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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/gurwitz-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Enhancing the Safety of Warfarin in the Nursing Home
Project Title: Enhancing the Safety of Warfarin in the Nursing Home
Principal Investigator: Jerry H. Gurwitz, MD
Principal Team Members: Jerry Gurwitz, MD; Terry S. Field, DSc; Jennifer Tjia, MD,
MSCE; Kathleen M. Mazor, EdD; Leslie R. Ha…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/subglottic-litreview.docx
January 01, 2017 - References
Summary
Continuous or frequent intermittent suctioning of subglottic secretions, via an endotracheal tube (ETT) specially designed with a dorsal lumen to accommodate this, is associated with up to a 50 percent decreased incidence of aspiration and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Guidelines support …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Wilson.pdf
December 01, 2004 - Patient Safety Research in Medical Group Practices: Measurement and Data Challenges
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Patient Safety Research in Medical Group
Practices: Measurement and Data Challenges
Amy R. Wilson, Bryan E. Dowd, John E. Kralewski
Abstract
This paper attempts to identify and discuss some of the major challenges to
co…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/compendium/chsp_linkage_file_tech_doc.pdf
October 01, 2018 - Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2016, Hospital Linkage File, Technical Documentation
Comparative Health System Performance
Initiative: Compendium of U.S. Health Systems,
2016, Hospital Linkage File, Technical
Documentation
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Department of …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Kravitz.pdf
February 09, 2005 - From Insight to Implementation: Lessons from a Multi-site Trial of a PDA-based Warfarin Dose Calculator
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From Insight to Implementation:
Lessons from a Multi-site Trial of
a PDA-based Warfarin Dose Calculator
Richard L. Kravitz, Jonathan D. Neufeld, Michael A. Hogarth,
Debora A. Paterniti, William Dager, …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/briefing.html
April 01, 2013 - Teams are alert to developing situations, and the best teams are able to talk out loud and be appropriately
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/kennelty-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Medication List Consistency When Patients Transition from Hospital to Community
TITLE PAGE
Medication List Consistency When Patients Transition from Hospital to Community
Principal Investigator: Korey A. Kennelty
Team Mentors: Betty Chewning, Amy Kind, David Kreling,
Dave Mott, Beth Martin,…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-247-fullreport.pdf
December 01, 2019 - Adolescent Depression Remission/Response
1
Adolescent Depression Remission/Response
Section 1. Basic Measure Information
1.A. Measure Name
Adolescent Depression Remission/Response (Provider)
1.B. Measure Number
0247
1.C. Measure Description
Please provide a non-technical description of the measure that conv…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Ehringer_17.pdf
February 08, 2008 - Engineering
Engineering refers to the most mechanical aspects of developing orders, including items
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/d2-projectcharter.pdf
December 23, 2009 - INSTRUCTIONS: Project Charter
AHRQ Quality Indicators Toolkit
INSTRUCTIONS
Project Charter
What is this tool? The purpose of the project charter is to describe the performance improvement
rationale, goals, barriers, and anticipated resources to which the team will commit.
Who are the target audiences? St…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/academy-health-2022-meeting.html
May 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meeting: An Opportunity to Connect, Engage, and Inspire
MAY
31
2022
By
Robert Otto
Valdez,
Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
R. Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
Health services researchers have AcademyHealth’s Annu…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/evidence/aspirin.html
March 01, 2021 - Aspirin Use Evidence and Resources
A substantial body of evidence shows that taking aspirin can help patients lower their risk of heart attack or stroke. Patients with heart disease or who have had a stroke in the past are at high risk for having a heart attack or another stroke. Taking an aspirin every day can…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201525.html
September 01, 2015 - AHRQ’s Medical Office Survey Helps Colorado Hospital Provide Better Care
Search All Impact Case Studies
September 2015
Yuma District Hospital and Clinics, a 15-bed hospital with two rural health clinics in northeast Colorado, has used results from an AHRQ-developed patient safety survey, the Medical Office…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips1301.html
November 01, 2012 - Newman Memorial Hospital Implements AHRQ's Patient Safety Culture Survey
Search All Impact Case Studies
November 2012
Newman Memorial Hospital, a 79-bed acute hospital in Oklahoma, first implemented AHRQ's "Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture" in 2006, when concern about the hospital's patient safety …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/medicaidreadmitguide/mcaidread_tool10_dc_checklist.docx
November 01, 2015 - Tool 10: Discharge Process Checklist
Tool 10: Discharge PROCESS Checklist
Purpose
Provide updated guidance to readmission reduction teams for updating discharge processes, based on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) documents.
Description
This tool, adapted from the CMS Conditions of Participation (CO…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/nutritn6tp.html
April 01, 2018 - Vol 6: Concordance Between the Findings of Epidemiological Studies and Randomized Trials in Nutrition: An Empirical Evaluation and Analysis
Structured Abstract
Full Title: Nutritional Research Series: Advancing the Role of Evidence-based Reviews in Nutrition Research and Applications
To facilitate a better …
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/cpcf-form16.html
December 01, 2013 - Candidate Measure Submission Form (CPCF)
CHIPRA Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP)
The CHIPRA Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) Candidate Measure Submission Form (CPCF) was approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The OMB Control Num…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/probabilistic-thinking2.html
September 01, 2022 - Improved Diagnostic Accuracy Through Probability-Based Diagnosis
Fundamental Concepts for Understanding Probability
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Table of Contents
Improved Diagnostic Accuracy Through Probability-Based Diagnosis
Introduction
Fundamental Concepts for Understanding Probability
Probabi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/perioperative_asst.docx
December 01, 2017 - Tool: Perioperative Staff Safety Assessment
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Perioperative Staff Safety Assessment
Introduction
Problem Statement
One of the strongest determinants of safety culture is whether local and hospital leadership respond to staff patient safety concerns. Frontline providers understand patie…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/pubs/background-2012/backgrndapa.html
December 01, 2012 - Appendix A: Members of the 2012 AHRQ Subcommittee to the National Advisory Council on Children's Health Quality Measures (SNAC)
Recommendations to Improve Children's Health Care Quality Measures
This background report describes the process used to identify, evaluate, and select children's health care quality …