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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/report/gloss.html
July 01, 2018 - Environmental Scan of Measures for Medicaid Title XIX Home and Community-Based Services
Glossary of Key Report Terms
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Environmental Scan of Measures for Medicaid Title XIX Home and Community-Based Services
Executive Summary
Introduction and Scan Methodolo…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/publications/pubcomguide/section1-toolkitchecklists-update-062119.docx
June 01, 2019 - Contents
Toolkit Checklists
A toolkit is a collection of related information, resources, or tools that together can guide users to develop a plan or organize efforts to follow evidence-based recommendations or meet evidence-based practice standards. A tool is an instrument (e.g., survey, guideline, or checklist) that …
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/disgrants.html
October 01, 2014 - Recently Funded Dissertation Grants
List of recently funded dissertation grants.
Principal
Investigator
Grant
Number
Institution
Title
Anticipated Completion
Bender, Annah
R36 HS22818-01
Washington University, St. Louis
Rural Primary Health Care Providers Response to Intimate…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P4O-Comprehensive_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Phase_4_Monitoring.pdf
May 01, 2014 - Phase 4 Monitoring
Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HAIs
Healthcare-
Associated
Infections
PREVENT
Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit
Phase 4 Monitoring
It will be important to monitor the antibiogram program by (1) soliciting feedback from prescribin…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/influenza-rsv-one-pager.pdf
September 01, 2022 - Influenza
Diagnosis
• Influenza should be suspected during influenza season in patients with new fever, sore throat, cough,
myalgias, or rhinorrhea.1
o The current prevalence of influenza can be found on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and
local health department websites.
• If there is a high p…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-216-section-2-tech-specs.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Sickle Cell Disease Technical Specifications
Sickle Cell Disease
Measure 15: Appropriate Emergency Department Fever Management
for Children with Sickle Cell Disease
Description
The percentage of children identified as having Sickle Cell Disease presenting to an emergency
department with fever during the me…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-apptabA-25.html
October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
A-25. Measure 22: The quality of the service provided by community resource to a practice (GP-LI)
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Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Introd…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-apptabA-24.html
October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
A-24. Measure 21: The effectiveness of communication between practice and community resource (GP-LI)
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Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Intr…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-apptabA-11.html
October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
A-11. Measure 8: Plan of care includes at least one public and/or private community service/resource
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Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Intr…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-apptabA-10.html
October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
A-10. Measure 7: Information about area (community) resources is offered by clinician
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Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Introduction
Pote…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-nishisaki.html
July 01, 2025 - Grantee Profile
Eliminating Preventable Harms During Pediatric Intubation
Akira Nishisaki, M.D., M.S.C.E. Attending Physician, Critical Care Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Co-Medical Director for Center for Simulation, Advanced Education and Innovation, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Cha…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-huang.html
December 01, 2023 - Grantee Profile
Advancing Academic and Practical Knowledge To Prevent Infections From Hospital to Home
Susan Huang, M.D., M.P.H.
Medical Director of Epidemiology and Infection Prevention
Professor, Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine
University of California, Irvine Medical Center
"Understan…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/transforming-healthcare-older-americans.html
May 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
Transforming Healthcare to Improve the Health and Well-Being of Older Americans
MAY
30
2024
By
Arlene S. Bierman, M.D., M.S.; Vonetta Dotson, Ph.D.;
Martina Azar, Ph.D.; and Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
Arlene Bierman, M.D.…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d6_pdi_implementationplan.docx
June 02, 2025 - AHRQ Quality Indicators Toolkit
Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
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…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/toolcon/index.html
June 01, 2020 - Toolbox Contents
Child Health Care Quality Toolbox
The Child Health Toolbox contains concepts, tips, and tools for evaluating the quality of health care for children.
Understanding Quality Measurement
What Is Quality?
Quality Domains
Consumer Perspectives
What Is Quality Measurement for Chil…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/practice-facilitation/lessons/index.html
November 01, 2022 - Lessons Learned about Practice Facilitation
A few of the key lessons learned about Practice Facilitation from the EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health Initiative are listed here.
Lesson: Practices working with more effective practice facilitators had 3.6% higher mean delivery of heart health services. Effecti…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/distribute/placement/settings.html
January 01, 2023 - Settings: Finding the Audience for a Health Care Quality Report
Reconfirming Who Your Audience Is
Before you can identify appropriate settings, you need to have a clear and shared sense of the audience you are trying to reach. Assuming your resources are limited, you’ll probably need to set priorities within …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/cholesterol-lipid-algorithm.pdf
December 14, 2015 - Heart Health Now Lipid Algorithm
Heart Health Now Lipid Algorithm
Adapted from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Lipid Algorithm
Men aged >35 y, women aged
> 45 y, and all patients with
ASCVD
Does the patient have CHF
(EF <0.35 and NYHA class >1)
and ESRD, and has the patient
been on dialysis or …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/cholesterol-academic-detailing-guide.pdf
July 07, 2015 - Cholesterol Management in Primary Care
Healthy Hearts for Oklahoma (H20)
The Oklahoma Cooperative for AHRQ's
Evidence NOW
ADVANCINGI
I';�\, HEART HEALTH
I.'�\ IN PRIMARY CARE
:l
Cholesterol Management in Primary Care
([)
•
•
Aspirin when appropriate
Blood pressure control
Cholesterol manage…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/redtool1ref.html
March 01, 2025 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 1: Overview (continued)
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Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 1: Overview
Tool 2: How To Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation at Your Hospital
How CMS Measures the "30-Day All Cause Rehospital…