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181. 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

182. Evaluating a CAHPS Report | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/cahps/consumer-reporting/guidelines/evaluation/index.html
     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

183. 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

184. Chapter 7. High-Risk Situations for Medication Reconciliation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/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

185. 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

186. Gap Analysis for MRSA and SSI Prevention (Surgical Services) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/146-gap-analysis-surgical-services.pdf
     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?

187. 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

188. Surgical Safety Team Roles and Responsibilities Tool (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/surgical_roles.docx
     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?

189. 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

190. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4i_combo_psi12-dvt-bestpractices.pdf
     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

191. Chart Review* Submission for Baseline, 12, & 18 Months (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/submission-form-mw.pdf
     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

192. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-sustainability-centers-of-excellence1.html
     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

193. 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

194. Section 1: Overview of Key Concepts and Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2023 - Closed-Loop Communication Using verbal feedback, including call-outs, check-backs, and teach-backs, to ensure … Check-Back A closed-loop communication strategy used to ensure that information shared by one team

195. Talking Points (Patients) on Nasal Mupirocin (doc file)
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     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

196. 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

197. Appendix, Medication Reconciliation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/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

198. 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.

199. 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

200. Implementation Planning | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     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