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Impact Case Studies
AHRQ’s evidence-based tools and resources are used by organizations nationwide to improve the quality, safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of health care. The Agency’s Impact Case Studies highlight these successes, describing the use and impact of AHRQ-funded tools by State and Federal policy makers, health systems, clinicians, academicians, and other professionals.
Tell us how you're using our research or tools using these ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµImpact Case Studies criteria or contact us at ImpactCaseStudies@ahrq.hhs.gov.
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1-10 of 494 Case Studies Found
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2025-04
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµProduct(s): QI Toolkit, Quality Indicators
Topic(s): Outcomes, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Quality Indicators (QIs), Quality of Care
Geographic Location: Washington
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Harborview Medical Center
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2025-03
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµProduct(s): Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture
Topic(s): Patient Experience, Patient Safety, Quality of Care, Quality Improvement
Geographic Location: Virginia
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Riverside Walter Reed Hospital
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2025-02
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµProduct(s): Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, °Õ±ð²¹³¾³§°Õ·¡±Ê±Ê³§Â®
Topic(s): Care Coordination, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Quality of Care
Geographic Location: California
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2025-01
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµProduct(s): Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
Topic(s): Clostridium difficile Infections, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Outcomes, Quality of Care, Quality Improvement, Patient Experience, Patient Safety
Geographic Location: Michigan
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Henry Ford Hospital
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2024-02
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµProduct(s): CAUTI Toolkit
Topic(s): Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Outcomes, Patient Safety, Quality of Care, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Geographic Location: New Mexico
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Sierra Vista Hospital
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2024-01
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµProduct(s): Simulation Dictionary
Topic(s): Education: Curriculum, Patient Safety Learning Labs, Quality of Care
Geographic Location: Virginia
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2023-04
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµProduct(s): Project ECHO, Research, Increasing Access to MAT in Rural Primary Care Practices Cooperative Grants, Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
Topic(s): Access to Care, Community-Based Practice, Disparities, Medicaid, Medication, Outcomes, Patient Experience, Primary Care, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Quality of Care, Rural Health
Geographic Location: New Mexico
Country: United States of America
Implementer: State of New Mexico
Date:
University of Georgia Health Center Relies on ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµSurvey to Assess Culture of Safety and Quality
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2023-03
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµProduct(s): Surveys on Patient Safety Culture
Topic(s): Care Coordination, Clinician-Patient Communication, Education: Curriculum, Medical Errors, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Quality of Care, Surveys on Patient Safety Culture
Geographic Location: Georgia
Country: United States of America
Implementer: University of Georgia Health Center
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2023-02
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµProduct(s): Evidence-based Practice Center Program (EPC), Evidence Report
Topic(s): Behavioral Health, Maternal Health, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Quality of Care
Geographic Location: National
Country: United States of America
Implementer: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2023-01
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµProduct(s): SHARE Approach
Topic(s): Access to Care, Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Care Coordination, Chronic Conditions, Clinician-Patient Communication, Diabetes, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Elderly, Medication, Medication: Safety, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Patient Experience, Patient and Family Engagement, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient Self-Management, Policy, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Shared Decision Making
Geographic Location: Ohio
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Dayton Veterans Health Administration
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