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41. Part Two: Removing the Obstacles to Practice Change | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2020 - immobilization (e.g., unstable thoracic or lumbar spine, unstable pelvic fracture) appropriate … Two blue boxes, one labeled appropriate and one labeled inappropriate. … use during surgery appropriate Slide 82 Box labeled Start: Indications for Indwelling … Two blue boxes, one labeled appropriate and one labeled inappropriate. … Two blue boxes, one labeled appropriate and one labeled inappropriate.

42. Research Training Tools and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/tools.html
    July 01, 2021 - Research Training Tools and Resources In this section, you can access appropriate Application … Applications, Forms and Notices, Stipend Levels In this section, you can access appropriate Application … Application information for all active AHRQ grant announcements can be obtained by selecting the appropriate … appointment, activation, termination, and payback requirements for the T32 and F32 programs by selecting the appropriate

43. Appendix D. Poster on Indications for Urinary Catheters | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-d.html
    October 01, 2015 - Interpreting CAUTI Data Trends This poster educates staff on the appropriate indications … Appropriate indications for urinary catheters include: Perioperative use in selected surgeries

44. Provider Contact Information (pdf file)
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    June 02, 2025 - • If your child’s care is managed by a MUSC Specialty doctor, ask to speak with the appropriate clinic … The nurse will help forward your call to the appropriate Pediatric Specialty doctor or Pediatric doctor … • After hours, weekends, or holidays: remain on the line and request to speak with the appropriate … Ensure AVS instructions provide caregivers with daytime and after hours phone numbers that are more appropriate … The nurse will help forward your request to the appropriate Pediatric doctor or Pediatric Specialty

45. Maryland Guides Prescribers on Use of Atypical Antipsychotic Medications | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2013 - Hygiene used materials created by AHRQ's Effective Health Care Program to help set up a new program for appropriate … Its goal is to promote the safe and appropriate use of antipsychotics in children through a peer-review … In addition, the program supports prescribers in obtaining appropriate safety monitoring while the child

46. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4e_pdi06-heartsurgery-bestpractices.pdf
    May 16, 2016 - Antibiotic Selection and Timing Administer timely and appropriate antibiotics preoperatively and … Use Appropriate “Timeout” Preprocedure and Postprocedure Perform and document that all pediatric … heart surgery cases have an appropriate preprocedural and postprocedural timeout.4 Best Processes … o Determines appropriate facility resources for effective and permanent adoption of practices. … staff support should be available if needed during a case.4 Recommended Practice: Use appropriate

47. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4s_combo_pdi06-heartsurgery-bestpractices.pdf
    May 16, 2016 - Antibiotic Selection and Timing Administer timely and appropriate antibiotics preoperatively and … Use Appropriate “Timeout” Preprocedure and Postprocedure Perform and document that all pediatric … heart surgery cases have an appropriate preprocedural and postprocedural timeout.4 Best Processes … o Determines appropriate facility resources for effective and permanent adoption of practices. … staff support should be available if needed during a case.4 Recommended Practice: Use appropriate

48. Collecting Microbiologial Specimens | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/specimens.html
    June 01, 2021 - collect a microbiological sample and how to collect good quality samples, are key components to the appropriate … One-Page Document – Collection of Microbiological Cultures  (PDF, 159.2 KB) Poster – Appropriate Collection … of Microbiological Specimens  (PDF, 202.3 KB) Poster – Appropriate Collection of Urine Specimens  

49. Appendix P. Interpreting CAUTI Data Trends | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-p.html
    October 01, 2015 - CAUTI DATA REVIEW:  Look at 3 Parameters: CAUTI Rates, Percent of Patients with at least one appropriate … If CAUTI Rates are DECREASING (Favorable Trend): Look at % of Patients  with Appropriate Indication and … If CAUTI Rates are INCREASING (Unfavorable Trend): Look at % of Patients with Appropriate Indication … Revisit staff education re: appropriate indications Unfavorable (increasing) Unfavorable (decreasing … Revisit staff education re: appropriate indications; Is unit rounding daily for catheter removal?

50. Appendix A. Checklists for Assessing Executive and Physician Champion Potential | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2015 - hallway, the employee cafeteria, et cetera—to disseminate information and share knowledge regarding appropriate … Communicates to both employees and medical staff the clinical value and relevance of appropriate use … Uses his/her sphere of influence to promote changes for increasing appropriate use and timely removal … Overcomes skepticism of practicing physicians about research evidence for appropriate use and timely … Leads peer discussions to build consensus for the changes related to appropriate use and timely removal

51. Implementation-Guide-Appendix-A (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-a.docx
    January 01, 2008 - staff time and organizational resources for implementing evidence-based practices aimed at increasing appropriate … monitoring and reporting of process/outcome rates related to improvement interventions for increasing appropriate … the nursing units talking to patients, families, and staff to understand quality problems related to appropriate … hallway, the employee cafeteria, et cetera—to disseminate information and share knowledge regarding appropriate … the hospital’s culture and infrastructure that are impeding QI efforts and activities for increasing appropriate

52. Final Progress Report: Individualized Performance Feedback on Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Practice (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-06/haut-report.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - Please circle the appropriate response for the questions below: 1. What is your role? … We had many technical challenges in building the data extraction tool to pull the appropriate data out … Individualized Performance Feedback to Surgical Residents Improves Appropriate Venous Thromboembolism … Individualized Performance Feedback to Surgical Residents Improves Appropriate Venous Thromboembolism … nesting Passed Appropriate nesting Back to Top

53. The Five Principles of Effective Primary Care-Based Care Coordination for Reducing Potentially Preventable Readmissions (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/rev-reportaddendum.pdf
    March 01, 2021 - level, primary care should be encouraged to develop and implement a systematic approach to timely, appropriate … Routinely assessing patient risk during this period is critical to facilitate tailoring appropriate … Domains for communication may include notifications of admission and discharge with appropriate followup … • Contact patient in person, by phone, or with other technologies as appropriate and available to … • Screen for social and behavioral health needs, and then refer as appropriate.

54. Preventing CAUTI: Focus on Culturing Stewardship | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section7.html
    May 01, 2023 - Thus, the appropriate use of urine cultures enhances patient safety. … The practice of obtaining urine cultures without appropriate indications may falsely increase the publicly … Provide education about when it is appropriate to obtain urine cultures in patients with an indwelling … Promote appropriate UC use to reduce risk of bacteriuria and symptomatic CAUTI (no catheter, no CAUTI … Use UCs only based on appropriate indications (with prompt removal when they are no longer needed).

55. CHIPRA 136 Table 4 (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-136-table-4.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - CPT and revenue codes are indicated as appropriate.) … CPT and revenue codes are indicated as appropriate.) … CPT and revenue codes are indicated as appropriate.) … CPT and revenue codes are indicated as appropriate.)

56. 063-Ssi-Investigation-Tool-Cusp (doc file)
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    April 01, 2025 - patients only) Glucose level: Time: Nasal Decolonization and Skin Preparation Did patient receive appropriate … Yes  No  Prophylactic Antibiotics Did the patient receive appropriate antibiotic selection, dosing … Antibiotic 1: Appropriate for procedure? Yes  No  Antibiotic 2: Appropriate for procedure? … Patient weight: _____ Antibiotic 1 dose: Appropriate dose? … Yes  No  Antibiotic 2 dose: Appropriate dose?

57. Staff COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Record (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/staff-covid-vaccine-administration-record.docx
    May 01, 2022 - Manufacturer of Vaccine (place X in appropriate box) Dose of Vaccine (check correct mL dosage) Declined … (indicate dose in appropriate box) Vaccine Lot # Diluent Lot # (if known) Date Vaccine Given or … Declined Location of Intramuscular Vaccination (place X in appropriate box) Pfizer … Lot # (if known) Date Vaccine Given or Declined Location of Intramuscular Vaccination (place X in appropriate

58. Resident COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Record (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/resident-covid-vaccine-administration-record.docx
    May 01, 2022 - Manufacturer of Vaccine (place X in appropriate box) Dose of Vaccine (check correct mL dosage) Declined … (indicate dose in appropriate box) Vaccine Lot # Diluent Lot # (if known) Date Vaccine Given or … Declined Location of Intramuscular Vaccination (place X in appropriate box) Pfizer … Lot # (if known) Date Vaccine Given or Declined Location of Intramuscular Vaccination (place X in appropriate

59. Section 7.E, Tables 15 and 16 (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-166-fecc-tables-15-16.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - Table 15: Unadjusted FECC indicator scores by English proficiency Messaging Appropriate … content Written visit summary was useful and easy to understand Invited to join hospital rounds Appropriate … stratified by English proficiency, adjusted for state, child age, and caregiver age FECC-9 81.9 75.7** Appropriate … useful and easy FECC-10 86.7 88.4 to understand Invitded to join hospital rounds FECC-11 51.0 60.8 Appropriate

60. No More CAUTI: Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (May 5, 2015) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/no-more-cauti-slides.html
    December 01, 2017 - Slide 5 Appropriate Catheter Indication Monitoring fluids in critically ill patients Image … Slide 6 Appropriate Catheter Indications Healing of significant sacral of perineal wounds … Slide 7 Appropriate Catheter Indications Improving comfort at end of life. … Slide 8 Appropriate Catheter Indications Selected perioperative use Image: X-ray showing … Slide 9 Appropriate Catheter Indication Immobilization due to trauma Image: Photo showing