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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/program-part2-facilitator-guide.pdf
November 01, 2019 - With this
approach, the ASP can also advise about obtaining the
correct cultures. … One of the goals of the AHRQ Safety Program for
Improving Antibiotic Use is to assist ASPs and frontline … , particularly those in which cultures
are often not sent, such as community-acquired
pneumonia, in … This
recognition establishes the importance of the ASP and
its relevance to improving the safety of … One of the primary goals of the AHRQ Safety Program
for Improving Antibiotic Use is to assist ASPs in
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/4es-early-mobility-facguide.docx
January 01, 2017 - Slide 2
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AHRQ Safety Program for
Mechanically Ventilated … Finally, to ensure that it is safe for a patient to be mobilized, screen daily for PT/OT safety before … Ask the question, “How will we implement early mobility at our hospital, change the culture, and provide … The execute step will help to improve the culture of safety in your unit. … Slide 28
References
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AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients Four
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy1/Strat1_Tool_9_AdvisorTrain_508.docx
March 06, 2013 - Working With Advisors to Improve the Quality and Safety of Health Care 10
Section 4. … (See the Working With Advisors to Improve the Quality and Safety of Health Care section of this orientation … This includes people of all cultures and backgrounds. … and hospital staff ask about and respect each patient’s and family’s values, preferences, goals, and cultural … backgrounds
Clinicians and hospital staff communicate clearly and share complete, unbiased, and timely
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/114-mrsa-prevention-learning-from-defects.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Learning From Defects Tool
ICU & Non-ICU
Problem statement: Healthcare … Because this tool helps you to look at MRSA infections and other patient safety events at a systems level … At a minimum, include members of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Team, physicians, … Defects can be found though information gleaned from Staff Safety Assessment Forms, liability claims, … contributing factor
Enter positive contributing factor
Institutional Factors (related to institution’s culture
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/engagingfamilies/index.html
March 01, 2023 - Guide to Patient and Family Engagement in Hospital Quality and Safety
Research shows that when … strategies for promoting patient/family engagement in hospital safety and quality of care:
Encourage … Implement safe continuity of care by keeping the patient and family informed through nurse bedside change-of-shift … and quality of care. … An analysis of what materials are needed but do not currently exist.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/navigating-hierarchy-transcript.html
December 01, 2017 - our patient safety, as well as the quality of those experiences. … We have maintained a culture of subordination to a superior rather than teacher to learner or partner … We're interested in maybe stories that people have of early breakthroughs in changing the culture, that … is to go from a culture of ego and hierarchical structure to the wider interdisciplinary collaborative … not being good about sharing our stories, and part of it is we have culture in the health care system
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/navigating-hierarchy-transcript.doc
December 10, 2013 - our patient safety, as well as the quality of those experiences. … We have maintained a culture of subordination to a superior rather than teacher to learner or partner … We’re interested in maybe stories that people have of early breakthroughs in changing the culture, that … is to go from a culture of ego and hierarchical structure to the wider interdisciplinary collaborative … ’re not being good about sharing our stories, and part of it is we have culture in the health care system
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/57-senior-executives-facilitator.docx
June 01, 2023 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Surgical Care and Recovery
Facilitator Guide for Engaging Senior … and thank you for meeting with me today to discuss the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Safety … safety method that improves safety culture, teamwork, and communication to promote use of evidence-based … , University of California San Francisco, the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and … Quality, and the AHRQ Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, working with a Technical Expert
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/audit-briefing-fac-notes.html
December 01, 2017 - Slide 3: Recapping Our Approach
Say:
This safety program focuses on two types of work: technical … With technical and adaptive efforts and an understanding of the science of safety, quality improvement … teams can reinforce a systems approach to safety. … A structured process provides a concrete way to improve your safety culture. … Debriefing uncovered safety issues regarding staff scheduling.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/understand-sci-fac-guide.html
July 01, 2023 - Understand the Science of Safety for Perinatal Safety: Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program … the Science of Safety module of the AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care discusses the importance … the Science of Safety. … Slide 5: The Science of Safety
Say:
According to the Science of Safety—
Every system is perfectly … there are several system factors that simultaneously influence unit culture and patient safety.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/02-outpt-mhs-webcast-bakdash.pdf
June 02, 2025 - the CAHPS Outpatient Mental Health Survey Webcast - AHRQ
AHRQ’S CAHPS PROGRAM
Consumer Assessment of … Social Science Analyst,
Center for Quality Improvement & Patient Safety, AHRQ
Agency for Healthcare … Quality (AHRQ)
AHRQ is:
► A research and science-based agency
► Lead Federal agency: Improving the safety … and
quality of the U.S. healthcare system
AHRQ is not: A regulatory agency
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Patient Experience … ASPECTS
OF PATIENT
EXPERIENCE
Access to Care
Courtesy
and Respect
Care
Coordination
Culturally
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www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html?page=17
Disparities Reports (QDR) Newsletters/Subscriptions Other (Category not listed) Partnerships Patient Safety … Network (PSNet) Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs) Permissions Primary Care Practice-Based Research … Health) Publications & Research Quality Measures SafetyNet StateSnapshots/NHDRQRnet Surveys on Patient Safety … Culture TalkingQuality TeamSTEPPS Technology Assessments U.S. … Office of Management Services (OMS)
Division of Grants Management
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/casalino/paper/idkeydsrapd.html
February 01, 2014 - Analyses of the Demographics of the Delivery System and Relationships Among the Components of the Model … the delivery system, for example, knowledge that has been gained in other fields about organizational culture … Leadership
Culture
Change within organizations
ARRA Grant: Rodriguez
2. … Comparison of change in quality of care between safety-net and non-safety-net hospitals. … Effects of pay for performance on the quality of primary care in England.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/001-clabsi-prevention-webinar-slides.pptx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Prevention of Central … | 20
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | ICU & Non-ICU
Prevention of CLABSI
20
Use of Central …
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AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | ICU & Non-ICU
Prevention of CLABSI
21
Use of Central … for MRSA Prevention | ICU & Non-ICU
Prevention of CLABSI
37
Culture and Safety Climate
Establish a … culture and climate of safety.
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/workforce-financing/case-example-7.html
July 01, 2019 - “Cherokee tries to be the fabric of the local Appalachian culture.”
–Dr. … Programmers use just-in-time data to create custom reports. … Interviewees said that the culture of care at Cherokee enables innovation. … This culture allows individuals to work on problems. … Interviewees said that the culture is the substrate of the organization that permits them to collaborate
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/implement/teach.html
January 01, 2024 - Use Slide 24, "Shift Toward a Culture of Safety," to remind your class that TeamSTEPPS seeks to solve … specific problems and foster a culture of safety. … Note the value of including a patient as well as a diverse mix of other key stakeholders on the Change … Explain the importance of defining the aims of their TeamSTEPPS implementation and the key characteristics … and types of effective aim statements.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/yale-center-long-desc.html
June 01, 2020 - The specific aims were to:
Improve patient safety at the time of transition through redesign of transfers … to improve patient safety and outcomes while providing a better work environment for clinicians, frontline … Real-time surveys reveal important safety risks during interhospital care transitions for neurologic … Improving the Quality and Safety of Inter-Hospital Transfers for Critically Ill Patients. … Real-time surveys reveal important safety risks during interhospital care transitions for neurologic
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module2/module-2-slides.pptx
March 01, 2017 - Willing to listen, learn, and work with staff to improve patient safety and the quality of health care … of senior leadership in the improvement work
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI … How can we do it with our resources and culture? … recognition for the value of the initiative
Unavailability to meet regularly with the team
AHRQ Safety … Other Patient Safety Initiatives - Safety Matters: Executive WalkRounds, Quality of Patient Care.
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2025-annual-report/references.html
August 01, 2025 - Patient Safety in Primary Care. … Ten tips for advancing a culture of improvement in primary care. … BMJ Quality & Safety [Internet]. 2019 Jul 1 [cited 2025 Apr 10];28(7):582–7. … Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses [Internet]. … (Advances in Patient Safety).
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/build-businesscase-facguide.docx
January 01, 2017 - Slide 2
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AHRQ Safety Program for
Mechanically Ventilated … Slide 9
AHRQ Safety Program Goals
SAY:
The goals of this safety program are simple, although accomplishing … Second, we need to improve the teamwork and safety culture in our ICUs. … By improving teamwork and safety culture, you can realize the first goal and reduce risk of patient harms … SAY:
Implementing the interventions in this safety program has significant benefits.