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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/heart-health/cholesterol/guideline.html
September 01, 2018 - 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on Treatment of Cholesterol to Reduce CVD
Resource title: 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults .
Resource description: This clinical guideline, published in Circulation in 2011, outlines how to treat hig…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/calculating-sars-cov-2.html
May 01, 2022 - Calculating Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Laboratory Test Percent Positivity: CDC Methods and Considerations for Comparisons and Interpretation
Resource: Calculating Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Laboratory Test Percent Positivity: CDC Methods and …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/factors-associated-racial-differences.html
April 01, 2022 - Factors Associated With Racial Differences in Deaths Among Nursing Home Residents With COVID-19 Infection in the US
Resource: Factors Associated With Racial Differences in Deaths Among Nursing Home Residents With COVID-19 Infection in the US
In this study, nursing homes with the highest proportions of non-W…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-1-infection-prevention.html
April 01, 2022 - Module 1 Infection Prevention and Control Program—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
Resource: Module 1 Infection Prevention and Control Program—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
This module provides an overview of infection prevention and control programs and how to imp…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-11a-reprocessing-equipment.html
May 01, 2022 - Module 11A—Reprocessing Reusable Resident Care Equipment—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
Resource: Module 11A—Reprocessing Reusable Resident Care Equipment—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
This module discusses recommended practices for reprocessing reusable resident…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/vaccine-access-ltcsettings.html
November 01, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccine Access in Long-term Care Settings
Resource: COVID-19 Vaccine Access in Long-term Care Settings
The Federal Government is committed to ensuring that residents and staff in long-term care (LTC) settings, such as nursing homes, assisted living, residential care communities, group homes and sen…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/pfepc-fullguide-appb-final508.pdf
June 02, 2025 - The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families | 22
Appendix B – Create a Safe Medicine List Together Implementation
Guidance
To help you plan and design your Create …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/a4_pdi_casestudy.pdf
December 01, 2015 - Children’s Hospital Uses AHRQ’s Pediatric QI Toolkit To Bring Physicians Together To Reduce CLABSIs
Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
Case Study of Using the Pediatric QI Toolkit for Quality Improvement
What is the purpose of this tool? This tool p…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/929.html
September 01, 2024 - AHRQ Report to Congress Describes Sepsis’ Burgeoning Burden on Hospital Care
Issue Number
929
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
September 17, 2024
AHRQ Stats: Prevalence of Long COVID Among adults who reported ever having COVID-19, 13.7 percent …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/946.html
February 01, 2025 - New Predictive Model May Help Hospitals Reduce Length of Antibiotic Treatment
Issue Number
946
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
February 18, 2025
AHRQ Stats: Transportation Access Among Adults About 6 percent of U.S. adults reported that a lack…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/967.html
July 01, 2025 - Many Pediatric Pneumonia Patients Receive Antibiotics Outside of Guidelines
Issue Number
967
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
July 22, 2025
Today’s Headlines: Many Pediatric Pneumonia Patients Receive Antibiotics Outside of Guidelines . Adult P…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/966.html
July 01, 2025 - Join the IDEAS Project To Advance Diagnostic Safety
Issue Number
966
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
July 15, 2025
Today’s Headlines: Join the IDEAS Project To Advance Diagnostic Safety . Help Shape the Future of AHRQ’s Quality Indicators . St…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/news-and-events/research-meetings/index.html
August 01, 2025 - CAHPS Research Meetings
AHRQ occasionally hosts research meetings that bring together researchers, subject matter experts and key stakeholders to focus on specific topics of interest related to CAHPS surveys.
When: September 18, 2025, 11:00 am-3:00 pm ET Strengthening Partnerships with Patients and Families …
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/process/review/peerproc.html
July 01, 2021 - Overview
Peer Review Process
An overview of the peer review process for AHRQ grant application submissions.
Sign up: Grants Review Process Email updates
In accordance to the Public Health Service Act and the federal regulations governing "Scientific Peer Review of Research Grant Applications and Researc…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/faq-chg-bathing.docx
March 01, 2022 - FAQs (Staff): CHG for Bathing
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 14-1 – Addressing Questions Asked by Staff:
Chlorhexidine for Bathing
Why does the hospital use special soap for bathing and showering in patients with medical devices?
This hospital is dedicated to improving medical care for our p…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/guide/web1.html
December 01, 2017 - Webinar 1: Introduction & Overview: Slide Presentation
Designing & Delivering Whole-Person Transitional Care: The Hospital Guide to Reducing Medicaid Readmissions
Text version of Webinar slide presentation.
Slide 1: Designing & Delivering Whole-Person Transitional Care
The Hospital Guide to Reducing Med…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/nursing/sl-nursing.html
December 01, 2012 - CUSP Toolkit: The Role of the Nurse Manager
CUSP Toolkit
The Role of the Nurse Manager module of the CUSP Toolkit addresses the role of nursing leaders for your quality improvement initiative.
Contents
Slide 1. Cover Slide.
Slide 2. Learning Objectives
Slide 3. What is a Nurse Manager?
Slide 4. Wh…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/strategy6g-rapid-referral.html
April 01, 2023 - Strategy 6E: Rapid Referral Programs
Contents
6.E.1. The Problem
6.E.2. Intervention #1: The Referral Agreement
6.E.2.a. Key Elements
6.E.2.b. Example
6.E.3. Intervention #2: The Referral Expert
References
Download Strategy 6E:
Rapid Referral Programs
(PDF, 241 KB)
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/scorecard-fac-notes.html
December 01, 2017 - Designing a Scorecard for Sustainability: Facilitator Notes
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Slide 1: Sustaining and Spreading Surgical Safety Improvements
Say:
The module covers how to design a scorecard for sustaining your surgical improvement efforts.
Slide 2: Learning Objectives
Say:
After th…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/sustainability_sustscorecard_facnotes.docx
December 01, 2017 - Accessible Facilitator Guide: Designing a Scorecard
Designing a Scorecard – Facilitator Notes
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Designing a Scorecard for Sustainability
SAY:
The module covers how to design a scorecard for sustaining your surgical improvement efforts.
Slide 1
Learning Objecti…