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www.ahrq.gov/sdoh/whats-new.html
December 01, 2020 - What’s New
AHRQ Releases a New Family of SDOH Data Files to Facilitate Research
One of AHRQ’s goals is to facilitate health services research, especially research that focuses on priority populations , by recognizing the impact from social determinants of health. Through funding from the Patient-Centered Out…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/organization/nac/carter.html
February 01, 2025 - NAC Member Biography: Lemrey “Al” Carter
Lemrey “Al” Carter, M.S., Pharm.D., R.Ph. Executive Director/Secretary National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Lemrey “Al” Carter, M.S., Pharm.D., R.Ph., is executive director of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). NABP is an international organi…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/engage.html
March 01, 2017 - Engage Residents and Families
Resident and Family Engagement brochure for residents ( PDF , 132 KB)
Describes what resident and family engagement is and how to engage with long-term care facility staff as partners in infection-prevention care.
Resident and Family Engagement: What Is My Role as a Leader? …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/impguide/apd.html
February 01, 2017 - Implementation Guide for the CANDOR Process: Appendix D
Action Plan Template
Purpose: To provide leaders and staff a template Action Plan to work through project activities and tasks.
Who should use this tool? Leaders (administrators, director of nursing, medical director, etc.) and any staff who are wo…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/learning-series/index.html
October 01, 2024 - PBRN Learning Series
AHRQ announces a new learning series designed to support and promote the work of Practice Based Research Networks (PBRNs). Each session features examples, information, and advice from experienced leaders actively working in PBRNs. This series is sponsored by AHRQ’s National Center for Exce…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/compendium/2018-hospital-linkage-techdoc-cx.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Comparative Health System Performance Initiative: Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2018, Hospital Linkage File, Technical Documentation
Comparative Health System Performance
Initiative: Compendium of U.S. Health Systems,
2018, Hospital Linkage File, Technical
Documentation
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/medofficevaluepilotreport.pdf
November 01, 2017 - 2014 Pilot Study: Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items for the Medical Office SOPS Survey
Results From the 2014 Pilot Study of the AHRQ
SOPS™ Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items for
the Medical Office SOPS Survey
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 2…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/asc/ascwebinar/ascwebcast0715_transcript.pdf
September 01, 2015 - Introducing the AHRQ Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Webcast Transcript
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Introducing the AHRQ Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture
July 15, 2015 – Webcast Transcript
Speakers
Jim Battles, PhD, AHRQ Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Rockville, …
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/primary-care-research/references.html
January 01, 2024 - Mapping AHRQ's 30-Year Investment in Primary Care Research (1990-2020)
References
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Mapping AHRQ's 30-Year Investment in Primary Care Research (1990-2020)
Introduction
Methods
Results
Summary
References
Appendix A. Grants Database Search Terms & An…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medicinelist-scripts-final508.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Create a Safe Medicine List Together: Scripts
The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care
Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Create a Safe
Medicine List Together
Scripts
Request patients bring in all their medicines
[Clinician] wants you to bring all of your medicines to your next appointment s…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/disgrants.html
October 01, 2014 - Recently Funded Dissertation Grants
List of recently funded dissertation grants.
Principal
Investigator
Grant
Number
Institution
Title
Anticipated Completion
Bender, Annah
R36 HS22818-01
Washington University, St. Louis
Rural Primary Health Care Providers Response to Intimate…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/publications/search.html?page=5
November 01, 2017 - 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. 51 - 60 of 191 Publications displayed
Find Publications by Keyword or Topi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medication-mgmt-staff-procedure.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Medication Management: Procedure: Engaging Your Patient To Create a Medication List
Guide to Patient and Family
Engagement in Primary Care
Prepare a complete and accurate medication list with your patient.
1. Thank the patient for bringing in the medications.
2. Use the word “medicine” instead of medication when…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/coping-staff-challenges-slides.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Affinity Group: Coping with
Staffing Challenges in Today’s
Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs
H i c h a m S k a l i , M D , M S c
S e p t e m b e r 1 6 , 2 0 2 0
Welcome and Background
Welcome and greetings from TAKEheart, AHRQ and CDC
Update on status of TAKEheart:
Resumption of TAKEheart cohort 1 sched…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/asc/composite-measures-english.pdf
January 01, 2015 - Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Composites and Items
Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Composites and
Items
In this document, the items in the Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture are grouped according to
the safety culture composites the…
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www.ahrq.gov/takeheart/training/getting-started/index.html
April 01, 2023 - Getting Started
This focus area will walk you through the necessary first steps for launching a quality improvement initiative aimed at increasing cardiac rehabilitation (CR) participation.
CR has been proven to greatly improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs, yet patient participation in CR r…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/depression/chipra-247-section-2.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Adolescent Depression Remission/Response Measure Description
Adolescent Depression Remission/Response
Measure Description
Percentage of patients 12 to 17 years of age with the diagnosis of major depression or dysthymia and
an initial PHQ-9 or PHQ-A score greater than 9 who achieved remission or response withi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/influenza-rsv-one-pager.pdf
September 01, 2022 - Influenza
Diagnosis
• Influenza should be suspected during influenza season in patients with new fever, sore throat, cough,
myalgias, or rhinorrhea.1
o The current prevalence of influenza can be found on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and
local health department websites.
• If there is a high p…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/051-top-10-successful-decolonization.docx
October 01, 2024 - Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) is the bath, not a top coat.1,2
CHG is the bath itself. Do not bathe the patient with regular soap and water and then follow up with CHG.
CHG is better than regular soap and water and binds to skin proteins, killing germs for 24 hours.
Ensure cleaning of the face and hair.3
CHG is safe to…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/implement/team-roster.docx
March 01, 2017 - BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Appendix A. Team Roster
This template provides suggestions about roles, characteristics, and responsibilities for members of your improvement team. Develop your team and documen…