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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/chap5tab5.html
December 01, 2017 - Table 5: Prevalence of diabetes and cardiovascular disease by age. All project sites. Fiscal year 2010.
ARRA Grants Initiative
Findings from a set of 16 grants on improving delivery systems and on spreading evidence-based practices through delivery systems; recommendations and methods for advancing delivery s…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/consumer-exp/reporting/chapter2.html
August 01, 2022 - Designing Consumer Reporting Systems for Patient Safety Events
Chapter 2. Conceptual Framework and Design
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Designing Consumer Reporting Systems for Patient Safety Events
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Background
Chapter 2. Conceptual Framework and Design …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/diabetesnetwork/actionplansp.html
October 01, 2014 - Hispanic Diabetes Disparities Learning Network in Community Health Centers
Mi Plan de Acción
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Hispanic Diabetes Disparities Learning Network in Community Health Centers
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Project Description
Chapter 3. Structure of Learn…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/sopsvaluewebcast-intro.pdf
January 09, 2018 - Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items for Hospitals and Medical Offices - INTRO
New AHRQ SOPS™ Value and
Efficiency Supplemental Items for
Hospitals and Medical Offices
Webcast
January 9, 2018
2:00-3:00 ET
Our Focus Today
• Describe the development of the new SOPSTM
Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items …
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity-kit/obtoolkit-tool8.html
March 01, 2014 - Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity
Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/next-steps.html
March 01, 2017 - Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Next Steps
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Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Executive Summary
Introduction
Limitations of the Env…
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www.ahrq.gov/priority-populations/resources/index.html
December 01, 2020 - Resources
Research Funding
AHRQ Funding Priorities
Funding Announcements
Toolkit for Improving Perinatal Safety
Effective Health Care (EHC) Program (searchable by “Demographic Groups”)
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Stat Briefs on (searchable by “Patient Populations”)
Medic…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/otherwebsites/qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/qualityindicators.html
February 01, 2025 - AHRQuality Indicators™
Mission The Quality Indicators are measures of health care quality that use readily available hospital inpatient administrative data. AHRQ develops Quality Indicators to provide health care decisionmakers with tools to assess their data. Visit the AHRQuality Indicators™ Web site . Releva…
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www.ahrq.gov/data/hcup/co-level-stats.html
August 01, 2018 - How to Use HCUP to Create County-Level Statistics, Graphics, and Maps
The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) is the Nation’s most comprehensive source of hospital data, including information on inpatient stays, ambulatory surgery and services, and emergency department visits.
AHRQ has released…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/sustainability.html
July 01, 2018 - Sustainability
Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities
This section explains the importance of planning for sustainability from the beginning and provides an overview of factors to help achieve sustainable gains. Infection prevention strategies can only be sustained if they are emb…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/emergency-dept/discharge-process.html
July 01, 2017 - Improving the Emergency Department Discharge Process
Millions of patients visit hospital emergency departments (EDs) each year for a variety of injuries and ailments. A sizable minority of ED patients returns to the ED frequently and account for a disproportionately large share of overall visits and…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Steele_100.pdf
March 18, 2008 - Efficiency Gains with Computerized Provider Order Entry
Efficiency Gains with Computerized
Provider Order Entry
Andrew M. Steele, MD, MPH, MSc; Mical DeBrow, PhD, RN
Abstract
Objective: The objective of this project was to measure efficiency gains in turnaround times
with the implementation of a computer…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/apply/ac-cusp.html
December 01, 2012 - Facilitator Notes
CUSP Toolkit, Apply CUSP
The Apply CUSP module of the CUSP Toolkit introduces Just Culture principles, which emphasize shared accountability and attitudes towards risk. This module also summarizes the concepts and activities of the other six modules in the CUSP Toolkit, including TeamSTEPPS®…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Masheter.pdf
March 01, 2004 - Adverse event classes of ICD-9-CM codes
AHRQ-funded patient safety reporting demonstration projects … secondary diagnosis codes among all Wisconsin general acute care
hospitals.6 One of New York’s AHRQ-funded projects
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/imp-handouts.pdf
June 02, 2025 - committee meets monthly
or quarterly to review facility quality
metrics, review ongoing quality
projects … , and initiate new or retire
completed quality projects.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Hurley_55.pdf
March 07, 2008 - Using Lean Six Sigma® Tools to Compare INR Measurements from Different Laboratories Within a Community
Using Lean Six Sigma® Tools to Compare
INR Measurements from Different Laboratories
Within a Community
Brion Hurley, CSSBB; James M. Levett, MD, FACS; Carla Huber, ARNP; Tim L. Taylor, SSBB
Abstract
Whene…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/howtogetstarted/How_to_Use_Guide_508.docx
April 05, 2013 - Information to Help Hospitals Get Started
Key Takeaways
Patient and family engagement is not a separate initiative. It is a critical part of what your hospital is already doing to improve quality and safety.
Implementing the Guide is similar to other quality improvement efforts in that it takes time to initiate, i…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Comden.pdf
January 01, 2003 - Using Probabilistic Risk Assessment to Model Medication System Failures in Long-term Care Facilities
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Using Probabilistic Risk Assessment
to Model Medication System Failures
in Long-term Care Facilities
Sharon Conrow Comden, David Marx, Margaret Murphy-Carley, Misti Hale
Abstract
Objectives: State agenc…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/news-and-events/events/workshops/chsp-annual-workshop1-slides.pdf
September 29, 2016 - AHRQ Comparative Health System Performance Initiative: Annual Workshop
AHRQ Comparative Health System
Performance Initiative
Annual Workshop
Presentation at AHRQ Headquarters
Rockville, Maryland
September 29, 2016
Mathematica Policy Research
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Agenda for the Day
• Welcome (9:00–9:20)
• CoE updates and pr…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-pediatric-safety-refs.html
August 01, 2023 - Pediatric Diagnostic Safety: State of the Science and Future Directions
References
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Pediatric Diagnostic Safety: State of the Science and Future Directions
Introduction
Challenges in Approaching Diagnostic Safety Unique to Children
Pediatric Diagnostic Safety R…