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- Asthma Return-on-Investment Calculator (1)
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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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21-30 of 111 Case Studies Found
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2019-06
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµProduct(s): Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, °Õ±ð²¹³¾³§°Õ·¡±Ê±Ê³§Â®, Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP), Surveys on Patient Safety Culture
Topic(s): Care Coordination, Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Outcomes, Patient Safety, Quality of Care, Women
Geographic Location: New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Country: United States of America
Implementer: St. Luke’s University Health Network
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2019-04
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµProduct(s): °Õ±ð²¹³¾³§°Õ·¡±Ê±Ê³§Â®
Topic(s): Care Coordination, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Quality of Care, Women
Geographic Location: Illinois, Missouri
Country: United States of America
Implementer: SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2019-03
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµProduct(s): I-PASS Mentored Implementation Project
Topic(s): Care Coordination, Children/Adolescents, Emergency Department, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Quality of Care
Geographic Location: Maryland
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2019-01
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµProduct(s): Prevention TaskForce app (formerly Electronic Preventive Services Sector/ePSS), U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Topic(s): Education: Curriculum, Outcomes, Prevention, Primary Care, Quality of Care, Screening
Geographic Location: District of Columbia
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2019-02
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµProduct(s): °Õ±ð²¹³¾³§°Õ·¡±Ê±Ê³§Â®
Topic(s): Depression, Diabetes, Medical Errors, Behavioral Health, Patient Safety, Quality of Care, Simulation, Prevention
Geographic Location: Florida
Country: United States of America
Implementer: University of Florida
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-09
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµProduct(s): CAUTI Toolkit
Topic(s): Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Outcomes, Patient Safety, Quality of Care
Geographic Location: Illinois
Country: United States of America
Implementer: NorthShore University Health System
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-08
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµProduct(s): Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
Topic(s): Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), Emergency Department, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Patient Safety, Outcomes, Quality of Care, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Geographic Location: Florida
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Tampa General Hospital
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-07
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµProduct(s): Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
Topic(s): Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI), Diabetes, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Quality of Care, Medication: Safety, Patient Safety
Geographic Location: California
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Tri-City Medical Center
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-04
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµProduct(s): Preventing Falls in Hospitals Toolkit
Topic(s): Healthcare Costs, Quality of Care, Medical Errors, Outcomes, Patient Experience, Patient Safety
Geographic Location: Nebraska
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
Date:
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-03
ÂÜÀòÊÓÆµProduct(s): Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
Topic(s): Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Quality of Care, Healthcare Costs, Patient Safety, Prevention
Geographic Location: Illinois
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Saint Anthony Hospital
Date:
