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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/application-human-factors-methods-ensure-appropriate-infant-identification-and-abduction
April 27, 2022 - Commentary
Application of human factors methods to ensure appropriate infant identification … Application of human factors methods to ensure appropriate infant identification and abduction prevention … Application of human factors methods to ensure appropriate infant identification and abduction prevention … December 23, 2020
New graduate registered nurses: Risk mitigation strategies to ensure
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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
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www.ahrq.gov/opioids/implementing-what-works/compendium.html
November 01, 2024 - Integrate Equity - Ensure tools and resources are available in language and literacy level
Ensure that … Use 'teach-back' for changes in medication
Use “teach-back” or other communication techniques to ensure … Train/Educate Clinicians & Staff - Ensure utilization of evidence-based nonpharmacologic treatments … Ensure that clinicians and staff understand, recommend, and utilize evidence-based nonpharmacologic … Materials which are culturally and linguistically representative
In addition to oral communication, ensure
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48131/psn-pdf
August 14, 2019 - Teaching nurses to make clinical judgments that ensure
patient safety. … Teaching Nurses to Make Clinical Judgments That Ensure Patient Safety. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/teaching-nurses-make-clinical-judgments-ensure-patient-safety
This commentary … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/teaching-nurses-make-clinical-judgments-ensure-patient-safety
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/are-new-safety-paradigms-only-about-safety-and-sufficient-ensure-it-overview-and-critical
October 26, 2022 - Commentary
Are the new safety paradigms (only) about safety and sufficient to ensure … Are the new safety paradigms (only) about safety and sufficient to ensure it? … Are the new safety paradigms (only) about safety and sufficient to ensure it?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47752/psn-pdf
May 29, 2019 - How do nurses use early warning scoring systems to
detect and act on patient deterioration to ensure … How do nurses use early warning scoring systems to detect and act on
patient deterioration to ensure … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-do-nurses-use-early-warning-scoring-systems-detect-and-act-patient-
deterioration-ensure … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-do-nurses-use-early-warning-scoring-systems-detect-and-act-patient-deterioration-ensure … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-do-nurses-use-early-warning-scoring-systems-detect-and-act-patient-deterioration-ensure
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/senior-staff-safety-rounds-commitment-ensure-safety-top-priority
May 30, 2018 - Commentary
Senior staff safety rounds: a commitment to ensure safety is the top priority … Citation Text:
Senior staff safety rounds: a commitment to ensure safety is the top priority. … Cite
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Citation Text:
Senior staff safety rounds: a commitment to ensure
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/nursing/nursingnotes.docx
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.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74721/psn-pdf
February 02, 2022 - Hospital at Home: setting a regulatory course to ensure
safe, high-quality care. … Hospital at Home: setting a regulatory course to ensure safe, high-
quality care. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-home-setting-regulatory-course-ensure-safe-high-quality-care
Hospital … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-home-setting-regulatory-course-ensure-safe-high-quality-care
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-m.html
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
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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
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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
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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.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/teachback.html
February 01, 2023 - The goal of teach-back is to ensure that you have explained medical information clearly so that patients … Teach-back is a proven strategy to ensure patients and their families clearly understand information
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/process/review/peerproc.html
July 01, 2021 - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will be evaluated by AHRQ peer review process to ensure … principles or rules that must be followed to assure this goal, and it is the SRO's responsibility to ensure … The SRO performs initial administrative and technical review of applications to ensure completeness and … The SRO works with the peer review group chairperson to ensure that the peer review meeting is fair and
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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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hallmarks-quality-and-patient-safety-recommended-baccalaureate-competencies-and-curricular
November 27, 2023 - Hallmarks of quality and patient safety recommended baccalaureate competencies and curricular guidelines to ensure … of quality and patient safety: recommended baccalaureate competencies and curricular guidelines to ensure … of quality and patient safety: recommended baccalaureate competencies and curricular guidelines to ensure
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/142-cusp-tip-sheet-engaging-leaders.docx
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
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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
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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