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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/final-reports/environmental-scan-programs/envptscan.pdf
June 01, 2013 - Select and apply at least one strategy to ensure issues
identified on safety rounds are efficiently and effectively
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-rationale.html
September 01, 2013 - Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
Scientific Rationale
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Table of Contents
Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
Introduction and Welcome
Universal ICU Decolonization Protocol Overview
Scientific Rationale
References
Appendix A. Flow Char…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-rationale.html
September 01, 2013 - Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
Scientific Rationale
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
Introduction and Welcome
Universal ICU Decolonization Protocol Overview
Scientific Rationale
References
Appendix A. Flow Char…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/faq-iodophor.docx
March 01, 2022 - FAQs (Staff): Nasal Iodophor for MRSA-Positive Patients With Devices
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 14-3 – Addressing Questions Asked by Staff:
Nasal Iodophor for MRSA Carriers With Devices
What is iodophor and how safe is it?
Iodophor is another name for “povidone-iodine,” which is an o…
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www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/prevention/disease/bloodclots.html
August 01, 2017 - Your Guide to Preventing and Treating Blood Clots
Blood clots are a serious medical condition. It is important to know the signs and get treated right away. This guide describes ways to prevent and treat blood clots; symptoms; and medication side effects as well as when to go to the emergency room. …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/learning_pt_narratives_053123-nembhard.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Learning from Patient Narratives Through Innovative Feedback Reporting Methods Webcast - Impact of the Intervention on Staff Experience
Impact of the Intervention on Staff Experience
Ingrid Nembhard, PhD
Professor of Health Care Management
The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
Data Collection: Staff Sur…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crctoolkit/crctool2a2.html
April 01, 2018 - Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention
2.a-2 Practice Focus Group Guide (Preintervention)
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention
I. Introduction
II. Background
III. Intervention Steps and Tools …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/engage/alt-text.html
April 01, 2013 - Engage Module Alternate Text
Slide Number and Title
Slide Content
Content for Alternative Text (Illustration)
Slide 1
Cover Slide
(CUSP Toolkit logo)
The"Engage the Senior Executive" module of the CUSP Toolkit. The CUSP toolkit is a modular approach to patient safety, and modules pr…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/baker-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Developing Best Practices for Patient Safety
Developing Best Practices for Patient Safety
Laurence Baker, PI
Sara Singer, Co-PI
Jeff Geppert, Co-Investigator
Bruce Spurlock, Consultant
David Classen, Consultant
Stanford University Center for Health Policy
August 2000 - August 2004
Federal P…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Hougland_26.pdf
October 01, 2011 - Using ICD-9-CM Codes in Hospital Claims Data to Detect Adverse Events in Patient Safety Surveillance
Using ICD-9-CM Codes in Hospital Claims Data
to Detect Adverse Events in Patient
Safety Surveillance
Paul Hougland, MD; Jonathan Nebeker, MS, MD; Steve Pickard, MBA; Mark Van Tuinen, PhD;
Carol Masheter, PhD; Su…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/rothberg-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Patient-centered approach to reducing harm from VTE
Title: Patient-centered approach to reducing harm from VTE
Principal Investigator: Michael Rothberg, MD, MPH
Team Members: Aaron Hamilton, Bo Hu, Michael Kattan, Phuc Le, Lei Kou, Jacqueline Fox
Organization: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
In…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/allergies-slides.pptx
September 01, 2022 - Acute Care Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections
Best Practices in the Management of Patients With Antibiotic Allergies
Ambulatory Care
AHRQ Safety Program for
Improving Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(22)-0030
September 2022
Antibiotic Allergies
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Us…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Murff.pdf
January 01, 2004 - Clinical risks must be managed in a very different manner than traditional
“study risks” to effectively
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T1-Talking_with_Residents_checklist_version_Final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Educate & Engage Residents, Family
Toolkit To Educate and Engage Residents and Family Members
Tool 1. Talking With Residents—short checklist version
What are antibiotics?
• Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria. Antibiotics work by
targ…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T1-Talking_with_Residents_checklist_version_Final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Tool 1. Talking With Residents—short checklist version
· What are antibiotics?
Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria. Antibiotics work by targeting and killing harmful bacteria.
· How do people get bacterial infections?
Normally, your immune system helps control the bacteria you have. But, …
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/evidence-base/emergency.html
June 01, 2023 - TeamSTEPPS Research/Evidence Base: Emergency Care
Alsabri M, Boudi Z, Lauque D, Dias RD, Whelan JS, Ostlundh L, Alinier G, Onyeji C, Michel P, Liu SW, Jr Camargo CA, Lindner T, Slagman A, Bates DW, Tazarourte K, Singer SJ, Toussi A, Grossman S, Bellou A. Impact of teamwork and communication training interventio…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/faq-wound-cleaning.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Addressing Questions Asked by Staff: Wound Cleaning
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 14-5 – Addressing Questions Asked by Staff:
Wound Cleaning
There are some new nurses and nursing assistants on our unit. How can I ease
any concerns related to wound cleaning?
Some nurses and n…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/implementation-guides/implementation-guide1/impguide1ref.html
March 01, 2019 - Endnotes
Implementation Guide Number 1
This Implementation Guide includes suggested steps and tips for implementing initiatives for improving child health care quality from the CMS-funded national evaluation of the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA) Quality Demonstration …
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/evaluation-design.html
March 01, 2021 - Evaluation Design and Methods
Evaluation Design
Each of the EvidenceNOW Cooperatives’ evaluation teams set out to determine the effectiveness of their external support interventions, using a range of mixed-methods designs. The cooperatives were asked to capture a core set of measures of A spirin use, B loo…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-grigoryan.html
November 01, 2024 - Grantee Profile
Investigating Interventions to Reduce Unsafe Use of Antibiotics
Larissa Grigoryan, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine Baylor College of Medicine Larissa Grigoryan, M.D., Ph.D. “It is wonderful that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers funding fo…