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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T3-Sample_Letter_of_Agreement_final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Tool 3. Sample Letter of Agreement With a Laboratory
[DATE]
[NAME OF LABORATORY]
[ADDRESS OF LABORATORY]
RE: Preparing an Annual Antibiogram for [NURSING HOME NAME]
Dear [INSERT NAME]:
The [NURSING HOME NAME] is planning to use an annual antibiogram report as part of a quality initiative to improve the appropriate pre…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T3-Sample_Letter_of_Agreement_final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic
Toolkit 1. Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing
Tool 3. Sample Letter of Agreement With a Laboratory
[DATE]
[NAME OF LABORATORY]
[ADDRESS OF LABORATORY]
RE: Preparing an Annual Antibiogram for […
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T4-Antibiogram_Formats_and_Instructions_final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic
Toolkit 1. Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing
Tool 4. Antibiogram Formats and Instructions
Formats
The medical director must become familiar with the format of the antibiogram provided by
the lab a…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T4-Antibiogram_Formats_and_Instructions_final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Tool 4. Antibiogram Formats and Instructions
Formats
The medical director must become familiar with the format of the antibiogram provided by the lab and develop an understanding of its content. A variety of approaches can be taken to formatting and presenting information about the antibiogram, including the use of hig…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK1_T2-Clinician_letter_Final_0.docx
October 01, 2016 - Tool 2. Clinician Letter
[PRINTED ON NURSING HOME OR MEDICAL DIRECTOR’S STATIONERY]
[Date]
[Prescribing Clinician Name]
Recipient Address
City, State Zip]
Re: Change in protocol regarding urinalyses to improve quality of care and antibiotic use
Dear [insert name],
Based on clinical practice guidelines developed by nurs…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T5-Sample_Policy_Letter_final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic
Toolkit 1. Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing
Tool 5. Sample Policy Letter
[NAME OF NURSING HOME]
RE: Antibiogram Policy
[DATE]
Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals in long-term car…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/ta/topicrefinement/home-mechanical-ventilators-refinement.pdf
October 01, 2017 - Final Topic Refinement Document: Home Mechanical Ventilators
Final Topic Refinement Document
Home Mechanical Ventilators
ID: PULT0717
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Technology Assessment Program
Mayo Clinic Evidence-based Practice Center
16 October 2017
Preliminary Key Questions (KQs) …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/kaminski-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Finally, relationships
between use of the DFS and laboratory data were assessed using Pearson-product
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/auerbach-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Finally, the priority areas we identified — testing and assessment — provide an initial
roadmap for … Finally, the role of artificial intelligence in identifying diagnostic opportunities, screening for
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/scott-cawiezell-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - nursing home; placing the
medication into the nursing home medication administration system; and, finally … Finally, creating the causal link between a medication
error and the adverse outcomes required a more … Finally, only 10 monitoring errors
were observed, and they appeared to be linked to the lack of monitoring … Finally, it was also noted that, as medication safety teams became more
forthcoming on reporting opportunities
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/johnson-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Page 6 of 15
Finally, participants were asked to select the top five characteristics of a consultation
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/dy-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Finally, defining and evaluating key
patient safety outcomes for primary care would improve our understanding
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/compendium/2018-chsp-tin-linkage-file-tech-doc.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Finally, to provide
greater confidence that the group practice was linked to the correct system, we … Finally, we conducted manual review of the following group practices to identify the correct
system … IQVIA OneKey database
Finally, we used information on medical group-to-system and physician-to-system … Illustration of the CCN approach
Finally, we excluded a small number of candidate linkages (9 group … Finally, to provide greater confidence that the group practice was linked to the correct system,
we
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/compendium/CHSP_2016_GPLF_tech_Dec2020.pdf
January 01, 2016 - Finally, to provide greater confidence
that the group practice was linked to the correct system, we … Finally, we conducted manual review of the following group practices to identify the correct
system … Finally, we excluded a small number of candidate linkages (14 group practices with 875
physicians), … • Finally, through the hospital linkage file, we connected the CCN (and the group
practice) to the … Finally, to provide greater confidence that the group practice was linked to the correct system,
we
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/earp-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Finally, on the policy level, we seek to translate consumer voices
into policy and law. … Finally, some
chapters address different topics within advocacy, such as communication, patient safety
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/lacson2-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Finally, all radiology reports communicated
through ANCR from 2010 to 2013 were included in evaluating … Finally, adherence to CCTR policy for all reports that utilized ANCR during the first 4 years of
implementation … Finally, ANCR also allowed automated tracking and analysis of adherence to CCTR
policy, thereby augmenting
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-rationale.html
September 01, 2013 - HAIs also prolong hospitalizations and lead to readmissions. 2-4 Finally, patients with HAIs incur large
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/holl-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Finally, the results were used to
develop a standardized pediatric emergency transfer form.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/medicaidmgmt/mm2.html
October 01, 2014 - Finally, provider champions can help secure buy-in for the program from other providers and additional … Finally, providers can advocate for the care management program to State legislators and their staff … Finally, patients can advocate for the care management program to State legislators and senior agency
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/medicaidmgmt/tap.html
October 01, 2014 - Finally, UAMS is working with birth certificate data and Medicaid claims data to analyze ANGELS program … Finally, the State partnered with local stakeholders to finalize program implementation. … Finally, the care manager develops a plan of care with the patient.