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201. 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

202. Implications for the Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptfamilyscan/ptfamily5.html
     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

203. 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

204. 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

205. 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

206. Recommended Data Collection Procedures for CAHPS Surveys | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/using-multiple-modes.html
     August 01, 2024 - The data collection protocol should be completed as planned to ensure comparability with the results … survey sponsors must follow the web mode with the mail and/or phone mode for all nonrespondents to ensure … that communicates the information contained in a mail survey cover letter and additional scripting to ensure … A supervisor should routinely monitor a sample of each interviewer’s work to ensure that the interviewers

207. 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

208. 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

209. 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

210. 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

211. What Are the 4Es? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/4-es.html
     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

212. 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

213. 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

214. Talking Points for Nasal Mupirocin (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/talking-points-mupirocin.pdf
     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

215. A Mixed Methods Review of Person and Family Engagement in the context of Multiple Chronic Conditions (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/mcc-summit/mcc-summit-vick-wolff.pdf
     November 01, 2020 - #1: Goals of engagement and outcomes that matter most for persons with MCC 8 • How can we best ensure … Tradeoffs between benefits and costs of engagement 10 • What safeguards need to be put in place to ensure

216. Implementing the _x000b_SPPC-II Teamwork Toolkit - PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hemorrhage_7-implementation.pptx
     July 01, 2023 - representation from different leadership levels Ensure at least one member has attended the AIM in-person … workshop (clinical bundles) Ensure one member has experience in performance improvement Hospital AIM … Ensure that at least one or more members have completed the AIM in-person workshop. … If possible, ensure that at least one member has experience in performance improvement. … Use this as a checklist to ensure that you have or will cover all important aspects.

217. Implementing the SPPC-II Teamwork Toolkit - PowerPoint Presentation
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hypertension_7-implementation.pptx
     July 01, 2023 - representation from different leadership levels Ensure at least one member has attended the AIM in-person … workshop (clinical bundles) Ensure one member has experience in performance improvement Hospital AIM … Ensure that at least one or more members have completed the AIM in-person workshop. … If possible, ensure that at least one member has experience in performance improvement. … Use this as a checklist to ensure that you have or will cover all important aspects.

218. Chapter 5. Education and Training | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/chapter-5.html
     July 01, 2022 - This section describes the medication history interview process to help ensure a "good faith" effort … The overall goal of the reconciliation process is to ensure that any changes made to the patient's current … Patients should be educated on any changes to their medication regimen to ensure complete understanding

219. Chapter 5. Education and Training | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/chapter-5.html
     July 01, 2022 - This section describes the medication history interview process to help ensure a "good faith" effort … The overall goal of the reconciliation process is to ensure that any changes made to the patient's current … Patients should be educated on any changes to their medication regimen to ensure complete understanding

220. Toolkit Prelaunch Activities (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/introduction/prelaunch-activities.pdf
     March 01, 2022 - devices  Work with supply chain and pharmacy to purchase and stock decolonization products  Ensure … Decolonization  10% povidone-iodine (iodophor) swabsticks  One per nostril twice daily for 5 days  Ensure … Prior to launching targeted decolonization, ensure that all stocked prophylactic topical skin products … provide the “Bathing Skills Assessment” tool for observing bathing practice and asking key questions to ensure … With Devices  Work With Supply Chain and Pharmacy To Purchase and Stock Decolonization Products  Ensure