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  1. 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 Search All Impact Case Studies 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…
  2. www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips74.html
    October 01, 2014 - Six New York Hospitals Use AHRQ Guide to Revise Protocols for Preventing Blood Clots Search All Impact Case Studies 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 calls …
  3. www.ahrq.gov/programs/index.html?page=3
    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…
  4. 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…
  5. www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/cauti-interim/cauti-interim2.html
    July 01, 2013 - Eliminating CAUTI: Interim Data Report Introduction and Objectives Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Eliminating CAUTI: Interim Data Report Executive Summary Introduction and Objectives Methods Results Outcome and Process Measures Culture Measures Conclusions He…
  6. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/simulation-issue-brief3.html
    July 01, 2024 - Simulation To Improve Patient Safety: Getting Started Leverage Patient Safety Infrastructure Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Simulation To Improve Patient Safety: Getting Started Introduction Leverage Patient Safety Infrastructure Use Simulation To Adopt and Adapt Best Practices Us…
  7. 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 Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Reinforcing the Value and Roles of Nurses in Diagnostic Safety: Pragmatic Recommendations for Nurse Lea…
  8. 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…
  9. 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…
  10. 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 MAY 30 2024 By Arlene S. Bierman, M.D., M.S.; Vonetta Dotson, Ph.D.; Martina Azar, Ph.D.; and Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A. Arlene Bierman, M.D.…
  11. www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202201.html
    January 01, 2022 - Maine Groups Improve Care for Patients with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Search All Impact Case Studies 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…
  12. 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, …
  13. 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 Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity Acknowledgements Support Foreword …
  14. www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/spotlight-s6-moise.html
    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... Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022 Acknowledgments and Authors Message from the Acti…
  15. www.ahrq.gov/es/programs/index.html?page=3
    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 …
  16. 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…
  17. 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…
  18. 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 Chapter 6. Effectiveness of Care 6.1. Cancer ............................................................…
  19. 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? Slide 4…
  20. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/final-reports/16261-Johnson-draft-1.pdf
    June 01, 2007 - about the prescribing process, especially any information about patient allergies, medications, dosing strategies

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