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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/confid-report/app-1.html
March 01, 2016 - Confidential Physician Feedback Reports: Designing for Optimal Impact on Performance
Appendix 1. Advantages of sharing “unblinded” performance data within a team, practice, or network*
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201414.html
August 01, 2014 - AHRQ's Patient Safety Culture Survey Integral to MedStar Washington Hospital Center's Quality Efforts
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August 2014
MedStar Washington Hospital Center, a 926-bed teaching and research hospital in Washington, D.C., has used AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture since…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips1201.html
October 01, 2014 - AHRQ Patient Safety Surveys, TeamSTEPPS Used in Georgia Nursing Homes and Hospitals
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January 2012
Alliant/GMCF, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for Georgia, used AHRQ's patient safety culture surveys and team training tools in tandem to help nursing homes an…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/obsrounds.doc
June 02, 2025 - Observing Patient Care Rounds
Problem statement: Interdisciplinary rounds are in the best interest of patients. Poor communication among staff is a root cause of many patient adverse and sentinel events. Communication among disciplines can be improved if viewed through the eyes of an objective observer.
What are obser…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/planning/Develop-an-Evaluation-Plan.html
December 01, 2019 - Step 6: Develop an Evaluation Plan
Review all steps in the process of planning a survey project:
Step 1: Form a Project Team .
Step 2: Form an Advisory Group .
Step 3: Define Your Goals .
Step 4: Plan a Communications Strategy .
Step 5: Set the Stage for Conducting the Survey .
Step 6: Develop …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/child-hcahps-benefits-participation.pdf
January 01, 2019 - Introducing the Child HCAHPS® Survey Database webcast-Toomey-2
BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION
Sara Toomey, MD, MPhil, MPH, MSc
Chief Safety and Quality Officer, SVP
Chief Experience Officer
Director/PI, Center of Excellence for Pediatric Quality Measurement
Boston Children’s Hospital
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Benefits of Participation
•…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/warm-handoff-checklist-508.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Checklist: Conducting a Warm Handoff Plus
Checklist: Conducting a Warm
Handoff Plus
Present to the Clinician
� Reason for the visit.
� Patient visit goals and health concerns.
� Vital signs, BMI/weight, significant changes.
� Medication issues (e.g., refills, side effects).
� Updates on reports:
¤ Labs.
…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK1_T3-Not_all_Infections_need_antibiotics-_final.pdf
May 01, 2014 - How to enter Data Manually Into an Antibiogram Template
Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Not All “Infections” Need Antibiotics!
What is the UTI SBAR form? What does it include?
• The Suspected Urinary Tract Infection
(UTI) Situation, Background,
Ass…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/warm-handoff-staff-checklist-letter.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Checklist: Conducting a Warm Handoff
Checklist: Conducting a Warm Handoff
Guide to Patient and Family
Engagement in Primary Care
Present to the Clinician
� Reason for the visit.
� Patient visit goals and health concerns.
� Vital signs, BMI/weight, significant changes.
� Medication issues (e.g., refills, s…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/warm-handoff-staff-checklist.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Checklisk: Conducting a Warm Handoff
Present to the Clinician
� Reason for the visit.
� Patient visit goals and health concerns.
� Vital signs, BMI/weight, significant
changes.
� Medication issues (e.g., refills, side effects).
� Updates on reports:
¤ Labs.
¤ Imaging.
¤ Specialist visits.
¤ Hospita…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/implement/pre-measure.html
May 01, 2023 - Teaching Pre-Implementation Measurement
Present Slide 12, “Measurement.” Use this slide to introduce the topic of measurement and note that it is key to all organizational improvement initiatives.
In discussing Slide 13, “Define a Measurable Goal or Problem You Plan To Address,” it’s important to stress t…
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/asthma/key-drivers.html
July 01, 2021 - Pediatric Asthma Emergency Department Use Toolkit
Key Driver Diagram
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Pediatric Asthma Emergency Department Use Toolkit
Introduction
Overview
About the Measure
Key Driver Diagram
Quality Improvement Strategies
Successful quality impr…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/060-nursing-protocol-nasal-iodophor.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Nursing Decolonization Protocol: Nasal Iodophor
Note: Mupirocin should generally be chosen over iodophor when possible. A recent study showed a mupirocin & CHG decolonization strategy to be more effective at reducing Staphylococcus aureus isolates in the ICU compared to iodoph…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/055-guide-nursing-practice.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Decolonization Nursing Practice Guide
Use this guide to help ensure that all nursing practice procedures and leadership support are in place to actively support the decolonization intervention.
Engagement & Collaboration
Determine Which Patients Need Treatment
CHG Bath Docume…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/assess/what-you-evaluate/chcf-example.html
March 01, 2016 - Evaluating a Campaign to Promote CalHospitalCompare.org
In 2008, the California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF) released an update to a periodic survey of Californians on how consumers use the Internet to manage their health care. CHCF found that in 2007:
Of those surveyed, 23 percent had seen hospital rating …
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/your-audience/what-to-know.html
November 01, 2018 - What To Learn About the Audience for a Health Care Quality Report
You could learn many things about your audience, including:
Physical characteristics.
Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.
Behavioral and cultural characteristics.
Psychological characteristics.
Health care needs.
Informat…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/cost/exh1.html
October 01, 2015 - Estimating the Costs of Primary Care Transformation: A Practical Guide and Synthesis Report
Exhibit 1. Methodological Options for Estimating the Costs of Transforming Primary Care
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/distribute/promote/act-early/choose.html
July 01, 2011 - Choosing and Involving Partners in Promoting a Quality Report
In an increasing number of States and communities, reporting projects are being carried out through collaborative efforts across multiple organizations that reflect the diversity of stakeholders in health care.
If your reporting project is coll…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-measures-atlas/ccrm-atlas-ex518.html
March 01, 2013 - Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas
Exhibit 5-18. Measure 18: Rate of patients that were ready to improve a targeted behavior
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Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas
Introduction
Acknowledgments
1. Why Was the Clinica…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-measures-atlas/ccrm-atlas-ex517.html
March 01, 2013 - Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas
Exhibit 5-17. Measure 17: Referral rate for intensive counseling from a community program
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Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas
Introduction
Acknowledgments
1. Why Was the Clinical…