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www.ahrq.gov/opioids/implementing-what-works/compendium-intro.html
January 01, 2024 - Opioid Use in Older Adults Compendium of Resources
On this page:
Introduction
How to use the Compendium
Self-Assessment
Case Studies
Introduction
While there have been extensive efforts to address the opioid epidemic, little attention has been given to the risks and effects of opioid use, misu…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/consumer-reporting/guidelines/distribution/index.html
March 01, 2016 - Distributing a CAHPS Report
The purpose of a distribution strategy is to ensure that your audience has easy access to information with CAHPS survey results at the time that they are most likely to pay attention to it and use it. The success of a CAHPS project often rides on the effectiveness of the distribution…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-sustainability-centers-of-excellence2.html
April 01, 2025 - Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
Center of Excellence Operations
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
Introduction
Center of Excellence Operations
Alignment
Integration
Leadership Support
Windows of Opportunity
C…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/cg/using-data/index.html
December 01, 2023 - Using CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey Data
Users of the Clinician & Group Survey include medical practices, health plans, health systems, regional and community-based collaboratives, accreditation and certification organizations, State agencies, and Federal agencies (such as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid S…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d6_combo_implementationplan.docx
June 02, 2025 - AHRQ QI Toolkit
Implementation Plan
What is the purpose of this tool? The purpose of the implementation plan is to provide a format in which to:
Define the tasks/actions required to implement each selected best practice.
Develop a communication/training and implementation plan.
Set a timeframe and target dates for the …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/penicillin-allergy-one-pager.pdf
September 01, 2022 - Penicillin Allergy
Penicillin Allergy
Importance of documenting an accurate allergy history
• About 10 percent of people in the United States report an
allergy to penicillin, but at least 95 percent of them can safely
tolerate beta-lactam antibiotics—penicillins and
cephalosporins.1
• Inaccurate…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/public-notes-meeting-summary-031121.pdf
July 22, 2021 - Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality
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Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic
Safety and Quality in Health Care
Workgroup Goal: Established by Senate Report 115-150. The Senate Committee on
Appropriations requested “AHRQ to convene a cross agency working group t…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/diagnostic/Dec-2024-IAWG-roster.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare
Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare
*List current as of December 2, 2024
Name Agency/Department Title
Craig A. Umscheid, M.D.,
M.S.
AHRQ Director, Center for Quality Improv…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/public-notes-meeting-summary-110620.pdf
March 11, 2021 - Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Health Care
Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic
Safety and Quality in Health Care
Workgroup Goa…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips0504.html
October 01, 2014 - Health Plan Uses AHRQ Data and Surveys to Improve Service to Patients and Their Families
Search All Impact Case Studies
August 2005
MetroPlus Health Plan in New York City is using CAHPS® data and surveys to improve the service it provides to patients and their families. To address some relatively poor score…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/weinger-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Simulation Training For Rapid Assessment And Improved Teamwork (STRAIT)
STRAIT (5U18HS016651-02) Final Report Weinger et al
STRAIT
Simulation Training For Rapid Assessment And Improved Teamwork
Principal Investigator: Matthew B. Weinger, MD
Team Members: Audrey Kuntz, Becky Arndt, Debbie…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/module-4-implementation-guide.pdf
September 01, 2021 - 1
TAKEheart Data Implementation Guide – Module 4
Preparing and Understanding Your Data to Support Systems Change
Table of Contents
This document is hyperlinked to facilitate ease of access to the information contained inside.
Press “ctrl” and click on the links below to access the desired section. Clicking o…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-hit-hie.pdf
June 01, 2023 - Physicians
who reported fewer delays in result reviews were more
likely to be satisfied, as were those
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/references/quickref/index.html
October 01, 2014 - Extensive literature searches were conducted and critical reviews and syntheses were used to evaluate
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Desikan.pdf
March 01, 2002 - to make comparisons of the level of incident
reporting with more objective measures such as chart reviews
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-teamwork-leadership-2025.pdf
January 01, 2025 - dissemination
materials to document the national conference proceedings and the results from
two literature reviews
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/3P-RD-Feasibility-Report.pdf
February 01, 2024 - already capturing aspects of the population of interest, we further refined definitions through
multiple reviews
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/pocketguide.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Pocket Guide: TeamSTEPPS: Strategies & Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety
Pocket Guide
Team Strategies & Tools
to Enhance Performance
and Patient Safety
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Table of Contents
TeamSTEPPS®
• Framework and Competencies ....4
• Key Principles ...............................5
Team Structure
• Multi-T…
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www.ahrq.gov/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/improve/coordination/webinar02/spcslides.html
July 01, 2013 - Advanced Methods in Delivery System Research - Planning, Executing, Analyzing, and Reporting Research on Delivery System Improvement
Webinar #2: Statistical Process Control (Slide Presentation)
This slide presentation was presented on May 14, 2013.
Presenter: Jill Marsteller, PhD, MPP Discussant: Stephen Al…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/spread/spreadnotes.docx
June 02, 2025 - SAY:
The Spread module of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (or CUSP) Toolkit helps all or part of an organization share, tailor, and use the components of a process that have worked well at the unit level. The other CUSP Toolkit modules focus on quality improvement projects at the unit level, where culture i…