-
digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/pert-chart
January 01, 2023 - Program Evaluation and Review Technique Chart
Acronym
PERT
Also Known As
PERT Chart
Description
Program evaluation and review technique (PERT) charts are useful when managing a project. It is used to streamline project planning and scheduling. The method is particularly useful when…
-
digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/balanced-scorecard
January 01, 2023 - Balanced Scorecard
Description
A balanced scorecard provides a way to look at an organization from four perspectives by developing benchmarks and collecting and analyzing data relative to those perspectives. The four perspectives are: 1) financial, 2) customer, 3) internal business processes, an…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42946/psn-pdf
January 07, 2015 - Evaluation of medium-term consequences of
implementing commercial computerized physician order
entry and clinical decision support prescribing systems in
two 'early adopter' hospitals.
January 7, 2015
Cresswell K, Bates DW, Williams R, et al. Evaluation of medium-term consequences of implementing
commercial compu…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38359/psn-pdf
May 27, 2010 - A surgical safety checklist to reduce morbidity and
mortality in a global population.
May 27, 2010
Haynes AB, Weiser TG, Berry WR, et al. A surgical safety checklist to reduce morbidity and mortality in a
global population. N Engl J Med. 2009;360(5):491-9. doi:10.1056/NEJMsa0810119.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/su…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43643/psn-pdf
November 04, 2014 - Out-of-hospital medication errors among young children
in the United States, 2002–2012.
November 4, 2014
Smith MD, Spiller HA, Casavant MJ, et al. Out-of-hospital medication errors among young children in the
United States, 2002-2012. Pediatrics. 2014;134(5):867-76. doi:10.1542/peds.2014-0309.
https://psnet.ahrq.g…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43408/psn-pdf
May 01, 2015 - The "weekend effect" in pediatric surgery—increased
mortality for children undergoing urgent surgery during
the weekend.
May 1, 2015
Goldstein SD, Papandria DJ, Aboagye J, et al. The "weekend effect" in pediatric surgery - increased
mortality for children undergoing urgent surgery during the weekend. J Pediatr Sur…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43042/psn-pdf
December 18, 2014 - Introduction of surgical safety checklists in Ontario,
Canada.
December 18, 2014
Urbach DR, Govindarajan A, Saskin R, et al. Introduction of Surgical Safety Checklists in Ontario, Canada.
New Engl J Med. 2014;370(11):1029-1038. doi:10.1056/nejmsa1308261.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/introduction-surgical-safety-ch…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46178/psn-pdf
December 22, 2017 - Evaluating serial strategies for preventing wrong-patient
orders in the NICU.
December 22, 2017
Adelman JS, Aschner JL, Schechter CB, et al. Evaluating Serial Strategies for Preventing Wrong-Patient
Orders in the NICU. Pediatrics. 2017;139(5). doi:10.1542/peds.2016-2863.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-ser…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47208/psn-pdf
July 19, 2018 - We will not compete on safety: how children's hospitals
have come together to hasten harm reduction.
July 19, 2018
Lyren A, Coffey M, Shepherd M, et al. We Will Not Compete on Safety: How Children's Hospitals Have
Come Together to Hasten Harm Reduction. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2018;44(7):377-388.
doi:10.1016/j…
-
digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/murphy-diagram
January 01, 2023 - Murphy Diagram
Description
Murphy diagrams are based on the premise that "if something can go wrong, it will go wrong." They are similar to other analysis methods such as fault trees as they analyze errors based on the potential causes of those errors. The diagrams utilize eight categories of behav…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/video/module-4-mutual-support-facilitator-bullet-points.pdf
June 02, 2025 - TeamSTEPPS Mutual Support Facilitator Bullet Points
…
-
www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-h.html
October 01, 2015 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide
Appendix H. Urinary Catheter Pocket Card
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide
Ove…
-
www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-g.html
October 01, 2015 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide
Appendix G . Urinary Catheter Project Fact Sheet
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Gu…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-rr-webcast-011124-bakdash.pdf
June 02, 2025 - CAHPS Program: Improving Response Rates and Representativeness - AHRQ’S CAHPS Program
AHRQ’S CAHPS® PROGRAM
Jonathan Bakdash, Ph.D.
Social Science Analyst, CAHPS® & SOPS® Programs
Center for Quality Improvement & Patient Safety,
AHRQ
5
AHRQ’s Core Competencies
• AHRQ is a research and development agency in the…
-
www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/2025-03/ahrq-support-of-the-uspstf-2025.pdf
January 01, 2025 - AHRQ’s Support of the USPSTF
AHRQ’s Support of the USPSTF
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF or Task Force) is
a volunteer group of national experts in …
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/publications/pubcomguide/recognition_ahrq-funded_study-rev111021.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Get Recognition for Your AHRQ-Funded Study
Get Recognition for
Your AHRQ-Funded Study
AHRQ’s Office of Communications (OC) tracks the publication of all AHRQ-funded research and assesses
it for outreach potential, which can range from a press release to a mention in the Agency’s Electronic
Newsletter.
As soon a…
-
www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/ahrq-nac.html
March 01, 2024 - AHRQ National Advisory Council to Meet Virtually on March 14
Press Release Date: March 6, 2024
The National Advisory Council (NAC) for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will convene online on Thursday, March 14, 11:15 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. E.T. The council, which consists of 20 members from the priv…
-
www.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/ockt/kt/tools/asthmasumm.html
July 01, 2016 - Asthma Care Quality Improvement Workbook and Resource Guide
The Asthma Care Quality Improvement Workbook and Resource Guide help State leaders assess the quality of their State's asthma care and create quality improvement strategies.
What Do These Tools Do?
These tools help State leaders assess, design, and…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47228/psn-pdf
August 09, 2018 - A road map for advancing the practice of respect in health
care: the results of an interdisciplinary modified Delphi
consensus study.
August 9, 2018
Sokol-Hessner L, Folcarelli P, Annas CL, et al. A Road Map for Advancing the Practice of Respect in
Health Care: The Results of an Interdisciplinary Modified Delphi C…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42612/psn-pdf
July 05, 2016 - Delivering High-Quality Cancer Care: Charting a New
Course for a System in Crisis.
July 5, 2016
Levit L, Balogh E, Nass S, Ganz PA, eds. Committee on Improving the Quality of Cancer Care: Addressing
the Challenges of an Aging Population, Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC: National Academies Press;
2013. ISBN: …