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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/keydrivers/description.html
October 01, 2020 - EvidenceNow Key Drivers and Change Strategies
Below are descriptions of each key driver and change strategy in the EvidenceNOW Key Driver Diagram.
Key Driver 1: Seek, select, and customize the best evidence for use by the practice
The practice of medicine evolves in response to new knowledge about what care…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/facilities/ltc/gdmod1.html
March 01, 2018 - Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities
Module 1. Detecting Change in a Resident's Condition
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Table of Contents
Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities
Introduction
Module 1. Detecting Change in a Resident's Condition
Module 2. Communicating C…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/new-mexico-health-information-collaborative-nmhic/annual-summary/2008
January 01, 2008 - New Mexico Health Info New Mexico Health Information Collaborative (NMHIC) - 2008
Project Name
New Mexico Health Information Collaborative (NMHIC)
Principal Investigator
Gunter, Margaret
Organization
Lovelace Clinic Foundation
Funding Mechanism
RFA: HS04-011: Transf…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/response-getting-root-matter-june-2005
June 01, 2005 - In response to “Getting to the Root of the Matter” (June 2005)
September 1, 2005
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Citation Text:
Grondin L, Saint S, Flanders S, et al. In response to “Getting to the Root of the Matter” (June 2005). PSNet [internet]. Rockv…
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/gilmerstudysnapshot/index.html
April 01, 2015 - Variation in the Implementation of California's Full-Service Partnerships
For Persons With Serious Mental Illness
AHRQ Delivery System Research: Study Snapshot
Authorized by California's Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), full-service partnerships (FSPs) provide integrated, supported housing and…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/system/delivery-system-initiative/gilmerstudysnapshot/gilmerstudysnapshot.pdf
April 01, 2015 - Variation in the Implementation of California’s Full-Service Partnerships for Persons With Serious Mental Illness
AHRQ DELIVERY SYSTEM RESEARCH: STUDY SNAPSHOT
Variation in the Implementation of California’s Full-
Service Partnerships for Persons With Serious Mental Illness
Todd P. Gilmer, Marian L. Katz, Ana Stefa…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/calman.html
October 01, 2015 - A Study of the Patient-Centered Medical Home: Lessons From a New York State Community Health Center
Principal Investigator: Neil Calman, MD
Institution: The Institute for Family Health
AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019076
Number and Type of Practices
This project included 14 FQHCs bel…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/153-cusp-tip-sheet-engaging-staff.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
CUSP Tip Sheet:
Engaging Unit Personnel in MRSA Prevention
ICU & Non-ICU
Purpose
Unit-based teams are the cornerstone for Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) work. However, to be successful, CUSP team members and leaders must actively raise awareness, motivate, engage…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/faq-mupirocin.docx
March 01, 2022 - FAQs (Staff): Nasal Mupirocin for MRSA-Positive Patients With Devices
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 14-2 – Addressing Questions Asked by Staff:
Nasal Mupirocin for MRSA Carriers With Devices
What is mupirocin and how safe is it?
Mupirocin is a topical antibiotic ointment to prevent infe…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/HIT-Patient-Safety-Item-Set-English-12-15-22.docx
December 01, 2022 - SOPS® Health Information Technology (IT) Supplemental Item Set for the SOPS Hospital Survey
SOPS® Health Information Technology (IT) Supplemental Item Set for the SOPS Hospital Survey
Language: English
Purpose: This supplemental item set was designed for use with the core SOPS® Hospital Survey Version 2.0 to help ho…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/cauti-surveillance/review-form.docx
March 01, 2017 - BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06
Appendix K.
CAUTI Case Review Form
Purpose
The CAUTI Case Review Form is a performance improvement look-back tool that assists long-term care (LTC) facilities with identifying possible resident care issues that might have contributed to a catheter-associated urinary tract infecti…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/assembling-cusp-team.pdf
April 01, 2022 - Making It Work Tip Sheet: Assembling the CUSP Team
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units:
Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
Making It Work Tip Sheet
Assembling the CUSP Team
This “Making It Work” tip sheet provides additional information to help intensive care unit (ICU) team
leaders implement effect…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-tai-seale.pdf
April 01, 2015 - Primary Care Transformation in a NCQA Certified Patient-Centered Medical Home
Primary Care Transformation in a National Committee for Quality
Assurance Certified Patient-Centered Medical Home
Principal Investigator: Ming Tai-Seale, PhD, MPH
Institution: Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute
AHRQ G…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/gilmerstudysnapshot.pdf
April 01, 2015 - Variation in the Implementation of California’s Full-Service Partnerships for Persons With Serious Mental Illness
AHRQ DELIVERY SYSTEM RESEARCH: STUDY SNAPSHOT
Variation in the Implementation of California’s Full-
Service Partnerships for Persons With Serious Mental Illness
Todd P. Gilmer, Marian L. Katz, Ana Stefa…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/index.html
October 01, 2023 - Improving Patient Experience
CAHPS ® surveys play an important role as a quality improvement (QI) tool for healthcare organizations that use the standardized data to:
Identify relative strengths and weaknesses in their performance.
Determine where they need to improve.
Track their progress over time.
…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/143-cusp-tip-sheet-engaging-staff.docx
April 01, 2025 - Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Tip Sheet:
Engaging Staff in MRSA Prevention
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Purpose
Surgical service–based teams are the cornerstone for CUSP work in the perioperative environment. However, to be successful, CUS…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicalcontentenhancementtoolkit/hi31.jsp
September 01, 2014 - Incorporation of Laboratory Results into Statewide Hospital Data
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/antibiotic-time-out-tool.docx
November 01, 2019 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
Antibiotic Time Out Tool
Date:
Patient Name or Identifier:
Directions: This form should be completed by frontline clinicians on a daily basis for patients receiving antibiotics.
Note: A table of commonly recommended durations of therapy can be found on the…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/nursing-home-survey-english.docx
September 01, 2024 - SOPS® Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety
SOPS® Nursing Home Survey
Version: 1.0
Language: English
· For more information on getting started, selecting a sample, determining data collection methods, establishing data collection procedures, conducting a web-based survey, and preparing and analyzing data, and prod…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/workplace-safety/Workplace-Safety-for-Hospitals-12-15-22.docx
December 01, 2022 - SOPS Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for Hospitals
SOPS® Workplace Safety Supplemental Item Set for the SOPS Hospital Survey
Language: English
Purpose: This supplemental item set was designed for use with the core SOPS® Hospital Survey Version 2.0 to help hospitals assess the extent to which their organization’s …