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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/3-are-you-ready/index.html
February 01, 2020 - Section 3: Are You Ready To Improve?
July 2015
Contents
3.A. Cultivating and Supporting QI Leaders
3.B. Organizing for Quality Improvement
3.C. Training Staff in QI Concepts and Techniques
3.D. Paying Attention to Customer Service
3.E. Recognizing and Rewarding Success
References
Download Se…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Engleman_86.pdf
June 04, 2008 - Medical Product Safety Network (MedSun) Collaborates with Medical Product Users to Create Specialty Subnetworks
Medical Product Safety Network (MedSun)
Collaborates with Medical Product Users to Create
Specialty Subnetworks
Donna Engleman, BSN; Suzanne Rich, RN, MA, CT; Tina Powell, BA; Marilyn Flack, M.A.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/13-identifying-stakeholders-analysis.docx
June 01, 2023 - Stakeholder Analysis ToolAHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery
What is this tool?
The AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (ISCR) Stakeholder Analysis tool is designed to help you understand the familiarity with and perception of ISCR among key stakeholders in your organi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/safetransitions/safetrans_apptaide.pdf
December 01, 2017 - Appointment Aide: Preparing for Your Appointment
Appointment Aide:
Preparing for Your
Appointment
Appointment Aide: Preparing
for Your Appointment
Patients who are active members of their health care team are more likely to see their health conditions improve
(following a hospitalization). This tool can hel…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/hsrguide/hsrguide5.html
October 01, 2014 - An Organizational Guide to Building Health Services Research Capacity
Step 5: Evaluating the Infrastructure Support Initiative
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Table of Contents
An Organizational Guide to Building Health Services Research Capacity
Introduction
Step 1: Assessing Your Organization's Needs …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/engagingfamilies/strategy1/index.html
December 01, 2017 - Strategy 1: Working With Patients and Families as Advisors
Research shows that when patients are engaged in their health care, it can lead to measurable improvements in safety and quality. To promote stronger engagement, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality developed the Guide to Patient and Family Engage…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/about/uni-missouri-healthcare.html
February 01, 2024 - University of Missouri Health Care Decreases Pressure Injuries and Saves in Avoidable Costs
University of Missouri (MU) Health Care utilized the AHRQ toolkit Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals to decrease PSI-03 (reportable pressure injuries) by 92% and save an estimated $350,000 in avoidable costs. Impl…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips1402.html
January 01, 2014 - St. Jude Relies on AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture
Search All Impact Case Studies
January 2014
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, an institution focused on pediatric cancer and other catastrophic diseases, treats nearly 8,000 patients annually and has used AHRQ's "Hospital Survey on Pat…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module2/module2_managingchange_slides.pptx
June 02, 2025 - How To Manage Change
How To Manage Change
ADD Hospital Name
Module 2
QI Change Process
Change process strategies can be applied to other quality improvement (QI) efforts:
Hospital falls
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
Deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism after knee and hip replacement
Blood inco…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/ut.html
March 01, 2019 - State at a Glance: Utah
Learn more about the CHIPRA quality demonstration projects being implemented in Utah.
Utah is featured in the following reports from the National Evaluation:
Evaluation Highlight No. 2 : How are States and evaluators measuring medical homeness in the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Gr…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/distributed-cognition-er-nurses3.html
August 01, 2022 - Distributed Cognition and the Role of Nurses in Diagnostic Safety in the Emergency Department
Nurses' Role in Diagnosis, Through the Lens of Distributed Cognition
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Table of Contents
Distributed Cognition and the Role of Nurses in Diagnostic Safety in the Emergency Department
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/ssi-investigation.html
December 01, 2017 - Surgical Site Infection Investigation Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Introduction
Problem Statement
Your team cannot always predict which patients will develop a surgical site infection, but you can learn from them when they occur. To improve, perioperative teams need a structured appr…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptflow/appendix-d.html
April 01, 2020 - Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals
Appendix D: Additional Readings
Previous Page
Table of Contents
Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals
Acknowledgments
Executive Summary
Section 1. The N…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra_1516-p003-ef.pdf
March 01, 2016 - Measure: Tobacco Use and Help with Quitting Among Adolescents
Measure: Tobacco Use and Help with Quitting
Among Adolescents
Measure Developer: National Collaborative for Innovation in Quality Measurement
(NCINQ) at the National Committee for Quality Assurance
Numerator Denominator Exclusions Data Source(s)
Ado…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/improving-communication-slides.pptx
September 01, 2022 - Improving Communication Between Members of the Practice Around Antibiotic Decisions – Slides
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
Improving Communication Between Members of the Practice Around Antibiotic Decisions
Ambulatory Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(22…
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www.ahrq.gov/data/nhqdr.html
July 01, 2024 - National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Data Tools
The NHQDR Data Tools provide State-specific healthcare quality information, including strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement. The goal is to help State officials and their public- and private-sector partners better understand health…
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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/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/index-cusp-tools-resources.html
April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
Index of CUSP Tools and Resources
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Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases
The Evidence for MRSA Decolonization
Nasal Decolo…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/long-covid.html
March 01, 2023 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
Long COVID is a Case Study of Our Fractured Healthcare System
MAR
21
2023
By
Edmondo
Robinson,
M.D., M.B.A., M.S. Chair, AHRQ’s National Advisory Council
Edmondo Robinson, M.D. M.B.A., M.S.
Editor’s Note: This blog post…
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www.ahrq.gov/opioids/health-systems-research.html
July 01, 2021 - Health Systems Research
Learning how to deliver better care.
AHRQ funds grants and contracts to study how the healthcare system can effectively solve the challenge of the substance use disorder epidemic, from improving management of prescription opioids in clinical care to screening and treatment for substanc…