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1401. Implementation Guide for Ambulatory Care Antibiotic Stewardship (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/antibiotic-stewardship.pdf
      September 01, 2022 - Implementation Guide for Ambulatory Care Antibiotic Stewardship AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Introduction Developing or improving antibiotic stewardship activities in ambulatory practices can take time. If you are just starting to implement antibiotic stewardship activities in your practice, …

1402. Contents (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/publications/pubcomguide/section1-toolkitchecklists-update-062119.docx
      June 01, 2019 - Contents Toolkit Checklists A toolkit is a collection of related information, resources, or tools that together can guide users to develop a plan or organize efforts to follow evidence-based recommendations or meet evidence-based practice standards. A tool is an instrument (e.g., survey, guideline, or checklist) that …

1403. A Facilitator’s Primary Care Toolkit to Improve Heart Health | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/transform-qi/facilitation/dashboard.html
      February 01, 2025 - A Facilitator’s Primary Care Toolkit to Improve Heart Health Resource: ABCS Toolkit for the Practice Facilitator (PDF, 20 MB, 176 pages) This toolkit introduces the ABCS of heart health—aspirin use by high-risk individuals, blood pressure control, cholesterol management, and smoking cessation—and provides ch…

1404. 4. Discussion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-current-state4.html
      January 01, 2024 - Current State of Diagnostic Safety: Implications for Research, Practice, and Policy 4. Discussion Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Current State of Diagnostic Safety: Implications for Research, Practice, and Policy 1. Introduction 2. Methods 3. Results 4. Discussion References A…

1405. Surgical Skin Preparation Audit Tool (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/surgical-skin-prep-audit-tool.docx
      December 01, 2017 - Surgical Skin Preparation Audit Tool Surgical Skin Preparation Audit Tool Introduction Problem Statement Surgical skin preparation is an important strategy to prevent surgical site infection. Adequate surgical skin preparation reduces the burden of skin microorganisms prior to incision. Though it seems straightforwar…

1406. Measuring the Quality of Physician Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/setting/physician/index.html
      September 01, 2019 - Measuring the Quality of Physician Care Consumers are very interested in information about the quality of physician care. 1 - 3 To meet that demand, researchers, medical societies, and health care experts have made a concerted effort to address the many issues encumbering physician quality measurement. As a re…

1407. CAHPS Item Sets for People with Mobility Impairments | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/mobility/index.html
      February 01, 2021 - CAHPS Item Sets for People with Mobility Impairments The CAHPS Item Sets for People with Mobility Impairments ask patients who have mobility impairments about their experiences with care and services from health plans and doctors’ offices. Over 11.5 million American adults age 18-64 have a mobility impairment, …

1408. Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/public-notes-meeting-summary-031121.pdf
      July 22, 2021 - Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality 1 Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Health Care Workgroup Goal: Established by Senate Report 115-150. The Senate Committee on Appropriations requested “AHRQ to convene a cross agency working group t…

1409. Health Plan Uses AHRQ Data and Surveys to Improve Service to Patients and Their Families | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips0504.html
      October 01, 2014 - Health Plan Uses AHRQ Data and Surveys to Improve Service to Patients and Their Families Search All Impact Case Studies August 2005 MetroPlus Health Plan in New York City is using CAHPS® data and surveys to improve the service it provides to patients and their families. To address some relatively poor score…

1410. Data Innovations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/data/innovations.html
      October 01, 2024 - Data Innovations Data Innovations provides a one-stop shop for AHRQ databases that can enhance research by filling data gaps. The delivery of healthcare services in the United States is continuously evolving and undergoing significant changes. The consolidation of healthcare providers, growing role of healthc…

1411. National Action Alliance Webinar: Leadership Strategies That Improve Workforce Safety and Well-Being | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/action-alliance/webinars/workforce-safety-well-being.html
      October 01, 2024 - National Action Alliance Webinar: Leadership Strategies That Improve Workforce Safety and Well-Being Summary Healthcare leaders today face increasing demands to safeguard their teams and the patients they serve. A webinar on October 8 provided practical tools and strategies to address these challenges and offer…

1412. Disparities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/topics/disparities.html
      Disparities Healthcare disparities are differences in access to or availability of medical facilities and services and variation in rates of disease occurrence and disabilities between population groups defined by socioeconomic characteristics such as age, ethnicity, economic resources, or gender …

1413. Slide Presentation: An Introduction to Safe Transitions for Patients to New Appointments
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/safetransitions/safetransitions.pptx
      June 02, 2025 - Slide Presentation: An Introduction to Safe Transitions for Patients to New Appointments An Introduction to Safe Transitions for Patients to New Appointments Ambulatory Care Facility Team Presentation Overview Purpose and Benefits Toolkit Components Team Member Roles and Responsibilities Implementation Steps Resourc…

1414. Measurement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/implement/pre/measure.html
      January 01, 2024 - Measurement Once the problem or challenge has been identified, measurement will play an important role in defining the magnitude of the problem, assessing the short-term reactions to the TeamSTEPPS training, and ultimately demonstrating improvements that follow TeamSTEPPS implementation. Measurement is the pr…

1415. Applicants Sought for National Coordinating Center and National Evaluation Center for State-Based Healthcare Extension Service | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/931.html
      October 01, 2024 - Applicants Sought for National Coordinating Center and National Evaluation Center for State-Based Healthcare Extension Service Issue Number 931 AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities. October 1, 2024 AHRQ Stats: Disparities in Sepsis-Related Hospitali…

1416. Final Progress Report: Understanding the implementation of new practices in healthcare organizations (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/nembhard-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Results: Much of implementation leaders’ behavior focuses on addressing implementation challenges. … the course of this project, realizing that much of implementation leaders’ behavior is directed at addressing

1417. Operational Measurement of Diagnostic Safety: State of the Science (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/reports/issue-briefs/state-of-science-brief1.pdf
      April 02, 2020 - in the diagnostic safety equation is essential to optimize the balance between reducing overuse and addressing … The next organizational challenge: finding and addressing diagnostic error.

1418. Case 4. Suntown Hospital | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-case4.html
      November 01, 2014 - issue or process they were working to improve: in this case, to reduce the UTI rate in the LTC unit by addressing … sometimes processes targeted for redesign by the RCE might have made staff defensive and more resistant to addressing

1419. Final Progress Report: Racial and Ethnic Variations in Medical Interactions (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/ashton-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - From this information, a conceptual 8 model was developed that focused on addressing the patient … Understanding their concerns would be a first step toward addressing root causes of low physician

1420. Hybrid Cardiac Rehabilitation (HYCR) Expanding Capacity Implementation Guide (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/expanding-cardiac-rehab-implementation-guide.pdf
      December 01, 2022 - ...............................................................................................10 Addressing … ...............................................................................................12 Addressing … In this section we provide: • Concrete guidance for: o Identifying stakeholders o Addressing common … stakeholder questions o Addressing the specific concerns of CR program staff • Tips and strategies … After addressing their concerns, remind staff of the benefits of HYCR – both for their patients and for