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www.ahrq.gov/ecareplan/past-contributors/index.html
August 01, 2024 - eCare Plan Past Contributors
Technical Expert Panels The Technical Expert Panels (TEP) were created to identify data elements important for care for people with Long COVID, type 2 diabetes, chronic pain and opioid use, cardiovascular diseases, and chronic kidney disease—especially in the context of multiple chr…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/compendium/2018-hospital-linkage-techdoc-appb.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Comparative Health System Performance Initiative: Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2018, Hospital Linkage File, Technical Documentation-Appendix B
Comparative Health System Performance
Initiative: Compendium of U.S. Health Systems,
2018, Hospital Linkage File, Technical
Documentation
Prepared for:
Agency for…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy2/Strat2_Tool_3_Get_to_Know_508.docx
June 02, 2025 - Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 3)
Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 3)
Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 3)
Get to Know Your Health Care Team
Guide to Patient and Family Engagement :: 1
Getting to know your health care team helps you get the best care possible.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy2/Strat2_Tool_3_Get_to_Know_508.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 3)
Guide to Patient and Family Engagement :: 1
Get to Know Your Health Care Team
Getting to know your health care team helps you get
the best care possible.
The members of your health care team include:
• You
• Family or friends, as you wish
• Different…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0232-table2.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Hypertension Screening for Children Who Are Overweight or Obese: Table 2
Table 2: Evidence for Hypertension Screening for Children Who are Overweight or Obese
Type of Evidence
Key Findings
Level of
Evidence
(USPSTF
Ranking*)
Citations
Expert
recommendation
Hypertension is a risk factor for car…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/visual-comp-kit.html
June 01, 2017 - Visual Management Board Component Kit
Contents
1. Why Have a Visual Management Board?
2. Tips for Using a Visual Management Board
3. Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) “Ramp”: Learn To Use a Visual Management Board
4. Visual Management Board Example: Elements You Can Use
5. Connections to Other Components
6. …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/031-hand-hygiene-monitoring.docx
October 01, 2024 - Direct Observation: Covert1-4
Incorporates unknown or undercover (“secret shopper”) observers to facilitate accurate data collection
Advantages
Disadvantages
· Minimizes the Hawthorne effect—the observer’s effect on the behavior being observed
· Identifies trends and barriers to adherence
· Includes possibility t…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/distribute/promote/act-early/identify.html
November 01, 2018 - Defining a Quality Report's Audience for Promotional Purposes
A key step in effective reporting is to identify the primary and other audience(s) you want to reach. Everything you do in designing your report should focus on what it will take to make your report relevant, understandable, and useful to your prim…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/aspirin-use-pcor.pdf
November 01, 2016 - Evidence Now Fact Sheets - Aspirin Use by High-Risk Individuals
Aspirin Use by High-Risk Individuals
Rationale for Aspirin Use by High-risk Individuals
Patients with heart disease or who have had a stroke in the past are at high risk
for having a heart …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crcscreeningrpt/crcscreentab5-1.html
April 01, 2018 - Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Table 5.1. Intervention Steps and Implementation Tools
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Executive Summary
1. Introduction
2. Description of the Interve…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldataaph1.html
May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Table H-1: Language Assistance Data Base (LADB), based on CDC Race/Ethnicity Codes and ISO Language Codes (by Otilia Tiutin, Manager of Cultural & Linguistic Services)
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Ra…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module5/guide.docx
March 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Long-Term Care Safety Modules
Module 5: Resident and Family Engagement
Material Use Guide
Learning Objectives:
· Define resident- and family-centered care
· Describe the key concepts of resident- and family-centered care in long-term care (LTC) facilities
· Explain…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module5/guide.html
March 01, 2017 - Module 5: Resident and Family Engagement: Material Use Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Learning Objectives:
Define resident- and family-centered care.
Describe the key concepts of resident-and family-centered care in long-term care (LTC) facilities.
Explain the imp…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/2st-century-ai.html
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
Healthcare’s Next Technological Frontier: 21st Century Artificial Intelligence
OCT
24
2024
By
Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.;
Chris Dymek, Ed.D.; and
Kevin Chaney, M.G.S.
In recent days, we at AHRQ have been excited by the ent…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-zhou.html
July 01, 2024 - Grantee Profile
Using Technology to Alert Clinicians to Potential Allergy, Drug Interactions
Li Zhou, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Lead investigator, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Li Zhou, M.D., Ph.D. “I really appreciate how AHRQ looks for ways to use technology to improve patie…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-schoenthaler.html
March 01, 2024 - Grantee Profile
Tailoring Digital Technologies To Improve Outcomes Among Minorities With Chronic Conditions
Antoinette Schoenthaler, Ed.D.
Associate Director of the Center for Healthful Behavior Change
New York University Langone Health
Antoinette Schoenthaler, Ed.D.
“Funding from AHRQ has b…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/sepsis-report-to-congress.html
September 01, 2024 - AHRQ Issues Report to Congress on Burden of Sepsis in U.S. Hospital Care
Report finds the emergence of COVID-19 significantly changed the epidemiology of sepsis
Press Release Date: September 16, 2024
The number of sepsis-related inpatient stays at non-federal acute care hospitals in the United States increased …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/alcohol-use-disorders.html
November 01, 2023 - Updated Systematic Review Examines Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder in Outpatient Settings
Press Release Date: November 7, 2023
New research examines evidence-based practice to improve clinical decision making for patients with alcohol use disorder.
An updated systematic review published tod…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-leiferman.html
May 01, 2024 - Developing and Implementing Educational Resources to Address Perinatal Mental Health
Jenn Leiferman, Ph.D. Chair and Professor University of Colorado-Denver Jenn Leiferman, Ph.D. “Since early in my research career, I have been focused on what we could do to ensure that every child has the best possible start in…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-mazur.html
March 01, 2023 - Grantee Profile
Developing Innovative Simulation-Based Training to Improve Patient Safety in Radiation Oncology
Lukasz Mazur, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology
UNC School of Medicine
Lukasz Mazur, Ph.D.
“AHRQ funding enabled me and my team to develop innovative simulation-based…