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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/a2_combo_boardpresentation.pptx
October 01, 2015 - Background for AHRQ Quality Indicators
Tool A.2 Slide ‹#›
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
Tool A.2 Slide ‹#›
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
AHRQ Quality Indicators Toolkit
Prepared by RAND and …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/redtool6.html
March 01, 2025 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 6: How To Monitor RED Implementation and Outcomes
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Table of Contents
Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 1: Overview
Tool 2: How To Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation at Your Hospital
How CMS Measures the "3…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/MOC-PIV-Field-Guide.pdf
June 01, 2015 - Opportunities for Integrating MOC Part IV Requirements into PBRN Practices
Opportunities for Integrating
MOC Part IV Requirements
into PBRN Practices
JUNE 2015
Opportunities for Integrating MOC Part IV Requirements
into PBRN Practices
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-208-fullreport.pdf
May 13, 2019 - Neonatal Intensive Care All-Condition Readmissions Without Gestational Age: Full Report
Neonatal Intensive Care All-Condition Readmissions
Without Gestational Age
Section 1. Basic Measure Information
1.A. Measure Name
Neonatal Intensive Care All-Condition Readmissions Without Gestational Age
1.B. Measure Number…
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-case2.html
November 01, 2014 - Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Case 2. Central Hospital
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Table of Contents
Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Introduction to the Case Studies
Case 1. Lakeview Healthcare
Case 2. Central Hospital
Case 3.…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cp30506.html
October 01, 2014 - AHRQ Resources Help Maine Telehealth Network Improve Care in Remote Areas
Search All Impact Case Studies
August 2005
A rural managed care program development project funded by AHRQ has helped create a thriving statewide collaborative telemedicine network. Maine Telehealth Network, in operation since 1998, h…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/8.html
December 01, 2017 - AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Functional Specifications
3. Specifications for Each Pressure Ulcer Prevention Report (continued)
3.8. Completeness Report
3.8.1. Report Description
The Completeness Report is a check of CNA documentation to determine how much of…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/037-ss-bed-bathing-chg-cloths-protocol.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Pre-Op Surgical Decolonization Protocol for Staff: Bathing With 2 Percent Chlorhexidine No-Rinse Cloths
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
The following protocol details the process for performing skin decol…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptmgmt/acknowledgements.html
July 01, 2018 - Patient Self-Management Support Programs: An Evaluation
Acknowledgments
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Table of Contents
Patient Self-Management Support Programs: An Evaluation
Acknowledgments
Introduction and Purpose
Summary
Background
Methodology
Design Options for a Self-Management Support P…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/comparative-reports/surgical-care.html
October 01, 2022 - Comparative Reports on Surgical Care
The following reports are examples of comparative information on the quality of surgical care by individual surgeons and surgeon groups.
Report Title: Surgeon Scorecard
Website: https://projects.propublica.org/surgeons/ . Accessed July 21, 2022.
Subject: Surgeons and…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P2T8-Sample_Antibiogram_Phase_2.doc
May 01, 2014 - Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 2
Sample Antibiogram
Nursing Home Name/Clinical Laboratory Name
Antibiogram for dd/mm/yyyy to dd/mm/yyyy
Gram Negative
Gram Positive
Antibiotic Tested
Escherichia coli
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Proteus mirabilis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Staphylococcus aureus
Non…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/cauti-learning-from-defects-revised.docx
April 01, 2022 - CAUTI Learning From Defects Tool
Learn From Defects Tool Worksheet:
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)
This worksheet is designed to be used near the bedside and is the shortened version of the CAUTI Event Report Tool: Data for Event Analysis. This worksheet will help your team learn what happened,…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/066-dec-staff-faqs-safety-side-effects.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Decolonization:
Staff Frequently Asked Questions
Safety & Side Effects
This document provides questions and answers to commonly asked questions. Some questions and answers may not be relevant to your unit. You should remove or edit information to match your unit’s protocols.
The…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-135-graphics-section-8.pdf
November 26, 2013 - Graphics for Section 8, Feasibility
Q‐METRIC Sickle Cell Disease Measure 2: Timeliness of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children with Sickle
Cell D…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/medicaidmgmt/index.html
October 01, 2014 - Designing and Implementing Medicaid Disease and Care Management Programs
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Table of Contents
Designing and Implementing Medicaid Disease and Care Management Programs
Introduction
Section 1: Planning a Care Management Program
Section 2: Engaging Stakeholders in a Care Management Program
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/emergency-department.html
October 01, 2024 - Emergency Department
AHRQ's resources on emergency departments (EDs) include research studies, data and analytics, and tools designed to improve patient safety and the delivery of care. Topics explored include ED boarding and crowding, infection prevention, and diagnostic safety.
Eme…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/process/grant-app-basics/hsubjects.html
August 01, 2018 - Protection of Human Subjects in Research
Tips for Applicants
This guide provides a step-by-step approach to planning, implementing, and sustaining a health services research infrastructure.
Tips for Applicants:
Review the Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) Web site. OHRP provides leadership an…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/guiding-principles.html
December 01, 2023 - Guiding Principles Help Healthcare Community Address Potential Bias Resulting from Algorithms
Press Release Date: December 15, 2023
A new paper addresses the use of algorithms in healthcare, their impact on racial/ethnic disparities in care, and approaches to identify and mitigate biases.
A paper published toda…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201904.html
June 01, 2019 - TeamSTEPPS® Helps St. Louis Hospital Keep C-Section Rate Low
Search All Impact Case Studies
June 2019
Staff at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis used AHRQ’s TeamSTEPPS training to improve their teamwork and communication, helping them to reduce the Cesarean section (C-section) rate for low-risk,…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/appendix-a1.html
December 01, 2009 - Background Report for the Request for Public Comment on Initial, Recommended Core Set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for Voluntary Use by Medicaid and CHIP Programs
Background Report on request for public comment on initial, recommended core set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for voluntary…