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www.ahrq.gov/sops/events/webinars/medical-office.html
June 01, 2022 - Using the Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture (Webcast)
April 29, 2011
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Summary
This webcast provided users with an overview of the development and use of the AHRQ Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptfamilyscan/ptfamilyex13.html
July 01, 2018 - Guide to Patient and Family Engagement
Exhibit 13. Examples of Patient and Family Advisory Councils
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Table of Contents
Guide to Patient and Family Engagement
Executive Summary
Introduction
Methods
Findings
Implications for the Guide
Summary and Discussion
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/PCOR.html
December 01, 2021 - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Career Development (K) Awards
AHRQ’s Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) training program provides an opportunity to build capacity in PCOR, specifically with regard to training in the methods used to conduct such research. This program provides support for a sustained p…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/ahrq-nac.html
March 01, 2024 - AHRQ National Advisory Council to Meet Virtually on March 14
Press Release Date: March 6, 2024
The National Advisory Council (NAC) for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will convene online on Thursday, March 14, 11:15 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. E.T. The council, which consists of 20 members from the priv…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/sepsis/index.html
September 01, 2024 - An Assessment of Sepsis in the United States and Its Burden on Hospital Care
Report to Congress
Summary In the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill, the U.S. Congress directed the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to "conduct a comprehensive set of studies that calculate the morb…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/index.html
January 01, 2020 - Select Health Care Quality Measures for a Consumer Report
The past decade or so has seen considerable progress in the development of measures that assess many important areas of clinical care and organizational performance. Although the current patchwork of measures has gaps and limitations, sponsors of health …
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www.ahrq.gov/contact/index.html
April 01, 2025 - Contact Us
Information about contacting AHRQ with questions, suggestions, or other feedback.
Your comments and concerns are important to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in helping to assess and improve our programs and products. Please send us your questions, suggestions, or other feedba…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-235-section-1-tables-1-2.pdf
June 02, 2025 - CHIPRA 235: Section 1, Table 1. Taxonomy Codes by Specialty and Table 2. Place of Service Codes
Table 1: Taxonomy Codes by Specialty
Specialty Taxonomy Code
Cardiology Cardiovascular Disease 207RC0000X
Interventional Cardiology 207RI0011X
Pediatric Cardiology 2080P0202X
Dermatology Dermatology 207N00000X
M…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/about/stories/in-action/northshore.html
March 01, 2021 - Using Data To Tackle Undiagnosed Hypertension and Improve Care
NorthShore Health Centers is a primary care organization dedicated to providing high quality, affordable health care to 14,600 people monthly in northwest Indiana. NorthShore's medical teams are committed to constantly innovating and improving the c…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/role.html
November 01, 2018 - What Role Do You Want in Developing a Health Care Quality Report?
There are many ways to go about producing and disseminating reports on health care quality. Some organizations choose to take on every component of a quality information project—the data collection, the analysis, the compiling of all content—whil…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-culture-survey-brazil-intro.html
August 01, 2024 - Learning from AHRQ's Diagnostic Safety Culture Survey at a Tertiary Care Health System in Brazil: A Case Study
Introduction
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Learning from AHRQ's Diagnostic Safety Culture Survey at a Tertiary Care Health System in Brazil: A Case Study
Introduction
Initia…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/teledx-6.html
August 01, 2020 - Telediagnosis for Acute Care: Implications for the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice
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Table of Contents
Telediagnosis for Acute Care: Implications for the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Introduction
Evidence Base Supporting Te…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/130-dec-patient-daily-bathing-chg-handout.docx
October 01, 2024 - Daily Bathing With Chlorhexidine Gluconate
Why Am I Getting Special Bathing?
There are some common bacteria that can live on your skin and in your nose that normally don’t cause you any problems. But when you’re in the hospital, because you’re more vulnerable, these common bacteria can end up causing a severe …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/skills/staff-assessment-chg-cloth.docx
March 01, 2022 - STAFF Skills Assessment: CHG Cloth Observation Checklist
Observer: _________________________ Unit: _________________ Date________________
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 12-3 – Staff Skills Assessment:
Chlorhexidine Cloth Use Observation Checklist
Individual Giving Chlorhexidine Gl…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/nh/family/development-family-member-survey.html
April 01, 2019 - Development of the CAHPS Nursing Home Family Member Survey
The Family Survey has been through the following development process:
Focus groups. In the early phase of development, CAHPS researchers conducted focus groups with nursing home residents and their family members. These groups provided the team with …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/resources.html
June 01, 2017 - Resources
Additional resources that ambulatory surgery centers can use for surgical site infection prevention and safety culture improvement are provided below.
Infection Prevention Tools
Hand Hygiene Webinar
Infection Prevention Infographic Poster
Endoscopy Infographic Poster
Endoscope Reprocessing…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/advances/adacknow.html
July 01, 2022 - Advances in Patient Safety
Acknowledgments
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Table of Contents
Advances in Patient Safety
Acknowledgments
Preface
Peer Reviewers for Volume 1. Research Findings
Peer Reviewers for Volume 2. Concepts and Methodology
Peer Reviewers for Volume 3. Implementation Issues
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/f1-returnoninvestment.pdf
January 01, 2009 - INSTRUCTIONS: Return on Investment Estimation
AHRQ Quality Indicators Toolkit
INSTRUCTIONS
Return on Investment Estimation
What is this tool? When your hospital invests in a new program, quality improvement
intervention, or technology, management often wants to know what kind of financial return it
will…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/improve/system/pfcasestudies/ncahec.pdf
August 01, 2014 - c
Case Studies
of EXEMPLARY PRIMARY CARE
PRACTICE FACILITATION
TRAINING PROGRAMS
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
The PCM Portfolio graphic element is intended to be closely aligned with AHRQ's overall brand,…
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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-Williams_115.pdf
June 19, 2008 - The Rural Physician Peer Review Model©: A Virtual Solution
The Rural Physician Peer Review Model©:
A Virtual Solution
Josie R. Williams, MD; Kathy K Mechler, MS, RN, CPHQ; R.B. Akins; John R. Holcomb, MD;
Laura K. Gelderd, RN, BSN; R. Kim Clay; Tracy L. Adams; Janine C. Edwards, PhD
Abstract
Evaluating …