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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 Toolkit for Redesign in Health Care: Final Report
About SOPS
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 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 Program for End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities – Toolkit
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 WebM&M
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
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
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
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
Project ECHO
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