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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/carbapenem-resistant-1.pdf
March 01, 2020 - Chapter-6 - Carbapenem-Resistant-Enterobacteriaceae
Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae 6-1
6. Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Authors: Elizabeth Gall, M.H.S., and Anna Long, M.P.H.
Reviewer: Caroline Logan, Ph.D., and Pranita Tamma, M.D.
Introduction
Background
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteria…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/ed-boarding-summit-report.pdf
March 01, 2025 - Summit participants, include efforts to:
• Educate patients about going to the ED or to an urgent care clinic … surgeons to change their operating
schedules, which would also require them to change their outpatient clinic
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Ramanujam.pdf
January 01, 2003 - Making a Case for Organizational Change in Patient Safety Initiatives
455
Making a Case for Organizational
Change in Patient Safety Initiatives
Rangaraj Ramanujam, Donna J. Keyser, Carl A. Sirio
Abstract
Objectives: Widespread organizational change is indispensable for significantly
improved patient safety…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/CMS-Aug-23-board-session.pdf
August 22, 2023 - National Action Alliance to Advance Patient Safety Webinar Series
National Action Alliance to Advance Patient Safety
Webinar Series
Engaging Boards and Executive Leadership In Safety
August 22, 2023
Beth Daley Ullem
Founder and CEO, Quality and Safety First
National Action Alliance To Advance …
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/follow-up-referral-tracking.html
August 01, 2021 - Follow-up Referral Tracking
Measure Domain: Child Clinical Preventive Services
Measure Sub-Domain: Developmental Screening Follow-up
PQMP COE: PMCOE
Associated NQF # and Name: None
Products:
Fact Sheet (PDF, 409 KB)
Full Report (PDF, 206.7 KB)
Measure Technical Specifications and Other Suppo…
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/follow-up-referral.html
August 01, 2021 - Follow-up Referral After Positive Developmental Screen
Measure Domain: Child Clinical Preventive Services
Measure Sub-Domain: Developmental Screening Follow-up
PQMP COE: PMCOE
Associated NQF # and Name: None
Products:
Fact Sheet (PDF, 399 KB)
Full Report (PDF, 250 KB)
Measure Technical Speci…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-3-integrating-prevention.html
April 01, 2022 - Module 3—Integrating Infection Prevention and Control into the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Program—The Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
Resource: Module 3—Integrating Infection Prevention and Control into the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Program—The Nursing Home I…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/interim-final-rule.html
June 01, 2022 - Interim Final Rule (IFC), CMS-3401-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Related to Long-Term Care (LTC) Facility Testing Requirements
Resource: Interim Final Rule (IFC), CMS-3401-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the C…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/nac/pcortf-snac/fortney.html
November 01, 2022 - Subcommittee Member: John C. Fortney
John C. Fortney, Ph.D.
Professor
Director
Division of Population Health
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
School of Medicine University of Washington
John C. Fortney, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the …
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www.ahrq.gov/sdm/education-training/index.html
October 01, 2024 - Professional Education and Training in Shared Decision Making
Most healthcare professionals have not been taught how to engage patients in shared decision making (SDM). For SDM to become widespread, SDM skills have to be learned and practiced. AHRQ has developed education and training programs that teach SDM sk…
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www.ahrq.gov/pcor/ahrq-pcor-trust-fund-training-projects/pcortf-tcdhs14004.html
June 01, 2018 - Researcher Training and Workforce Development in Methods and Standards for Conducting Patient-Centered Health Outcomes Research Studies
AHRQ Training Projects Funded by PCOR Trust Fund
RFA-HS-14-004
This project provides basic, advanced, and experiential training on the methods to conduct PCOR, particularly…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation.html
May 01, 2017 - Implementation
The Implementation Guide takes users step by step through the execution of technical and cultural interventions surrounding the safe surgery checklist. The tools referenced throughout the guide include items such as checklist templates, quality improvement study frameworks, and coaching materials…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/oerep/fchesley-bio.html
November 01, 2022 - Dr. Francis Chesley, Jr.
Director, Office of Extramural Research, Education, and Priority Populations (OEREP) and Director, Offices of Minority and Women's Health
Francis D. Chesley, M.D.:
Provides leadership in the development of health services research training, career development, and institutional …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/index.html
April 01, 2025 - Toolkits for MRSA Prevention
Please select the appropriate toolkit for your patient care setting below. Note: the Toolkit for Long-Term Care Settings will be available in late 2025. About the AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention The AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention was a 5-year national project …
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide209.html
October 01, 2014 - 209. Specific Populations and Other Topics - Pregnant Smokers (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Clinical practice
Rationale
Motivate quit attempts by providing educational messages about the impact of smoking on both maternal and…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide68.html
October 01, 2014 - 68. For the Patient Willing To Quit (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Strategy A5. Arrange —Ensure follow-up contact
Action
Strategies for implementation
Arrange for follow-up contacts, either in person or via telephone
…
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/health-information-technology-hit.html
Topic: Health Information Technology (HIT)
AHRQ uses the term digital healthcare research instead of health information technology. Digital healthcare research applies to activities involving the transfer of information between patient and provider throughout the entire patient journey, as well as the intelligent use…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/organization/nac/levy.html
February 01, 2025 - NAC Member Biography: Cari Levy
Cari Levy, M.D., Ph.D., CMD Goodstein Professor of Medicine Division Head, Geriatric Medicine Director, Multidisciplinary Center on Aging Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine Cari Levy, M.D., Ph.D., CMD , is a professor of medicine at the University o…
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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/funding/process/mechanisms/index.html
December 01, 2020 - Grant Mechanisms and Descriptions
Grant codes, application types and descriptions.
Code
Type of Application
Description
Research Career Development Program
K01
Research Career Programs
For support of a scientist, committed to research, in need of both advanced research training and a…