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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/metro-dc-health-information-exchange-medhix/annual-summary/2009
January 01, 2009 - Metro DC Health Information Exchange - 2009
Project Name
Metro DC Health Information Exchange (MeDHIX)
Principal Investigator
Lewis, Thomas
Organization
Primary Care Coalition of Montgomery County
Funding Mechanism
RFA: HS05-013: Limited Competition for AHRQ Transfo…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiaps.html
April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection
Appendix S. Surgeons' Acceptance of Surgical Site Infection Risk Adjustment Models
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Table of Contents
Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Det…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crctoolkit/crctool4b1.html
April 01, 2018 - Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention
4.b-1 Invitation to Screen Letter to Patients (Version 1—Kit Enclosed) (incl. Spanish)
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Table of Contents
Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention
I. Introduction
II. Background …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crcscreeningrpt/crcscreenref.html
October 01, 2018 - Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
References
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Table of Contents
Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Executive Summary
1. Introduction
2. Description of the Intervention
2. Description of the Intervention (continue…
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/casalino/paper/idkeydsrapc.html
February 01, 2014 - Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research
Appendix C: "Long List" of Delivery System Research Areas
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Table of Contents
Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research
Executive Summary
Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research
Conclusion
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T1-Sample_Policy_final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Determine Whether To Treat
Toolkit 3. Minimum Criteria for Common Infections Toolkit
Tool 1. Sample Policy
[NAME OF NURSING HOME]
Protocol for Three Common Infections
[DATE]
Between 25 percent and 75 percent of antibiotic prescriptions in nursing homes do…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/opioids/compendium/opioids-case-study-work-around.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Creating a Work-Around to Implement Fall Risk Screening For Older Adults Using Appointment Notes Case Study
Focus on High Leverage Change: Risk Assessment
Creating a Work-Aro…
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cdsic.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-06/CDSiC%20Factsheet_508.pdf
January 01, 2024 - An Overview of Standards for Patient-Centered Clinical Decision Support
Patient-centered clinical decision support (PC CDS) provides innovative ways to ensure patients, caregivers, and care
teams have patient-specific, evidence-based clinical guidance to inform healthcare decision making. Consistent standards
are e…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-scale-improvements.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Job Aid: Helping Practices Scale Improvements
Primary Care Practice Facilitator
Training Series
1
Job Aid: Helping Practices Scale Improvements
Once a practice has tested and refined a change using plan-do-study-act (PDSA) cycles, they are
ready to implement. Strategies you and a practice can us…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/ma.html
March 01, 2019 - State at a Glance: Massachusetts
Learn more about the CHIPRA quality demonstration projects being implemented in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts is featured in the following reports:
Evaluation Highlight No. 1: How are CHIPRA demonstration States approaching practice-level quality measurement and what are t…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/projects/urinary/evidencenow-optima.pdf
January 01, 2025 - A Practice-based Intervention to Improve Care for a Diverse Population of Women with Urinary Incontinence
A Practice-based Intervention
to Improve Care for a Diverse
Population of Women with Urinary
Incontinence
Pr This practice-based intervention seeks to improve the quality of
care for women with urinary in…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/improving-safety-diagnosis-long-desc.html
February 01, 2024 - Improving the Safety of Diagnosis and Therapy in the Inpatient Setting
Principal Investigators: Anuj K. Dalal, M.D., and David Bates, M.D., MSc., Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
AHRQ Grant No.: HS26613
Project Period: 09/01/18-06/30/22
Description: The overall goal of this learning lab was to i…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/illinois
January 01, 2023 - Illinois
Team Description
The Illinois Foundation for Quality Health Care (IFQHC) in partnership with the State of Illinois and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is pleased to be part of the Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC) project. Security and p…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/ohio
January 01, 2023 - Ohio
Team Description
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio (HPIO) at the behest of the Governor's Office has applied for and received one of the 34 state subcontracts to work as a part of the Privacy and Security Collaboration. The National Privacy and Security contract is one of five feder…
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digital.ahrq.gov/2018-year-review/research-summary/using-technology-enhance-patient-communication-during-clinic
January 01, 2018 - Using Technology to Enhance Patient Communication During Clinic Visits
Key Finding and Impact:
Leveraging clinic room configuration allows the computer to become a facilitator to the patient visit, rather than a barrier between the provider and patient.
Computers have advantages, but may interfere with pa…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/resource/PCC_Adams_Q3_Smoking_Counseling_Script_06_23_08.pdf
June 16, 2021 - SMOKING (PRE-VISIT CALL, COUNSELING)
SMOKING (PRE-VISIT CALL, COUNSELING)
NEED TO CREATE THESE VARIABLES:
Line # Desc Age Group PHP Text
Smoke_C_0
1 CounselSmoker ALL PHP + C
Quitting smoking may be one of
the most important things you
can do to protect your health
now and in the future. Quitting
s…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/implementation-toolsets-e-prescribing/toolset-e-prescribing/tool-71-timeline-stand-alone-e-prescribing-implementation
January 01, 2023 - Tool 7.1: Timeline for Stand-Alone E-Prescribing Implementation
Week 5
Pre-launch
Technology Assessment
Determine if baseline specificiation are met
Deliverables
Prepare and provide IT needs summary
Process Assessment (PA)
Identify current prescrip…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/taxonomy/term/3460
October 13, 2025 - Swiss Cheese Model
Reason developed the "Swiss cheese model" to illustrate how analyses of major accidents and catastrophic systems failures tend to reveal multiple, smaller failures leading up to the actual hazard. In the model, each slice of cheese represents a safety barrier or precaution relevant to a particular …
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/HbA1c.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Comprehensive Diabetes Care: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Control (<8.0%)
Comprehensive Diabetes Care: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
Control (<8.0%)
Measure Description:
The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes (type 1 and type 2) whose most
recent HbA1c level is <8.0% during the measurement year.
Num…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/kid/tools/stats/FileSpecifications_KID_2019_Hospital_V2.TXT
January 01, 2019 - Data Set Name: KID_2019_HOSPITAL
Number of Observations: 3998
Total Record Length: 85
Total Number of Data Elements: 16
Created on 12/02/2022.
Columns Description
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1- 3 Database name
5- 8 Discharge year of data
10- 35 File name
37- 40 Data element numb…