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Topic: Patient Safety

AHRQ is the lead Federal agency for patient safety research. Our work helps providers make care safer for patients. Patient safety includes prevention of diagnostic errors, medical errors, injury or other preventable harm to a patient during the process of health care and reduction of risk of unnecessary harm associated with health care.

10 Patient Safety Tips for Hospitals

A Fresh Look at the Data Shows Patient Safety Improving Overall, With Improvement Still Needed in Many Areas

A Toolkit for Redesign in Health Care: Final Report

Accelerating Progress in Patient Safety

Advances in Patient Safety

Advances in Patient Safety and Medical Liability

Advancing Patient Safety

Advancing Patient Safety Beyond the Hospital

After 20 Years of Improving America’s Healthcare, AHRQ Makes Bold Plans for Future Successes

AHRQ ECHO National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network

AHRQ Employees Exemplify Public Service

AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions

AHRQ Patient Safety Tools and Resources

AHRQ Releases First Public Database on Patient Safety Events Submitted by PSOs

AHRQ Report Reviews 47 Practices To Improve Patient Safety

AHRQ Research Inspires Efforts at Banner Desert To Reduce Drug Errors in E.D. Patients

AHRQ Safety Expert Chosen To Co-Chair National Effort to Reduce Patient Harm

AHRQ Safety Program for End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities – Toolkit

AHRQ Speaks Up for Patient Safety During Patient Safety Awareness Week

AHRQ Toolkit Helped Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital Reduce Patient Falls by 21 Percent

AHRQ Toolkit Helped NorthShore Health Track Data to Keep Infection Rates Low

AHRQ Tools Improve Care, Safety for St. Luke’s University Health Network Obstetric Patients

AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Articles Featured in November Health Affairs

AHRQ’s Making Healthcare Safer III Report: A New Milestone in Support of Patient Safety

AHRQ’s New Question Builder App Helps Engage Patients and Caregivers in Healthcare Teams

At New Steering Committee, a Revitalized Commitment to Patient Safety

California Hospital Reduced Infections, Improved Diabetes Care with AHRQ Safety Program

Chartbook on Patient Safety

Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR)

Connecticut Hospital Reduces Emergency Wait Time, Adverse Events Using AHRQ Tools

Connecticut Hospital Reduces Pressure Injuries Using AHRQ Toolkit

Declines in Hospital-Acquired Conditions Save 8,000 Lives and $2.9 Billion in Costs

Demonstration Grants Final Evaluation Report

Designing Consumer Reporting Systems for Patient Safety Events

Developing and Testing the Health Care Safety Hotline: A Prototype Consumer Reporting System for Patient Safety Events

Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report

Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report Companion Guide

Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Neonatal CLABSI Prevention

Engaging Patients and Families in Their Health Care

Environmental Scan of Patient Safety Education and Training Programs

Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families

Health Care Simulation to Advance Safety

Healthcare Simulation Dictionary

Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture

Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities

Improving Patient Safety Systems for Patients With Limited English Proficiency

Improving Patient Safety Through Simulation Research

Iowa’s Waverly Health Center Uses AHRQ Tools to Improve Patient Safety

Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Uses AHRQ-Funded I-PASS Tool to Boost Patient Safety

Maine Hospital Speeds Patients’ Admitting Time from the Emergency Department After Using AHRQ Tools

Making Health Care Safer II

New Jersey Hospital Uses AHRQ Toolkit To Reduce Urinary Tract Infections

New Patient Safety Action Plan Underscores Need to Keep Patients and Healthcare Workers Safe

New Tools for Ambulatory Patient Safety

North Carolina Physicians Use AHRQ Materials to Boost Communication with Patients

North Carolina’s CaroMont Regional Medical Center Uses AHRQ Toolkit to Reduce Urinary Infections

Overview of Patient Safety Learning Laboratory (PSLL) Projects

Patient Safety & Medical Liability Reform Initiative

Patient Safety Tools

Post-Hospital MRSA Infections Reduced By 30 Percent Through Use of Antiseptic Soap, Mouthwash, and Antibiotic Nasal Ointment

Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships

Procedure, Communication Errors at Heart of Imaging Safety Events: AHRQ Study

South Carolina Hospital’s Use of AHRQ Patient Safety Program Leads to Significant Drop in Urinary Infections

Sutter Center for Integrated Care Using AHRQ Guide in Patient Materials

Tampa Hospital Uses AHRQ Tools to Reduce Emergency Department CAUTI Rates by 75 Percent

TeamSTEPPS® Helps St. Louis Hospital Keep C-Section Rate Low

The CUSP Method

Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care

Transcript: Using Just Culture To Improve Hospital SOPS Results

University of Louisville Hospital Influenced by AHRQ Toolkit to Detect Antibiotic-Resistant Infections

University of Texas Health at San Antonio, University Health System Used AHRQ Tools

Using Just Culture To Improve Hospital SOPS (Presentation)

Using Just Culture To Improve Hospital SOPS Results (Closing)

Using Just Culture To Improve Hospital SOPS Results (Intro)

Using Just Culture to Improve Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Results

With New QuestionBuilder App AHRQ Takes Exciting Step Forward in Digital Healthcare

Working Together to Tackle Our Most Pressing Safety Issues