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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips0703.html
October 01, 2014 - Military Hospitals Employ AHRQ Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture
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May 2007
The Department of Defense Patient Safety Program chose AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture as an anonymous, Web-based initiative to assess staff attitudes and beliefs about patient…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-test-result-communication3.html
July 01, 2024 - Electronic Test Result Communication in the Era of the 21st Century Cures Act
Methods
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Table of Contents
Electronic Test Result Communication in the Era of the 21st Century Cures Act
Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion
Conclusions
References
Appendix A. Datab…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-neurodevt.pdf
June 02, 2025 - NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Neurodevelopment
Neurodevelopment
Risk Factors for Poor Neurodevelopmental Outcome
■ Developmental progress may be variable for motor and language skills.
■ BPD, even in the absence of overt brain injury, is a risk factor for neurodevelopmental delay.
■ Peri- or intra…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/patient-family-engagement-ed-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Patient and Family Engagement in the Emergency Department
Slide Presentation
Slide 1
Patient and Family Engagement in the ED
Sue Collier, RN, MSN, FABC
Clinical Content Development Lead
Health Research & Education Trust
American Hospital Association
Image: Photo of Sue Collier, RN.
Slide 2
Le…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/contentcalls/best_practices-slides/Best-Practices-How-Successful-Units-Engaged-Their-Senior-Exec-Leaders-Oct-18-2011-508.ppt
January 01, 2011 - Project Report - Lean Sigma
CLABSI Supplemental Call Series
Best Practices: How Successful Units Engaged Their Senior Executive Leaders
October 18, 2011
Presenters:
Jonathan Kling, BSN, BHA, RN, CCRN
Scott Raynes, MA, MBA
Joan Chatham, MSN, RN
Melissa Allen, MS, RN
Slide *
CLABSI Supplemental Call Series
Jonatha…
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www.ahrq.gov/chsp/events/coe-workshop1.html
December 01, 2022 - First Annual Centers of Excellence Workshop
Overview
The first annual meeting of the Centers of Excellence under the Comparative Health System Performance (CHSP) Initiative was held in September 2016 and was attended by AHRQ, the Centers of Excellence, and the Coordinating Center. The purpose of these meeting…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips93.html
October 01, 2014 - Missouri Hospitals Improve Medication Reconciliation Process Using AHRQ Toolkit
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April 2012
After participating in AHRQ-sponsored learning sessions and provider support calls, Primaris, the Missouri Quality Improvement Organization (QIO), worked with hospitals in the State to i…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/supporting/culture-checkup-tool.docx
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Culture Check-Up Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Culture Checkup Tool
Culture Checkup Tool
Problem statement: Improving safety culture in a patient care area takes time.
What is culture? Attitudes reflect the norms, values, and beliefs in the unit and, in turn, cre…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy4/Strat4_Tool_3_Physician_HO_508.docx
January 01, 2010 - Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 3)
Strategy 4: IDEAL Discharge Planning (Tool 3)
Improving Discharge Outcomes with Patients and Families
Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors
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Strategy 4: IDEAL Discharge Planning (Tool 3)
O Guide to Patient and Family …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/warm-handoff-guide-for-clinicians.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Warm Handoffs: A Guide for Clinicians
Why is it important?
Communication breakdowns can result in
medical errors. Warm handoffs can help
address communication issues and:
■ Engage patients and families and
encourage them to ask questions.
■ Allow patients to clarify or correct the
information exchanged.
■…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/digital-healthcare-research-program.html
September 01, 2023 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
AHRQ’s Digital Healthcare Research Program Is Identifying the Technology To Advance Care Quality, Safety, and Effectiveness
SEP
19
2023
By
Chris
Dymek,
Ed.D.
Chris Dymek, Ed.D.
We know that digital healthcare techn…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/world-patient-safety-day.html
September 01, 2023 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
For World Patient Safety Day 2023, AHRQ Recognizes the Imperative of Engaging Patients in Their Care
SEP
14
2023
By
Robert Otto
Valdez,
Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
The theme of World Patient Safety Day…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospital/hospwebinar/just-culture-webcast-2-presentation.pdf
May 01, 2007 - Just Culture Webcast Presentation
University of North Carolina Health System
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Celeste Mayer, PhD
University of North Carolina Health Care
System, Chapel Hill, NC
UNC Medical Center
• Public Academic Medical Center
• Memorial, Children’s, Neurosciences, Women’s and
Cancer Hospital
• ~850 beds
• Chapel Hill, N…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/shuttered/acfselection/chapter3.html
July 01, 2018 - Disaster Alternate Care Facilities: Report and Interactive Tools
Chapter 3. Methods
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Table of Contents
Disaster Alternate Care Facilities: Report and Interactive Tools
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Objectives
Chapter 2. Background
Chapter 3. Methods
Chapter 4. Results…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P2T8-Sample_Antibiogram_Phase_2.pdf
May 01, 2014 - Phase 3 Implementation
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Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HAIs
Healthcare-
Associated
Infections
PREVENT
Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 2
Sample Antibiogram
Nursing Home Name/Clinical Laboratory Name
Antibiogram for dd/mm/yyyy to dd/mm/yy…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/consumer-reporting/research/index.html
May 01, 2022 - Research on Reporting Information to Consumers
The ability to report CAHPS ® survey results in a way that supports consumers in making informed decisions has been a key element of the CAHPS project since its inception in the mid-1990s. 1 Over the years, the CAHPS grantees have conducted numerous studies to an…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/about-cahps/patient-experience/prems-proms/index.html
February 01, 2025 - What Are Patient-Reported Measures?
Patient-Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) are both important tools for measuring and improving quality of care. PREMs focus on patients’ experiences with healthcare services. PROMs focus on patients’ self-reported health stat…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-sustainability-centers-of-excellence5.html
April 01, 2025 - Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
Leadership Support
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Table of Contents
Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
Introduction
Center of Excellence Operations
Alignment
Integration
Leadership Support
Windows of Opportunity
Conclusion
A…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/tools.html
February 01, 2018 - Ambulatory Care
AHRQ is committed to improving the safety and quality of ambulatory care in the United States. Ambulatory care is care provided by health care professionals in outpatient settings. These settings include medical offices and clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, hospital outpatient departments, an…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/introduction/intro-overview.pdf
March 01, 2022 - The response to this
question should include consideration of hospital rates of non-ICU bloodstream infection