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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/databases/hospital/2024-hospital-database-report-summary.pdf
January 01, 2024 - 2024 SOPS Hospital Database Report Executive Summary Overview Infographic
Findings from the 2024 Hospital 2.0 Database
445
Participating Hospitals
284,036
Provider and Staff
Respondents
52%
Average Response Rate
Across Hospitals
Highest Scoring Composite Measures
Teamwork 81% of respondents reported th…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/guide-surg-comp.html
December 01, 2017 - Supplemental Tools
Surgical Care Audit Tools
Surgical Site Infection Investigation Tool ( Word , 1.8 MB)
This tool will help your safety program team understand lapses in infection prevention processes that may have contributed to the surgical site infection case. It can help your team identify practice …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/interventions/index.html
June 01, 2023 - Patient and Family Engagement in Primary Care
Research shows that when patients are engaged in their health care, it can lead to measurable improvements in safety and quality. To promote stronger engagement, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is developing a guide to help patients, families, …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/warmhandoff.html
April 01, 2018 - Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Warm Handoff Plus
“ Sometimes during a warm handoff thing will come up where the provider will say something and then all of a sudden, the patient says, ‘Well, no, it is really, …’ It makes it a lot easier in that you…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/contact-precautions.html
December 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
Contact Precautions
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention
The Importance of MRSA Prevention
Decolonization
Tools & Resources for Decolonization
Tools & Resources…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Preface.pdf
February 01, 2005 - Preface
Preface
It has been nearly 10 years since the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published its 1999
landmark report, To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System. Although we have
made improvements in the safety of the health care system since that time, there is much
more work to be done.
In February 2…
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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-Preface.pdf
February 01, 2005 - Preface
Preface
It has been nearly 10 years since the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published its 1999
landmark report, To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System. Although we have
made improvements in the safety of the health care system since that time, there is much
more work to be done.
In February 2…
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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-Preface.pdf
February 01, 2005 - Preface
Preface
It has been nearly 10 years since the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published its 1999
landmark report, To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System. Although we have
made improvements in the safety of the health care system since that time, there is much
more work to be done.
In February 2…
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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-Preface.pdf
February 01, 2005 - Preface
Preface
It has been nearly 10 years since the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published its 1999
landmark report, To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System. Although we have
made improvements in the safety of the health care system since that time, there is much
more work to be done.
In February 2…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/dx-improvement/dx-journey-presenter-notes.pdf
June 02, 2025 - TeamSTEPPS® Diagnosis Improvement: Diagnostic Journey of Mr. Kane
Slide 1
TeamSTEPPS® for Diagnosis
Improvement
The Diagnostic Journey of
Mr. Kane
Narrator: This story is about the diagnostic journey of Mr. Kane. The story
outlines several areas where communication failures led to missed and
delayed diag…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/972.html
August 01, 2025 - SOPS® Medical Office Survey Data Submission Is Open September 2–19
Issue Number
972
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
August 27, 2025
Note: Next week’s issue of AHRQ News Now will be delivered on Wednesday, September 3. Today’s Headlines: SO…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/971.html
August 01, 2025 - AHRQ Statistical Brief Explores Healthcare Spending for Children With Autism
Issue Number
971
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
August 19, 2025
Today’s Headlines: AHRQ Statistical Brief Explores Healthcare Spending for Children With Autism . Res…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/reporting-instructions-baseline-sw.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Time 0: Baseline Data Reporting
www.evidencenowsw.org 1
Time 0: Baseline Data Reporting
Data Reporting Methods to DARTNet
www.evidencenowsw.org
WEBINAR OBJECTIVES
1
ENSW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
ENSW Clinical Quality Measures
ENSW Data Elements
Reviewing Practice Agreement
Reportin…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/implementation-guides/implementation-guide1/impguide1step4.html
March 01, 2019 - Step 4: Convene and Disseminate
Implementation Guide Number 1
This Implementation Guide includes suggested steps and tips for implementing initiatives for improving child health care quality from the CMS-funded national evaluation of the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA)…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/pubs/background-2012/backgrndapb.html
December 01, 2012 - Recommendations to Improve Children's Health Care Quality Measures
Background Report on the 2012 Process
This background report describes the process used to identify, evaluate, and select children's health care quality measures to be recommended for addition to the initial core set of 24 measures released by…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu7c.html
October 01, 2014 - Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals
Section 7. Tools and Resources (continued)
Previous Page
Table of Contents
Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals
Overview
Key Subject Area Index
1. Are we ready for this change?
2. How will we manage change?
3. What are the best practices in pres…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu7c.html
October 01, 2014 - Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals
Section 7. Tools and Resources (continued)
Previous Page
Table of Contents
Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals
Overview
Key Subject Area Index
1. Are we ready for this change?
2. How will we manage change?
3. What are the best practices in pres…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/leroy1-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Considering Quality: Engaging Consumers to Make Better Health Decisions
Considering Quality: Engaging Consumers
to Make Better Health Decisions
A Grantmakers in Health Issue Dialogue
Lauren LeRoy, PhD, Principal Investigator
Anne Schwartz, PhD
Katherine Treanor, MSW
Grantmakers in Health
Inclusive Dates of P…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/guide/web1.html
December 01, 2017 - Webinar 1: Introduction & Overview: Slide Presentation
Designing & Delivering Whole-Person Transitional Care: The Hospital Guide to Reducing Medicaid Readmissions
Text version of Webinar slide presentation.
Slide 1: Designing & Delivering Whole-Person Transitional Care
The Hospital Guide to Reducing Med…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/04-outpt-mhs-webcast-hargraves.pdf
August 22, 2022 - Introducing the CAHPS Outpatient Mental Health Survey Webcast - HARGRAVES
The New CAHPS Outpatient
Mental Health Survey
Lee Hargraves, Ph.D.
Director of the Center for Survey Research,
UMass Boston
What Changed in 20 Years & What Has Not?
• 20th Century health plans often limited enrollees to 8 or 10 outpatie…