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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/simulation-issue-brief8.html
July 01, 2024 - Simulation To Improve Patient Safety: Getting Started
Resources
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Simulation To Improve Patient Safety: Getting Started
Introduction
Leverage Patient Safety Infrastructure
Use Simulation To Adopt and Adapt Best Practices
Use Simulation To Improve Healt…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-care/cap-toolkit/index.html
January 01, 2018 - Community-Acquired Pneumonia Clinical Decision Support Implementation Toolkit
The Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Patient Safety Clinical Decision Support Implementation Toolkit is a resource to help clinicians and clinical informaticians in primary care and other ambulatory settings implement and adopt the …
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/child-hcahps/index.html
August 01, 2021 - CAHPS Child Hospital Survey (Child HCAHPS) Toolkit
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CAHPS Child Hospital Survey (Child HCAHPS) Toolkit
Introduction
Overview
About Measure Specifications and Reporting
Key Driver Diagram
Quality Improvement Strategies
Improvement Data
Other Resources
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/nac-meeting-july12.html
July 01, 2023 - AHRQ National Advisory Council to Meet Virtually on July 12 with 5 New Members
Press Release Date: July 6, 2023
The National Advisory Council (NAC) for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has added five new members who will convene with the Council for their next meeting on Wednesday, July 12, 1…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201502.html
March 01, 2015 - AHRQ-funded Health Literacy Tool Improves Care for COPD Patients in Spain
Search All Impact Case Studies
March 2015
Grupo Saned, a health care and pharmaceutical marketing company in Barcelona, Spain, used an AHRQ-funded health literacy scale— Short Assessment of Health Literacy for Spanish-speaking Adults …
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity/obpcp-tool3.html
May 01, 2014 - Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity
Tool 3. Clinical Care Observation Guide
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Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity
Acknowledgements
Support
Foreword
Oregon Rur…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/profile-p5-cotrell.html
May 01, 2024 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
P5: Assessing the Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Reproductive Health Care
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Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
Acknowledgments and Authors
Message from the Acting Director of …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/building-capacity/EvidenceNOW-BSC-TN-profile.pdf
September 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW Building State Capacity Profile: Tennessee Cooperative
Tennessee Cooperative
Project Name:
Tennessee Heart Health Network
Principal Investigators:
James E. Bailey, MD, MPH,
University of Tennessee Health
Science Center
Ben Heavrin, MD, Qsource
Cooperative Partners:
University of Tennessee Health …
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/about/impact-stories/better-approach.html
April 01, 2025 - A Better Approach for Screening Women for Intimate Partner Violence in Primary Care
AHRQ Impact: New research demonstrates the use of an electronic health record (EHR)-based tool to improve confidential screening and risk management for intimate partner violence (IPV) in primary care settings. This…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/comparative-reports/hospitals.html
December 01, 2022 - Comparative Reports on Hospitals
The following reports are examples of comparative information on the quality of care provided by hospitals.
Report Title: Hospital Compare
Website: https://www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare/search.html . Accessed July 14, 2022.
Developer: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/a1a_combo_iqifactsheet.pdf
October 01, 2015 - Fact Sheet on Inpatient Quality Indicators
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
1 Tool A.1a
Fact Sheet on Inpatient Quality Indicators
What Are the Inpatient Quality Indicators?
The Inpatient Quality Indicators (IQIs) are a set of 28 provider-level measures…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/worksheet2.html
August 01, 2022 - Building the Business Case for CANDOR Worksheet
AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution Toolkit
Purpose: To provide guidance to leaders and staff who are building a business case for implementing the Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) process in their organization.
Who should use this tool? …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/impguide/apa.html
August 01, 2022 - Implementation Guide for the CANDOR Process: Appendix A
Building the Business Case Worksheet
Purpose: To provide guidance to leaders and staff who are building a business case for implementing the CANDOR process in their organization.
Who should use this tool? Leaders (administrators, director of nursing…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/about/chesapeake-regional-healthcare.html
February 01, 2024 - Chesapeake Regional Healthcare’s Success in Preventing Falls in Hospitals
The hospital can be a dangerous place for a patient, due in part to the unfamiliar environment. This can increase the patient’s risk for falling while hospitalized. Approximately 25% of hospital falls result in injuries, including fractur…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/talking-points-chg-bathing.docx
March 01, 2022 - Talking Points (Patients) on CHG Bathing
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 14-8 – Talking Points for Chlorhexidine Bathing
Patients may have questions regarding chlorhexidine (CHG) bathing. Below are some suggested responses to common patient questions.
REMEMBER: Your enthusiasm and encourage…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/leanprocess/leanprocess.html
May 01, 2018 - Reducing Waste and Inefficiency in Health Care Through Lean Process Redesign: Literature Review
Executive Summary
Our Nation's health service delivery systems face growing challenges to enhance quality while reducing costs. Lean/Toyota Production Systems (TPS) is a process redesign strategy develo…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-plan-b-transcript.doc
November 04, 2014 - recommend is that if hourly assessment is needed because we’re titrating pressers, we’re titrating medications
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-plan-b-transcript.html
December 01, 2017 - recommend is that if hourly assessment is needed because we’re titrating pressers, we’re titrating medications
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-05/nielsen2-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Final Progress Report: Challenges and Opportunities for Stewardship of Urological Imaging
Challenges and Opportunities
for Stewardship of Urological Imaging
Quality Improvement Summit
October 21, 2017
Principal Investigator. Matthew E. Nielsen, MD
Team Members.
Presenters
Timothy Averch, MD; AUA Quality Improve…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-04/nielsen-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Final Progress Report: Challenges and Opportunities for Stewardship of Urological Imaging
Challenges and Opportunities
for Stewardship of Urological Imaging
Quality Improvement Summit
October 21, 2017
Principal Investigator. Matthew E. Nielsen, MD
Team Members.
Presenters
Timothy Averch, MD; AUA Quality Improve…