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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/checklist5.html
August 01, 2022 - Disclosure Checklist
AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution Toolkit
Purpose: To provide guidance to individuals who are conducting initial or followup disclosure conversations, including key disclosure communication skills.
Who should use this tool? Disclosure Lead and any staff who will be engaged in …
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/education-dx-outcomes-3.html
March 01, 2022 - Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes
Current State of Diagnosis Education
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Table of Contents
Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes
Introduction
Foundations of Diagnosis Education
Current State of Diagnosis Education
Competencies To …
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/distribute/promote/social-marketing.html
June 01, 2019 - Applying the Lessons of Social Marketing to a Quality Report
Social marketing is the application of the principles and techniques of commercial marketing to promote socially desirable goals. It has been applied extensively, and with considerable success, in efforts to encourage/discourage specific health beha…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/phys-engagement/slides.html
June 01, 2013 - Physician Engagement (Slide Presentation)
On the CUSP: Stop BSI
This PowerPoint slide presentation was shown on September 13, 2011.
Contents
Slide 1. Physician Engagement
Slide 2. Image
Slide 3. Learning Objectives
Slide 4. What Do We Mean by Engagement?
Slide 5. Where Does Engagement Fit?
Slide…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/briefing-debriefing.html
December 01, 2017 - Briefing and Debriefing Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Introduction
Problem Statement
Surgical site infection (SSI) prevention remains a global public health priority. Patients in acute care hospitals underwent more than 16 million surgical procedures in the United States in 2010. 1 Usi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/briefing_debriefing.docx
December 01, 2017 - Tool: Briefing and Debriefing Tool
Briefing and Debriefing Tool
Introduction
Problem Statement
Surgical site infection (SSI) prevention remains a global public health priority. Patients in acute care hospitals underwent more than 16 million surgical procedures in the United States in 2010.1 Using National Healthcare S…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptflow/references.html
October 01, 2018 - Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals
References
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals
Acknowledgments
Executive Summary
Section 1. The Need to Addres…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/recruitment-flyer-chcanys-ny.pdf
June 02, 2025 - "Healthy Hearts NYC Recruitment Flyer"
WHAT IS HEALTHYHEARTS NYC?
HealthyHearts NYC is a three-year city wide initiative funded by the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality(AHRQ) aiming to build capacity among small tomedium sized
primary care practices in the adoption and implementation of the ABC…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/aspirin-use-pcor.pdf
November 01, 2016 - Evidence Now Fact Sheets - Aspirin Use by High-Risk Individuals
Aspirin Use by High-Risk Individuals
Rationale for Aspirin Use by High-risk Individuals
Patients with heart disease or who have had a stroke in the past are at high risk
for having a heart …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/smoking-cessation-pcor.pdf
November 01, 2016 - Evidence Now Fact Sheets- Smoking Cessation
Smoking Cessation
Rationale for Smoking Cessation
About 42 million people in the United States (nearly 18 percent of the
population) currently smoke.1 Tobacco use is a leading cause of illness,
disa…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-241-bmi-communication-section-5-table-2.pdf
May 01, 2010 - CHIPRA 241: Section 5, Table 2
Table 2: Evidence for Communication of Weight Classification of Children Who Are Overweight or Obese
Type of Evidence
Key Findings
Level of
Evidence
(USPSTF
Ranking*)
Citations
Expert
recommendation
In 2007, the AAP, AMA, and CDC collaborated
to form an expert c…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-240-section-5-table-2.pdf
May 01, 2010 - CHIPRA 240: Section 5, Table 2
Table 2: Evidence for Parent Report of Discussion of Weight Concerns
Type of Evidence
Key Findings
Level of
Evidence
(USPSTF
Ranking*)
Citations
Expert
recommendation
Once a child’s BMI is measured, clinicians must
exercise judgment, first in assessing the child…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/publications/search.html
June 01, 2025 - Search Publications
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)'s publications offer practical information to help a variety of health care organizations, providers, and others make care safer in all health care settings. 1 - 10 of 191 Publications displayed
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/ltc-quality-measures.html
December 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
Measuring What Matters: Catalyzing Conversations on the Quality of Long-Term Care
DEC
15
2022
By
Members of AHRQ’s National Advisory Council:
Catherine H. Ivory, Ph.D., R.N.; Komal Bajaj, M.D.; MS-HPEd, Jiajie Zhang, Ph.D.; and Kannan Ramar, …
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/executive-summary.html
December 01, 2009 - Background Report for the Request for Public Comment on Initial, Recommended Core Set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for Voluntary Use by Medicaid and CHIP Programs
Background Report on request for public comment on initial, recommended core set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for voluntary…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/chipra-publications.html
July 01, 2015 - CHIPRA Publications
The following Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) measure-related articles have been published.
New Academic Pediatrics Journal Supplement, September-October 2014
http://www.academicpedsjnl.net/issue/S1876-2859(14)X0008-2
All articles are freely p…
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www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html?page=26
May 26, 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/talkingquality/translate/scores/framing.html
March 01, 2016 - Framing Health Care Quality Scores as Positive or Negative
Every time you make a decision on how to present an individual score or composite, you are “framing” the presentation. Framing refers to the emotional tone of the message you are communicating to consumers. For example:
A positive frame would accent…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/berry.html
April 01, 2015 - Health Care Transformation Among Small Urban Practices Serving the Underserved
Principal Investigator: Carolyn Berry, PhD
Institution: New York University School of Medicine and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019164
Number and Type of …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/invitation-letter-ny.pdf
October 01, 2015 - Invitation Letter Sample for Healthy Hearts NYC
Call: (347) 396-4888 | Visit: www.nycreach.org | E-mail: pcip@health.nyc.gov
Hello,
As a small practice primary care provider in New York City, we would like to invite your practice to
participate as a clinical partner in HealthyHearts NYC, an exciting qua…