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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/supporting/senior-leader-checklist.docx
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: CEO/Senior Leader Checklist
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
CEO/Senior Leader Checklist
CEO/Senior Leader Checklist
Who should use this tool: Senior leaders
Checklist Items
Leader Responsible
Date Initiated
1. Ensure all current and new employees receive Science o…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/aom-discussion-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - Acute Otitis Media (AOM) – Discussion Guide
Acute Otitis Media: Discussion Guide
During a regularly scheduled staff meeting, the stewardship leader(s) should ask all clinical staff which of the components of the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care related to acute…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/communicating-decisions-discussion-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - Communicating with Patients and Families Around Antibiotic Decisions – Practice Discussion Guide
During a regularly scheduled staff meeting, the stewardship leader(s) is encouraged to ask all clinical staff which of the components of the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care related to communicatin…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/respiratory-discussion-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - Upper Respiratory Infection – Discussion Guide
Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
(“the Common Cold”): Discussion Guide
During a regularly scheduled staff meeting, the stewardship leader(s) is encouraged to ask all clinical staff which of the compone…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-b.docx
June 02, 2025 - Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 3)
Long-Term Care Safety Toolkit
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Implementation Guide
Appendix B. Your First Checklist Meeting Guide
The following document is a sample agenda and topics you should consider discussing when your implementation team meets fo…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldatafig1.html
May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Figure S-1. Recommended variables for standardized collection of race, ethnicity, and language need
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-k-material-guide.html
May 01, 2017 - Material Use Guide - Implementation Guide
Overview of Quality Improvement Study Components
A systematic approach to quality improvement work greatly increases the odds of achieving the desired outcomes of a given project. Adherence to a standardized framework ensures that all essential elements of a project a…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldatafig6-1.html
May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Figure 6-1. Recommended variables for standardized collection of race, ethnicity, and language need
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/figure-10.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Figure 10: Script for Patient Reminders
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Table of Contents
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
Chapter 1. …
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit5-17.html
November 01, 2014 - Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Exhibit 5.17. Major Factors that Facilitated Lean Success
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Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Introduction to the Case Studies
Case 1. Lakeview Healthcare
C…
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/child-hcahps/other-resources.html
July 01, 2021 - CAHPS Child Hospital Survey (Child HCAHPS) Toolkit
Other Resources
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Table of Contents
CAHPS Child Hospital Survey (Child HCAHPS) Toolkit
Introduction
Overview
About Measure Specifications and Reporting
Key Driver Diagram
Quality Improvement Strategies
Improvement Data
Ot…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/distribute/index.html
September 01, 2017 - Distribute Your Health Care Quality Report to Consumers
Long before you have comparative information to distribute, you need to be thinking about how and when to get it into the hands of consumers. Your objective is to place your report where your audience can find it quickly and easily and in a location that r…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/video/huddle-emergency-dept-guide.pdf
June 02, 2025 - TeamSTEPPS Video Debrief Guide: Huddle in Emergency Department
TeamSTEPPS Video Debrief Guide: Huddle in Emergency
Department
Video Objective
To demonstrate the benefits of a team huddle to enhance performance and patient safety.
TeamSTEPPS Tool or Concept
Huddle.
Brief Video Description
A multidisciplinary …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/figure-10.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Figure 10: Script for Patient Reminders
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Table of Contents
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
Chapter 1. …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/2-ASC_Webcast_2021-Ginsberg.pdf
January 01, 2021 - How to Use the AHRQ SOPS Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey to Improve Patient Safety -Ginsberg
6
Overview of AHRQ’s Patient Safety Priorities and Programs
Caren Ginsberg, Ph.D.
Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
AHRQ’s Core Competencies
AHRQ is a …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/112-who-task-evc-monitoring-one-pager.docx
April 01, 2025 - Who Should Take On the Task of Environmental Cleaning Monitoring?
Surgical Services
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 the advantages and disadvantages.
Ef…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/038-ss-nasal-iodophor-protocol.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Pre-Op Surgical Nasal Iodophor Decolonization Protocol for Staff
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Background: Nasal Iodophor
· Does not require a physician order and can be used for nasal decoloni…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/surveys/hospital/supplemental-items/health-it.html
December 01, 2024 - Health IT Patient Safety Supplemental Items for the SOPS Hospital Survey
The AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Health Information Technology (Health IT) Patient Safety Supplemental Items for hospitals were designed for use with the core SOPS Hospital Survey to help hospitals assess the extent …
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity/obpcp-tool11.html
May 01, 2014 - Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity
Tool 11. Sample Poster
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Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity
Acknowledgements
Support
Foreword
Oregon Rural Practice-based…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/four-moments/index.html
October 01, 2022 - Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making
The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making are critical questions clinicians should be considering when deciding whether to prescribe an antibiotic.
Four Moments Questions
1. Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics?
Before …