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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/uses/index.html
June 01, 2020 - Uses of Quality Measurement
Child Health Care Quality Toolbox
The Child Health Toolbox contains concepts, tips, and tools for evaluating the quality of health care for children.
A clear plan for using quality measurement is a prerequisite to a successful quality measurement strategy. An established plan hel…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/b5_pdi_assessingtrendscomparators.pdf
March 20, 2016 - Assessing Indicator Rates Using Trends and Comparators
Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
Tool B.5 i
Assessing Indicator Rates Using Trends and Comparators
What is the purpose of this tool? This tool provides guidance on how to assess your hospita…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/process/grant-app-basics/apptips.html
February 01, 2025 - AHRQ Tips for Grant Applicants
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) funds grants for research to support the Agency’s mission to improve the safety and quality of the health care system. This page provides links to information regarding grant application basics, such as the funding process; fun…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/b5_combo_assessingtrendscomparators.pdf
March 20, 2016 - Assessing Indicator Rates Using Trends and Comparators
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
i Tool B.5
Assessing Indicator Rates Using Trends and Comparators
What is the purpose of this tool? This tool provides guidance on how to assess your hospital’s
pe…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/040-ss-training-clinic-patient-ed.pptx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Staff Training: Teaching Patients To Decolonize at Home
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Adapted from: “Toolkit for Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/129-ss-blank-lfd.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Learning From Defects Tool
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
What Is a Defect?
A defect is any clinical or operational event or situation that you would not want to happen again. This could include incidents…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/surgical/surgical-eng20-1451a.docx
October 01, 2011 - CAHPS Surgical Care Survey
CAHPS Surgical Care Survey
CAHPS® Surgical Care Survey
Version: 2.0
Population: Adult
Language: English
For assistance with this survey, please contact the CAHPS Help Line at 800-492-9261 or cahps1@westat.com.
File name: surgical-eng20-1451a.docx
Last updated: October 1, 2011
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/SOPS-Hospital-Survey-2.0-5-26-2021.pdf
January 01, 2021 - Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Version 2.0
SOPS® Hospital Survey
Version: 2.0
Language: English
• For more information on getting started, selecting a sample, determining data collection
methods, establishing data collection procedures, conducting a web-based survey, and
preparing and analyzing dat…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/communication/cahps-strategy-section-6-h.pdf
July 07, 2017 - Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care: Tools to Help Patients Communicate Their Needs
The CAHPS Ambulatory Care
Improvement Guide
Practical Strategies for Improving Patient Experience
Section 6: Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with
Ambulatory Care
6.H. Tools to Help Pati…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/literacy/suppl-healthlit-items.html
October 01, 2023 - Supplemental Items for the CAHPS Hospital Adult Survey: Health Literacy
Population version: Adult
These supplemental items address various issues related to patients' health literacy in hospital settings. For more information about these items and the measures they produce, read About the CAHPS Health Lite…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/cahps-strategy-6n.pdf
October 01, 2017 - Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care: Price Transparency
The CAHPS Ambulatory Care
Improvement Guide
Practical Strategies for Improving Patient Experience
Section 6: Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with
Ambulatory Care
6.N. Price Transparency
Visit the AHRQ Website f…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/bim.docx
December 01, 2017 - Barrier Identification and Mitigation Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Barrier Identification and Mitigation Tool
Introduction
Problem Statement
Guidelines summarizing evidence exist to help ensure that patients receive recommended interventions. In addition, consistent guidel…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/onboarding/onboarding_ssi_investigation.pptx
December 01, 2017 - Performing SSI Investigations: Slide Presentation
Performing an SSI Investigation
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Onboarding
AHRQ Pub No. 16(18)-0004-15-EF
December 2017
SAY:
In this module, you’ll learn about performing a surgical site infection or SSI investigation.
1
Learning Objectives
After this session, you …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/bim.html
December 01, 2017 - Barrier Identification and Mitigation Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Introduction
Problem Statement
Guidelines summarizing evidence exist to help ensure that patients receive recommended interventions. In addition, consistent guideline adherence may significantly improve patient safety…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/dx-safety-workgroup-meeting-notes-mar2023.pdf
July 14, 2023 - Federal Interagency Workgroup: Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare
Federal Interagency Workgroup:
Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare
March Meeting Summary
Workgroup Goal: Established in response to Senate Report 115-150. The Senate Committee on
Appropriations requested “AHRQ t…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/dx-safety-workgroup-meeting-notes-jul2023.pdf
November 03, 2023 - Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety: July Meeting Summary
Federal Interagency Workgroup:
Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare
July Meeting Summary
Workgroup Goal: Established in response to Senate Report 115-150. The Senate Committee on
Appropriations requested that…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/administering-child-hcahps-narrative-items.pdf
November 01, 2023 - Administering the CAHPS Child Hospital Narrative Item Set
Administering the CAHPS® Child Hospital
Narrative Item Set
November 2023
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1
Deciding Whether to Use Narrative Items .........…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/nh/about/measures-nursing-home-family-member-609.pdf
December 28, 2017 - Patient Experience Measures from the CAHPS Nursing Home Family Member Survey
Patient Experience Measures from the CAHPS Nursing Home Family Member Survey
CAHPS® Nursing Home Family Member Survey
Patient Experience Measures from the
CAHPS® Nursing Home Family Member
Survey
Document No. 609
Updated 12/2…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/cauti-interim/cauti-interim3.html
July 01, 2013 - Eliminating CAUTI: Interim Data Report
Methods
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Eliminating CAUTI: Interim Data Report
Executive Summary
Introduction and Objectives
Methods
Results
Outcome and Process Measures
Culture Measures
Conclusions
Data Sources
This re…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/nursing-home-survey-spanish-2.0.docx
June 05, 2025 - SOPS Nursing Home Survey Version 2.0 - Spanish
SOPS® Nursing Home Survey
Version: 2.0
Language: Spanish
· For more information on getting started, selecting a sample, determining data collection methods, establishing data collection procedures, conducting a web-based survey, and preparing and analyzing data, and prod…