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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.
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21-30 of 485 Case Studies Found
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-08
AHRQ Product(s): Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
Topic(s): Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), Emergency Department, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Patient Safety, Outcomes, Quality of Care, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Geographic Location: Florida
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Tampa General Hospital
Date: December 2018
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-07
AHRQ Product(s): Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
Topic(s): Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI), Diabetes, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Quality of Care, Medication: Safety, Patient Safety
Geographic Location: California
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Tri-City Medical Center
Date: November 2018
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: 2018-05
AHRQ Product(s): Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit
Topic(s): Health Literacy, Medication: Safety, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Prevention, Medication, Medication, Provider: Pharmacist
Geographic Location: Connecticut
Country: N/A
Implementer: Greenwich Woods Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
Date: August 2018
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: 2017-18
AHRQ Product(s): CAHPS
Topic(s): Access to Care, Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS), Patient Experience, Quality of Care
Geographic Location: California
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Northeast Valley Health Corporation
Date: April 2018
