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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/environmental-scan-programs/envscan-program-apa.html
April 01, 2018 - Environmental Scan of Patient Safety Education and Training Programs
Appendix A
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Table of Contents
Environmental Scan of Patient Safety Education and Training Programs
Introduction
Chapter 1. Environmental Scan
Chapter 2. Electronic Searchable Catalog
Chapter 3. Qualit…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK1_T2-Clinician_letter_Final_0.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Determine Whether To Treat
Toolkit 1. Suspected UTI SBAR Toolkit
Tool 2. Clinician Letter
[PRINTED ON NURSING HOME OR MEDICAL DIRECTOR’S STATIONERY]
[Date]
[Prescribing Clinician Name]
Recipient Address
City, State Zip]
Re: Change in protocol regarding u…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/a1a_combo_iqifactsheet.pdf
October 01, 2015 - Fact Sheet on Inpatient Quality Indicators
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
1 Tool A.1a
Fact Sheet on Inpatient Quality Indicators
What Are the Inpatient Quality Indicators?
The Inpatient Quality Indicators (IQIs) are a set of 28 provider-level measures…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/a1b_combo_psifactsheet.pdf
October 01, 2015 - Fact Sheet on Patient Safety Indicators
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
1 Tool A.1b
Fact Sheet on Patient Safety Indicators
What Are the Patient Safety Indicators?
The Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) are a set of 26 indicators (including 18 provider-…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/diagnostic-safety-workgroupmeeting-notes-july2022.pdf.pdf
November 03, 2022 - Federal Interagency Workgroup: Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare
Federal Interagency Workgroup:
Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare
July Meeting Summary
Workgroup Goal: Established in response to Senate Report 115-150. The Senate Committee on
Appropriations requested that “A…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/about/impact-stories/better-approach.html
April 01, 2025 - A Better Approach for Screening Women for Intimate Partner Violence in Primary Care
AHRQ Impact: New research demonstrates the use of an electronic health record (EHR)-based tool to improve confidential screening and risk management for intimate partner violence (IPV) in primary care settings. This…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-232-section-1-tables-1-4.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Section 1, Tables 1-4
1
Table 1: Definition of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
Term Definition
Severe sepsis Sepsis plus one of the following: cardiovascular organ dysfunction OR acute
respiratory distress syndrome OR two or more other organ dysfunctions.
Sepsis Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-229-section-2-tech-specs.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Section 2, Technical Specifications
Sepsis
Measure 3: Timely Blood Culture for Children with Sepsis Syndrome
Description
The proportion of hospitalized children with sepsis syndrome who had blood culture drawn within 4 hours
of meeting diagnostic criteria for sepsis syndrome. A higher proportion indic…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruhealing/puh-impsteps.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Implementation Steps and Timeline - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing
AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time
Pressure Ulcer Healing
Implementation Steps and Timeline
The goal of the On-Time program is to incorporate the On-Time reports into day-to-day
prevention a…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/leveraging-cultural-change-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Leveraging Cultural Change to Reduce Urinary Catheter Use
Slide Presentation
Slide 1
Leveraging Cultural Change to Reduce Urinary Catheter Use
Linda Greene, RN,MPS,CIC
Manager Infection Prevention
Highland Hospital
Jennifer Tuttle, RN, MSNEd
Adult Critical Care Unit
Tucson Medical Center
Images:…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/ptfamcare-facguide.docx
January 01, 2017 - Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Title Slide
Patient and Family Involvement in Care of Mechanically Ventilated Patients
SAY:
This module is about patient and family involvement in patient care.
Slide 1
Learning Objectives
SAY:
At the end of…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/faq-chg-bathing.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Addressing Questions Asked by Staff: Chlorhexidine for Bathing
Decolonization of
on-ICU Patients With Devices N
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 i…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/webinars/specific-pt-populations-slides.pdf
May 01, 2025 - Approaches to Address the Health of Specific Patient Populations in Primary Care: Slide Presentation
National Center for Excellence
in Primary Care Research
National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research
Presents
Approaches to Address the Health of Specific Patient Populations in
Primary Care
May 1,…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/clabsitools/clabsitoolsap3.ppt
January 01, 2003 - Project Report - Lean Sigma
Guidelines to Prevent
Central Line-Associated
Blood Stream Infections
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Why do I need to
complete this orientation?
Problem
Vascular access device-associated infections increase morbidity, mortality, hospital length of stay, and costs.
Education of health care workers decrea…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/statesummaries/chipra-750-pennsylvania-state-snapshot.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Spotlight on Pennsylvania -- The National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program
This brief highlights the major strategies, lessons learned, and
outcomes from Pennsylvania’s experience from February 2010
to February 2016 with the quality demonstration funded by
the Centers for Medicare & Med…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/manage-resident-UTI-slides.PPT
June 01, 2021 - PowerPoint Presentation
Management of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection
Long-Term Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(21)-0029
June 2021
UTI Management
1
Objectives
Describe empiric treatment options for urinary tract infections (UTIs).
Discuss reasonable dur…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra_16-p001-1-ef.pdf
April 01, 2016 - Measure: Developmental Screening Follow-up: Follow-up with Patient Family After Developmental Screening
Measure: Developmental Screening Follow-up:
Follow-up with Patient Family After
Developmental Screening
Measure Developer: Pediatric Measurement Center of Excellence (PMCoE)
Numerator Denominator Exclusions Dat…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module4/mod4-slides.html
March 01, 2017 - Module 4: Teamwork and Communication
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Slide 1: Module 4: Teamwork and Communication
Slide 2: Objectives
Describe effective communication and teamwork.
Describe why teamwork training and improved communication optimizes resident safety.
List barri…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/subglottic-slides.pptx
January 01, 2017 - Presentation: Program Overview
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Benefits of
Subglottic Secretion Drainage
Endotracheal Tubes
AHRQ Pub. No. 16(17)-0018-45-EF
January 2017
SSD-ETT Benefits ‹#›
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Learning Objectives
After this session, y…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/program-part2-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - Acute Care ASP Development
Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development: Part 2
Acute Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF
November 2019
ASP Development – Part 2
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care
1
Objectives
By the end of this module, parti…