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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40107/psn-pdf
December 22, 2010 - AHRQ Announces Areas of Interest for Research on
Healthcare–Associated Infections. … December 22, 2010
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-announces-areas-interest-research-healthcare-associated-infections … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-announces-areas-interest-research-healthcare-associated-infections
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/radar-chart
January 01, 2023 - The part of the web that is closest to the center will indicate areas that need improvement. … Advantages
Easily indicates areas in need of improvement or areas that are succeeding.
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www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/medical-office/2014/mosurv14chap5.html
June 01, 2014 - Highlights
The areas of strength or the composites with the highest average percent positive responses … The areas with potential for improvement or the composites with the lowest average percent positive responses … Areas of Strength
Teamwork (average 86 percent positive) —the office has a culture of teamwork, mutual … Areas With Potential for Improvement
Work Pressure and Pace (average 50 percent positive) —there
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/safer-guides-slides.pdf
February 18, 2025 - released 2014 & revised 2016 & 2024
• Self-assessment using recommended practices:
► Focused on high-risk areas … Example
System Configuration Guide - Results
High Priority Practices Guide - Results
Areas … • Determined priority areas in need of
focused attention
• Presented findings to VUMC leadership … Configuration Guide - Results
High Priority Practices Guide - Results
Implementation Bar Graph
Areas
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/945.html
February 01, 2025 - Competition An AHRQ study revealed that commonly used geographic boundaries, like counties and service areas … , may not accurately reflect patients’ travel patterns for healthcare, especially in rural areas. … MEPS) and found that most patients travel less than 30 minutes for care, though those outside metro areas … However, standard market definitions, such as hospital service areas, often exclude some of the care
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/industrial-systems-engineering-and-health-care-critical-areas-research-workshop/industrial-and-systems-engineering-and-health-care-critical-areas-research-workshop
January 01, 2023 - Industrial and Systems Engineering and Health Care: Critical Areas of Research Workshop
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/man4.html
December 01, 2017 - Step 1: Identify which of the five risk areas contribute to resident's fall risk. … Step 1: Identify which of the five risk areas contribute to the resident's fall risk. … When a resident does not have risk in one of the listed areas, check NA . … Label the resident's door, bathroom, or other areas to help resident locate areas. … Provide safe outdoor areas for walking and propelling wheelchairs.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-health-information-technology-practice-redesign-impact-health-information-technology-on-workflow-nc
January 01, 2023 - Five primary areas of care coordination work and two areas of supporting work were identified from analysis … Two additional activity areas supported their primary work: searching for information to support decisionmaking … Work in these seven areas was enabled by multiple forms of IT, including new health IT (MHT tools), existing
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www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/medical-office/2014/mosurv14sum.html
June 01, 2014 - Information —To provide supplemental information to help medical offices identify their strengths and areas … In addition, respondents are asked to rate their medical office in five areas of health care quality … Return to Contents
Areas of Strength for Most Medical Offices
The two areas of strength or composites … Return to Contents
Areas With Potential for Improvement for Most Medical Offices
Work Pressure … Information —To provide supplemental information to help medical offices identify their strengths and areas
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/index.html
October 01, 2022 - Antibiotic Decision Making and has tools to support their implementation and improve prescribing in three areas … support implementation of the Four Moments and improve antibiotic prescribing, focusing on three critical areas
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/guide-implement.html
November 01, 2017 - Identify areas for improvement and discuss them with staff. … In what areas can we improve?
What does "better" look like? … How can we prioritize the areas in which we want to improve? … – How many areas will we choose to focus on? … Highlight the areas you are prioritizing for change.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rural-telehealth-amended-protocol.pdf
February 25, 2021 - the Systematic Review
Background
Almost 1/5 of the population of the United States lives in rural areas … Health disparities for people
living in rural areas are well studied1 and include higher mortality2- … Application of telehealth had been steadily increasing in many areas of healthcare before the
COVID- … What is the uptake of different types of provider-to-provider telehealth in rural areas? … Which strategies are effective in sustaining provider-to-provider telehealth in rural areas?
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/infection-prevention.html
March 01, 2017 - tests of change through the use of the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle that can lead to improvement in areas … and Action Plan ( Excel , 161.2 KB)
This tool guides facilities through an assessment of different areas
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/1_ScenariosGuide_1.pdf
June 16, 2021 - Potential areas of discussion of BUSINESS PRACTICES based on this scenario:
1. … Potential areas of discussion of BUSINESS PRACTICES based on this scenario:
1. … Potential areas of discussion of BUSINESS PRACTICES based on this scenario:
1. … Potential areas of discussion of BUSINESS PRACTICES based on this scenario:
1. … Potential areas of discussion of BUSINESS PRACTICES based on this scenario:
1.
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/1_ScenariosGuide_0.pdf
June 16, 2021 - Potential areas of discussion of BUSINESS PRACTICES based on this scenario:
1. … Potential areas of discussion of BUSINESS PRACTICES based on this scenario:
1. … Potential areas of discussion of BUSINESS PRACTICES based on this scenario:
1. … Potential areas of discussion of BUSINESS PRACTICES based on this scenario:
1. … Potential areas of discussion of BUSINESS PRACTICES based on this scenario:
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/handouts/staff-chg-cloth-bathing.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Clean All Skin Areas
Pay special attention to:
• Neck (front and back)
• All skin folds
• Skin … Infections During the Hospital Stay BATHE Daily With Chlorhexidine (CHG)
Reminders
Clean All Skin Areas
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/handouts/staff-chg-showering.docx
March 01, 2022 - Clean All Skin Areas
Pay special attention to:
Neck (front and back)
All skin folds
Skin around all devices … Massage CHG onto all skin areas.
7. Leave soapy lather on skin for 2 minutes before rinsing.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/risk.html
February 01, 2023 - Directions: Use the instructions on the Falls Assessment Cue Sheet to assess the resident in the five areas … Tries to climb over bed rails or get out of bed alone unsafely
___ Walks or paces alone in unsafe areas
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/healthit-ed-6.html
February 01, 2021 - This type of approach will address barriers, additional areas for research, and regulatory changes to … In addition, Figure 1 suggests several areas where health IT applications can be integrated within
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/02-ASC-webcast-2023-0509-ginsberg.pdf
January 01, 2023 - and evaluate progress of the US health care
system.
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AHRQ Patient Safety Priorities
• Focus on areas … staff awareness about patient
safety culture
Assess patient safety culture to
identify strengths and areas