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5901. Environmental Cleaning | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/environmental-cleaning.html
      February 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs Environmental Cleaning Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention The Importance of MRSA Prevention Decolonization Tools & Resources for Decolonization Tools & Resour…

5902. D6 Combo Implementationplan (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d6_combo_implementationplan.docx
      June 02, 2025 - AHRQ QI Toolkit Implementation Plan What is the purpose of this tool? The purpose of the implementation plan is to provide a format in which to: Define the tasks/actions required to implement each selected best practice. Develop a communication/training and implementation plan. Set a timeframe and target dates for the …

5903. Mitigation of patient harm from testing errors in family medicine offices: a report from the American Academy of Family Physicians National Research Network. | PSNet
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      June 11, 2008 - Study Mitigation of patient harm from testing errors in family medicine offices: a report from the American Academy of Family Physicians National Research Network. Citation Text: Graham DG, Harris DM, Elder NC, et al. Mitigation of patient harm from testing errors in family medicine of…

5904. AHRQ Research Inspires Efforts at Banner Desert To Reduce Drug Errors in E.D. Patients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2018 - AHRQ Research Inspires Efforts at Banner Desert To Reduce Drug Errors in E.D. Patients Search All Impact Case Studies May 2015 AHRQ-sponsored research on how clinical pharmacy services can reduce medication-related errors in emergency departments (E.D.) helped inspire Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, A…

5905. Leverage Patient Safety Infrastructure | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2024 - Simulation To Improve Patient Safety: Getting Started Leverage Patient Safety Infrastructure Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Simulation To Improve Patient Safety: Getting Started Introduction Leverage Patient Safety Infrastructure Use Simulation To Adopt and Adapt Best Practices Us…

5906. Tool: SBAR | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/communication/tools/sbar.html
      November 01, 2019 - Tool: SBAR SBAR, which stands for Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation (or Request), is a structured communication framework that can help teams share information about the condition of a patient or team member or about another issue your team needs to address. In phrasing a conversation with…

5907. Using This Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2024 - Developing and Sustaining State-Based Infrastructure To Support Primary Care Quality Improvement Using This Guide Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Developing and Sustaining State-Based Infrastructure To Support Primary Care Quality Improvement Using This Guide 1. Background and Introduc…

5908. Interview with the IT2 Project Team | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/urinary/it2-interview.html
      November 01, 2024 - Interview with the IT2 Project Team Project Overview: The Identify, Teach and Treat (IT2) project is implementing screening for urinary incontinence at the time of pre-visit automated appointment confirmation in women presenting to primary care practice (PCP) annual visits. IT2 is being implemented in Northwes…

5909. Conflict Resolution (ppt file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/contentcalls/conflict_resolution-slides/Conflict-Resolution-Oct-12-2010-508.ppt
      January 01, 2010 - Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution David Thompson, DNSc, MS, RN Jill Marsteller, PhD, MPP * What is Conflict? Perception of mutual interference A process that begins when goals of one party are frustrated by another Requires interdependence/interaction Views of Conflict Conflict Good (interactioni…

5910. Evaluation Issues | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/demo-program/grants/issues.html
      August 01, 2022 - Demonstration Grants Final Evaluation Report Evaluation Issues Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Demonstration Grants Final Evaluation Report Executive Summary Detailed Findings Evaluation Issues Contributions to Patient Safety and Medical Liability Lessons Learned From Implement…

5911. Health economic evaluation of an infection prevention and control program: are quality and patient safety programs worth the investment? | PSNet
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      June 02, 2021 - Study Health economic evaluation of an infection prevention and control program: are quality and patient safety programs worth the investment? Citation Text: Raschka S, Dempster L, Bryce E. Health economic evaluation of an infection prevention and control program: are quality and patien…

5912. EvidenceNOW: Ohio Cooperative (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/building-capacity/EvidenceNOW-BSC-OH-profile.pdf
      September 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Ohio Cooperative EvidenceNOW: Building State Capacity is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to improve heart health and help reduce…

5913. Reporting Patient Narratives With Standardized Measures of Quality (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/consumer-reporting/research/reporting-patient-narratives.pdf
      September 01, 2015 - Reporting Patient Narratives With Standardized Measures of Quality AHRQ Publication No. 15-CAHPS003-3-EF September 2015 | www.cahps.ahrq.gov RESEARCH SUMMARY Reporting Patient Narratives With Standardized Measures of Quality The Aim While patients’ comments or narratives on their health care experie…

5914. Key Driver 5: Engage with Patients and Families in Evidence-Based Care and Quality Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/keydrivers/engage-patients-families.html
      November 01, 2018 - Key Driver 5: Engage with Patients and Families in Evidence-Based Care and Quality Improvement Print this page to PDF The best evidence will not result in improved clinical outcomes unless it is put into practice. One often overlooked aspect of making care evidence-based is engaging patients and their familie…

5915. Toolkit 1. Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/implement-monitor-sustain-program/toolkit1-start-program.html
      November 01, 2024 - Toolkit 1. Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Overview of the Toolkit Why Should a Nursing Home Use This Toolkit? This toolkit provides nursing homes with a simple, step-by-step approach to starting an antimicrobial stewardship program. An antimicrobial stewardship program uses collaborative and evidenc…

5916. Distributing a CAHPS Report | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2016 - Distributing a CAHPS Report The purpose of a distribution strategy is to ensure that your audience has easy access to information with CAHPS survey results at the time that they are most likely to pay attention to it and use it. The success of a CAHPS project often rides on the effectiveness of the distribution…

5917. A Future Vision for Better Diagnostic Outcomes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-cognitive-load5.html
      May 01, 2024 - Cognitive Load Theory and Its Impact on Diagnostic Accuracy A Future Vision for Better Diagnostic Outcomes Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Cognitive Load Theory and Its Impact on Diagnostic Accuracy Introduction to Diagnostic Errors Fundamental Concepts for Understanding Cognitive Load…

5918. Four Missouri Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit to Improve Medication Reconciliation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2014 - Four Missouri Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit to Improve Medication Reconciliation Search All Impact Case Studies November 2011 Between January and September 2010, AHRQ partnered with seven Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) to deliver a series of onsite learning sessions and provider support calls focusin…

5919. 4. Discussion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2024 - Current State of Diagnostic Safety: Implications for Research, Practice, and Policy 4. Discussion Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Current State of Diagnostic Safety: Implications for Research, Practice, and Policy 1. Introduction 2. Methods 3. Results 4. Discussion References A…

5920. Strategies for Improving CAHPS Health Plan Survey Scores (pdf file)
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      April 13, 2016 - Strategies for Improving CAHPS Health Plan Survey Scores Health Share of Oregon CAHPS Improvement Story “Strategies for Improving CAHPS Health Plan Survey Scores” A Webcast Presented by the AHRQ CAHPS User Network April 13, 2016 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET Context • Health Share of Oregon was created in 2012 • 24…