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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/types.html
July 01, 2015 - Types of Health Care Quality Measures
Measures used to assess and compare the quality of health care organizations are classified as either a structure, process, or outcome measure. Known as the Donabedian model, this classification system was named after the physician and researcher who formulated it.
Struct…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/3-ASC_Webcast_2021-Sinsel.pdf
January 01, 2021 - How to Use the AHRQ SOPS Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey to Improve Patient Safety - Sinsel
Using the SOPS ASC Survey to Improve
Patient Safety
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Lisa Sinsel, M.S.N., R.N.
Senior Director, Clinical Services
Surgical Care Affiliates
Why Assess the Culture of Patient Safety?
Patient Safety High
Reliability …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/video/module-2-team-leadership-facilitator-prep-checklist.pdf
June 02, 2025 - TeamSTEPPS Team Leadership Facilitator Prep Checklist
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/video/module-4-mutual-support-facilitator-prep-checklist.pdf
June 02, 2025 - TeamSTEPPS Mutual Support Facilitator Prep Checklist
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/skin-prep-incision.html
April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
Skin Preparation Prior to Incision
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MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases
The Evidence for MRSA Decolonization
Nasal Decol…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/supplemental-oxygen.html
April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
Supplemental Oxygen
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MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases
The Evidence for MRSA Decolonization
Nasal Decolonization
Use…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/preoperative-hair-removal.html
April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
Preoperative Hair Removal
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MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases
The Evidence for MRSA Decolonization
Nasal Decolonization…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/index.html
October 01, 2018 - Prevention Resources
AHRQ’s mission is to produce evidence to make health care safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable, and to work with HHS and other partners to make sure that the evidence is understood and used.
Confidential Physician Feedback Reports: Designing for Optimal Im…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/nh/family/development-family-member-survey.html
April 01, 2019 - Development of the CAHPS Nursing Home Family Member Survey
The Family Survey has been through the following development process:
Focus groups. In the early phase of development, CAHPS researchers conducted focus groups with nursing home residents and their family members. These groups provided the team with …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/national/index.html
December 01, 2016 - National Implementation Project Reports
Central Line Insertion Care Team Checklist
Checklist developed by Johns Hopkins Medicine that provides critical steps to reduce HAIs.
Ending Healthcare-Associated Infections
Fact sheet that provides an overview of CUSP and highlights AHRQ-supporte…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/sepsis/index.html
September 01, 2024 - An Assessment of Sepsis in the United States and Its Burden on Hospital Care
Report to Congress
Summary In the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill, the U.S. Congress directed the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to "conduct a comprehensive set of studies that calculate the morb…
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www.ahrq.gov/sdm/about/index.html
May 01, 2023 - About Shared Decision Making
What is SDM?
AHRQ defines shared decision making (SDM) as a collaborative process in which patients and clinicians work together to make healthcare decisions informed by evidence, the care team's knowledge and experience, and the patient's values, goals, preferences, and circumsta…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-235-fullreport.pdf
September 01, 2018 - Access to Outpatient Specialty Care for Children
Access to Outpatient Specialty Care for Children
Section 1. Basic Measure Information
1.A. Measure Name
Access to Outpatient Specialty Care for Children
1.B. Measure Number
0235
1.C. Measure Description
Please provide a non-technical description of the mea…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/measures/measure-8.html
December 01, 2017 - Examples of How States Use Quality Measures
Child Health Care Quality Toolbox
The Child Health Toolbox contains concepts, tips, and tools for evaluating the quality of health care for children.
Contents
Arizona
Michigan
Minnesota
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Rhode Island
Vermont
Washingt…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/overviewhandouts.html
December 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Facilitator Training—Handouts: Overview of On-Time
On-Time Reports
Nutrition Report: High Risk
Trigger Summary Report—Resident Level
Trigger Summary Report—Unit Level
On-Time Resident Clinical, Functional, and Intervent…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/facilities/ltc/mod2sess2.html
October 01, 2014 - Module 2: Communicating Change in a Resident's Condition
Session 2
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Module 2: Communicating Change in a Resident's Condition
Learning and Performance Objectives
Session 1
Session 2
Conclusion
Additional Tools and Resources
Appendix. Example of the…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/about/evidencenow-model.html
August 01, 2019 - The EvidenceNOW Model: Providing External Support for Primary Care
Well-functioning primary care practices deliver high-quality, evidence-based health care. Primary care clinicians and teams work hard to provide this type of care, but practices, particularly small ones, don’t always have the internal infrastruc…
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www.ahrq.gov/takeheart/training/index.html
February 01, 2023 - Overview of TAKEheart Training Curriculum & Resources
TAKEheart training materials and related resources are designed to provide actionable guidance to hospitals wishing to implement evidence-based strategies for expanding patient participation in cardiac rehabilitation (CR).
TAKEheart training materials ar…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/identify/sensemaking.pptx
January 01, 2006 - Staff Safety Assessment
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CUSP and Sensemaking Tools1
CUSP Tools Sensemaking Tools
Staff Safety Assessment Discovery Form
Safety Issues Worksheet Root Cause Analysis
Learn from Defects Form Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Probabilistic Risk Assessment
Causal Tree Worksheet
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Learning Objectives
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/chapter-6.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Chapter 6. Assessment and Process Evaluation
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Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
Chapte…