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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/sustainability/checklist.html
January 01, 2017 - Rolling
___ Reeducate all team members on the Science of Safety
Every year
___ Continue … to identify defects
At least every 6 months
___ Continue to use the Learning From Defects Tool … At least once every 3 months
___ Continue to have monthly CUSP team meetings and involve your … *
• Continue to use positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) > 5 cm/H 2 O
Daily *
• … Continue to evaluate whether every patient has a risk factor for acute respiratory distress syndrome
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June 02, 2025 - ☐ No – Continue to next question [Part 2]
☐ Yes – continue to next question to determine how many charts … ☐ Yes – Meets criteria for Numerator record as Numerator on spreadsheet
☐ No – Continue with review … to next question Part 2: Off
Yes continue to next question to determine how many charts from each … Yes Meets criteria for Numerator: Off
No Continue with review to determine if exemption exists: … Off
Yes Meets medical reason on review: Off
No Continue with review to determine why the measure
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June 02, 2025 - ☐ No – Continue to next question [Part 2]
☐ Yes – continue to next question to determine how many charts … ☐ No – Exclude from review Begin review of next patient chart
☐ Yes - Continue
3. … Continue with review to determine if exception (X) exists
☐ No – Blood pressure is not measured. … to next question Part 2: Off
Yes continue to next question to determine how many charts from each … _2: Off
Yes Meets criteria for Numerator: Off
No Blood pressure is higher Continue with review to
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June 02, 2025 - ☐ No – Continue to next question [Part 2]
☐ Yes – continue to next question to determine how many charts … ☐ No – Exclude from review Begin review of next patient chart
☐ Yes - Continue
IF NO TO ALL … ☐ Yes – Meets criteria for Numerator record as Numerator on spreadsheet
☐ No – Continue to Part 4 … to next question Part 2: Off
Yes continue to next question to determine how many charts from each … Yes Meets criteria for Numerator_4: Off
No Continue to Part 4: Off
Yes Meets medical reason on
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January 01, 2017 - to identify defects
At least every 6 months
Continue to use the Learning From Defects Tool
At … to conduct a sedation assessment for patients receiving mechanical ventilation
Daily*
Continue … to conduct a delirium assessment for patients receiving mechanical ventilation
Daily*
Continue to … ensure that eligible patients are receiving a spontaneous awakening trial (SAT)
Daily*
Continue … Continue to use positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) 5 cm/H2O
Daily*
Continue to evaluate whether
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/notes8.html
August 01, 2022 - A process which has been integrated into the organizational culture is more likely to continue to produce … The identification of champions is part of the assessment phase, but developing champions must continue … CANDOR team leaders can continue to build systems for collecting process, outcome, and QI activity data … Active and visible involvement of the CANDOR champions can also energize leaders and staff and continue … Celebrations need not be elaborate or formal to help sustain progress and continue to improve outcomes
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide136.html
October 01, 2014 - Treatment Recommendations: Medications-Nicotine Inhaler (Continue)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence
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October 01, 2014 - Treatment Recommendations: Medications-Nicotine Lozenge (continue
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence
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June 02, 2025 - only one]
Yes [if Yes, explain in question 8 and explain next steps in question 14]
No [if No, continue … ]
Yes [IF “YES” CONTINUE TO QUESTION 22 BELOW]
No [IF “NO” STOP.] … work on
this
Started work on
this topic but
stopped before
reaching aim/goal
Started and
continue … Started work on this topic but stopped before reaching aimgoalBlood Pressure management:
Started and continue … Started work on this topic but stopped before reaching aimgoalCholesterol management:
Started and continue
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December 31, 2017 - ☐No – Continue to Part 2
☐Yes – record denominator=1 and go to part 3
Part 2: Manually determine … ☐No – Exclude from review record denominator = 0 and begin review of next chart
☐Yes - Continue … review of next chart
☐Yes – Record as Denominator = 1 and continue … Continue to determine if exception (X) exists
☐No – Blood pressure is not measured record numerator … ☐Yes – Meets criteria for Exception, record numerator=2 and move to next chart
☐No – Continue with
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/faq-targeted-decolonization.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Should the protocol continue to be given to patients with devices who are
temporarily transferred out … The protocol should continue for patients with devices who are being transferred for
procedures in radiology … Continue the protocol when the patient returns. … If your hospital already has a policy for preoperative bathing with CHG, then this practice
should continue … Should the protocol continue to be given to patients with devices who are temporarily transferred out
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/faq-targeted-decolonization.docx
March 01, 2022 - Should the protocol continue to be given to patients with devices who are temporarily transferred out … The protocol should continue for patients with devices who are being transferred for procedures in radiology … Continue the protocol when the patient returns. … If your hospital already has a policy for preoperative bathing with CHG, then this practice should continue
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/recruitment-call-script-ny.pdf
October 01, 2015 - (SURVEY Q13)
• [If yes, continue to next question]
• [If no] We have specialists here at NYC REACH … And, of
course, NYC REACH will continue to support you on EHR and
quality initiatives. … And, of
course, NYC REACH will continue to support you on EHR and
quality initiatives. … And, of
course, NYC REACH will continue to support you on EHR and
quality initiatives. … And, of
course, NYC REACH will continue to support you on EHR and
quality initiatives.
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June 02, 2025 - Continue to expand testing.
· Adapt – The goal was not met, but there was improvement. … to assess whether the intervention is working, but short enough to allow rapid evaluation.
· Do not continue … Continue to expand testing.
· Adapt – The goal was not met, but there was improvement. … · This cycle of testing interventions should continue until the desired results are achieved.
· It
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June 01, 2021 - Continue to collect and analyze data
using the Monthly Data Collection
Form
Share feedback about … Continue to collect and analyze data
using the Monthly Data Collection
Form
Introduce the Learning … Continue to collect and analyze data
using the Monthly Data Collection
Form
Share feedback about … to gather data
from the intervention
Continue to collect and analyze data
using the Monthly Data … Continue to collect and analyze data
using the Monthly Data Collection
Form
Review the Talking With
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/infection-control-and-prevention.pdf
March 01, 2022 - will indicate what happens next:
• If the test for COVID-19 is positive, nursing home staff should continue … -19 is negative and the resident has not been in contact with a COVID-19 positive person, staff can continue … negative and the resident has been in contact with a COVID-19 positive person, the resident should continue … Yes - Test
No
Continue routine
monitoring and
screening
No Yes
Has the resident
been in contact … Continue isolation or
quarantine and test
in accordance with
latest guidance
What is the difference
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-terminology10.html
April 01, 2025 - Terminology: Challenges and Opportunities
References
Two overarching philosophies continue … This guiding philosophy can continue to benefit the diagnostic discipline as terms and perspectives evolve
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December 01, 2017 - What you do to continue to build on your successes
How your efforts to change culture and improve safety … Continue to use the tools currently in place, such as your bundles, processes and structures. … ASK:
Who will continue to schedule the meetings?
Who will share the meeting minutes? … Continue to communicate your team efforts, both the wins (however small) and the challenges. … Continue your collaborative activities and spread your knowledge with other areas.
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August 20, 2015 - A process which has been integrated into the organizational culture is more likely to continue to produce … The identification of champions is part of the assessment phase, but developing champions must continue … CANDOR team leaders can continue to build systems for collecting process, outcome, and QI activity data … Active and visible involvement of the CANDOR champions can also energize leaders and staff and continue … Celebrations need not be elaborate or formal to help sustain progress and continue to improve outcomes
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-ape.html
September 01, 2013 - The protocol should continue for patients being transferred for procedures in radiology and surgery. … If your hospital already has a policy for preoperative bathing with CHG, then this practice should continue … What if we want to continue to screen other high-risk patients throughout the hospital? … Several States require screening of high-risk patients, and you should continue with usual processes … Do contact precautions continue to apply to other MDROs?
Yes.