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www.ahrq.gov/hai/hai-carb-funding.html
November 01, 2021 - Funding HAI and Antibiotic Resistance Research
AHRQ’s Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Division funds clinical and health services research to develop the knowledge and practical tools used on the frontlines to prevent infections and make care safer. AHRQ is interested in funding research in all clinical …
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/surveys/asc/index.html
July 01, 2024 - SOPS Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey
AHRQ developed the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey in response to interest from ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in assessing patient safety culture in their facilities. This survey is designed specifically for ASC staff and as…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/premortem-assessment.html
October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
Performing a Premortem Assessment
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention
The Importance of MRSA Prevention
Decolonization
Tools & Resources for Decolonization
Too…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/index.html
May 01, 2024 - CAHPS Patient Experience Surveys and Guidance
What Are CAHPS Surveys? CAHPS surveys ask patients to report on their experiences with a range of healthcare services at multiple levels of the delivery system. Some CAHPS surveys ask about patients' experiences with healthcare providers, such as doctors, clinics, a…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/surveys/medical-office/supplemental-items/value-efficiency.html
December 01, 2024 - Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items for the SOPS Medical Office Survey
The AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items for medical offices were designed to be used in conjunction with the core Medical Office Survey to help medical offices assess the extent to …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/2025-nursing-home-workplace-safety-report-summary.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for Nursing Homes: 2025 Updated Results Executive Summary Infographic
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Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Workplace Safety
Supplemental Items for Nursing Homes:
2025 Updated Result…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/asc/2023-ASC-Database-Report-Exec-Summary-Infographic.pdf
January 01, 2023 - 2023 SOPS Ambulatory Surgery Center Database Report Executive Summary Overview Infographic
Findings from the 2023 Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Database
243
Participating
ambulatory surgery centers
7,458
Respondents
88%
of participating ASCs were
multispecialty
Distribution of Operating/Procedure Rooms…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/events/webinars/best-practices-103024.html
November 01, 2024 - Improving Hospital Handoffs Using AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® Hospital Survey (Webcast)
October 30, 2024
Contents Summary Speakers and Presentation Slides Recording About the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture Summary This webcast highlighted how Riverside Walter Reed Hospital in Virginia used AH…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/playbook_revised.pdf
April 01, 2022 - A Playbook for Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI in the ICU Setting
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care
Units: Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
A Playbook for Preventing
CLABSI and CAUTI in the
ICU Setting
2 Playbook
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/patfamengagement/patientandfamilyengagement_slides.pptx
September 03, 2014 - PowerPoint Presentation
Patient Engagement in Hemodialysis Facilities
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Objectives
Understand what patient and family engagement is in the context of end-stage renal disease (ESRD)
Learn how to recognize and overcome obstacles to engaging patients and their families
Equip your facility to engage patients in each …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/bates2-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Improving Quality With Outpatient Decision Support
Title: Improving Quality With Outpatient Decision Support
Principal Investigator: David W. Bates, MD
Organization: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Federal Project Officer: Stanley Edinger
Grant Number: 5 U18 HS011046
Grant S…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/medicaidreadmitguide/mcaidread_tool11_comm_resource.docx
June 02, 2025 - Tool 11: Community Resource Guide
Tool 11: community resource guide
Purpose
Many hospital readmission reduction teams perceive that no community resources are available, even though community behavioral health and social service providers state they rarely receive referrals from hospitals. The purpose of this commu…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/module5/module5-response-disclosure-notes.pptx
August 21, 2015 - PowerPoint Presentation
Communication and Optimal Resolution
(CANDOR)
Toolkit
Module 5: Response and Disclosure Communication
In Module 5 of the CANDOR Toolkit, we will discuss the Response and Disclosure component of the CANDOR process.
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Objectives
Define the Response and Disclosure component of the CANDOR Proc…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/module4/module4-event-reporting-investigation-analysis.pptx
September 10, 2015 - An Overview of the CANDOR Process
Communication and Optimal Resolution
(CANDOR)
Toolkit
Module 4: Event Reporting,
Event Investigation and Analysis
Module 4 of the CANDOR Toolkit covers the Event Reporting, Event Investigation, and Analysis component of the CANDOR process.
1
Objectives
Define the key elements …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruhealing/puh-erepguide_slides.pptx
November 01, 2016 - PowerPoint Presentation
AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes:
On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing
Facilitator Training
Introduction to Pressure Ulcer Healing Reports
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Electronic Reports
Existing Pressure Ulcers Report
Pressure Ulcers at Risk for Delayed Healing
Weekly Wound Rounds Report
Weekly Pressure Ulcer Treat…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/urine-culturing-notes.docx
April 01, 2022 - Urine Culturing Stewardship in the ICU Setting Facilitator Notes
CAUTI Module:
Urine Culturing Stewardship in the ICU Setting
Facilitator Guide
Slide Number and Image
This module, titled “Urine Culturing Stewardship in the ICU Setting” is part of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Safety Program …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/respiratory-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - PowerPoint Presentation: Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Community-Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Conditions
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Community-Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Conditions
Acute Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-00…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/ASB-UTI-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - PowerPoint Presentation: Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections
Acute Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Arroyo.pdf
June 11, 2003 - A Nonpunitive, Computerized System for Improved Reporting of Medical Occurrences
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A Nonpunitive, Computerized System for
Improved Reporting of Medical Occurrences
Dale A. Arroyo
Abstract
To improve the patient safety program at the Naval Hospital at Oak Harbor, the
facility instituted a new computerized s…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/dx-improvement/module4-presenters-notes.pdf
January 05, 2022 - The solution is developing a shared mindset among team members –
something team leaders can do by fostering