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301. Develop and Improve Your Stewardship Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/index.html
     September 01, 2021 - Three presentations about appropriate collection of microbiological samples, discussing infectious concerns … Antibiotic Stewardship Program (presentation) Tracking and Measuring Antibiotic Use (presentation) Appropriate

302. PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/gastro-slides.pptx
     November 01, 2019 - Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? … Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics?

303. 2024 SOPS Hospital Database Report Executive Summary Overview Infographic (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/databases/hospital/2024-hospital-database-report-summary.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Work Pace of respondents reported there are enough 55% staff to handle the workload, staff work appropriate … hours and do not feel rushed, and there is an appropriate reliance on temporary, float, or PRN staff

304. Diagnostic Safety Issue Brief 21 Diagnostic Stewardship as a Model To Improve the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications2/files/dx-safety-21-diagnostic-stewardship.pdf
     August 01, 2024 - Concurrent initiatives in imaging stewardship, for instance, aim to increase appropriate use of imaging … Although these interventions increased appropriate test use, little evidence is available thus far to … ■ Staff education on appropriate specimen collection procedures, monitoring, and feedback to staff … Blood utilization teams can help promote appropriate test interpretation and, hence, safer and more … Effectiveness of practices to support appropriate laboratory test utilization: a laboratory medicine

305. Final Progress Report: Challenges and Opportunities for Stewardship of Urological Imaging (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-05/nielsen2-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - Radiological imaging, though appropriate in many circumstances, has recently been the subject of  several … To lead the stewardship effort, the  AUA convened a Quality Improvement Summit to address appropriate … For patients with moderate S.T.O.N.E. scores in whom imaging may be appropriate, point‐of‐care  ultrasound … ACR is a recently qualified provider‐led  entity approved to specify appropriate use criteria under the … A Statewide Intervention Improves Appropriate Imaging in Localized Prostate Cancer. 

306. Final Progress Report: Challenges and Opportunities for Stewardship of Urological Imaging (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-04/nielsen-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - Radiological imaging, though appropriate in many circumstances, has recently been the subject of  several … To lead the stewardship effort, the  AUA convened a Quality Improvement Summit to address appropriate … For patients with moderate S.T.O.N.E. scores in whom imaging may be appropriate, point‐of‐care  ultrasound … ACR is a recently qualified provider‐led  entity approved to specify appropriate use criteria under the … A Statewide Intervention Improves Appropriate Imaging in Localized Prostate Cancer. 

307. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Sample Scenario or Uterine Tachysystole In Site Simulation (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/situ/simulation_ut-tachysystole.docx
     May 01, 2017 - Nurse begins appropriate clinical response as per any protocols, checklists, or cognitive aids. … Team uses appropriate communication techniques for handoff or transition of patient to a separate OR … Team initiates appropriate clinical response as per any protocols, checklists, or cognitive aids for … Nurse begins appropriate clinical response as per any protocols, checklists, or cognitive aids. … Team uses appropriate communication techniques for handoff or transition of patient to a separate OR

308. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Sample Scenario for Postpartum Hemorrhage In Situ Simulation (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/situ/simulation_postpart-hemorrhage.docx
     May 01, 2017 - . · Team initiates appropriate clinical response per any protocols, checklists, or cognitive aids. … · Team initiates appropriate clinical response per any protocols, checklists, or cognitive aids (e.g … Team initiates appropriate clinical response per any protocols, checklists, or cognitive aids. … Team initiates appropriate clinical response as per any protocols, checklists, or cognitive aids. … The printed cards can be handed to the simulated patient or participating staff members at appropriate

309. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Sample Scenario for Antepartum Hemorrhage In Site Simulation (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/situ/simulation_antepart-hemorrhage.docx
     May 01, 2017 - Team initiates appropriate clinical response per any protocols, checklists, or cognitive aids. … Team initiates appropriate clinical response per any protocols, checklists, or cognitive aids. … Team uses appropriate communication techniques for handoff or transition of patient to OR team. … Team initiates appropriate clinical response per any protocols, checklists, or cognitive aids. … Team initiates appropriate clinical response per any protocols, checklists, or cognitive aids.

310. Established Child Health Care Quality Measures: AHRQ Quality Indicators | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/measures/measure-3.html
     November 01, 2017 - measures, AHRQ QIs are a screening tool to help identify areas of clinical and community health care appropriate … There is no clear benchmark describing a preferred or appropriate level of pediatric asthma admissions … There is no clear benchmark describing a preferred or appropriate level of pediatric gastroenteritis … known that numerous factors outside of the health care system impact the low birth weight rate, but appropriate … Providing population-based denominators when appropriate. Addressing issues of risk adjustment.

311. 5 Tk2 P4O-Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit Phase4 Monitoring (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P4O-Comprehensive_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Phase4_Monitoring.doc
     January 01, 2005 - treatment for specific conditions (e.g., urinary tract infections) is tracked, the determination of the “appropriate … · Guidelines for the appropriate use of antibiotics for pneumonia need to be developed locally. … Nursing home staff can develop a list of appropriate and inappropriate antibiotics for pneumonia that

312. Final Progress Report: Pediatric Emergency Assessment Tool (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/gorelick-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - normal value Respiratory rate % of age appropriate normal value Temperature continuous Blood … Individual RVC codes were then assigned to the appropriate PERCs. … Clusters were combined, when appropriate, to ensure adequate numbers in each cluster for analysis … Nonurgent use of the emergency department: appropriate or not? … nesting Passed Appropriate nesting Back to Top

313. Tool: Handoff | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/communication/tools/handoff.html
     May 01, 2023 - Appropriate communication of information: You must use appropriate communication channels and cannot … organization, choosing one standard approach and ensuring that all staff understand and use it when appropriate

314. 163-Central-Line-Rounds-Form (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/163-central-line-rounds-form.docx
     October 01, 2024 - Yes No – Explain: · Was the dressing size appropriate? … Contextual barriers to communication between physicians and nurses about appropriate catheter use.

315. Opioids in Older Adults Compendium | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/opioids/implementing-what-works/compendium.html
     November 01, 2024 - HLC: Risk Assessment Use appropriate tools and workflows to assess the risks of opioid treatments: … shared decision-making tools and educational resources used in making decisions are available in the appropriate … medication management Integrate routine medication management and reviews into pain visits: - screening appropriate … therapies), - considering naloxone co-prescribing for patients on long-term opioid therapy, - ordering appropriate

316. Remember C.A.U.T.I. to Prevent CAUTI (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/infographic.pdf
     March 01, 2017 - T O P R E V E N T C A U T I Appropriate Indications for an Indwelling Urinary Catheter U Use Regular … Incontinence is NOT an appropriate indication for an indwelling urinary catheter.

317. Tool 2: How to Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation At Your Hospital (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/sampleagenda.html
     March 01, 2013 - Review specific culturally appropriate actions for RED components.   12:15 - 1:00 Lunch … Learn to conduct appropriate actions after the call.   4:30 - 5:30 How To Measure RED Implementation

318. Reducing Unnecessary Urinary Catheter Use in the Emergency Department | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/reducing-urinary-catheter-use-ed-slides.html
     December 01, 2017 - a list of acceptable indications for UC use that are clearly identified Reasons beyond CDC HICPAC appropriate … Physician Engagement The ED champion educates ED physician staff on the importance of appropriate

319. Tool 2: How to Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation At Your Hospital (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/sampleagenda.html
     March 01, 2013 - Review specific culturally appropriate actions for RED components.   12:15 - 1:00 Lunch … Learn to conduct appropriate actions after the call.   4:30 - 5:30 How To Measure RED Implementation

320. Lessons from the Field: Making Performance Comparisons (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/lessons/lessons-performance-comparisons.pdf
     October 01, 2019 - Much of the literature emphasizes the importance of making appropriate comparisons of outcome measures … •IMPLEMENT: identifying the most appropriate benchmarking strategies for QI. … Therefore, the team suggested that stratifying clinics by size may be appropriate for comparing performance … Thus, defining the appropriate peer group is critical in making fair comparisons. … • For their QI collaborative, the P-HIP team found that hospitals were better able to set appropriate