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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/reduced-ltc-antibiotic-use.html
February 01, 2022 - New Study Shows Reduced Antibiotic Use at Long-term Care Facilities Participating in HHS-funded Program
Press Release Date: February 28, 2022
A new study published today in JAMA Network Open shows that long-term care facilities that participated in a safety program funded by the Department of Health and Human…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d2_pdi_projectcharter.pdf
December 23, 2009 - Project Charter
Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
i Tool D.2
Project Charter
What is the purpose of this tool? The purpose of the project charter is to describe the performance
improvement rationale, goals, barriers, and anticipated resources to…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d2_pdi_projectcharter.docx
December 23, 2009 - Project Charter
What is the purpose of this tool? The purpose of the project charter is to describe the performance improvement rationale, goals, barriers, and anticipated resources to which the team will commit.
Who are the target audiences? Staff members directly involved in the improvement project. Consider adding r…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/NCINQTobaccoUseHelp-References.pdf
August 01, 2012 - National Collaborative for Innovation in Quality Measurement
Tobacco Use and Help
List of References
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. 2012. Tobacco Overview.
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/facts_issues/tobacco_101/ (April 2012).
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. 2011. Health Harms from Smoking and Other Tobac…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/index-clinical-topics.html
April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
Index of Clinical Topics
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Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases
Importance of MRSA and SSI Prevention
MRSA Surveillance
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201808.html
December 01, 2018 - Tampa Hospital Uses AHRQ Tools to Reduce Emergency Department CAUTI Rates by 75 Percent
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December 2018
Tampa General Hospital staff participated in an AHRQ project and implemented several elements from AHRQ’s Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to reduce healthcare…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/tab17b.html
February 01, 2023 - Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Table 17B: Dually Eligible HCBS Participants
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Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Introduction
HCBS Population
Availability and Use of State Medicaid HCBS
Outcome Indicators f…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-measures-atlas/ccrm-atlas-ex58.html
March 01, 2013 - Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas
Exhibit 5-8. Measure 8: Plan of care includes at least one public and/or private community service/resource (Wrap-Around Observation Form-2)
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Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas
Intro…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/tab17g.html
February 01, 2023 - Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Table 17G: HCBS Population Age 65+
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Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Introduction
HCBS Population
Availability and Use of State Medicaid HCBS
Outcome Indicators for the HCB…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/tab9.html
February 01, 2023 - Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Table 9: Outcome Indicators by Selected Home and Community-Based Services Medicaid State Plan Services Offered, 2005
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Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Introduction
HCBS Populat…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/tab17d.html
February 01, 2023 - Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Table 17D: Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Subpopulation
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Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Introduction
HCBS Population
Availability and Use of State Medicaid HCBS
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/tab17c.html
February 01, 2023 - Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Table 17C: Medicaid-Only HCBS Participants
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Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Introduction
HCBS Population
Availability and Use of State Medicaid HCBS
Outcome Indicators for…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/tab17.html
February 01, 2023 - Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Table 17A: National HCBS Population
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Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Introduction
HCBS Population
Availability and Use of State Medicaid HCBS
Outcome Indicators for the HC…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/uspstf-40th-anniversary.html
July 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
JUL
8
2024
By
Robert Otto
Valdez,
Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
The Ben Franklin proverb, “An ounce of prevention is worth mo…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202502.html
February 01, 2025 - Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia Uses AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture®, TeamSTEPPS®
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February 2025
Kaiser Permanente (KP) School of Anesthesia in Pasadena, California, uses AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS®) to improve ambulatory care and expand d…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/resources/case-studies.html
March 01, 2025 - Impact Case Studies on the SOPS Surveys
AHRQ’s collection of Impact Case Studies highlights successes of organizations using AHRQ’s evidence-based tools and resources. Below are success stories from organizations that used the SOPS Surveys grouped by year the case study was published. Contact us at ImpactCas…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/blackhealth/part3-nqs7.html
June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Health Care for Blacks
Part 3: National Quality Strategy Priority—Care Affordability
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Table of Contents
Chartbook on Health Care for Blacks
Health Care for Blacks
Acknowledgments
Part 1: Overviews of the Report and the Black Population
Part 2: Trends in Pr…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/cahps-database/comparative-data/2017-health-plan-chartbook/executive-summary.html
October 01, 2017 - 2017 CAHPS Health Plan Survey Chartbook
Executive Summary
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2017 CAHPS Health Plan Survey Chartbook
Executive Summary
Data Sources and Limitations
Appendix A. 2017 Survey Respondents by State
Appendix B. Definition of Composites, Items, and Ratings
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/probabilistic-thinking2.html
September 01, 2022 - Improved Diagnostic Accuracy Through Probability-Based Diagnosis
Fundamental Concepts for Understanding Probability
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Improved Diagnostic Accuracy Through Probability-Based Diagnosis
Introduction
Fundamental Concepts for Understanding Probability
Probabi…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/state-of-science-1.html
June 01, 2020 - Operational Measurement of Diagnostic Safety: State of the Science
Introduction
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Operational Measurement of Diagnostic Safety: State of the Science
Introduction
Special Considerations for Measurement of Diagnostic Safety
Getting Ready for Measurement: O…