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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/scores/combine-measures.html
September 01, 2019 - Combining Healthcare Quality Measures Into Composites or Summary Scores
The more data you provide on individual measures, the more likely it is that users will be faced with information overload. Combining measures is one way to quickly reduce the number of data points included in your report. This page discuss…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/manapb3.html
February 01, 2023 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Appendix B5: Falls Assessment Cue Sheet
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Table of Contents
The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Chapter 1. Introduction and Program Overview…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/maternal-health/index.html
March 01, 2025 - Under Development
CAHPS Inpatient Maternal Health Care Survey
To better understand patient experiences with inpatient maternal care, AHRQ’s Yale CAHPS® team is developing a comprehensive maternal health care survey, focusing on aspects of care that matter most to maternity care patients in hospitals and birth…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/058-nursing-protocol-showering-liquid.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Nursing Decolonization Protocol: Showering With 4% Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) Liquid Soap
The following protocol details the process for performing skin decolonization with 4% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) liquid in the shower.
Protocol Overview
· Daily CHG showering for all…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/premortem-tool.html
January 01, 2017 - Premortem Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Problem Statement
Projects often fail due to many circumstances. Quality improvement programs, like the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) are no exception. Understanding potential barriers and complications to…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/guide/tools.html
October 01, 2016 - Designing and Delivering Whole-Person Transitional Care
Tool Overview
This package of tools accompanies the Designing and Delivering Whole-Person Transitional Care: The Hospital Guide to Reducing Medicaid Readmissions , which offers indepth information about the unique factors driving Medicaid re…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-ehr-impact4.html
July 01, 2024 - Documenting Diagnosis: Exploring the Impact of Electronic Health Records on Diagnostic Safety
Challenges and Opportunities for Improvement in Diagnostic Documentation
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Documenting Diagnosis: Exploring the Impact of Electronic Health Records on Diagnostic Safe…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips1303.html
April 01, 2013 - Hospitals in Colombia Use AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture
Search All Impact Case Studies
April 2013
Description
AHRQ's assessment tools for supporting patient safety and quality improvement extend beyond the U.S. health care system. Learn how two hospitals in Colombia have implemented a…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/clabsi-invest-slides/slides.html
October 01, 2014 - CLABSI Investigation: Walk the Process (Slide Presentation)
On the CUSP: Stop BSI
This PowerPoint slide presentation was shown on September 14, 2010.
Contents
Slide 1. CLABSI Investigation
Slide 2. Learning Objectives
Slide 3. Infection Rate Above Zero?
Slide 4. Spike in Infections?
Slide 5. Pro…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptflow/executive-summary.html
July 01, 2018 - Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals
Executive Summary
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Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals
Acknowledgments
Executive Summary
Section 1. The Need to…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-232-section-5-table-6.pdf
January 01, 2013 - Section 5, Table 6
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Table 6: Evidence for Timely Fluid Bolus for Treatment of Children with Severe Sepsis or Septic
Shock
Type of
Evidence
Key Findings Level of
Evidence
(USPSTF
Ranking)
Citations
Clinical
guidelines
Pediatric considerations in severe sepsis:
In children, definitions of sepsis are…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/elicitation/child-hospital-narratives/development.html
December 01, 2023 - Development of the CAHPS Child Hospital Narrative Item Set
The CAHPS Child Hospital Narrative Item Set enables users of the CAHPS Child Hospital Survey to elicit a short, coherent story from the parents and guardians of hospitalized children about the important aspects of their experiences with inpatient care. …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/ipe-large-org-webcast-fishkin.pdf
March 24, 2020 - Improving Patient Experience in Large Organizations webcast - Fishkin
Effective Implementation of Patient
Experience Improvement
Stephanie Fishkin, PhD
Principal Consultant, Center for Healthcare Analytics, Kaiser Permanente
AHRQ-CAHPS: Improving Patient Experience in Large Organizations
March 24, 2020
13 | Cop…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/ssi-prevention-tools.html
April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
Review of SSI Prevention Program Tools
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MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases
Importance of MRSA and SSI Prevention
MRSA S…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d6_combo_implementationplan.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Implementation Plan
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
i Tool D.6
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 selec…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/qitool/casestudy.html
December 01, 2017 - AHRQ Quality Indicators Toolkit Facilitates Process Improvement Work at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Case Study
Clinicians and administrators at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles responded to changes in public reporting measures by refining and improving their Quality Indicator reporting process. This…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/ahrq-research-summit/goeschel-summit2016.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Closing Gaps in Research ~ Organizationsand Healthcare Diagnoses
Closing Gaps in Research ~ Organizations
and Healthcare Diagnoses
Pragmatic Considerations for Getting from Here to
There
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Presenter: Christine Goeschel ScD RN FAAN
chris.a.goeschel@medstar.net
Perspective
MedStar Health ~ FY 2015
• 10 Acute C…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/coronavirus/long-covid-care-network/impacct-grantee-profile.pdf
January 01, 2023 - The Pitt IMProving Access to Culturally Relevant Long COVID Care and Treatment (IMPACCT) Program
Geographic Service Area
Pittsburgh and western
Pennsylvania
The UPMC PCC is partnering with UPMC Family Medicine clinics and
their Practice-Based Research Network of community clinicians to
reach over a dozen clinics an…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/coronavirus/long-covid-care-network/cu-denver-grantee-profile.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Novel Statewide Response to Post-COVID Care Delivery
Geographic Service Area
Colorado
A CO-MTN Community Engagement and Patient Advisory Panel
was established with 10 members who have lived experience with
Long COVID or are caregivers. This panel meets quarterly to share
insights on patient experiences and care acce…
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