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August 01, 2017 - Search Publications
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)'s publications offer practical information to help a variety of health care organizations, providers, and others make care safer in all health care settings. 61 - 70 of 191 Publications displayed
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/2021-ahrq-year-in-review.html
January 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
2021: An AHRQ Year in Review
JAN
11
2022
By
David
Meyers,
M.D.
David Meyers, M.D.
Turning the calendar to a new year is a time for taking stock—reflecting on our accomplishments and setting our sights on where we want to go…
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www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/determine-whether-to-treat/toolkit2-communications-and-decisionmaking.html
November 01, 2016 - Toolkit 2. Common Suspected Infections: Communication and Decisionmaking for Four Infections
Toolkit Effectiveness
When tested in six nursing homes in an intervention group and six in a comparison group, this toolkit demonstrated a small reduction in prescribing in the intervention group relative to the compa…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T2-Talking_with_Residents_Family_Members_checklist_version_Final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Educate & Engage Residents, Family
Toolkit To Educate and Engage Residents and Family Members
Tool 2. Talking With Residents’ Family Members—short checklist version
What are antibiotics?
• Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria. Antibiot…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T2-Talking_with_Residents_Family_Members_checklist_version_Final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Tool 2. Talking With Residents’ Family Members—short checklist version
· What are antibiotics?
Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria. Antibiotics work by targeting and killing harmful bacteria.
· How do people get bacterial infections?
Normally, your immune system helps control the bacteria…
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www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/primary-care/pcp-costs/valko-costs.html
May 01, 2015 - Patient-Centered Medical Home Cost of Sustaining and Transforming
AHRQ Estimating the Costs of Supporting Primary Care Transformation Grants
Principal Investigator: George Paul Valko, MD
Institution: Thomas Jefferson University
AHRQ Grant Number: R03 HS22630
Overview of Estimating Costs G…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/tools/ts-tpq-questionnaire.pdf
June 02, 2025 - TeamSTEPPS Teamwork Perceptions Questionnaire
TeamSTEPPS Teamwork Perceptions
Questionnaire
The Teamwork Perceptions Questionnaire (T-TPQ) is designed to assess Level II Learning and
Level III Behavior. The 35-item self-report tool uses 5-point Likert scales to measure staff
perceptions …
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/evidence/smoking.html
March 01, 2021 - Smoking Cessation Evidence and Resources
About 42 million people in the United States (nearly 18 percent of the population) currently smoke. Tobacco use is a leading cause of illness, disability, and death in the United States. Cigarette smoking accounts for one out of every five deaths and is estimated to incr…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/education-dx-outcomes-2.html
March 01, 2022 - Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes
Foundations of Diagnosis Education
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Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes
Introduction
Foundations of Diagnosis Education
Current State of Diagnosis Education
Competencies To Im…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-dx-stewardship8.html
August 01, 2024 - Diagnostic Stewardship as a Model To Improve the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Opportunities and Challenges Ahead
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Diagnostic Stewardship as a Model To Improve the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Introduction
Background
Diagnostic Error in the Testi…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/ga.html
March 01, 2019 - State at a Glance: Georgia
Learn more about the CHIPRA quality demonstration projects being implemented in Georgia.
Georgia is featured in the following reports from the National Evaluation:
Evaluation Highlight No. 6 : How are CHIPRA quality demonstration States working together to improve the quality …
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/wy.html
March 01, 2019 - State at a Glance: Wyoming
Learn more about the CHIPRA quality demonstration projects being implemented in Wyoming.
Wyoming is featured in the following reports from the National Evaluation:
Evaluation Highlight No. 6 : How are CHIPRA quality demonstration States working together to improve the quality …
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/md.html
March 01, 2019 - State at a Glance: Maryland
Learn more about the CHIPRA quality demonstration projects being implemented in Maryland.
Maryland is featured in the following reports from the National Evaluation:
Evaluation Highlight No . 4: How the CHIPRA quality demonstration elevated children on State health policy agend…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/personcentered/measures5.html
June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Person- and Family-Centered Care
End-of-Life Care Measures
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Chartbook on Person- and Family-Centered Care
Acknowledgments
Person- and Family-Centered Care
Summary of Trends
Measures of Person- and Family- Centered Care
Communication Measures: H…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-hpwpreport/clabsi-hpwp4.html
August 01, 2015 - High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions
Conclusions
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High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions
Case Studies
Key Findings
Conclusions
References
Table 1. Case Study Sites
Table 2. Summary of Key …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-hpwpreport/clabsi-hpwpap.html
August 01, 2015 - High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions
Appendix 1. Definitions of High-Performance Work Practices
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High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions
Case Studies
Key Findings
Conclusions
References
Table 1. Case…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldata3tab3-2.html
May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Table 3-2: Race and Ethnicity Categories Collected by Various Data Sources
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Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Summa…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/manapb2txt.html
December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Appendix B2: Tracking Record for Improving Patient Safety TRIPS (Text Description)
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The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/tab6.html
December 01, 2012 - Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Table 6: Number of Home and Community-Based Services Users by State With Use of 1915(c) Waiver Services, 2005
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Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Introduction
HCBS Population
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldata1tab1-1.html
May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Table 1-1. Categories and Definitions Promulgated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the U.S. Bureau of the Census
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Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Stand…