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www.ahrq.gov/research/publications/search.html?page=18
September 01, 2008 - Search Publications
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)'s publications offer practical information to help a variety of health care organizations, providers, and others make care safer in all health care settings. 181 - 190 of 191 Publications displayed
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/cahps-database/about/CAHPS-Database-Brief_01_2014.pdf
January 01, 2014 - The CAHPS Database
The CAHPS Database
The CAHPS Database is funded by
the U.S. Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) to
support the use of the Consumer
Assessment of Healthcare Providers
and Systems (CAHPS®) patient
experience surveys by health plans,
medical groups and practices. CAHPS
survey…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/recruitment-brochure-nc.pdf
January 01, 2003 - Heart Health NOW
This is our time!
Are you ready?
Heart Health NOW!
Advancing heart health in
N.C. primary care
Heart Health NOW! is the N.C. Cooperative of
EvidenceNOW —a program funded by the
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Your practice will partner with us by:
• Establishing an EHR connection…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/fry-administering.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Understanding CAHPS Surveys: A Primer for New Users - CAHPS 101
CAHPS 101
Stephanie Fry
Senior Study Director
Westat
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What is Patient Experience?
Patient experience refers to what happened in a health care setting. It
encompasses the range of interactions that patients have with the health care
system, inc…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/warm-handoff-guide-for-clinicians.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Warm Handoffs: A Guide for Clinicians
Why is it important?
Communication breakdowns can result in
medical errors. Warm handoffs can help
address communication issues and:
■ Engage patients and families and
encourage them to ask questions.
■ Allow patients to clarify or correct the
information exchanged.
■…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/warm-handoff-guide-for-staff.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Warm Handoffs: A Guide for Staff
Why is it important?
Warm handoffs can:
■ Engage patients and families as team
members.
■ Allow patients to clarify or correct the
information exchanged.
■ Build relationships.
■ Provide a safety check.
Guide to Patient and Family Engagement in Primary Care
How do I conduc…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/warm-handoff-patient-guide.pdf
June 02, 2025 - A Patient’s Guide to Warm Handoffs
Why is it important?
A warm handoff:
■ Lets you hear what your providers are saying
about your health and your plan of care.
■ Encourages you to speak up, ask questions,
and join the conversation about your health.
■ Gives you a chance to correct or clarify
any information…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0242-table4.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Follow-up Visits for Children Who Are Obese or Overweight with a Weight-Related Comorbidity: Table 4
Table 4: Evidence for Follow-up Visits for Children Who Are Overweight
Type of Evidence
Key Findings
Level of
Evidence
(USPSTF
Ranking*)
Citations
Expert
recommendation
The complexity of tre…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0138-section-5a.pdf
December 01, 2013 - Section 5.A, Table 4
Q‐METRIC Sickle Cell Disease Measure 3: Appropriate Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children with Sickle
Cell Disease
Graphics for Section V. …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/supporting/culture-checkup-tool.docx
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Culture Check-Up Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Culture Checkup Tool
Culture Checkup Tool
Problem statement: Improving safety culture in a patient care area takes time.
What is culture? Attitudes reflect the norms, values, and beliefs in the unit and, in turn, cre…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy1/Strat1_Tool_1_Brochure_508.docx
June 02, 2025 - Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors (Tool 1)
(Brochure Back)
Is being a patient and family advisor right for you?
Being a patient and family advisor may be a good match with your skills and experiences if you can:
Speak up and share suggestions and potential solutions to help improve hospital car…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy1/Strat1_Tool_1_Brochure_508.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors (Tool 1)
Become a
Patient and
Family Advisor
Working Together
to Help Improve
Our Hospital
Is being a patient and family advisor
right for you?
Being a patient and family advisor may be a
good match with your skills and
experiences if…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/recruitment-timeline-nw.pdf
June 19, 2015 - Recruitment Process Diagram Northwest
Draft H2N Recruitment Process Flow
June 19, 2015
Practice
completes
interest form
Interest form
is received in
H2N email
box
Recruiter sends an
email to practice
scheduling time for a
phone conversation,
provides some
additional information
about H2N via email…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/about-cahps/patient-experience/prems-proms/index.html
February 01, 2025 - What Are Patient-Reported Measures?
Patient-Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) are both important tools for measuring and improving quality of care. PREMs focus on patients’ experiences with healthcare services. PROMs focus on patients’ self-reported health stat…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/home-health-quality-improvement.html
December 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
Challenges and Opportunities in Home Health Quality Improvement
DEC
19
2022
By
a member of AHRQ’s National Advisory Council:
Susan Edgman-Levitan, P.A.
Susan Edgman-Levitan, P.A.
Editor’s Note: This is the third of four AHRQ …
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/assess/what-you-evaluate/results.html
November 01, 2018 - Evaluating the Results of a Quality Reporting Project
The purpose of results- or outcome-oriented evaluation goes beyond answering the “did it work” question. To evaluate results, however, you have to be clear about what you wanted to achieve.
What consumer audience were you trying to reach?
What changes …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/long-covid-care-network.html
March 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
AHRQ’s Unique Effort to Advance Care for People Living with Long COVID
MAR
15
2024
By
Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A., and
Poonam Pardasaney, DPT, M.S., Sc.D.
Long COVID is a generation-defining health challenge. According to the …
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-test-result-communication3.html
July 01, 2024 - Electronic Test Result Communication in the Era of the 21st Century Cures Act
Methods
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Electronic Test Result Communication in the Era of the 21st Century Cures Act
Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion
Conclusions
References
Appendix A. Datab…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/planning/Form-an-Advisory-Group.html
December 01, 2019 - Step 2: Form an Advisory Group
Review all steps in the process of planning a survey project:
Step 1: Form a Project Team .
Step 2: Form an Advisory Group.
Step 3: Define Your Goals .
Step 4: Plan a Communications Strategy .
Step 5: Set the Stage for Conducting the Survey .
Step 6: Develop an Ev…
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www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/determine-whether-to-treat/toolkit1-suspected-uti-sbar.html
November 01, 2024 - Toolkit 1. Suspected UTI SBAR Toolkit
Toolkit Effectiveness A study in 12 nursing homes in Texas found that using the Suspected UTI SBAR form reduced antibiotic prescriptions for asymptomatic bacteriuria by about one-third. 1 Overview of the Toolkit Why Should a Nursing Home Use the Suspected UTI SBAR Toolkit? …