AHRQ Patient Safety
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) investigates the ways that patients are harmed, why this harm occurs, and how to prevent it. AHRQ translates the results of this research into practical tools -- such as those shown in these videos -- that can be used in the field to make health care safer.
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Understanding the CMS Patient Safety Structural Measure Requirements for Hospitals
Participating in the 2024 CAHPS® Home and Community-Based Services Survey Database Webcast
New CAHPS Tools for Patient Experience Measurement (Webcast)
Implementing the CMS Patient Safety Structural Measure
Improving Safety Culture Using Teamwork and Patient Safety Norms
Establishing Psychological Safety for Healthcare Workers
Implementing Diagnostic Excellence Across Systems Project: Overview of CalibrateDx
AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® Program: An Overview for New Users
Engineering Safety Into Practice Through Implementation of the 2025 SAFER Guides
Workforce Safety and Wellbeing Webinar Series, Session 3: Resolving Workforce Turnover Crisis
Implementing Diagnostic Excellence Across Systems Project: Overview of Measure Dx
National Advisory Council Meeting, November 20, 2024
Workforce Safety and Well-being Webinar Series, Session 2: Addressing Healthcare Workforce Burnout
Improving Hospital Handoffs Using AHRQ's Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® Hospital Survey
Implementing Diagnostic Excellence Across Systems Project: Overview of Toolkit for Engaging Patients
Introducing the CAHPS Outpatient Mental Health Survey (Webcast)
Implementing Diagnostic Excellence Across Systems Project: Overview
Action Alliance Webinar: Leadership Strategies That Improve Workforce Safety and Well-Being
Module 3: Communication Barriers and Solutions
Module 2: Decision Aids: What They Are and How To Implement Them
Module 1: Essential Elements of Shared Decision Making
National Action Alliance Webinar: Advancing Patient Safety Through Diagnostic Excellence
Enhancing Surgical Team Communication: SOPS® and TeamSTEPPS® in Action
National Advisory Council, June 29, 2024
National Advisory Council, June 28, 2024
National Action Alliance: Empowering Patient Voice in Safety Strategy