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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/comparative-reports/nursing-homes.html
October 01, 2022 - Comparative Reports on Nursing Homes
The following reports are examples of comparative information on the quality of care provided by nursing homes.
Report Title: Nursing Home Compare
Website: https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/search.html . Accessed July 21, 2022.
Developer: Centers for Medic…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/preoperative-chlorhexidine.html
April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
Use of Preoperative Chlorhexidine Antisepsis
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Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases
The Evidence for MRSA Decolonization
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/hospitals/red-toolkit/dischargeprep.docx
June 02, 2025 - RED Discharge Preparation Workbook
Patient Name _________________________ MRN ________________ DOB ______________
Room # ______________
Date of admission ______________
Language preference
Interpreter/Translation
Needed (Y/N)
Spoken communication
Written materials
Phone communication
Fil…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/hand-hygiene.html
October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
Hand Hygiene Promotion
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Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention
The Importance of MRSA Prevention
Decolonization
Tools & Resources for Decolonization
Tools & Resour…
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www.ahrq.gov/coronavirus/data-analytics.html
August 01, 2023 - Data and Analytics
AHRQ data resources and data analyses help decision makers understand healthcare trends and identify opportunities for improvement. These data can help inform the COVID-19 strategies developed by researchers, policymakers, and decision makers at national, State, and local levels.
Healthcare…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/tools/index.html
December 01, 2015 - Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) The CUSP toolkit includes training tools to make care safer. More
The SHARE Approach Five-step process for clinicians and their patients More
EvidenceNOW Tools for Change Helping practices implement evidence More
Tools
The …
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/k-awards.html
September 01, 2023 - Career Development (K) Awards
AHRQ sponsors several career development awards intended to foster the career development of promising new investigators in the field of health services research. These programs provide salary and research support for a sustained period of time for early career clinicians and resea…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/owll-long-desc.html
August 01, 2025 - Open Wide Learning Lab (OWLL): Improving Patient Safety in Dentistry
Principal Investigator: Muhammad Walji, Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX AHRQ Grant No.: HS027268 Project Period: 09/09/19-08/31/24 Description: OWLL aimed to improve patient safety in dental sett…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-dx-stewardship6.html
August 01, 2024 - Diagnostic Stewardship as a Model To Improve the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Diagnostic Stewardship in Action
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Diagnostic Stewardship as a Model To Improve the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Introduction
Background
Diagnostic Error in the Testing…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/teach-back-training-final508.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Teach-Back: How To Use the Training Toolkit
The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care
Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Teach-Back
How To Use the Training Toolkit
What is the teach-back strategy?
Teach-back is an evidence-based health literacy intervention that promotes:
� Patient engagement…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/competency-check-vs-observational-audit.pdf
March 01, 2021 - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Competency Check vs. Observational Audit
Competency Check vs. Observational Audit
Validate Nursing Home Staff Performance To Improve
Infection Prevention Processes for COVID-19
This document explains the difference between the competency check you complete to me…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/comparative-reports/hospitals.html
December 01, 2022 - Comparative Reports on Hospitals
The following reports are examples of comparative information on the quality of care provided by hospitals.
Report Title: Hospital Compare
Website: https://www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare/search.html . Accessed July 14, 2022.
Developer: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/a1a_combo_iqifactsheet.pdf
October 01, 2015 - Fact Sheet on Inpatient Quality Indicators
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
1 Tool A.1a
Fact Sheet on Inpatient Quality Indicators
What Are the Inpatient Quality Indicators?
The Inpatient Quality Indicators (IQIs) are a set of 28 provider-level measures…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications2/files/building-state-cooperatives-meeting-summary.pdf
September 26, 2024 - Building State Cooperatives for Healthcare Improvement: Meeting Summary
Contents
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-moving-forward-hays-slides.pdf
October 01, 2017 - CAHPS® Moving Forward: Innovations in Tools and Research Webcast
Advancing the Science of Patient Experience
Assessment
Ron Hays, Ph.D.
University Of California – Los Angeles and RAND Health Program
www.ahrq.gov/cahps
CAHPS Family of Surveys
Facility Surveys
Hospital (HCAHPS)
In-Center Hemodialysis
Nursing Hom…
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www.ahrq.gov/data/qualityindicators/index.html
January 01, 2025 - AHRQ Quality Indicator Tools for Data Analytics
AHRQ Quality Indicators (AHRQ QIs) are standardized, evidence-based measures of healthcare quality that can be used to measure and track clinical performance and outcomes.
Sign up for email updates about modifications and enhancements to the AHRQ QIs and oth…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4a_pdi01-lacerationpuncture-bestpractices.pdf
May 31, 2016 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
1 Tool D.4a
Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
PDI 01: Accidental Puncture or Laceration
Why focus on accidental puncture and lacera…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/index.html
October 01, 2024 - Engaging Patients and Families in Their Health Care
AHRQ offers free tools to help prioritize concerns and maximize interactions between providers, patients, and families. Whether you see patients at a hospital, primary care office, or other setting, time is often limited and patients and family members who hav…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4o_combo_pdi01-lacerationpuncture-bestpractices.pdf
May 31, 2016 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
1 Tool D.4o
Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
PDI 01: Accidental Puncture or Laceration
Why focus on accidental puncture and laceration in ch…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/databases/medical-office/2016-report-part-2.pdf
January 01, 2016 - Medical Office SOPS: 2016 User Comparative Database Report, Part II
PATIENT
SAFETY
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
MEDICAL
OFFICE
SURVEY
ON PATIENT
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CULTURE
2016 USER COMPARATIVE DATABASE REPORT
Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Cult…