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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/engagingfamilies/strategy3/index.html
December 01, 2017 - Strategy 3: Nurse Bedside Shift Report
Research shows that when patients are engaged in their health care, it can lead to measurable improvements in safety and quality. To promote stronger engagement, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality developed the Guide to Patient and Family Engagement in Hospital Qua…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20140603_QI/1_dale_shaller_intro.pdf
June 03, 2014 - Public Reporting of Patients' Comments with Quality Measures: How Can We Make It Work?
Public Reporting of Patients’
Comments with Quality Measures:
How Can We Make It Work?
A Webcast Presented by the CAHPS User Network
June 3, 2014
1:00 – 2:00 pm EDT
What is CAHPS?
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Provi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-88-measure-1-section-6-attachment-1.xlsx
June 01, 2012 - ADHD Chart Review Elements
ADHD Chart Abstraction Tool Template (with example data)
Patient ID Race Ethnicity Gender Payer Preferred Language Age Patient diagnosed between Dec 2011 and June 2012 (Yes-1/No -2) Evidence of ADHD diagnostic clinical exam by physician in the chart (Yes - 1/No - 2) Evidence in the chart…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/beprepared-patient-notesheet-final508.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Be Prepared. Be Engaged. [Patient Note Sheet]
Be Prepared. Be Engaged.
Today I want to talk about...
1.
2.
3.
I have questions or concerns about...
My medicines My medical tests My treatments
My health goals are...
Acrobat Accessibility Report
Accessibility Report
Filename: …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-7.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Appendix, Medication Reconciliation
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Table of Contents
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
Chapter 1. Buil…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/commitment-poster-english.docx
September 01, 2022 - Commitment Poster (English)
Signatures:
Antibiotics only fight infections caused by bacteria.
Taking antibiotics when you do not need them will NOT make you better. You will still feel sick, and the antibiotic may give you a skin rash, diarrhea, or a yeast infection.
WE COMMIT TO ONLY PRESCRIBING ANTIBIOTICS WHEN …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/outcomes/chipra-140-section-7-c.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Section 7C
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/outcomes/chipra-140-section-7-d.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Section 7D
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/writing/guidelines.html
September 01, 2019 - Guidelines and Other Resources To Fine-tune Your Writing
Guidelines for writing, checklists, and tip sheets give you a systematic way to help make sure you are doing all you can to produce clear, compelling text.
The guidelines and checklist tools listed below focus on writing in plain language. These tools w…
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www.ahrq.gov/priority-populations/about/index.html
January 01, 2025 - About Priority Populations
The Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-129) established an Office of Priority Populations within the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to conduct and support research and evaluation, and support demonstration projects with respect to: The deliv…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/nac-meeting-nov16.html
November 01, 2023 - National Advisory Council for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to Hold Hybrid Meeting on November 16, 2023
Press Release Date: November 8, 2023
The National Advisory Council (NAC) for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will hold a hybrid meeting on November 16, 2023, from 10:45 a.…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/nac-meeting-july12.html
July 01, 2023 - AHRQ National Advisory Council to Meet Virtually on July 12 with 5 New Members
Press Release Date: July 6, 2023
The National Advisory Council (NAC) for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has added five new members who will convene with the Council for their next meeting on Wednesday, July 12, 1…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d5_pdi_gapanalysis.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Gap Analysis
Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
Tool D.5 i
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…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/background.html
December 01, 2009 - Background Report for the Request for Public Comment on Initial, Recommended Core Set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for Voluntary Use by Medicaid and CHIP Programs
Background Report on request for public comment on initial, recommended core set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for voluntary…
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www.ahrq.gov/chsp/whats-new/index.html
February 01, 2024 - What's New
Updates From the CHSP Initiative
2024
AHRQ has released new versions of the Compendium of U.S. Health systems, updating data files for 2022, 2021, and 2020. The Compendium provides data on the characteristics and organization of all 640 health systems in the United States as of 2022. Additions …
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www.ahrq.gov/npsd/data/dashboard/info.html
June 01, 2019 - Dashboard Information
NPSD Dashboards display data that follow the Common Formats for Event Reporting – Hospital Version (CFER-H) definitions of Adverse Events, i.e., the Common Formats Event Descriptions. There are 10 CFER-H modules: one Generic module applies to all reported events, and nine event-specific mo…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/writing/tip2.html
July 01, 2011 - Tip 2. In a Quality Report, Be Concise and Well-Organized
Generally speaking, people do not read any more than is necessary, so brevity is critical to improving the odds that people actually read a report.
Focus on the Essential Information
Readers of report cards tend to turn immediately to visual displa…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-7.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Appendix, Medication Reconciliation
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
Chapter 1. Buil…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/manapb18.html
December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Appendix B18: Handout for Inservice #2, How to Reduce Falls in Nursing Facilities
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Table of Contents
The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Ch…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/communication-documents.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Health Plan and Sickle Cell Clinic Communication Process and Meeting Planning (2c.6)
Health Plan and Sickle Cell Clinic Communication Process and Meeting Planning (2c.6)
This diagram illustrates the process for communications between clinic and health plan staff to ensure
patients with SCD are receiving appropriate…