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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/index.html
September 01, 2019 - Resources for Developers of Quality Reports for Consumers
Examples of Quality Reports for Consumers
To get a sense for the type of information that is available to consumers and how it is reported, read brief profiles of comparative report on the quality and costs of different kinds of health care providers…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cpi/about/mission/operating-plan/operating-plan-2024.pdf
January 01, 2024 - FY_2024_AHRQ_Operating_Plan.xlsx
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Operating Plan for FY 2024
Dollars in Millions
FY 2023 FY 2024
RESEARCH ON HEALTH COSTS, QUALITY AND OUTCOMES (HCQO) 228.61 224.109
U…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/decolonization-evidence.html
April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
The Evidence for MRSA Decolonization
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Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases
Importance of MRSA and SSI Prevention
MRSA Sur…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/about.html
March 01, 2017 - About the Toolkit Development
The toolkit was developed as part of a 3-year project to help staff in intensive care units use Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) principles to reduce complications from mechanical ventilation, including ventilator-associated pneumonia. It was developed through a partn…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/compare/choose/index.html
December 01, 2022 - Choosing a Comparator for Health Care Quality Scores
One of the most important decisions you will make is choosing the “comparator,” i.e., the level of performance against which you are assessing each health plan or provider in your report. When you set a comparator, you are essentially signaling to consumers…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraexh3.html
April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Exhibit 3. Inclusion and exclusion criteria for literature review
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Table of Contents
Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Executive Summary
Chap…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-measures-atlas/ccrm-atlasapd6d.html
March 01, 2013 - Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas
Appendix D. Clinical-Community Relationships Measures Instruments (16-23)
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Table of Contents
Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas
Introduction
Acknowledgments
1. Why Was the Clinical-Community Relat…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-measures-atlas/ccrm-atlasapd6b.html
March 01, 2013 - Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas
Appendix D. Clinical-Community Relationships Measures Instruments (5-10)
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Table of Contents
Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas
Introduction
Acknowledgments
1. Why Was the Clinical-Community Relati…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/registry/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-ventura-county-medical-center-pbrn.html
September 04, 2013 - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Ventura County Medical Center PBRN
Status:
Inactive
Registered Date:
September 4, 2013
PBRN Acronym:
COPDVCMCPBRN
PBRN Type:
Family Medicine Network (at least 75% are Family Medicine Clinicians)
Network Category:
Established
City:…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/scores/index.html
March 01, 2016 - Generating Health Care Quality Scores That Show Differences
The critical link between collecting performance information and sharing that information with others is the process of generating scores. The nature of the score is often inherent in the measure (e.g., an overall rating on a 1-10 scale). But even in…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/02-outpt-mhs-webcast-bakdash.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Introducing the CAHPS Outpatient Mental Health Survey Webcast - AHRQ
AHRQ’S CAHPS PROGRAM
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and
Systems
Jonathan Bakdash, Ph.D.
Social Science Analyst,
Center for Quality Improvement & Patient Safety, AHRQ
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ)
AHRQ is:
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/materials.html
December 01, 2017 - Toolkit Materials
Toolkit To Promote Safe Surgery
The products consist of two guides, supplemental tools for each guide, and 15 instructional modules to support change at the unit level.
Guides
Applying CUSP To Promote Safe Surgery ( PDF , 508 KB)
This guide provides an overview of the Comprehensive U…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/nac/pcortf-snac/pham.html
November 01, 2022 - Subcommittee Member: Mai Pham
Mai Pham, M.D., M.P.H.
President
Institute for Exceptional Care
Mai Pham, M.D., M.P.H., is president of the Institute for Exceptional Care, a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming healthcare for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Dr. Pham is a…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/atlas/chapter6n.html
June 01, 2014 - Care Coordination Measures Atlas Update
Chapter 6. Measure Maps and Profiles (continued, 15)
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Table of Contents
Care Coordination Measures Atlas Update
Chapter 1: Background
Chapter 2. What is Care Coordination?
Chapter 3. Care Coordination Measurement Framework
Chapte…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospital/healthitwebinar/sops-hit-webcast3-gandhi.pdf
January 01, 2018 - New AHRQ SOPS™ Health Information Technology Patient Safety Supplemental Items for Hospitals - Optimizing (Gandhi)
Optimizing
the Use of HIT
to Improve
Safety
Tejal Gandhi
Handwriting
16
Ways IT Can Improve Safety
• Prevent errors and adverse events
• Facilitating a more rapid response after an
…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/model-in-pc.html
March 01, 2017 - Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Model of Patient Safety in Primary Care
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Table of Contents
Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Executive Summary
Introduc…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-135-graphics-section-5.pdf
November 26, 2013 - Graphics for Section 5. Evidence or Other Justification for the Focus of the Measure
Q‐METRIC Sickle Cell Disease Measure 2: Timeliness of Antibiotic …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/primary-care-practices-delivering.html
October 01, 2023 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
During National Primary Care Week, AHRQ Celebrates the Tradition of Primary Care Practices Delivering Whole-Person Care
OCT
5
2023
By
Tess
Miller
Dr.PH.
Tess Miller, Dr.PH.
Primary care is the foundation of a strong…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/advisorycouncil/adcouncilapb.html
April 01, 2018 - Guide for Developing a Community-Based Patient Safety Advisory Council
Appendix B. Council Information Sheet and Application
A sample of the member information sheet and application for patients or caregivers for the Aurora Health Care Patient Safety Partnership Council follows. With minor edits, the informat…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/medlist.html
October 01, 2022 - Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Create a Safe Medicine List Together
"A lot of times patients come in and say, "I take a white pill or I take a purple pill or a green pill" and I have no idea what it is or how much they are taking. This strategy hel…