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3701. 139-Nv-Hap-Prevention-Essential-One-Pager (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - NV-HAP Prevention Essential Practices1-4 Practice routine oral care.4,5-8 Staphylococcus aureus is a common pathogen in dental plaque. Conduct an individualized assessment and plan for each patient considering their ability to perform self-care independently. At minimum, the oral care regimen should include: toothbrus…

3702. AHRQ’s Digital Healthcare Research Program: 20 Years of Innovation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders AHRQ’s Digital Healthcare Research Program: 20 Years of Innovation FEB 20 2024 By Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.; Chris Dymek, Ed.D.; and Kevin Chaney, M.G.S. Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A. A few decades ago, a ban…

3703. Transforming Healthcare to Improve the Health and Well-Being of Older Americans | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders Transforming Healthcare to Improve the Health and Well-Being of Older Americans MAY 30 2024 By Arlene S. Bierman, M.D., M.S.; Vonetta Dotson, Ph.D.; Martina Azar, Ph.D.; and Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A. Arlene Bierman, M.D.…

3704. AHRQ Quality Indicators Fact Sheet (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2015 - AHRQ Quality Indicators Fact Sheet Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety 1 Tool A.1a Fact Sheet on Pediatric Quality Indicators What Are the Pediatric Quality Indicators (PDIs)? The Pediatric Quality Indicators (PDIs) are a set of 16 measures (15 …

3705. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 31, 2025 - Explore National Hospital Care Trends HCUP offers the largest collection of hospital care data across states, including inpatient and emergency services. See How Americans Use Health Care MEPS tracks medical services, costs, and coverage for U.S…

3706. Lessons Learned about Practice Facilitation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2022 - Lessons Learned about Practice Facilitation A few of the key lessons learned about Practice Facilitation from the EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health Initiative are listed here. Lesson: Practices working with more effective practice facilitators had 3.6% higher mean delivery of heart health services. Effecti…

3707. Pennsylvania State at a Glance (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2012 - Pennsylvania State at a Glance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        …

3708. Understanding the Transformation Experiences of Small Practices With National Committee for Quality Assurance Medical Home Recognition | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2017 - Understanding the Transformation Experiences of Small Practices With National Committee for Quality Assurance Medical Home Recognition Principal Investigator: Sarah Hudson Scholle, DrPH Institution: National Committee for Quality Assurance and Health Partners Research Foundation AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS…

3709. 100-Skin-Prep-Prior-Incision-One-Pager (doc file)
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      April 01, 2025 - Skin preparation prior to incision is important for targeting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and surgical site infections (SSIs). Of the four key strategies—nasal decolonization, preoperative chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) skin antisepsis, antimicrobial prophylaxis, and evidence-based infection preve…

3710. Major Hospital Quality Measurement Sets | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 01, 2023 - Major Hospital Quality Measurement Sets The list of valid and reliable indicators of inpatient quality of care continues to grow and evolve as measures are refined, introduced, and retired. The National Quality Forum has endorsed nearly 200 measures in the inpatient setting , many of which are used for public …

3711. Tool: SBAR | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2019 - Tool: SBAR SBAR, which stands for Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation (or Request), is a structured communication framework that can help teams share information about the condition of a patient or team member or about another issue your team needs to address. In phrasing a conversation with…

3712. Standardized Nursing Protocol: Use of Nasal Iodophor (10% Povidone-Iodine) (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2022 - Standardized Nursing Protocol: Use of Nasal Iodophor (10% Povidone-Iodine) Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices Section 9-4 – Standardized Nursing Protocol: Use of Nasal Iodophor (10% Povidone-Iodine) The following is a standing order protocol for implementing nasal decolonization in adult non- i…

3713. Standardized Nursing Protocol for Iodophor (doc file)
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      March 01, 2022 - Standardized Nursing Protocol for Iodophor Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices Section 9-4 – Standardized Nursing Protocol: Use of Nasal Iodophor (10% Povidone-Iodine) The following is a standing order protocol for implementing nasal decolonization in adult non-intensive care unit (ICU) patients who are m…

3714. Standing Order Protocol: Nasal Mupirocin (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2022 - Standing Order Protocol: Nasal Mupirocin Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices Section 9-3 – Standing Order Protocol: Nasal Mupirocin The following is a standing order protocol for implementing nasal decolonization in adult non- intensive care unit (ICU) patients who are methicillin-resistant S…

3715. Tool 12: Cross Continuum Collaboration Tool (doc file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Tool 12: Cross Continuum Collaboration Tool Tool 12: Cross-continuum collaboration tool Purpose This tool helps teams develop specific effective and timely linkages to services with cross-continuum clinical, behavioral, and social services providers. Description Hospital readmission reduction teams need to identify…

3716. Effective Treatment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Effective Treatment Effective Treatment Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Chartbook on Effective Treatment Acknowledgments Effective Treatment Effective Treatment Trends and Measures Cardiovascular Disease Cancer Chronic Kidney Disease Diabetes HIV and AIDS Men…

3717. Maternal and Child Health Care: Person-Centered Care & Patient Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Healthy Living Maternal and Child Health Care: Person-Centered Care & Patient Safety Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Chartbook on Healthy Living Acknowledgments Healthy Living Summary Healthy Living Measures Maternal and Child Health Care Maternal and Child Healt…

3718. ChristianaCare Used AHRQ Resources to Reduce Blood Infections, Expedite Stroke Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2020 - ChristianaCare Used AHRQ Resources to Reduce Blood Infections, Expedite Stroke Care Search All Impact Case Studies July 2020 ChristianaCare used AHRQ's Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to significantly reduce bloodstream infections and AHRQ's TeamSTEPPS program to expedite emergency care f…

3719. Key Driver 5: Engage with Patients and Families in Evidence-Based Care and Quality Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2018 - Key Driver 5: Engage with Patients and Families in Evidence-Based Care and Quality Improvement Print this page to PDF The best evidence will not result in improved clinical outcomes unless it is put into practice. One often overlooked aspect of making care evidence-based is engaging patients and their familie…

3720. Section 1, Tables 1 to 3 (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Section 1, Tables 1 to 3 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) …