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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.
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1-10 of 37 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:
April 2022
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:
February 2022
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:
January 2022
Impact Case Study Identifier:
2021-05
AHRQ Product(s):
Project ECHO, Research
Topic(s):
Access to Care, Community-Based Practice, Emergency Department, Medicaid, Medication, Opioids, Outcomes, Primary Care, Quality of Care, Rural Health, Screening
Geographic Location:
Pennsylvania
Country:
United States of America
Implementer:
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Date:
November 2021
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:
October 2021
Impact Case Study Identifier:
2021-03
AHRQ Product(s):
TeamSTEPPS®
Topic(s):
Care Coordination, Clinician-Patient Communication, Education: Curriculum, Medical Errors, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Quality of Care
Geographic Location:
Wisconsin
Country:
United States of America
Implementer:
Concordia University
Date:
September 2021
Impact Case Study Identifier:
2021-01
AHRQ Product(s):
TeamSTEPPS®
Topic(s):
Care Coordination, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care
Geographic Location:
North Carolina, Virginia
Country:
United States of America
Implementer:
Duke Health
Date:
June 2021
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:
July 2020
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:
May 2020
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:
November 2019
