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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-fairbanks.html
December 01, 2023 - Grantee Profile
Improving Patient Safety in Healthcare
Rollin J. Fairbanks, M.D., M.S.
Senior Vice President and Chief Quality and Safety Officer
MedStar Health
Rollin J. Fairbanks,
M.D., M.S.
“With support from AHRQ, I’ve been able to influence the way that healthcare leaders think about s…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cap-toolkit/tool4a_ed-setting.pptx
January 10, 2017 - Community-Acquired Pneumonia Clinical Decision Support Training - Emergency Department Setting
Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Clinical Decision Support Training
Emergency Department Setting
Disclaimers and Acknowledgements
This project was funded under contract/grant number HHSP233201500023I from the Agency for Hea…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/opioids/compendium/opioids-case-study-risk-screening.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Implementing Opioid Risk Screening for Older Adults Using Automated Patient Reminders in an Electronic Health Record Case Study
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Intervention: Many older adults experience chronic pain that
requires long term opioid therapy (LTOT). The physician- owner,
who also acts as a quality improvement (QI) lead at Pearl
F…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/opioids/compendium/opioids-case-study-ehr-oud.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Using an EHR System to Prevent Opioid Use Disorder in Older Adults in Primary Care Practices Case Study
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Using an Electronic Health Record
System to Prevent Opioid
Use Disorder in Older Adults in
Primary Care Practices
Case Study - Westfield Family Physicians
Intervention: The staff at Westfield Family Physici…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/about/impact-stories/research-careers.pdf
June 01, 2025 - Research Training Grant Opportunities
AHRQ Impact: AHRQ supports a variety of research training grant opportunities for pre- and post-
doctorate researchers and career development grants for mentored and independent grant opportunities.
Below, two early career researchers reflect on the positive impact that AHRQ c…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-measures-atlas/ccrm-atlasrefs.html
July 01, 2018 - Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas
References
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Table of Contents
Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas
Introduction
Acknowledgments
1. Why Was the Clinical-Community Relationships Measures Atlas Developed?
2. What Is a Clinical-Comm…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/warm-handoff-training-final508.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Warm Handoff Plus: How To Use the Training Toolkit
The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care
Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Warm Handoff Plus
How To Use the Training Toolkit
What is the Warm Handoff Plus strategy?
A Warm Handoff Plus is a handoff that is conducted in person, between two me…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-analysis-program-yount-slides.pdf
August 01, 2020 - An Overview of the CAHPS Analysis Program 5.0 - Yount
What is the
CAHPS Analysis Program?
• Free code written for use with SAS® statistical software,
also known as the “CAHPS macro”
• Requires base SAS and SAS/STAT modules
• It enables CAHPS users to analyze data from any CAHPS
survey:
• Health Plan
• Clinician…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiaps.html
April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection
Appendix S. Surgeons' Acceptance of Surgical Site Infection Risk Adjustment Models
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April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection
Appendix Q. Surgeon Focus Group Content Analysis
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Chapt…
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April 01, 2018 - Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention
4.b-1 Invitation to Screen Letter to Patients (Version 1—Kit Enclosed) (incl. Spanish)
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Table of Contents
Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention
I. Introduction
II. Background …
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April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection
Appendix O. Nursing Focus Group Guides
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Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Admi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/recruitment-packet-va.pdf
October 01, 2015 - Heart of Virginia Healthcare
Heart of Virginia
Healthcare
Restoring the joy in primary care.
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Heart of Virginia Healthcare is one of seven cooperatives in the country funded by the
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s EvidenceNow initiative.
Of…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-sustainability-centers-of-excellence-references.html
April 01, 2025 - Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
References
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Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
Introduction
Center of Excellence Operations
Alignment
Integration
Leadership Support
Windows of Opportunity
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/index.html
March 01, 2019 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA)
Sign up: CHIPRA Quality Measures Email updates
CHIPRA Children's Health Care Quality Measurement and Improvement Activities
The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) of 2009 was signed into law by President Obama…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/physiologic-monitoring-long-desc.html
January 01, 2025 - Pediatric Patient Safety Learning Laboratory to Reengineer Continuous Physiologic Monitoring Systems
Principal Investigator: Christopher Bonafide, M.D., M.S.C.E., Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Philadelphia, PA AHRQ Grant No.: HS26620 Project Period: 09/30/18-07/31/23 Description: This lab’s goa…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0231-technical-specifications.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Technical Specifications for Timely Fluid Bolus for Children With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock
Section 2. Technical Specifications
Sepsis
Measure 5: Timely Fluid Bolus for Children with Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock
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Description
The proportion of hospitalized children with severe sepsis or septic shock w…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/guidelines-recommendations/tobacco/clinicians/references/meta/meta-analyses-refs.pdf
January 01, 2007 - Meta-analysis (2008):
Effectiveness and abstinence rates for
various medications and medication
combinations … Meta-analysis (2008):
Effectiveness and abstinence rates of
medications relative to the nicotine patch