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121. Future Directions and Research Priorities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2021 - This type of approach will address barriers, additional areas for research, and regulatory changes to ensure … In addition, applications must be rigorously evaluated to ensure they are effective in achieving patient

122. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2022 - Before prescribing antibiotics, ensure that the patient has signs and symptoms suggesting a bacterial … Before the patient leaves the office, or prior to the end of a phone call or electronic exchange, ensure

123. Prevention and Chronic Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2019 - Chronic Care Program works to expand the available evidence base for evidence-based practice and to ensure … To ensure these efforts are successful, there is a need to build and sustain the ability of primary care

124. TeamSTEPPS Fundamentals Course: Module 2. Team Structure | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2014 - Speaking in lay terms to ensure that patients and families understand the information being shared. … multi-team system is responsible for various parts of patient care, but all must act in concert to ensure … Core Teams should be small enough to ensure situation monitoring, development of situation awareness, … Coordination functions, such as triaging emerging events and prioritizing decisionmaking to ensure maximal … Core Teams, such as collaborating with the Administrative and Ancillary Teams to assign priorities and ensure

125. TeamSTEPPS 2.0: Essentials Course (Instructor Guide) (pdf file)
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     March 11, 2014 - TeamSTEPPS provides several communication strategies that can be used to ensure effective communication … These may involve reviewing the plans to ensure all team members continue to be on the same page or … This checklist can be used by the team during a debriefing to ensure that all information is discussed … This checklist can be used by the team during a debriefing to ensure that all information is discussed … Doing so helps ensure that everyone on the team is “on the same page.”

126. TeamSTEPPS Video Debrief Guide: Huddle in Emergency Department (pdf file)
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     August 31, 2023 - During a huddle, a team can establish goals, ensure roles and tasks are assigned, and plan for contingencies

127. Cusp Patient Family Engagement Facilitator Notes (doc file)
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     September 13, 2013 - Advisors work with physicians, nurses, administrators, and support staff to ensure their contributions … · What else could the nurse have done to ensure effective communication with the patient and family member … Staff members should ask patients and their families what questions they have to ensure an open line … Slide 17 SAY: Using the IDEAL discharge planning process helps ensure that clinicians, patients … · What else could the health care team have done to ensure the patient and family member were involved

128. The Five Principles of Effective Primary Care-Based Care Coordination for Reducing Potentially Preventable Readmissions (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2021 - addition, the primary care team should assess health literacy, coping strategies, and social support to ensure … • Ensure the patient knows how to contact provider or primary care staff to schedule a followup … • Print and review the care plan with the patient and family to ensure they understand it and address

129. Implementing the _x000b_SPPC-II Teamwork Toolkit - PowerPoint Presentation
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     July 01, 2023 - representation from different leadership levels Ensure at least one member has attended the AIM in-person … workshop (clinical bundles) Ensure one member has experience in performance improvement Hospital AIM … Ensure that at least one or more members have completed the AIM in-person workshop. … If possible, ensure that at least one member has experience in performance improvement. … Use this as a checklist to ensure that you have or will cover all important aspects.

130. Implementing the SPPC-II Teamwork Toolkit - PowerPoint Presentation
     ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hypertension_7-implementation.pptx
     July 01, 2023 - representation from different leadership levels Ensure at least one member has attended the AIM in-person … workshop (clinical bundles) Ensure one member has experience in performance improvement Hospital AIM … Ensure that at least one or more members have completed the AIM in-person workshop. … If possible, ensure that at least one member has experience in performance improvement. … Use this as a checklist to ensure that you have or will cover all important aspects.

131. Checklist to Prepare Patients for New Appointments (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2017 - – Using plain language, motivational interviewing, and teach-back to ensure understanding and confidence … Ensure the patient and their care partner know how to contact other members of their health care team

132. Ensuring a Safe Environment for Patients and Staff in COVID-19 Health-Care Facilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2022 - Skip to main content An official website of the Department of Health and Human Services Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Search all AHRQ sites Search small Search Menu …

133. Office of the Director (OD) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2022 - Office of the Director (OD) The Office of the Director oversees AHRQ activities to ensure

134. Operational-Adjustments-Event-Summary (pdf file)
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     July 02, 2020 - distancing, such as 2 patients every 10 minutes; screening for symptoms and temperature upon entry; ensure … holds 8 classes per day (which required adding 2 in the morning and 2 in the evening) in order to ensure … the types of masks used by patients, provide surgical ones to those who don’t already have one, and ensure … To ensure even distribution of patients throughout the day, Mary Ann Compton noted that staff have been … To ensure social distancing, Nick Eimers-Mosier reports that their program divided its CR gym into 5

135. Toolkit Prelaunch Activities (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - devices  Work with supply chain and pharmacy to purchase and stock decolonization products  Ensure … Decolonization  10% povidone-iodine (iodophor) swabsticks  One per nostril twice daily for 5 days  Ensure … Prior to launching targeted decolonization, ensure that all stocked prophylactic topical skin products … provide the “Bathing Skills Assessment” tool for observing bathing practice and asking key questions to ensure … With Devices  Work With Supply Chain and Pharmacy To Purchase and Stock Decolonization Products  Ensure

136. Hiring a Vendor for a CAHPS Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2018 - recommended for the following reasons: Working with an outside firm to conduct your survey will help to ensure … The use of an experienced vendor can help ensure that the collection and analysis of the survey data … Developing an RFP for a Survey Vendor To ensure the success of your project, your goal is not simply

137. Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development: Part 2 (pdf file)
     ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/program-part2-facilitator-guide.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - agents, such as piperacillin- tazobactam to levofloxacin, more direct ASP involvement will be needed to ensure … areas in how to interpret the results, the ASP will need to actively assist providers in using PCT to ensure … anesthesia colleagues to determine antibiotic selection and duration as well as developing approaches to ensure … ASPs should determine that they are using methods to ensure uptake of change regarding antibiotic prescribing … , and to ensure sustainment of positive change.

138. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2014 - goal of On-Time is to incorporate the On-Time reports into day-to-day prevention activities and to ensure … The team discusses residents populated on the report to ensure that data on the report agree with staff … Once new reports are incorporated into meetings, the champion decides on role changes for staff to ensure … the QI department, who may be assigned to conduct periodic monitoring of implementation strategies to ensure

139. Implementation Guide (pdf file)
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     June 22, 2017 - Guide Step 1: Create a Change Team Key Actions: ■ Select a multidisciplinary Change Team ■ Ensure … representation from different leadership levels ■ Ensure at least one member has completed TeamSTEPPS … Master Training ■ Ensure one member has experience in performance improvement Team Member Role

140. Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment
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     April 21, 2014 - for Ambulatory Surgery Implementation Guide Appendix O Automatic Endoscope Reprocessor (AER) Check to ensure … recommended in the AER manufacturer's written IFU Quality testing devices are available for many AERs to ensure … Storage ST91 Channels should be dry to help prevent bacterial growth and biofilm formation To help ensure