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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/consumer-exp/reporting/index.html
August 01, 2022 - Designing Consumer Reporting Systems for Patient Safety Events
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Table of Contents
Designing Consumer Reporting Systems for Patient Safety Events
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Background
Chapter 2. Conceptual Framework and Design
Chapter 3. Description of Methods
Chapter 4. Results an…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/medicaidreadmitguide/mcaidread_tool5_portfolio_des.pptx
June 02, 2025 - Tool 5: Portfolio Design
Tool 5: Portfolio Design
Brief Description: A PowerPoint deck that includes examples of readmission reduction portfolios that can be modified to develop the data-informed, multifaceted “portfolio” of readmission reduction efforts in your hospital.
Purpose: To facilitate the formulation of you…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-l.html
May 01, 2017 - Appendix L. Infection Prevention Infographic - Implementation Guide
It Takes a Team
Everyone in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) plays a role in preventing surgical site and other harmful infections.
Surgical site infections are infections that can occur after surgery in the part of the body …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/recognizing-success-transcript.docx
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Sustainability Module
Recognizing and Celebrating Success: Transcript
Stephanie Ziesing, R.N.
Providence Medical Center, SC
Stephanie: Well, we had some great success stories, and during our meetings we would ask if anyone had some success stories with using the checklis…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/methods/measures.html
August 01, 2018 - EvidenceNOW: Evaluation Measures
Evaluation Measures
EvidenceNOW cooperatives will collect practice-level data from participating primary care practices on the clinical quality measures that correspond to each of the ABCS of heart health. The EvidenceNOW evaluation measures were initially determined by AHRQ a…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/training-tools/tool.html
June 01, 2017 - Sustainability Tool - Sustainability Module
Background: This tool can be used to identify sustainability issues in planning and implementing your improvement efforts.
How to use this tool: The Implementation Team leader (or individual designated by the leader) should complete this checklist.
Us…
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/about/learning-collaborative.html
September 01, 2021 - PQMP Learning Collaborative
In late 2017, AHRQ—in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)—launched the Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) Learning Collaborative as a central component of the PQMP strategy to support the dissemination, implementation, performance monitoring, an…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/manage.html
November 01, 2018 - How Will You Manage a Health Care Quality Reporting Project?
Managing a quality reporting project requires forethought, patience, and creativity. While detailed advice on how to manage this kind of effort is beyond the scope of TalkingQuality, this page offers some basic guidance to help you keep your project…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cg-survey-4-beta-webinar-development-overview.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Introducing the CAHPS Clinician & Group Visit Survey 4.0 (beta) - Fry
DEVELOPMENT & OVERVIEW OF
THE CLINICIAN & GROUP VISIT
SURVEY 4.0 (BETA)
Stephanie Fry
Senior Study Director
Westat
Development of the Clinician &
Group Visit Survey 4.0 (beta)
• Literature review – focus on delivery of
telehealth
• Exper…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-current-state2.html
January 01, 2024 - Current State of Diagnostic Safety: Implications for Research, Practice, and Policy
2. Methods
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Table of Contents
Current State of Diagnostic Safety: Implications for Research, Practice, and Policy
1. Introduction
2. Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
References
Appe…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/ptsafetyuptp.html
July 01, 2023 - Making Health Care Safer II
An Updated Critical Analysis of the Evidence for Patient Safety Practices
This evidence report updates the 2001 report, Making Health Care Safer: A Critical Analysis of Patient Safety Practices.
Select for a list of 22 patient safety strategies discussed in the new report that a…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/2024-academyhealth-meeting.html
July 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
Feeling Energized After Another Successful AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting
JUL
12
2024
By
Robert Otto
Valdez,
Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
I have been contemplating the 2024 AcademyHealth Annual…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-132-scd-section-5-table-3.pdf
October 01, 2013 - Q-METRIC Sickle Cell Disease Measure 1, Table 3
Q-METRIC Sickle Cell Disease Measure 1: Timeliness of Confirmatory Testing for Sickle
Cell Disease
Graphics for Section V. Evidence or Other Justification for the Focus of the Measure
V.A. Resea…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20150317/christopher_sellers.pdf
January 01, 2014 - Excelling on CAHPS: Lessons from Top-Performing Medicaid and CHIP Health Plans
AL CHIP’s Experience with
Consumer Assessment
Chris Sellers, MPH, Director of Data and
Evaluation
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Alabama
Department of Public Health
Alabama Department of Public Health 25
Who Are We…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/planning/RES_PM_1aDivision-of-Resp.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Responsibilities of Sponsors, Vendors, and Consultants
Responsibilities of Sponsors, Vendors, and Consultants
Activity Role of sponsor Role of vendor(s) Role of consultant
Planning and
project design
• Designate a project director.
• Define the project goals.
• Issue the request for
proposal (RFP) and sel…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK2_T1-Medical_Care_Referral_Form.pdf
May 01, 2014 - Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
MEDICAL CARE REFERRAL FORM
USE IN ALL SITUATIONS WHEN A RESIDENT HAS A NEW PROBLEM AND INFECTION MAY BE SUSPECTED, AND IS BEING
REFERRED TO A MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER, INCLUDING TRANSFER TO AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OR HOSPIT…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy1/Strat1_Tool_3_Application_508.docx
June 02, 2025 - Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors (Tool 3)
Patient and Family Advisor Application Form
Name (First and Last):
Street Address:
City: State: ZIP Code:
Home phone: Cell phone: Email address:
Preferred contact (circle one): Home phone Cell phone Email
The following questions will help u…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medmanage-ptreminder-postcard.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Please bring ALL your medicines to your next appointment. (Postcard)
Please bring ALL your medicines
to your next appointment.
You will work with your health care team to make a medicine
list. Please make sure you bring (in the original container):
� Prescription medicines.
� Medicines you buy without a presc…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/end-of-life/index.html
May 01, 2025 - CAHPS End-of-Life Care Survey
The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) End-of-Life Care Survey assesses healthcare experiences in the last month of life, including care experiences across a range of care providers and settings, such as at a doctor’s office or clinic, in a hospital or…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201506.html
April 01, 2015 - Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital Implements AHRQ Toolkit to Reduce Readmissions
Search All Impact Case Studies
April 2015
Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital, a 257-bed complex in West Chester, Pennsylvania, part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, was one of 10 hospitals involved in AHR…