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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/tool_cord-prolapse.docx
May 01, 2017 - Unit-established approach to managing and documenting cord prolapse episodes. … This approach can include—
· staff who identify a possible prolapse and clearly state the concern
· … · Informal debriefings by clinical team immediately following the event using an approach that does … A unit can decide its approach to reviewing cases of severe maternal or neonatal morbidity or mortality … · Team members manage conflict using a constructive positive approach to emphasize “what is right,
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/penicillin.html
May 01, 2022 - After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to—
Discuss the diagnostic approach … Approach to Residents With Reported Penicillin Allergy (PDF, 230 KB)
One-Page Document – Antibiotic
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/17-engaging-stakeholders-data.docx
June 01, 2023 - Core Process Measures
Sample Process Measures
Relevant Stakeholders
Approach to Data Sharing
Example … Surgery-Specific Process Measures
Additional Colorectal Process Measures
Relevant Stakeholders
Approach … Other:
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Additional Gynecology Process Measures
Relevant Stakeholders
Approach … procedure and patient risk factors
Additional Orthopedic Process Measures
Relevant Stakeholders
Approach … Other:
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Outcome Measures
Sample Outcome Measures
Relevant Stakeholders
Approach
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/liability/sands.html
August 01, 2017 - The primary goal of the approach is to improve safety for patients, while an added benefit is a reduction … The DA&O approach to adverse events initially did not gain momentum as a risk management practice and … Early reports from the University of Michigan Health System (UMHS)—which had implemented the approach … The DA&O approach benefits patient safety by encouraging open discussion of error, leading to improved … Charitable immunity law: system liability through a voluntary waiver-by-settlement approach.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/physician-checklist.docx
January 01, 2017 - Ensure your intensive care unit (ICU) has an overarching protocolized approach to daily ICU patient management … Ensure your ICU has a protocolized approach for the appropriate use of noninvasive ventilation
6. … Ensure your ICU has a protocolized approach for using subglottic secretion drainage endotracheal tubes
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/report/apviia.html
June 01, 2010 - NASDDDS recommends that the most valid and appropriate approach to assessing multiple populations is … This approach appears to ignore the fact that the assessment of reliability and validity typically is … This approach strengthens state's current efforts to assess and manage service quality, takes advantage … It is recommended that the assessment process develop an understanding of each approach, including its … This "reinventing the wheel" approach seems ill-advised.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/appf.html
March 01, 2017 - education, improving outcomes for underserved patients
Yes
Yes
Strong
Team approach … Engaging patients is central to this approach. … A streamlined approach to prescription management
Yes
Yes
Moderate
Guidelines … Consider approach for the Guide. … May indicate an alternative supplementary approach for patient-provider communication.
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/building-community/practice-facilitation.html
December 01, 2023 - Practice facilitation is an approach to supporting improvement in primary care practices that focuses
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/nurse-role-dxsafety1.html
September 01, 2022 - composed of patients and families, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. 1 This approach
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/nursing-practice-guide.docx
March 01, 2022 - QI champions participate in problem-solving and discuss practice with peer group
Multidisciplinary approach … customized unit-specific adherence data for all participating units at regular intervals
Utilize creative approach … administration with illustrations and patient/provider talking points
Medical and nursing teams use scripted approach
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/nursing-practice-guide.pdf
March 01, 2022 - champions
participate in problem-
solving and discuss
practice with peer group
• Multidisciplinary
approach … specific adherence data
for all participating units
at regular intervals
• Utilize creative approach … illustrations and
patient/provider talking points
• Medical and nursing teams
use scripted approach
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/impact-ks-success-story.pdf
April 01, 2015 - This
effort applies the cooperative extension approach, which is put together through land-grant universities … • New Mexico’s emphasis on a community-based approach to health improvement was well suited
to Kansas … New Mexico’s HERO program, which takes a community-based approach to improving health, had
inspired … The extension model approach is well suited to
Kansas, given the State’s 105 primarily rural counties … Interest in a collaborative approach to health extension remains strong among the university community
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/partnering-1.pdf
May 01, 2016 - Use by Other Organizations
The PAC/PFAC approach was adopted by 206
practices across the United States … The
practice is also working with the PAC to pilot
“group visits,” a new approach to chronic disease … One provider indicated,
“If we are unable to come to consensus as a practice
team on a new approach … ■ Advertise successes: One way to sustain the PAC
approach is to celebrate and advertise successes … Most practices are surprised at how
great this PAC approach is.
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/keydrivers/implement-qi.html
November 01, 2018 - Once a practice chooses a QI approach and tools and sets improvement goals, it can identify and test … Change Strategies
Adopt a consistent QI approach and use QI tools to make changes
Attempts to implement … new evidence can be inefficient and ineffective unless practices use a systematic approach to achieve … Regardless of which QI approach a practice chooses, the QI team can use it to set goals and develop and … Which QI approach is selected is not critical, and ambitious practices may choose to use more than one
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section1.html
October 01, 2015 - This toolkit was prepared to help physicians in training (a.k.a. resident physicians) improve their approach … Intended Audience
Resident physicians
Purpose
Define an approach to evaluate the infectious risk
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity/obpcp4.html
May 01, 2014 - Work with your staff to determine what's out there already by looking for existing inventories (Approach … A), brainstorming resources lists (Approach B), and scouring the phone book/online directories (Approach … Approach A . Someone already may have done this work for you. … Approach B . Ask your staff to brainstorm a list of the community-based resources. … Approach C.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/rapid-response/rapidresponse_facguide.docx
May 01, 2017 - SAY:
The Rapid Response for Perinatal Safety bundle provides information establishing a unitwide approach … One consideration is establishing a standard unitwide approach for responding to a request for a rapid … A standard unitwide approach also means that that there is a uniform way primary staff (or patients or … The L&D unit can decide its approach to learning from defects based on seriousness of event, expertise … Team members must also manage conflict using a constructive positive approach to emphasize “what is right
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/about/pcr-webinar-series/specific-pt-populations.html
May 01, 2025 - Approaches to Address the Health of Specific Patient Populations in Primary Care
This AHRQ National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research (NCEPCR) webinar highlights research on approaches to address the health needs of specific patient populations in primary care. This includes research to: Develop c…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/about/impact-primary-care-webinar-series/health-risks-older-adults.html
March 01, 2025 - NCEPCR Webinar: Approaches To Address Health Risks in Older Adults
Value and Impact of Primary Care Webinar Series YouTube embedded video: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/_8ZAA0yE8Rg NCEPCR Webinar: Approaches To Address Health Risks in Older Adults (1:12:56) This webinar highlights the value and impor…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/publications/pubcomguide/pcguide2apa.html
November 01, 2018 - The SDLC framework provides a disciplined approach that employs the following traditional project phases … The most appropriate approach for delivery will be heavily influenced by the unique characteristics of … Test Plan The test plan defines the approach for testing a particular application or system. … testing process Acceptance Criteria Criteria agreed upon with the customer for acceptance of the software Approach