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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/ta/topicrefinement/ced-topic-refinement.pdf
November 01, 2022 - Analysis of Requirements for Coverage With Evidence Development (CED) - Topic Refinement
Topic Refinement
Analysis of Requirements for Coverage With Evidence
Development (CED) – Topic Refinement
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
5600 Fishers La…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/cellulitis-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Acute Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF
November 2019
AHRQ Safety Program …
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/cquips/umscheid-bio.html
October 01, 2024 - Craig A. Umscheid, M.D., M.S.
Director, Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (CQuIPS)
Craig A. Umscheid, M.D., M.S. , is a hospitalist and clinical epidemiologist who serves as Director of the Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (CQuIPS) at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Qua…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Rundall.pdf
January 01, 2003 - Prescribing Safety in Ambulatory Care: Physician Perspectives
161
Prescribing Safety in Ambulatory Care:
Physician Perspectives
Thomas G. Rundall, John Hsu, Jennifer Elston Lafata, Vicki Fung,
Kathryn A. Paez, Jan Simpkins, Steven R. Simon, Scott B. Robinson,
Connie Uratsu, Margaret J. Gunter, Stephen B. Sou…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/nagykald-mold-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Using Health Risk Appraisal To Prioritize Primary Care Interventions
FINAL PROGRESS REPORT
(K08HS016470-01A2)
Title:
Using Health Risk Appraisal to Prioritize Primary Care
Interventions
K08 Recipient and Principal Investigator:
Zsolt J. Nagykaldi, PhD
Associate Professor & Networ…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/key_drivers_descriptions.pdf
February 01, 2019 - EvidenceNow Key Drivers and
Change Strategies
EvidenceNow Key Drivers and
Change Strategies
Tools & Resources
Change Strategy:
Develop a process to search for
new evidence and other changes
related to Key Driver 1
Change Strategy:
Develop an inter-professional QI
team and other changes related to
Key Driver…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/clinical-faqs.docx
March 01, 2017 - BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Appendix F.
CAUTI Prevention in Long-Term Care
Frequently Asked Questions
The frequently asked questions (FAQs) are intended to support facilities in the implementation of cathe…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/planningtool.pdf
June 02, 2025 - • You may want to disseminate a best practice guideline, a curriculum that you developed around
the
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/keydrivers/description.html
October 01, 2020 - EvidenceNow Key Drivers and Change Strategies
Below are descriptions of each key driver and change strategy in the EvidenceNOW Key Driver Diagram.
Key Driver 1: Seek, select, and customize the best evidence for use by the practice
The practice of medicine evolves in response to new knowledge about what care…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/index.html
September 01, 2022 - Learn Best Practices for Diagnosing and Managing Common Infectious Syndromes and Antibiotic Allergies
For information on how the materials below can be integrated into your practice's efforts to improve antibiotic use, read the Implementation Guide for Ambulatory Care Antibiotic Stewardship (PDF, 708 KB). …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/program-dev-slides.pptx
June 01, 2021 - Antibiotic Stewardship Program (ASP) Development
Developing an Antibiotic
Stewardship Program
Long-Term Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(21)-0029
June 2021
Developing a Program
1
Objectives
Name the goals of antibiotic stewardship and why it is important in long-term care (LT…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/cdifftoolkit.pdf
September 01, 2012 - Evaluation and Research on Antimicrobial Stewardship's Effect on Clostridium difficile (ERASE C. difficile) Project: toolkit
Evaluation and Research on
Antimicrobial Stewardship’s Effect on
Clostridium difficile (ERASE C. difficile)
Project
Toolkit for Reduction of Clostridium difficile Through
Antimicrobial…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/ldusafety.pptx
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Labor and Delivery Unit Safety
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Labor and Delivery Unit Safety
AHRQ Publication No. 17-0003-21-EF
May 2017
1
Learning Objectives
2
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
L&D Unit Safety
2
L&D Unit Safety Tools
The Labor and Delivery…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/confidreportguide_0.pdf
March 01, 2016 - Audit and feedback and clinical practice guideline adherence: making feedback
actionable. … Clinical practice guideline implementation strategy patterns in Veterans Affairs
primary care clinics
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/chen-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Final Progress Report: Measuring Quality of Primary Care in Complex Pediatric Patients
Title: Measuring Quality of Primary Care in Complex Pediatric Patients
Principal Investigator: Alex Y. Chen, MD, MS
Organization: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Inclusive Dates of Project: 07/01/2009- 06/30/2012
Federal Projec…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-232-section-5-table-6.pdf
January 01, 2013 - Section 5, Table 6
1
Table 6: Evidence for Timely Fluid Bolus for Treatment of Children with Severe Sepsis or Septic
Shock
Type of
Evidence
Key Findings Level of
Evidence
(USPSTF
Ranking)
Citations
Clinical
guidelines
Pediatric considerations in severe sepsis:
In children, definitions of sepsis are…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/subglottic-fact-sheet.html
January 01, 2017 - Subglottic Secretion Drainage Endotracheal Tube Facts
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Did You Know?
Continuous subglottic suctioning and frequent intermittent subglottic suctioning drainage of subglottic secretions, via a cuffed endotracheal tube, are associated with up …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/011-blood-culture-webinar-slides.pptx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Blood Culture Practices and Stewardship
ICU & Non-ICU
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
AHRQ Pub. No. 25-0007
October 2024
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | ICU & Non-ICU
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | ICU & Non-ICU
Blood Culture Practices
and Steward…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/one-pager-COPD.pdf
June 02, 2021 - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations
Diagnosis
• A COPD exacerbation should be considered in a resident with a known history of COPD and increased
cough, shortness of breath, or sputum production from baseline.1-3
• COPD exacerbations are commonly triggered by respiratory virus infections (e.g.…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/43-pathway-worksheet.docx
June 01, 2023 - Improving Surgical Care and Recovery Core and Surgery Specific Pathways Worksheet
Use this worksheet to develop enhanced recovery pathways for use at your hospital. The information in this tool is based on evidence reviews (see appendix) conducted by the National Project Team at the American College of Surgeons and Jo…