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www.ahrq.gov/chsp/about-chsp/centers-of-excellence/dartmouth.html
August 01, 2017 - Dartmouth College Center of Excellence
Overview
Dartmouth College’s Center of Excellence is collaborating with the University of California at Berkeley, Harvard University, and the High Value Healthcare Collaborative to study the use of evidence-based innovations in health systems and their impact on health c…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-rationale.html
September 01, 2013 - Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
Scientific Rationale
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Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
Introduction and Welcome
Universal ICU Decolonization Protocol Overview
Scientific Rationale
References
Appendix A. Flow Char…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/chapter-2.html
July 01, 2022 - Data that can serve as a starting point could be the facility's readmission rates (the Finance department
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/chapter-2.html
July 01, 2022 - Data that can serve as a starting point could be the facility's readmission rates (the Finance department
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/platt-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - relative risk of death during the post-
operative hospitalization and a five- to six-fold relative risk of readmission … patients with any of our
codes suggestive of SSI during the admission when the surgery occurred or on readmission … Because
readmission, reoperation, and positive microbiology are key triggers for traditional surveillance
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www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-ape.html
September 01, 2013 - The protocol begins anew for each readmission, regardless of the duration of absence.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/haccost2017.html
November 01, 2017 - Estimating the Additional Hospital Inpatient Cost and Mortality Associated With Selected Hospital-Acquired Conditions
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Estimating the Additional Hospital Inpatient Cost and Mortality Associated With Selected Hospital-Acquired Conditions
Discussion
Results
References
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/howtogetstarted/How_to_Use_Guide_Ldr_Slide_508.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Information to Help Hospitals Get Started
Guide to Patient & Family Engagement
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Information to Help Hospitals Get Started
The Guide to Patient and Family Engagement
in Hospital Quality and Safety:
Engaging Patients and Families to Improve the
Quality and Safety of Care We Provide
[…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/index.html?page=4
January 01, 2024 - Grantee Final Reports: Patient Safety
Final reports from research grants administered since 2000 on a variety of patient safety topics, such as measure development, medication safety, and diagnostic safety.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety subdivis…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/behavior-change-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - Acute Care Behavior Change Theory for Antibiotic Stewardship Leaders
Making Effective Behavior Changes Around Antibiotic Prescribing
Acute Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF
November 2019
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care
Behavior Changes …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/makinghcsafer.html
June 01, 2022 - Patient Safety Tools
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) offers tools for health care organizations, providers, policymakers, and patients to improve patient safety in health care settings. The free tools and resources listed here are available online and in print.
Contents
Tools for H…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/onboarding/onboarding_overview_impmodel_facnotes.docx
December 01, 2017 - Facilitator Guide: Overview of the Improvement Model
Program Overview – Facilitator Notes
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Title Slide
Project Overview
SAY:
You have embarked on a unique journey.
Slide 1
Mead Quotation
SAY:
Margaret Mead was a popular and sometimes controversial cultural an…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/overview-fac-notes.html
December 01, 2017 - Program Overview: Facilitator Notes
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Slide 1: Program Overview
Say:
You have embarked on a unique journey.
Slide 2: Mead Quotation
Say:
Margaret Mead was a popular and sometimes controversial cultural anthropologist in the ’60s and ’70s. This statement still resona…
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/chapter8.html
December 01, 2017 - ARRA ACTION: Comparative Effectiveness of Health Care Delivery Systems for American Indians and Alaska Natives Using Enhanced Data Infrastructure
Chapter 8. Lessons Learned and Suggestions for Data
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/enhancing-long-desc.html
April 01, 2021 - Enhancing Patient Safety Through Cognition and Communication (M-Safety Lab)
Principal Investigator: Sanjay Saint, M.D., M.P.H., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
AHRQ Grant No.: HS24385
Project Period: 09/30/15-12/31/19
Description: The goal of this learning lab was to implement novel methods to …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/prevehosp-reports-ig.pdf
November 30, 2013 - Key rates are
calculated each month and trended over time (e.g., 30-day
hospital readmission rate).
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/greenwald-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - their roles in medication
management, (2) medication error reduction, and (3) decreased hospital
readmission
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/patfamilyengagement/CUSP_Patient_Family_Engagement_Facilitator_Notes.docx
June 02, 2025 - SAY:
The Patient and Family Engagement module of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (or CUSP) Toolkit focuses on an important topic: Making sure patients and their family members understand what is happening during the patient’s hospital stay, are active participants in the patient’s care, and are prepared for…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/safetransitions/safetrans_guide.pdf
December 01, 2017 - Guide for Safe Transitions to New Appointments
Guide for Safe
Transitions to
New Appointments
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and
do not necessarily represent the views of AHRQ. No statement in this report should be con…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/910.html
April 01, 2024 - Making Healthcare Safer IV Report Expanded With New Evidence Reviews
Issue Number
910
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
April 23, 2024
AHRQ Stats: Dental Treat-and-Release Emergency Department Visits During the COVID-19 Era
The number of treat…