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101. Making It Work Tip Sheet: Empowering Nurses To Implement Nurse-Driven Protocols for Reducing CAUTI in the ICU Setting (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2022 - • Ensure the protocol is simple and easy to follow. … • Ensure participation of urology and gynecology physician leadership in the development of the protocol … Ensure every ICU has at least one bladder scanner. … • Ensure the clinical areas have a structured IMC kit to help ensure that steps in the procedure are … • Ensure clear and easy identification, visualization, and catheter insertion date for clinicians

102. Section 2: Explanation of Key Team Leadership Concepts and Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2023 - To ensure that trainings reach all affected team members, it is essential to know which teams are targeted … Speaking in lay terms to ensure that patients and family caregivers understand the information being … Core Teams should be small enough to ensure situation monitoring, development of situation awareness, … Coordination functions, such as triaging emerging events and prioritizing decision making to ensure maximal … Manage and allocate resources effectively to ensure that team members have what they need to succeed.

103. 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

104. Fallpxtool3P (doc file)
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     January 29, 2013 - Use this tool to ensure you have not skipped any essential steps in your fall prevention efforts. … communicating care plan Develop system linking changes in fall risk factors to changes in care plan Ensure

105. Falls Reduction Training Program
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     October 01, 2008 - Ensure that floor-level night-lights do not create shadows and glare. … Ensure that floors do not have glare and are not overwaxed. ‹#› © 2012 ECRI Institute. … Ensure that showers, tubs, and bathroom floors are slip-proof. … Ensure that grab bars and wall rails are properly mounted. ‹#› © 2012 ECRI Institute. … Ensure that carpeting does not have bulges.

106. 105-What-Are-The-4-Es-Notes (doc file)
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     April 01, 2025 - Review existing policies to ensure clear procedures. … Communicating and mutually developing goals helps to ensure that everyone has shared expectations of … Communicating and mutually developing goals with leadership will help ensure that everyone has shared … Consider including requirements for a service line action plan to ensure local leadership engagement … Ensure documentation is accurate and easily identified.

107. 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

108. Three Areas To Immediately Advance Diagnosis In Rural Healthcare | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2024 - Rural organizations can ensure their physicians and advanced practice providers effectively use Healthcare … To ensure access to surgeons and surgical staff in rural communities, a multifaceted and intentional … It can ensure continuity of care from a few days to several months, providing additional support for … Competency-based training in all specialties can ensure consistent care for patients regardless of their … Using tools to validate perioperative skill sets and ensure ongoing continuing education for surgical

109. 051-Top-10-Successful-Decolonization (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - Ensure cleaning of the face and hair.3 CHG is safe to use on the face and hair. … Ensure correct application of CHG.6,7 Incorrect bathing with CHG will reduce or inactivate its effectiveness … Promote training to ensure that staff will use CHG correctly.

110. Healthcare’s Next Technological Frontier: 21st Century Artificial Intelligence | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2024 - of today’s AI systems depend heavily on the data fed into them, so we must redouble our efforts to ensure … We must ensure that AI technologies are well-considered, thoughtfully deployed, and integrated into clinical … Finally, we must ensure that AI-enabled health technologies are safe for patients.

111. Implementation Steps and Timeline - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruhealing/puh-impsteps.pdf
     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

112. “Role of the Nurse Manager” Slide Content and Alternative Text | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2013 - Financial Responsibility Nurse managers oversee all fiscal aspects of their unit Nurse managers ensure … 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   Slide 15 … Alignment with Organizational Goals Nurse managers ensure that the unit's daily activities

113. University of Florida Health Center Improves Teamwork Among Staff and Health Outcomes in Diabetes Patients Using TeamSTEPPS | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2019 - closed-loop communication, the staff discussed each patient’s treatment plan during team meetings to ensure … enabled the staff to work more closely together by being willing to step in to assist one another to ensure … She believes formal training in teamwork, such as with the TeamSTEPPS model, is “essential to ensure

114. 135-Translating-Research-Into-Practice-One-Pager (doc file)
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     April 01, 2025 - Ensure Patients Receive the Therapies They Should1 The fourth step of the TRiP model is to ensure all

115. Appendix D. Universal ICU Decolonization Nursing Protocol | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2013 - Ensure coating of the sides of the nostril. Repeat for other nostril. … Ensure thorough cleaning, with special attention to commonly soiled areas such as the neck, skin folds … Pay special attention to cleaning skin areas surrounding lines and other devices to ensure removal of … In the REDUCE MRSA trial, we avoided the skin above the jawline to ensure chlorhexidine did not contact

116. 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.

117. Efficacy and Safety of Screening for Postpartum Depression | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2018 - The potential effectiveness of screening appears to be related to the availability of systems to ensure

118. 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

119. 133-Translating-Research-Into-Practice-Fg (doc file)
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     April 01, 2025 - This is a validated approach of quality improvement projects and helps ensure that clinical practice … Slide 8 Ensure Patients Receive the Therapies They Should SAY: The last step, and often the most complicated … step is to ensure all patients receive the evidence-based therapies they should. … Following the 4 Es can help ensure that stakeholders are engaged so they understand why the interventions … barriers to implementation by understanding the process and context of work, measure performance, and ensure

120. 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