AHRQ Impact Case Studies | Page 3 | Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality

AHRQ Impact Case Studies | Page 3 | Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality

AHRQ Telehealth Project Helps Address Mental Health Needs Among Rural Elderly in New York State

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-03

AHRQ Product(s): Project ECHO

Topic(s): Health Information Technology (HIT), Mental Health, Rural Health, Elderly, Telehealth

Geographic Location: New York

Implementer: University of Rochester Medical Center

Date: April 2017

AHRQ Tools Help Consumers Across Pennsylvania Take an Active Role in Their Health Care

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-04

AHRQ Product(s): Questions Are the Answer Public Service Campaign

Topic(s): Health Literacy, Health Care Quality, Outcomes, Patient Experience

Geographic Location: Pennsylvania

Implementer: The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Library Association; National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region

Date: April 2017

Patient Safety Organization Drives Inpatient Rehabilitation Quality Improvement

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-05

AHRQ Product(s): Patient Safety Organization (PSO)

Topic(s): Blood Clots, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Long-Term Care, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Pressure Ulcers, Health Care Quality, Patient Safety Organizations

Geographic Location: National

Implementer: Carolinas Rehabilitation Patient Safety Organization (PSO)

Date: April 2017

New Jersey Hospital Uses AHRQ Toolkit To Reduce Urinary Tract Infections

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-01

AHRQ Product(s): CAUTI Toolkit

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

Geographic Location: New Jersey

Implementer: Meadowlands Hospital and iCareQuality

Date: March 2017

Tennessee Hospital Association Uses AHRQ Tools To Boost Patient Safety, Saving $17 Million

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-02

AHRQ Product(s): Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP), Patient Safety Organization (PSO), Re-Engineered Discharge (RED)

Topic(s): Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Costs, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Health Care Quality, Hospital Readmissions, Patient Safety, Prevention and Care Management, Patient Safety Organizations

Geographic Location: Tennessee

Implementer: Tennessee Hospital Association

Date: March 2017

Dignity Health Expands Use of AHRQ's CANDOR Toolkit

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2016-20

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: Dignity Health

Date: February 2017

Seattle Hospital Improves Patient Safety with AHRQ Quality Indicators Toolkit

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2016-19

AHRQ Product(s): QI Toolkit

Topic(s): Quality Indicator (QI), Patient Safety, Health Care Quality

Geographic Location: Washington

Implementer: Harborview Medical Center

Date: February 2017

Intermountain Healthcare Uses AHRQ-funded "OpenInfobutton" for Prompt Medical Information

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2016-18

AHRQ Product(s): Research

Topic(s): Patient Safety, Health Care Quality, Prevention and Care Management, Health Information Technology (HIT)

Geographic Location: Idaho, Utah

Implementer: Intermountain Healthcare

Date: December 2016

AHRQ’s Toolkit Helped Vanderbilt University Hospital Substantially Reduce Patient Falls

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2016-16

AHRQ Product(s): Preventing Falls in Hospitals Toolkit

Topic(s): Patient Safety, Prevention

Geographic Location: Tennessee

Implementer: Vanderbilt University Hospital

Date: November 2016

University of Southern Maine Grad Students Train for Public Health Careers Using AHRQ Resources

Impact Case Study Identifier: 2016-17

AHRQ Product(s): Patient Safety Network (PSNet), WebM&M

Topic(s): Patient Safety, Prevention, Education: Curriculum

Geographic Location: Maine

Implementer: University of Southern Maine

Date: November 2016