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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/about/uni-missouri-healthcare.html
February 01, 2024 - University of Missouri Health Care Decreases Pressure Injuries and Saves in Avoidable Costs
University of Missouri (MU) Health Care utilized the AHRQ toolkit Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals to decrease PSI-03 (reportable pressure injuries) by 92% and save an estimated $350,000 in avoidable costs. Impl…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/maternal-mortality-4.html
September 01, 2021 - The Contribution of Diagnostic Errors to Maternal Morbidity and Mortality During and Immediately After Childbirth: State of the Science
Research Agenda
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Table of Contents
The Contribution of Diagnostic Errors to Maternal Morbidity and Mortality During and Immediately After Chi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/nursing-home-items-composite-measures-english-2.0.pdf
June 05, 2025 - SOPS Nursing Home Survey Version 2.0 Items and Composite Measures
SOPS® Nursing Home Survey Items and
Composite Measures
Version: 2.0
Language: English
Note
• For more information on getting started, selecting a sample, determining data collection methods,
establishing data collection procedures, administerin…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/ssi-investigation.html
December 01, 2017 - Surgical Site Infection Investigation Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Introduction
Problem Statement
Your team cannot always predict which patients will develop a surgical site infection, but you can learn from them when they occur. To improve, perioperative teams need a structured appr…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptflow/executive-summary.html
July 01, 2018 - Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals
Executive Summary
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Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals
Acknowledgments
Executive Summary
Section 1. The Need to…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/supporting/professional-tool.docx
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Shadowing Another Professional Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Shadowing Another Professional Tool
Shadowing Another Professional Tool
Problem Statement: Health care delivery is a multidisciplinary practice that requires coordination of care among different profes…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/final-report/appb.html
October 01, 2015 - National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program: Final Project Report
Appendix B. Products Produced By the National Evaluation Team
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National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program: Final Project Report
1. Overvie…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra_1415-p011-1-ef_0.pdf
March 01, 2015 - Measures: Safe and Judicious Antipsychotic Use in Children and Adolescents
Measures: Safe and Judicious Antipsychotic
Use in Children and Adolescents
Measure Developer: National Collaborative for Innovation in Quality Measurement
As part of the Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP), the Agency for Healthcare R…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/long-covid.html
March 01, 2023 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
Long COVID is a Case Study of Our Fractured Healthcare System
MAR
21
2023
By
Edmondo
Robinson,
M.D., M.B.A., M.S. Chair, AHRQ’s National Advisory Council
Edmondo Robinson, M.D. M.B.A., M.S.
Editor’s Note: This blog post…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-atlas1.html
October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
Introduction
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Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Introduction
Potential Measure Development Methodology
Potential Measures
Clinic/Clini…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-rittenhouse.pdf
April 01, 2015 - Transforming Primary Care Practice: Lessons From the New Orleans Safety Net
Transforming Primary Care Practice: Lessons From the New Orleans
Safety Net
Principal Investigator: Diane Rittenhouse, MD
Institution: University of California, San Francisco
AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019139
Overview of Transforma…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/state/index.html
October 01, 2024 - EvidenceNOW: Building State Capacity
Advancing equity in heart health.
Problem In States across the Nation, efforts to transform primary care and improve patient outcomes have gained tremendous momentum over the past decade. However, many primary care practices continue to struggle to find and incorporate the…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/hospital/about/child_hp_survey.html
March 01, 2025 - CAHPS Child Hospital Survey
The CAHPS Child Hospital Survey (Child HCAHPS) assesses the experiences of pediatric patients (17 and younger) and their parents or guardians with inpatient care. It complements the Adult Hospital Survey, which asks adult inpatients about their experiences. Child HCAHPS covers most o…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/scores/combine-measures.html
September 01, 2019 - Combining Healthcare Quality Measures Into Composites or Summary Scores
The more data you provide on individual measures, the more likely it is that users will be faced with information overload. Combining measures is one way to quickly reduce the number of data points included in your report. This page discuss…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-patient-role1.html
September 01, 2024 - The Patient’s Role in Diagnostic Safety and Excellence: From Passive Reception Toward Co-Design
Introduction
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Table of Contents
The Patient’s Role in Diagnostic Safety and Excellence: From Passive Reception Toward Co-Design
Introduction
The History of Patient Roles
Imp…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/dataspotlight-aian-diabetes.pdf
December 01, 2018 - Hospital Admissions for Uncontrolled Diabetes Improving
ve
or even
HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS FOR
UNCONTROLLED DIABETES
IMPROVING AMONG
AMERICAN INDIANS AND
ALASKA NATIVES
Did you know? More than 100 million people living in the United States ha
diabetes or are at risk for diabetes.1 American Indians and Alaska Nati…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-hsu.html
May 01, 2023 - Grantee Profile
Using Artificial Intelligence To Improve Breast Cancer Screening and Enhance Workflow
William Hsu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Radiological Sciences
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
William Hsu, Ph.D.
“AHRQ funding is critical in allowing us to harness maturing ar…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/ahrq-research-summit/goeschel-summit2016.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Closing Gaps in Research ~ Organizationsand Healthcare Diagnoses
Closing Gaps in Research ~ Organizations
and Healthcare Diagnoses
Pragmatic Considerations for Getting from Here to
There
1
Presenter: Christine Goeschel ScD RN FAAN
chris.a.goeschel@medstar.net
Perspective
MedStar Health ~ FY 2015
• 10 Acute C…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/about/impact-stories/predictive-model.html
April 01, 2025 - An EHR-based Predictive Model to Identify Higher Likelihood of Social Needs Among Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions
AHRQ Impact: Researchers examined how to best identify health-related social needs and then provide support to patients with multiple chronic conditions (MCC). The systematic …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-7-professionalism.pdf
September 01, 2015 - Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum Module 7: Professionalism for Practice Facilitators
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
Primary Care
Practice Facilitation
Curriculum
Module 7: Professionalism for Practice Facilitators
Pri…