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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/factsheets/it/hitportfolio/index.html
January 01, 2020 - AHRQ's Digital Healthcare Research Program: Federal Partnerships in Improving Health Care Quality
AHRQ's digital healthcare initiative is part of the Nation's strategy to put information technology (IT) to work in healthcare. Since 2004, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has fund…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/module1/module1-overview.pptx
June 02, 2025 - Module 1: Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) Toolkit Module 1: An Overview of the CANDOR Process
Communication and Optimal Resolution
(CANDOR)
Toolkit
Module 1: An Overview of the CANDOR Process
The CANDOR Toolkit is composed of eight distinct modules that can be used to teach users about the CANDOR Pro…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/guide/web2.html
December 01, 2017 - Webinar 2: Analyze Data and Patient/Caregiver Perspectives (Section 1 of the Guide): Slide Presentation
Designing & Delivering Whole-Person Transitional Care: The Hospital Guide to Reducing Medicaid Readmissions
Text version of Webinar slide presentation.
Slide 1: Designing & Delivering Whole-Person Transit…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/nursing-chg-bed-bathing.docx
March 01, 2022 - Standardized Nursing Protocol: Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Liquid CHG and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 9-1 – Standardized Nursing Protocol:
Bed Bathing With 2% Chlorhexidine (CHG) No-Rinse Bathing Cloths and Showering
With 4% CHG Liquid Soap
Background: The…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/nursing-chg-basin-bathing.docx
March 01, 2022 - Standardized Nursing Protocol: Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Liquid Chlorhexidine (CHG) and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 9-2 – Standardized Nursing Protocol:
Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Liquid Chlorhexidine (CHG) and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap
Background:…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/learn-from-defects-slides.html
February 01, 2017 - Learn From Defects in Care of Mechanically Ventilated Patients: Slide Presentation
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Slide 1: AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Learn From Defects in Care of Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Slide 2: Learning Objectives
Af…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/hospital-ve-supp-item-set-08-2022.pdf
January 01, 2022 - SOPS® Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items for the SOPS Hospital Survey - English
SOPS® Value and Efficiency Supplemental
Item Set for the SOPS Hospital Survey
Language: English
• Purpose: This supplemental item set was designed for use with the core SOPS® Hospital Survey Version 2.0
to help hospitals assess…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/medical-office/value-efficiency-supplemental-item-english.pdf
March 01, 2023 - SOPS® Value and Efficiency Supplemental Item Set for the SOPS Medical Office Survey - English
SOPS® Value and Efficiency Supplemental Item
Set for the SOPS Medical Office Survey
Language: English
• Purpose: This supplemental item set was designed for use with the core SOPS® Medical Office
Survey to help medical…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/workplace-safety/Workplace-Safety-Hospitals-2022-1215-ENGLISH_508.pdf
January 01, 2022 - SOPS Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for Hospitals
SOPS® Workplace Safety Supplemental
Item Set for the SOPS Hospital Survey
Language: English
Purpose: This supplemental item set was designed for use with the core SOPS® Hospital Survey Version 2.0 to help
hospitals assess the extent to which their orga…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/statesummaries/chipra-750-utah-state-snapshot.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Spotlight on Utah -- The National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program
January 2018
This brief highlights the major strategies, lessons learned,
and outcomes from Utah’s experience from February
2010 to February 2016 with the quality demonstration
funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medic…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/indwelling-urinary-catheter-use/catheter-care/slides.html
March 01, 2017 - Catheter Care and Maintenance
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: CAUTI
Slide 1: Catheter Care and Maintenance
National Content Series
Slide 2: Objectives
Upon completion of this webinar participants will be able to—
Explain best practices of indwelling urinary catheter care;
Review the do…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/nashp-webinar-slides.html
January 01, 2016 - Encourage behavior change and use of evidence-based practices among providers.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/fallsprev/fallpxoverview.pptx
October 01, 2017 - Encourage the team’s completion and review of the Self-Assessment Worksheet.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/067-cusp-monthly-meeting-prework.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
CUSP Monthly Meeting Prework
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Use this meeting prework to support monthly Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) meetings and the prevention of surgical site…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/affinity-details-improving-support-women.pdf
May 01, 2021 - EVENT SUMMARY
LEARNING COMMUNITY AFFINITY GROUP | SUMMARY AT-AT-GLANCE | 1
AFFINITY GROUP DETAILS AT-A-GLANCE
Title Improving Support for Women that Need Cardiac Rehabilitation
March 25, 2021
Purpose • To provide practical suggestions for how CR programs can better support
women eligible for CR; both…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/outcomes/chipra-140-section-6-b.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Section 6B
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/endoscopy-checklist-template.docx
January 01, 2009 - Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 3)
Long-Term Care Safety Toolkit
Appendix E. Endoscopy Checklist Template
Endoscopy Safety Checklist
Preprocedure Area/Procedure Room
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Implementation Guide
Before Patient Enters Room
Nurse, Anesthesia Professional, and P…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/training/cbt-basin-bathing.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Basin CHG Cloth/Shower 24
Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Shampoo and Face Wash
Encourage
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/asc-checklist-template.docx
January 01, 2009 - Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 3)
Appendix D. Ambulatory Surgery Center Checklist Template
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Implementation Guide
Ambulatory Surgery Checklist
Preop
Before Patient Enters Room
Nurse, Anesthesia Professional, and Patient Review:
· Patient identificatio…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/four-moments/index.html
August 01, 2021 - Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making
The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making are the critical time periods of antibiotic decision making. Frontline staff and prescribing clinicians are encouraged to use the Four Moments framework for all residents whenever the need for antibiotics is being c…