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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P3T1-Sample_Policy_Phase_3.pdf
May 01, 2014 - Sample Vignettes
Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HAIs
Healthcare-
Associated
Infections
PREVENT
Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 3
Sample Policy
[NAME OF NURSING HOME]
RE: Antibiogram Program
[DATE]
Antibiotics are among the most commonly…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/onboarding/onboarding_overview_impmodel.pptx
December 01, 2017 - 8
Shared Program Goals
To achieve significant reductions in surgical site infection and surgical complication
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/situ/simulation_cord-prolapse.docx
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Sample Scenario for Umbilical Cord Prolapse In Situ Simulation
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Sample Scenario for Umbilical Cord Prolapse In Situ Simulation
Sample Scenario for Umbilical Cord Prolapse In Situ Simulation
Purpose of the tool: The Umbilical Cord Prolapse …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/situ/simulation-cord-prolapse.html
July 01, 2023 - Sample Scenario for Umbilical Cord Prolapse In Situ Simulation
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Purpose of the tool: The Umbilical Cord Prolapse In Situ Simulation tool provides a sample scenario for labor and delivery (L&D) staff to practice teamwork, communication, and technical skills in…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/cauti-hospitals/toolkit-about.html
March 01, 2018 - About the Toolkit Development
Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
The toolkit was developed as part of a national implementation project to reduce CAUTI in hospitals. The 4-year project brought together subject matter experts and participating hospitals across the country.
Background
Catheter-associ…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/2-bestpractices-web-sopssurveys-ginsberg.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Best Practices for Web-based SOPS Surveys - Ginsberg Slides
Why Survey Methods Research is
Important to AHRQ
Caren Ginsberg, PhD
Director, SOPS and CAHPS Division
Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ
6
AHRQ’s Survey Research Methods
• AHRQ is a research and science-based agency of the
US D…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/weissman-rothschild-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - specific.[3] We combined screens from David Bates et al, as described in their 1995
article,[3] the Complication … the presence or absence of comorbidities or complications were
collapsed to avoid adjusting for the complication … “The effects of peak workload on hospital
complication rates: A study of four hospitals.”
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/ldusafety_facguide.pdf
May 01, 2017 - Labor and Delivery Unit Safety
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Labor and Delivery Unit Safety
AHRQ Publication No. 17-0003-21-EF
May 2017
SAY:
The “Labor and Delivery Unit Safety” bundle
provides information on the key safety
elements concerning four specific situations
encountered in labor and deliv…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/premortem-tool.docx
January 01, 2017 - Tool: Premortem
Problem Statement
Projects often fail due to many circumstances. Quality improvement programs, like the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) are no exception. Understanding potential barriers and complications to project implementation and success BEFORE the launch of a new program can miti…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/UTI-one-page.docx
November 01, 2019 - Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
Diagnosis
· First, ask about SYMPTOMS
· Acute cystitis: dysuria, frequency, urgency, suprapubic pain
· Pyelonephritis: fever, flank pain
· Catheter-associated UTI (CAUTI): subrapubic pain and fever; patients with catheters may not report dysuria, frequenc…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/a1b_combo_psifactsheet.pdf
October 01, 2015 - Fact Sheet on Patient Safety Indicators
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
1 Tool A.1b
Fact Sheet on Patient Safety Indicators
What Are the Patient Safety Indicators?
The Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) are a set of 26 indicators (including 18 provider-…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/effectivetreatment/diabetes.html
June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Effective Treatment
Diabetes
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Chartbook on Effective Treatment
Acknowledgments
Effective Treatment
Effective Treatment Trends and Measures
Cardiovascular Disease
Cancer
Chronic Kidney Disease
Diabetes
HIV and AIDS
Mental Health …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/bacteremia-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacteremia
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacteremia
Acute Care
AHRQ Safety Program for
Improving Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF
November 2019
Bacteremia
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care
1
Objectives
Rev…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/medicaidmgmt/mm5.html
October 01, 2014 - Designing and Implementing Medicaid Disease and Care Management Programs
Section 5: Selecting a Care Management Program Model
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Designing and Implementing Medicaid Disease and Care Management Programs
Introduction
Section 1: Planning a Care Management Prog…
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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/patient-safety/quality-measures/21st-century/index.html
June 01, 2018 - The Challenge and Potential for Assuring Quality Health Care for the 21st Century
Next Page
Table of Contents
The Challenge and Potential for Assuring Quality Health Care for the 21st Century
From Quality Measures to Quality Care: Examples of Quality Improvement at Work
Private Sector Efforts in V…
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/h2h/overview.html
July 01, 2021 - Quality of Pediatric Hospital-to-Home Transitions Toolkit
Overview
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Quality of Pediatric Hospital-to-Home Transitions Toolkit
Introduction
Overview
About the Measure
Key Driver Diagram
Quality Improvement Strategies
Improvement Data
Other Resour…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/urinary-catheter-alternatives-notes.docx
April 01, 2022 - Central Venous Catheter Indications and Alternatives Facilitator Notes
CAUTI Module:
Indwelling Urinary Catheter Alternatives
Facilitator Guide
Slide Number and Image
This module, titled “Indwelling Urinary Catheter Alternatives,” is part of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Safety Program for in…
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkits.html
August 01, 2021 - PQMP Measure Implementation and Quality Improvement Toolkits
The Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) 2.0 Centers of Excellence developed toolkits to facilitate measure implementation and quality improvement toolkits for select PQMP measures to support their dissemination and accelerate their implementat…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy4/Strat4_Tool_4_PPT_508.pptx
April 01, 2011 - Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 4)
Insert hospital logo here
Care Transitions from Hospital to Home: IDEAL Discharge Planning Training
[Hospital Name | Presenter name and title | Date of presentation]
Strategy 4: IDEAL Discharge Planning (Tool 4)
Guide to Patient & Family Engagement
If you have condu…