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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/maternal-mortality-1.html
September 01, 2021 - The exploration of the contribution of delayed or missed diagnosis to maternal mortality is a nascent area … for improvement methods, and outlines the research agenda needed to make progress in this emerging area
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hemorrhage_7-implementation.pptx
July 01, 2023 - planning for the SPPC-II Teamwork Toolkit implementation.
1
Describe the L&D or Related Unit/Work Area … Key Actions:
Describe your target unit or work area
Unit/work area name
Size in terms of number of beds … per month or per year
Number of staff by profession/specialty
Name of L&D or related unit/work area … :
Size of unit/work area:
Number of staff within unit/work area:
Physicians:
Nurses:
Midwives:
Other: … Identify what that unit or work area looks like in terms of size and staff composition.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hypertension_7-implementation.pptx
July 01, 2023 - planning for the SPPC-II Teamwork Toolkit implementation.
1
Describe the L&D or Related Unit/Work Area … Key Actions:
Describe your target unit or work area
Unit/work area name
Size in terms of number of beds … per month or per year
Number of staff by profession/specialty
Name of L&D or related unit/work area … :
Size of unit/work area:
Number of staff within unit/work area:
Physicians:
Nurses:
Midwives:
Other: … Identify what that unit or work area looks like in terms of size and staff composition.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/ccr/ip-ccr/CCR-NRD_UserGuide_2010-2018.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Urban is defined
as being part of a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA); beds are the total hospital … Area Wage Index—WAGEINDEX
The Area Wage Index is an index computed by CMS to measure the relative … hospital
wage level in a geographic area compared to the national average hospital wage level. … The index is computed for each urban Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA) and then
linked with the AHA … If the AHA-reported CBSA does
not match the CMS hospital area, then the Area Health Resources Files
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/commitment-poster-spanish.docx
September 01, 2022 - If the poster is being displayed in a general area of the clinic, consider having executive leadership … with the placement of the logo, exit the footer section (either double click outside of the footer area
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/HCUP-SB312-508.pdf
September 27, 2024 - (NCHS) and based on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definition of a
metropolitan service area … :
■ Large Central Metropolitan: Counties in a metropolitan area with 1 million or more residents that … (1) containing the entire population of the largest principal city of the
metropolitan statistical area … residents of any principal city in the MSA
■ Large Fringe Metropolitan: Counties in a metropolitan area … : Counties in a metropolitan area of 50,000–249,999 residents
Nonmetro area:
■ Micropolitan: Counties
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/Excel_Tool_Slides_2020-2-Theresa.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Comparative Results by
Unit/Work Area
Composite Measure Results
Item Results
Patient Safety Rating … Comparative Results by
Tenure in Unit/Work Area
Composite Measure Results
Item Results
Patient
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/databases/hospital/2024-hospital-database-report-ptI.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Note: Composite measures are composed of two to four survey items that assess the same area of patient … Respondents are also asked
six background questions about staff position, unit/work area, tenure in … hospital, tenure in
current unit/work area, hours worked per week, and interaction with patients. … Respondents
Unit/Work Area (Continued) Number Percent
Support Services
Admitting/Registration … Item Results
Average Percentage Response on Unit/Work Area Overall Rating on Patient
Safety — 2024
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/2018hospitalsopsrptexecsum_0.pdf
March 01, 2018 - lowest percent
positive
Highest and lowest average percent positive across an composites by work area … and staff position
Work Area
Rehabilitation
department
(highest) 71% positive
Emergency
department
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/02-sops-riverside-handoffs-webcast-bakdash.pdf
January 01, 2022 - Composite Measures: A composite measure is a grouping of two or more survey items that assess the
same area … Infographic that displays aggregated results from
all participating sites
► Breakouts by unit/work area
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/learn-from-defects.html
December 01, 2017 - Problem statement: If a patient is harmed in the perioperative area, a typical first response is to … about a surgical safety team using the Learn From Defects tool to improve care in their perioperative area … We walked through her case from preoperative (preop) area to PACU, to get as much detail as possible … Departmental Factors
Staff from the entire perioperative area are working together on the Safety … They were more comfortable in the preop area, and that made our staff happier, too.
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu7a.html
August 01, 2017 - Next Page
Table of Contents
Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals
Overview
Key Subject Area … Blanching refers to whiteness when pressure is applied to a reddened area.
32. … Nurses should avoid turning a patient onto a reddened area.
62. … Blanching refers to whiteness when pressure is applied to a reddened area.
True
32. … Nurses should avoid turning a patient onto a reddened area.
True
62.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu7a.html
August 01, 2017 - Next Page
Table of Contents
Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals
Overview
Key Subject Area … Blanching refers to whiteness when pressure is applied to a reddened area.
32. … Nurses should avoid turning a patient onto a reddened area.
62. … Blanching refers to whiteness when pressure is applied to a reddened area.
True
32. … Nurses should avoid turning a patient onto a reddened area.
True
62.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/health-information-technology-ambulatory-care-settings-effects-quality-and-disparities
January 01, 2023 - hospital setting, though most healthcare services are provided in the ambulatory setting, overlooking an area … The results may inform policymaking in the area of health IT, where Federal resources are being devoted … Combine the data on ambulatory IT with local-area panel measures of ambulatory care quality and controls
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/guide-appcusp.pdf
December 01, 2017 - By using this guide and tools in your perioperative area simultaneously with the Surgical Complication … The authors of this guide do not work in your
perioperative area. … Step 2: Staff Identify Defects
Identify patient safety defects in your work area. … Step 5: Tools To Improve
Use tools to improve teamwork and communication in the perioperative area. … Depending on what is practical for your perioperative area, you can share the video in
individual to
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cdsic.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-06/CDSiC%20Stakeholder%20Center%20Quarterly%20Report%20Q2%202025.pdf
January 01, 2025 - CDSiC Workgroup Products (Developed 2022-2024) ......................... 9
Topic Area: Standards .. … .......................................................................................... 9
Topic Area … ......................................................................................... 10
Topic Area … Topic Area: Measurement
Examining available measures to assess the impact of PC CDS on process and … Topic Area: PC CDS Implementation
Providing resources and guidance that inform the implementation of
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/learn_from_defects.docx
December 01, 2017 - Problem statement: If a patient is harmed in the perioperative area, a typical first response is to … about a surgical safety team using the Learn From Defects tool to improve care in their perioperative area … We walked through her case from preoperative (preop) area to PACU, to get as much detail as possible … They were more comfortable in the preop area, and that made our staff happier, too. … Problem statement: If a patient is harmed in the perioperative area, a typical first response is to
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/commitment-poster-english.docx
September 01, 2022 - If the poster is being displayed in a general area of the clinic, consider having executive leadership … with the placement of the logo, exit the footer section (either double click outside of the footer area
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/build-ssi-bundle-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Surgery patients who had hair removed from the surgical area before surgery using a safer method (electric … Temperature (°C) on arrival to preoperative area. … Temperature (°C) in preoperative area prior to going to operating room. … Convective warmer used in preoperative area? … Slide 32: Is Skin Prep an Area You Could Improve?
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/guide-surg-comp.html
December 01, 2017 - team systematically identify and prioritize barriers to guideline compliance within your own clinical area … addressing barriers, the BIM tool helps clinicians implement evidence-based practices in their clinical area