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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 17 Case Studies Found
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: 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: 2018-04
AHRQ Product(s): Preventing Falls in Hospitals Toolkit
Topic(s): Healthcare Costs, Quality of Care, Medical Errors, Outcomes, Patient Experience, Patient Safety
Geographic Location: Nebraska
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
Date: July 2018
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-03
AHRQ Product(s): Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
Topic(s): Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Quality of Care, Healthcare Costs, Patient Safety, Prevention
Geographic Location: Illinois
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Saint Anthony Hospital
Date: June 2018
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-02
AHRQ Product(s): Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals Toolkit
Topic(s): Healthcare Costs, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Pressure Ulcers, Quality of Care
Geographic Location: Connecticut
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
Date: May 2018
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-01
AHRQ Product(s): Preventing Falls in Hospitals Toolkit
Topic(s): Healthcare Costs, Quality of Care, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Prevention
Geographic Location: Mississippi
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Anderson Regional Medical Center
Date: April 2018
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-17
AHRQ Product(s): CANDOR Toolkit
Topic(s): Patient Experience, Patient Safety, Medical Errors, Quality of Care, Healthcare Costs, Outcomes, Policy
Geographic Location: Delaware, Pennsylvania
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Christiana Care Health System
Date: April 2018
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-13
AHRQ Product(s): CANDOR Toolkit
Topic(s): Patient Experience, Patient Safety, Medical Errors, Quality of Care, Healthcare Costs, Outcomes, Policy, Medical Liability
Geographic Location: California
Country: United States of America
Implementer: BETA Healthcare Group
Date: November 2017
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-12
AHRQ Product(s): CANDOR Toolkit
Topic(s): Patient Experience, Patient Safety, Medical Errors, Quality of Care, Healthcare Costs, Outcomes, Policy, Medical Liability
Geographic Location: District of Columbia, Maryland
Country: United States of America
Implementer: MedStar Health
Date: September 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