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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-gonzales.html
October 01, 2024 - Grantee Profile
Paving the Road: Translating Evidence-based Research Into Practice
Ralph Gonzales, M.D., M.S.P.H. Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, and Health Policy University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine Chief Innovation Officer, UCSF Health Ralph Gonzales, M.D., M.S.…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-halamek.html
August 01, 2023 - Grantee Profile
Designing and Testing Novel Solutions To Make Labor and Delivery Safer for Moms and Newborns
Louis P. Halamek, M.D.
Neonatologist
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health – Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
Louis P. Halamek, M.D.
“AHRQ is a unique funding agency, one that is incr…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201509.html
January 01, 2018 - AHRQ Research Inspires Efforts at Banner Desert To Reduce Drug Errors in E.D. Patients
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May 2015
AHRQ-sponsored research on how clinical pharmacy services can reduce medication-related errors in emergency departments (E.D.) helped inspire Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, A…
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/racial-ethnic-minorities.html
March 23, 2023 - Racial and Ethnic Minorities
For decades, public health, health services research, and medical studies have continued to show evidence that racial and ethnic minority groups experience healthcare disparities that can lead to dramatic differences in health outcomes. The care they receive as patient…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/cholesterol-flowchart.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Statin Therapy Measure Flow Chart
Statin Therapy for the
Prevention and Treatment of
Cardiovascular Disease
Yes
*Contraindications and Exceptions to Statin Use
· Patients with adverse effect, allergy or
intolerance to statin medication therapy
· Patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding
· Patients who are r…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/hudsonscholle.html
December 01, 2017 - Understanding the Transformation Experiences of Small Practices With National Committee for Quality Assurance Medical Home Recognition
Principal Investigator: Sarah Hudson Scholle, DrPH
Institution: National Committee for Quality Assurance and Health Partners Research Foundation
AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/cholesterol-lipid-algorithm.pdf
December 14, 2015 - Heart Health Now Lipid Algorithm
Heart Health Now Lipid Algorithm
Adapted from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Lipid Algorithm
Men aged >35 y, women aged
> 45 y, and all patients with
ASCVD
Does the patient have CHF
(EF <0.35 and NYHA class >1)
and ESRD, and has the patient
been on dialysis or …
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www.ahrq.gov/policy/electronic/privacy/infosecurity.html
August 01, 2018 - AHRQ Information Security and Privacy Program
This page provides an overview of AHRQ's Information Security and Privacy Program and requirements for protecting against information technology threats and vulnerabilities.
The AHRQ Information Security and Privacy Program fosters an enterprise-wide secure and tr…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/no-more-cauti-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - No More CAUTI: Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (May 5, 2015)
Slide Presentation
Slide 1
No More CAUTI - Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
Elizabeth Mizerek, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, FN-CSA
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Mercer County Community College
Slide 2…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/materials/vaccination/index.html
September 01, 2023 - COVID-19 Vaccination
Vaccines are the best tool we have to prevent people from getting seriously ill and being hospitalized from COVID-19. Following are resources to help nursing homes effectively communicate about vaccines, implement a vaccination program, and track vaccinations of residents and staff.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/consumer-reporting/research/reporting-patient-narratives.pdf
September 01, 2015 - Reporting Patient Narratives With Standardized Measures of Quality
AHRQ Publication No. 15-CAHPS003-3-EF September 2015 | www.cahps.ahrq.gov
RESEARCH SUMMARY
Reporting Patient Narratives With Standardized Measures of Quality
The Aim
While patients’ comments or narratives on their health care experie…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/contentcalls/physengagement-slides/Physician-Engagement-Sept-13-2011-508.ppt
January 01, 2011 - Project Report - Lean Sigma
Physician Engagement
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Story of cardiac surgeon not doing check list. Cardiac SICU one year zero infections, then BAM! two infections linked to one noncompliant cardiac surgeon. Or other example story of physicians not being engaged in QI
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One of the issues we hear our teams talk ab…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips0504.html
October 01, 2014 - Health Plan Uses AHRQ Data and Surveys to Improve Service to Patients and Their Families
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August 2005
MetroPlus Health Plan in New York City is using CAHPS® data and surveys to improve the service it provides to patients and their families. To address some relatively poor score…
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www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/implement-monitor-sustain-program/toolkit1-start-program.html
November 01, 2024 - Toolkit 1. Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Overview of the Toolkit Why Should a Nursing Home Use This Toolkit? This toolkit provides nursing homes with a simple, step-by-step approach to starting an antimicrobial stewardship program. An antimicrobial stewardship program uses collaborative and evidenc…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips80.html
October 01, 2014 - Four Missouri Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit to Improve Medication Reconciliation
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November 2011
Between January and September 2010, AHRQ partnered with seven Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) to deliver a series of onsite learning sessions and provider support calls focusin…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-neonatal/nclabsi5.html
January 01, 2013 - Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Neonatal CLABSI Prevention
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Table of Contents
Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Neonatal CLABSI Prevention
Executive Summary
Introduction & Objectives
Methods
Data Collection and An…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/transform-qi/deliver-facilitation/curriculum/index.html
February 01, 2022 - Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum
Next Page
Table of Contents
Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum
Preface
Introduction
Part 1: Use of Adult Education Methods in Teaching PCPF Core Competencies
Part 2: Introduction to Practice Facilitation
Part 3: Core Competencies for P…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/prevhosp/impmenu.html
September 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits
Implementation Materials: Menu of Implementation Strategies
The Menu of Implementation Strategies lists potential ways facility teams may choose to integrate the preventable hospitalization/ED transfer report…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/grants/active/kawards/Kawdsumnuck.html
October 01, 2014 - Nuckols, Teryl K.
Summaries of Independent Scientist (K) Awards
Summaries of recently funded projects for Independent Scientist and Mentored Clinical Scientist Development K Awards.
Nuckols, Teryl K. Institution: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Grant Title: The Value of Hospital-Related Patie…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/patfamengagement/universalpatientcompact.pdf
January 01, 2010 - The Universal Patient CompactTM
Principles for Partnership
As your healthcare partner
we pledge to:
As a patient I pledge to:
y Include you as a member of the team
y Treat you with respect, honesty and
compassion
y Always tell you the truth
y Include your family or advocate when you
would like us to
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