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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/index.html
March 01, 2023 - Toolkit for Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI in ICUs
Today’s intensive care unit (ICU) teams understand the importance of providing high-quality care that relies on a culture of safety and evidence-based clinical practices to help prevent infections. This customizable, educational toolkit aims to help ICUs reduce …
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/tools/measure-dx.html
March 01, 2024 - Measure Dx: A Resource To Identify, Analyze, and Learn From Diagnostic Safety Events
Diagnostic errors are major contributors to patient harm. Strategies to identify and analyze these events are still emerging, but several show promise for use in operational settings. The Agency for Healthcare Resea…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/about/whats-new.html
May 01, 2025 - NCEPCR Recent Activities
New PBRN Learning Series NCEPCR launched a new learning series ( PDF , 146 KB) designed to support and promote the work of Practice Based Research Networks (PBRNs). The series includes two webinars featuring experienced leaders actively working in PBRNs who share guidance about mana…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/publications/info-quality-guidelines.html
November 01, 2020 - Information Quality Guidelines
Ensuring and Maximizing the Quality, Objectivity, Utility, and Integrity of Information Disseminated by Federal Agencies
HHS Information Quality Guidelines
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Guidelines
Customer Feedback
Section 515 of the Treasury an…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldata3tab3-3.html
May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Table 3-3 Race and Hispanic Ethnicity Categories Used by State Medicaid and CHIP Programs
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www.ahrq.gov/pcor/strategic-framework/mission.html
July 01, 2023 - The PCORTF Mission, Vision, and Goal
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Mission: Dissemination and implementation of evidence into practice and train the next generation of patient-centered outcomes researchers.
AHRQ's PCORTF mission reflects activities mandated by Congress in the PCORTF authorizing lan…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/nh/index.html
August 01, 2023 - CAHPS Nursing Home Surveys
The development of these instruments was jointly supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Resident Surveys
The CAHPS Nursing Home Surveys include two separate instruments for nursing home residents: one for those…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202401.html
February 01, 2024 - Eastern Virginia Medical School Uses, Contributes to AHRQ's Healthcare Simulation Dictionary
Search All Impact Case Studies
February 2024
Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) in Norfolk, Virginia, uses and contributes to the AHRQ Healthcare Simulation Dictionary , which international simulation experts d…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity/obpcp-support.html
May 01, 2014 - Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity
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Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity
Acknowledgements
Support
Foreword
Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Netwo…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/events/webinars/hospital-survey-workplace-safety-052324.html
October 01, 2024 - Using AHRQ’s SOPS® Hospital Survey and Workplace Safety Item Set: Experiences From a State Hospital Association (Webcast)
May 23, 2024
Contents Summary Speakers and Presentation Slides Recording Summary This webcast highlighted how the Indiana Hospital Association (IHA) used AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety C…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/dental/about/Development-of-the-Dental-Plan-Survey.html
April 01, 2020 - Development of the Dental Plan Survey
The American Institutes for Research (AIR) and TRICARE—the Department of Defense's health plan for military personnel and their dependents—developed this survey independent of the CAHPS Consortium. However, the two organizations conducted the development process with the sa…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/healthit-ed-4.html
February 01, 2021 - Health Information Technology for Engaging Patients in Diagnostic Decision Making in Emergency Departments
Health Applications for Synchronous and Asynchronous Communication
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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/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/about/cooperatives/index.html
April 01, 2022 - Cooperatives
EvidenceNOW established seven regional cooperatives composed of public and private health partnerships and multidisciplinary teams of experts in 12 States. Bringing together the skills, experiences, and resources of academic researchers, local organizations, and consumer groups, the cooperatives de…
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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/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d5_combo_gapanalysis.docx
June 02, 2025 - TO
Gap Analysis
What is the purpose of this tool? The purpose of the gap analysis is to provide project teams with a format in which to do the following:
Compare the best practices with the processes currently in place in your organization.
Determine the “gaps” between your organization’s practices and the identifie…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/materials/prevention/vaccine-records.html
July 01, 2022 - Vaccination Tracking and Reporting Tools
These resources enable nursing home staff to track and trend COVID-19 vaccine administration data, including boosters, for both residents and staff. The tools support efficient collection of information on vaccination rates and support the coordination of next doses and …
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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
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MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention
The Importance of MRSA Prevention
Decolonization
Tools & Resources for Decolonization
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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…