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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201525.html
September 01, 2015 - AHRQ’s Medical Office Survey Helps Colorado Hospital Provide Better Care
Search All Impact Case Studies
September 2015
Yuma District Hospital and Clinics, a 15-bed hospital with two rural health clinics in northeast Colorado, has used results from an AHRQ-developed patient safety survey, the Medical Office…
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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-Schade_63.pdf
January 01, 2007 - Voluntary Adverse Event Reporting in Rural Hospitals
Voluntary Adverse Event Reporting in Rural Hospitals
Charles P. Schade, MD, MPH; Patricia Ruddick, MSN, APRN-BC;
David R. Lomely, BS; Gail Bellamy, PhD
Abstract
Since 2004, we have managed a voluntary Web-based medical adverse event (AE) reporting
system …
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research/care-coordination/index.html
September 01, 2022 - Care Coordination
Care coordination, a key element for delivery of quality primary care, involves deliberately organizing patient care activities and sharing information among all of the participants concerned with a patient's care to achieve safer and more effective care. This means that the patient's needs an…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/index.html?page=5
January 01, 2024 - Grantee Final Reports: Patient Safety
Final reports from research grants administered since 2000 on a variety of patient safety topics, such as measure development, medication safety, and diagnostic safety.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety subdivis…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/SOPS-International-Countries-September-2022-508-rev.pdf
January 01, 2022 - SOPS International Use by Country
International Use: Countries Where SOPS® Has Been Administered
As of September 2022, there are 107 known countries where the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®)
Surveys and Supplemental Item Sets have been administered.
Counties
Hospital
1.0
Hospital
2.0
Medic…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research/care-coordination/pcmh/faq.html
August 01, 2022 - PCMH FAQ and Contact Information
Frequently Asked Questions About the PCMH Resource Center
How do I get my practice certified as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH)?
As a Federal health systems research and health quality improvement agency, AHRQ does not provide guidance or direct support to help indivi…
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www.ahrq.gov/npsd/data/chartbook/index.html
February 01, 2025 - NPSD Chartbooks
The Network of Patient Safety Databases (NPSD) Chartbooks provide an overview of the patient safety data captured in the NPSD through the AHRQ Common Formats for Event Reporting (CFER) and highlight patterns and trends in the data. The Chartbooks represent the results of analyses designed to c…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/cahps-database/about/2013cliniciangroupchartbook.pdf
July 01, 2014 - 2013 CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey Database Chartbook
THE CAHPS DATABASE
2013 CAHPS Clinician & Group
Survey Database
2013 Chartbook: What Patients Say
About Their Health Care Providers
and Medical Practices
AHRQ Contract No.: HHSA290201300003C
Managed and prepared by:
Westat, Rockville, MD
Da…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/cahps-database/2013_cg_cahps_chartbook.pdf
January 01, 2013 - 2013 CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey Database Chartbook
THE CAHPS DATABASE
2013 CAHPS Clinician & Group
Survey Database
2013 Chartbook: What Patients Say
About Their Health Care Providers
and Medical Practices
AHRQ Contract No.: HHSA290201300003C
Managed and prepared by:
Westat, Rockville, MD
Da…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/events/ahrq-research-summit-diagnostic-safety-biosketches.html
September 01, 2016 - Biosketches
Jason Adelman, MD, MS
Chief Patient Safety Officer and Associate Chief Quality Officer
Columbia University Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Dr. Adelman is the Chief Patient Safety Officer and Associate Chief Quality Officer at Columbia University Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyter…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/data/npsd-chartbook-2023-rev.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Patient Safety Databases Chartbook, 2023| 22
Figure 6d: Location of Event or Unsafe Condition – Medications
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/berner-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Final Progress Report: Reducing Harm to Patients from Diagnostic Errors
Final Progress Report
Reducing Harm to Patients from Diagnostic Errors
Eta S. Berner, EdD, Principal Investigator
Team Members:
Marcie H. Battles, MS, Project Assistant
Mark L. Graber, MD, Consultant
Gordon D. Schiff, MD, Consultant
Pat …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/60-tenn-health-coach-sustainability-plan-toolkit.pdf
June 02, 2025 - This code does not
cover counseling, medications, or treatment for results.
5. FAQs
i.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/diagnostic/dx-safety-issue-brief-co-design-rev.pdf
September 01, 2024 - that can positively affect their care (e.g., keep a record handy of their medical history
and current medications
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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/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/tai-seale.html
April 01, 2015 - Primary Care Transformation in a National Committee for Quality Assurance Certified Patient-Centered Medical Home
Principal Investigator: Ming Tai-Seale, PhD, MPH
Institution: Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute
AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019167
Number and Type of Practic…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/hugheshalbert.pdf
December 19, 2014 - Disseminating Breast Cancer Prevention to African American Women
Research to Help Underserved Populations
Innovative Adaptation and Dissemination of AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness
Research Products
Disseminating Breast Cancer Prevention to African American Women
Purpose/Description
This study evaluated a commu…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/highlight08.pdf
September 08, 2015 - Evaluation Highlight No. 8: CHIPRA Quality Demonstration States Help School-Based Health Centers Strengthen Their Medical Home Features
The CHIPRA Quality
Demonstration Grant Program
In February 2010, the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded 10 grants,
funding 18 States, to improve the quality …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/medical-office/diagnostic-safety-suppl-items.doc
June 02, 2025 - SOPS® Diagnostic Safety Supplemental Items for the SOPS Medical Office Survey
SOPS® Diagnostic Safety Supplemental Items for the SOPS Medical Office Survey
Language: English
· These supplemental items were designed for use with the core SOPS® Medical Office Survey.
· Composite Measures: The supplemental items are …
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide111.html
October 01, 2014 - 111. Treatment Recommendations: Counseling (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Combining Counseling and Medication
Recommendation: The combination of counseling and medication is more effective for smoking cessation than either medication or …