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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/environment.html
June 01, 2016 - What Is the Environment for Reporting on Health Care Quality?
Whether working alone or in collaboration with others, report sponsors need to understand:
The circumstances in which the reporting project will take place.
The likely implications of the project for:
The sponsoring organizations,
The org…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/distribute/promote/clarify.html
November 01, 2018 - Clarifying Objectives When Promoting a Health Care Quality Report
In any promotional effort, you have to be very clear about what you are trying to achieve, and the messages of your promotional campaign have to focus on these objectives. This page discusses three goals that your promotional efforts need to ac…
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www.ahrq.gov/chsp/about-chsp/centers/dartmouth.html
July 01, 2019 - Comparative Health System Performance Initiative: Dartmouth College Center of Excellence
Principal Investigator
Ellen Meara, Ph.D.
Partners
University of California at Berkeley.
Harvard University.
High Value Healthcare Collaborative.
Overview
The Dartmouth College Center of Excellence is stud…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/about/chesapeake-regional-healthcare.html
February 01, 2024 - Chesapeake Regional Healthcare’s Success in Preventing Falls in Hospitals
The hospital can be a dangerous place for a patient, due in part to the unfamiliar environment. This can increase the patient’s risk for falling while hospitalized. Approximately 25% of hospital falls result in injuries, including fractur…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips98.html
October 01, 2014 - New Mexico Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit to Revise Protocol for Preventing Blood Clots
Search All Impact Case Studies
May 2012
Five New Mexico hospitals revised their protocol for preventing venous thromboembolism (VTE) after their State Quality Improvement Organization (QIO), the New Mexico Medical Review Ass…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/ssi_investigation.docx
January 01, 2017 - SSI Investigation Tool
Surgical Site Infection Investigation Tool
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 approach to investigate infections at …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-145-materials-iii-a.pdf
January 01, 2014 - Attachment 3.1 References
Attachment 3.1 References
1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Vital and Health Statistics (PDF; December 2010;
Series 10, Number 247).
2. Visser Sn, Danielson ML,…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/slides.html
December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Chapter 5a. Presentation Content
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Table of Contents
The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Chapter 1. Introduction and Program Overview
Chap…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/sustain-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - Improving Antibiotic Use is a Patient Safety Issue
Sustaining Stewardship Activities
Acute Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF
November 2019
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care
Sustaining Stewardship
1
Objectives
Review the goals of an anti…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/subglottic-fac-guide.html
January 01, 2017 - Benefits of Subglottic Secretion Drainage Endotracheal Tubes: Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Slide 1: Benefits of Subglottic Secretion Drainage Endotracheal Tubes
Say:
In this module, you will learn about the benefits of subglottic secretion drainage endotrach…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-148-section-2-tech-specs.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Use of First-Line Psychosocial Care for Children and Adolescents on Antipsychotics (APP)
Use of First-Line Psychosocial Care for Children and Adolescents
on Antipsychotics (APP)*
*Developed with financial support from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and
CMS under the CHIPRA Pediatric …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/04-yount-sops-action-planning-tool.pdf
June 01, 2019 - Action Planning for the SOPS Surveys-Results
31
Results to Action:
An Action Planning Example
Naomi Yount, PhD
Senior Study Director,
User Network for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture
(SOPS)
Westat
1. What areas do you want to focus on
for improvement?
• Review your percent positive scores on the s…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-4.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Appendix, Determining the Scope of the Project
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Table of Contents
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
Chap…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/nursing-home/resources/search.html?page=10
January 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Resources Catalog for Nursing Homes
AHRQ provided free training and mentorship to nursing homes across the country through the National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network . The Network supported the implementation of evidence-based prevention and safety practices within nursing homes to protect residents…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/search.html?page=10
January 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Resources Catalog for Nursing Homes
AHRQ provided free training and mentorship to nursing homes across the country through the National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network . The Network supported the implementation of evidence-based prevention and safety practices within nursing homes to protect residents…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-hernandez-boussard.html
April 01, 2024 - Grantee Profile
Analyzing Big Datasets to Improve Healthcare Quality, Equity
Tina Hernandez-Boussard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Dean of Research
Stanford University School of Medicine
Tina Hernandez-Boussard, Ph.D., M.P.H.
“Large clinical datasets contain a goldmine of information on healthcar…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/high-quality-behavioral-healthcare.html
December 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
Addressing Today’s Steep Challenges of Providing High-Quality Behavioral Healthcare
DEC
16
2022
By
Members of AHRQ’s National Advisory Council:
Caroline Carney, M.D., M.Sc.; Asaf Bitton, M.D., M.P.H.; and Patrick S. Romano, M.D., M.P.H.
…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-dalal.html
January 01, 2024 - Grantee Profile
Using Digital Health Tools to Improve Patient Safety during Acute Care
Anuj Dalal, M.D.
Associate Physician, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Anuj Dalal, M.D.
“If we want to ensure safe, seamless care transitions for patient…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/ssi-prevention-tools.html
April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
Review of SSI Prevention Program Tools
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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 D…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/implementation-guides/implementation-guide2/index.html
September 01, 2014 - Designing Care Management Entities for Youth with Complex Behavioral Health Needs
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Table of Contents
Designing Care Management Entities for Youth with Complex Behavioral Health Needs
Part 1: An Introduction to Care Management Entities (CMEs)
Part 2: Assessing State Readiness to Design and…