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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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41-50 of 485 Case Studies Found
TeamSTEPPS Helps Arizona Hospital Reduce Emergency Department Wait Times
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-07
AHRQ Product(s): TeamSTEPPS®
Topic(s): Emergency Department, Patient Safety, Quality of Care
Geographic Location: Arizona
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Banner Payson Regional Medical Center
Date: May 2017
AHRQ Tools Help Consumers Across Pennsylvania Take an Active Role in Their Health Care
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-04
AHRQ Product(s): Questions Are the Answer Public Service Campaign
Topic(s): Health Literacy, Quality of Care, Outcomes, Patient Experience
Geographic Location: Pennsylvania
Country: United States of America
Implementer: The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Library Association; National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region
Date: April 2017
Patient Safety Organization Drives Inpatient Rehabilitation Quality Improvement
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-05
AHRQ Product(s): Patient Safety Organization (PSO)
Topic(s): Blood Clots, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Long-Term Care, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Pressure Ulcers, Quality of Care, Patient Safety Organizations
Geographic Location: National
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Carolinas Rehabilitation Patient Safety Organization (PSO)
Date: April 2017
New Jersey Hospital Uses AHRQ Toolkit To Reduce Urinary Tract Infections
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-01
AHRQ Product(s): CAUTI Toolkit
Topic(s): Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Outcomes, Patient Safety, Quality of Care
Geographic Location: New Jersey
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Meadowlands Hospital and iCareQuality
Date: March 2017
Tennessee Hospital Association Uses AHRQ Tools To Boost Patient Safety, Saving $17 Million
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
Dignity Health Expands Use of AHRQ's CANDOR Toolkit
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2016-20
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: Dignity Health
Date: February 2017
Seattle Hospital Improves Patient Safety with AHRQ Quality Indicators Toolkit
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2016-19
AHRQ Product(s): QI Toolkit
Topic(s): Quality Indicators (QIs), Patient Safety, Quality of Care
Geographic Location: Washington
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Harborview Medical Center
Date: February 2017
Intermountain Healthcare Uses AHRQ-funded "OpenInfobutton" for Prompt Medical Information
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2016-18
AHRQ Product(s): Research
Topic(s): Patient Safety, Quality of Care, Prevention, Health Information Technology (HIT)
Geographic Location: Idaho, Utah
Country: N/A
Implementer: Intermountain Healthcare
Date: December 2016
AHRQ’s Toolkit Helped Vanderbilt University Hospital Substantially Reduce Patient Falls
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2016-16
AHRQ Product(s): Preventing Falls in Hospitals Toolkit
Topic(s): Patient Safety, Prevention
Geographic Location: Tennessee
Country: N/A
Implementer: Vanderbilt University Hospital
Date: November 2016
University of Southern Maine Grad Students Train for Public Health Careers Using AHRQ Resources
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2016-17
AHRQ Product(s): Patient Safety Network (PSNet), WebM&M
Topic(s): Patient Safety, Prevention, Education: Curriculum
Geographic Location: Maine
Country: N/A
Implementer: University of Southern Maine
Date: November 2016