Case Studies Show Impact of AHRQ’s Patient Safety Resources, Tools

Since AHRQ’s inception, the agency has focused on patient safety. A glimpse into some successes in this area is available online in our Impact Case Studies. The 15 years’ worth of case studies includes 145 about patient safety, which show examples of how AHRQ resources are being used every day to improve outcomes and care. For example, Tri-City Medical Center, a 388-bed hospital in Oceanside, California, reduced central line-associated bloodstream infections by 33 percent and improved the on-time delivery of insulin to patients by 55 percent after changing patient care practices based on strategies from AHRQ’s Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP). Access AHRQ’s full range of Impact Case Studies to learn how AHRQ’s investments have been making a difference nationwide.