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www.ahrq.gov/topics/national-advisory-council.html
Topic: National Advisory Council
Listing of content related to the topic National Advisory Council
AHRQ National Advisory Council Has Added Eight New Members
AHRQ National Advisory Council to Meet Virtually on March 14
National Advisory Council for Healthcare Re…
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/clostridium-difficile-infections.html
Topic: Clostridium difficile Infections
AHRQ has research, tools, and resources for preventing or reducing Clostridium difficile , a healthcare-associated infection. Healthcare-associated infections are among the leading threats to patient safety, affecting one out of every 31 hospital patients at any one time.
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/cancer-colorectal-cancer.html
Topic: Cancer: Colorectal Cancer
AHRQ has research and screening recommendations for colorectal cancer, which is common in both men and women, especially after age 50.
Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/spanish-language-resources.html
Topic: Spanish-Language Resources
Listing of content related to the topic Spanish-Language Resources
Spanish Language Infection-Prevention and Antibiotic-Use Tools for Consumers
Su medicamento: Infórmese. Evite riesgos. (Incluye tarjeta de bolsillo)
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/ockt/kt/tools/impuspstf/impuspstf3.html
October 01, 2014 - Section 3. Appendix
Additional Prevention Materials and Resources from AHRQ
When you use The Guide to Clinical Preventive Services 2009 in the classroom or in practice, here are some additional products AHRQ developed based on the recommendations that you may find helpful. These items can be printed from yo…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/technical-bundles.html
March 01, 2017 - Technical Bundles Module
This module provides evidence-based recommendations, literature reviews, sample protocols, and other resources to help the team address the following topics:
Daily Care Processes
Early Mobility
Low Tidal Volume Ventilation
Overview of the AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/abate/staff-huddle.html
March 01, 2022 - Staff Huddle Documents
This toolkit provides huddle documents for sharing key reminders about decolonization with frontline staff. Huddle documents focus on the importance of cleaning devices and wounds with chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG), as well as how to address patient refusals. Huddle documents reinforcing …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/abate/training/videos.html
March 01, 2022 - Staff Training Videos
As part of this toolkit, videos provide background information about the A ctive Bat hing to E liminate (ABATE) Infection Trial, commonly encountered patient scenarios, and instructions on the proper techniques for cleaning central and midline catheters and lumbar drains with chlorhexid…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/about-toolkit.html
May 01, 2017 - About the Toolkit Development
Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities
The toolkit was developed based on the experiences of approximately 500 nursing homes across the country that participated in the AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI, a 3-year implementation projec…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/how-to-use.html
March 01, 2017 - How To Use This Toolkit
Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities
The toolkit consists of three sections. Your facility can use the materials in each section in improvement efforts to reduce CAUTI and other HAIs.
Implementation
Sustainability
Resources
Sections aggregate …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/how-to-use.html
January 01, 2017 - How To Use This Toolkit
This toolkit consists of four modules to help you improve care for mechanically ventilated patients:
Module on How To Apply CUSP for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Technical Bundles Module
Ventilator-Associated Events and Outcome Measures Module
Sustainability Module
The …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/abate/skills.html
March 01, 2022 - Adherence and Skills Assessment
This toolkit provides documents for assessing whether staff are adhering to the decolonization protocol. These documents include self-administered survey questions for patients to describe their bathing experience, as well as staff skills assessment questions for peer or supervis…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/about.html
March 01, 2017 - About the Toolkit Development
The toolkit was developed as part of a 3-year project to help staff in intensive care units use Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) principles to reduce complications from mechanical ventilation, including ventilator-associated pneumonia. It was developed through a partn…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/resources/patient/index.html
June 01, 2023 - TeamSTEPPS Patient Videos
In these three videos, patients describe their interactions with their doctors and medical teams and how their interactions relate to tools used as a part of TeamSTEPPS.
YouTube embedded video: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/qkJqcrLf8rM
TeamSTEPPS Patient Video: Tara (7:1…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/about/cooperatives/northwest.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Northwest Cooperative
EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health in Primary Care is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to transform health care delivery by building a critical infrastructure to help smaller primary care practices improve the heart health of their patie…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/materials/vaccination/index.html
September 01, 2023 - COVID-19 Vaccination
Vaccines are the best tool we have to prevent people from getting seriously ill and being hospitalized from COVID-19. Following are resources to help nursing homes effectively communicate about vaccines, implement a vaccination program, and track vaccinations of residents and staff.
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/events/podcasts.html
May 01, 2017 - SOPS Audio Podcasts
Improving Response Rates on the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture
Listen to brief audio interviews and messages about using the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS ® ).
Contents
Summary
Recording
Speakers
Additional Information
Summary
This podcast will prov…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/about/cooperatives/midwest.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Midwest Cooperative
EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health in Primary Care is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to transform health care delivery by building a critical infrastructure to help smaller primary care practices improve the heart health of their patient…
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www.ahrq.gov/pcor/healthcare-extension-services/webinars.html
October 01, 2024 - Technical Assistance Webinars
Several technical assistance webinars have been developed to explain the components of the three Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) that are part of AHRQ's Healthcare Extension Service, including the Healthcare Extension Cooperatives, National Coordinating Center, and National…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/communication/tools/callout.html
May 01, 2023 - Tool: Call-Out
A call-out is a tool used to communicate important or critical information. Call-outs inform all team members simultaneously during situations. Critical information called out in these situations helps the team anticipate and prepare for vital next steps in patient care. They also benefit a recor…