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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Leonhardt_35.pdf
March 15, 2008 - With over 65
percent of the Aurora patients surveyed self-reporting use of OTC drugs (2007 data not
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/highlight09.pdf
September 08, 2015 - How are CHIPRA quality demonstration States supporting the use of care coordinators? Evaluation Highlight No. 9
The CHIPRA Quality
Demonstration Grant Program
In February 2010, the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded 10 grants,
funding 18 States, to improve the quality of
health care for chil…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crcscreeningrpt/crcscreen4a.html
April 01, 2018 - Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
4. Assessment of the Intervention (continued)
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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…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Banja.pdf
January 01, 2004 - Does Medical Error Disclosure Violate the Medical Malpractice Insurance Cooperation Clause?
371
Does Medical Error Disclosure
Violate the Medical Malpractice
Insurance Cooperation Clause?
John D. Banja
Abstract
Medical malpractice insurance policies customarily contain a “cooperation”
clause requiring ins…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Miranda.pdf
July 01, 2004 - Speaking Plainly: Communicating the Patient’s Role in Health Care Safety
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Speaking Plainly: Communicating the
Patient’s Role in Health Care Safety
David J. Miranda, Paula K. Zeller, Rosemary Lee,
Christopher P. Koepke, Howard E. Holland,
Farah Englert, Elaine K. Swift
Abstract
The development and tes…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpra.pdf
March 01, 2012 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infections in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Final Contract Report
Proactive Risk Assessment of
Surgical Site Infections in
Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Final Contract Report
Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site
Infections in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Pre…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T5-Minimum_Criteria_for_3_Infections_Training_Slides-final.pptx
October 01, 2016 - PowerPoint Presentation
Toolkit 3. Minimum Criteria for Common Infections Toolkit
[Name]
[Organization]
AHRQ Pub. No. 17-0006-5-EF
October 2016
Tool 5. Nursing Staff Training on Importance and Use of SBAR Forms
Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Determine Whether To Treat
Welcome, everyone, to today’s t…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Weaver.pdf
January 01, 2003 - Impact of Pharmacy-led Dyslipidemia Interventions on Medication Safety and Therapeutic Failure in Patients
173
Impact of Pharmacy-led Dyslipidemia
Interventions on Medication Safety and
Therapeutic Failure in Patients
Joseph G. Weaver, Judy Enders McManus, Tammy Leung,
Rhonda B. Mangione, Heidi R. Snow, Staci…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/chart-abstraction-instructions-aspirin.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Chart Abstraction Instructions - Aspirin Use in Ischemic Vascular Disease
1
Chart Abstraction Instructions - Aspirin Use in Ischemic
Vascular Disease
Part 1:
First, determine the Measurement Date (RepPeriod) (Note this date serves as the beginning
and end date for the measurement period. For example:…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/index.html?page=0
November 07, 2024 - AHRQ Views
AHRQ Views blog posts offer insights into current healthcare issues and describe how AHRQ is working to make healthcare safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable. The list below includes blog posts from current and past Agency directors and staff.
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/implement/pre.html
December 01, 2023 - Pre-Implementation Activities
Guidance for Teaching Section 4: Implementation
Who Should Teach and Learn These Topics
Only instructors with substantial experience teaching and implementing TeamSTEPPS across an organization or units should use the material in section 4: Implementation. Ideally, multiple trai…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/mutual/tools/task.html
May 01, 2023 - Tool: Task Assistance
What Task Assistance Is
Task assistance includes both asking for assistance when needed and offering assistance to team members when the opportunity arises. Task assistance is guided by situation monitoring, because situation monitoring allows team members to effectively identify when th…
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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/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips85.html
October 01, 2014 - Six New Jersey Hospitals Reduce Adverse Events With AHRQ Medication Reconciliation Toolkit
Search All Impact Case Studies
November 2011
Between January and September 2010, AHRQ partnered with seven Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) to deliver a series of onsite learning sessions and provider support …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptfamilyscan/ptfamily1.html
July 01, 2018 - Guide to Patient and Family Engagement
Introduction
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Guide to Patient and Family Engagement
Executive Summary
Introduction
Methods
Findings
Implications for the Guide
Summary and Discussion
Next Steps
References
Appendix A: Draft Key Informa…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/sfstrategies.pdf
August 01, 2015 - Office Systems Inventory to Improve Asthma Care and Treatment in Primary Care Practices
Practice name here: ______________________________ Date completed: _________
Developed by Vermont Child Health Improvement Program (VCHIP) CHAMP (Child Health Advances Measured
in Practice) using sources cited, August 2015, by…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/intro.html
March 01, 2017 - Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Introduction
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Executive Summary
Introduction
Limitations of the E…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra_1415-p009-4-ef.pdf
January 01, 2015 - Measure: Behavioral Health Risk Assessment for Pregnant Women
Measure: Behavioral Health Risk
Assessment for Pregnant Women
Measure Developer: Pediatric Measurement Center of Excellence (PMCoE)
Numerator Denominator Exclusions Data Source(s)
Patients who received all
behavioral health screening
risk assessment…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/significant-patient-safety-improvement.html
July 01, 2022 - Major Study Finds Significant National Patient Safety Improvement
Press Release Date: July 12, 2022
A study published in JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association ( JAMA ) and funded and carried out by Health and Human Services (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) shows that rates…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-gustafson.html
February 01, 2024 - Using Technology with a Fundamental Focus on the Patient
David H. Gustafson, Ph.D.
Professor and Researcher
University of Wisconsin–Madison
David H. Gustafson, Ph.D.
“AHRQ has always been open to letting us see if we can do the impossible.”
David H. Gustafson, Ph.D., has been conducting digita…