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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/cauti-hospitals/index.html
March 01, 2018 - Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
The Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) in Hospitals helps hospitals prevent CAUTI in patients and improve safety culture at the unit level by implementing concepts from the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP). Health car…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide128.html
October 01, 2014 - 128. Treatment Recommendations: Medications (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Clinical guidelines for prescribing medication for treating tobacco use and dependence (continued)
Should nicotine replacement therapies be avoided in patien…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide133.html
October 01, 2014 - 133. Treatment Recommendations: Medications-Nicotine Gum (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Prescribing instructions
Chewing technique -Gum should be chewed slowly until a “peppery” or “flavored” taste emerges, then “parked” between c…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraexh4.html
April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Exhibit 4. Roles of staff interviewed at each site visit
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Table of Contents
Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. In…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/medicaidmgmt/exh7-1.html
October 01, 2014 - Designing and Implementing Medicaid Disease and Care Management Programs
Exhibit 7.1. Care management conceptual model*
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Designing and Implementing Medicaid Disease and Care Management Programs
Introduction
Section 1: Planning a Care Management Program
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/otherwebsites/qsrs.ahrq.gov/index.html
March 01, 2021 - AHRQ Quality and Safety Review System (QSRS)
Mission
AHRQ has developed and tested an improved patient safety surveillance system to replace the Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System (MPSMS). The new system is known as the Quality and Safety Review System (QSRS). The QSRS relies on clinical information re…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/implement/prevention-modules.html
April 01, 2022 - CLABSI and CAUTI Prevention Modules
These modules offer simple steps ICU teams can take to ensure the evidence-based clinical changes that prevent CLABSI and CAUTI are sustained in your unit. The CLABSI prevention and CAUTI prevention modules provide information on how to disrupt the lifecycle of a catheter dev…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/handouts/staff-iodophor.docx
March 01, 2022 - Nasal Iodophor
MRSA Carriers With Devices: Prevent Infections During the Hospital Stay STAFFSection 10-5
How To Apply Nasal 10% Povidone-Iodine (Iodophor)
AHRQ Pub. No. 20(22)-0036
March 2022
Apply nasal povidone-iodine antiseptic swabs twice daily for 5 days to all adult non-ICU patients with medical device…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/emergency-dept/discharge-process.html
July 01, 2017 - Improving the Emergency Department Discharge Process
Millions of patients visit hospital emergency departments (EDs) each year for a variety of injuries and ailments. A sizable minority of ED patients returns to the ED frequently and account for a disproportionately large share of overall visits and…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-ehr-impact6.html
July 01, 2024 - Documenting Diagnosis: Exploring the Impact of Electronic Health Records on Diagnostic Safety
Conclusion
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Table of Contents
Documenting Diagnosis: Exploring the Impact of Electronic Health Records on Diagnostic Safety
Introduction on Diagnostic Documentation
History of EHR…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/boardchecklist.doc
June 02, 2025 - Checklist Items
Leader Responsible
Date
Initiated
1. Set an organization aim of annually assessing the safety and teamwork climate.
2. Improve the safety and teamwork climate using valid measures.
3. Set expectation for unit-level culture assessment.
4. Require at least a 60 percent participation…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/pearson.pdf
December 17, 2014 - The New England RAPiD (Regional Adaptation for Payer Policy Decisions) Project
Research to Help Underserved Populations
Innovative Adaptation and Dissemination of AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness
Research Products
The New England RAPiD (Regional Adaptation for Payer Policy Decisions) Project
Description
The goal…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/board-checklist.html
December 01, 2012 - Board Checklist
CUSP Toolkit
Who should use this tool? Senior leaders.
Checklist items
Leader Responsible
Date Initiated
1. Set an organization aim of annually assessing the safety and teamwork climate.
2. Improve the safety and teamwork climate using valid measures.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/rosenbloom.pdf
December 19, 2014 - Disseminating Adapted Diabetes Evidence to Clinicians Through a Patient Portal
Research to Help Underserved Populations
Innovative Adaptation and Dissemination of AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness
Research Products
Disseminating Adapted Diabetes Evidence to Clinicians Through a Patient Portal
Description
The…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/index.html
June 01, 2021 - Develop and Improve Your Stewardship Program
For information on how the materials below can be integrated into institutional efforts to improve antibiotic use, please read the Toolkit Implementation Guide for Acute Care Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (PDF, 328 KB).
Presentations
A resourced and functio…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/nac/snac-zimmerman.html
December 01, 2021 - SNAC Member: Jaime Zimmerman, M.P.H., PMP
Senior Program Advisor
Designated Management Official, National Advisory Council
Office of the Director
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Jaime Zimmerman, M.P.H., PMP, serves as a senior program advisor in the Office of the Director at the Agency for Heal…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/nac/pcortf-snac/flores.html
November 01, 2022 - Subcommittee Member: Hector Flores
Hector Flores, M.D.
Chair Department of Family Medicine
Adventist Health White Memorial Medical Center
Dr. Flores is a founding member of the Adventist Health White Memorial (AHWM) Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program in Los Angeles. The residency program was…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/stifter-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Establishing the
validity, reliability, and sensitivity of NOC in adult care nurse practitioners clinics
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/medical-office/2022-MOSOPS-Database-Report-Part-II-508.pdf
January 01, 2022 - Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Medical Office Survey: 2022 User Database Report Part II
Surveys on Patient Safety CultureTM (SOPS®)
Medical Office Survey:
2022 User Database Report
Part II: Appendix A – Results by Medical Office
Characteristics
Appendix B – Results by Respondent Characteristics
Pre…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/infectious-complications-transcript.html
November 01, 2015 - She is also the Hospital Epidemiologist for the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics.