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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/about/learning-collaborative.html
September 01, 2021 - PQMP Learning Collaborative
In late 2017, AHRQ—in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)—launched the Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) Learning Collaborative as a central component of the PQMP strategy to support the dissemination, implementation, performance monitoring, an…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/gapkaleidtp.html
April 01, 2018 - Through the Quality Kaleidoscope
Reflections on the Science and Practice of Improving Health Care Quality
In 2004, AHRQ launched a collection of evidence reports, Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies , to bring data to bear on quality improvement opportunities. These …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/shuttered/acfselection/index.html
August 01, 2018 - Disaster Alternate Care Facilities: Report and Interactive Tools
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Disaster Alternate Care Facilities: Report and Interactive Tools
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Objectives
Chapter 2. Background
Chapter 3. Methods
Chapter 4. Results
Appendix A: References and Avail…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/labels/measures.html
July 01, 2016 - Label Health Care Quality Measures in Plain English
The public does not speak the same language as health professionals. To reach the public, you will have to translate many terms that are common in the health world into the language of lay people. This includes not only medical terms but also those that po…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/simulation-issue-brief4.html
July 01, 2024 - Simulation To Improve Patient Safety: Getting Started
Use Simulation To Adopt and Adapt Best Practices
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Simulation To Improve Patient Safety: Getting Started
Introduction
Leverage Patient Safety Infrastructure
Use Simulation To Adopt and Adapt Best Prac…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/registry/clinical-directors-network-inc.html
January 01, 2012 - Clinical Directors Network, Inc.
Status:
Active
Registered Date:
January 1, 2012
PBRN Acronym:
CDN or CDNetwork
PBRN Type:
Mixed Network (a combination of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing and/or other specialties)
Network Category:
Established
C…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/training-tools/material-guide.html
June 01, 2017 - Material Use Guide - Sustainability Module
Overview
Definition of Sustainability and its Importance in Quality Improvement
Slides 4-8
Linking Sustainability and Spread
Slides 9-10
Planning Early for Sustainability
Slides 11-12
Barriers and Solutions to Sustain…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/confid-report/intro.html
February 01, 2016 - Confidential Physician Feedback Reports: Designing for Optimal Impact on Performance
Introduction
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Confidential Physician Feedback Reports: Designing for Optimal Impact on Performance
Foreword
Introduction
Part One: Physician Feedback Report Fundamental…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/otherwebsites/clinical-decision-support/index.html
November 01, 2024 - Clinical Decision Support
Clinical decision support provides timely information, usually at the point of care, to help inform decisions about a patient's care. Clinical decision support can effectively improve patient outcomes and lead to higher-quality health care.
Clinical decision support (CDS) provides ti…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202203.html
April 01, 2022 - American College of Physicians Uses AHRQ Research to Create Clinical Guidelines for Physicians
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April 2022
Since 2003, the American College of Physicians (ACP) has used AHRQ research to create clinical guidelines for its physician members. Just within the last 10 years, ACP has…
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www.ahrq.gov/pcor/healthcare-extension-services/index.html
February 01, 2025 - AHRQ's Healthcare Extension Service: State-Based Solutions to Healthcare Improvement
Applications Currently Being Reviewed for Healthcare Extension Cooperatives, National Coordinating Center, and National Evaluation Center Applications have closed and are currently being reviewed for applicants seeking to join …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201510.html
May 01, 2015 - Loyola University Health Sciences Division Employs TeamSTEPPS® in Curricula
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May 2015
Loyola University Chicago now requires that all students in its schools of medicine and nursing—about 300 annually—be introduced to AHRQ's TeamSTEPPS® patient safety training program.
At t…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips1302.html
December 01, 2012 - Main Line Health System Uses Patient Safety Culture Survey in Suburban Philadelphia Facilities
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December 2012
Main Line Health System (MLH) in suburban Philadelphia has used AHRQ's "Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture" since 2009 in an ongoing effort to embed a reliable c…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/consumer-exp/reporting/chapter1.html
August 01, 2022 - Designing Consumer Reporting Systems for Patient Safety Events
Chapter 1. Background
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Designing Consumer Reporting Systems for Patient Safety Events
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Background
Chapter 2. Conceptual Framework and Design
Chapter 3. Descript…
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www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html?page=27
June 12, 2025 - Frequently Asked Questions
Check to find the answers to your questions about the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
programs and activities. You can search by category or key words. You can also send us your questions or website
feedback here. We will respond to your requests based on the bes…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/cg/suppl-access-items-cg-survey30-adult.html
December 01, 2018 - Supplemental Items for the CAHPS Clinician & Group Adult Survey 3.0: Access
Population version: Adult
Download these items: English ( Word , 31.2 KB )
Users of the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey are free to incorporate supplemental items in order to meet the needs of their organizations, local markets, and…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/multiple/project-echo/videos.html
April 01, 2021 - Videos About Telementoring and COVID-19
AHRQ grantee and Project ECHO founder Dr. Sanjeev Arora, M.D., took part in an in-depth interview with AHRQ's Office of Communications as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to unfold. In these video clips, Dr. Arora describes AHRQ's contribution to this innovative model, h…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201701.html
March 01, 2017 - New Jersey Hospital Uses AHRQ Toolkit To Reduce Urinary Tract Infections
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March 2017
Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, used AHRQ’s " Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals " to increase staff knowledge about catheter-associated urinary tract infectio…
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www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/help-clinicians-choose-the-right-antibiotic/toolkit2-concise-antibiogram-toolkit.html
October 01, 2016 - Toolkit 2. Using Nursing Home Antibiograms To Choose the Right Antibiotic (Concise Antibiogram Toolkit)
Toolkit Effectiveness
When an antibiogram was implemented in nursing homes, results suggested that it had an effect on antibiotic prescribing. For example, Ciprofloxacin was prescribed 15% of the time versu…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-culture-survey-brazil-references.html
August 01, 2024 - Learning from AHRQ's Diagnostic Safety Culture Survey at a Tertiary Care Health System in Brazil: A Case Study
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Learning from AHRQ's Diagnostic Safety Culture Survey at a Tertiary Care Health System in Brazil: A Case Study
Introduction
Initial Approach…