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3621. Guide-Infection-Prevention (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/guides/guide-infection-prevention.pdf
      March 01, 2017 - BASIC BACKGROUND Standard precautions are basic steps that every health care worker should take to … — including health care workers, residents, and their families. … ▪ The facility is required to have safeguards in place to prevent health care workers from being … ▪ It is important that health care workers comply with all safeguards and work practices to reduce … Survey Readiness  Health care workers strive daily to provide the best care to residents.

3622. Simulation-Based Education Improves Patient Safety in Ambulatory Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Lavelle_33.pdf
      March 12, 2008 - care organizations, has 21 ambulatory care clinics and five urgent care clinics. … medications available on code carts and pharmacy emergency drug boxes, (4) establishment of peripheral IV access … Qual Saf Health Care 2004; 13 (suppl 1): i85-i90. 6. Raemer D. … The future vision of simulation in healthcare. … Qual Saf Health Care 2004; 13 (Suppl 1): i2-i10. 14. Fanning RM, Gaba DM.

3623. 8-Building-Core-Team (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/8-building-core-team.docx
      June 01, 2023 - help you build a strong team that will champion and lead the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … How to use this tool: Use the information provided to identify potential candidates for key positions … Strong buy-in for ISCR processes Time to commit to ISCR (1 to 2 hours per week per role during implementation … increase awareness of the initiative and to inform staff members who to approach with specific questions … Inpatient unit * Work to identify which additional units are relevant to the specific service line(s

3624. Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Implement, Monitor, & Sustain a Program (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK1_T1-Gather-a-Team-updated.docx
      October 01, 2016 - Gather a Team Choose members to serve on the antimicrobial stewardship program team. … It is likely that many staff may be new to antimicrobial stewardship. … Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America guidelines … for developing an institutional program to enhance antimicrobial stewardship. … Clinical uncertainties in the approach to LTC residents with possible UTI.

3625. Chapter-2 - Failure-To-Rescue (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/failure-to-rescue-1.pdf
      March 01, 2020 - Int J Qual Health Care. 2014;26(1):49-57. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzt091. 3. … Rescue, Health Care") OR (AB "Failure-to-Rescue" OR "Failure to Rescue" OR "Patient Deterioration … Rescue, Health Care") OR (AB "Failure-to-Rescue" OR "Failure to Rescue" OR "Patient Deterioration … Rescue, Health Care") OR (AB "Failure-to-Rescue" OR "Failure to Rescue" OR "Patient Deterioration … Rescue, Health Care") OR (AB "Failure-to-Rescue" OR "Failure to Rescue" OR "Patient Deterioration

3626. 18-Template-Iscr-Pathway (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/18-template-ISCR-pathway.docx
      June 01, 2023 - : The template below may help clinicians develop enhanced recovery pathways based on the Agency for Healthcare … How to complete it: Your ISCR champion should gather the ISCR team to complete the different cells of … It may take many discussions, but the team needs to agree on the various components. … It can be helpful to post the final pathway grid where it is easily accessible to clinicians. … Colorectal surgery pathway examples are provided to help you populate the template.

3627. Using ICD-9-CM Codes in Hospital Claims Data to Detect Adverse Events in Patient Safety Surveillance (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Hougland_26.pdf
      October 01, 2011 - Currently available surveillance methods are not well suited to routine use in American health care … Although these codes were thought to be those most clearly associated with health care- associated injury … Infection control and changing health care delivery systems. … Washington, DC: Health Care Financing Administration; 1997. 13. … Qual Saf Health Care 2003; 12: 411-415. 25. Kivlahan C, Sangster W, Nelson K, et al.

3628. Penicillin Allergy (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/penicillin-allergy-one-pager.pdf
      September 01, 2022 - an accurate allergy history • About 10 percent of people in the United States report an allergy to … Questions to ask when obtaining an allergy history4 1. … deemed to not have the antibiotic allergy. 4. … Have you been able to take other antibiotics? Which ones? … Antibiotic prescribing and use: Evaluation and diagnosis of penicillin allergy for healthcare professionals

3629. Patient Exit Survey (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/resources/diagnostic-toolkit/11a-pfe-patient-survey.pdf
      August 01, 2021 - and to identify opportunities for improvement. … Be sure to thank your patients for taking the time to complete your survey. … score ranging from 4 to 16. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Communication Observation Form. … Yes No Did the provider ask you to describe how you were going to follow these instructions?

3630. Final Progress Report: Problem Density, Workload, and Medical Error in Primary Care Practice: a WREN Study (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/temte-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 1 R03 HS16026-01 (PI: Jonathan Temte) Dates: 6/1/ … The clinician did not have access to this information at any time. … Whereas the NASA-TLX has had some use in healthcare workers [4], it has not been previously utilized … Patient reports of preventable problems and harms in primary health care. Ann Fam Med 2004; 16. … Quality & Safety in Health Care 2003; 12(6):443-7. 18. Elder NC, Vonder Meulen M, Cassedy A.

3631. Final Progress Report: Pediatric Quality Improvement Methods, Research, and Evaluation Conference (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/finkelstein-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - healthcare and health outcomes for children. … Delivery Committee, and staff from the APA. … The Chair of the APA Healthcare Delivery Committee will continue to report annually on the conference … APPENDIX 1 Fourth Annual Advancing Quality Improvement Science for Children’s Health Care Research … Care Research Agenda, April 24, 2015, San Diego, California Time Topic Speaker 7:30-8:00 am

3632. Final Progress Report: Incorporating Temporary Health States into Decision Support (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/col-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - of Agency Support: This project was supported by grant number 5R01HS013329-08 from the Agency for Healthcare … Qual Saf Health Care. 2007; 16(3):224-9 ii Wakker PP. … healthcare facilities. … All women would complete a baseline survey and access the Website before their clinic appointment. … Assistance would be provided to those without computers or Internet access and those uncomfortable with

3633. Final Progress Report: The Effect of EMR on Medication Safety: A SPUR-Net Study (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/kuo-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Despite this setback, we recruited another healthcare organization to join SPUR-Net. … Int J Qual Health Care 2000; 12:69-76. 5. Gurwitz JH, Field TS, Harrold LR, et al. … Qual Manag Health Care 1994; 2:18-27. 7. Teich JM, Spurr CD, Schmiz JL, O'Connell EM, Thomas D. … Health Care Cost Reengineering Rep 1997; 2:152-7. 11. Bates DW, Teich JM, Lee J, et al. … Qual Saf Health Care 2002; 11:261-5. 19. Bates DW, Leape LL, Cullen DJ, et al.

3634. Eliminating CAUTI: A National Patient Safety Imperative (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/cauti-interim.pdf
      September 01, 2013 - areas of the health care system, as well as by broadening exposure of participating units to national … the health care system. … key quality and safety issues within health care settings. … addressing health care improvement efforts. … national collaborative to additional areas within the health care setting and to broaden participants

3635. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4g_combo_psi10-postopmetaderangement-bestpractices.pdf
      May 20, 2016 - Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators How To … D.4g o Establishes measures to indicate if changes are leading to improvement, identifies process … If adjustments are made to the insulin regimen, assessments of blood glucose levels are to be conducted … • Monitor and evaluate performance regularly to sustain improvements achieved. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2012. 2.

3636. Working With and Supporting Practice Leaders (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-21-leadership.pdf
      September 01, 2015 - Research and Quality Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov … The role of conversation in health care interventions: enabling sensemaking and learning. … In turn, leaders in health care settings need certain skills to promote change in their organizations … care system. … Within larger health care systems, which may include multisite practices as well as other health care

3637. Background for AHRQ Quality Indicators
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/c3_pdi_staffpresentation.pptx
      January 01, 2006 - Modify as needed to suit the audience – you may need to tailor for presentations to physicians, nurses … the healthcare system. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/FAQs_Support … You may also want to report the number of patients with the adverse event to make it more tangible to … Talk with staff to determine whether documentation and coding related to [Chosen PDI] need to be improved

3638. Final Progress Report: Workload effects on response time to life-threatening arrhythmias (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/segall-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Henriksen Acknowledgement: This project was supported by grant number R03HS021332 from the Agency for Healthcare … responsibility of the author and does not necessarily represent the official views of the Agency for Healthcare … early access to emergency medical support and early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), defibrillation … phone call to report an event than to the task of sending a copy of a rhythm strip to the patient’s … The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. 2013; 8(6): 628. Bibliography 1.

3639. Module 1- Component Kit (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/overview/component-kit.docx
      May 01, 2017 - For many years, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has championed methods to advance health … care improvement, with a focus on the Model for Improvement. … methods are used in leading health care organizations to maintain consistent “operational control” at … the front lines of health care? … a small number of ambulatory surgical centers participating in the Agency for Healthcare Research and

3640. Faclearncusp (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/learn/faclearncusp.docx
      January 01, 2009 - Improving culture within the health care setting requires the culture model to be based on the understanding … This assessment will help users access the knowledge at the front lines of patient care to determine … speak up in situations with other members of the health care team. … Additionally, staffing and coverage issues can increase the likelihood for medication or health care … care system in addition to the intended outcomes that these can produce.