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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/organization/nac/kripalani.html
February 01, 2025 - NAC Member Biography: Sunil Kripalani
Sunil Kripalani, M.D., M.Sc., SFHM, FACP Professor of Medicine Director Center for Health Services Research Director Center for Clinical Quality and Implementation Research Vanderbilt University Medical Center Sunil Kripalani, M.D., M.Sc., SFHM, FACP , is a professor of med…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/guide-app-cusp.html
December 01, 2017 - Supplemental Tools
Applying CUSP To Promote Safe Surgery Tools
Surgical Safety Team Roles and Responsibilities Tool ( Word , 1.57 MB)
This tool will help your safety program team understand the core tasks of your improvement project and will help you organize your team to complete the work. Just like cli…
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www.ahrq.gov/healthsystemsresearch/index.html
March 01, 2023 - Health Systems Research
Health systems research provides evidence that, when applied, can make healthcare affordable, safe, effective, equitable, accessible, and patient-centered. AHRQ invests in research to generate new evidence to help health care systems and health care professionals improve the lives of the…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinar-061317.html
April 01, 2020 - Introducing the CAHPS Cancer Care Survey (Webcast)
June 13, 2017
Summary
Speakers and PowerPoint Slides
Recording
Transcript
Related Materials
Summary
On June 13, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) hosted a webcast about the new CAHPS ® Cancer Care Survey , which measures …
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinar-041819.html
July 01, 2019 - Creative Strategies To Improve Patient Care Experience
April 18, 2019
Summary
Speakers
Recording
Transcript
Related Material
Summary
This Webcast from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) provided an overview of one study using nurse care coordination as a strategy to improve …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0230-section-6-tables-5-7.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Section 6, Tables 5 to 7
Table 5: Percent Agreement and Kappa Statistics for Sepsis for Inter-Rater Reliability at Three Study Sites
Site
Eligibility Criteria/
Measure Numerator
Number of
Records Reviewed
N Agreed (%)
Kappa Statistic
Hospital #1
Timely antibiotics 2 100% 1.00
Antibiotics …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-229-section-6a-tables-4-5.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Section 6.A, Tables 4 and 4
Table 4: Percent Agreement and Kappa Statistics for Inter-Rater Reliability at Three Study Sites
Site Measure Numerator/
Eligibility Criteria
Number of Records
Reviewed
N Agreed (%) Kappa
Statistic
Hospital
#1
Timely Blood Culture 7 71% -0.17
Blood culture performed
at refer…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-virtual-research-meeting-summary_2022.pdf
January 01, 2022 - Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) 2022 Virtual Research Meeting Summary: Assessing Patient Experience for Insights into Enhancing Equity in Healthcare
Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and
Systems (CAHPS®) 2022 Virtual Research Meeting
Summary: Assessing Patient Experience …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20140603_QI/reporting-patients-comments-transcript.pdf
June 01, 2014 - Although most studies indicate posted comments are overwhelmingly positive about their doctors. … And to
create this comparison we're both doing traditional, textual, coding, which most qualitative studies
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-232-fullreport.pdf
June 01, 2018 - Evidence may include rigorous systematic reviews of research
literature and high-quality research studies … quality measurement, such as blood tests,
microbiology, urinalysis, pathology tests, and radiology studies
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/912.html
May 01, 2024 - Winners Chosen in Challenge Competition To Advance AHRQ’s CDS Connect
Issue Number
912
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
May 7, 2024
AHRQ Stats: Cost of Treatment for Dental Conditions Among Seniors In 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandem…
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www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/system/delivery-system-initiative/casalino/paper/idkeydsr1.html
February 01, 2014 - Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research
Executive Summary
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Table of Contents
Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research
Executive Summary
Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research
Conclusion
References
Appendix A: Priority Topics
Appendi…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-k.html
May 01, 2017 - Debrief Example - Implementation Guide
Slide 1: Debrief Example
Quality Improvement Study
Ambulatory Surgery Center
Slide 2: Problem Statement
The surgical safety checklist has been shown to reduce surgical mortality and complication rates in a variety of surgical settings. …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/951.html
March 01, 2025 - AHRQ Report Identifies Strategies To Reduce Emergency Department Boarding
Issue Number
951
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
March 25, 2025
AHRQ Stats: MRSA Rates by Payer Type The rate of MRSA diagnoses on admission among expected self-pay hosp…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/about/impact-stories/research-careers.pdf
June 01, 2025 - Research Training Grant Opportunities
AHRQ Impact: AHRQ supports a variety of research training grant opportunities for pre- and post-
doctorate researchers and career development grants for mentored and independent grant opportunities.
Below, two early career researchers reflect on the positive impact that AHRQ c…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/facilities/ltc/gdmod1a.html
October 01, 2014 - Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities
Appendix 1-A. Suggested Slides for Module 1
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities
Introduction
Module 1. Detecting Change in a Resident's Condition
Module 2. Communicating Change in …
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-sustainability-centers-of-excellence-references.html
April 01, 2025 - Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
References
Previous Page
Table of Contents
Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
Introduction
Center of Excellence Operations
Alignment
Integration
Leadership Support
Windows of Opportunity
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/projects/urinary/evidencenow-optima.pdf
January 01, 2025 - A Practice-based Intervention to Improve Care for a Diverse Population of Women with Urinary Incontinence
A Practice-based Intervention
to Improve Care for a Diverse
Population of Women with Urinary
Incontinence
Pr This practice-based intervention seeks to improve the quality of
care for women with urinary in…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/lab-testiing/lab-testing-toolkit.pdf
December 01, 2017 - Studies of primary care offices consistently show that the process
for managing tests is a significant
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/ambulatory-surgery-report.pdf
May 01, 2017 - Several facility leads used the tool to frame QI studies for both program-related and unrelated projects … The facility leads shared their studies with the QIAs to obtain guidance and feedback as they refined … which the program provided through QI-focused office hours, one-on-one
coaching, and guidance on QI studies … ASCs who seek accreditation for their center are asked to
implement QI studies with benchmarking. … Additional QI training would enhance ASCs’ ability to
conduct QI studies according to accreditation