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  1. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldata6a.html
    May 01, 2018 - health plans for demonstrating innovative practices in providing for culturally and linguistically appropriate … minority groups; thus, states have an interest in ensuring that the population covered is receiving appropriate … National standards on culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) . … The Joint Commission 2008 requirements related to the provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate … Draft standards for culturally and linguistically appropriate services . Washington, DC: NCQA.
  2. www.ahrq.gov/research/shuttered/toolkitchecklist/surgetkit2.html
    July 01, 2018 - Meet with appropriate individuals and establish agreements and procedures to be followed in the event … Staff Types and Numbers Needed Verify that staff skills and numbers identified as needed remain appropriate … Transfer the database to appropriate management team member or sponsoring hospital. … Periodically meet with appropriate persons and establish or review agreements and procedures to be followed … Staffing: On-going oversight of security firm staffing contract to ensure appropriate staffing levels
  3. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-icu-051314.pptx
    February 07, 2014 - We will also review how to reduce the risk of CAUTIs (for example, proper insertion techniques and appropriate … Removal Removal of unnecessary indwelling catheters based on HICPAC recommendations Proper care for appropriate … without motivation (reach rider but not elephant) 27 Education – Direct the Rider HICPAC guidelines Appropriate … CONTACT PHYSICIAN OBTAIN ORDER TO REMOVE URINARY CATHETER APPROPRIATE INDICATIONS FOR URINARY CATHETER … ) ( INSERT D A TE ) ( NO ) ( APPROPRIATE INDICATIONS FOR URINARY CATHETER Acute urinary retention or
  4. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/009-antibiotic-stewardship-guide.docx
    October 01, 2024 - It can be defined as coordinated interventions to improve and measure the appropriate use of antibiotics … The prescriber should ask two questions, “Have I ordered appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics … of these discussions to the frontline providers, highlighting areas where antibiotic prescribing was appropriate … Slide 23 Elements of Appropriate Assertion SAY: When advocating for a patient, team members should
  5. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-n.docx
    April 02, 2025 - conducive to maintaining independence with continence (e.g., bedside commode or urinal within reach if appropriate
  6. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-7-professionalism.pdf
    September 01, 2015 - Your goal is to be appropriate in your attire, matching it to what is usual in the practice setting. … • Wear an identification badge, if appropriate. Get to know clinicians and staff. … In addition, you will want to maintain appropriate boundaries with the consultant. … • Maintain appropriate interpersonal boundaries. … Observe appropriate boundaries with patients.
  7. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy2/Strat2_Tool_5_Comm_Comp_508.pdf
    April 02, 2025 -  Smile, if appropriate. Your smile should be genuine and not forced. … assessment  Read patient chart before entering room  Made eye contact with patient  Smiled, as appropriate
  8. www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/urinary/resources.html
    March 01, 2025 - managers, nurses, and others, shows the various levels of severity of urinary incontinence and indicates appropriate … incontinence managers, nurses, and others, shows the various levels of severity of UI and indicates appropriate
  9. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/162-example-completed-learning-defects-tool.docx
    October 01, 2024 - Safety Program (CUSP) Team, physicians, nurses, administrators, and other selected professionals, as appropriate … doctor had peripheral blood cultures drawn that came back positive for MRSA and Escherichia coli so appropriate … Communication workshops will be set up to address appropriate assertion and to use the chain of command
  10. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/sepsis/index.html
    September 01, 2024 - An Assessment of Sepsis in the United States and Its Burden on Hospital Care Report to Congress Summary In the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill, the U.S. Congress directed the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to "conduct a comprehensive set of studies that calculate the morb…
  11. www.ahrq.gov/hai/telemedicine/index.html
    June 01, 2024 - The AHRQ Safety Program for Telemedicine will work directly with healthcare providers to ensure the appropriate
  12. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cpi/about/mission/budget/2021/FY_2021_CJ_NIRSQ.pdf
    January 01, 2021 - N/A 2.3.7: Increase the percentage of adults who receive appropriate clinical preventive services … By supporting the work of the USPSTF, AHRQ helps to identify appropriate clinical preventive services … AHRQ now has a validated final survey to collect data on the receipt of appropriate clinical preventive … Survey results found that eight percent of adults (35+) received all of the high priority, appropriate … Additional years of data will allow for AHRQ to track and compare receipt of high priority, appropriate
  13. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/improve/coordination/ccqmpc/ccqmp-pc-development.pdf
    July 01, 2016 - between two or more participants (including the patient) involved in a patient's care to facilitate the appropriate … project team member that a bin represented “quality care” versus “quality care coordination” 1 Appropriate … office”) and adherence to good practices for item writing (e.g., avoiding double- barreled questions, appropriate … The survey includes appropriate screening items and “not applicable” response options for questions … These cases are not appropriate for analysis and should be removed from the dataset.
  14. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy1/Strat1_Tool_8_PrtpntIntrsts_508.pdf
    April 02, 2025 - information on the following activities (please check all that apply): [NOTE: Edit the list below as appropriate
  15. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/mchcare-measures.html
    June 01, 2018 - ED use for mental health and substance abuse problems among young people is seen as preventable with appropriate … are often not staffed or equipped to provide optimal psychiatric care, leading to long wait times for appropriate
  16. www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/aseptic-catheter-insertion-practices-ed-transcript.html
    December 01, 2017 - First of all, as always, we first have to make sure that there's an appropriate indication for catheterization … Let us make sure that your patient has an appropriate indication for catheterization. … We've already talked about having an appropriate indication. … You need to use appropriate antiseptic or sterile solution for the cleaning as well as a single-use packet
  17. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4p_combo_pdi02-pressureulcer-bestpractices.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - Patients Every 1 to 2 Hours and Promotion of Highest Level of Mobility Use a turn schedule and appropriate … hardness), especially in individuals with darkly pigmented skin.8 o Ask patients and/or caregivers, as appropriate … and Promotion of Highest Level of Mobility • Have senior leaders ensure that staff can access the appropriate … of nutritional deficiencies.1, 9-11 o Ensure fluid balance by providing fluids and supplements as appropriate
  18. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4b_pdi02-pressureulcer-bestpractices.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - Patients Every 1 to 2 Hours and Promotion of Highest Level of Mobility Use a turn schedule and appropriate … hardness), especially in individuals with darkly pigmented skin.8 o Ask patients and/or caregivers, as appropriate … and Promotion of Highest Level of Mobility • Have senior leaders ensure that staff can access the appropriate … of nutritional deficiencies.1, 9-11 o Ensure fluid balance by providing fluids and supplements as appropriate
  19. www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/mission/strategic-plan/tribal-consultation-policy.html
    August 01, 2014 - development of Federal public health and human services policy promotes locally relevant and culturally appropriate … Notification to affected Tribal leaders will be made using all appropriate methods including mailing, … Meetings could also be conducted via teleconference calls, to the extent appropriate and practical. … when the proposed waiver is consistent with the applicable Federal policy objectives and is otherwise appropriate
  20. www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/aseptic-catheter-practices-ed-transcript.html
    December 01, 2017 - First of all, as always, we first have to make sure that there's an appropriate indication for catheterization … Let us make sure that your patient has an appropriate indication for catheterization. … We've already talked about having an appropriate indication. … You need to use appropriate antiseptic or sterile solution for the cleaning as well as a single-use packet

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