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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/sustainability/guide.html
March 01, 2017 - Guide to Sustaining a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Contents
Overview
How To Use This Guide
LTC Safety Toolkit Modules
Sustainability Essentials
Leadership Commitment
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/leveraging-cultural-change-080814.pptx
January 01, 2013 - Slide 1
Leveraging Cultural Change to Reduce Urinary Catheter Use
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Linda Greene, RN,MPS,CIC
Manager Infection Prevention
Highland Hospital
Jennifer Tuttle, RN, MSNEd
Adult Critical Care Unit
Tucson Medical Center
Learning Objectives
Describe the way in which improvement in the clinical culture can facilitate e…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/diagnostic/dx-safety-workgroup-meeting-notes-apr2025.pdf
August 01, 2025 - Federal Interagency Workgroup: Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare, April 18, 2025
Federal Interagency Workgroup:
Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare
April 18, 2025, 10 AM–Noon
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Workgroup Goal: Established by Senate Report 115-150. The Senate Committee on
Appropriation…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/hp/adult-med-eng-hp50-2152a.pdf
September 01, 2015 - CAHPS Health Plan Survey Adult Medicaid Survey 5.0
CAHPS® Health Plan Surveys
Version: Adult Medicaid Survey 5.0
Language: English
Notes
• Release of 5.0 version: The CAHPS Health Plan Surveys were updated in the Spring of
2012. The updates are limited to minor changes to the wording of several items and a
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/nhsn-data-quality-webinar.html
April 01, 2022 - National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 Data Quality Webinar
Resource: National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 Data Quality Webinar
This presentation on National Healthcare Safety Network reporting describes commonly observed reporting errors in COVID-19 counts data; provides examples o…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/booster-access.html
July 01, 2022 - Booster Shot Access for Residents and Staff: Vaccine Toolkit for Long-Term Care Settings
Resource: Booster Shot Access for Residents and Staff: Vaccine Toolkit for Long-Term Care Settings
This LeadingAge toolkit was developed to help long-term care settings (including home- and community-based services orga…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/fact-sheet-vaccine-providers.html
November 01, 2019 - Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers Administering Vaccine (Vaccination Providers)
Resource: Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers Administering Vaccine (Vaccination Providers)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to permit the emergency use of the unappr…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-9-respiratory-hygiene.html
April 01, 2022 - Module 9—Respiratory Hygiene and Cough Etiquette—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
Resource: Module 9—Respiratory Hygiene and Cough Etiquette—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
This module describes the elements of Respiratory Hygiene and Cough Etiquette and how they prev…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/what-matters-toolkit.html
February 01, 2021 - "What Matters" to Older Adults?
Resource: "What Matters" to Older Adults? (PDF, 2.17 MB)
The toolkit is intended to serve as a resource for multidisciplinary care teams, including, but not limited to physicians, nurses, physician assistants, medical assistants, social workers, chaplains, nurse navigators, …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/mental-health-covid-info.html
June 01, 2022 - Mental Health and COVID-19 Information and Resources: Frontline COVID-19 Workers
Resource: Mental Health and COVID-19 Information and Resources: Frontline COVID-19 Workers
The COVID-19 Frontline Workers Screener from Mental Health America offers ideas to help if you are feeling overwhelmed. This site also…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/vaccine-training-module.html
August 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Vaccine Training Module: General Overview of Immunization Best Practices for Healthcare Providers
Resource: COVID-19 Vaccine Training Module: General Overview of Immunization Best Practices for Healthcare Providers
This module provides healthcare providers with information about COVID-19 vaccine Eme…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/training-user-guide.html
June 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Training for Nursing Homes: User Guide and Kudos Kit
Resource: COVID-19 Training for Nursing Homes: User Guide and Kudos Kit
This resource is intended for nursing home staff to put the latest information regarding infection control, COVID-19 preparedness, resident-centered care, vaccine distributi…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-6b-transmission-based-precautions.html
May 01, 2022 - Module 6B—Principles of Transmission-Based Precautions—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
Resource: Module 6B—Principles of Transmission-Based Precautions—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
This module discusses the principles of Transmission-Based Precautions and strateg…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/guide5/ap3.html
August 01, 2022 - Communication Assessment Guide: Appendix 3
Results Template
Name: ___________________________________ ID#: _______________________ Date: _____________________
Part I: Role Impressions Tasks
Impression of Liked Other:
[Insert original participant response here]
Total Number of Concepts: __…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/mednet-guide/index.html
November 01, 2014 - Implementing a State-Level Quality Improvement Collaborative
A Resource Guide From the Medicaid Network for Evidence-based Treatment (MEDNET)
This Resource Guide is designed to help State agencies and policymakers, as well as other stakeholders, implement a State-level quality improvement collabor…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/learn/index.html
July 01, 2018 - Learn about CUSP
The Learn about CUSP module of the CUSP Toolkit offers an outline and brief history of the CUSP model, summarizes the CUSP Toolkit modules, and how to use them.
It—
Shows how CUSP supports other quality and safety tools.
Describes the CUSP framework and the goals of the CUSP Toolkit.
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/clinician-smart-set.html
June 01, 2025 - Female Urinary Incontinence Smart Set
This document contains the Smart Set—an EHR clinical decision-making tool—that the IT 2 Team – Northwestern Medicine study team provided to clinicians. Female Urinary Incontinence Smart Set (PDF, 143 KB) Copyright information: This project was funded under grant number U…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide23.html
October 01, 2014 - 23. Topics Meta-Analyzed for the 1996 and 2000 Guidelines and Included
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Characteristics analyzed
Categories of those characteristics
Screen for tobacco use
No screening system in place.
Screening syst…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/positive-behavioral-control.html
August 01, 2022 - Positive Behavioral Control Checklist for Long-Term Care Facility Staff Interacting with Residents with Cognitive and Emotional Challenges
Resource: Positive Behavioral Control Checklist for Long-Term Care Facility Staff Interacting with Residents with Cognitive and Emotional Challenges
This flyer highlight…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/occupational-health-safety.html
June 01, 2022 - Occupational Health and Safety for Health Workers in the Context of COVID-19
Resource: Occupational Health and Safety for Health Workers in the Context of COVID-19
This course consists of five sections that teach health workers how they can protect themselves and others from the occupational risks they enco…