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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Layde_34.pdf
March 14, 2008 - Confidential Performance Feedback and Organizational Capacity Building to Improve Hospital Patient Safety: Results of a Randomized Trial
Confidential Performance Feedback and
Organizational Capacity Building to Improve
Hospital Patient Safety: Results of a Randomized Trial
Peter M. Layde, MD, MSc; Linda N. Meurer…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/042-vap-prevention-slides.pptx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Prevention of
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia &
Non-Ventilator Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia
ICU & Non-ICU
AHRQ Pub. No. 25-0007
October 2024
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | ICU & Non-ICU
VAP & NV-HAP Prevention
1
Educational Objectives
Discuss the causes and ri…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/report/apiii.html
June 01, 2010 - Environmental Scan of Measures for Medicaid Title XIX Home and Community-Based Services
Appendix III: Compendium of Measures and Tools
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Environmental Scan of Measures for Medicaid Title XIX Home and Community-Based Services
Executive Summary
Introduction …
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www.ahrq.gov/data/apcd/index.html
February 01, 2018 - All-Payer Claims Databases
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is undertaking activities to develop an effective and feasible approach for using all-payer claims databases to advance the goal of improving health care affordability, efficiency, and cost transparency.
Overview of All-Payer Claims Dat…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/surgical/about/survey-measures.html
April 01, 2018 - CAHPS Surgical Care Survey Measures
For more information: Patient Experience Measures from the CAHPS Surgical Care Survey (PDF, 641 KB)
To learn about selecting scores to report and displaying the results to consumers, refer to How To Report Results of the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey (PDF, 971 KB).
I…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/HIT/Development-HIT-Item-Set.html
July 01, 2022 - Development of the CAHPS Health Information Technology Item Set
Nearly all health care providers have incorporated various forms of health IT into their practices. The pace of change has been driven in large part by pressure from public and private purchasers to adopt technologies that promise to improve the qu…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/about/impact-stories/bridging-gaps.html
April 01, 2025 - Bridging Gaps and Uniting Partners to Improve Primary Care in the Commonwealth of Virginia
AHRQ Impact: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ’s) investment in Heart of Virginia Healthcare (a regional cooperative participating in the EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health Initiative) l…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/pay.html
November 01, 2018 - How Will You Pay for a Health Care Quality Report?
A consumer reporting project is not cheap, although there are ways to reduce costs and spread them across multiple parties (including other sponsors and participating health plans or providers). Data collection costs can range from as little as a few thousand…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20140115_DB/3_Deborah_Kilstein_slides_29-40.pdf
January 15, 2014 - Using the CAHPS Database to Compare, Report, and Improve Organizational Performance
CAHPS Sponsor Report
The ACAP Experience
Deborah Kilstein
ACAP Vice President, Quality Management and
Operational Support
January 15, 2014
29
Agenda
30
Who is ACAP?
Growing role of health plans
What …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/114-fvc-aspects-steps-one-pager.docx
April 01, 2025 - When starting or improving an environmental cleaning (EVC) monitoring program, there are five essential steps to address, which are outlined below. This document focuses on the implementation of fluorescent gel (FG) monitoring, which is generally easier to use and implement, especially when starting a new monitoring pr…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/136-ss-premortem-tool.docx
April 01, 2025 - Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Premortem Project Assessment
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Projects often fail, and many factors may contribute to this failure. Understanding potential implementation barriers and challenges before launching a …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201525.html
September 01, 2015 - AHRQ’s Medical Office Survey Helps Colorado Hospital Provide Better Care
Search All Impact Case Studies
September 2015
Yuma District Hospital and Clinics, a 15-bed hospital with two rural health clinics in northeast Colorado, has used results from an AHRQ-developed patient safety survey, the Medical Office…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-starting-practice.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Job Aid: Starting with a Practice
Primary Care Practice Facilitator
Training Series
1
Job Aid: Starting with a Practice
Overview
How you start with a practice can set the tone for your work with the practice. Do your
homework and be well prepared for all of your meetings. Spend time getting to know…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-intro-qi.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Job Aid: Introduction to Quality Improvement
Primary Care Practice Facilitator
Training Series
1
Job Aid: Introduction to Quality Improvement
Quality Improvement (QI) Basics
The QI Process
You will be helping practices to:
Identify areas for improvement.
Set goals.
Develop a plan that…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20160315/susan-edgman-levitan-intro-slides.pdf
March 15, 2016 - Strategies for Improving CAHPS Clinician & Group (CG-CAHPS) Survey Scores
Strategies for Improving CAHPS
Clinician & Group (CG-CAHPS)
Survey Scores
A Webcast Presented by the AHRQ CAHPS User Network
March 15, 2016
12:00 – 1:00 pm EDT
CAHPS Webcast Series
• Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers
and Syste…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/cpcf-form16.html
December 01, 2013 - Candidate Measure Submission Form (CPCF)
CHIPRA Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP)
The CHIPRA Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) Candidate Measure Submission Form (CPCF) was approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The OMB Control Num…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/aseptic-catheter-insertion-practices-ed-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Aseptic Catheter Insertion Practices in the ED: A Focus on Engagement
Slide Presentation
Slide 1
Aseptic Catheter Insertion Practices in the ED: A Focus on Engagement
Milisa Manojlovich PhD, RN, CCRN
Associate Professor
University of Michigan, School of Nursing
Slide 2
Learning Objectives
Di…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/aseptic-catheter-insertion-practices-ed.pptx
June 02, 2025 - PowerPoint Presentation
Aseptic catheter insertion practices in the ED: A Focus on Engagement
Milisa Manojlovich PhD, RN, CCRN
Associate Professor
University of Michigan, School of Nursing
1
1
Learning Objectives
Discuss barriers to ED staff engagement
Describe strategies to engage ED staff in aseptic ins…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/or_briefing_audit.docx
December 01, 2017 - Tool: OR Briefing and Debriefing Audit Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Operating Room Briefing and Debriefing Audit Tool
Introduction
Problem Statement
One of the strongest determinants of safety culture is whether local and hospital leadership respond to staff patient safety concerns. Frontline providers unde…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/03-new-sops-workplace-safety-mcgaffigan.pdf
December 01, 2020 - New AHRQ SOPS® Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for Hospitals - McGaffigan
Workforce
Safety
Patricia McGaffigan, RN, MS, CPPS
pmcgaffigan@ihi.org; @Pmcgaffigan_IHI
mailto:pmcgaffigan@ihi.org
Why Workforce Safety Matters
Workforce safety is
essential for safe, high-
quality care and is
preconditional to …