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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.

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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11-20 of 485 Case Studies Found
Vermont Health Clinics Promote AHRQ’s Medication Safety Guide
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2020-03
AHRQ Product(s): Guide to Patient and Family Engagement in Hospital Quality and Safety
Topic(s): Patient Safety, Medication: Safety, Patient and Family Engagement, Health Literacy
Geographic Location: Vermont
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Little Rivers Health Care, a Federally Qualified Health Center
Date: June 2020
New York Occupational Therapy Program Promotes Health Literacy with AHRQ’s Toolkit
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
Maine Hospital Speeds Patients’ Admitting Time from the Emergency Department After Using AHRQ Tools
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
AHRQ Tools Improve Care, Safety for St. Luke’s University Health Network Obstetric Patients
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
University of Texas Health at San Antonio, University Health System Used AHRQ Tools
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2019-05
AHRQ Product(s): Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, Making Informed Consent an Informed Choice Guide, Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT)
Topic(s): Education: Patient and Caregiver, Health Literacy, Patient Experience, Patient Safety, Patient Self-Management
Geographic Location: Texas
Country: United States of America
Implementer: University of Texas Health at San Antonio, University Health System
Date: July 2019
TeamSTEPPS® Helps St. Louis Hospital Keep C-Section Rate Low
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
Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Uses AHRQ-Funded I-PASS Tool to Boost Patient Safety
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2019-03
AHRQ Product(s): I-PASS Mentored Implementation Project
Topic(s): Care Coordination, Children/Adolescents, Emergency Department, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Quality of Care
Geographic Location: Maryland
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
Date: April 2019
Georgetown University Family Nurse Practitioner Program Trains Hundreds of Students Using AHRQ App to Improve Primary Care
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2019-01
AHRQ Product(s): Prevention TaskForce app (formerly Electronic Preventive Services Sector/ePSS), U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Topic(s): Education: Curriculum, Outcomes, Prevention, Primary Care, Quality of Care, Screening
Geographic Location: District of Columbia
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies
Date: March 2019
University of Florida Health Center Improves Teamwork Among Staff and Health Outcomes in Diabetes Patients Using TeamSTEPPS
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
AHRQ Toolkit Helped NorthShore Health Track Data to Keep Infection Rates Low
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-09
AHRQ Product(s): CAUTI Toolkit
Topic(s): Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Outcomes, Patient Safety, Quality of Care
Geographic Location: Illinois
Country: United States of America
Implementer: NorthShore University Health System
Date: January 2019