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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/news-events/psaw-2023/index.html
March 01, 2023 - Patient Safety Awareness Week 2023
AHRQ, together with our colleagues from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Health Services Resources Administration, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement , and other dedicated patient safety advocates, are observing Patient Safety Awareness Week. …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201522.html
August 01, 2015 - AHRQ's RED Toolkit Helps Lower Readmissions in Dignity Health Hospitals
Search All Impact Case Studies
August 2015
Three California hospitals are among those in the San Francisco-based Dignity Health system using AHRQ's Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit to reduce hospital readmissions and improve car…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/fall-tips/index.html
February 01, 2021 - Fall TIPS: A Patient-Centered Fall Prevention Toolkit
This toolkit, developed through an AHRQ Patient Safety Learning Lab , consists of a formal risk assessment and tailored plan of care for each patient. The toolkit has reduced falls by 25 percent in acute care hospitals and is used in more than 100 hospitals…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/publications/pubcomguide/pcguide3.html
March 01, 2025 - Publishing and Communications Guidelines
Section 3: Branding Design Element Specifications
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Publishing and Communications Guidelines
Section 1: Product Development
Audio and Video Products
Appendix 1-A. Release Forms
Appendix 1-B. Trademarks
Appendi…
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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-Prologue_Henriksen_Vol1.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Prologue: Laying the Foundation
Prologue
Laying the Foundation
Kerm Henriksen, PhD
The volume starts with papers that look to the future and examine the past with respect to patient
safety; however, its overarching theme is assessment. An underlying premise to any volume that
focuses on assessment is tha…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/public-notes-meeting-summary-111921.pdf
March 11, 2022 - Federal Interagency Workgroup: Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare
Federal Interagency Workgroup: Improving Diagnostic Safety …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/imp_learn_from_defects.pptx
December 01, 2017 - PowerPoint Presentation: Learn From Defects Through Sensemaking
Learning From Defects
Through Sensemaking
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Implementation
AHRQ Pub. No. 16(18)-0004-15-EF
December 2017
AHRQ Safety Program For Surgery – Implementation
This module focuses on the process of Learning from Defects throug…
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www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html?page=7
June 12, 2025 - Frequently Asked Questions
Check to find the answers to your questions about the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
programs and activities. You can search by category or key words. You can also send us your questions or website
feedback here. We will respond to your requests based on the bes…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/nursing-home-network.html
November 01, 2021 - Data and Impact from the National Nursing Home COVID-19 Network
The AHRQ ECHO National Nursing Home COVID-19 ACTION Network, through the University of New Mexico ECHO Institute, contracted or subcontracted with 99 academic medical centers, healthcare delivery systems, and quality improvement organizations to …
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/communication/teach/index.html
December 01, 2023 - Section 3: Teaching the Key Concepts and Tools
TeamSTEPPS 3.0 has been taught in a 2-day format, is often taught in a half-day format, and is also frequently taught in smaller segments that are only 15–30 minutes long. While in-person trainings have been the norm, virtual trainings using an online platform are…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/qtag-presentation.pdf
September 01, 2015 - Evaluating the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program: An Overview
Quality Technical Advisory Group, CMS
Presentation by Henry T. Ireys, PhD
Senior Fellow, Mathematica Policy Research
July 22, 2015
Evaluating the CHIPRA Quality
Demonstration Grant Program:
An Overview
http://www.urban.org/index.cfm
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/pa.html
March 01, 2019 - State at a Glance: Pennsylvania
Learn more about the CHIPRA quality demonstration projects being implemented in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania is featured in the following reports from the National Evaluation:
Evaluation Highlight No. 1: How are CHIPRA demonstration States approaching practice-level quality …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/sustaining-change-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Sustaining Change
Slide Presentation
Slide 1
Sustaining Change
Eugene S. Chu, MD, FHM
Director of Hospital Medicine
Boulder Community Health
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Image: On bottom left of every slide is the CUSP symbol.
Slide 2
Lea…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/assemble/assembleteam.pptx
January 01, 2006 - Project Report - Lean Sigma
Learning Objectives
2
Identify characteristics of successful teams and barriers to team performance
Understand the importance of your CUSP team
Develop a strategy to build a successful team
Define roles and responsibilities of team members
2
The Unit-Based CUSP Team
Understand…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/engaging-champions.pdf
April 01, 2022 - Making It Work Tip Sheet: Engaging Physician Champions in Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units:
Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
Making It Work Tip Sheet
Engaging Physician Champions in Preventing CLABSI and
CAUTI
This “Making It Work” tip sheet provides additional informa…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/antibiotic-targets-slides.pptx
June 01, 2021 - PowerPoint Presentation
Identifying Targets To
Improve Antibiotic Use
Long-Term Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(21)-0029
June 2021
Identifying Targets
1
Objectives
Identify opportunities to improve antibiotic prescribing
Recognize how to leverage frontline staff to guide saf…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/interview-protocol-provider-ny.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Staff PCIP Qualitative Interview Guide
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/packet/apa4.html
December 01, 2013 - Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home
Appendix A: Family Information Packet (continued)
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home
A Resource Toolkit
Basic Components of the Health Coach Program
Family Information Packet Cover Sheet
Coaching in the …
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www.ahrq.gov/coronavirus/long-covid.html
February 01, 2025 - AHRQ Efforts To Address Long COVID
Sign up: Long COVID email updates
AHRQ is leading multiple efforts to better understand Long COVID and support people with Long COVID and the healthcare providers who deliver their care. What Is Long COVID? Long COVID is broadly defined as signs, symptoms, and conditions th…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/choosing/index.html
June 01, 2020 - Choosing Quality Measures
Child Health Care Quality Toolbox
The Child Health Toolbox contains concepts, tips, and tools for evaluating the quality of health care for children.
Choosing the most useful quality measures is one critical step toward success, no matter what your planned uses.
This section:
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