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www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html?page=16
January 01, 2014 - Frequently Asked Questions
Check to find the answers to your questions about the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
programs and activities. You can search by category or key words. You can also send us your questions or website
feedback here. We will respond to your requests based on the bes…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/nursing-home/resources/search.html?page=6
January 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Resources Catalog for Nursing Homes
AHRQ provided free training and mentorship to nursing homes across the country through the National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network . The Network supported the implementation of evidence-based prevention and safety practices within nursing homes to protect residents…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/survey-codebook-ehr.pdf
June 02, 2025 - EvidenceNow Practice Survey Codebook: EHR
EvidenceNow Practice Survey Codebook: EHR
Variable Name/ Core-
optional Status Item
These questions ask a…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/maintenance-checklist.docx
March 01, 2017 - BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Appendix H.
Indwelling Urinary Catheter Maintenance Checklist
Instructions for Use
Purpose
Use of a standardized indwelling urinary catheter (IUC) maintenance checklist can ensur…
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www.ahrq.gov/pcor/healthcare-extension-services/index.html
February 01, 2025 - AHRQ's Healthcare Extension Service: State-Based Solutions to Healthcare Improvement
Applications Currently Being Reviewed for Healthcare Extension Cooperatives, National Coordinating Center, and National Evaluation Center Applications have closed and are currently being reviewed for applicants seeking to join …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201510.html
May 01, 2015 - Loyola University Health Sciences Division Employs TeamSTEPPS® in Curricula
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May 2015
Loyola University Chicago now requires that all students in its schools of medicine and nursing—about 300 annually—be introduced to AHRQ's TeamSTEPPS® patient safety training program.
At t…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201701.html
March 01, 2017 - New Jersey Hospital Uses AHRQ Toolkit To Reduce Urinary Tract Infections
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March 2017
Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, used AHRQ’s " Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals " to increase staff knowledge about catheter-associated urinary tract infectio…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/confid-report/intro.html
February 01, 2016 - Confidential Physician Feedback Reports: Designing for Optimal Impact on Performance
Introduction
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Confidential Physician Feedback Reports: Designing for Optimal Impact on Performance
Foreword
Introduction
Part One: Physician Feedback Report Fundamental…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-culture-survey-brazil-actions.html
August 01, 2024 - Learning from AHRQ's Diagnostic Safety Culture Survey at a Tertiary Care Health System in Brazil: A Case Study
Actions Based on Survey Results
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Learning from AHRQ's Diagnostic Safety Culture Survey at a Tertiary Care Health System in Brazil: A Case Study
In…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/talking-points-mupirocin.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Talking Points for Nasal Mupirocin
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 14-9 – Talking Points for Nasal Mupirocin
Patients may have questions or comments regarding nasal mupirocin. Below are some
suggested responses to common patient questions.
REMEMBER: Your enthusiasm and encourag…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201802.html
August 01, 2018 - Connecticut Hospital Reduces Pressure Injuries Using AHRQ Toolkit
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May 2018
Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, a 617-bed hospital in Hartford, CT, reduced hospital-acquired pressure injuries by more than 60 percent using an AHRQ toolkit. Preventing Pressure Ulcers in H…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/poster-4x6-UTI.pdf
June 01, 2021 - Suspected Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Long-Term Care Residents
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Suspected Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in
Long-Term Care Residents
Signs & Symptoms of a UTI
For Residents Without
a Urinary Catheter
� Dysuria
OR
� Fever (>100°F or >2°F above
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/multiple/project-echo/videos.html
April 01, 2021 - Videos About Telementoring and COVID-19
AHRQ grantee and Project ECHO founder Dr. Sanjeev Arora, M.D., took part in an in-depth interview with AHRQ's Office of Communications as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to unfold. In these video clips, Dr. Arora describes AHRQ's contribution to this innovative model, h…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0192-technicalspecs.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with Simple Febrile Seizure: Technical Specifications
Description
This measure assesses the percentage of children, ages 6 months through 4 years, diagnosed
with simple febrile seizure, who are evaluated with imaging of the head (computed tomography
[…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/methods/measures.html
August 01, 2018 - EvidenceNOW: Evaluation Measures
Evaluation Measures
EvidenceNOW cooperatives will collect practice-level data from participating primary care practices on the clinical quality measures that correspond to each of the ABCS of heart health. The EvidenceNOW evaluation measures were initially determined by AHRQ a…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section1.html
October 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Preamble and Summary
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Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Preamble and Summary
Epidemiology of Invasive Devices and Complications
Example…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/reset-guide.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Redesigning Systems To Improve Teamwork and Quality for Hospitalized Patients: RESET Project Implementation Guide
REdesigning SystEms to
Improve Teamwork
and Quality for Hospitalized
Patients: RESET Project
Implementation Guide
Prepared by the RESET Investigators Version 2.0: September 2019 Funded by …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/healthy-aging-roundtable.pdf
September 08, 2022 - Optimizing Health and Function as We Age: Roundtable Report
Optimizing Health and
Function as We Age
Roundtable Report
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Optimizing Health and Function as We Age
Roundtable Report
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Contract No. 75Q80122…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-116-fullreport.pdf
November 01, 2016 - Timely Temperatures for All Low Birth Weight Neonates
Timely Temperatures for All Low Birth Weight
Neonates
Section 1. Basic Measure Information
1.A. Measure Name
Timely Temperatures for All Low Birth Weight Neonates
1.B. Measure Number
0116
1.C. Measure Description
Please provide a non-technical descri…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-117-fullreport.pdf
October 18, 2017 - Timely Temperatures Upon Arrival in Level 2 or Higher Nurseries for Low Birthweight Neonates
Timely Temperatures Upon Arrival in Level 2 or Higher
Nurseries for Low Birthweight Neonates
Section 1. Basic Measure Information
1.A. Measure Name
CAPQuaM PQMP Perinatal 2: Timely temperatures upon arrival in Level 2 or…