A central pillar of this approach is balancing scientific opportunity with AHRQ’s mission of enhancing the quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of health services and access to such services, ...

On September 18, AHRQ’s Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) program will host a virtual research meeting which will focus on the integral role of patients and families in ...

Once you have determined that you are ready for change, the Implementation Team and Unit-Based Teams should demonstrate a clear understanding of where they are headed in terms of implementing best ...

Health care delivery systems that are working to improve patient experience can face daunting challenges, reflecting the need to align changes in behavior and practices across multiple levels and ...

Ask - Identify and document tobacco use status for every patient at every visit. (You may wish to develop your own vital signs sticker, based on the sample below). Advise - In a clear, strong, and ...

Background: This tool is an example of a clinical pathway, detailing the relationship among the different components of pressure ulcer prevention. Reference: Developed by Zulkowski and Ayello (2009) ...

1. In April 2016, the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) announced a change in terminology from “pressure ulcer” to “pressure injury,” and updated the stages of pressure injury. Therefore, ...

This project will evaluate 1500 hospitalizations of children at five freestanding children's hospitals to determine what factors influence clinicians to diagnose and treat suspected bacterial ...

Background: The purpose of this tool is to determine if your facility has a process to screen patients for pressure ulcer risk. The tool is one of a series of Facility Assessment Checklists developed ...

Note: Resources on this page were used in testing the Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families. The materials were ...

A study published in JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and funded and carried out by Health and Human Services (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) shows ...

Funding will help implement and evaluate models for delivering comprehensive, coordinated, person-centered care to people with Long COVID. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ...