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  1. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P3T6-Sample_Vignettes_Phase_3_final.pdf
    May 01, 2014 - What disposition is most appropriate for this patient? … What is the most appropriate antibiotic regimen for the symptoms described above?
  2. www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/implementation-guides/implementation-guide2/implguide2appb.html
    September 01, 2014 - Early Childhood Service Intensive Instrument, c have conditions that can be expected to improve with appropriate … (CASII) and the Early Childhood Service Intensive Instrument (ECSII) link clinical assessments with appropriate
  3. www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/help-clinicians-choose-the-right-antibiotic/toolkit2-concise-antibiogram-toolkit.html
    October 01, 2016 - A nursing home-specific antibiogram may be an effective and inexpensive tool for improving appropriate … , they may improve the use of antibiotics in nursing homes by helping prescribing clinicians select appropriate
  4. www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-m.html
    May 01, 2017 - Ensure appropriate personal protective equipment is worn at all times and that the reprocessing room … has appropriate ventilation.
  5. www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/aseptic-catheter-insertion-practices-ed-slides.html
    December 01, 2017 - Slide 5 Lack of Knowledge: Strategies to Overcome First, always make sure that there is an appropriate … Use appropriate antiseptic or sterile solution for peri-urethral cleaning, and a single-use packet of
  6. www.ahrq.gov/research/publications/pubcomguide/pcguide2apa.html
    November 01, 2018 - No single development method is appropriate for all projects. … The most appropriate approach for delivery will be heavily influenced by the unique characteristics of … must also conform to AHRQ Configuration Management (CM) and change control standards, which require appropriate … controls for managing: Software and documentation baselines, Changes to software artifacts using an appropriate
  7. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/consumer-exp/reporting/summary.html
    August 01, 2022 - include public awareness campaigns or other outreach/marketing activities and getting "buy-in" from appropriate … The TEP did not reach consensus on the type or types of business models appropriate for operating consumer … Systems could give reporters the option of having their report automatically forwarded to the appropriate … local facility, system, or organization related to the reported events and to appropriate State or national … For example, although TEP members discussed the types of organizations that would be most appropriate
  8. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/Translation-Guidelines-SOPS-090222.pdf
    September 02, 2022 - generate a response, and • Responding—how respondents convert the internal response to one that is appropriate … If the interviews are conducted in person, arrange for appropriate space for conducting the interviews … for analytic purposes, review applicable laws regarding such recordings and inform the respondent as appropriate … Surveys - Updated 9/2/2022 9 o Basic training materials on cognitive interviewing techniques and appropriate … • It may be necessary or appropriate to pay incentives to interview participants.
  9. www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/mutual/tools/advocacy.html
    June 01, 2023 - An example illustrating appropriate advocacy for such a patient by insisting on the need for a medical … In this scenario, an assertive statement may be appropriate even though the physician has done nothing
  10. www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/scores/adjustment-scoring.html
    January 01, 2023 - It is not considered appropriate, in most circumstances, to adjust for other sociodemographic characteristics … Many statisticians believe that under these circumstances, it is appropriate to adjust scores using a
  11. www.ahrq.gov/funding/process/grant-app-basics/esstplan.html
    January 01, 2017 - how the data will be collected, analyzed, and interpreted as well as any resource sharing plans as appropriate … State whether the investigators presented strategies to ensure a robust and unbiased approach, as appropriate … If appropriate, indicate their capacities, pertinent capabilities, relative proximity and extent of availability
  12. www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-atlas3-4.html
    October 01, 2013 - Potential Measure EE Item Description Title Percentage of patients who received appropriate … preventive services Description This measure assesses whether patients are receiving appropriate … Notes The meaning of “appropriate” received preventive services depends on context, setting, and the
  13. www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/apply/alt-text.html
    March 01, 2013 - Consolation is the appropriate response to human error. … Punishment is the appropriate response to reckless behavior. … transparency and accountability and supports improved outcomes by emphasizing both robust systems and appropriate
  14. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/ahrq-research-summit/brady-summit2016-breakout.pdf
    September 28, 2016 - Bookmarks Passed Bookmarks are present in large documents Color contrast Passed manually Document has appropriate … Lbl and LBody Passed Lbl and LBody must be children of LI Headings Rule Name Status Description Appropriate … nesting Passed Appropriate nesting Back to Top
  15. www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/clinical-faqs.html
    March 01, 2017 - place. 10 Routine hygiene (e.g., cleansing of the meatal surface during daily bathing or showering) is appropriate … What should I do if a resident wants a urinary catheter due to dignity issues but there are no appropriate … Routine hygiene (e.g., cleansing of the meatal surface during daily bathing or showering) is appropriate … The object of bladder training is to maintain the resident's bladder at the appropriate volumes for optimum … Use appropriate PPE when handling the urine collection container and other catheter supplies.
  16. www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/mutual/tools/rule.html
    May 01, 2023 - Was this an appropriate use of the Two-Challenge Rule?
  17. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/cre.pdf
    September 26, 2019 - • Additional research is needed to determine whether there is an appropriate time to discontinue … The placement of appropriate signs outside patient rooms is essential to alert staff and visitors to … Appropriate use of gloves was independently associated with lower incidence of new CRE carriers. … , or when it is appropriate, to discontinue contact precautions. … Currently there is no consensus on an appropriate timeline for discontinuation of contact precautions
  18. www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-2.html
    March 01, 2018 - The following interventions decrease the risk for CLABSIs Use appropriate hand hygiene. … Use appropriate hand hygiene Bottom line: Proper hand hygiene is required before and after palpating … Use chlorhexidine for skin preparation Bottom line: Disinfect clean skin with an appropriate antiseptic
  19. Paul Tedrick (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/mindfulness-transcript.doc
    June 10, 2014 - And ideally, what we are looking for is appropriate use. … The second bullet is doing a better job of defining appropriate length of treatment. … So defining appropriate length of treatment is an important step. … Am I tailoring my antibiotics to the appropriate susceptibility pattern? … That is a critical step, and doing all of these three things really facilitates much more appropriate
  20. www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/facil-guide/mod1.html
    February 01, 2023 - In 2009, the CDC’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, or HICPAC, described appropriate … demonstrated that many hospitals reported placing catheters for reasons not included in the HICPAC list of appropriate … the literature, a 15-member multidisciplinary panel used a standardized process to rate scenarios as appropriate … Is a urinary catheter still appropriate for your ICU patient? … for their patients, so sharing science-based information will help them understand the importance of appropriate

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