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2501. Implementation Quick Start Guide: Create a Safe Medicine List Together (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medicinelist-quickstart-final508.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - Implementation Quick Start Guide: Create a Safe Medicine List Together The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families Implementation Quick Start Guide Create a Safe Medicine List Together 1 Review intervention and training materials � Understand the purpose, use,…

2502. AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/2.html
      December 01, 2017 - AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention Functional Specifications 3. Specifications for Each Pressure Ulcer Prevention Report (continued) 3.2. Intervention History for Nutrition Risk Reports: High Risk and Medium Risk 3.2.1. Report Description The On-Time Intervention …

2503. Glossary of Key Report Terms | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/report/gloss.html
      July 01, 2018 - Environmental Scan of Measures for Medicaid Title XIX Home and Community-Based Services Glossary of Key Report Terms Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Environmental Scan of Measures for Medicaid Title XIX Home and Community-Based Services Executive Summary Introduction and Scan Methodolo…

2504. Other Potentially Important Measurement Areas and Sources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/report/rep6.html
      June 01, 2010 - Environmental Scan of Measures for Medicaid Title XIX Home and Community-Based Services Other Potentially Important Measurement Areas and Sources Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Environmental Scan of Measures for Medicaid Title XIX Home and Community-Based Services Executive Summary In…

2505. Hospital Evacuation Decision Guide (Table 4) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/shuttered/hospevactab4.html
      July 01, 2018 - Hospital Evacuation Decision Guide (Table 4) Public Health Emergency Preparedness Table 4. Pre-Disaster Critical Infrastructure Self-Assessment Evacuation-Relevant Resources Implication City Water Is water used for heating the hospital? Is water used for cooling? Does the hospita…

2506. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2020 - Search Publications The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)'s publications offer practical information to help a variety of health care organizations, providers, and others make care safer in all health care settings. 41 - 50 of 191 Publications displayed Find Publications by Keyword or Topi…

2507. Toolkit 1. Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/implement-monitor-sustain-program/toolkit1-start-program.html
      November 01, 2024 - Toolkit 1. Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Overview of the Toolkit Why Should a Nursing Home Use This Toolkit? This toolkit provides nursing homes with a simple, step-by-step approach to starting an antimicrobial stewardship program. An antimicrobial stewardship program uses collaborative and evidenc…

2508. Toolkit 3. Minimum Criteria for Common Infections Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/determine-whether-to-treat/toolkit3-minimum-criteria.html
      September 01, 2017 - Toolkit 3. Minimum Criteria for Common Infections Toolkit Toolkit Effectiveness The design and information in the toolkit is based on published expert consensus 1-2 . The Suspected UTI SBAR Form and the letter were tested in Texas and resulted in a 30% reduction of use in unnecessary antibiotics. 3 Overview…

2509. Step 4: Communicating and Reporting | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2014 - An Organizational Guide to Building Health Services Research Capacity Step 4: Communicating and Reporting Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents An Organizational Guide to Building Health Services Research Capacity Introduction Step 1: Assessing Your Organization's Needs and Capabilities St…

2510. 150-Cusp-Tip-Sheet-Celebrating-Success (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention CUSP Tip Sheet: Celebrating Success and Spreading MRSA Prevention Beyond the Unit ICU & Non-ICU Purpose Recognizing success, large and small, both early on and long term is important to sustainability. Communicating success can help frontline personnel have the courage to speak …

2511. 139-Nv-Hap-Prevention-Essential-One-Pager (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - NV-HAP Prevention Essential Practices1-4 Practice routine oral care.4,5-8 Staphylococcus aureus is a common pathogen in dental plaque. Conduct an individualized assessment and plan for each patient considering their ability to perform self-care independently. At minimum, the oral care regimen should include: toothbrus…

2512. 051-Top-10-Successful-Decolonization (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/051-top-10-successful-decolonization.docx
      October 01, 2024 - Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) is the bath, not a top coat.1,2 CHG is the bath itself. Do not bathe the patient with regular soap and water and then follow up with CHG. CHG is better than regular soap and water and binds to skin proteins, killing germs for 24 hours. Ensure cleaning of the face and hair.3 CHG is safe to…

2513. Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 01, 2024 - Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism Next Page Table of Contents Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism Preface Executive Summary Chapter 1. The Framework for Improvement Chapter 2. Analyze Care Delivery Chapter 3. Outline the Evidence and Identify Best Practi…

2514. Understanding Physicians' and Patients' Views of Harms and Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/decision/research-centers/vu_physician_patient_harms.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - Understanding Physicians' and Patients' Views of Harms and Clinical Preventive Services Research Centers for Excellence in Clinical Preventive Services Working to get the right services, to the right people, at the right time Understanding Physicians’ and Patients’ Views of Harms and Clini…

2515. State at a Glance: Vermont | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/vt.html
      March 01, 2019 - State at a Glance: Vermont Learn more about the CHIPRA quality demonstration projects being implemented in Vermont.   Vermont is featured in the following reports from the National Evaluation: Evaluation Highlight No. 2 : How are States and evaluators measuring medical homeness in the CHIPRA Quality Demon…

2516. 2020 AHRQ Research Summit on Transforming Care for People Living with Multiple Chronic Conditions: Agenda | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/multichronic/summit-agenda.html
      November 01, 2021 - 2020 AHRQ Research Summit on Transforming Care for People Living with Multiple Chronic Conditions: Agenda November 17-18, 2020 Day 1 – November 17, 2020 Session 1 Plenary: Welcome and Summit Description/Overview Gopal Khanna, MBA Director Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Arlene S. Bierman,…

2517. No More CAUTI: Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (May 5, 2015) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/no-more-cauti-slides.html
      December 01, 2017 - No More CAUTI: Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (May 5, 2015) Slide Presentation Slide 1 No More CAUTI - Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections Elizabeth Mizerek, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, FN-CSA Assistant Professor of Nursing Mercer County Community College Slide 2…

2518. Standing Order Protocol: Nasal Mupirocin (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2022 - Standing Order Protocol: Nasal Mupirocin Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices Section 9-3 – Standing Order Protocol: Nasal Mupirocin The following is a standing order protocol for implementing nasal decolonization in adult non- intensive care unit (ICU) patients who are methicillin-resistant S…

2519. Maine State at a Glance (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2012 - Maine State at a Glance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               …

2520. Making It Work Tip Sheet: Multidisciplinary Rounding for Patient Safety (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2022 - Making It Work Tip Sheet: Multidisciplinary Rounding for Patient Safety AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units: Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI Making It Work Tip Sheet Multidisciplinary Rounding for Patient Safety This “Making It Work” tip sheet provides additional information to help intensive car…