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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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1-9 of 9 Case Studies Found
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2023-01
AHRQ Product(s): SHARE Approach
Topic(s): Access to Care, Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Care Coordination, Chronic Conditions, Clinician-Patient Communication, Diabetes, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Elderly, Medication, Medication: Safety, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Patient Experience, Patient and Family Engagement, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient Self-Management, Policy, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Shared Decision Making
Geographic Location: Ohio
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Dayton Veterans Health Administration
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2022-02
AHRQ Product(s): Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
Topic(s): Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Healthcare Costs, Outcomes, Patient Experience, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care
Geographic Location: Michigan
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Henry Ford Hospital
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: 2021-04
AHRQ Product(s): CANDOR Toolkit
Topic(s): Patient Experience, Patient Safety, Medical Errors, Quality of Care, Healthcare Costs, Outcomes, Policy, Medical Liability
Geographic Location: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin
Country: United States of America
Implementer: CommonSpirit Health
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-04
AHRQ Product(s): Preventing Falls in Hospitals Toolkit
Topic(s): Healthcare Costs, Quality of Care, Medical Errors, Outcomes, Patient Experience, Patient Safety
Geographic Location: Nebraska
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-17
AHRQ Product(s): CANDOR Toolkit
Topic(s): Patient Experience, Patient Safety, Medical Errors, Quality of Care, Healthcare Costs, Outcomes, Policy
Geographic Location: Delaware, Pennsylvania
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Christiana Care Health System
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-13
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: BETA Healthcare Group
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-12
AHRQ Product(s): CANDOR Toolkit
Topic(s): Patient Experience, Patient Safety, Medical Errors, Quality of Care, Healthcare Costs, Outcomes, Policy, Medical Liability
Geographic Location: District of Columbia, Maryland
Country: United States of America
Implementer: MedStar Health
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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
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