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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/consent-form-nc.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Heart Health Now Advancing Heart Health in NC Primary Care Consent Form
Heart Health NOW
Advancing Heart Health in NC Primary Care
This document outlines the agreement between UNC-Chapel Hill and [Practice Name] to conduct the project
titled “Heart Health Now! Advancing Heart Health in NC Primary Care”. This agr…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/035-ss-pre-launch-activities.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Preoperative Surgical Decolonization Prelaunch Activities
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Develop a CUSP Team
In the AHRQ Safety Program for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Pre…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/science-of-safety-slides.pptx
January 01, 2017 - Presentation: Program Overview
Science of Safety and Identifying Defects in Care of Mechanically Ventilated Patients
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
AHRQ Pub. No. 16(17)-0018-29-EF
January 2017
Science of Safety ‹#›
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
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Learning Ob…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/enhancing-providers-ability-followup-abnormal-test-results
January 01, 2023 - Enhancing Providers' Ability to Follow Up on Abnormal Test Results
Project Final Report ( PDF , 632.73 KB) Disclaimer
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily represent the v…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/self-management-health-kiosk-community-residing-older-adults
January 01, 2023 - Self-Management via Health Kiosk by Community-Residing Older Adults
Project Final Report ( PDF , 862.69 KB) Disclaimer
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily represent the vi…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/feasibility-touch-screen-computer-based-breastfeeding-educational-support
January 01, 2023 - Feasibility of a Touch Screen Computer Based Breastfeeding Educational Support
Project Final Report ( PDF , 1.12 MB) Disclaimer
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily repre…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/diabetes-behavior-programs_clinician.pdf
November 01, 2016 - Behavioral Programs for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Current State of the Evidence
Behavioral Programs for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus:
Current State of the Evidence
Focus of This Summary
This is a summary of a systematic review evaluating the evidence about factors that contribute to the effectiveness of behavioral
p…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/opioid-chronic-pain-surveillance-report-2.pdf
April 01, 2022 - For comparisons between
mixed-mechanism medications and opioid agonists assessing risk of falls/fracture … Assessing the effectiveness of a narrative-
based patient education video for promoting
opioid tapering … Prescription drug monitoring programs:
Assessing the association between "best
practices" and opioid … Assessing the
impact of clinical pharmacists on naloxone
coprescribing in the primary care setting.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/pth_4-Mnau_pZubaefDvUk
January 01, 2020 - Screening for Breast Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
Screening for Breast Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Recommendation Statement
Albert L. Siu, MD, MSPH, on behalf of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Description: Update of the 2009 U.S. Preventive Services Ta…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/complicated-course-severe-alcohol-withdrawal-dexmedetomidine-infusion
June 14, 2023 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
A Complicated Course: Severe Alcohol Withdrawal with Dexmedetomidine Infusion
Citation Text:
Duong T, Boctor N, Bourgeois JA. A Complicated Course: Severe Alcohol Withdrawal with Dexmedetomidine Infusion.. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/breast-cancer-screening
April 30, 2024 - ROBINS-I: a tool for assessing risk of bias in non-randomised studies of interventions. … AHRQ Methods for Effective Health Care: grading the strength of a body of evidence when assessing health
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communicating-pathology-and-laboratory-errors-anatomic-pathologists-and-laboratory-medical
May 18, 2022 - Study
Communicating pathology and laboratory errors: anatomic pathologists' and laboratory medical directors' attitudes and experiences.
Citation Text:
Dintzis SM, Stetsenko GY, Sitlani CM, et al. Communicating pathology and laboratory errors: anatomic pathologists' and laboratory medi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/human-factors-engineering-patient-safety
September 13, 2017 - Commentary
Human factors engineering in patient safety.
Citation Text:
Weinger MB, Gaba DM. Human factors engineering in patient safety. Anesthesiology. 2014;120(4):801-6. doi:10.1097/ALN.0000000000000144.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/cauti-surveillance/assessment.html
March 01, 2017 - Appendix J. Long-Term Care CAUTI Surveillance Worksheet
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
The purpose of the Long-Term Care CAUTI Surveillance Worksheet is to use it to streamline the surveillance process with reviewing a resident's chart for a suspected catheter-associated urinar…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module2/guide.docx
March 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Long-Term Care Safety Modules
Module 2: Senior Leader Engagement
Term Care Safety Toolkit
Material Use Guide
Learning Objectives:
· Identify characteristics of successful senior leaders
· List five practices of effective leaders
· Describe the responsibilities o…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/131-what-are-the-4-es-one-pager.docx
May 24, 2024 - The aim is to Engage hearts and minds and thus, change attitudes and behaviors.1-6
Raise awareness of the problem, communicate benefits of the solution, and lay out the goals for the intervention.
· Use unit data, published literature, and national benchmarks. Storytelling is an underrated tool.
Engagement is not a on…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-webinar-jan-2017-shaller-intro.pdf
January 01, 2017 - CAHPS Elicitation Protocol Webcast
Introducing a Protocol To Obtain
Patient Comments Using the CAHPS
Clinician & Group Survey
A Webcast Presented by the AHRQ CAHPS User Network
January 26, 2017
1:00 – 2:00 pm EST
www.ahrq.gov/cahps
CAHPS Webcast Series
• Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and
System…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final-companion/clabsicomp4a.html
January 01, 2013 - Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report Companion Guide
Adult Non-ICUs
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Table of Contents
Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report Companion Guide
Preface
Methods
Participation
Outcomes
Adult Non-ICUs
Ped…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/presentation.html
April 01, 2016 - Why Does the Presentation of Health Care Quality Scores Matter?
Most people have trouble understanding complex information.
Only a small fraction of Americans can easily read complex tables or understand the words typically used in medicine and health. The 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy found that…