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www.ahrq.gov/topics/hospital-readmissions.html
January 01, 2012 - Hospital Readmissions
Reducing preventable hospital readmissions is a national priority for payers, providers, and policymakers seeking to improve health care and lower costs. In 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services began reducing Medicare payments for certain hospitals with excess 3…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-national-healthcare-safety-dashboard
December 04, 2024 - Multi-use Website
AHRQ National Healthcare Safety Dashboard.
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AHRQ National Healthcare Safety Dashboard. National Action Alliance for Patient and Workforce Safety.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/who-collaborating-centres-patient-safety
April 06, 2016 - Multi-use Website
Global Patient Safety Collaborative.
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Global Patient Safety Collaborative. World Alliance for Patient Safety; World Health Organization
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December 24, 2008 - Measurement Tool/Indicator
AHRQ Quality Indicators.
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AHRQ Quality Indicators. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/common-formats-patient-safety-data-collection-and-event-reporting-0
December 24, 2008 - Multi-use Website
Common formats for patient safety data collection and event reporting.
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Common formats for patient safety data collection and event reporting. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/2006Muller_052411comp.pdf
June 16, 2021 - Medication Information: A Community Working Together to Improve Communication
Medication Information: A
Community Working Together to
Improve Communication
Melinda Muller, MD
Medical Director, Legacy Clinics
Medical Director of Quality for Primary
Care
Legacy Health System
Portland, Oregon
Support
This wo…
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/surgery.html
Surgery
Surgical complications take an immeasurable toll on patients and their families. Yet a substantial proportion of those complications are preventable. AHRQ has tools, research and resources related to making surgery safer.
Tools MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI This tool…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/cquips/umscheid-bio.html
October 01, 2024 - Craig A. Umscheid, M.D., M.S.
Director, Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (CQuIPS)
Craig A. Umscheid, M.D., M.S. , is a hospitalist and clinical epidemiologist who serves as Director of the Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (CQuIPS) at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Qua…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/suit-filed-over-virginia-mason-medical-centers-error
July 05, 2006 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Suit filed over Virginia Mason Medical Center's error.
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Suit filed over Virginia Mason Medical Center's error. Ostrom CM
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201604.html
May 01, 2016 - Johns Hopkins HealthCare Uses AHRQ Resources to Promote Health Literacy and Measure Patient Experience
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May 2016
AHRQ's "Questions Are the Answer" patient engagement videos and brochures are used by Johns Hopkins HealthCare (JHHC) affiliated health plans—Priority Partners, Jo…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/mobility/Development-PWMI-Item-Set.html
April 01, 2020 - Development of the CAHPS Item Sets for People with Mobility Impairments
The CAHPS Consortium collaborated with a number of stakeholders, disability researchers and State agencies to develop the Item Sets for People with Mobility Impairments (PWMI). Partners in this work included the following organizations:
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinar-100318.html
November 01, 2018 - Implementing the New CAHPS Protocol for Obtaining Patient Comments About Their Care (Webcast)
October 3, 2018
Summary
Speakers and PowerPoint Slides
Recording
Transcript
Related Material
Summary
This Webcast from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) discussed methods and early…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20150917/dale_shaller_intro.pdf
September 17, 2015 - Introducing the New CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey 3.0
Introducing the New
CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey 3.0
A Webcast Presented by the AHRQ CAHPS User Network
September 17, 2015
1:00 – 2:30 pm EDT
www.cahps.ahrq.gov
CAHPS Webcast Series
• Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers
and Systems (CAHPS®…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/sorra-intro.pdf
April 29, 2011 - Using the AHRQ Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture Webinar - Sorra Intro
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Using the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Medical Office Survey on
Patient Safety Culture
Webinar
April 29, 2011
1:00 – 2:00 pm ET
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AHRQ Surveys on Patient
Safety Culture (SOPS)
• Hospital Surve…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/DESC-technique.pdf
June 01, 2021 - DESC Technique for Conflict With Residents and Families
DESC Script. Johns Hopkins Medicine, Armstrong Institute. Kentucky
Hospital Improvement Innovation Network. KY. July 2012.
http://www.k-
hen.com/Portals/16/Documents/PSCTCommunicationsLab.pdf.
Accessed Jun 19, 2017.
Describe the specific situation.
Expre…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201532.html
December 01, 2015 - AHRQ Research Findings Support Effort to Reduce Pressure Ulcers in Virginia
Search All Impact Case Studies
December 2015
An AHRQ-funded study on pressure ulcer prevention and treatment has been used to help frail older adults in Virginia remain at home instead of entering a nursing facility. VHQC, Medicare'…
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www.ahrq.gov/healthsystemsresearch/hspc-research-study/abbreviations.html
June 01, 2020 - Abbreviations
Health Services and Primary Care Research Study: Comprehensive Report
ACF
Administration for Children and Families
ACL
Administration for Community Living
ACO
Accountable Care Organization
AHRQ
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
AIDS
acquired immun…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/news-and-events/events/20131008_cg/webcast_10_08_13_cg.html
July 01, 2018 - Myth Busting: Using the CG-CAHPS 12-Month Survey for Quality Improvement (Webcast)
October 8, 2013
Summary
Speakers and PowerPoint Slides
Recording
Transcript
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The CAHPS Clinician & Group Surveys (CG-CAHPS) include a Visit version, which asks patients about care at thei…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/events/webinars/pharmacy.html
February 01, 2019 - Webcast: Using the AHRQ Pharmacy SOPS
October 29, 2013
Summary
Speakers and Presentation Slides
Recording
Transcript
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Summary
The Community Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS ® ), developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), is a measurement…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/dos_and_donts.pdf
March 01, 2017 - Catheter Care Do's and Don'ts
Catheter Care Do’s and Don’ts
When an indwelling urinary catheter is present, follow these guidelines to
prevent a catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI).
DO
Do perform hand hygiene immediately before and
after handling the catheter or drainage system, and
use clean glov…