A new interactive tool from AHRQ allows researchers, policymakers and others to explore trends in hospital care for sepsis, a life-threatening condition that is among the most expensive to treat in ...

Strengthening subspecialized care and surgical service lines in rural hospitals is crucial for improving prompt diagnostic accuracy and reducing the need for patient transfers. By enhancing local ...

Latest available findings on quality of and access to healthcare ...

The Compendium is the foremost public resource for data on characteristics of healthcare organizations over time. Enumerating each organization and detailing its key features, the annual files enable ...

December 2024 New File Announcement: Group Practice Linkage File for 2022 has been added. August 2024 New File Announcement: Outpatient Site, Nursing Home, and Home Health Organization Linkage files ...

Internet Citation: Diseases With the Largest Shares of 30-Day Readmissions, 2020. Content last reviewed December 2023. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality ...

Decolonization is an infection prevention practice that removes germs from the skin. It is often used in healthcare facilities when patients carry methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or ...

Purpose of the tool: This tool describes the key perinatal safety elements with examples for the safe administration of oxytocin during labor. The key elements are presented within the framework of ...

The Rapid Response for Perinatal Safety bundle provides information establishing a unitwide approach, also referred to as a rapid response system, for responding to urgent maternity care issues. Rapid ...

This section contains explanations and illustrations to help you better understand and appreciate the importance of TeamSTEPPS communication concepts and tools. If you teach this content or want ...

The Huddle is a tool for communicating adjustments to a care plan that is already in place. When a plan is or has to be altered due to changes in the patient’s condition or team membership, or the ...

Briefs are a strategy for sharing care plans when leading a team. During a brief, which is sometimes referred to as a team meeting, the following information should be discussed: ...