A central pillar of this approach is balancing scientific opportunity with AHRQ’s mission of enhancing the quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of health services and access to such services, ...

The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) of 2009 was signed into law by President Obama in January 2009. Since that time, AHRQ and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...

Past history of a fall is the single best predictor of future falls. In fact, 30-40% of those residents who fall will do so again. Thus, it is crucial for staff to respond quickly and effectively ...

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Once you have determined that you are ready for change, the Implementation Team and Unit-Based Teams should demonstrate a clear understanding of where they are headed in terms of implementing best ...

Declines in Hospital-Acquired Conditions (PDF, 11.1 MB) ...

1. In April 2016, the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) announced a change in terminology from “pressure ulcer” to “pressure injury,” and updated the stages of pressure injury. Therefore, ...

Background: This tool is an example of a clinical pathway, detailing the relationship among the different components of pressure ulcer prevention. Reference: Developed by Zulkowski and Ayello (2009) ...

Take the initial steps to optimizing value and safety of health care in acute dizziness presentations. Assess the prevalence of stroke in the target patient population and the significance of the head ...

Determine whether real-time personalized recommendations for acute kidney injury (AKI) diagnosis and treatment improve patient outcomes. Determine which patients and providers are most likely to ...

Deploy Calibrate Dx: A Resource To Improve Diagnostic Decisions to support clinicians in recognizing and mitigating cognitive and system-related factors that contribute to diagnostic errors. Integrate ...

Funding will help implement and evaluate models for delivering comprehensive, coordinated, person-centered care to people with Long COVID. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ...