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  1. www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity/obpcp4.html
    May 01, 2014 - Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity Chapter 4: Building the Community Foundation Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity Acknowledgements Support Foreword Orego…
  2. www.ahrq.gov/sops/news.html
    March 01, 2025 - SOPS Announcements 2025 Announcements Date Announcements February 2025 AHRQ's Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® Nursing Home Survey: 2025 User Database Report Results from AHRQ’s 2025 Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Nursing Home Survey User Database Report are now available. The Database Report in…
  3. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/facilities/ltc/mod1sess1.html
    October 01, 2014 - Module 1: Detecting Change in a Resident's Condition Session 1 Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Module 1: Detecting Change in a Resident's Condition Learning and Performance Objectives Session 1 Session 2 Conclusion Additional Tools and Resources Introduction Cas…
  4. www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/interimhacrate2014.html
    January 01, 2018 - Saving Lives and Saving Money: Hospital-Acquired Conditions Update Next Page Table of Contents Saving Lives and Saving Money: Hospital-Acquired Conditions Update Appendix: Incidence of Hospital-Acquired Conditions in the Partnership for Patients: Estimates and Projected and Measured Impact …
  5. www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/welcome-guides/frontline-providers.html
    July 01, 2023 - Welcome Guide for Frontline Providers Welcome to the TeamSTEPPS ® curriculum. TeamSTEPPS (Team Strategies & Tools to Enhance Performance & Patient Safety) supports many users with various levels of TeamSTEPPS knowledge. This Welcome Guide calls attention to information of particular interest to frontline pro…
  6. www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/welcome-guides/administrators.html
    July 01, 2023 - Welcome Guide for Administrators Welcome to the TeamSTEPPS ®  3.0 curriculum. TeamSTEPPS (Team Strategies & Tools to Enhance Performance & Patient Safety) supports many users with various levels of TeamSTEPPS knowledge. This Welcome Guide calls attention to information of particular interest to leaders and ad…
  7. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/CHIPRA116-Materials-II.pdf
    October 31, 2016 - CAPQuaM PQMP Perinatal Measure 1 Detailed Measure Specifications CAPQuaM PQMP Perinatal Measure 1 Detailed Measure Specifications A. Description Describes whether or not at least one temperature was taken during the first 60 minutes of life (“Golden Hour”) for infants under 2500 grams. B. Eligible Populat…
  8. www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/communication/strategy6gtraining.html
    March 01, 2020 - Strategy 6G: Training To Advance Physicians' Communication Skills Contents 6.G.1. The Problem 6.G.2. The Intervention 6.G.3. Example References   Download Strategy 6G: Training To Advance Physicians' Communication Skills (PDF, 1 MB)         6.G.1. The Problem People rarely compl…
  9. www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/using-multiple-modes.html
    August 01, 2024 - Recommended Data Collection Procedures for CAHPS Surveys Each survey sponsor will need to work with their survey vendor to choose the data collection modes that are most likely to reach their specific patient population and maximize the response rate at an acceptable cost. Research suggests that sequential mult…
  10. www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/registry/index.html?page=1
    July 17, 2024 - Practice-based Research Networks Registry Results Displaying 51 - 100 of 204 PBRNs Pagination « first « First ‹ previous ‹‹ 1 2 3 4 5 next › ›› last » Last » Frontier Rural Innovations Network Acronym: The Innovatio…
  11. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/curriculum/teamstepps-module-2-slides.pptx
    February 28, 2022 - TeamSTEPPS Team Leadership Module 2 Team Leadership Module 2 1 Understanding Teams and Team Structure 2 Objectives: Team Structure Team Leadership Understand the benefits of teamwork and clear team structure. Define a “team.” Identify the roles of patients and family caregivers within the care team. Desc…
  12. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-17-introducing-a-practice-to-pf.pdf
    September 01, 2015 - Module 17: Introducing a Practice to Facilitation Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum Module 17: Introducing a Practice to Facilitation Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov …
  13. www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/about/cooperatives/southwest.html
    March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Southwest Cooperative EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health in Primary Care is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to transform health care delivery by building a critical infrastructure to help smaller primary care practices improve the heart health of their patie…
  14. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T4-Antibiogram_Formats_and_Instructions_final.pdf
    October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic Toolkit 1. Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing Tool 4. Antibiogram Formats and Instructions Formats The medical director must become familiar with the format of the antibiogram provided by the lab a…
  15. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/covid19-vaccine-confidence-learning-guide-leadership.pdf
    June 30, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccine Learning Guide for Leadership Learning Guide for Leadership Take Your Best Shot! Strategies To Increase Nursing Home Staff Confidence in the COVID-19 Vaccine Nursing home staff are at the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccinations are critical tools in protecting nursing home staff and…
  16. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/workplace-safety-items-english.docx
    September 01, 2024 - SOPS® Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for Nursing Homes SOPS® Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for the SOPS Nursing Home Survey Language: English Purpose: These supplemental items were designed for use with the core Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) …
  17. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/spanish-hospital-ve-supp-item-set-2022.docx
    January 01, 2022 - SOPS® Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items for the SOPS Hospital Survey - Spanish SOPS® Value and Efficiency Supplemental Item Set for the SOPS Hospital Survey 2.0 Language: Spanish Purpose: This supplemental item set was designed for use with the core SOPS® Hospital Survey Version 2.0 to help hospitals assess th…
  18. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/urinary-catheter-alternatives.pptx
    April 01, 2022 - Central Venous Catheter Indications and Alternatives Indwelling Urinary Catheter Alternatives Avoiding Placement and Determining Appropriateness AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units: Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI AHRQ Pub. No. 17(22)-0019 April 2022 1 Avoid Unnecessary Urinary Catheter Placement1,2 Patel…
  19. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/assess-resident-RTI-slides.pptx
    June 01, 2021 - Presentation: Program Overview Assessment of the Resident With a Suspected Respiratory Tract Infection Long-Term Care AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use AHRQ Pub. No. 17(21)-0029 June 2021 Assessment of RTI 1 Objectives Recognize the signs and symptoms of a suspected respiratory tract infection Ident…
  20. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/health-assessments_0.pdf
    September 01, 2013 - Answer the questions below to help identify areas where more preparation is needed. … The first step is to identify your practice’s priorities in two areas: the type of patients you want … team Links to PDSA and Workflow tools can be found in Appendix 9 (p. 49). 14 In what areas … In what areas do you need more training? How will new health assessments affect patient flow?

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