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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st8/stat08.pdf
February 27, 2025 - Statistical Brief #8: Access to Urgent Medical Care: 2001
Statistical Brief # 8
Access to Urgent Medical Care: 2001
By: Janet Greenblatt, MPH
The quality of the health care received by Americans is an issue of public policy concern for
several reasons. First, the level of quality of the health care delivery …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-culture-and-mortality-after-acute-myocardial-infarction-study-medicare-beneficiaries
September 13, 2023 - Study
Safety culture and mortality after acute myocardial infarction: a study of Medicare beneficiaries at 171 hospitals.
Citation Text:
Shahian DM, Liu X, Rossi LP, et al. Safety Culture and Mortality after Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Study of Medicare Beneficiaries at 171 Hospitals.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identifying-unintended-consequences-quality-indicators-qualitative-study
March 04, 2020 - Study
Identifying unintended consequences of quality indicators: a qualitative study.
Citation Text:
Lester HE, Hannon KL, Campbell S. Identifying unintended consequences of quality indicators: a qualitative study. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011;20(12):1057-61. doi:10.1136/bmjqs.2010.048371.
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/scores/adjustment-scoring.html
January 01, 2023 - Making Adjustments to Health Care Quality Scores
One of the most thorny topics in quality measurement is the adjustment of scores across different plans or providers to account for differences in the characteristics of their patients or themselves. This page reviews key issues related to adjustments to scores…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/index.html
January 01, 2024 - Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care, Phase 2
Resources to help labor and delivery units reduce obstetric hemorrhage and severe hypertension in pregnancy
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/self-reported-patient-safety-competence-among-new-graduates-medicine-nursing-and-pharmacy
February 14, 2015 - Study
Self-reported patient safety competence among new graduates in medicine, nursing and pharmacy.
Citation Text:
Ginsburg LR, Tregunno D, Norton PG. Self-reported patient safety competence among new graduates in medicine, nursing and pharmacy. BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22(2):147-54. doi:10…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/careaffordability/acknowledgments.html
June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Care Affordability
Acknowledgments
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Table of Contents
Chartbook on Care Affordability
Acknowledgments
Care Affordability
Care Affordability Trends and Measures
Measures of Access Problems Due to Health Care Costs
Measures of Inefficiency
Supplemental …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-effective-teamwork-really-relationship-between-teamwork-and-performance-healthcare-teams
February 14, 2017 - Review
Classic
How effective is teamwork really? The relationship between teamwork and performance in healthcare teams: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Citation Text:
Schmutz JB, Meier LL, Manser T. How effective is teamwork really? The relationship betwe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sources-nurse-sensitive-inpatient-safety-improvement
July 07, 2021 - Study
Sources of nurse-sensitive inpatient safety improvement.
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Dynan L, Smith RB. Sources of nurse‐sensitive inpatient safety improvement. Health Serv Res. 2022;57(6):1235-1246. doi:10.1111/1475-6773.13979.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/language-proficiency-and-adverse-events-us-hospitals-pilot-study
January 23, 2012 - Study
Language proficiency and adverse events in US hospitals: a pilot study.
Citation Text:
Divi C, Koss RG, Schmaltz SP, et al. Language proficiency and adverse events in US hospitals: a pilot study. Int J Qual Health Care. 2007;19(2):60-67. doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzl069.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ambulatory-care-patient-safety-2017-2018
April 15, 2005 - Multi-use Website
Ambulatory Care Patient Safety 2017–2018.
Citation Text:
Ambulatory Care Patient Safety 2017–2018. National Quality Forum; NQF.
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/grants/active/kawards/Kawdsumtheo.html
October 01, 2014 - Theodoro, Daniel
Summaries of Independent Scientist (K) Awards
Summaries of recently funded projects for Independent Scientist and Mentored Clinical Scientist Development K Awards.
Institution: Washington University
Grant Title: Improving and Assessing Outcomes of Central Lines in the Emergency Departme…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/transform-qi/facilitation/qica.html
April 01, 2021 - Quality Improvement Change Assessment (QICA) of Practices’ Heart Health Care Capacity
Resource: Quality Improvement Change Assessment (QICA)
Practice facilitators and researchers can use this tool to assess primary care practices’ capacity to make changes needed to implement heart health evidence . The QIC…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/best-practices-survey-administration-webcast-ginsberg.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Best Practices for Administering SOPS® Surveys Users (Webcast): Ginsberg Presentation
AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture®
(SOPS®) Program
Caren Ginsberg, Ph.D.
Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• AHRQ is:
► A research and science-based agen…
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/antipsychotic/overview.html
July 01, 2021 - Safe and Judicious Use of Antipsychotic Medications in Children and Adolescents Toolkit
Overview
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Table of Contents
Safe and Judicious Use of Antipsychotic Medications in Children and Adolescents Toolkit
Introduction
Overview
About the Measure
Key Driver Diagrams
Qua…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/womenhealth/wm-intro.html
September 01, 2015 - Chartbook on Women's Health Care
Women's Health Care
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Table of Contents
Chartbook on Women's Health Care
Acknowledgments
Women's Health Care
Key Findings of the 2014 QDR
2014 Chartbooks
Access to Health Care
Affordability
Communication and Care Coordination
E…
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit4-9.html
November 01, 2014 - Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Exhibit 4.9. Lean Project Activities
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Table of Contents
Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Introduction to the Case Studies
Case 1. Lakeview Healthcare
Case 2. Central Hospit…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/cahps-database/2025-child-hcahps-infographic.pdf
January 01, 2025 - 2025 CAHPS Child Hospital SurveySurvey Database Chartbook Executive Summary
2025 Child Hospital Survey Database:
Composite Measures
The 2025 Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers
and Systems (CAHPS®) Child Hospital Survey Database
includes 8,392 survey responses voluntarily submitted by
39 hospitals.
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/explain/communicate/introduce.html
November 01, 2018 - Introduce the Contents of a Health Care Quality Report
Both the title and the first page of your report need to make it clear to readers what they’ll find inside.
The Report's Title
When you create a title for your report, consider how you can incorporate key points of information. For example, a title can …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh11.html
April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection
Exhibit 11. Performance on SSI types using test set
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Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection
Executive Summary
Ch…