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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/module-7-slides.pdf
November 18, 2021 - Troubleshooting Your
Automatic Referral System
Module 7
S h e r r i e K h a d a n g a , M D
a n d L a u r a L u i , M S
PURPOSE
TAKEheart Training and Technical Assistance Co mponents
Training sessions guided by the Million
Hearts®/AACVPR Ca…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/b3a_pdi_chartsforpresentations.xlsx
January 01, 2006 - compare-PDI-rates-average
The risk-adjusted rate is the estimate of how a hospital would perform on an indicator for an average case mix of patients, rather than its *Note: Risk-adjusted rates are not available in the most up-to-date version of the ICD-10 software. Future versions of the QI software will allow…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/observational-audits.pdf
March 01, 2021 - Observational Audits
Observational Audits
A Pathway to Improving Infection Prevention and Preventing the
Spread of COVID-19
Infection prevention is the vital first line of defense against COVID-19. Observational audits are the best way to
understand if your staff fully comply with infection prevention p…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/012-ss-decolonization-strategies.pptx
April 01, 2025 - Decolonization Strategies
Decolonization Strategies
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
AHRQ Pub. No. 25-0029
April 2025
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical Services
Decolonization Implemen…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/b2a_combo_ratesgenbysas.pdf
March 01, 2016 - IQI, PSI, and PDI RATES GENERATED BY THE AHRQ SAS PROGRAMS Guidance for Using the SAS Programs and an Example of Output for One Hospital
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
i Tool B.2a
IQI, PSI, and PDI RATES GENERATED BY THE AHRQ SAS
PROGRAMS
Guidance for…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/data/chsp-brief7-ma-plans.pdf
March 01, 2019 - Provider-Offered Medicare Advantage Plans Among U.S. Health Systems, 2016
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Provider-Offered Medicare Advantage
Plans Among U.S. Health Systems, 2016
*This analysis is based on AHRQ’s Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2016. Developed as part of the Comparative Health System Performance
(CHSP) Initiative, the Com…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/008-ss-contact-precautions.pptx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Contact Precautions
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
AHRQ Pub. No. 25-0029
April 2025
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI | Surgi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Raebel_53.pdf
May 07, 2008 - Imbedding Research in Practice to Improve Medication Safety
Imbedding Research in Practice to
Improve Medication Safety
Marsha A. Raebel, PharmD; Elizabeth A. Chester, PharmD; David W. Brand, MSPH;
David J. Magid, MD, MPH
Abstract
Objective: The objective of this project was to improve medication saf…
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www.ahrq.gov/healthsystemsresearch/hspc-research-study/overlap-and-coordination.html
June 01, 2020 - 4. Overlap and Coordination of Federal Agency Research Portfolios in HSR and PCR
Health Services and Primary Care Research Study: Comprehensive Report
The previous chapter described the breadth, scope, and focus of the HSR and PCR portfolios of different federal agencies. That discussion indicated that agenci…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/hp/compare/CAHPS-Database-2013-HP-Chartbook.pdf
January 01, 2013 - 2012 Chartbook: What Patients Say About Their Health Care Providers and Clinics
THE CAHPS DATABASE
2013 CAHPS Health Plan
Survey Database
2013 Chartbook: What Consumers Say About Their
Experiences with Their Health Plans and Medical Care
AHRQ Contract No.: HHSA290201300003C
Managed and prepared by:
Westa…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-hcfd-041825.pdf
April 01, 2025 - Improving Healthcare Safety by Enhancing Healthcare Facility Design
AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety
Project Highlights
Improving Healthcare Safety by
Enhancing Healthcare Facility Design
Overview
Research has shown that optimizing the physical, functional, and aesthetic details of healthcare facilitiesi
(e.g., units,…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Conlon_50.pdf
May 06, 2008 - Using an Anonymous Web-Based Incident Reporting Tool to Embed the Principles of a High-Reliability Organization
Using an Anonymous Web-Based
Incident Reporting Tool to Embed the
Principles of a High-Reliability Organization
Paul Conlon, PharmD, JD; Rebecca Havlisch, RN, JD; Narendra Kini, MD, MSHA;
Christine P…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Quinn.pdf
January 01, 2004 - Can an Academic Health Care System Overcome Barriers to Clinical Guideline Implementation?
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Can an Academic Health Care
System Overcome Barriers to
Clinical Guideline Implementation?
Debra Quinn, Mary Cooper, Lynn Chevalier,
Jerry Balentine, Lawrence Kadish, Steven Walerstein,
Fredric Weinbaum, Mark Ca…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Marken.pdf
January 01, 2004 - A Model-based Approach to Prioritizing Medical Safety Practices
409
A Model-based Approach to Prioritizing
Medical Safety Practices
Richard S. Marken
Abstract
This report shows how a model of skilled human performance can be used to
evaluate safety practices aimed at reducing medical error when randomized tr…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/cahps-database/2013_hp-chartbook.pdf
January 01, 2013 - 2012 CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey Database Chartbook
THE CAHPS DATABASE
2013 CAHPS Health Plan
Survey Database
2013 Chartbook: What Consumers Say About Their
Experiences with Their Health Plans and Medical Care
AHRQ Contract No.: HHSA290201300003C
Managed and prepared by:
Westat, Rockville, MD
Dale S…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/nutrtp4.pdf
February 01, 2012 - assessment of habitual intake levels as
smaller studies, and their results may be subject to larger measurement … While random measurement error is expected to attenuate any associations,
larger sample size increases
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/projects/urinary/evidencenow_pursuit.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Improving Primary Care Understanding of Resources and Screening for Urinary Incontinence to Enhance Treatment (PURSUIT)
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South
Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Improving Primary Care
Understanding of Resources and
Screening for Urinary Incontinence
to Enhance Treatment (PURSUIT)…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/guide5.html
August 01, 2022 - Communication Assessment Guide
AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution Toolkit
Purpose: To help you identify members of your organization who are effective at delivering disclosure communications.
Who should use this tool? Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) Implementation Team, Disclosure Lea…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/search.html?page=4
January 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Resources Catalog for Nursing Homes
AHRQ provided free training and mentorship to nursing homes across the country through the National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network . The Network supported the implementation of evidence-based prevention and safety practices within nursing homes to protect residents…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/distribute/promote/clarify.html
November 01, 2018 - Clarifying Objectives When Promoting a Health Care Quality Report
In any promotional effort, you have to be very clear about what you are trying to achieve, and the messages of your promotional campaign have to focus on these objectives. This page discusses three goals that your promotional efforts need to ac…