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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module1/putoolkit_module1_tools.docx
March 01, 2013 - Pressure Ulcer Prevention Toolkit
Pressure Ulcer Prevention Toolkit
Module 1 Tools
1E: Resource Needs Assessment (Revised)
Sullivan N. Chapter 21. Preventing in-facility pressure ulcers. In: Making Health Care Safer II: An Updated Critical Analysis of the Evidence for Patient Safety Practices. March 2013. Agency for …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/decision/research-centers/RCInfographic.pdf
September 01, 2010 - Prevention is Key to a Healthy America
Prevention Is Key to a Healthy America
Vaccines. Screening tests. Preventive medications. Counseling for healthy behavior.
All are clinical preventive services that your health care team can give you.
But clinical preventive care works only if the right people get the right c…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/board-checklist.html
July 01, 2023 - Board Checklist
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Who should use this tool: Senior leaders
Checklist Items
Leader Responsible
Date Initiated
1. Set an organization aim of annually assessing the safety and teamwork climate.
2. Improve the safety and teamwork c…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/facil-guide/finish.html
September 01, 2015 - Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Facilitator’s Guide
Finishing Up Strong
Previous Page
Table of Contents
Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Facilitator’s Guide
Introduction
Module 1: Overview
Module 2: Urinary Catheter Maintenance
Module 3: Conversations Around Device Necessity
Mod…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-9.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Appendix, Sample Communication from Discipline-Specific Leadership to Staff on Medication Reconciliation Educational Training Sessions
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Table of Contents
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/manapb22.html
December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Appendix B22: Suggestions for Further Assessment and/or Interventions
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Table of Contents
The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Chapter 1. Int…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-144-written-statement.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Intellectual Property Rights Statement
Intellectual Property Rights Statement
Re: Measure Number 0144: Children with Disabilities Algorithm (CWDA)
This work was funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under the CHIPRA Pediatric
Quali…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/about/stories/in-action/index.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW in Action
EvidenceNOW cooperatives have provided tailored support to small practices in their regions to help them use evidence and data to enhance patient care. For example, external consultants helped practices use their electronic health record data to identify at-risk patients and improve care. …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/0085writtenstatement.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Submitted 2/27/14
This work was funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under the CHIPRA Pediatric Quality Measures
Program Centers of Excellence grant number U18 HS020498-01. AHRQ, in accordance to CHIPRA
42 U.S.C. Section 1139A(b), an…
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/grantees/index.html
September 01, 2021 - PQMP Grantees
As required by the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA), Title IV, Sec. 401, the Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) was established to increase the portfolio of evidence-based, consensus pediatric quality measures available to public and private purchasers of chi…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/chronic-care/decision/index.html
April 01, 2018 - Evidence-Based Decisionmaking
Evidence-based practice is the use of the best available evidence together with a clinician's expertise and a patient's values and preferences in making health care decisions. The Prevention and Chronic Care Program works to expand the available evidence base for evidence-based pra…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/nurse-role-dxsafety2.html
September 01, 2022 - Reinforcing the Value and Roles of Nurses in Diagnostic Safety: Pragmatic Recommendations for Nurse Leaders and Educators
Nurses’ Roles in the Diagnostic Process
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Reinforcing the Value and Roles of Nurses in Diagnostic Safety: Pragmatic Recommendations for Nu…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/hcbs-2021-webcast-technical-assistance.pdf
January 01, 2021 - Introducing a New Database for Users of the CAHPS Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS CAHPS) Survey-WOODWARD
HCBS CAHPS Technical
Assistance (TA)
Kathleen Woodward, MSPH
Managing Consultant
The Lewin Group
22
Helpful Resources
• AHRQ CAHPS Guidance: https://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-
guidance/hcbs/index.ht…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/urinary/resources/recruiting-practices-change-initiatives.html
May 01, 2018 - Back to MUI Resources
Recruiting Practices for Change Initiatives Is Hard: Findings from EvidenceNOW
Resource
Full article on PubMed
Summary
Engaging primary care practices in initiatives designed to enhance quality, reduce costs, and promote safety is challenging as practice…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-9.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Appendix, Sample Communication from Discipline-Specific Leadership to Staff on Medication Reconciliation Educational Training Sessions
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Table of Contents
Medications at Transitions a…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/news-events/index.html
March 01, 2024 - Patient Safety News and Events
As the Nation’s patient safety agency, AHRQ hosts and shares information about activities and events that highlight awareness, progress, and future research needs in the field. Find out more about past and future patient safety events.
Patient Safety Awareness Week 2024
As AHR…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/about-cahps/principles/index.html
January 01, 2020 - Principles Underlying CAHPS Surveys
In 1999, the CAHPS Consortium articulated a set of design principles that guided its work on the development of surveys and accompanying report formats. 1 Over time, those principles have been refined to reflect the expansion of surveys and uses beyond public reporting to in…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/index.html
May 01, 2021 - Clinical Guidelines and Recommendations
Evidence-based research provides the basis for sound clinical practice guidelines and recommendations.
Guidelines and Measures
This AHRQ microsite was set up by AHRQ to provide users a place to find information about its legacy guidelines and measures clearinghouses,…
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www.ahrq.gov/priority-populations/resources/index.html
December 01, 2020 - Resources
Research Funding
AHRQ Funding Priorities
Funding Announcements
Toolkit for Improving Perinatal Safety
Effective Health Care (EHC) Program (searchable by “Demographic Groups”)
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Stat Briefs on (searchable by “Patient Populations”)
Medic…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/index.html
Funding & Grants
Research Training & Education
AHRQ-sponsored training opportunities
AHRQ Grants by State
Searchable database of AHRQ Grants
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