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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/cauti-surveillance/review-form.docx
March 01, 2017 - BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06
Appendix K.
CAUTI Case Review Form
Purpose
The CAUTI Case Review Form is a performance improvement look-back tool that assists long-term care (LTC) facilities with identifying possible resident care issues that might have contributed to a catheter-associated urinary tract infecti…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/reduce/antibiotic-faqs.html
July 01, 2017 - Antibiotic Stewardship FAQs
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
The frequently asked questions (FAQs) that are intended to support long-term care (LTC) facilities in the implementation of efforts to reduce the overuse of antibiotics. The answers to these commonly asked questions are…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/sustain-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - Improving Antibiotic Use is a Patient Safety Issue
Sustaining Stewardship Activities
Acute Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF
November 2019
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care
Sustaining Stewardship
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Objectives
Review the goals of an anti…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/process/grant-app-basics/appover.html
October 01, 2014 - Overview of the Application Process
An overview of the application process.
AHRQ receives new and amended applications following the receipt dates specified under Application Submission Dates at: http://www.ahrq.gov/funding/process/dates/index.html .
After AHRQ receives your application, it is logged in,…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/diagnosis-improvement/index.html
October 01, 2024 - TeamSTEPPS Diagnosis Improvement Course
TeamSTEPPS® is an evidence-based program built on a framework composed of four teachable, learnable skills—communication, leadership, situation monitoring, and mutual support. The TeamSTEPPS for Diagnosis Improvement Course applies the TeamSTEPPS framework to the specific…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/nrsa.html
January 01, 2025 - AHRQ National Research Service Award (NRSA) Program
Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Research Training
AHRQ provides support for predoctoral and postdoctoral research education of scholars through the National Research Service Award (NRSA) grant program. These grants are administered through institutional and ind…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/news-and-events/podcasts/measure-patient-experience-podcast.html
March 01, 2017 - How CAHPS Surveys Measure Patient Experience
Susan Edgman-Levitan, PA
Executive Director, John D. Stoeckle Center for Primary Care Innovation
Massachusetts General Hospital
Are patient experience and patient satisfaction one and the same? How do CAHPS surveys measure patients’ experiences with the…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/49-multimodal-analgesia.pptx
June 01, 2023 - PowerPoint Presentation
Multimodal Analgesia Tips
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Surgical Care and Recovery
AHRQ Pub. No. 23-0052
June 2023
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery
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Defining Multimodal Analgesia
Combination of analgesic drugs with diverse mechanisms of action
Includes op…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/calman.html
October 01, 2015 - A Study of the Patient-Centered Medical Home: Lessons From a New York State Community Health Center
Principal Investigator: Neil Calman, MD
Institution: The Institute for Family Health
AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019076
Number and Type of Practices
This project included 14 FQHCs bel…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/final-impact/lessons.html
October 01, 2015 - AHRQ Infrastructure for Maintaining Primary Care Transformation (IMPaCT) Grants: A Synthesis Report
Lessons Learned From IMPaCT About PCEPs
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
AHRQ Infrastructure for Maintaining Primary Care Transformation (IMPaCT) Grants: A Synthesis Report
Introduction
M…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/143-cusp-tip-sheet-engaging-staff.docx
April 01, 2025 - Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Tip Sheet:
Engaging Staff in MRSA Prevention
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Purpose
Surgical service–based teams are the cornerstone for CUSP work in the perioperative environment. However, to be successful, CUS…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/leanprocess/leanprocess.html
May 01, 2018 - Reducing Waste and Inefficiency in Health Care Through Lean Process Redesign: Literature Review
Executive Summary
Our Nation's health service delivery systems face growing challenges to enhance quality while reducing costs. Lean/Toyota Production Systems (TPS) is a process redesign strategy develo…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/guide5.html
August 01, 2022 - Communication Assessment Guide
AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution Toolkit
Purpose: To help you identify members of your organization who are effective at delivering disclosure communications.
Who should use this tool? Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) Implementation Team, Disclosure Lea…
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/about/what-is-pqmp.html
September 01, 2021 - What Is the PQMP?
Origin
Together, Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) serve more than 35 million children annually , representing one in two children in the United States. Medicaid and the CHIP play a key role in ensuring that low-income children get healthcare coverage, access to …
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/ich/develop-ich-survey/index.html
June 01, 2019 - Development of the CAHPS In-Center Hemodialysis Survey
Background
In 2000, the U.S. Office of the Inspector General recommended developing a standardized experience of care survey of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in order to provide valid comparative information to the public. MedPac's Report t…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/building-capacity/EvidenceNOW-BSC-TN-profile.pdf
September 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW Building State Capacity Profile: Tennessee Cooperative
Tennessee Cooperative
Project Name:
Tennessee Heart Health Network
Principal Investigators:
James E. Bailey, MD, MPH,
University of Tennessee Health
Science Center
Ben Heavrin, MD, Qsource
Cooperative Partners:
University of Tennessee Health …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/apply/applycusp.pptx
August 18, 2011 - (“Apply CUSP” cover slide with CUSP Toolkit logo)
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Learning Objectives
Review key steps of the CUSP Toolkit
Learn how Just Culture principles can augment CUSP
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Introduce Just Culture principles
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Introduction to Just Culture Principles
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Understand Just Culture
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Just Culture1
A system t…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/prevehosp-trans-intakenotes.pdf
June 02, 2025 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Preventable Hospital and ED Visits - Transfer Note and Intake Note
AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time
Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits
Transfer Note and Intake Note
Transfer Notes and Intake Notes are not required, but the elemen…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/ssi_investigation.docx
January 01, 2017 - SSI Investigation Tool
Surgical Site Infection Investigation Tool
Introduction
Problem Statement
Your team cannot always predict which patients will develop a surgical site infection, but you can learn from them when they occur. To improve, perioperative teams need a structured approach to investigate infections at …
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/elicitation/development/index.html
July 01, 2023 - Development of the CAHPS Clinician & Group Narrative Item Set
The first CAHPS Narrative Item Set was designed to enable users of the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey to elicit a short, coherent story from patients about their experiences with care. These items were originally referred to as the Patient Narrative …