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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/reports.html
November 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention
Electronic Reports
Four types of reports are described here. Each section presents a sample report followed by purpose, description, and users and potential uses. The types of reports are:
On-Time Falls High-Risk Report .
Quarterly Summar…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201535.html
January 01, 2016 - New Hampshire Hospital Uses TeamSTEPPS® Every Day
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January 2016
About 400 staff members at Exeter Hospital in Exeter, New Hampshire, had been trained in AHRQ's TeamSTEPPS by the end of 2015. TeamSTEPPS, a patient safety training program developed by AHRQ and the Department of…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201539.html
January 01, 2016 - Consumer Reports Uses AHRQ’s Evidence Reports in Drug Comparisons
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January 2016
Consumer Reports magazine and affiliated publications use evidence reports from AHRQ's Evidence-based Practice Centers Program to inform consumers and clinicians about prescription drugs. The no…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201513.html
June 01, 2015 - Wisconsin Dialysis Centers Use AHRQ Toolkit to Reduce Infections
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June 2015
The Purity Dialysis Center in Watertown, Wisconsin, achieved a 75 percent decline in healthcare-associated infections among dialysis patients after participating in an AHRQ-funded project that promotes …
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/landrigan-transcript.html
June 01, 2016 - K Award Grantee Interview: Christopher Landrigan, M.D., M.P.H.
Transcript
The following is a transcript of grantee responses to the following questions:
What is the primary focus of your research?
How has funding from AHRQ helped to advance your research?
Why did you choose to focus on this topic?
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/index.html
November 01, 2014 - Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
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Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Introduction to the Case Studies
Case 1. Lakeview Healthcare
Case 2. Central Hospital
Case 3. Grand Hospital Center
Case 4. Suntown …
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/ehr-reports.html
November 01, 2018 - Create Accurate Reports from Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
Resource: Producing Accurate Clinical Quality Reports for Population Health: A Delivery System-Oriented Approach to Report Validation (PDF, 1.2 MB, 21 pages) This resource shows how to design internal reports for quality improvement (QI) purposes, …
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/scd-hematologist-care.html
August 01, 2021 - Satisfaction with care from the hematologist for children with sickle cell disease
Measure Domain: Management of Chronic Conditions
Measure Sub-Domain: Sickle Cell Treatment
PQMP COE: Q-METRIC
Associated NQF # and Name: None
Products:
Full Report: In preparation for posting—available upon request
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-apc.html
September 01, 2013 - Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
Appendix C. Universal Decolonization in Adult ICUs Overview Statement
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Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
Introduction and Welcome
Universal ICU Decolonization Protocol Overview
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September 01, 2013 - Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
Appendix C. Universal Decolonization in Adult ICUs Overview Statement
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Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
Introduction and Welcome
Universal ICU Decolonization Protocol Overview
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/index.html
April 01, 2023 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
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Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
Chapter 1. Building the Project Foundation: Gaining Leadership Supp…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/abate/introduction.html
May 01, 2022 - Introduction – Toolkit Overview, Decision Making, and Recommended Prelaunch Activities
This document describes how the Toolkit for Decolonization of non-ICU Patients With Devices was developed. It is presented below in full and in individual sections for your convenience.
Full Document:
Introduction – Too…
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www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/diagnosis-treatment/treatments/btpills/btpills.html
March 01, 2023 - Blood Thinner Pills: Your Guide to Using Them Safely
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers a free booklet and a video about blood thinner medicines. Staying Active and Healthy with Blood Thinners , a 10-minute video, features easy-to-understand explanations of how blood thinners wor…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/failure-rescue-long-desc.html
April 01, 2021 - Failure to Rescue Patient Safety Learning Lab (FTR PSLL)
Principal Investigator: George Blike, M.D., Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Lebanon, NH
AHRQ Grant No.: HS024403
Project Period: 09/30/15-03/31/20
Description: The overall goal of this project was to create the ideal hospital rescue system. Minimizing fai…
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www.ahrq.gov/data/visualizations/sick-leave-prevalence.html
September 01, 2021 - Prevalence of Paid Sick Leave Among Wage Earners, 2017
Access to paid sick leave (PSL) is an employment benefit that can provide financial support to families during periods of health difficulties. This visualization uses data from the 2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey to estimate paid sick leave alone and …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cp31307.html
May 01, 2013 - VA Provides Specialty Care in Local Offices Across the Country
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May 2013
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has launched a virtual model of medical education to deliver health care that is based on AHRQ's "Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes" (Project …
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/chronic-tool/index.html
February 01, 2017 - Integrating Chronic Care and Business Strategies in the Safety Net Toolkit
A Toolkit for Primary Care Practices and Clinics
Improving care for the chronically ill is one of the most pressing health needs of our time. To help more safety net organizations implement the Chronic Care Model effectivel…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/learning-modules/health-learning.html
November 01, 2022 - Supporting Nursing Home Residents’ Emotional Health Learning Module
This learning module will help you recognize when a resident may need support to resume normal activities.
Supporting Nursing Home Residents’ Emotional Health
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about many changes, which may have caused some pe…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/events/webinars/just-culture.html
December 01, 2018 - Webcast: Using Just Culture To Improve Hospital SOPS Results
November 9, 2016
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On November 9, 2016, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) hosted a webcast featuring Just Culture initiatives that helped improve …
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www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/help-clinicians-choose-the-right-antibiotic/toolkit1-working-with-a-lab.html
October 01, 2016 - Toolkit 1. Working With Your Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing
Overview of the Toolkit
How can a lab help improve antibiotic prescribing at your nursing home?
Laboratories can use culture results from the nursing home to create a specialized annual report called an antibiogram. The antibiogram report sh…