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Impact Case Studies
AHRQ’s evidence-based tools and resources are used by organizations nationwide to improve the quality, safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of health care. The Agency’s Impact Case Studies highlight these successes, describing the use and impact of AHRQ-funded tools by State and Federal policy makers, health systems, clinicians, academicians, and other professionals.
Tell us how you're using our research or tools using these AHRQ Impact Case Studies criteria or contact us at ImpactCaseStudies@ahrq.hhs.gov.
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Results
31-40 of 40 Case Studies Found
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-05
AHRQ Product(s): Patient Safety Organization (PSO)
Topic(s): Blood Clots, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Long-Term Care, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Pressure Ulcers, Quality of Care, Patient Safety Organizations
Geographic Location: National
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Carolinas Rehabilitation Patient Safety Organization (PSO)
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-01
AHRQ Product(s): CAUTI Toolkit
Topic(s): Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Outcomes, Patient Safety, Quality of Care
Geographic Location: New Jersey
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Meadowlands Hospital and iCareQuality
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2016-20
AHRQ Product(s): CANDOR Toolkit
Topic(s): Patient Experience, Patient Safety, Medical Errors, Quality of Care, Healthcare Costs, Outcomes, Policy, Medical Liability
Geographic Location: California
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Dignity Health
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2015-26
AHRQ Product(s): Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP), Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, TeamSTEPPS®, Surveys on Patient Safety Culture
Topic(s): Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Outcomes, Patient Safety, Healthcare Costs
Geographic Location: Iowa
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Waverly Health Center
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2015-09
AHRQ Product(s): Research
Topic(s): Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Outcomes, Patient Safety, Provider: Pharmacist
Geographic Location: Arizona
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Banner Desert Medical Center
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: OCKT-10-01
AHRQ Product(s): Research Activities
Topic(s): Outcomes, Prevention
Geographic Location: Pennsylvania
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Kauffman-Gamber Physical Therapy
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: KT-COE-33
AHRQ Product(s): CAHPS, Effective Health Care Program, Medicaid Medical Directors Learning Network
Topic(s): Outcomes, Behavioral Health
Geographic Location: Iowa
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Iowa Medicaid Enterprise
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: CDOM-09-03
AHRQ Product(s): HCUP-Nationwide Inpatient Sample, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)
Topic(s): Patient Safety, Quality of Care, Outcomes, Heart Disease and Health, Prevention, Disparities
Geographic Location: National
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: CDOM-09-02
AHRQ Product(s): HCUP-Kids' Inpatient Database, HCUP-Nationwide Inpatient Sample, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)
Topic(s): Patient Safety, Quality of Care, Outcomes, Prevention, Disparities
Geographic Location: National
Country: United States of America
Implementer: David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: OCKT-07-01
AHRQ Product(s): Publications, Research Activities
Topic(s): Outcomes
Geographic Location: Minnesota
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Medical Benefits Alternatives
Date: