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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/the-lancet.html
May 01, 2021 - The Lancet: More Than Mistrust
Resource: The Lancet: More Than Mistrust
This personal essay by a Black physician discusses her decision to participate in a vaccine trial and how that decision was complicated by histories of medical abuse and neglect of Black patients.
Source: The Lancet
Topic(s): Vacc…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/tab12.html
February 01, 2023 - Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Table 12: Outcome Indicators by Use of Selected Home and Community-Based Services 1915(c) Waiver Services, 2005
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Table of Contents
Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Introduction
HCBS Population
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/ssi-bundle-slides.html
October 01, 2020 - Select “Supplemental tools” under “Applying CUSP To Promote Safe Surgery” and “Surgical Complication … /sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/studies/index.html?page=445
January 01, 2024 - The overall complication rate following revision surgery was not significantly different from primary
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/quality-measures/qsrs/qsrs-2021-2022-adverse-event-data-report.pdf
January 01, 2022 - At Risk AE Rate (%) 95% CI
Birth – Maternal 1 20 5.0 0.9 - 23.6
Advancing Pressure Injury (PI) or
complication … 22678 0.0 0.0 – 0.0
Pressure Injury/Ulcer (PI)
New PI 406 22678 1.8 1.6 – 2.0
Advancing PI or complication … 26291 0.0 0.0 – 0.1
Pressure Injuries/Ulcers (PI)
New PI 434 26291 1.7 1.5 – 1.8
Advancing PI or complication … Ulcer
(PI)
New PI 49 3531 1.4 1.1 –
1.8
357 19147 1.9 1.7 –
2.1
Advancing PI or
complication … Ulcer (PI)
New PI 61 3863 1.6 1.2 –
2.2
373 22428 1.7 1.5 –
1.8
Advancing PI or
complication
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/measure-questions.html
November 01, 2018 - For example, a complication rate is an evaluable measure because we know that a lower rate is always
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/health-affairs-patient-safety-research.html
November 01, 2018 - AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Research on Reducing Medication, Diagnostic Errors
Press Release Date: November 5, 2018
Research studies funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and published today in Health Affairs highlight challenges and potential strategies for making …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/build-businesscase-facguide.docx
January 01, 2017 - Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Title Slide
Build a Business Case for
Quality Improvement
SAY:
This slide set introduces building a business case for quality improvement.
Slide 1
Learning Objectives
SAY:
After reviewing this slide set, you…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/proactive-planning.html
February 01, 2021 - Proactive Care Planning for COVID-19
Resource: Proactive Care Planning for COVID-19 (PDF, 587 KB)
This guide is for use by clinicians to proactively help individuals at risk for complications associated with COVID-19 express their desires for care in the event they develop the infection. This information w…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/shareddecisionmaking/workshop/osteoarthritis-pain_clinician.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Clinician Research Summary
Rheumatology
Analgesics for Osteoarthritis
Comparative Effectiveness of Oral Agents
NSAIDs versus NSAIDs
No difference in efficacy in relieving osteoarthritic pain was found
between celecoxib, the partially selective NSAIDs meloxicam and
etodolac, and nonselective NSAIDs. ���
No differenc…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/haify11.pdf
January 01, 2011 - AHRQ Projects to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections, Fiscal Year 2011
Introduction
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
are infections that people acquire while
they are receiving treatment for another
condition in a health care setting. They
are costly, deadly, and largely
preventable. A core part of the Ag…
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www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/patient-involvement/how-to-choose-a-health-plan.html
September 01, 2015 - How to Choose a Health Plan That's Right for You
Choosing a health plan can be complicated. There are a lot of factors to take into account. Please visit healthcare.gov for the most up-to-date consumer information.
In addition, AHRQ has compiled some useful resources on this topic:
Health Information f…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/vae/overview-off-ventilator-fac-guide.html
February 01, 2017 - Overview: Getting Patients Off the Ventilator Faster: Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Slide 1: Overview: Getting Patients Off the Ventilator Faster
Say:
In this module, we will introduce strategies and interventions, as well as adaptive and technical measures, …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/vae/overview-ptsoffventilator-facguide.docx
January 01, 2017 - Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Title Slide
Overview: Getting Patients Off the Ventilator Faster
SAY:
In this module, we will introduce strategies and interventions, as well as adaptive and technical measures, which, when implemented, can help …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/guide-overview.html
May 01, 2017 - Creating a Culture of Safety in the Ambulatory Surgery Environment: Implementation Guide
Overview
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Table of Contents
Creating a Culture of Safety in the Ambulatory Surgery Environment: Implementation Guide
Overview
The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
Measu…
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/scd-guidance-splenic-complications.html
August 01, 2021 - Anticipatory guidance for prevention and management of splenic complications in children with sickle cell disease
Measure Domain: Management of Chronic Conditions
Measure Sub-Domain: Sickle Cell Treatment
PQMP COE: Q-METRIC
Associated NQF # and Name: None
Products:
Full Report: In preparation for p…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-2.html
March 01, 2018 - Appendix 2. Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Fact Sheet
Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections
These tools will help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI). When used with the CUSP (Comprehen…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/diverticulitis-biliary-infections-facilitator-guide.pdf
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diverticulitis and Biliary Tract Infections
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Antibiotic Use
1
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF
November 2019
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of
Diverticulitis and
Biliary Tract Infections
Acute…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/163-central-line-rounds-form.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Central Line Rounds Tool
Communication among and between the multidisciplinary healthcare team about patient care goals is a vital part of delivering quality patient care. In addition to daily goal sheets, a central line rounding tool can assist the team in addressing the need fo…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraaparef.html
September 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Appendix A. References
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Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. ST-PRA Dev…