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101. Equipment and Supplies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2018 - Team leader checks in with each team member to ensure that facility opening activities are underway. … Action Checklist Team leader conducts periodic checks with each team member to ensure continuation … Once finalized, these arrangements should be reviewed every 6 months to ensure that readiness is maintained … Question the service about competing contractual obligations to ensure their availability when needed … The discharging facility must ensure that the necessary medications and equipment are available at the

102. Technical Interventions To Prevent CAUTI | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - Interpreting CAUTI Data Trends Appropriate Catheter Use Ensure that unit teams and … If the policy does adhere to the evidence base, then ensure that the policy is followed consistently. … Ensure the catheter tubing is not kinked. … Check the adequacy of the supply of bladder scanners on the unit and ensure staff understanding of how … Ensure staff members are fully supported in removing unnecessary urinary catheters.

103. 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

104. Standardized Nursing Protocol: Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Liquid Chlorhexidine (CHG) and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/nursing-chg-basin-bathing.pdf
     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

105. Slide Presentation: An Introduction to Safe Transitions for Patients to New Appointments
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     June 02, 2025 - ambulatory care appointments, you can potentially: Reduce errors Increase patient engagement Take actions to ensure … Team members also have specific roles and responsibilities in order to ensure success. … evaluations, the team lead will communicate any changes your facility has made to use or modify the tools to ensure … To ensure that the tools are sustainable, some key actions that your facility can take include: Integrating

106. 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

107. 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

108. 68. For the Patient Willing To Quit (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2014 - Arrange —Ensure follow-up contact   Action Strategies for implementation Arrange

109. A Call To Action: Diagnostic Excellence In Rural Healthcare | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2024 - Reducing award turnaround time to ensure funding is accessible in a more immediate manner can also help … can use a variety of grant funding sources to invest in continuous quality improvement strategies to ensure … Communities can also advocate for beneficial healthcare policies at the state and federal level to ensure

110. Implementing a Staff Vaccination Program in Your Nursing Home (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) which requires Medicare- and Medicaid-certified facilities to ensure … Consult State and Federal laws and guidance to ensure your facility’s vaccine implementation plan complies … Ensure requests for religious exemptions are documented and evaluated in accordance with applicable … Ensure all documentation is signed and dated by a licensed practitioner. … Ensure requests for disability exemptions are documented and evaluated in accordance with applicable

111. Acute Care ASP Development
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     November 01, 2019 - frontline clinicians/teams to think about optimizing prescribing Requires an implementation plan to ensure … Often seen as more of an “educational” interaction May impact limited numbers of patients; need to ensure … so ASP needs to devote time Approach Pro Con Develop standardized regimens for all procedures; ensure … 7: Consolidate improvements and create still more change Step 8: Institutionalize new approaches Ensure … ASPs should determine that they are using methods to ensure uptake of change regarding antibiotic prescribing

112. Module 4: Event Reporting, Event Investigation and Analysis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     August 01, 2022 - Protecting the organization to ensure the event analysis is not discoverable during a potential lawsuit … Protecting patients from future harm, since the organization has a process to ensure continuous learning … Risk Management personnel should ensure all parts of the organization are using the event reporting system … approach to Event Investigation and Analysis is that managing individual performance alone does not ensure … Eventually, the team sends a report to leadership and the board, conducts followup 6 weeks later to ensure

113. Module-7-Implementation-Guide (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Ensure that your AR order set message is concise and impactful with more graphics than text. … • Staffing tips: o ensure no member of the team will be on vacation during the training period, … o Ensure representation on all shifts. … o Ensure live coverage for hotline telephone number for first 24-48 hours. … o Ensure the email box for questions is monitored to ensure a timely response.

114. Snac-Final-Report-Mar2023 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2025 - • Ensure that healthcare equity is a key piece of the National Action Alliance. … Our aims are intended to ensure that all healthcare systems strengthen their foundations in patient … • Healthcare systems will ensure the voices of patients, families/caregivers, and employees are at … • What national aim should we establish that will ensure that our health system is safe for all? …  What national aim should we establish, that will ensure that our health system is safe for all?

115. Use Simulation To Improve Healthcare Delivery Systems | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2024 - Preparation for Emergencies in Outpatient Settings An article focusing on pediatrics notes, “The best way to ensure … Organizations should ensure that lessons learned from simulation are tracked, trended, and reported at

116. Step 3: Planning the Infrastructure Support | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2014 - These six principles have been incorporated into the Guide to ensure that the activities you plan to … Serving as coordinator of staff communications to ensure flow of activities. … Systems may need to be put in place to ensure that: Invoices are sent with the timing and format … Ensure organizational commitment to the program. Select a thematic focus for the center. … More structured mechanisms (such as formally scheduled meetings) may ensure project progress.

117. CUSP Toolkit: The Role of the Nurse Manager | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2012 - Nurse managers ensure that expenses stay within the unit's budget. … Nurse managers ensure that care delivery aligns with the highest quality of care: Understand key … Lead staff training to ensure the safest care for patients. … Ensure staff access to necessary equipment. Return to Contents   Slide 15. … Alignment with Organizational Goals 5 Nurse managers ensure that the unit's daily activities are

118. Copyright-Release (doc file)
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     July 01, 2024 - Contractors must ensure that any content created with generative AI used in their deliverables does not … Contractors must conduct thorough checks to ensure that the AI training datasets are free of unauthorized

119. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2022 - impact; identify key competencies needed to improve diagnostic performance; and describe next steps to ensure … programs (e.g., baccalaureate nursing programs and undergraduate medical education) to efforts that ensure

120. 028-Randomly-Order-Rooms-Surfaces (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - A systematic way to pick rooms for fluorescent gel (FG) placement is important, to ensure every room … This system will ensure that the data are more objective, valid, and representative of overall thoroughness