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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/methods/measures.html
August 01, 2018 - EvidenceNOW: Evaluation Measures
Evaluation Measures
EvidenceNOW cooperatives will collect practice-level data from participating primary care practices on the clinical quality measures that correspond to each of the ABCS of heart health. The EvidenceNOW evaluation measures were initially determined by AHRQ a…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-l.html
May 01, 2017 - Appendix L. Infection Prevention Infographic - Implementation Guide
It Takes a Team
Everyone in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) plays a role in preventing surgical site and other harmful infections.
Surgical site infections are infections that can occur after surgery in the part of the body …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/engage/rfe-role-leader.pdf
March 01, 2017 - Resident and Family Engagement: What is my role as a leader?
• Resident and family engagement is one
component of person-centered care, a
philosophy that recognizes residents as
individuals and as partners.
• Effective resident and family partnerships are
demonstrated by including the residents and
family a…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/nac-meeting-june28-29.html
June 01, 2024 - AHRQ National Advisory Council To Meet in Baltimore on June 28-29
Press Release Date: June 11, 2024
The National Advisory Council for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will convene in person in Baltimore, MD, on Friday, June 28, at 1:45 p.m. E.T. and Saturday, June 29, at 9 a.m. E.T. The counc…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/news-events/psaw-2022/index.html
December 01, 2024 - Patient Safety Awareness Week 2022
AHRQ and colleagues from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and the entire patient safety community are collaborating to observe Patient Safety Awareness Week. While AHR…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/search.html
August 31, 2025 - Browse Supplemental Items for CAHPS Surveys
Users of standardized CAHPS surveys may incorporate supplemental items in order to meet the needs of their organizations, local markets, and/or audiences. Use the filters at left to identify the supplemental items available for the CAHPS survey of interest. Select an item…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202504.html
June 01, 2025 - Harborview Medical Center Uses AHRQ’s Quality Indicators To Improve Patient Safety
Search All Impact Case Studies
June 2025
Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, has improved patient safety across its facilities using AHRQ’s Quality Indicators (QIs) — standardized measures used to assess and m…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-o.docx
June 02, 2025 - Appendix O. CAUTI Event Report Template
When a catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) occurs on your unit, teams can use this tool, adapted from a report developed by the North Carolina Quality Center, to identify root causes.
Patient
Medical Record Number
Admit Date
Diagnosis
Did the patien…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201718.html
April 01, 2018 - Los Angeles County Health Center Uses CAHPS To Shorten Wait Times
Search All Impact Case Studies
April 2018
Feedback from patients on AHRQ's Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Clinician & Group Survey (CG-CAHPS) told officials at San Fernando, CA-based Northeast Valley Health Corporat…
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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/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/planning/Set-the-Stage-for-Conducting-the-Survey.html
December 01, 2019 - Step 5: Set the Stage for Conducting the Survey
Review all steps in the process of planning a survey project:
Step 1: Form a Project Team .
Step 2: Form an Advisory Group .
Step 3: Define Your Goals .
Step 4: Plan a Communications Strategy .
Step 5: Set the Stage for Conducting the Survey.
Step…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/cancer/suppl-items-cancer-sdm-english-557-5a.docx
June 02, 2025 - CAHPS Cancer Care Supplemental Items
CAHPS® Cancer Care Survey Supplemental Items: Shared Decision Making
Population: Adult
Supplemental Items for the CAHPS® Cancer Care Survey
Topic: Shared Decision Making
Population Version: Adult
Language: English
Users of the CAHPS® Cancer Care Survey are free to incorpora…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intravenous-admixture-preparation-considerations-parts-9-and-9-b-error-prevention-intravenous
December 22, 2021 - Special or Theme Issue
Intravenous admixture preparation considerations, Parts 9-A and 9-B: error prevention in intravenous admixture preparation.
Citation Text:
Intravenous admixture preparation considerations, Parts 9-A and 9-B: error prevention in intravenous admixture preparation. Al…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-safety-board-made-transportation-safer-and-could-do-same-health-care-advocates-say
August 09, 2023 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
A national safety board made transportation safer and could do the same for health care, advocates say.
Citation Text:
A national safety board made transportation safer and could do the same for health care, advocates say. Jaklevic MC. CNN. May 30, 2023.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/creating-culture-safety-coaching-clinicians-competence
January 10, 2024 - Commentary
Creating a culture of safety by coaching clinicians to competence.
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Duff B. Creating a culture of safety by coaching clinicians to competence. Nurse Educ Today. 2013;33(10):1108-11. doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2012.05.025.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/technology-education-and-safety-3
October 11, 2023 - Special or Theme Issue
Technology, Education and Safety.
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Technology, Education and Safety. Harbell MW, ed. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2024;37(6):666-742.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/leaders-role-medical-device-safety
August 14, 2017 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
The leader's role in medical device safety.
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Federico F. The leader's role in medical device safety. Healthcare executives must ensure appropriate policies, procedures. Healthcare executive. 2013;28(3):82-5.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prospective-error-recording-surgery-analysis-1108-elective-neurosurgical-cases
January 22, 2016 - Study
Prospective error recording in surgery: an analysis of 1108 elective neurosurgical cases.
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Stone S, Bernstein M. Prospective error recording in surgery: an analysis of 1108 elective neurosurgical cases. Neurosurgery. 2007;60(6):1075-80; discussion 1080-2.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/role-anesthesiologist-perioperative-patient-safety
November 20, 2015 - Review
The role of the anesthesiologist in perioperative patient safety.
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Wacker J, Staender S. The role of the anesthesiologist in perioperative patient safety. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2014;27(6):649-656. doi:10.1097/ACO.0000000000000124.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ripped-apart-medical-misdiagnosis-and-malpractice
August 25, 2021 - Audiovisual Presentation
Ripped apart: medical misdiagnosis and malpractice.
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Ripped apart: medical misdiagnosis and malpractice. Kast S, Gerr M, Black D, et al. “On the Record.” WYPR. August 3, 2021
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