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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/912.html
May 01, 2024 - Winners Chosen in Challenge Competition To Advance AHRQ’s CDS Connect
Issue Number
912
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
May 7, 2024
AHRQ Stats: Cost of Treatment for Dental Conditions Among Seniors In 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandem…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiapq.html
April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection
Appendix Q. Surgeon Focus Group Content Analysis
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Table of Contents
Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection
Executive Summary
Chapt…
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www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/system/delivery-system-initiative/casalino/paper/idkeydsr1.html
February 01, 2014 - Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research
Executive Summary
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Table of Contents
Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research
Executive Summary
Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research
Conclusion
References
Appendix A: Priority Topics
Appendi…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/communication/teach/index.html
December 01, 2023 - Section 3: Teaching the Key Concepts and Tools
TeamSTEPPS 3.0 has been taught in a 2-day format, is often taught in a half-day format, and is also frequently taught in smaller segments that are only 15–30 minutes long. While in-person trainings have been the norm, virtual trainings using an online platform are…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/warm-handoff-training-final508.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Warm Handoff Plus: How To Use the Training Toolkit
The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care
Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Warm Handoff Plus
How To Use the Training Toolkit
What is the Warm Handoff Plus strategy?
A Warm Handoff Plus is a handoff that is conducted in person, between two me…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T1-Sample_Policy_final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Determine Whether To Treat
Toolkit 3. Minimum Criteria for Common Infections Toolkit
Tool 1. Sample Policy
[NAME OF NURSING HOME]
Protocol for Three Common Infections
[DATE]
Between 25 percent and 75 percent of antibiotic prescriptions in nursing homes do…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/intro/teach/half-day.html
August 01, 2023 - Half-Day Training Content
Components you can include in the Introduction for a half-day training include:
Quick introductions of trainers and participants : 3 minutes
Abbreviated teamwork exercise : 10 minutes
Course objectives, overview, resources, and rationale : 2 minutes
Patient story video and re…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/measuredesc-ltvv-facguide.docx
January 01, 2017 - Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Title Slide
Measure Descriptions for
Low Tidal Volume Ventilation
SAY:
In this module, you will learn about the data measures and definitions you will use to evaluate low tidal volume ventilation, or LTVV, proce…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/visual/visual-mgmt-pdsa-form.docx
May 01, 2017 - Module 2: Example
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Management Practices for Sustainability
Module 5: Visual Management
Sample “Plan-Do-Study-Act”[footnoteRef:1] Form [1: “Plan-Do-Study-Act” refers to a method for testing changes in clinical practice. In the “plan” step, lay out the specifications of your…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/understand/understand-science-safety.pptx
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Monitoring for Perinatal Safety: Under the Science of Safety
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Understand the Science of Safety for Perinatal Safety
AHRQ Publication No. 17-0003-4-EF
May 2017
1
Learning Objectives
2
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Science of S…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/evidence-base/simulation.html
July 01, 2023 - TeamSTEPPS Research/Evidence Base: Simulation
Daniels, K. & Auguste, T. (2013). Moving forward in patient safety: Multidisciplinary team training. Seminars in Perinatology 37(3), 146-50. Select to access the abstract .
Daniels K, Lipman S, Harney K, Arafeh J, & Druzin M. (2008). Use of simulation based tea…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/952.html
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Celebrates National Public Health Week
Issue Number
952
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
April 8, 2025
AHRQ Stats: Rates of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia The rate of ventilator-associated pneumonia during inpatient stays increased by 20.…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/951.html
March 01, 2025 - AHRQ Report Identifies Strategies To Reduce Emergency Department Boarding
Issue Number
951
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
March 25, 2025
AHRQ Stats: MRSA Rates by Payer Type The rate of MRSA diagnoses on admission among expected self-pay hosp…
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/index.html
July 01, 2025 - Data Infographics
AHRQ Research Data Infographics The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) produces evidence to make healthcare safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable. As part of that mission, AHRQ focuses on data and analytics to help healthcare decision makers understan…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/2022-national-healthcare-disparities-report.html
November 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
The 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: We Still Have Much Work to Do
NOV
22
2022
By
Robert Otto
Valdez,
Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
R. Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
What does healthcare in the United States look like?
T…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/boarding-response-to-rep.-dingell.pdf
December 31, 2024 - THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20201
December 18, 2023
The Honorable Debbie Dingell
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Representative Dingell:
Thank you for your …
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Check to find the answers to your questions about the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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March 31, 2017 - Instructions for Numerator/Denominator Data Reporting for Cohort 1
Page 1 of 4
Instructions for Numerator/Denominator Data Reporting for Cohort 1
This document explains how to submit numerators and denominators to DARTNet. The
following tasks must be completed before you submit numerator/denominat…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/impactgrants/impact-co-success-story.html
April 01, 2015 - Oklahoma IMPaCT: Catalyzing Primary Care Transformation in Colorado
AHRQ Infrastructure for Maintaining Primary Care Transformation (IMPaCT) Success Stories
A key goal of AHRQ’s IMPaCT grants is to learn strategies for spreading successful primary care transformation programs from State to State. …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/046-ss-faqs-staff-decolonization-chg-nasal.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Preoperative Decolonization
Staff – Frequently Asked Questions
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
These are frequently asked questions for staff about skin decolonization with chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) an…