Research Policies
- Funding Opportunities Announcement Guidance
- AHRQ Grants Policy Notices
- AHRQ Informed Consent & Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk Research
- HHS Grants Policy Statement
- Federal Regulations & Authorities
- Federal Register Notices
- Public Access to Federally Funded Research
- Protection of Human Subjects
Transitions of Care
AHRQ’s tools and research to ensure safe and seamless transitions of patients from one care setting to another, reducing preventable adverse events, drug-related errors, and other problems.
TeamSTEPPS® Module on Communication
Toolkit to Engage High-Risk Patients in Safe Transitions Across Ambulatory Settings
Care Transitions from Hospital to Home: The IDEAL Discharge Planning
MATCH Toolkit (Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs)
Taking Care of Myself: A Guide for When I Leave the Hospital (PDF, 794 KB)
I-PASS: Integrating High Quality Handoffs into TeamSTEPPS and Hospital Care (Video, 59 minutes, 23 seconds)
Improving Provider Communication to Improve Transitions in Patient Care: Health IT Success (Video, 6 minutes, 3 seconds)