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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/guide.html
March 01, 2017 - SHEA/APIC Guideline: Infection prevention and control in the long-term care facility. … Guideline for prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections 2009.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-transcript.pdf
September 01, 2015 - Guideline for Prevention of Catheter-
Associated Urinary Tract Infections 2009.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/0085writtenstatement.pdf
April 07, 2025 - Submitted 2/27/14
This work was funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under the CHIPRA Pediatric Quality Measures
Program Centers of Excellence grant number U18 HS020498-01. AHRQ, in accordance to CHIPRA
42 U.S.C. Section 1139A(b), an…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/co-nm-specialinnovation.html
August 01, 2015 - Electronic Student Health Questionnaire (eSHQ) enhances risk assessment for adolescents
Special Innovation Feature
August 2015
Contents
Summary
Problems Addressed
What the Staff Did
Did It Work?
Adoption Considerations
Endnotes
Learn More
For More Information
Summary
The electronic S…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/facil-guide/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-module1-speaker-notes.html
February 01, 2023 - Module 1: Overview - Facilitator's Notes
Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting
Slide 1. Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting
Say:
"Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting" is a four-module program designed for intensive care unit, or ICU, nurses to gain a sense of confidence and demonstrate competence in cathe…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-module_1-speaker-notes.docx
September 01, 2015 - AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting
Module 1: Overview
SAY:
“Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting” is a four-module program designed for intensive care unit, or ICU, nurses to gain a sense of confidence and demonstrate competence in catheter-associated urinary tra…
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www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/hais/index.html
June 01, 2018 - Health Care-Associated Infections
This page features helpful links to information, tools, and resources on healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), which are the most common complication of hospital care and are one of the top 10 leading causes of death in the United States. AHRQ-funded research and initiatives…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/delirium-1.pdf
March 01, 2020 - Comparative
Study
• Controlled
Clinical Trial
• Corrected
and
Republished
Article
• Evaluation
Studies
• Guideline … Delirium 14-58
Method Search Search String for: CINAHL Search String for: MEDLINE
• Practice
Guideline … Comparative
Study
• Controlled
Clinical Trial
• Corrected
and
Republished
Article
• Evaluation
Studies
• Guideline … Delirium 14-60
Method Search Search String for: CINAHL Search String for: MEDLINE
• Practice
Guideline … Delirium 14-62
Method Search Search String for: CINAHL Search String for: MEDLINE
• Practice
Guideline
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/teledx-2.html
August 01, 2020 - Telediagnosis for Acute Care: Implications for the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Evidence Base Supporting Telehealth
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Table of Contents
Telediagnosis for Acute Care: Implications for the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Introduction
Evidence Base Supporting Telehealth
I…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/resources.html
March 01, 2017 - Resources
Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities
This section aggregates all of the instructional guidance, tools, and resources cited throughout the project.
Guides
Implementation: Guide to Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Lon…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/prevention-skills.html
March 01, 2017 - Practice General Infection Prevention Skills
A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff ( PDF , 2.97 MB)
This guide provides frontline and other staff with basic knowledge about long-term care facility infection prevention guidelines.
Standard- and Transmission-Based Precautions
Educ…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P2T1-Sample_Letter_of_Agreement_Phase_2.doc
May 01, 2014 - Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 2
Sample Letter of Agreement
Date
Name
Address of Laboratory
RE:
Developing an Antibiogram for [NURSING HOME NAME]
Dear [insert name]:
For several years, antibiogram reports have been used in hospitals to address the issue of appropriate antibiotic use; nursing homes are …
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/process/grant-app-basics/index.html
October 01, 2016 - Grant Application Basics
Preparing a Research Grant Application
Provides links to guides on how to create grant applications to AHRQ to supporting research to improve the quality, effectiveness, accessibility, and cost effectiveness of health care.
Sign up: Grants Review Process Email updates
Overview…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/measures/measure-7.html
November 01, 2017 - Established Child Health Care Quality Measures--Young Adult Health Care Survey (YAHCS)
Child Health Care Quality Toolbox
The Child Health Toolbox contains concepts, tips, and tools for evaluating the quality of health care for children.
Contents
Availability
Child Measures Included
Users
Compariso…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/implementation.pdf
May 01, 2017 - Creating a Culture of Safety in the Ambulatory Surgery Environment: Implementation Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Creating a Culture of Safety in the Ambulatory
Surgery Environment: Implementation Guide
AHRQ Publication No. 16(17)-0019-3-EF
May 2017
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/nh-workplace-safety-yount.pdf
January 01, 2023 - New AHRQ SOPS® Workplace Safety Supplemental Item Set for Nursing Homes - Naomi Yount, PhD
Workplace Safety Supplemental Item Set
for the SOPS Nursing Home Survey
Naomi Yount, PhD
Senior Study Director
Westat
31
Workplace Safety Supplemental Item Set
• Designed as a supplemental item set that can be added towa…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/hp/about/measures-hp50-2109.pdf
September 08, 2017 - Patient Experience Measures from the CAHPS Health Plan Survey
Patient Experience Measures from the CAHPS Health Plan Survey
CAHPS® Health Plan Survey and Instructions
Document No. 2109
Updated 9/8/2017
Patient Experience Measures from the
CAHPS® Health Plan Survey
Table of Contents
Introduction.…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/patient-family-care-slides.html
March 01, 2017 - Patient and Family Involvement in Care of Mechanically Ventilated Patients: Slide Presentation
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Slide 1: AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Patient and Family Involvement in Care of Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Slide 2: Le…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/building-team-040814.pptx
January 01, 2013 - Nursing Intervention to Remove Non-necessary Urinary Catheters
Mohamad Fakih, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control
St. John Hospital and Medical Center
Barbara Lucas, MD, MHSA
Project Consultant
Michigan Health & Hospital Associatio…
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/asthma/introduction.html
July 01, 2021 - Pediatric Asthma Emergency Department Use Toolkit
Introduction
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Pediatric Asthma Emergency Department Use Toolkit
Introduction
Overview
About the Measure
Key Driver Diagram
Quality Improvement Strategies
This toolkit presents a child…