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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-fairbanks.html
December 01, 2023 - Grantee Profile
Improving Patient Safety in Healthcare
Rollin J. Fairbanks, M.D., M.S.
Senior Vice President and Chief Quality and Safety Officer
MedStar Health
Rollin J. Fairbanks,
M.D., M.S.
“With support from AHRQ, I’ve been able to influence the way that healthcare leaders think about s…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/smoking-detail-aid.pdf
January 01, 2015 - Smoking Cessation in Primary Care
Smoking Cessation in Primary Care
Aspirin when appropriate
Blood pressure control
Cholesterol management
Smoking cessation
Healthy Hearts for Oklahoma (H20)
The Oklahoma Cooperative for AHRQ's
EvidenceNOW
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/115-daily-goals-icu-checklist.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Daily Goals Checklist
ICU & Non-ICU
Problem statement:
Clear communication among healthcare providers is essential. Communication failures lead to patient harm, increased length of stay, provider dissatisfaction, and staff turnover. Effective communic…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/teledx-7.html
August 01, 2020 - Telediagnosis for Acute Care: Implications for the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
References
Previous Page
Table of Contents
Telediagnosis for Acute Care: Implications for the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Introduction
Evidence Base Supporting Telehealth
Impact of Telediagnosis on Every S…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/nurse-role-dxsafety-apa.html
September 01, 2022 - Reinforcing the Value and Roles of Nurses in Diagnostic Safety: Pragmatic Recommendations for Nurse Leaders and Educators
Appendix A. SIDM Competencies To Improve Diagnosis and Suggested Questions for Debriefing Case Studies
Previous Page
Table of Contents
Reinforcing the Value and Roles of Nurse…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/physiologic-monitoring-long-desc.html
January 01, 2025 - Pediatric Patient Safety Learning Laboratory to Reengineer Continuous Physiologic Monitoring Systems
Principal Investigator: Christopher Bonafide, M.D., M.S.C.E., Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Philadelphia, PA AHRQ Grant No.: HS26620 Project Period: 09/30/18-07/31/23 Description: This lab’s goa…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/2025_nursing_home_wps_ptII.pdf
January 01, 2025 - SOPS Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for Nursing Homes: 2025 Updated Results Part II
Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®)
Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for
Nursing Homes: 2025 Updated Results
Part II: Appendix A—Results by Nursing Home
Characteristics
Appendix B—Results by Respondent Characteri…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/2025-nursing-home-workplace-safety-report-appendixes.pdf
January 01, 2025 - SOPS Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for Nursing Homes: 2025 Updated Results Part II
Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®)
Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for
Nursing Homes: 2025 Updated Results
Part II: Appendix A—Results by Nursing Home
Characteristics
Appendix B—Results by Respondent Characteri…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medicinelist-checklist-meds-final508.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Checklist: Creating a Medicine List When Patient Brings Medicines
The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care
Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Checklist: Creating a Medicine List
When patient brings medicines
Starting the Process
� Thank the patient for bringing in his or her medicines.
� Us…
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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/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medication-mgmt-common-barriers-card-4x6.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Medication Management: Common Barriers to Medication Adherence
Common Barriers to
Medication Adherence
What Patients Might Say Possible Solutions
My medicine makes me
feel sick.
Prescribe a substitute
medication; change the dose.
I feel fine. Explain how the patient’s
disease affects the body.
I forget.
F…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/evidence/aspirin.html
March 01, 2021 - Aspirin Use Evidence and Resources
A substantial body of evidence shows that taking aspirin can help patients lower their risk of heart attack or stroke. Patients with heart disease or who have had a stroke in the past are at high risk for having a heart attack or another stroke. Taking an aspirin every day can…
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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 …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/training-tools/sustainability-tool.docx
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Module 4: Sustainability
Sustainability Tool
Background: This tool can be used to identify sustainability issues in planning and implementing your improvement efforts.
How to use this tool: The Implementation Team leader (or individual designated by the leader) should comple…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medmanage-ptfactsheet.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Please bring ALL your medicines to your next appointment.
Please Bring ALL
Your Medicines to Your
Next Appointment
You will work with your health care team to make a medicine list.
Please make sure you bring (in the original container)...
� Prescription medicines.
� Medicines you buy without a prescription
(…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grant-mgmt/whistleblowers.html
December 01, 2013 - Term of Award: Pilot for Enhancement of Contractor Employee Whistleblower Protections
As of July 2013, a new Term of Award, Pilot for Enhancement of Contractor Employee Whistleblower Protections, applies to all grants of AHRQ.
General Term and Condition
Grantees are hereby given notice that the 48 CFR secti…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grant-mgmt/trafficking.html
October 01, 2014 - Term of Award: Trafficking in Persons
As of February 2008, a new Term of Award—Human Trafficking—applies to all grantees of AHRQ.
All grantees of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) must comply with the following term and condition of award.
This term of award is pursuant to paragraph (g) …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/opioids/compendium/opioids-compendium-self-assessment-instructions.pdf
December 01, 2023 - How to Complete the Practice Self-Assessment Tool for Opioid Use in Older Adults
www.ahrq.gov
How to Complete the Practice Self-Assessment Tool for Opioid Use in Older Adults
The Practice Self-Assessment Tool for Opioid Use in Older Adults (Self-Assessment tool) is for
primary care practices that want to improve…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/sfmeasures.pdf
June 02, 2025 - IMPLEMENT California Asthma QI Collaborative
IMPLEMENT California Asthma QI Collaborative
11
REQUIRED MEASURES numbered 1 - 4
Measures 1 – 4 are for children/adolescents between the ages of 3-21
# Measure name Definition for Data Collection; Excl…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/hfmd-measures-list.pdf
May 01, 2024 - Hospital Financial Measures Database List of Measures
Hospital Financial Measures Database
List of Measures
Dimension Definition Brief Rationale
Profitability Net Revenue Margin to Total Cost
a Patient Revenue – Total Costb
Markup from cost of patient care
services to net revenue. Can
indicate motivation …