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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/nhsn-enrollment-guidance.html
April 01, 2022 - National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 Module Enrollment Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF)s
Resource: National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 Module Enrollment Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF)s
This presentation provides guidance to long-term care facilities th…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/nhsn-module-overview.html
April 01, 2022 - National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 Module Overview for Long-Term Care Facilities
Resource: National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 Module Overview for Long-Term Care Facilities
This presentation provides an overview of the National Healthcare Safety Network's new COVID-19 module f…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/nhsn-long-term-care-facility.html
May 01, 2022 - National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) Training—Prevention Process Measures Module
Resource: National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) Training—Prevention Process Measures Module
This presentation reviews the Prevention Process Measures for Ha…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-4-infection-surveillance.html
April 01, 2022 - Module 4—Infection Surveillance—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
Resource: Module 4—Infection Surveillance—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
This guide provides ideas and lessons learned to improve the well-being of the healthcare workforce, including actions that indi…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/vaccination-tracking-tools.html
August 01, 2022 - Vaccination Tracking and Reporting Tools
Resource: Vaccination Tracking and Reporting Tools
These resources enable nursing home staff to track and trend COVID-19 vaccine administration data, including boosters, for both residents and staff. The tools support efficient collection of information on vaccination…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/basics-infection-prevention.html
April 01, 2022 - Basics of Infection Prevention & Control in the Post-COVID-19 World
Resource: Basics of Infection Prevention & Control in the Post-COVID-19 World
This course will review how COVID-19 spreads, signs and symptoms of COVID-19, and how to report illness. It will review the role of a healthcare worker in reporti…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-11d-linen-management.html
May 01, 2022 - Module 11D—Linen Management—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
Resource: Module 11D—Linen Management—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
This module discusses recommended practices for linen management. At the conclusion of the module, participants will understand how lin…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/after-action-review.html
November 01, 2019 - COVID-19 After Action Review Toolkit
Resource: COVID-19 After Action Review Toolkit
An After Action Review is a powerful tool that can help organizations reflect, assess, learn, and improve. Organizations can use the review retrospectively to assess previous work or activities, or it can serve as a useful to…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-241-bmi-communication-section-1-table-1.pdf
June 02, 2025 - CHIPRA 241: Section 1, Table 1
Table 1: Codes to Identify Outpatient Care Visits
Description CPT HCPCS ICD-9-CM Diagnosis
Office or other outpatient
services
99201-99205, 99211-99215,
99241-99245
Preventive medicine 99381-99385, 99391-99395,
99401-99404, 99411-99412,
99420, 99429
G0438,
G0439
Ge…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/applying-covid-19-prevention.html
April 01, 2022 - Applying COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Strategies in Nursing Homes
Resource: Applying COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Strategies in Nursing Homes
This overview video webinar helps all long-term care staff prepare for and respond to COVID-19 by applying infection prevention and control g…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/guide-infection-prevention.html
June 01, 2021 - A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff
Resource: A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff (PDF, 3 MB)
This guide is designed to provide long-term care staff with basic knowledge about facility infection prevention guidelines. The guide is meant to provide infectio…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/vaccination-dashboard.html
August 01, 2022 - Nursing Home COVID-19 Vaccination Data Dashboard
Resource: Nursing Home COVID-19 Vaccination Data Dashboard
This page displays data at the national and state level on COVID-19 vaccination coverage among residents and staff of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services-certified nursing homes. These summaries …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/carecoordination/qdr2015-chartbook-carecoordination.pptx
June 16, 2016 - medication support and nurse-led medication therapy management: rationale and design for a three-arm clinic
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/asc/part-ii-sops-asc-database-report.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey: 2020 User Database Report Part II
Surveys on Patient Safety CultureTM (SOPSTM)
Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey:
2020 User Database Report
Part II
Appendix A—Overall Results by Facility
Characteristics
Appendix B—Overall Results by R…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Meurer.pdf
January 01, 2004 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality; 2001 Jul. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/
ptsafety
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/healthcare-costs.html
Topic: Healthcare Costs
The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) is a set of large-scale surveys of families and individuals, their medical providers, and employers across the United States. MEPS is the most complete source of data on the cost and use of health care and health insurance coverage in the United Stat…
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www.ahrq.gov/gam/updates/index.html
October 01, 2023 - Guidelines and Measures Updates
Information about the National Guideline Clearinghouse
Since the National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) was taken offline in July 2018, AHRQ has conducted various activities aimed at restoring what had been a highly valued resource of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines…
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/shared-decision-making.html
Topic: Shared Decision Making
Shared decision making includes exploring and comparing the benefits, harms, and risks of medical options through meaningful dialogue about what matters most to the patient.
Clinical Decision Support
Decision Aids for Advance Care Plannin…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide167.html
October 01, 2014 - 167. Components of Intensive Treatment (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Program format
Either individual or group counseling may be used. Telephone counseling also is effective and can supplement treatments provided in the clinical se…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/uti.html
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Explain how to distinguish asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) from a urinary tract infection (UTI)
Discuss the patient populations who sho…