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461. Project Report - Lean Sigma (ppt file)
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     January 01, 2003 - Project Report - Lean Sigma Guidelines to Prevent Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections * Why do I need to complete this orientation? Problem Vascular access device-associated infections increase morbidity, mortality, hospital length of stay, and costs. Education of health care workers decrea…

462. Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Topic Refinement - Project ID: CRDT0913 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/ta/topicrefinement/afib_topicref.pdf
     January 01, 2020 - effusion or cardiac tamponade, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, peripheral vascular complication

463. Unique Challenges in Approaching Diagnostic Safety in Older Adults | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-older-adults2.html
     September 01, 2024 - MCCs, potentially choosing not to report certain symptoms to their clinical provider, adding further complication

464. From Quality Measures to Quality Care: Examples of Quality Improvement at Work | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-measures/21st-century/challenges.html
     June 01, 2018 - 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 Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents The Challenge and Potential for Assuring Quality Health Care for the 21st Century From Quality …

465. Facilitator Guide: Optimize Your Briefings and Debriefings (doc file)
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     December 01, 2017 - ASK: Do we have the equipment and medication on hand if a complication arises?

466. Medication Management: Common Barriers to Medication Adherence (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Medication Management: Common Barriers to Medication Adherence Common Barriers to Medication Adherence What Patients Might Say Possible Solutions My medicine makes me feel sick. Prescribe a substitute medication; suggest ways to manage or reduce side effects; change the dose. I feel fine. Explain how the patient’s…

467. TeamSTEPPS Teamwork Perceptions Questionnaire (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - TeamSTEPPS Teamwork Perceptions Questionnaire TeamSTEPPS Teamwork Perceptions Questionnaire The Teamwork Perceptions Questionnaire (T-TPQ) is designed to assess Level II Learning and Level III Behavior. The 35-item self-report tool uses 5-point Likert scales to measure staff perceptions …

468. AHRQ’s Portrait of Sepsis Reveals Its Alarming Human Toll | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders AHRQ’s Portrait of Sepsis Reveals Its Alarming Human Toll SEP 27 2024 By Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A., and Pamela Owens, Ph.D. The human suffering caused by sepsis is shocking. New AHRQ analyses show that in 2021, more than 2 m…

469. 050-Sample-Script-Patient-Ed-Chg-Cloths (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/050-sample-script-patient-ed-chg-cloths.docx
     April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Teaching Patients How To Clean With CHG Cloths: Key Points & Sample Script Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries Properly teaching patients the importance of decolonization and how to perform it at home is cruci…

470. 051-Sample-Script-Patient-Ed-Chg-Shower (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/051-sample-script-patient-ed-chg-shower.docx
     April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Teaching Patients How To Shower With CHG: Key Points & Sample Script Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries Properly teaching patients the importance of and how to practice decolonization at home is crucial to pr…

471. Early Mobility Guide for Reducing Ventilator-Associated Events in Mechanically Ventilated Patients (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/early-mobility-mvpguide.pdf
     January 01, 2017 - Early Mobility Guide for Reducing Ventilator-Associated Events in Mechanically Ventilated Patients AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients Early Mobility Guide for Reducing Ventilator-Associated Events in Mechanically Ventilated Patients AHRQ Publication No. 16(17)-001…

472. University of Texas Health at San Antonio, University Health System Used AHRQ Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2019 - University of Texas Health at San Antonio, University Health System Used AHRQ Tools Search All Impact Case Studies July 2019 The University of Texas Health at San Antonio (UT Health SA) used three AHRQ tools as the basis for developing a multimedia decision aid to help patients fully understand and consent …

473. AHRQ’s Digital Healthcare Research Program Is Identifying the Technology To Advance Care Quality, Safety, and Effectiveness | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/digital-healthcare-research-program.html
     September 01, 2023 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders AHRQ’s Digital Healthcare Research Program Is Identifying the Technology To Advance Care Quality, Safety, and Effectiveness SEP 19 2023 By Chris Dymek, Ed.D.        Chris Dymek, Ed.D. We know that digital healthcare techn…

474. Ambulatory Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/tools.html
     February 01, 2018 - Ambulatory Care AHRQ is committed to improving the safety and quality of ambulatory care in the United States. Ambulatory care is care provided by health care professionals in outpatient settings. These settings include medical offices and clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, hospital outpatient departments, an…

475. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2015 - Search Publications The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)'s publications offer practical information to help a variety of health care organizations, providers, and others make care safer in all health care settings. 121 - 130 of 191 Publications displayed Find Publications by Keyword or To…

476. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2012 - Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) The CUSP toolkit includes training tools to make care safer. More The SHARE Approach Five-step process for clinicians and their patients More EvidenceNOW Tools for Change Helping practices implement evidence More Tools The …

477. What Will Be the Subject of Your Health Care Quality Report? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2022 - What Will Be the Subject of Your Health Care Quality Report? The subject of a quality report could be any level of the health care system, including: Health plans and insurance carriers. Hospitals. Medical groups or clinics. Individual clinicians. Nursing homes. Home health agencies. Behavioral …

478. Final Progress Report: Trial of Decision Support To Improve Diabetes Outcomes (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/cebul-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Trial of Decision Support To Improve Diabetes Outcomes Trial of Decision Support to Improve Diabetes Outcomes Randall D. Cebul, MD, PI, MetroHealth Medical System Neal V. Dawson, MD, Investigator Douglas Einstadter, MD, Investigator Peter Greco, MD, Investigator Thomas Love, PhD, Investi…

479. Experiences From the Frontline: Case Studies (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/frontline-cases-studies.pdf
     May 01, 2015 - Experiences From the Frontline: Case Studies AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care Experiences From the Frontline: Case Studies University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences THE NEED TO CHANGE Over the last 10 years, deliveries in the labor and delivery (L&D) unit at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sc…

480. The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in Children – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/aom-children-guide.docx
     September 01, 2022 - Acute mastoiditis is an important but rare complication of AOM.