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21. Implementation Steps and Timeline | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruhealing/impsteps.html
    January 01, 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

22. Provider Contact Information (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/dotphrase.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - Smartphrase (exclusive to Epic EMR) developed by Medical University of South Carolina Children's Hospital to ensure … QUALITY INITIATIVE: Ensure AVS instructions provide caregivers with daytime and after hours phone numbers … METHOD: Use a standardized smart phrase to ensure information can easily be entered into the AVS. … Pilot Phase May 14th - 31st During the initial implementation we need PHYSCIAN AND NURSING input to ensure

23. 111-Cusp-Program-Sustainability (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/111-cusp-program-sustainability.docx
    October 01, 2024 - gains are made through a quality improvement project, it is important to make and execute a plan to ensure … Continue to focus on the project’s interventions and monitor the team’s progress over time to ensure … Do you have co-champions in place to ensure continuity and sustainability? … This helps to ensure the sustainability of the project’s outcomes. … Co-champions are a good way to ensure sustainability as staffing and workloads shift.

24. CAHPS Survey Design and Administration | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2025 - mid-1990s, AHRQ has provided guidance on survey design, sampling, and data collection strategies to ensure … The instructions provided for each item ensure consistency across surveys in the location and order of … Analyzing CAHPS Survey Results  As survey responses are returned, it is important to take a few steps to ensure

25. BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/insertion-checklist.docx
    March 01, 2017 - Ensure privacy and good lighting. 5. … Ensure all supplies are conveniently positioned. 2. … Prepare the antiseptic solution; ensure the resident is not allergic to iodine. … Consider attaching catheter to drainage system now, if not already attached, and ensure the drainage … Ensure the tubing in not kinked and the drainage bag is below the level of the bladder.

26. Slide 1 (ppt file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/contentcalls/clabsi_invest-slides/CLABSI-Investigation-Walk-the-Process-Sept-14-2010-508.ppt
    January 01, 2010 - I soon realized that not only did I need to ensure that every patient received the evidence during the … insertion of the central line, but we needed to ensure that every patient needed to receive the evidence … As I go through the evidence in my presentation, I hope that you go back to your hospital and ensure … More importantly, I hope you ensure that every patient is receiving the evidence and you have a way or … The challenge is ensure that every patient receives the evidence.

27. TeamSTEPPS Video Debrief Guide: CUS and Teach-Back on Inpatient Medical Unit (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/video/cus-teach-back-inpatient-medical-guide.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - Inpatient Medical Unit Video Objective To demonstrate the use of CUS and Teach-Back techniques to ensure … This technique was used to ensure the patient had clearly understood the instructions. … • Use the Teach-Back technique to ensure patient understanding; use interpreter resources when language

28. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-test-result-communication2.html
    July 01, 2024 - Studies Timely communication of diagnostic test results to patients is essential to ensure … revealing a new or recurrent malignancy. 6 Few evidence-based recommendations are available on how best to ensure

29. Infectionprevchcklst (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/infectionprevchcklst.doc
    June 02, 2025 - Ensure that all IP staff are skilled in the use of CDC definitions and surveillance … Ensure the accuracy and efficacy of staff education on strategies to prevent … Enter data into the program’s central database to ensure

30. Nursingnotes (doc file)
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    June 02, 2025 - Slide 3 SAY: Nurse managers see the big picture on the unit and work to ensure the unit’s workflows … 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 … Slide 11 SAY: Nurse managers ensure the care delivered on their unit is customer focused. … Staffing costs Nurse managers ensure staffing costs remain within the budgeted amounts.

31. Appendix M. Endoscopy Infographic - Implementation Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2017 - Ensure appropriate personal protective equipment is worn at all times and that the reprocessing room … Perform leak testing before manual cleaning to ensure the scope does not leak by using a wet or dry … Ensure use of proper connectors between scope and automatic endoscope reprocessor (AER). … drying cabinet per IFUs) with  all valves open and removable parts detached but stored with scope; ensure … Ensure the facility has a written policy regarding storage time before endoscopes need to be reprocessed

32. Conclusion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/facilities/ltc/mod2concl.html
    October 01, 2014 - Remember Noticing changes in a resident's condition is important, but by itself, it is not enough to ensure … In Summary Noticing changes in a resident's condition is important, but it is not enough to ensure

33. 155-Performing-Premortem-Project-Assessment (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/155-performing-premortem-project-assessment.docx
    October 01, 2024 - Assessment, how to use the Premortem Project Assessment Tool, and will have an understanding on how to ensure … Their responsibility will be to draft plans to educate staff, to have periodic reviews, and to ensure … Team members should report on their tasks at CUSP meetings to ensure everyone knows the plans are being … This assessment will help you ensure your program runs more smoothly. … Implement your new plans and strategies together with your program to ensure your program is a success

34. 027-Cusp-Program-Sustainability-Fg (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/027-cusp-program-sustainability-fg.docx
    April 01, 2025 - Continue to focus on the project’s interventions and monitor the team’s progress over time to ensure … Organizational leaders help ensure resource allocation and provide support for the concerns and input … The surgical services champion works to ensure that the vision of CUSP is translated into action and … Are there co-champions in place to ensure continuity and sustainability? … Co-champions are a good way to ensure sustainability as staffing and workloads shift.

35. Formatting CAHPS Questionnaires for Mail, Web, and Phone Administrations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/formatting-questionnaires.html
    August 01, 2024 - Formatting CAHPS Questionnaires for Mail, Web, and Phone Administrations To ensure consistency … Use 13 pt. as a guide (although font sizes can vary in actual size) Minimum size necessary to ensure … Minimum size necessary to ensure readability Font style Any serif font (e.g., Times New Roman) Improves

36. Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-m.pdf
    May 01, 2017 - Ensure appropriate personal protective equipment is worn at all times and that the reprocessing … Perform leak testing before manual cleaning to ensure the scope does not leak by using a wet or dry … Ensure use of proper connec- tors between scope and auto- matic endoscope reprocessor (AER). … drying cabinet per IFUs) with all valves open and removable parts detached but stored with scope; ensure … Ensure the facility has a written policy regarding storage time before endoscopes need to be reprocessed

37. 142-Cusp-Tip-Sheet-Engaging-Leaders (doc file)
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    April 01, 2025 - Ensure that your senior executive understands your program’s goals and recognizes the larger value of … the noise, identify the preferred, most effective communication method for your senior executive, and ensure … Ensure that the senior leader knows of and gives recognition for their efforts. · Regularly share all … Senior leaders can take these actions to support the team: · Ensure organization wide mission, vision … this alignment. · Help to remove barriers across the organization to support strategic priorities and ensure

38. Implementation Steps and Timeline - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/fallsprev/ontimefallspximplsteps.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - that a facility staff will incorporate the On-Time reports into day-to-day prevention activities and 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 … conduct periodic monitoring of the processes surrounding the use of the On-Time reports in order to ensure … Ensure Implementation Strategies Are Carried Out 3rd month to 4th month (some facilities implement

39. Central Venous Catheter Insertion Bundle Facilitator Notes (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/central-catheter-insertion-notes.docx
    April 01, 2022 - review supplies necessary for aseptic insertion of a central venous catheter—a CVC—and strategies to ensure … So, we will focus on “Step 1, Ensure Aseptic Placement,” which is a critical part of this lifecycle. … It is often difficult to ensure that essential supplies are always available in busy ICUs. … It also might be the case that there is not adequate staffing to ensure that a trained “observer” is … Each unit should designate a person to maintain CVC insertion supplies and ensure all staff have easy

40. Tool: Closed-Loop Communication | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2023 - Tool: Closed-Loop Communication Closed-loop communication uses verbal feedback to ensure that