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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/infection-prevention.html
July 01, 2021 - Infection Prevention & Control Assessment Tool for Nursing Homes Preparing for COVID-19
Resource: Infection Prevention & Control Assessment Tool for Nursing Homes Preparing for COVID-19 (PDF, 1.63 MB)
Clinical leaders can use this tool from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to assess infectio…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/lab-testiing/lab-testing-toolkit.pdf
December 01, 2017 - Do not send to individual MA because
he/she may not be in clinic at the time,
and this could result … Access Community Health Network
John Hickner, MD, MSc
Chair, Department of Family Medicine
Cleveland Clinic
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/introduction/scientific-rationale.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Scientific Rationale
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 4 – Scientific Rationale
The Burden of Healthcare-Associated Infections
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have been recognized as a major preventable cause of
morbidity and mortality in the United States. In 1999, the Ins…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Tupper_73.pdf
March 20, 2008 - Strategies for Improving Patient Safety in Small Rural Hospitals
Strategies for Improving Patient Safety
in Small Rural Hospitals
Judith Tupper, MS, CHES; Andrew Coburn, PhD; Stephenie Loux, MS; Ira Moscovice, PhD;
Jill Klingner, PhD; Mary Wakefield, PhD, RN
Abstract
The Tennessee Rural Hospital Patient …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/ed-catheter-insertions-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - The Emergency Department & Catheter Insertions
Slide Presentation
Slide 1
The Emergency Department & Catheter Insertions
Mohamad Fakih, MD, MPH
St. John Hospital and Medical Center
Lisa Wolf, PhD, RN, CEN, FAEN
Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
Jeremiah Schuur, MD, MHS, FACEP
Brigham and Women’s…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/prevhosp/intro.html
June 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits
Introduction
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality developed On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits for nursing homes with an electronic medical record (EMR). The tools are desi…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/rsrchtng.html
July 01, 2021 - Research Training Programs
Financial aid from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for health care research training and career development (pre- and post-doctoral fellowships, and dissertations).
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) provides an array of intramural and extramural pr…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201714.html
September 01, 2019 - Medication Therapy Tools Help Pharmacists Educate Patients, Improve Adherence and Safety
Search All Impact Case Studies
November 2017
AHRQ’s Health Literacy Tools for Providers of Medication Therapy Management make it easier for pharmacists to help patients understand and correctly manage their medication…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/publications/search.html?page=15
April 01, 2013 - 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. 151 - 160 of 191 Publications displayed
Find Publications by Keyword or To…
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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/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/one-pager-aspiration-pneumonia.docx
June 01, 2021 - DiagnosisAspiration Pneumonitis and Aspiration Pneumonia
· Aspiration pneumonitis is an abrupt chemical injury caused by inhalation of sterile gastric contents. It generally causes fever, increased oxygen requirements, and an elevated white blood cell count, and this typically resolves…
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www.ahrq.gov/takeheart/training/implementing-automatic-referral/index.html
April 01, 2023 - Implementing Automatic Referral
This focus area will walk you through the necessary steps for implementing an automatic referral system in your hospital.
Automatic referral is a proven, evidence-based strategy to increase participation in cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Automatic referral is the systematic, au…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/ockt/kt/tools/impuspstf/impuspstf1.html
October 01, 2014 - Implementing USPSTF Recommendations into Health Professions Education
Introduction
This document was developed as part of an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) initiative to increase the use of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations and resources in campus and communit…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/alcohol-use-disorders.html
November 01, 2023 - Updated Systematic Review Examines Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder in Outpatient Settings
Press Release Date: November 7, 2023
New research examines evidence-based practice to improve clinical decision making for patients with alcohol use disorder.
An updated systematic review published tod…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/fund-opps/index.html
March 01, 2025 - Notice of Funding Opportunities
Grant announcements from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for supporting research to improve the quality, effectiveness, accessibility, and cost effectiveness of health care.
Sign up: Grant Announcements Email updates
Request for Applications Requests for Appli…
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www.ahrq.gov/action-alliance/competencies-affinity-group/index.html
May 01, 2025 - Healthcare Safety Competencies Affinity Group
Background The AHRQ National Action Alliance Healthcare Safety Competencies Affinity Group provided a forum for identifying and exploring the patient and workforce safety competencies needed by our healthcare workforce to support the safety of healthcare delivery. …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/national-academy-medicine.html
February 01, 2018 - National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Reports
AHRQ has long collaborated with the National Academy of Medicine (formerly Institute of Medicine) to develop comprehensive reports on topics that are critical to making the American health care system safer and higher quality. These reports represent the consensus reco…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/epc-program-evidence-reviews.html
January 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
AHRQ Evidence Reviews: Catalysts for Practice Change
JAN
19
2022
By
Lionel Bañez, M.D., and
David Meyers, M.D.
Lionel Bañez, M.D.
Medical research keeps advancing while clinicians are busy taking care of patients. It is a const…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/smoking-resources-help-quit.pptx
June 02, 2025 - PowerPoint Presentation
New Resources to Help Providers
Help Smokers Quit
STEPHEN BABB
Office on Smoking and Health
July 26th, 2016
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Table of Contents
The Opportunity
The Problem
The Solution
Advantages of a Protocol
The Package
Tobacco Treatment Protocol
Tobacco Treatment Action Guide
Implementation Guidan…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/education-dx-outcomes-2.html
March 01, 2022 - Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes
Foundations of Diagnosis Education
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Table of Contents
Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes
Introduction
Foundations of Diagnosis Education
Current State of Diagnosis Education
Competencies To Im…