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Southern California Health Center Uses AHRQ Surveys for Patient Feedback and Improvements

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-15

AHRQ Product(s): CAHPS

Topic(s): Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS), Patient Experience

Geographic Location: California

Implementer: AltaMed Health Services

Date: March 2018

Major Insurance Company Offers Discount to Customers Adopting AHRQ-Styled Product

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-13

AHRQ Product(s): CANDOR Toolkit

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

Geographic Location: California

Implementer: BETA Healthcare Group

Date: November 2017

Medication Therapy Tools Help Pharmacists Educate Patients, Improve Adherence and Safety

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-14

AHRQ Product(s): Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, Patient Safety Organization (PSO)

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

Geographic Location: National

Implementer: SinfoníaRx

Date: November 2017

CANDOR Helped Significantly Reduce Patient Safety Events, Malpractice Claims at MedStar Health

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-12

AHRQ Product(s): CANDOR Toolkit

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

Geographic Location: District of Columbia, Maryland

Implementer: MedStar Health

Date: September 2017

AHRQ Guide at Center of Dignity Health Quality Improvement Effort

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-11

AHRQ Product(s): Preventing Hospital-Related VTE Guide

Topic(s): Blood Clots, Hospital Readmissions, Patient Safety, Outcomes, Health Care Quality

Geographic Location: Arizona, California, Nevada

Implementer: Dignity Health

Date: August 2017

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Uses AHRQ Survey to Promote Patient Safety

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-09

AHRQ Product(s): Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture

Topic(s): Patient Safety, Pediatrics, Health Care Quality

Geographic Location: Tennessee

Implementer: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Date: June 2017

Tennessee Medical Center Uses AHRQ Tools to Reduce Infections, Medical Errors

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-10

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

Topic(s): Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Costs, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Hospital Readmissions, Medical Errors, Medication: Safety, Patient Safety, Pressure Ulcers, Health Care Quality

Geographic Location: Tennessee

Implementer: NorthCrest Medical Center

Date: June 2017

Albuquerque Police Department Uses AHRQ Resources for Crisis Intervention Team Training

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-08

AHRQ Product(s): Project ECHO

Topic(s): Health Information Technology (HIT), Outcomes, Policy, Screening

Geographic Location: New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Washington

Implementer: Albuquerque Police Department, University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Date: May 2017

Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Slashes Readmission Rates with AHRQ-based Discharge Program

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-06

AHRQ Product(s): Re-Engineered Discharge (RED)

Topic(s): Care Coordination, Hospital Discharge, Hospital Readmissions, Mental Health, Patient Safety, Health Care Quality

Geographic Location: Pennsylvania

Implementer: Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute

Date: May 2017

TeamSTEPPS Helps Arizona Hospital Reduce Emergency Department Wait Times

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-07

AHRQ Product(s): TeamSTEPPS®

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

Geographic Location: Arizona

Implementer: Banner Payson Regional Medical Center

Date: May 2017