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www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/implement-monitor-sustain-program/toolkit2-monitor-sustain-program.html
October 01, 2016 - Toolkit 2: Monitor and Sustain Stewardship
Toolkit Effectiveness
This toolkit is based on similar toolkits used in hospitals and nursing homes, but it has not been tested.
One of the tools, the Quarterly Prescribing Profile, is based on a tool used in a randomized controlled trial in eight long-term care fa…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/SOPS-International-Countries-September-2022-508-rev.pdf
January 01, 2022 - SOPS International Use by Country
International Use: Countries Where SOPS® Has Been Administered
As of September 2022, there are 107 known countries where the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®)
Surveys and Supplemental Item Sets have been administered.
Counties
Hospital
1.0
Hospital
2.0
Medic…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/getting_ready.pdf
May 01, 2017 - Getting Ready for Your
Ambulatory Surgery
Whether you call it outpatient surgery, ambulatory surgery*, office surgery, or same-day surgery, it means the same
thing: surgical procedures that don’t require an overnight hospital stay.
Patients and their family members or friends are important members of the care team…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/visual/visual-mgmt-pdsa-form.docx
May 01, 2017 - Module 2: Example
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Management Practices for Sustainability
Module 5: Visual Management
Sample “Plan-Do-Study-Act”[footnoteRef:1] Form [1: “Plan-Do-Study-Act” refers to a method for testing changes in clinical practice. In the “plan” step, lay out the specifications of your…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section7.html
May 01, 2023 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Preventing CAUTI: Focus on Culturing Stewardship
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Table of Contents
Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Preamble and Summary
Epidemiology of Invasive Devices…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/2022-national-healthcare-disparities-report.html
November 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
The 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: We Still Have Much Work to Do
NOV
22
2022
By
Robert Otto
Valdez,
Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
R. Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
What does healthcare in the United States look like?
T…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/womenhealth/wm-ref.html
September 01, 2015 - Chartbook on Women's Health Care
References
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Table of Contents
Chartbook on Women's Health Care
Acknowledgments
Women's Health Care
Key Findings of the 2014 QDR
2014 Chartbooks
Access to Health Care
Affordability
Communication and Care Coordination
Effective …
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www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html?page=13
Frequently Asked Questions
Check to find the answers to your questions about the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
programs and activities. You can search by category or key words. You can also send us your questions or website
feedback here. We will respond to your requests based on the bes…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/CG/health-literacy-cg-cahps-adult-spanish-2357-3b.docx
June 02, 2025 - CAHPS® Clinician & Group Survey 3.0 Supplemental Items: Health Literacy
Population Version: Adult
Supplemental Items for the CAHPS® Clinician & Group Survey 3.0
Topic: Health Literacy
Population Version: Adult
Language: Spanish
Users of the CAHPS® Clinician & Group Survey are free to incorporate supplemental ite…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crctoolkit/crctool4b1.html
April 01, 2018 - Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention
4.b-1 Invitation to Screen Letter to Patients (Version 1—Kit Enclosed) (incl. Spanish)
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Table of Contents
Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention
I. Introduction
II. Background …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4_combo_bestpracticescover.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Introduction to the Quality Indicators Best Practices Tool
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
i Tool D.4
Introduction to the Quality Indicators Best Practices Tool
What is the purpose of this tool? The purpose of this tool is to provide:
• Detailed descr…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0231-technical-specifications.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Technical Specifications for Timely Fluid Bolus for Children With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock
Section 2. Technical Specifications
Sepsis
Measure 5: Timely Fluid Bolus for Children with Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock
1
Description
The proportion of hospitalized children with severe sepsis or septic shock w…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/medication/tool-safe-mgso4.html
July 01, 2023 - Assessment documentation on labor and delivery flowsheet.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/perinatal/chipra-169-fullreport.pdf
February 01, 2017 - www.acog.org/About-ACOG/ACOG-Departments/Deliveries-Before-39-Weeks/ACOG-Clinical-Guidelines
Provide documentation … A CDS template or prompt will facilitate documentation
of the data required for the measure at the time
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Ulep.pdf
January 01, 2004 - Doing away with paper and streamlining documentation is one of the
fundamental cost-reduction measures … Need for appropriate documentation and storage of feedback
event responses. 1 2 3 4
Transitioning
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/chap5tab8.html
December 01, 2017 - Table 8: Prevalence of selected conditions among adults with diabetes by project site. Fiscal year 2010.
ARRA Grants Initiative
Findings from a set of 16 grants on improving delivery systems and on spreading evidence-based practices through delivery systems; recommendations and methods for advancing delivery …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/142-who-should-take-task-evc-monitoring-one-pager.docx
October 01, 2024 - Who Should Take on the Task of Environmental Cleaning Monitoring?
ICU & Non-ICU
When planning an environmental cleaning (EVC) monitoring program, it is crucial to decide who should carry out the monitoring. This document evaluates various roles suitable for the task, and outlines advantages and disadvantages.
Effective…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/measures-AC-10.pdf
December 16, 2010 - MEASURE SUMMARY (CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures) - Control #: AC-10
Completed by:
Page 1 12/16/2010
MEASURE SUMMARY
CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures
A. Control #: AC-10
B. Measure Name: ER Utilization - Average number of emergency room visits per member per reporting
period
C. Measure Definition…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/measures-PHP-2.pdf
December 14, 2010 - MEASURE SUMMARY (CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures) - Control #: PHP-2
Completed by:
Page 1 12/14/2010
MEASURE SUMMARY
CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures
A. Control #: PHP-2
B. Measure Name: Frequency of ongoing prenatal care
C. Measure Definition
a. Numerator: Adolescents in the denominator sample…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/measures-PHP-11.pdf
December 14, 2010 - MEASURE SUMMARY (CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures) - Control #: PHP-11
Completed by:
Page 1 12/14/2010
MEASURE SUMMARY
CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures
A. Control #: PHP-11
B. Measure Name: Adolescent Well-Care Visits
C. Measure Definition
a. Numerator: Adolescents in the denominator population …