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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips73.html
October 01, 2014 - Seven Kentucky Hospitals Use AHRQ Guide to Revise Protocols for Preventing Blood Clots
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November 2011
Between January and September 2010, AHRQ partnered with seven Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) to deliver a series of onsite learning sessions and provider support call…
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October 01, 2014 - Six New York Hospitals Use AHRQ Guide to Revise Protocols for Preventing Blood Clots
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November 2011
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February 24, 2024 - Digital Healthcare Research Advancing healthcare quality, safety, and effectiveness through the evolving digital healthcare ecosystem. More
PSNet Discover the latest literature, news, and expert commentary on patient safety topics. More
AHRQuality Indicators™ Metrics and tools that bring exc…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-valdez.html
June 01, 2022 - Designing Innovative Health Information Technology to Reduce Healthcare Disparities
Rupa Valdez, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biomedical Informatics
Department of Public Health Sciences
University of Virginia
Rupa Valdez, Ph.D.
“AHRQ funding has allowed me to create a strong foundation for the i…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/cauti-interim/cauti-interim2.html
July 01, 2013 - Eliminating CAUTI: Interim Data Report
Introduction and Objectives
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Eliminating CAUTI: Interim Data Report
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Introduction and Objectives
Methods
Results
Outcome and Process Measures
Culture Measures
Conclusions
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/simulation-issue-brief3.html
July 01, 2024 - Simulation To Improve Patient Safety: Getting Started
Leverage Patient Safety Infrastructure
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Simulation To Improve Patient Safety: Getting Started
Introduction
Leverage Patient Safety Infrastructure
Use Simulation To Adopt and Adapt Best Practices
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/nurse-role-dxsafety4.html
September 01, 2022 - Reinforcing the Value and Roles of Nurses in Diagnostic Safety: Pragmatic Recommendations for Nurse Leaders and Educators
Using Patient Cases for Learning
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/surgical-skin-prep-audit-tool.docx
December 01, 2017 - Surgical Skin Preparation Audit Tool
Surgical Skin Preparation Audit Tool
Introduction
Problem Statement
Surgical skin preparation is an important strategy to prevent surgical site infection. Adequate surgical skin preparation reduces the burden of skin microorganisms prior to incision. Though it seems straightforwar…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-trautner.html
October 01, 2023 - Grantee Profile
Reducing Harms from Unsafe Use of Antibiotics and Preventing the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance
Barbara Wells Trautner, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Infectious Diseases and Health Services Research
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Baylor College of Medicine
Barbara Wells Trau…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/transforming-healthcare-older-americans.html
May 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
Transforming Healthcare to Improve the Health and Well-Being of Older Americans
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Martina Azar, Ph.D.; and Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
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January 01, 2022 - Maine Groups Improve Care for Patients with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
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January 2022
A partnership between the Maine Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC) and two AHRQ-listed patient safety organizations (PSOs) is helping improve care for patients with intell…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/mobility/index.html
February 01, 2021 - CAHPS Item Sets for People with Mobility Impairments
The CAHPS Item Sets for People with Mobility Impairments ask patients who have mobility impairments about their experiences with care and services from health plans and doctors’ offices. Over 11.5 million American adults age 18-64 have a mobility impairment, …
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity/obpcp-tool7.html
May 01, 2014 - Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity
Tool 7. Documenting the Conversation in Your Charts
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Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity
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Support
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May 01, 2024 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
S6: Can an Electronic Shared Decision-Making Tool Increase the Uptake of Collaborative Care...
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Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
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Message from the Acti…
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March 02, 2025 - Digital Healthcare Research Advancing healthcare quality, safety, and effectiveness through the evolving digital healthcare ecosystem. More
PSNet Discover the latest literature, news, and expert commentary on patient safety topics. More
CAHPS The CAHPS program aims to advance our scientific …
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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 Goal…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/organization/nac/nac-charter.html
April 01, 2014 - Charter
National Advisory Council for Health Care Policy, Research, and Evaluation
Purpose
The Council shall provide advice to the Secretary and the Administrator, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, on matters related to the actions of the Agency to enhance the quality, appropriateness, and effect…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/measspec-6.pdf
January 01, 2020 - 2017 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Measure Specifications
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
2017 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Measure Specifications | 6-1
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6.1. Cancer ............................................................…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/nursing/nursing-notes.html
December 01, 2012 - CUSP Toolkit, The Role of the Nurse Manager, Facilitator Notes
The Role of the Nurse Manager module of the CUSP Toolkit addresses the role of nursing leaders for your quality improvement initiative.
Contents
Slide 1. Cover Slide.
Slide 2. Learning Objectives
Slide 3. What is a Nurse Manager?
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June 01, 2007 - about the prescribing process, especially any information about patient
allergies, medications, dosing strategies