Bryant, BSN, RN
Marion Harris-Barter, RN, BSN,
M.Ed., CCRP
Katelyn King, MSEP, CCRP
Welcome and Background
Welcome and greetings from TAKEheart, AHRQ, and CDC
Update on TAKEheart Initiative:
Third group of programs working to improve care coo…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/premortem-tool.html
January 01, 2017 - Premortem Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Problem Statement
Projects often fail due to many circumstances. Quality improvement programs, like the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) are no exception. Understanding potential barriers and complications to…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/final-report/appb.html
October 01, 2015 - National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program: Final Project Report
Appendix B. Products Produced By the National Evaluation Team
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Table of Contents
National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program: Final Project Report
1. Overvie…
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www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/medical-office/2014/index.html
June 01, 2014 - Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture
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Table of Contents
Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Survey Administration Statistics
Chapter 3. Medical Office Characteristics
Chapter 4. Characteristics of Respondent…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/guide/tools.html
October 01, 2016 - Designing and Delivering Whole-Person Transitional Care
Tool Overview
This package of tools accompanies the Designing and Delivering Whole-Person Transitional Care: The Hospital Guide to Reducing Medicaid Readmissions , which offers indepth information about the unique factors driving Medicaid re…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/cauti-tools/implementation-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-c.docx
January 01, 2017 - BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Appendix C. Sample Bladder Scan Policy
Purpose
To provide guidelines for the use of a bladder scanner.
Definition
The bladder scan measures ultrasonic reflections within th…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/nc.html
March 01, 2019 - State at a Glance: North Carolina
Learn more about the CHIPRA quality demonstration projects being implemented in North Carolina.
North Carolina is featured in the following reports from the National Evaluation:
Evaluation Highlight No. 1 : How are CHIPRA demonstration States approaching practice-level qu…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/maternal-mortality-4.html
September 01, 2021 - The Contribution of Diagnostic Errors to Maternal Morbidity and Mortality During and Immediately After Childbirth: State of the Science
Research Agenda
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Table of Contents
The Contribution of Diagnostic Errors to Maternal Morbidity and Mortality During and Immediately After Chi…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/publications/pubcomguide/pcguide4.html
July 01, 2025 - Publishing and Communications Guidelines
Section 4: Media Standards and Policies
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Table of Contents
Publishing and Communications Guidelines
Section 1: Product Development
Audio and Video Products
Appendix 1-A. Release Forms
Appendix 1-B. Trademarks
Appendix 1-C. You…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/significant-patient-safety-improvement.html
July 01, 2022 - Major Study Finds Significant National Patient Safety Improvement
Press Release Date: July 12, 2022
A study published in JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association ( JAMA ) and funded and carried out by Health and Human Services (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) shows that rates…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/impactiful-telehealthcare-research.html
August 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
20 Years of Impactful Telehealthcare Research from AHRQ’s Digital Healthcare Research Program
AUG
22
2024
By
Kevin Chaney, M.G.S., and
Sanjeev Arora, M.D., F.A.C.G.
AHRQ’s Digital Healthcare Research Program , which this year commemo…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/maternal-health/index.html
March 01, 2025 - Under Development
CAHPS Inpatient Maternal Health Care Survey
To better understand patient experiences with inpatient maternal care, AHRQ’s Yale CAHPS® team is developing a comprehensive maternal health care survey, focusing on aspects of care that matter most to maternity care patients in hospitals and birth…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/transform-qi/deliver-facilitation/modules/index.html
April 01, 2022 - AHRQ Practice Facilitation Training Modules
Practice facilitators help primary care practices implement the best evidence and develop quality improvement capacity. To assist practice facilitators in gaining critical skills, AHRQ developed 14 free, interactive training modules that are based on AHRQ’s widely use…