Note: Resources on this page were used in testing the Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families. The materials were ...

The AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for nursing homes were designed for use with the core SOPS Nursing Home Survey to help nursing homes assess the ...

The Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT) is a systematic method to evaluate and compare the understandability and actionability of patient education materials. It is designed as a guide ...

This unit-based program guided and funded by AHRQ in conjunction with NORC at the University of Chicago and the Johns Hopkins University will help improve teamwork, communication, and the ...

As the lead federal agency for advancing patient safety, AHRQ invests in research and implementation projects that bridge the gap between research and the delivery of safer patient care. AHRQ-Funded ...

This webinar was the third of a three-part series on Safety Culture in Healthcare. On April 15, 2025, presenters discussed how to measure and improve safety culture using tools like AHRQ’s Surveys on ...

Today, the National Action Alliance for Patient and Workforce Safety (NAA) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched the National Healthcare Safety Dashboard, an online ...

A new study funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) found that nursing homes using a chlorhexidine bathing routine to clean the skin and nose with over-the-counter antiseptic ...

Among adults who ever had COVID-19, those living in high-income households were less likely to report ever having long COVID (11.0 percent) than those living in middle-income households (15.6 percent) ...

New Review Highlights Evidence Gaps in Adult Down Syndrome Care. April 28 Webinar: Using Data and AI in Pediatric Care. Statistical Brief Explores Trends in Hospitalizations With a Diagnosis of ...

In 2021, 15.5 percent of current smokers reported transportation issues that resulted in difficulties accessing daily living needs. People with chronic conditions reported similar reliability ...

Between 2016 and 2021, the rate of delivery stays with respiratory-related severe maternal morbidity (SMM) complications increased 137 percent, the rate of stays with renal-related SMM complications ...