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161. CLABSI and CAUTI Prevention Modules | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2022 - CLABSI and CAUTI Prevention Modules These modules offer simple steps ICU teams can take to ensure

162. Cusp Patient Family Engagement Facilitator Notes (doc file)
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     June 02, 2025 - 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

163. Develop Your Own? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2020 - In determining methods to be used: What standardized method will be used to ensure that all of the … Some States have made significant investments in cleaning claims or encounter data to ensure accuracy … If in-house expertise is not available, outside assistance is needed to ensure that these critical steps … Nonetheless, CAHPS® also includes specifications and protocols designed to ensure reliability, validity … Keep in mind: The sequencing of questions has been carefully structured and tested to ensure that

164. Office of the Director (OD) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2025 - Office of the Director (OD) The Office of the Director oversees AHRQ activities to ensure the

165. Using a Tiered Approach With CUSP Principles Facilitator Guide (doc file)
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     April 01, 2022 - Then, ensure all patients receive evidence-based care through engaging, educating, executing, and evaluating … prevention focus on standardizing processes, products, and procedures); creating independent checks to ensure … The second CLABSI tier 1 intervention is ensure proper aseptic insertion techniques. … This intervention also focuses on how to ensure proper aseptic insertion techniques and maintenance of … safety that emphasizes the use of two-person insertion and assures staffing supports are created to ensure

166. Standardized Nursing Protocol: Bed Bathing With 2% Chlorhexidine (CHG) No-Rinse Bathing Cloths and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - Ensure that cloths 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

167. Standardized Nursing Protocol: Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Liquid CHG and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap (doc file)
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     March 01, 2022 - Ensure that cloths 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, skin … 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

168. Appendix O. Part 2: A Clear View of Flexible Endoscope Processing: Disinfection/Sterilization Record Keeping - Implementation Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2017 - Slide 5: Automatic Endoscope Reprocessor (AER) Check to ensure the scope can be processed   – … Quality testing devices are available for many AERs to ensure the solutions are flowing. … To help ensure that no moisture is left on or in any part of the endoscope, all channels should be flushed

169. Implementation Coaching | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2023 - Coaching, however, continues even after content or skill mastery to ensure sustainability. … Coaches will help ensure that team members understand teamwork concepts and that they are appropriately … Over the longer term of your implementation, coaches should continue to monitor teamwork behaviors to ensure … Similarly, coaches should ask questions to try to understand team members’ point of view and to ensure … Ensure that identified coaches have the support of leadership and are highly respected among staff.

170. Evaluating a CAHPS Report | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2016 - the testing that the CAHPS team encourages survey users to do during the report development stage to ensure … This should be done during the reporting cycle or very soon after the cycle is complete to ensure that

171. Chapter 7. High-Risk Situations for Medication Reconciliation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2022 - In the case of health literacy universal precautions, facilities should ensure that systems are in place … If the organization receives transfers from other hospitals, you should ensure a process is in place … Adequate communication and handoffs from the sending facility are critical to ensure all medication therapies

172. Nursing Home Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2022 - and Control into an Emergency Preparedness Plan Nursing home leaders can reference this resource to ensure … and Control into an Emergency Preparedness Plan Nursing home leaders can reference this resource to ensure … identify a case once it occurs, and how to properly implement infection prevention and control measures to ensure

173. Chapter 7. High-Risk Situations for Medication Reconciliation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/chapter-7.html
     July 01, 2022 - In the case of health literacy universal precautions, facilities should ensure that systems are in place … If the organization receives transfers from other hospitals, you should ensure a process is in place … Adequate communication and handoffs from the sending facility are critical to ensure all medication therapies

174. Structural Assessment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2017 - ___ ___ ___ ___ In your ICU, how often do you take steps to ensure avoidance of gastric … ___ ___ Ensure that circuits are closed during removal of condensate to assure that condensate

175. Surgical Safety Team Roles and Responsibilities Tool (doc file)
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     December 01, 2017 - UNIT-BASED SAFETY PROGRAM TASKS (ADAPTIVE) Educate Staff on the Science Of Safety Who will ensure … Who will ensure a high response rate? Who will analyze the safety culture results?

176. Gap Analysis for MRSA and SSI Prevention (Surgical Services) (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2025 - Is there a protocol to ensure proper surgical hand scrub for staff before the surgical procedure? … Does the facility have a protocol in place to ensure pre-procedure antibiotics are administered at the … Does the facility have a protocol in place to ensure re-dosing of antibiotics during the procedure when … Does the facility have a protocol in place to ensure perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis is stopped … Does the facility have a protocol in place to ensure proper patient warming in the OR?

177. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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     May 20, 2016 - Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety Tool D.4i 2 o Ensure … assessment immediately available to support medical decision making (see “VTE Risk Assessment”).3,4 • Ensure … effects of treatment (e.g., pain, sedation, neuromuscular blockade, mechanical ventilation).4,5,8 • Ensure … nurse followup: o Ensure that appropriate treatment has been ordered and they are empowered to initiate … Senior leadership mandating protocol for all providers3 • Clinical support personnel dedicated to ensure

178. 030-Hand-Hygiene-Webinar-Slides-Notes (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - This presentation will help ensure that units have a comprehensive program in place to promote excellent … When considering moisturizer products, ensure that the moisturizers selected are compatible with all … It is important to ensure that the amount of product applied to hands is sufficient to cover all hand … , dispensing hardware can malfunction at times, so the volume needs to be validated periodically to ensure … Furthermore, accountability programs can help to ensure that each member of the organization takes their

179. Chart Review* Submission for Baseline, 12, & 18 Months (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 -  Randomized Number List using EHR produced denominator list How was this list produced so we can ensure … retrospectively and did not find 30 denominator eligible patients: Off How was this list produced so we can ensure

180. What Are the 4Es? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2025 - Disseminate findings and results to stakeholders using the 4 Es framework to ensure widespread understanding … the CUSP team must motivate, engage, and harness the knowledge of all staff, all critical steps to ensure