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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 ÂÜÀòÊÓƵImpact Case Studies criteria or contact us at ImpactCaseStudies@ahrq.hhs.gov.

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1-10 of 12 Case Studies Found
Henry Ford Hospital Unit Lowers C. diff Infections by 90 Percent Using ÂÜÀòÊÓƵSafety Program
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2025-01
ÂÜÀòÊÓƵProduct(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
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Henry Ford Hospital's Hematology-Oncology Unit Uses ÂÜÀòÊÓƵSafety Program to Lower Bloodstream Infections
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2022-02
ÂÜÀòÊÓƵProduct(s): Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
Topic(s): Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Healthcare Costs, Outcomes, Patient Experience, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care
Geographic Location: Michigan
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Henry Ford Hospital
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ChristianaCare Used ÂÜÀòÊÓƵResources to Reduce Blood Infections, Expedite Stroke Care
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2020-04
ÂÜÀòÊÓƵProduct(s): Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP), Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety, °Õ±ð²¹³¾³§°Õ·¡±Ê±Ê³§Â®, 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
Geographic Location: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Country: United States of America
Implementer: ChristianaCare
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ÂÜÀòÊÓƵTools Improve Care, Safety for St. Luke’s University Health Network Obstetric Patients
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2019-06
ÂÜÀòÊÓƵProduct(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
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Tampa Hospital Uses ÂÜÀòÊÓƵTools to Reduce Emergency Department CAUTI Rates by 75 Percent
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-08
ÂÜÀòÊÓƵProduct(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
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California Hospital Reduced Infections, Improved Diabetes Care with ÂÜÀòÊÓƵSafety Program
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-07
ÂÜÀòÊÓƵProduct(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
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Chicago Hospital Reduces Catheter-Related Infections to Zero with AHRQ’s CUSP Tools
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2018-03
ÂÜÀòÊÓƵProduct(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
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Tennessee Medical Center Uses ÂÜÀòÊÓƵTools to Reduce Infections, Medical Errors
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-10
ÂÜÀòÊÓƵProduct(s): Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
Topic(s): Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Healthcare Costs, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Hospital Readmissions, Medical Errors, Medication: Safety, Patient Safety, Pressure Ulcers, Quality of Care
Geographic Location: Tennessee
Country: United States of America
Implementer: NorthCrest Medical Center
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Tennessee Hospital Association Uses ÂÜÀòÊÓƵTools To Boost Patient Safety, Saving $17 Million
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2017-02
ÂÜÀòÊÓƵProduct(s): Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP), Patient Safety Organization (PSO), Re-Engineered Discharge (RED)
Topic(s): Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Healthcare Costs, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Quality of Care, Hospital Readmissions, Patient Safety, Prevention, Patient Safety Organizations
Geographic Location: Tennessee
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Tennessee Hospital Association
Date:
South Carolina Hospital’s Use of ÂÜÀòÊÓƵPatient Safety Program Leads to Significant Drop in Urinary Infections
Impact Case Study Identifier: 2016-07
ÂÜÀòÊÓƵProduct(s): CAUTI Toolkit, Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
Topic(s): Patient Safety, Quality of Care, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Geographic Location: South Carolina
Country: United States of America
Implementer: Medical University of South Carolina
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