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5721. Final Progress Report: Short-term Clinical Deterioration After Acute Pulmonary Embolism (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/weekes-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - Final Progress Report: Short-term Clinical Deterioration After Acute Pulmonary Embolism Short-term Clinical Deterioration After Acute Pulmonary Embolism Anthony J. Weekes, MD, MSc (Principal Investigator), Jason T. Nomura, MD, Dasia Esener, MD, Jeremy S. Boyd, MD, Patrick M. Ockerse, MD, Stephen Leech, MD, H. J…

5722. 2018 CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey Database Chartbook (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/cahps-database/2019_cg_cahps_chartbook.pdf
      January 01, 2019 - to the relevant bar charts in order to identify performance strengths as well as opportunities for improvement

5723. 2017 CAHPS Health Plan Survey Database Chartbook (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/cahps-database/2017_hp-chartbook.pdf
      January 01, 2017 - trend graphs following the results presented for each enrollee population, there has been a steady improvement

5724. Final Progress Report: A Formal Approach to Detecting and Correcting Simultaneous Masking in the IEC 60601-1-8 International Medical Alarm Standard (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/bolton-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - (b) and (d) show the increase/improvement in the minimum number of alarms to produce masking between … (b) shows the improvement from the result in Fig. 6(a) to those in (a).

5725. 7 Things You Should Know About Urinary Leg Bags (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/7-things.pdf
      March 01, 2017 - 7 Things You Should Know About Urinary Leg Bags AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Infographic: 7 Things You Should Know About Urinary Leg Bags The infographic flier on page 5 of this PDF can be printed and posted in patient care areas, meeting rooms, or nurse stations, to educate clinicians, …

5726. The Culture of Culturing—The Importance of Knowing When To Order Urine Cultures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/urine-culturing/when-to-order/cultures-slides.html
      April 01, 2017 - The Culture of Culturing—The Importance of Knowing When To Order Urine Cultures AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Slide 1: The Culture of Culturing—The Importance of Knowing When To Order Urine Cultures Welcome to today's educational session on The Culture of Culturing: The Importance of …

5727. Standardized Simulated Events for Provocative Testing of Medical Care System Rescue Capabilities (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Blike.pdf
      January 01, 2003 - A report of the Committee on Quality of Health Care in America, Institute of Medicine.

5728. Static Teach-back Interactive Module (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/teachback-module-accessible.pdf
      January 01, 2013 - Static Teach-back Interactive Module Teach-back 1. Title Teach-Back Improving Patient Safety by Engaging Patients and Families in Effective Clinician- Patient Communication 1 Teach-back Interactive Module 2. AHRQ Sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), this tea…

5729. Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home: Family Information Packet, Appendix D (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apd.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home: Family Information Packet, Appendix D Appendix D: Followup Telephone Survey Survey date: ______________________________ [READ ALOUD] This is a survey to find out how well we prepared you to care for your baby after discharge from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to …

5730. No More CAUTI: Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (May 5, 2015) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/no-more-cauti-slides.html
      December 01, 2017 - No More CAUTI: Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (May 5, 2015) Slide Presentation Slide 1 No More CAUTI - Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections Elizabeth Mizerek, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, FN-CSA Assistant Professor of Nursing Mercer County Community College Slide 2…

5731. Final Progress Report: Shared Decision Making in Vulnerable Populations (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/mitchell-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Shared Decision Making in Vulnerable Populations Final Progress Report Shared Decision Making in Vulnerable Populations: Suzanne Mitchell, MD, MS Principal Investigator: Suzanne Mitchell, MD, MS Team Members: Brian Jack, MD (Primary mentor); Nancy Kressin, PhD (BMC); Paul Schroy, MD, MS (…

5732. Variation in Health System Characteristics Across States, 2016 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/data/chsp-brief3-variation-in-health-system-characteristics-across-states-2016.pdf
      January 01, 2016 - Variation in Health System Characteristics Across States, 2016 1 Variation in Health System Characteristics Across States, 2016 By the end of 2016, there were 626 health systems* in the United States. Number of health systems with hospitals located in each State 4 to 7 systems 9 to 15 systems 16 to 22 system…

5733. Chapter 4. Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/shuttered/acfselection/chapter4.html
      July 01, 2018 - Disaster Alternate Care Facilities: Report and Interactive Tools Chapter 4. Results Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Disaster Alternate Care Facilities: Report and Interactive Tools Executive Summary Chapter 1. Objectives Chapter 2. Background Chapter 3. Methods Chapter 4. Results…

5734. Clinic/Clinician-Community Resource Relationships | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-atlas3-5.html
      October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships Clinic/Clinician-Community Resource Relationships Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships Acknowledgements Executive Summary Introduction Potential Measure Development Methodolog…

5735. Communication: Severe Hypertension - PowerPoint Presentation
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hypertension_3_communication.pptx
      July 01, 2023 - services, inadequate policies and procedures, non-compliance with policies and procedures, performance improvement

5736. Documentation of Mandated Discharge Summary Components in Transitions from Acute to Subacute Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Kind_31.pdf
      March 31, 2008 - Documentation of Mandated Discharge Summary Components in Transitions from Acute to Subacute Care Documentation of Mandated Discharge Summary Components in Transitions from Acute to Subacute Care Amy J.H. Kind, MD; Maureen A. Smith, MD, MPH, PhD Abstract Objectives: The Joint Commission mandates that six c…

5737. No More CAUTI: Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/no-more-cauti-preventing-cauti-transcript.html
      November 01, 2015 - No More CAUTI: Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections Webinar Transcript On the CUSP: Stop CAUTI in the ED ED Mini-Presentation to Accompany May 5, 2015 ED Coaching Call Jeannine: Hello everyone, and thank you for listening today. My name is Jeannine [Risinger 00:04], and I'm a program man…

5738. No More CAUTI: Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/no-more-cauti-transcript.html
      December 01, 2017 - No More CAUTI: Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections Webinar Transcript On the CUSP: Stop CAUTI in the ED ED Mini-Presentation to Accompany May 5, 2015 ED Coaching Call Jeannine: Hello everyone, and thank you for listening today. My name is Jeannine [Risinger 00:04], and I'm a program m…

5739. 023-Optimizing-Evc-One-Pager (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/023-optimizing-evc-one-pager.docx
      October 01, 2024 - In the patient care environment, quality of cleaning is measured by which and what percentage of high-touch surfaces (HTSs) are adequately cleaned and disinfected. Below, the four most common methods of monitoring are discussed, including their pros and cons. Observation1-3 · A supervisor or trained staff conducts visu…

5740. 113-Cleaning-Monitoring-Methods-One-Pager (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/113-cleaning-monitoring-methods-one-pager.docx
      April 01, 2025 - In the patient care environment, quality of cleaning can be measured by which and what percentage of high-touch surfaces (HTS) are adequately cleaned and disinfected. Below, the four most common methods of monitoring are discussed, including their pros and cons. Observation1-3 · A supervisor or trained staff conducts …