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101. Appendix B. Guide to Administering the AHRQ Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture and Reviewing Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/improve/discussion.html
     October 01, 2019 - Develop an action plan for each improvement area. … You may want to convene a focus group for each area before developing the action plan. … Assign a staff member to champion each improvement area who will ensure that the action plan is followed … Monitor progress on each area regularly—ideally monthly and at a minimum quarterly. … ownership, urban/rural status and census region; and respondent characteristics such as job title, work area

102. Wound Classification (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/webinars/webinar6_pu_woundassesst.pdf
     April 01, 2011 - Description • Area may be more painful, firm, or soft, or warmer or cooler than adjacent tissue. … Description • The area may be preceded by tissue that is painful, firm, mushy, or boggy, or warmer … – Damage is to deeper tissue and when you see purplish area it is too late to prevent. … Any open area always has the potential for infection. M Moisture (exudate). … Bigger area of tissue destruction than can be seen (extends under the edge). • Tunneling.

103. Identifying Key Areas for Delivery Systems Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/casalino/index.html
     December 01, 2017 - Slide 11 Key research area #1 Analyses of the demographics of the delivery system—i.e., of each … Slide 14 Key research area #2 Analyses of ways to structure incentives so that they lead to: … Slide 17 Key research area #3 How can performance measurement be improved? … Slide 20 Critical research area #4: Analyses of interprovider/interorganizational processes for … Little is known about this area.

104. Appendix E. Training and Educational Materials (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-ape4.html
     September 01, 2013 - Use a clean CHG cloth for each area of the body to reduce the chance of spreading germs from one area … Is a high-risk area for contaminating lines. … Use CHG cloths to remove bacteria and clean area. … Apply CHG-compatible barrier product over affected area, as needed. … #6: Decubitus Ulcers Stage 1 or 2 ulcers: If dressing is to be changed, clean area

105. 103-How-To-Integrate-Cusp-Approach-Periop-Fg (doc file)
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     April 01, 2025 - colleagues by asking for their input as to what issues they are most concerned about in the surgical area … Staff from the surgeon’s clinic, the pre-op area, the OR, and the immediate post-op area would be members … Often, the champion is someone who works in the surgical area full time. … It is important to give this survey to all staff in the clinical area as they have direct experience … It’s easy to make a QR code and post the survey in the surgical area.

106. Implementation Guide (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps/longtermcare/module11/ts2-0ltc_module11_impguide.pdf
     June 22, 2017 - TEAMSTEPPS 05.2 Page 4 Implementation Guide Describe the Targeted Unit, Department, or Work Area … Name of targeted unit, department, or work area: Size of unit, department, or work area: Number … of staff within unit, departments, or work area: ■ Registered Nurses: ■ Licensed Practical Nurses: … Certified Nurses Aides: ■ Other: Key Actions: ■ Describe the targeted unit, department, or work area … Key Actions: ■ Review unit/department/work area performance and safety data ■ Incident reports ■

107. Visualization of Community-Level Social Determinants of Health Challenge | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2022 - (HUD) Data Resources Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) System HRSA Area … Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) U.S. … Census Bureau, Census Bureau Small Area Health Insurance Estimates U.S. … Survey, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Diabetes Atlas, Area … environmental data from Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium, American Community Survey, HRSA Area

108. Take the AHRQ Quizzes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2025 - Take the AHRQ Quizzes Choose a quiz topic area.     Are you an AHRQ Genius?

109. Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Control and Prevention Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/patient-safety-resources/cre-toolkit/cretoolkit-tool2a.html
     April 01, 2014 - Instructions: Team leaders should use this tool to identify potential team members in each related area … Multidisciplinary Team Discipline Names of Possible Implementation Team Members From Each Area … Area of Expertise Senior manager     Quality improvement / safety / risk manager     Infection

110. Exhibit 5.14. Lean Tools and Activities for Pediatric Continuity of Care Project | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2014 - including measurements for verifying the managed care primary care physician list, cleaning the clerical area … calls to patients; redirected walk-ins to appropriate locations or appointments; cleaned the front desk area

111. 5. Improving Data Collection Across the Health Care System (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2018 - Linking Area-Level Data to Quality Data One of the simplest indirect approaches is to use area-level … Analyses with area variables may proceed either by categorizing variables into ranges or by regressing … Because of concerns about such possible "noncompositional" effects, the literature on the use of area … ) and contextual effects (the effects of being in an area of a certain kind). … However, results from area-level analyses can still be very useful in revealing disparities.

112. PowerPoint Presentation
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     February 03, 2006 - Name of targeted unit, department, or work area: Size of unit, department, or work area: Number … of staff within unit, department, or work area: Registered Nurses: Licensed Practical Nurses: Certified … Nurses Aides: Other: Key Actions: Describe the targeted unit, department, or work area Unit/Department … /Work area name Size in terms of number of beds or admissions Number of staff by profession TEAMSTEPPS … Key Actions: Review unit/department/work area performance and safety data Incident reports AHRQ Nursing

113. Chapter 5. Overall Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/medical-office/2014/mosurv14chap5.html
     June 01, 2014 - Area of Strength for the Patient Safety Culture Composite Items The composite item with the highest … Area With Potential for Improvement for the Patient Safety Culture Composite Items The composite … Area of Strength for Patient Safety and Quality Items The Patient Safety and Quality item with the … On average across medical offices, the area of greatest strength was (G1e) providing equitable care to … The area with most potential for improvement was (G1c) providing timely health care to patients, with

114. Appendix E. Training and Educational Materials (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-ape4.html
     September 01, 2013 - Use a clean CHG cloth for each area of the body to reduce the chance of spreading germs from one area … Is a high-risk area for contaminating lines. … Use CHG cloths to remove bacteria and clean area. … Apply CHG-compatible barrier product over affected area, as needed. … #6: Decubitus Ulcers Stage 1 or 2 ulcers: If dressing is to be changed, clean area

115. An Overview of the SOPS® Surveys for New Users - Tyler (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/4-sops101-webcast-2023-tyler.pdf
     January 01, 2023 - Safety Culture 2.0 Database. 400 participating hospitals 206,410 providers and staff respondents Area … Area of potential improvement for most hospitals Staffing and Work Pace 51% of respondents indicated … Other findings Highest and lowest composite measure average score by staff position and unit/work area … 67% of respondents rated their unit/work area “Excellent” or “Very Good” 29% Excellent 37% … Comparative Results by Unit/Work Area Composite Measure Results Item Results Patient Safety Rating

116. 063-Ssi-Investigation-Tool-Cusp (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/063-ssi-investigation-tool-cusp.docx
     April 01, 2025 - While many conditions are universal, modify this tool as needed to best fit your perioperative area. … Only your team knows the approach that will work best in your perioperative area. … Arrival to preoperative area: Insert answer here At or just prior to time of incision: Insert answer … Insert answer here Arrival to recovery area/ICU: Insert answer here Glucose Control Was glucose … Yes  No  If No, did they receive one in the prep area?

117. AHRQ’s Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit a Popular Resource Among Medical Professionals in Rural Kentucky | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2014 - Professionals in Rural Kentucky Search All Impact Case Studies June 2014 The Southern Kentucky Area … proposal, "Assess, Connect, Empower (ACE) Health Literacy Project," prepared by the Southern Kentucky Area … "The Southern Kentucky Area Health Education Center presented the [AHRQ] health literacy toolkit at cardiology … Geographic Location: Kentucky Implementer: Southern Kentucky Area

118. 2021 SOPS Hospital 2.0 Database Report Executive Summary Overview Infographic (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2022 - Area of potential improvement for most hospitals Staffing and Work Pace 51% of respondents indicated … Other findings Highest and lowest composite measure average score by staff position and unit/work area … positive Advanced Practice Nurse (NP, CRNA, CNS, CNM) (lowest) 64% positive Unit/Work Area … Telemetry (lowest) Overall patient safety rating Average patient safety rating of unit/work area … of respondents rated their unit/work area 29% Excellent 37% Very Good 23% Good 8%

119. Enhancing Performance Via Integrated Health Systems (ppt file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/system/delivery-system-initiative/casalino/casalino.ppt
     February 16, 2011 - provocative and wrong than to be too general key areas likely to change over time 10 Key research area … 13 * 2/16/2011 Key research area #2 analyses of ways to structure incentives so that they lead … 16 Key research area #3 how can performance measurement be improved? 17 Why? … 19 Critical research area #4: Analyses of interprovider/interorganizational processes for improving … may be a major source of poor quality/poor patient experience/high costs little is known about this area

120. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/grants/active/t32/T32-jhu1.html
     October 01, 2014 - services research within the following topic areas: Patient Safety, Quality and Outcomes: This area … Transforming the Financing and Organization of Health Care Services : This area will focus on research … Reducing Health Care Disparities for Vulnerable Populations: This area will focus on racial and ethnic … broadly and to offer them considerable latitude in selecting dissertation topics within each focus area … numerous public and private health services research and policy organizations in the Baltimore/Washington area