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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/public-notes-meeting-summary-110620.pdf
March 11, 2021 - Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Health Care
Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic
Safety and Quality in Health Care
Workgroup Goa…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/effectivetreatment/effectivetreatment.html
June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Effective Treatment
Effective Treatment
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Table of Contents
Chartbook on Effective Treatment
Acknowledgments
Effective Treatment
Effective Treatment Trends and Measures
Cardiovascular Disease
Cancer
Chronic Kidney Disease
Diabetes
HIV and AIDS
Men…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/building-capacity/EvidenceNOW-BSC-MI-profile.pdf
September 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW Building State Capacity Profile: Michigan Cooperative
Michigan Cooperative
Project Name:
Healthy Hearts for Michigan
Principal Investigators:
Anya Day, MPH and Gregory
Makris, MD, Altarum Institute
Theresa Walunas, PhD,
Northwestern University
Cooperative Partners:
Altarum Institute, Health
Inf…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity-kit/obtoolkit1.html
March 01, 2014 - Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity
Chapter 1. Introduction
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Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity
Chapter 1. Introductio…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/two-more/slides.html
May 01, 2013 - Two More E's and How to Spread
Contents
Slide 1. Two More E's and How to Spread
Slide 2. Learning Objectives
Slide 3. Implementation Framework
Slide 4. Implementation Framework
Slide 5. Endure—Plan for Sustainability
Slide 6. Endure—Plan for Sustainability
Slide 7. Endure—Plan for Sustainability
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201527.html
September 01, 2015 - AHRQ Tools Help Wisconsin Hospitals Post Big Quality, Safety Gains
Search All Impact Case Studies
September 2015
Several AHRQ resources have helped Wisconsin hospitals improve the quality and safety of care for more than 4,400 patients. This resulted in a savings of $45.6 million through 2013, according to …
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/nurse-role-dxsafety4.html
September 01, 2022 - Reinforcing the Value and Roles of Nurses in Diagnostic Safety: Pragmatic Recommendations for Nurse Leaders and Educators
Using Patient Cases for Learning
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-hpwpreport/clabsi-hpwp3.html
August 01, 2015 - High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions
Key Findings
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Table of Contents
High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions
Case Studies
Key Findings
Conclusions
References
Table 1. Case Study Sites
Table 2. Summary of Key…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medication-mgmt-staff-procedure.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Medication Management: Procedure: Engaging Your Patient To Create a Medication List
Guide to Patient and Family
Engagement in Primary Care
Prepare a complete and accurate medication list with your patient.
1. Thank the patient for bringing in the medications.
2. Use the word “medicine” instead of medication when…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/coping-staff-challenges-slides.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Affinity Group: Coping with
Staffing Challenges in Today’s
Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs
H i c h a m S k a l i , M D , M S c
S e p t e m b e r 1 6 , 2 0 2 0
Welcome and Background
Welcome and greetings from TAKEheart, AHRQ and CDC
Update on status of TAKEheart:
Resumption of TAKEheart cohort 1 sched…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/asc/composite-measures-english.pdf
January 01, 2015 - Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Composites and Items
Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Composites and
Items
In this document, the items in the Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture are grouped according to
the safety culture composites the…
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www.ahrq.gov/takeheart/training/getting-started/index.html
April 01, 2023 - Getting Started
This focus area will walk you through the necessary first steps for launching a quality improvement initiative aimed at increasing cardiac rehabilitation (CR) participation.
CR has been proven to greatly improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs, yet patient participation in CR r…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/influenza-rsv-one-pager.pdf
September 01, 2022 - Influenza
Diagnosis
• Influenza should be suspected during influenza season in patients with new fever, sore throat, cough,
myalgias, or rhinorrhea.1
o The current prevalence of influenza can be found on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and
local health department websites.
• If there is a high p…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/051-top-10-successful-decolonization.docx
October 01, 2024 - Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) is the bath, not a top coat.1,2
CHG is the bath itself. Do not bathe the patient with regular soap and water and then follow up with CHG.
CHG is better than regular soap and water and binds to skin proteins, killing germs for 24 hours.
Ensure cleaning of the face and hair.3
CHG is safe to…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-235-section-6-table-5.pdf
January 01, 2013 - CHIPRA 235: Section 6, Table 5. Reasons for Variance
Table 5. Reasons for Variance in Specialty Identification and Reliability for Concurrent Data
Analyst
1
Analyst
2
Reliability
Cardiology 2012 99.4%
Data update: State specialty taxonomy record was added
after Analyst 1 data extraction
3
Dat…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/design/additional-tips/index.html
December 01, 2022 - Four Tips for Designing Web-Based Health Care Quality Reports
Tip 1. Make Conservative Assumptions About the Web Skills of Report Users
Assume that some people who want to use your quality report will have limited skills and experience in visiting websites. Do your best to anticipate and address common naviga…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/implement/team-roster.docx
March 01, 2017 - BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Appendix A. Team Roster
This template provides suggestions about roles, characteristics, and responsibilities for members of your improvement team. Develop your team and documen…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-apptabA-10.html
October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
A-10. Measure 7: Information about area (community) resources is offered by clinician
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Table of Contents
Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Introduction
Pote…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/hhs-agencies/index.html
July 01, 2025 - Other HHS Agencies
Information about other U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Agencies.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' programs are administered by 10 principal HHS operating divisions in addition to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). In addition to the s…
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/health-information-technology-hit.html
Topic: Health Information Technology (HIT)
AHRQ uses the term digital healthcare research instead of health information technology. Digital healthcare research applies to activities involving the transfer of information between patient and provider throughout the entire patient journey, as well as the intelligent use…