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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkits.html
August 01, 2021 - PQMP Measure Implementation and Quality Improvement Toolkits
The Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) 2.0 Centers of Excellence developed toolkits to facilitate measure implementation and quality improvement toolkits for select PQMP measures to support their dissemination and accelerate their implementat…
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www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html?page=12
Frequently Asked Questions
Check to find the answers to your questions about the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
programs and activities. You can search by category or key words. You can also send us your questions or website
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-calman.pdf
April 01, 2015 - A Study of the Patient-Centered Medical Home: Lessons From a New York State Community Health Center
A Study of the Patient-Centered Medical Home: Lessons From a New
York State Community Health Center
Principal Investigator: Neil Calman, MD
Institution: The Institute for Family Health
AHRQ Grant Number: R18…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/ipe-large-org-webcast-skootsky.pdf
March 01, 2021 - Improving Patient Experience in Large Organizations webcast - Skootsky
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Ambulatory Patient
Experience Improvement
Samuel A. Skootsky, MD
Chief Medical Officer
UCLA Faculty Practice Group and Medical Group
UCLA Health
March 2021
UCLA Health Ambulatory Care Locations
Owned and operated by UCLA Health
Com…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK1_T1-Gather_a_Team-updated.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Toolkit 1. Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Implement, Monitor, & Sustain a Program
Toolkit 1. Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Tool 1. Gather a Team
1. Choose members to serve on the antimicrobial stewardship program team. Depending
on the si…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T1-Sample_Policy_final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Tool 1. Sample Policy
[NAME OF NURSING HOME]
Protocol for Three Common Infections
[DATE]
Between 25 percent and 75 percent of antibiotic prescriptions in nursing homes do not meet clinical guidelines for prescribing. Unnecessary antibiotics can result in side effects and drugresistant bacteria. Unnecessary prescribing…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/one-pager-clostridioides-difficile.pdf
June 01, 2021 - Management of Clostridioides Difficile Infection
Diagnosis
• Case definition: ≥3 unformed stools in a 24-hour period without an alternative explanation and a
positive stool test for C. difficile.1
• Clinical spectrum of infection ranges from watery diarrhea with lower abdominal pain, cramping, and
nausea (wit…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/T6auAz-64DpreTqycmvSJr
January 01, 2001 - Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table: Research Gaps for Screening for Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children
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Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table
Research to Address Evidence Gaps in Preventive Services for the USPSTF
Topic: Research Gaps for Screening for Speech and Language Delay and Disord…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33609/psn-pdf
March 15, 2025 - Clinical Decision Support Systems
March 15, 2025
Clinical Decision Support Systems. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/clinical-decision-support-systems
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current research and practice…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/brief-history.html
March 01, 2025 - AHRQ: A Brief History
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) was created when Congress passed, and President Clinton signed, the Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999 . AHRQ's predecessor agency, the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) , had been created a decade earlier as…
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/kawamoto-kensaku
June 15, 2023 - Kawamoto, Kensaku
Patient perspectives on a patient-facing tool for lung cancer screening.
Citation
Tiase VL, Richards G, Taft T, Stevens L, Balbin C, Kaphingst KA, Fagerlin A, Caverly T, Kukhareva P, Flynn M, Butler JM, Kawamoto K. Patient perspectives on a patient-facing too…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-rural-healthcare4.html
October 01, 2024 - Diagnostic Excellence in U.S. Rural Healthcare: A Call to Action
A Call To Action: Diagnostic Excellence In Rural Healthcare
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Diagnostic Excellence in U.S. Rural Healthcare: A Call to Action
A Path to Rural Diagnostic Excellence
Improving Diagnosis in the…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/search.html
January 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Resources Catalog for Nursing Homes
AHRQ provided free training and mentorship to nursing homes across the country through the National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network . The Network supported the implementation of evidence-based prevention and safety practices within nursing homes to protect residents…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/116-evaluating-cleaning-data-collection-tool.docx
April 01, 2025 - Evaluating Environmental Cleaning With Fluorescent Gel:
Data Collection Instructions and Form
Surgical Services
For: All Surgical Services
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANING WITH FLUORESCENT GEL: DATA COLLECTION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE OPERATING ROOM, AND THE PREOPERATIVE AND PACU AREAS
Fluorescent Gel Placement (DAY 1)
Step 1: Choo…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/ambulatory-care-compact-organize-risk-and-decisionmaking-accord/annual-summary/2011
January 01, 2011 - Ambulatory Care Compact to Organize Risk and Decisionmaking (ACCORD) - 2011
Project Name
Ambulatory Care Compact to Organize Risk and Decisionmaking (ACCORD)
Principal Investigator
Chueh, Henry
Organization
Massachusetts General Hospital
Funding Mechanism
RFA: HS07-…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/adhd-update_research-protocol.pdf
August 18, 2016 - Other Contextual Factors: Since the most recent AAP practice guideline based on a systematic
review … ADHD: Clinical Practice Guideline for the
Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/HQGXw2wkcM7q6TA5eWzdT5
January 01, 2010 - Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Systematic Review
Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections:
A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Jennifer S. Lin, MD, MCR; Evelyn Whitlock, MD, MPH; Elizabeth O’Connor, PhD; and Vance Bauer, MA
Back…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-teamwork-leadership.pdf
April 30, 2025 - AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Project Highlights: Improving Healthcare Safety by Enhancing Teamwork and Leadership
AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety
Project Highlights
Improving Healthcare Safety by
Enhancing Teamwork and Leadership
Overview
According to the Joint Commission, in 2022, failures in communication, teamwork, a…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/fetal-surgery_disposition-comments.pdf
July 05, 2011 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
Published Online: July 5, 2011
Technical Brief Research Review Disposition of Comments Report
Research Review Title: Maternal-Fetal Surgical Procedures
Draft review available for public comm…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/effect-dietary-digestible/research