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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.

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1-10 of 494 Case Studies Found Harborview Medical Center Uses AHRQ’s Quality Indicators To Improve Patient Safety Impact Case Study Identifier: 2025-04 AHRQ Product(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:

June 2025

Virginia Health System Uses AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® To Improve Quality of Care Impact Case Study Identifier: 2025-03 AHRQ Product(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:

March 2025

Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia Uses AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture®, TeamSTEPPS® Impact Case Study Identifier: 2025-02 AHRQ Product(s): Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, TeamSTEPPS® 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:

February 2025

Henry Ford Hospital Unit Lowers C. diff Infections by 90 Percent Using AHRQ Safety Program Impact Case Study Identifier: 2025-01 AHRQ Product(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:

January 2025

Sierra Vista Hospital Uses AHRQ Toolkit To Slash Catheter Use and Eliminate Infections Impact Case Study Identifier: 2024-02 AHRQ Product(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:

July 2024

Eastern Virginia Medical School Uses, Contributes to AHRQ's Healthcare Simulation Dictionary Impact Case Study Identifier: 2024-01 AHRQ Product(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:

February 2024

Online Training Enables Primary Care Providers in Rural New Mexico to Prescribe Medication for Opioid Use Disorders Impact Case Study Identifier: 2023-04 AHRQ Product(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:

October 2023

University of Georgia Health Center Relies on AHRQ Survey to Assess Culture of Safety and Quality Impact Case Study Identifier: 2023-03 AHRQ Product(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:

October 2023

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Creates Perinatal Mental Health Clinical Practice Guidelines Using AHRQ Research Impact Case Study Identifier: 2023-02 AHRQ Product(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:

September 2023

Ohio Veterans’ Facility Relied on AHRQ Resource to Develop Diabetes Initiative Impact Case Study Identifier: 2023-01 AHRQ Product(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 Date:

March 2023