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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/index.html
October 01, 2024 - Engaging Patients and Families in Their Health Care
AHRQ offers free tools to help prioritize concerns and maximize interactions between providers, patients, and families. Whether you see patients at a hospital, primary care office, or other setting, time is often limited and patients and family members who hav…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/57-senior-executives-facilitator.docx
June 01, 2023 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Surgical Care and Recovery
Facilitator Guide for Engaging Senior Executives Presentation Template
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Engaging the Senior Executive
Presentation Template
Title slide for the tool – delete this slide from the presentation to your seni…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/10-tips-for-hospitals.pdf
December 01, 2009 - 10 Patient Safety Tips for Hospitals
Advancing Excellence in Health Care • www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality PATIENT
SAFETY
10 Patient Safety Tips for Hospitals
Medical errors may occur in different health care settings, and those that happen in hospitals can have serious
consequences. The …
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www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html?page=11
Frequently Asked Questions
Check to find the answers to your questions about the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
programs and activities. You can search by category or key words. You can also send us your questions or website
feedback here. We will respond to your requests based on the bes…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-trache.pdf
June 02, 2025 - NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Tracheostomies
Tracheostomies
Tracheostomy Basics
■ Indications: upper airway obstruction, long term ventilation, ease of pulmonary toilet, to
protect the airway.
■ Tube selection based on:
– Indication for tracheostomy.
– Tracheal width/length/shape.
– Upper a…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/chapter-6.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Chapter 6. Assessment and Process Evaluation
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Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
Chapte…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/chapter-6.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Chapter 6. Assessment and Process Evaluation
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Table of Contents
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
Chapte…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/appendix-b.html
May 01, 2024 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
6. Appendix B: Other AHRQ Programs Relevant for Primary Care Research Audiences
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Table of Contents
Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
Acknowledgments and Authors
Message from the Acting Director of …
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-ai-wave2.html
July 01, 2025 - Understanding the AI Wave: Foundational Knowledge for Improving Diagnosis and Beyond
Understanding the AI Wave—What Is AI?
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Understanding the AI Wave: Foundational Knowledge for Improving Diagnosis and Beyond
Introduction
Understanding the AI Wave—What Is…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/primary-care-research/methods.html
January 01, 2024 - Mapping AHRQ's 30-Year Investment in Primary Care Research (1990-2020)
Methods
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Mapping AHRQ's 30-Year Investment in Primary Care Research (1990-2020)
Introduction
Methods
Results
Summary
References
Appendix A. Grants Database Search Terms & Analy…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/overview/overview.pptx
May 01, 2017 - Module 1: PowerPoint Presentation
Management Practices for Sustainability
Module 1: Overview
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
AHRQ Pub. No. 16(17)-0019-4-EF
May 2017
Module 1: Overview | ‹#›
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Management Practices for Sustainability
1
Ensuring Safety in Ambula…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/mui/mui-screening-toolkit.pdf
April 01, 2025 - Example:
Adapting Resources to Patient
Population
University of California San Deigo’s
OPTIMA team worked
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/about/areas.html
February 01, 2018 - Patient Safety and Quality Areas
AHRQ funds research to improve patient safety and quality across all settings of care. We also develop practical, research-based tools and resources that help clinicians and others working in the nation’s hospitals, nursing homes, medical offices, and other settings make care sa…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/implement/apic-cost-calculator.html
April 01, 2022 - APIC HAI Cost Calculator
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) Calculator Tools help define the costs associated with HAI, knowing that this can be a complex process with many points to consider. The APIC HAI Calculator Tools were …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/emotional-organizational-support.html
August 01, 2022 - Emotional and Organizational Support for Staff Learning Module Series
Resource: Emotional and Organizational Support for Staff Learning Module Series
This series of three learning modules features strategies to help nursing home teams recognize and manage stress, work together to tackle common challenges, a…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/managing-stress-resources.html
June 01, 2021 - Coronavirus (COVID-19): Resources for Managing Stress
Resource: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Resources for Managing Stress
The COVID-19 pandemic can take an emotional as well as a physical toll. There are strategies that can help with the stress, grief, and anxiety that many people are feeling. This webpage links…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-a.html
May 01, 2017 - Appendix A. Facility Personnel Spreadsheet - Implementation Guide
Insert the names of everyone who will be involved in this project and assign a member of the implementation team to talk to them.
Facility personnel include: surgeons, physicians, proceduralists, anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, anesthes…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/supporting-staff.html
May 01, 2021 - Tips on Supporting Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Resource: Tips on Supporting Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF, 84.7 KB)
This document provides ideas to help healthcare workers prevent burnout and ensure staff feel supported at work. It includes steps that employees, teams, and managers can tak…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/interimhacrate2013.html
November 01, 2015 - Efforts To Improve Patient Safety Result in 1.3 Million Fewer Patient Harms
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Efforts To Improve Patient Safety Result in 1.3 Million Fewer Patient Harms
Appendix
References
Interim Update on 2013 Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate and Estimates of Co…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/about/ncepcr-older-adults-presentation.pptx
March 15, 2025 - Approaches to Address Health Risks for Older Adults
National Center for Excellence in Primary Care
1
National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research
Presents
Approaches to Address Health Risks for Older Adults
January 16, 2025
Presented by:
Lisa Kern, MD, MPH
Alberta K. Tran, Ph.D., RN, CCRN
Yu-J…