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- CANDOR Toolkit (5)
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- Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) (18)
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- Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit (8)
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- Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT) (1)
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- Preventing Falls in Hospitals Toolkit (4)
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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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11-20 of 164 Case Studies Found
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2020-04
AHRQ Product(s): Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP), Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety, TeamSTEPPS®, Surveys on Patient Safety Culture
Topic(s): Care Coordination, Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Outcomes, Patient Safety, Quality of Care
Geographic Location: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Country: United States of America
Implementer: ChristianaCare
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2020-03
AHRQ Product(s): Guide to Patient and Family Engagement in Hospital Quality and Safety
Topic(s): Patient Safety, Medication: Safety, Patient and Family Engagement, Health Literacy
Geographic Location: Vermont
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Little Rivers Health Care, a Federally Qualified Health Center
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2020-02
AHRQ Product(s): Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit
Topic(s): Education: Curriculum, Health Literacy, Outcomes, Patient Safety
Geographic Location: New York
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Touro College
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2020-01
AHRQ Product(s): Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, TeamSTEPPS®
Topic(s): Care Coordination, Emergency Department, Patient Experience, Patient Safety, Quality of Care, Surveys on Patient Safety Culture
Geographic Location: Maine
Country: United States of America
Implementer: LincolnHealth Hospital
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2019-06
AHRQ Product(s): Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, TeamSTEPPS®, Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP), Surveys on Patient Safety Culture
Topic(s): Care Coordination, Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Outcomes, Patient Safety, Quality of Care, Women
Geographic Location: New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Country: United States of America
Implementer: St. Luke’s University Health Network
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2019-05
AHRQ Product(s): Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, Making Informed Consent an Informed Choice Guide, Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT)
Topic(s): Education: Patient and Caregiver, Health Literacy, Patient Experience, Patient Safety, Patient Self-Management
Geographic Location: Texas
Country: United States of America
Implementer: University of Texas Health at San Antonio, University Health System
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2019-04
AHRQ Product(s): TeamSTEPPS®
Topic(s): Care Coordination, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Quality of Care, Women
Geographic Location: Illinois, Missouri
Country: United States of America
Implementer: SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2019-03
AHRQ Product(s): I-PASS Mentored Implementation Project
Topic(s): Care Coordination, Children/Adolescents, Emergency Department, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Quality of Care
Geographic Location: Maryland
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
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: 2018-09
AHRQ Product(s): CAUTI Toolkit
Topic(s): Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Outcomes, Patient Safety, Quality of Care
Geographic Location: Illinois
Country: United States of America
Implementer: NorthShore University Health System
Date: