AHRQ Impact Case Studies | Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality

AHRQ Impact Case Studies | Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality

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

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-07

AHRQ Product(s): Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)

Topic(s): Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI), Diabetes, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Health Care Quality, Medication: Safety, Patient Safety

Geographic Location: California

Implementer: Tri-City Medical Center

Date: November 2018

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

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-06

AHRQ Product(s): Door-to-Doc Toolkit, TeamSTEPPS®

Topic(s): Emergency Department, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Prevention and Care Management, Safety Net

Geographic Location: Connecticut

Implementer: Bridgeport Hospital

Date: October 2018

Connecticut Rehab Facility Boosts Health Literacy Skills with AHRQ Toolkit

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-05

AHRQ Product(s): Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit

Topic(s): Health Literacy, Medication: Safety, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Prevention, Drugs, Pharmacy, Prescription Drugs

Geographic Location: Connecticut

Implementer: Greenwich Woods Rehabilitation and Health Care Center

Date: August 2018

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

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-04

AHRQ Product(s): Preventing Falls in Hospitals Toolkit

Topic(s): Health Care Costs, Health Care Quality, Medical Errors, Outcomes, Patient Experience, Patient Safety

Geographic Location: Nebraska

Implementer: Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital

Date: July 2018

Chicago Hospital Reduces Catheter-Related Infections to Zero with AHRQ’s CUSP Tools

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-03

AHRQ Product(s): Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)

Topic(s): Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Health Care Quality, Health Care Costs, Patient Safety, Prevention

Geographic Location: Illinois

Implementer: Saint Anthony Hospital

Date: June 2018

Connecticut Hospital Reduces Pressure Injuries Using AHRQ Toolkit

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-02

AHRQ Product(s): Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals Toolkit

Topic(s): Cost of Care, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Pressure Ulcers, Quality

Geographic Location: Connecticut

Implementer: Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center

Date: May 2018

Mississippi Hospital Reduces Patient Falls by 25 Percent Using AHRQ Program

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-01

AHRQ Product(s): Preventing Falls in Hospitals Toolkit

Topic(s): Costs, Health Care Quality, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Prevention

Geographic Location: Mississippi

Implementer: Anderson Regional Medical Center

Date: April 2018

CANDOR Promotes Safety Reporting, Employee Support at Christiana Care Health System

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-17

AHRQ Product(s): CANDOR Toolkit

Topic(s): Patient Experience, Patient Safety, Medical Errors, Health Care Quality, Costs, Outcomes, Policy

Geographic Location: Delaware, Pennsylvania

Implementer: Christiana Care Health System

Date: April 2018

Los Angeles County Health Center Uses CAHPS To Shorten Wait Times

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-18

AHRQ Product(s): CAHPS

Topic(s): Access to Care, Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS), Patient Experience, Health Care Quality

Geographic Location: California

Implementer: Northeast Valley Health Corporation

Date: April 2018

Kaiser Permanente Facilities Use TeamSTEPPS To Improve Obstetrics and Other Patient Care

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-16

AHRQ Product(s): TeamSTEPPS®

Topic(s): Care Coordination, Emergency Department, Patient Safety, Health Care Quality, Women's Health

Geographic Location: California

Implementer: Kaiser Permanente–Northern California Region

Date: March 2018