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  1. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/kupka-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Risks of Inaccurate or Incomplete Preoperative Assessments in Freestanding ASCs Title Page Title of Project: Risks Of Inaccurate Or Incomplete Preoperative Assessments In Freestanding ASCs Principal Investigator: Nancy Kupka DNSc, MPH, RN - The Joint Commission Team Members: Diana Bickham, …
  2. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/public-reporting/report-2-public-reporting.pdf
    June 01, 2010 - Best Practices in Public Reporting No. 2: Maximizing Consumer Understanding of Public Comparative Quality Reports: Effective Use of Explanatory Information Best Practices in Public Reporting No. 2: Maximizing Consumer Understanding of Public Compar…
  3. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2021qdr-mepsmethods.pdf
    December 01, 2021 - Detailed Methods for Medical Expenditure Panel Survey 2021 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Detailed Methods for the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 …
  4. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/dy-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: What Is Patient Safety in the Medical Home? R01HS024859 What is Patient Safety in the Medical Home? Final Report AHRQ Grant Final Progress Report Title of Project: What is Patient Safety in the Medical Home? Principal Investigator Sydney Dy, MD, MS Team Members Sydney Dy, MD, MSc; JHU …
  5. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/friese-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: 1. TITLE PAGE Title of Project: Communication Processes, Technology, and Patient Safety in Ambulatory Oncology Settings Principal Investigator: Christopher R. Friese, PhD, RN, AOCN®, FAAN Team Members: Louise Bedard, MSN, MBA Alex J. Fauer, PhD, RN, OCN® Jennifer J. Griggs, MD, MPH, FAC…
  6. www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/public-reporting/guide2.html
    June 01, 2017 - Best Practices in Public Reporting No. 2: Maximizing Consumer Understanding of Public Comparative Quality Reports: Effective Use of Explanatory Information The purpose of the Best Practices in Public Reporting series is to provide practical approaches to designing public reports that make health care performanc…
  7. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-04/marin-report.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - Final Progress Report: Diagnostic Imaging in the Emergency Department: A Research Agenda to Optimize Utilization Title of Project: Diagnostic Imaging in the Emergency Department: A Research Agenda to Optimize Utilizati…
  8. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/mccarthy-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: EHR-Based Medication Complete Communication Strategy to Promote Safe Opioid Use Title Page EHR-Based Medication Complete Communication Strategy to Promote Safe Opioid Use Principal Investigator: Danielle M. McCarthy, MD, MS Co-Investigators: Mike S. Wolf, PhD, MPH, Kenzie A. Cameron, PhD, MP…
  9. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/zhou-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Encoding and Processing Patient Allergy Information in EHRs AHRQ Grant Final Progress Report Title of Project: Encoding and Processing Patient Allergy Information in EHRs Principal Investigator: Li Zhou, MD, PhD Associate Professor Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School Team…
  10. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hemorrhage_5-mutual-support-speaker-notes.pdf
    July 01, 2023 - Mutual Support: Obstetric Hemorrhage SPPC‐II Toolkit                                                               Hospital AIM Team Leads SPPC II Mutual  Support Obstetric  Hemorrhage Module 5 of 8 ‐ SCRIPT Welcome to Module 5 of the SPPC‐II Teamwork Toolkit. In this module, we will discuss the diffe…
  11. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hemorrhage_5-mutual-support.pptx
    July 01, 2023 - Mutual Support: Obstetric Hemorrhage - PowerPoint Presentation Mutual Support Obstetric Hemorrhage Module 5 of 8 SPPC-II Toolkit AHRQ Pub. No. 23-0046 July 2023 Hospital AIM Team Leads SPPC-II SCRIPT Welcome to Module 5 of the SPPC-II Teamwork Toolkit. In this module, we will discuss the different facets of mutua…
  12. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/cg/about/public-summary-2015-cg-cahps-fedreg.pdf
    January 01, 2015 - Summary and Next Steps in Response to Federal Register Notice Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Summary and Next Steps in Response to Federal Register Notice (FR Doc 2015-00767) Background and Overview On January 21, 2015, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) release…
  13. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/2020-hospital-linkage-techdoc.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2020, Hospital Linkage File, Technical Documentation Comparative Health System Performance Initiative: Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2020, Hospital Linkage File, Technical Documentation Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health a…
  14. www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/breaking-down-barriers-transcript.html
    December 01, 2017 - Breaking Down Barriers to Aseptic Catheter Insertion (May 12, 2015) Webinar Transcript May 12, 2015 Breaking Down Barriers to Aseptic Catheter Insertion Operator 1: The following is a recording of the Kathy Drury May National content calls with the American Hospital Association on May 12th, 2015, at 11:0…
  15. www.ahrq.gov/healthsystemsresearch/hspc-research-study/study-methods.html
    June 01, 2020 - 2. Study Methods Health Services and Primary Care Research Study: Comprehensive Report In this chapter, we describe the research methods used in this study. We first present the definitions of HSR and PCR that were used to identify relevant federally supported research projects and to develop a research domai…
  16. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Dingley_14.pdf
    February 06, 2008 - Improving Patient Safety Through Provider Communication Strategy Enhancements Improving Patient Safety Through Provider Communication Strategy Enhancements Catherine Dingley RN, PhD, FNP; Kay Daugherty RN, PhD; Mary K. Derieg RN, DNP; Rebecca Persing, RN, DNP Abstract The purpose of this study was to devel…
  17. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Shimada_65.pdf
    April 04, 2008 - Racial Disparities in Patient Safety Indicator (PSI) Rates in the Veterans Health Administration Racial Disparities in Patient Safety Indicator (PSI) Rates in the Veterans Health Administration Stephanie L. Shimada, PhD; Maria E. Montez-Rath, PhD; Susan A. Loveland, MAT; Shibei Zhao, MPH; Nancy R. Kressin, PhD; A…
  18. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Galt.pdf
    January 01, 2004 - Physician Use of Hand-held Computers for Drug Information and Prescribing 93 Physician Use of Hand-held Computers for Drug Information and Prescribing Kimberly A. Galt, Mark V. Siracuse, Ann M. Rule, Bartholomew E. Clark, Wendy Taylor Abstract The purpose of this study was to develop and pilot-test an ins…
  19. www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/empowerment.html
    April 01, 2013 - How CUSP Enables Nurse Empowerment (Transcript) November 15, 2011 Operator: Excuse me, everyone and thank you for holding. Please be aware that each of your lines is in a listen-only mode. At the conclusion of today’s presentation, we will open the floor for questions. At that time, instructions will be give…
  20. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-164-fullreport.pdf
    March 01, 2017 - and adolescents and dental public health infrastructure since the release of the Healthy People 2010 Objectives

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