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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 45 Case Studies Found
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: 2021-03
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: 2020-01
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: April 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
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: June 2019
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: March 2019
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-06
AHRQ Product(s): Door-to-Doc Toolkit, TeamSTEPPS®
Topic(s): Emergency Department, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Prevention, Safety Net
Geographic Location: Connecticut
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Bridgeport Hospital
Date: October 2018
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-16
AHRQ Product(s): TeamSTEPPS®
Topic(s): Care Coordination, Emergency Department, Patient Safety, Quality of Care, Women
Geographic Location: California
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Kaiser Permanente–Northern California Region
Date: March 2018