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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-pda.pdf
December 13, 2013 - NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Characteristics
■ A persistent open connection beyond 3 months of age between the pulmonary artery and the
aorta with blood flow from the aorta to the pulmonary artery.
■ An open ductus may lead to:
– Congestive heart…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide155.html
October 01, 2014 - 155. Treatment Recommendations: Medications-Nortriptyline (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Availability
Nortriptyline HCl —Prescription only.
Prescribing instructions
Initiate— Therapy is initiated 10-28 days bef…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/mutual/tools/advocacy.html
June 01, 2023 - Tool: Advocacy and Assertion
Providing mutual support also sometimes requires the use of advocacy and assertion. Advocacy and assertion interventions are invoked when a team member's viewpoint does not coincide with that of a decision maker. In advocating by or for the patient and asserting the need for correct…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/sops-action-planning-tool.pdf
November 01, 2022 - Action Planning Tool for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®)
Action
Planning
Tool for
the AHRQ
Surveys
on Patient
Safety
Culture
Public Domain Notice
This document is in the public domain and may be used and reprinted without permission in the United States
for noncommercial purposes, unl…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/implementation-guides/implementation-guide2/implguide2pt4.html
September 01, 2014 - Designing Care Management Entities for Youth with Complex Behavioral Health Needs
Part 4: CME Design Features
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Designing Care Management Entities for Youth with Complex Behavioral Health Needs
Part 1: An Introduction to Care Management Entities (CMEs)
Par…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/seeking-diverse-expertise.html
May 01, 2021 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
Seeking Diverse Expertise to Strengthen AHRQ’s Foundation of Peer Review
MAY
5
2021
By
David Meyers, M.D.,
and Francis Chesley, M.D.
David Meyers, M.D.
The numbers speak clearly to AHRQ’s longstanding research mission. Since …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/12-identifying-stakeholders-facilitator.docx
June 01, 2023 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Surgical Care and Recovery
Identifying Stakeholders: How To Do a Stakeholder Analysis for Your Improving Surgical Care and Recovery Program
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Identifying Stakeholders – Title Slide
Welcome to the presentation, “Identifying Stakeholde…
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www.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/precautions/guide/support.html
September 01, 2020 - Guide to Implementing the Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit
Supportive Systems for Patients
Previous Page
Table of Contents
Guide to Implementing the Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit
About This Guide
General Toolkit Guidance
Path to Improvement
Spoken Communication…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/hsrguide/hsrguide5.html
October 01, 2014 - An Organizational Guide to Building Health Services Research Capacity
Step 5: Evaluating the Infrastructure Support Initiative
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
An Organizational Guide to Building Health Services Research Capacity
Introduction
Step 1: Assessing Your Organization's Needs …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final-companion/clabsicomp5c.html
January 01, 2013 - Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report Companion Guide
Readiness Assessment
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report Companion Guide
Preface
Methods
Participation
Outcomes
Adult Non-ICUs…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/celebrating-success.pdf
April 01, 2022 - Making It Work Tip Sheet: Celebrating Success and Spreading CLABSI and CAUTI Prevention Beyond the Unit
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units:
Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
Making It Work Tip Sheet
Celebrating Success and Spreading CLABSI and CAUTI
Prevention Beyond the Unit
This “Making It Work”…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/b3b_pdi_resultspresentation.pptx
January 01, 2006 - Background for AHRQ Quality Indicators
Use this PowerPoint presentation as a template for your presentation.
Replace the charts with charts that you create with your data (use the Excel workbook from Tool B.3a for guidance) and replace the red text with your hospital’s information.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THIS TOOL – …
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/explain/support/incorporate.html
January 01, 2023 - Incorporate Decision Aids Into a Healthcare Quality Report
One way to reduce the burden of decision making for users is to provide some kind of decision aid, such as: a list of steps, a worksheet, or a checklist.
An alternative strategy is to provide intermediaries to help consumers use quality information .…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/vae/monitoring-fac-guide.html
February 01, 2017 - Monitoring Ventilator-Associated Events: Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Slide 1: Monitoring Ventilator-Associated Events
Say:
Today, we will discuss monitoring ventilator-associated events.
Slide 2: Learning Objectives
Say:
After this session, you will…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/vae/monitoring-vae-facguide.docx
January 01, 2017 - Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Title Slide
Monitoring Ventilator-Associated Events
SAY:
Today, we will discuss monitoring ventilator-associated events.
Slide 1
Learning Objectives
SAY:
After this session, you will be able to describe the …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4b_combo_psi05-foreignbody-bestpractices.pdf
November 01, 2012 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
1 Tool D.4b
Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
PSI 05: Retained Surgical Item or Unretrieved Device Fragment Count
Why Focus on Retained Fore…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2021-03-nac/nacmtg031821-minutes.html
July 01, 2021 - Mistry began a discussion on health equity by considering context.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/culture-checkup-tool.html
July 01, 2023 - Culture Checkup Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Problem statement: Improving safety culture in a patient care area takes time.
What is culture? Attitudes reflect the norms, values, and beliefs in the unit and, in turn, create the culture. No matter what instrument you use to assess…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Meadows.pdf
December 01, 2003 - The importance of considering the individual’s attitude and previous behavior
when deciding whether
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d2_pdi_projectcharter.pdf
December 23, 2009 - Project Charter
Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
i Tool D.2
Project Charter
What is the purpose of this tool? The purpose of the project charter is to describe the performance
improvement rationale, goals, barriers, and anticipated resources to…