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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcoe88.html
March 01, 2024 - AHRQ Effective Health Care Materials Featured in Consumer Outreach
Search All Impact Case Studies
January 2012
StayWell Health Management, a provider of population health management services, has incorporated AHRQ's Effective Health Care (EHC) Program guides for consumers into its pool of approved resources…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-c.docx
June 02, 2025 - Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 3)
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Implementation Guide
Appendix C. Addressing Physician Concerns With the Checklist
Common Concern
Response
Explanation
“I'm already safe, and I don't need to use a tool like the checklist.”
“You are safe, but we …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crcscreeningrpt/crcscreentab4-2.html
April 01, 2018 - Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Table 4.2. Distribution of Study Participant Population by Patient and Practice Characteristics
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Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Executive Summary
1. Int…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crcscreeningrpt/crcscreentab4-16.html
April 01, 2018 - Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Table 4.16. Screening Rate Multivariable Logistic Regression, Including Study Arm (Intervention and Control Practices): Reduced Model
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Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screen…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/figure-4txt.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Figure 4: Medication Reconciliation Upon Discharge: High Level Process Map After Redesign (Text Description)
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Table of Contents
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATC…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/risk.html
February 01, 2023 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Appendix B4: Falls Assessment
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Table of Contents
The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Chapter 1. Introduction and Program Overview
Chapter…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wristband-standardization-initiative
January 08, 2020 - Toolkit
Wristband Standardization Initiative.
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Wristband Standardization Initiative. Texas Hospital Association.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy2/Strat2_Tool_1_Be_Partner_508.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Strategy 2: Communicating for Improve Quality (Tool 1)
Guide to Patient and Family Engagement
Be a Partner in Your Care
We work as a team to make sure
you get the best care
Your health care team includes you, doctors, nurses,
other clinical staff, and hospital staff. If you like, the team
can also include…
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digital.ahrq.gov/2019-year-review/research-summary/helping-patients-better-understand-effective-treatment-options
January 01, 2019 - Helping Patients Better Understand Effective Treatment Options for Crohn’s Disease
Use of the Crohn’s Disease Prediction Tool, a validated individualized risk prediction tool plus a web-based decision aid, resulted in improved shared decision making and patients choosing a more effective Crohn’s disease therapy.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/index.html
April 01, 2024 - National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Chartbooks
Each year since 2003, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has produced the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports. These reports to Congress are mandated in the Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999 (P.L. 106-129). Begin…
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digital.ahrq.gov/2018-year-review/research-summary/when-costly-and-potentially-harmful-ct-scans-are-not-necessary
January 01, 2018 - When Costly and Potentially Harmful CT Scans Are Not Necessary
Key Finding and Impact:
Giving clinicians the tools to support patient-provider communication could result in fewer CTs ordered, higher physician trust, and higher patient knowledge in cases involving minor head injuries.
Is that CT scan in th…
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digital.ahrq.gov/type-care/orthopedics
January 01, 2023 - Orthopedics
Incorporating Patient-Reported Outcomes into Shared Decision Making with Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Description
This research will validate a shared decision making tool integrated with patient-reported outcomes and clinical data from electronic healt…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/transform-qi/deliver-facilitation/curriculum/part-4.html
February 01, 2022 - Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum
Part 4: In the Practice
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Table of Contents
Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum
Preface
Introduction
Part 1: Use of Adult Education Methods in Teaching PCPF Core Competencies
Part 2: Introduction to Practice Facili…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/labels/describe-source.html
November 01, 2018 - Describe the Source of Data for Health Care Quality Scores
Consumers are appropriately wary about the accuracy of the information in a comparative quality report. Here’s what you can do within the data display itself to engender trust. Describe:
The source of the data being shown.
If the information came …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-events
October 28, 2020 - Government Resource
Adverse Events.
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Adverse Events. Washington State Department of Health.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-curriculum-2nd-edition
July 12, 2017 - Course Material/Curriculum
IHI Open School Patient Safety Curriculum
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IHI Open School Patient Safety Curriculum Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/03-nh_webcast-castle.pdf
January 01, 2006 - SOPS Nursing Home Survey: What You Need To Know - Nicholas Castle, Ph.D., M.H.A., FGSA
The Importance of Safety Culture in
Nursing Homes
Nicholas Castle, Ph.D., M.H.A., FGSA
Nicholas.Castle@HSC.WVU.edu
mailto:Nicholas.Castle@HSC.WVU.edu
The Importance of Safety Culture
• The 1999 Institute of Medicine (IOM) rep…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/video/module-2-team-leadership-participant-worksheet.pdf
June 02, 2025 - TeamSTEPPS Team Leadership Participant Worksheet
Participant Worksheet
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Learning objectives:
1. Identify the use of briefs, huddles, and debriefs.
2. Apply debriefing checklist to identify opportunities for team improvement.
3. Recognize adjustments to observed communications to improve patient care.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/teachback.html
February 01, 2023 - Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Teach-Back
“I've been doing this [primary care] for a long time and didn't realize a lot of things are not heard. Teach-back is a wonderful idea; we think we're getting our message across and obviously we are not.” …
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/pediatric-resources/pediatric-documentation-templates/pediatric-asthma-template
January 01, 2023 - Pediatric Asthma Template
Executive Summary
The Partners Pediatric Asthma Template was designed to aid in the documentation of asthma symptoms as well as to improve adherence to recommendations for assessing asthmatic patients. This web site contains views of each section of the template.…