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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/b2b_pdi_ratesgenbywin.pdf
March 01, 2016 - PDI RATES GENERATED BY THE AHRQ WINDOWS QI SOFTWARE
Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
Tool B.2b i
PDI RATES GENERATED BY THE AHRQ WINDOWS QI
SOFTWARE
Guidance for Using the Windows QI Software and an
Example of Output for One Hospital
Note: T…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/a4a_combo_psi_casestudy.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
Case Study of Using the QI Toolkit for Quality Improvement
What is the purpose of this tool? This tool provides a case study from one hospital that
participated in the field test and evaluation of the QI Toolkit. It offers …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33786/psn-pdf
May 01, 2015 - Video to Improve Patient Safety: Clinical and Educational
Uses
May 1, 2015
Xiao Y, Mackenzie CF, Seagull JF. Video to Improve Patient Safety: Clinical and Educational Uses. PSNet
[internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/video-improve-patient-safety-clinical-and-educational-uses
Perspective
Reports of…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atrial-fibrillation_executive.pdf
June 01, 2013 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 119
Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Executive Summary
Background
Definition and Impact of Atrial
Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a supraventricular
tachyarrhythmia (any tachycardic rhythm
originating above the ventricular tissue)
and is characterized by unc…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/labor-dystocia_research-protocol.pdf
July 28, 2016 - labor-dystocia-protocol-amended-160728
Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published online: July 28, 2016
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Labor Dystocia
Initial publication date if applicable: January 27, 2016
Amendment Date(s) if applicable: July 12, 2016
(…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/clabsi.html
November 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention
The Importance of MRSA Prevention
Decolonization
Tools …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202202.html
February 01, 2022 - Henry Ford Hospital's Hematology-Oncology Unit Uses AHRQ Safety Program to Lower Bloodstream Infections
Search All Impact Case Studies
February 2022
Using AHRQ's Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program ( CUSP ), Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit has reduced the incidence of central line-associated bloodstream …
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/evidence-base/improvement.html
June 01, 2023 - TeamSTEPPS Research/Evidence Base: Safety Culture and Safety Improvement
Bognàr, A., Barach, P., Johnson, J. K., et al. (2008). Errors and the burden of errors: attitudes, perceptions, and the culture of safety in pediatric cardiac surgical teams. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 85(4) 1374-81. Select to access the…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4_pdi_bestpracticescover.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Introduction to the Pediatric Best Practices Tool
Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
i Tool D.4
Introduction to the Pediatric Best Practices Tool
What is the purpose of this tool? The purpose of this tool is to provide:
• Detailed description of…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/public-health-emergency-refocus.html
May 01, 2023 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
The End of the Public Health Emergency Refocuses the Urgency to Improve Healthcare Quality
MAY
19
2023
By
Robert Otto
Valdez,
Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
On May 11, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administrat…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module2/module2_managingchange_slides.pptx
June 02, 2025 - How To Manage Change
How To Manage Change
ADD Hospital Name
Module 2
QI Change Process
Change process strategies can be applied to other quality improvement (QI) efforts:
Hospital falls
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
Deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism after knee and hip replacement
Blood inco…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/two-more/slides.html
May 01, 2013 - Two More E's and How to Spread
Contents
Slide 1. Two More E's and How to Spread
Slide 2. Learning Objectives
Slide 3. Implementation Framework
Slide 4. Implementation Framework
Slide 5. Endure—Plan for Sustainability
Slide 6. Endure—Plan for Sustainability
Slide 7. Endure—Plan for Sustainability
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxchecklists-7.html
September 01, 2020 - Evidence on Use of Clinical Reasoning Checklists for Diagnostic Error Reduction
References
Previous Page
Table of Contents
Evidence on Use of Clinical Reasoning Checklists for Diagnostic Error Reduction
Introduction
Rationale for Use
Content-Specific Versus Process-Focused Checklists
Facto…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/can-patient-involvement-improve-patient-safety-cluster-randomised-control-trial-patient
December 21, 2016 - Study
Classic
Can patient involvement improve patient safety? A cluster randomised control trial of the Patient Reporting and Action for a Safe Environment (PRASE) intervention.
Citation Text:
Lawton R, O'Hara JK, Sheard L, et al. Can patient involvement improve…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-outcomes-after-introduction-statewide-icu-nurse-staffing-regulations
June 19, 2019 - Study
Patient outcomes after the introduction of statewide ICU nurse staffing regulations.
Citation Text:
Law AC, Stevens JP, Hohmann S, et al. Patient Outcomes After the Introduction of Statewide ICU Nurse Staffing Regulations. Crit Care Med. 2018;46(10):1563-1569. doi:10.1097/CCM.00000…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-between-handover-anesthesia-care-and-adverse-postoperative-outcomes-among
March 02, 2022 - Study
Classic
Association between handover of anesthesia care and adverse postoperative outcomes among patients undergoing major surgery.
Citation Text:
Jones PM, Cherry RA, Allen BN, et al. Association Between Handover of Anesthesia Care and Adverse Postoperati…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/2-preventablehospitalandedvisits-samplerpts_3.pdf
November 30, 2013 - On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits
AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes
On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits:
Electronic Reports
Five reports are described here. Each section presents a sample report followed by purpose,
description, and users and potential u…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/how-does-health-care-simulation-affect-patient-care
August 01, 2018 - How Does Health Care Simulation Affect Patient Care?
Joseph O. Lopreiato, MD, MPH | August 1, 2018
Also Read a Conversation
View more articles from the same authors.
Citation Text:
Lopreiato JO. How Does Health Care Simulation Affect Patient Care?. PSNet [inter…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module5/guide.html
March 01, 2017 - Module 5: Resident and Family Engagement: Material Use Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Learning Objectives:
Define resident- and family-centered care.
Describe the key concepts of resident-and family-centered care in long-term care (LTC) facilities.
Explain the imp…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-associated-infections-adult-intensive-care-units-multisource-study-examining
June 28, 2023 - Study
Healthcare-associated infections in adult intensive care units: a multisource study examining nurses' safety attitudes, quality of care, missed care, and nurse staffing.
Citation Text:
Alanazi FK, Lapkin S, Molloy L, et al. Healthcare-associated infections in adult intensive care u…