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May 26, 2025 - Frequently Asked Questions
Check to find the answers to your questions about the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
programs and activities. You can search by category or key words. You can also send us your questions or website
feedback here. We will respond to your requests based on the bes…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-apd.html
September 01, 2013 - Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
Appendix D. Universal ICU Decolonization Nursing Protocol
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Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
Introduction and Welcome
Universal ICU Decolonization Protocol Overview
Scientific Rationale…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/hsrguide/hsrguide.html
October 01, 2014 - An Organizational Guide to Building Health Services Research Capacity
Introduction
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An Organizational Guide to Building Health Services Research Capacity
Introduction
Step 1: Assessing Your Organization's Needs and Capabilities
Step 2: Fostering a Resea…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/guide/tools.html
October 01, 2016 - Designing and Delivering Whole-Person Transitional Care
Tool Overview
This package of tools accompanies the Designing and Delivering Whole-Person Transitional Care: The Hospital Guide to Reducing Medicaid Readmissions , which offers indepth information about the unique factors driving Medicaid re…
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Frequently Asked Questions
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programs and activities. You can search by category or key words. You can also send us your questions or website
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips1402.html
January 01, 2014 - St. Jude Relies on AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture
Search All Impact Case Studies
January 2014
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, an institution focused on pediatric cancer and other catastrophic diseases, treats nearly 8,000 patients annually and has used AHRQ's "Hospital Survey on Pat…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module2/module2_managingchange_slides.pptx
June 02, 2025 - How To Manage Change
How To Manage Change
ADD Hospital Name
Module 2
QI Change Process
Change process strategies can be applied to other quality improvement (QI) efforts:
Hospital falls
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
Deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism after knee and hip replacement
Blood inco…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/maternal-mortality-4.html
September 01, 2021 - The Contribution of Diagnostic Errors to Maternal Morbidity and Mortality During and Immediately After Childbirth: State of the Science
Research Agenda
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Table of Contents
The Contribution of Diagnostic Errors to Maternal Morbidity and Mortality During and Immediately After Chi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/cauti-tools/implementation-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-c.docx
January 01, 2017 - BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Appendix C. Sample Bladder Scan Policy
Purpose
To provide guidelines for the use of a bladder scanner.
Definition
The bladder scan measures ultrasonic reflections within th…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/distributed-cognition-er-nurses3.html
August 01, 2022 - Distributed Cognition and the Role of Nurses in Diagnostic Safety in the Emergency Department
Nurses' Role in Diagnosis, Through the Lens of Distributed Cognition
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Table of Contents
Distributed Cognition and the Role of Nurses in Diagnostic Safety in the Emergency Department
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/part2-sbuse.html
May 01, 2018 - Chartbook for Hispanic Health Care
Part 2: Trends in Priorities of the Heckler Report—Care for Substance Use Disorders
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Table of Contents
Chartbook for Hispanic Health Care
Acknowledgments
Health Care For Hispanics
National Quality Strategy Priorities: Patient Safety
N…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/access/elements3.html
June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Access to Health Care
Elements of Access to Health Care: Timeliness
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Table of Contents
Chartbook on Access to Health Care
Acknowledgments
Access to Health Care
Elements of Access to Health Care
Elements of Access to Health Care: Services
Elements of Acce…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/personcentered/measures4.html
June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Person- and Family-Centered Care
Measures of Engagement in Decisionmaking
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Table of Contents
Chartbook on Person- and Family-Centered Care
Acknowledgments
Person- and Family-Centered Care
Summary of Trends
Measures of Person- and Family- Centered Care
Co…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/engage/engageexec.pptx
January 01, 2006 - Project Report - Lean Sigma
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Learning Objectives
2
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Explain the role of the senior executive in addressing technical and adaptive work
Identify characteristics to search for when recruiting the senior executive
Describe the responsibilities of the senior executive
Explain how to engage the senior execut…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/sustainability_premortem_facnotes.docx
December 01, 2017 - Facilitator Guide: Sustainability and the Premortem
Sustainability and the Premortem Tool – Facilitator Notes
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Title Slide
Sustainability and the Premortem Tool
SAY:
This module will cover Sustainability and the Premortem Tool.
Projects can fail for many reasons,…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptflow/appendix-d.html
April 01, 2020 - Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals
Appendix D: Additional Readings
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Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals
Acknowledgments
Executive Summary
Section 1. The N…
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July 01, 2018 - Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals
Executive Summary
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Table of Contents
Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals
Acknowledgments
Executive Summary
Section 1. The Need to…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/final-report/appb.html
October 01, 2015 - National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program: Final Project Report
Appendix B. Products Produced By the National Evaluation Team
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Table of Contents
National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program: Final Project Report
1. Overvie…
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October 01, 2015 - National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program: Final Project Report
Appendix C. Obstacles to Impact Analysis of Category C Projects
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National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program: Final Project Report
1. Overview
2.…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra_1516-p003-ef.pdf
March 01, 2016 - Measure: Tobacco Use and Help with Quitting Among Adolescents
Measure: Tobacco Use and Help with Quitting
Among Adolescents
Measure Developer: National Collaborative for Innovation in Quality Measurement
(NCINQ) at the National Committee for Quality Assurance
Numerator Denominator Exclusions Data Source(s)
Ado…