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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/brief-history.html
March 01, 2025 - AHRQ: A Brief History
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) was created when Congress passed, and President Clinton signed, the Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999 . AHRQ's predecessor agency, the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) , had been created a decade earlier as…
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www.ahrq.gov/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/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-rationale.html
September 01, 2013 - Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
Scientific Rationale
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Table of Contents
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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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/news/exhibit_booth/sedd_brochure.jsp
May 01, 2018 - State Emergency Department Databases (SEDD)
An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/automatic-notification-system-test-results-finalized-after-discharge
January 01, 2023 - An Automatic Notification System for Test Results Finalized after Discharge
Project Final Report ( PDF , 195.47 KB) Disclaimer
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily repres…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/profile-p1-barreto.html
April 01, 2024 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
P1: Does A New Care Model Improve Care for Patients with Acute Kidney Injury After Hospital Discharge?
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Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
Acknowledgments and Authors
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/850675/psn-pdf
June 14, 2023 - Patient and Family Roles in Safety
June 14, 2023
Johnson B, Lee M, Mossburg S. Patient and Family Roles in Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-and-family-roles-safety
Moving From Engagement to Partnership
Involving patients and families in healthcare decisions about patient c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49702/psn-pdf
March 01, 2014 - Tough Call: Addressing Errors From Previous Providers
March 1, 2014
Martinez W, Hickson GB. Tough Call: Addressing Errors From Previous Providers. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/tough-call-addressing-errors-previous-providers
Case Objectives
Define what it means to be a professional.
Identi…
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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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/852807/psn-pdf
August 30, 2023 - Sleep Deprivation Leads to Medication Error During
Spinal Epidural Anesthesia
August 30, 2023
Bohringer C, Osborne R. Sleep Deprivation Leads to Medication Error During Spinal Epidural Anesthesia.
PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/sleep-deprivation-leads-medication-error-during-spinal-epidural-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/838220/psn-pdf
September 27, 2019 - Primary Care and Patient Safety: Opportunities at the
Interface
September 28, 2022
O’Malley P, McNellis B, Chew E, et al. Primary Care and Patient Safety: Opportunities at the Interface.
PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/primary-care-and-patient-safety-opportunities-interface
Editor’s Not…
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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
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Results
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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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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/impact-healthcare-algorithms-racial-ethnic-disparities-March-3.pdf
July 01, 2023 - A bias
evaluation checklist for predictive models and its pilot application for 30-day hospital readmission … Checklist for Bias Evaluation
• Case study: evaluating potential for bias in 30-day readmission … A bias
evaluation checklist for predictive models and its pilot application for 30-day hospital readmission
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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/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/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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March 15, 2025 - Patient Engagement and Safety
March 15, 2025
Patient Engagement and Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/patient-engagement-and-safety
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current research and practice in the pati…