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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/consumer-reporting/measures/index.html
October 01, 2024 - CAHPS Measures of Patient Experience
Every CAHPS survey produces several measures of patient experience. These measures include composite measures, which combine two or more related survey items; single-item measures; and rating measures, which reflect respondents’ ratings on a scale of 0 to 10. Composite meas…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/cahps-database/child-hcahps-database/participate.html
March 01, 2025 - Participating in the CAHPS Child Hospital Survey Database
All children's hospitals and inpatient pediatric departments that administer CAHPS Child Hospital (Child HCAHPS) Survey are invited to submit their results to the Child Hospital Survey Database. This page explains the requirements and the steps involved …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/resources.html
June 01, 2017 - Resources
Additional resources that ambulatory surgery centers can use for surgical site infection prevention and safety culture improvement are provided below.
Infection Prevention Tools
Hand Hygiene Webinar
Infection Prevention Infographic Poster
Endoscopy Infographic Poster
Endoscope Reprocessing…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/advances/adacknow.html
July 01, 2022 - Advances in Patient Safety
Acknowledgments
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Advances in Patient Safety
Acknowledgments
Preface
Peer Reviewers for Volume 1. Research Findings
Peer Reviewers for Volume 2. Concepts and Methodology
Peer Reviewers for Volume 3. Implementation Issues
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/nh/family/development-family-member-survey.html
April 01, 2019 - Development of the CAHPS Nursing Home Family Member Survey
The Family Survey has been through the following development process:
Focus groups. In the early phase of development, CAHPS researchers conducted focus groups with nursing home residents and their family members. These groups provided the team with …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/sepsis/index.html
September 01, 2024 - An Assessment of Sepsis in the United States and Its Burden on Hospital Care
Report to Congress
Summary In the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill, the U.S. Congress directed the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to "conduct a comprehensive set of studies that calculate the morb…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/about-cahps/cahps-program/cahps-VI.html
February 01, 2025 - Proposed Projects in CAHPS VI
For more than two decades, AHRQ's CAHPS Consortium has served as the "R&D engine" for the CAHPS initiative, which has been responsible for multiple innovations in the design and administration of patient experience surveys. This research team continues to convene stakeholders and e…
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/blood-clots.html
Blood Clots
AHRQ has resources for healthcare providers to prevent venous thromboembolism and has patient education materials for providers on how to help their patients prevent blood clots.
Tools Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism: A Guide for Effective Qualit…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/asc/Part-I-SOPS-ASC-DatabaseReport.pdf
December 01, 2021 - Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey: 2021 User Database Report Part I
SURVEYS ON PATIENT
SAFETY CULTURE™
Surveys on
Patient Safety
Culture™
Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey:
2021 User Database Report
e PATIENT
SAFETY
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Surveys o…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/reports.html
November 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention
Electronic Reports
Four types of reports are described here. Each section presents a sample report followed by purpose, description, and users and potential uses. The types of reports are:
On-Time Falls High-Risk Report .
Quarterly Summar…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/module3/mod03-gap-analysis-guide.pdf
April 01, 2016 - Purpose: To evaluate the extent to which current processes align with the Communication and Optimal Resolution
(CANDOR) process and includes;
■ Identifying the existing process
■ Identifying the existing outcome(s)
■ Identifying the desired outcome(s)
■ Identifying and documenting the gap(s)
Who should use t…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/overview-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Program Overview: Slide Presentation
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Slide 1: AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery—Onboarding
Program Overview
Slide 2: Mead Quotation
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
—Ma…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/CHIPRA204-Materials_II.pdf
June 02, 2025 - eMeasure Title Follow-up Referral after Positive Developmental Screen
eMeasure
Identifier
(Measure
Authoring Tool)
376 eMeasure Version
number
0.0.005
NQF Number None GUID d47f5664-bd76-4a65-88aa-f73f6fb6a2c8
Measurement
Period
January 1, 20xx through December 31, 20xx
Measure Steward Agency for Healthcare Resea…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4k_nqi03-bsi-bestpractices.pdf
May 17, 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.4k
Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
NQI 03: Neonatal Blood Stream Infection
Why focus on neonatal blood stream infection …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4y_combo_nqi03-bsi-bestpractices.pdf
May 17, 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.4y
Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
NQI 03: Neonatal Blood Stream Infection
Why focus on neonatal blood stream infection (BSI)?
•…
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www.ahrq.gov/data/apcd/envscan/app-a.html
June 01, 2017 - All-Payer Claims Databases Measurement of Care: Systematic Review and Environmental Scan of Current Practices and Evidence
Appendix A. Detailed Literature Search Methodology
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
All-Payer Claims Databases Measurement of Care: Systematic Review and Environmental …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruhealing/saworksheet.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Prevention
Self-Assessment Worksheet for Pressure Ulcer Healing 1
AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer
Healing
Self-Assessment Worksheet for Pressure Ulcer Healing
This self-assessment tool is an im…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-164-materials-ii.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Measure 13 and 17 combined
PMCoE
Dental – Attachment 2.1
Suggested
Enhancement to
Measure 13: Percentage
of Eligibles
That Received
Preventive
Dental Services (to use when linking prevention and treatment services)
DESCRIPTION
The percentage of individuals ages to 18 that are enrolled in Me…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/959.html
May 01, 2025 - Lab Results Improve Accuracy of AI-Generated Diagnoses
Issue Number
959
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
May 28, 2025
AHRQ Stats: Insurance Types Among High Spenders Medicare and private insurance paid for over three-quarters of expenses among …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/948.html
March 01, 2025 - Use of Copper-Infused Surfaces Reduces Clostridioides difficile Spores
Issue Number
948
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
March 4, 2025
AHRQ Stats: Insurance Types Associated With Transportation Issues In 2021, 7.9 percent of adults on Medicare …