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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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1-10 of 66 Case Studies Found
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2022-03
AHRQ Product(s): Evidence-based Practice Center Program (EPC), Evidence Report
Topic(s): COVID-19, Depression, Diabetes, Kidney Disease and Health, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Pressure Ulcers, Prevention, Primary Care, Quality of Care
Geographic Location: National
Country: United States of America
Implementer: American College of Physicians
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2022-01
AHRQ Product(s): Patient Safety Organization (PSO), TeamSTEPPS®
Topic(s): Access to Care, Chronic Conditions, Clinician-Patient Communication, Community-Based Practice, Disparities, Outcomes, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient and Family Engagement, Patient Experience, Patient Safety, Prevention, Primary Care, Patient Safety Organizations, Quality of Care, Rural Health
Geographic Location: Maine
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Maine Developmental Disabilities Council; Maine Primary Care Association PSO; ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices PSO
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2019-01
AHRQ Product(s): Prevention TaskForce app (formerly Electronic Preventive Services Sector/ePSS), U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Topic(s): Education: Curriculum, Outcomes, Prevention, Primary Care, Quality of Care, Screening
Geographic Location: District of Columbia
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2019-02
AHRQ Product(s): TeamSTEPPS®
Topic(s): Depression, Diabetes, Medical Errors, Behavioral Health, Patient Safety, Quality of Care, Simulation, Prevention
Geographic Location: Florida
Country: United States of America
Implementer: University of Florida
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-06
AHRQ Product(s): Door-to-Doc Toolkit, TeamSTEPPS®
Topic(s): Emergency Department, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Prevention, Safety Net
Geographic Location: Connecticut
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Bridgeport Hospital
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-05
AHRQ Product(s): Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit
Topic(s): Health Literacy, Medication: Safety, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Prevention, Medication, Medication, Provider: Pharmacist
Geographic Location: Connecticut
Country: N/A
Implementer: Greenwich Woods Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-03
AHRQ Product(s): Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
Topic(s): Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Quality of Care, Healthcare Costs, Patient Safety, Prevention
Geographic Location: Illinois
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Saint Anthony Hospital
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-01
AHRQ Product(s): Preventing Falls in Hospitals Toolkit
Topic(s): Healthcare Costs, Quality of Care, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Prevention
Geographic Location: Mississippi
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Anderson Regional Medical Center
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-02
AHRQ Product(s): Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP), Patient Safety Organization (PSO), Re-Engineered Discharge (RED)
Topic(s): Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Healthcare Costs, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Quality of Care, Hospital Readmissions, Patient Safety, Prevention, Patient Safety Organizations
Geographic Location: Tennessee
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Tennessee Hospital Association
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Impact Case Study Identifier: 2016-18
AHRQ Product(s): Research
Topic(s): Patient Safety, Quality of Care, Prevention, Health Information Technology (HIT)
Geographic Location: Idaho, Utah
Country: N/A
Implementer: Intermountain Healthcare
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