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181. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2025 - Ensure adequate resources to support the financial sustainability of the enterprise.  … programs aimed at quality and safety improvements, there is a gap in research to identify pathways to ensure

182. Section 1: Overview of Key Communication Concepts and Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/team/overview/index.html
     May 01, 2023 - Coordinated Team Activities Effective team leaders establish and maintain shared mental models needed to ensure … Monitoring and Modifying the Plan Huddle — Ad hoc meeting to ensure continual progression of care

183. Appendix, Medication Reconciliation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2022 - documentation, this list is confirmed with the patient, or additional resources if needed, to help ensure … admission orders are written, they are compared (reconciled) against this medication history list to ensure

184. Appendix, Medication Reconciliation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-7.html
     July 01, 2022 - documentation, this list is confirmed with the patient, or additional resources if needed, to help ensure … admission orders are written, they are compared (reconciled) against this medication history list to ensure

185. Talking Points (Patients) on Nasal Mupirocin (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/talking-points-mupirocin.docx
     March 01, 2022 - We want to ensure that you are protected from infection while you are here in this hospital. … Germs in the nose often come back, and we want to ensure that you are protected from infection while

186. Resident Physicians as Safety Champions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section5.html
     October 01, 2015 - validate information is exchanged in the way in which it is intended Implement a patient handoff to ensure … Intensivists and attending physicians (or faculty) ensure that RPs are supported in their role to … Compliance with all of the steps to ensure that the procedure is done aseptically is very important to … The RP should ensure that non-ICU patients are evaluated for device safety as part of their routine care … RPs in the ED can ensure both device appropriateness and proper insertion.

187. Implementation Planning | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/implement/activity/plan.html
     February 01, 2024 - Test the intervention to ensure that it did in fact eliminate or reduce the target problem or result … Ensure representation from those most likely to be affected by the change as well as all disciplines … Ensure that at least one of the members has a thorough understanding of the parts of TeamSTEPPS that … Try to ensure that all Change Team members attend your TeamSTEPPS training. … Tips for Success Ensure that the people creating the plan will be directly involved in implementing

188. Chapter 3. Risk-Informed Interventions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpra3.html
     April 01, 2018 - antibiotics, staff training in infection control practices, how to prevent glove punctures, and procedures to ensure … to be observed, standards incorporated into a bundle, and staff trained on the proper technique to ensure … Procedures to ensure removal of jewelry, watches, and artificial nails. … known to increase a patient's risk for developing an SSI (e.g., smoking, diabetes, and obesity) to ensure … improving infection control practices, and improving communications—is to institute regulations to ensure

189. Tool: Structural Assessment (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/structuralasst-tool.docx
     January 01, 2017 - In your ICU, how often do you take steps to ensure avoidance of gastric overdistention? … Ensure that circuits are closed during removal of condensate to assure that condensate doesn’t drain

190. Planning for Sustainability | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/guide-planning.html
     May 01, 2017 - testing into new hire orientation and annual skills updates for existing staff are examples of ways to ensure … example, routine observation of surgery timeouts and of other standard practices like huddles can help ensure … regulate current period performance in a visual way with an attendant daily communication system to ensure … form of daily communication process, often in the form of a daily huddle with all team members, to ensure

191. Implications for the Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2018 - This will help ensure that a range of individuals can participate, including those who do might not be … If hospital leaders do not ensure organizational supports and alignment of incentives for health professionals … However, no matter which strategies are targeted, we will need to ensure that the Guide includes the … actions that can be taken, present clear steps to take those actions, and provide support to do so to ensure

192. Monitoring Progress for Sustainable Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/e1_pdi_monitorprogress.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - You can use this tool to guide your monitoring strategy to ensure that your hospital sustains the results … improvements in clinical and administrative practices, it is important to establish a mechanism to ensure … Process measures also can be monitored to ensure that the key steps in the improved processes continue … for Acting on Identified Problems Taking timely action to correct emerging issues is the best way to ensure

193. Monitoring Progress for Sustainable Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/e1_combo_monitorprogress.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - You can use this tool to guide your monitoring strategy to ensure that your hospital sustains the results … improvements in clinical and administrative practices, it is important to establish a mechanism to ensure … Process measures also can be monitored to ensure that the key steps in the improved processes continue … for Acting on Identified Problems Taking timely action to correct emerging issues is the best way to ensure

194. Facilitation Instructions for Conducting In Situ Simulations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/situ/sim-tool-guidance.html
     July 01, 2023 - Ensure that the location is adequately equipped with the full range of supplies and equipment needed … part of simulation training on your unit, make arrangements well ahead of your first simulation, to ensure … requirements (agreements, payments, background checks, etc.) and time for training the simulated patients to ensure … another's perspective, helps the team to reach consensus on what happened during the scenario, and helps ensure

195. 037-Ss-Bed-Bathing-Chg-Cloths-Protocol (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/037-ss-bed-bathing-chg-cloths-protocol.docx
     April 01, 2025 - 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

196. Medication Management: Common Barriers to Medication Adherence (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medication-mgmt-common-barriers-full.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Explain how the patient’s disease affects the body and use teach-back to ensure your patient understands … language indications on the prescription so plain language appears on the label; use teach-back to ensure

197. 013-Strategies-Prevent-Bcc (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/013-strategies-prevent-bcc.docx
     October 01, 2024 - Ensure Adequate Blood Volumes.2,4 At least two sets of blood cultures should be collected, ideally drawn … Utilize Phlebotomy Teams.2,6 Ensure that all staff who collect blood cultures are up to date on best

198. 031-Hand-Hygiene-Monitoring (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/031-hand-hygiene-monitoring.docx
     October 01, 2024 - product and to determine compliance rates6 · Requires maintenance of dispensing devices and hardware to ensure … hand hygiene practices · Less reliable data due to self-reporting bias Additional Steps To Consider Ensure

199. Assemble the Team and Engage Leadership for Perinatal Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/assemble-slides.html
     July 01, 2023 - Coordinates with team members to ensure that necessary structures are in place—staff, roles, authority … Ensure all team members are accessible. Acknowledge the limits of current knowledge. … Meet with hospital departments (risk management, quality improvement) to ensure that L&D CUSP efforts … Use the 4 Es to ensure team engagement— Engage them in the process. … Slide 49: Disclaimers Every effort was made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this resource

200. Ensuring COVID-19 Vaccine Safety in the US | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/vaccine-safety-covid.html
     July 01, 2022 - Ensuring COVID-19 Vaccine Safety in the US Resource: Ensuring COVID-19 Vaccine Safety in the US This webpage provides information on the safety and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines with links to various vaccine resources including information about specfic vaccines. Source: CDC Topic(s): Vaccina…