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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 24 Case Studies Found
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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Impact Case Study Identifier: 2016-16
AHRQ Product(s): Preventing Falls in Hospitals Toolkit
Topic(s): Patient Safety, Prevention
Geographic Location: Tennessee
Country: N/A
Implementer: Vanderbilt University Hospital
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Impact Case Study Identifier: 2016-17
AHRQ Product(s): Patient Safety Network (PSNet), WebM&M
Topic(s): Patient Safety, Prevention, Education: Curriculum
Geographic Location: Maine
Country: N/A
Implementer: University of Southern Maine
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Impact Case Study Identifier: 2016-14
AHRQ Product(s): Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
Topic(s): Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Patient Safety
Geographic Location: Illinois
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Sinai Health System
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Impact Case Study Identifier: 2016-15
AHRQ Product(s): Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit
Topic(s): Health Literacy, Patient Safety
Geographic Location: N/A
Country: International, New Zealand
Implementer: New Zealand Ministry of Health; Health Quality & Safety Commission New Zealand
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Impact Case Study Identifier: 2016-12
AHRQ Product(s): Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
Topic(s): Data, Healthcare Costs, Primary Care
Geographic Location: Massachusetts
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Harvard Medical School
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Impact Case Study Identifier: 2016-13
AHRQ Product(s): Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, TeamSTEPPS®, Surveys on Patient Safety Culture
Topic(s): Patient Safety, Quality of Care
Geographic Location: N/A
Country: International, Sudan
Implementer: Omdurman Teaching Hospital; National Ribat University Hospital
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Impact Case Study Identifier: 2016-08
AHRQ Product(s): Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit
Topic(s): Health Literacy, Prevention
Geographic Location: N/A
Country: Australia
Implementer: Tasmania Department of Health and Human Services
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Impact Case Study Identifier: 2016-10
AHRQ Product(s): TeamSTEPPS®
Topic(s): Patient Safety
Geographic Location: Virginia
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Carilion Clinic
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Impact Case Study Identifier: 2016-11
AHRQ Product(s): TeamSTEPPS®
Topic(s): Patient Safety
Geographic Location: Colorado
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Porter Adventist Hospital
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