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- Care Coordination Measures Atlas (1)
- Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) (4)
- Guide to Patient and Family Engagement in Hospital Quality and Safety (1)
- HCAHPS (3)
- Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (1)
- Partnerships in Implementing Patient Safety (PIPS) (1)
- Patient Safety Organization (PSO) (1)
- Preventing Falls in Hospitals Toolkit (1)
- Preventing Hospital-Related VTE Guide (1)
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- Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) (11)
- Staying Active and Healthy With Blood Thinners (1)
- TeamSTEPPS® (2)
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- Adverse Drug Events (ADE) (2)
- Behavioral Health (1)
- Blood Clots (1)
- Care Coordination (8)
- Chronic Conditions (1)
- Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) (2)
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- Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) (4)
- Healthcare Costs (4)
- Heart Disease and Health (1)
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- Long-Term Care (2)
- Medicaid (1)
- Medical Errors (1)
- Medication: Safety (1)
- Outcomes (1)
- Patient Experience (1)
- Patient Safety (8)
- Patient Safety Organizations (1)
- Patient Self-Management (1)
- Pressure Ulcers (1)
- Prevention (1)
- Quality of Care (7)
- (-) Hospital Readmissions (15)
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 15 Case Studies Found
Impact Case Study Identifier:
2017-11
AHRQ Product(s):
Preventing Hospital-Related VTE Guide
Topic(s):
Blood Clots, Hospital Readmissions, Patient Safety, Outcomes, Quality of Care
Geographic Location:
Arizona, California, Nevada
Country:
United States of America
Implementer:
Dignity Health
Date:
August 2017
Impact Case Study Identifier:
2017-10
AHRQ Product(s):
Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
Topic(s):
Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Healthcare Costs, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Hospital Readmissions, Medical Errors, Medication: Safety, Patient Safety, Pressure Ulcers, Quality of Care
Geographic Location:
Tennessee
Country:
United States of America
Implementer:
NorthCrest Medical Center
Date:
June 2017
Impact Case Study Identifier:
2017-06
AHRQ Product(s):
Re-Engineered Discharge (RED)
Topic(s):
Care Coordination, Hospital Discharge, Hospital Readmissions, Behavioral Health, Patient Safety, Quality of Care
Geographic Location:
Pennsylvania
Country:
United States of America
Implementer:
Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute
Date:
May 2017
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
Date:
March 2017
Impact Case Study Identifier:
2016-05
AHRQ Product(s):
Publications
Topic(s):
Hospital Readmissions, Medicaid
Geographic Location:
California
Country:
United States of America
Implementer:
Blue Shield of California Foundation
Date:
May 2016
Impact Case Study Identifier:
2015-27
AHRQ Product(s):
Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP), Guide to Patient and Family Engagement in Hospital Quality and Safety, Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, Preventing Falls in Hospitals Toolkit, Re-Engineered Discharge (RED), TeamSTEPPS®
Topic(s):
Patient Safety, Hospital Readmissions, Care Coordination, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs)
Geographic Location:
Wisconsin
Country:
United States of America
Implementer:
Wisconsin Hospital Association
Date:
September 2015
Impact Case Study Identifier:
2015-22
AHRQ Product(s):
Re-Engineered Discharge (RED)
Topic(s):
Hospital Readmissions, Care Coordination, Healthcare Costs
Geographic Location:
California
Country:
United States of America
Implementer:
Dignity Health
Date:
August 2015
Impact Case Study Identifier:
2015-20
AHRQ Product(s):
Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP), Re-Engineered Discharge (RED), TeamSTEPPS®
Topic(s):
Patient Safety, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Quality of Care, Hospital Readmissions
Geographic Location:
Wisconsin
Country:
United States of America
Implementer:
Amery Hospital & Clinic
Date:
July 2015
Impact Case Study Identifier:
2015-12
AHRQ Product(s):
Re-Engineered Discharge (RED)
Topic(s):
Care Coordination, Healthcare Costs, Hospital Readmissions
Geographic Location:
California, Texas
Country:
United States of America
Implementer:
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Palo Alto Health Care System
Date:
May 2015
Impact Case Study Identifier:
2015-07
AHRQ Product(s):
HCAHPS, Re-Engineered Discharge (RED), Staying Active and Healthy With Blood Thinners
Topic(s):
Patient Safety, Quality of Care, Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS), Hospital Readmissions, Chronic Conditions, Patient Self-Management
Geographic Location:
Ohio
Country:
United States of America
Implementer:
Memorial Hospital
Date:
April 2015
