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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/scores/combine-measures.html
September 01, 2019 - Combining Healthcare Quality Measures Into Composites or Summary Scores
The more data you provide on individual measures, the more likely it is that users will be faced with information overload. Combining measures is one way to quickly reduce the number of data points included in your report. This page discuss…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/managing/index.html
May 01, 2022 - Managing a CAHPS Survey Project
By developing a comprehensive project management strategy early on, you can ensure that your survey project runs smoothly and that your team is prepared to handle any unexpected problems. This section offers tips and considerations relevant to three management objectives:
Eff…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/meeting-summary-031720.pdf
July 23, 2020 - Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Health Care March Meeting Summary
Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic
Safety and Quality in Health Care
Workgroup Goal: Established by Senate Report 115-150. The Senate Committee on
Appropriations requested “AHRQ to co…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/3-are-you-ready/index.html
February 01, 2020 - Your choices about team membership, roles, and meeting schedule should reflect what will work best for
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www.ahrq.gov/data/apcd/envscan/references.html
November 01, 2020 - How report cards on physicians, physician groups, and hospitals can have greater impact on consumer choices
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/134-clabsi-prevention-central-line-maintenance.docx
October 01, 2024 - Central Line Maintenance: Maintain Awareness and Proper Care of Catheters in Place
· Once a central line is inserted, it must be maintained and cared for meticulously to prevent introduction of pathogens.
· Step 2 of CLABSI prevention is to maintain awareness and proper care of catheters in place. Best practices shoul…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/projects/urinary/evidencenow_it2.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Identify, Teach and Treat (IT2): Automating Clinical Decision Pathways for the Care of Women
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Illinois
Identify, Teach and Treat (IT2):
Automating Clinical Decision
Pathways for the Care of Women
Project Overview
This intervention implem…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/sepsis-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care
Sepsis
Sepsis: Considerations When Making Empiric Choices
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/consumer-exp/reporting/chapter5.html
August 01, 2022 - Designing Consumer Reporting Systems for Patient Safety Events
Chapter 5
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Designing Consumer Reporting Systems for Patient Safety Events
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Background
Chapter 2. Conceptual Framework and Design
Chapter 3. Description of Metho…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/faq-mupirocin.docx
March 01, 2022 - FAQs (Staff): Nasal Mupirocin for MRSA-Positive Patients With Devices
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 14-2 – Addressing Questions Asked by Staff:
Nasal Mupirocin for MRSA Carriers With Devices
What is mupirocin and how safe is it?
Mupirocin is a topical antibiotic ointment to prevent infe…
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www.ahrq.gov/chsp/about-chsp/centers/rand.html
July 01, 2019 - Comparative Health System Performance Initiative: RAND Center of Excellence
Principal Investigators
Cheryl L. Damberg, Ph. D., and M. Susan Ridgely, J.D.
Partners
Pennsylvania State University.
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Stanford University.
Harvard University.
Integrated Hea…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/find2.html
December 01, 2012 - Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
HCBS Population
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Table of Contents
Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Introduction
HCBS Population
Availability and Use of State Medicaid HCBS
Outcome Indicators for the HCBS Population
Outc…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/about.html
December 01, 2017 - Hospital Resources
Toolkits, recommendations, and other resources for hospitals and hospital administrators to improve quality, reduce errors, and increase patient safety.
Sign up: CAHPS Database - Hospital Component Email updates
Sign up: Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Email updates
Sign u…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-older-adults3.html
August 01, 2024 - providers include those focused on shared decision making 124 or advance care planning (e.g., SHARING Choices
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module3/putoolkit_module3_tools.docx
April 02, 2025 - · Provide food choices.
· Offer nutrition supplements.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/chapter-3.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Chapter 3. Developing Change: Designing the Medication Reconciliation Process
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Recon…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/hospital/compare/WR_751_AHRQ_Quigley_08_26_10.pdf
April 01, 2010 - Scores are made public to help patients make informed hospital choices, allow hospitals to
compare their … CAHPS focuses primarily on providing information to help consumers make informed
health provider choices … Such information can help consumers make more
informed choices when selecting a hospital and can create … hundred positions/shifts were made
available and each person was asked to indicate his/her top five choices
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/3-are-you-ready/cahps-ambulatory-care-guide-section-3.pdf
May 01, 2017 - Your choices about
team membership, roles, and meeting schedule should reflect what will work best for
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/candor-demo-program/plan-grants/findings.html
August 01, 2022 - using teach-back to assess patient understanding (42%), eliciting patient preference for treatment choices
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/faq-iodophor.docx
March 01, 2022 - FAQs (Staff): Nasal Iodophor for MRSA-Positive Patients With Devices
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 14-3 – Addressing Questions Asked by Staff:
Nasal Iodophor for MRSA Carriers With Devices
What is iodophor and how safe is it?
Iodophor is another name for “povidone-iodine,” which is an o…