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1. For Hospice Care, a Pressing Need to Ensure Quality for Patients and Families | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   December 01, 2022 - Home News Blog AHRQ Views For Hospice Care, a Pressing Need to Ensure … AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders For Hospice Care, a Pressing Need to Ensure … We need to understand patient values for end-of-life care and ensure the quality of care they receive … originally created December 2022 Internet Citation: For Hospice Care, a Pressing Need to Ensure … https://www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/hospice-care-ensure-quality.html  

2. More Effort Is Needed To Ensure Patients Understand Doctors' Instructions (pdf file)
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   March 01, 2019 - More Effort Is Needed To Ensure Patients Understand Doctors' Instructions 1 MORE EFFORT IS NEEDED … TO ENSURE PATIENTS UNDERSTAND DOCTORS’ INSTRUCTIONS Did you know? … Federal programs are working to ensure that all Americans always receive health-literate care, including

3. TeamSTEPPS 2.0 Course Management Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   June 01, 2019 - These documents ensure that Master Trainers are familiar with the contents of each module and know the … Activities to Complete Prior to the Course Several actions should be taken prior to class to ensure … that all materials (handouts, supplies, etc.) are available. ___ Ensure that all needed equipment … is available and operational. ___ Ensure that the classroom setup is appropriate. ___ Check setup … sign the attendance roster. ___ ( At the start of the course ) Ensure that all participants have a

4. Asking the Hard Questions About Telehealth | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   June 01, 2021 - There is much to be learned about telehealth to ensure that its future applications improve quality and … but instead ask “How can we learn from the use of telehealth today to ensure care is better tomorrow? … As we recommit ourselves to addressing historical racism and advancing health equity, we must ensure … has the potential to increase access for people living in rural and frontier communities, and we must ensure … we must not rely on assumptions; it is time to ask challenging questions and create the evidence to ensure

5. Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures (pdf file)
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   May 01, 2017 - Ensure appropriate personal protective equipment is worn at all times and that the reprocessing … Perform leak testing before manual cleaning to ensure the scope does not leak by using a wet or dry … Ensure use of proper connec- tors between scope and auto- matic endoscope reprocessor (AER). … drying cabinet per IFUs) with all valves open and removable parts detached but stored with scope; ensure … Ensure the facility has a written policy regarding storage time before endoscopes need to be reprocessed

6. About TeamSTEPPS 2.0 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   June 01, 2019 - The key objective is to ensure opportunities exist to implement the tools and strategies taught, practice … Ensure leaders emphasize new skills. … The goal is for leaders to engage in activities that will ensure continuous involvement in teamwork. … It is useful to ensure that measurement of pretraining factors is parallel with post-training factors … The change team should determine when organizational needs have changed and ensure the sustainment plan

7. CUSP Toolkit, The Role of the Nurse Manager, Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   December 01, 2012 - As part of their administrative duties, nurse managers can ensure the unit has the resources it needs … When hiring staff, nurse managers ensure the unit's staffing needs are met in the most economical way … Customer Focus Say: Nurse managers ensure the care delivered on their unit is customer focused. … By engaging these customers, nurse managers ensure the unit is able to deliver the highest quality of … Staffing costs Nurse managers ensure staffing costs remain within the budgeted amounts.

8. Transforming Health Outcomes for Patients with Chronic Conditions Using Tailored Health Information Technology | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   December 01, 2022 - their clinicians more effectively manage their complex health conditions—is one of the best ways to ensure … However, care management for these patients requires a high level of coordination to ensure patient-centered … continued to use this health IT system for their quality improvement, care coordination efforts, and to ensure … protocols into interoperable and sharable clinical decision support, tailored for each patient, to ensure

9. Role of the Nurse Manager, Unit Team Lead
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   July 07, 2012 - Financial Responsibility Nurse managers oversee all fiscal aspects of their unit Nurse managers ensure … the accurate standards of clinical competency for the safe care of the unit’s patients Nurse managers ensure … quality of care: - Understand key quality and safety improvement measures - Lead staff training to ensure … the safest care for patients - Ensure staff access to necessary equipment Alignment With Organizational … Goals5 Nurse managers ensure that the unit’s daily activities are aligned with organizational goals.

10. TeamSTEPPS® Essentials Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2019 - Manage and allocate resources effectively to ensure team members have what they need to be successful … Doing so helps ensure that everyone on the team is "on the same page." … Return to Contents I'M SAFE Checklist Awareness of your own condition to ensure that you are … Monitors fellow team members to ensure safety and prevent errors. … Fosters communication to ensure team members have a shared mental model.

11. TeamSTEPPS Teamwork Performance Observation Tool (pdf file)
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    May 31, 2023 - Monitors fellow team members to ensure safety and prevent errors c. … Fosters communication to ensure that team members have a shared mental model Comments: Overall Rating

12. Pocket Guide: TeamSTEPPS | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2020 - Nurse:           "BP is 96/62" Check-Back Using closed-loop communication to ensure that information … Sender double-checks to ensure that the message was received. … statement is ignored: It is your responsibility to assertively voice concern at least two times to ensure … Monitors fellow team members to ensure safety and prevent errors. … Fosters communication to ensure a shared mental model.

13. Grant Application Peer Review Process | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2015 - Process Grant applications submitted to AHRQ are evaluated by the AHRQ peer review process to ensure … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will be evaluated by AHRQ peer review process to ensure

14. Implementation Steps and Timeline - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing (pdf file)
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    January 19, 2017 - On-Time program 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 … Step 12: Ensure Implementation Strategies Are Carried Out Once a new report is incorporated into a … the QI staff, who may be assigned to conduct periodic monitoring of implementation strategies that ensure … Ensure Implementation Strategies Are Carried Out 3rd month–4th month (some facilities implement in

15. Chesapeake Regional Healthcare’s Success in Preventing Falls in Hospitals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2024 - Monthly fall prevention compliance audits were conducted on six inpatient units to ensure that the necessary … The Nursing Quality Specialist advocated for immediate process improvements to ensure the safety of the … Nursing Quality Specialist instructed Safety Coaches in April 2023 how interdisciplinary departments can ensure

16. Puh-Impsteps (doc file)
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    January 19, 2017 - On-Time program 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 … , the champion decides on role changes for staff to ensure the report is used at designated meetings … the QI staff, who may be assigned to conduct periodic monitoring of implementation strategies that ensure … Report/Meeting Strategies 2nd month Pilot All Report/Meeting Strategies in One Unit 2nd month Ensure

17. Standardized Nursing Protocol: Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Liquid Chlorhexidine (CHG) and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2022 - Ensure a trash can is nearby for disposal of wipes after use. … Ensure that wipes are applied to skin by firm massage to ensure the binding of CHG to skin proteins. … • Ensure thorough cleaning, with special attention to commonly soiled areas such as the neck, axilla … patient refused a critical antihypertensive or diabetic medication, their healthcare providers should ensure … Similarly, the goal here is to ensure that the patient understands that they are refusing a protective

18. Standardized Nursing Protocol: Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Liquid Chlorhexidine (CHG) and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap (doc file)
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    March 01, 2022 - Ensure a trash can is nearby for disposal of wipes after use. … Ensure that wipes are applied to skin by firm massage to ensure the binding of CHG to skin proteins. … · Ensure thorough cleaning, with special attention to commonly soiled areas such as the neck, axilla … patient refused a critical antihypertensive or diabetic medication, their healthcare providers should ensure … Similarly, the goal here is to ensure that the patient understands that they are refusing a protective

19. Nursing Practice Guide (doc file)
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    March 01, 2022 - 9-5 – Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices Nursing Practice Guide Use this guide to help ensure … * Consider retiming dose (if patient is absent from unit) and/or working with facility pharmacy to ensure

20. Nursing Practice Guide (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2022 - – Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices Nursing Practice Guide Use this guide to help ensure … Consider retiming dose (if patient is absent from unit) and/or working with facility pharmacy to ensure