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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/transform-qi/facilitation/qica.html
April 01, 2021 - Quality Improvement Change Assessment (QICA) of Practices’ Heart Health Care Capacity
Resource: Quality Improvement Change Assessment (QICA)
Practice facilitators and researchers can use this tool to assess primary care practices’ capacity to make changes needed to implement heart health evidence . The QIC…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/morning-briefing.html
December 01, 2012 - Conducting a Morning Briefing
CUSP Toolkit
Improve communication with nursing staff
Problem statement: Physicians can improve communication with nursing staff while more efficiently prioritizing patient care delivery and admissions and discharges.
What is a Morning Briefing? A morning briefing is a dial…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips0902.html
October 01, 2014 - West Virginia University Uses AHRQ's Patient Safety Culture Survey to Improve Safety
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March 2009
As a result of implementing AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, West Virginia University Hospitals changed clinical practices and policies in an effort to improve the …
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/events/webinar/asc-use-012121.html
February 01, 2024 - How To Use the AHRQ SOPS Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey To Improve Patient Safety (Webcast)
January 21, 2021
Summary
Speakers and Presentation Slides
Recording
Summary
This webcast provided information on how to use AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS ® ) Ambulatory Surgery Center (A…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/depression/depsumtab3.html
April 01, 2013 - Table 3. Summary of the Effect of Feedback from Screening on Rates of Diagnosis
Screening for Depression in Adults: Summary of the Evidence
The summaries of the evidence briefly present evidence of effectiveness for preventive health services used in primary care clinical settings, including screening tests, …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/nutritn3tp.html
April 01, 2018 - Volume 3: Reporting of Systematic Reviews of Micronutrients and Health: A Critical Appraisal
Structured Abstract
Full Title: Nutritional Research Series: Advancing the Role of Evidence-based Reviews in Nutrition Research and Applications
Medical communities have effectively used systematic reviews to develo…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/depression/depsumtab4.html
April 01, 2013 - Table 4. Summary of the Effect of Feedback from Screening on Rates of Treatment
Screening for Depression in Adults: Summary of the Evidence
The summaries of the evidence briefly present evidence of effectiveness for preventive health services used in primary care clinical settings, including screening tests, …
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/publications/2-0-journal-supplement.html
September 01, 2021 - PQMP 2.0 Journal Supplement
The second phase of the Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) was launched in 2016 to support the implementation and dissemination of evidence-based, consensus-built pediatric quality measures. Highlighting the tremendous work conducted and progress made by the PQMP grantees , t…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/nutritn5tp.html
April 01, 2018 - Vol 5: Comparison of Translational Patterns in Two Nutrient Disease Associations
Structured Abstract
Full Title: Nutritional Research Series: Advancing the Role of Evidence-based Reviews in Nutrition Research and Applications
There are several examples in nutrition of discordance between the results of obse…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/simulation-issue-brief7.html
July 01, 2024 - Simulation To Improve Patient Safety: Getting Started
Getting Started
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Simulation To Improve Patient Safety: Getting Started
Introduction
Leverage Patient Safety Infrastructure
Use Simulation To Adopt and Adapt Best Practices
Use Simulation To Improve…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/setting/hospitals/databases.html
January 01, 2023 - Databases Used for Hospital Quality Measures
Hospital data are available from a myriad of sources, including individual hospitals and hospital associations, State and regional data organizations, health planning or health data organizations at the state level, departments of health, and Federal agencies. Many h…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/training/jit-chg-cloth-mupirocin.docx
March 01, 2022 - Just in Time Training: CHG Cloth and Mupirocin
Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 11-1 – Just in Time Training:
Chlorhexidine Cloth Bathing or Showering Plus Mupirocin
What Is Targeted Decolonization?
Our hospital is decolonizing adult patients with medical devices using chlorhexidine gluconate (…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/hahn.pdf
December 19, 2014 - A Low Literacy Multimedia Approach to Disseminate Bilingual Diabetes CERSGs
Research to Help Underserved Populations
Innovative Adaptation and Dissemination of AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness
Research Products
A Low Literacy Multimedia Approach to Disseminate Bilingual Diabetes CERSGs
Purpose/Description
Type…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/about-cahps/research/cahps-improvement-guide.pdf
January 01, 2016 - The CAHPS® Ambulatory Care Improvement Guide
PROJECT SUMMARY
The CAHPS® Ambulatory Care Improvement Guide
The Aim
The CAHPS Health Plan Survey and the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey are widely used by health care
providers, payers, and purchasers to assess patients’ experiences with ambulatory care. Many organi…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips89.html
October 01, 2014 - Massachusetts Hospital Improves Medication Reconciliation With AHRQ Toolkit
Search All Impact Case Studies
March 2012
After participating in AHRQ-sponsored learning sessions and provider support calls, Masspro, the Massachusetts Quality Improvement Organization (QIO), worked with New England Rehabilitation …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-module-4-slides.pptx
September 01, 2015 - PowerPoint Presentation
Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Module 4: Summary and Next Steps
AHRQ Pub No. 15-0073-4-EF
September 2015
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
1
Summary of Module 1
CAUTI is a common and harmful healthcare- associated i…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/surgical-roles.html
December 01, 2017 - Surgical Safety Team Roles and Responsibilities Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Introduction
Problem Statement
This tool will help your safety program team understand the core tasks of this project and will help you organize your team to complete the work. Just like clinical teams, effect…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/clabsitools/clabsitoolsap9.doc
June 02, 2025 - Dear [NURSES NAMES]--
CLABSI Investigation Nurse Letter
(Date)
Dear ____________,
As part of our commitment to eradicate central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs), we are performing a root cause analysis of all CLABSIs. Patient _______________ met the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention c…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/clabsitools/clabsitoolsap8.doc
June 02, 2025 - Dear [NURSES NAMES]--
CLABSI Investigation Nurse Letter
(Date)
Dear ____________,
As part of our commitment to eradicate central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs), we are performing a root cause analysis of all CLABSIs. Patient _______________ met the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention c…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/supporting/partner-care.docx
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Be a Partner in Your Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Be a Partner in Your Care
We Work as a Team To Make Sure You Get the Best Care
Your health care team includes you, doctors, nurses, other clinical staff, and hospital staff. If you like, the team can also include …