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261. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2023 - Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) offers practical, research-based tools and other resources to help … Toolkit for Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI in ICUs This customizable, educational toolkit aims to help … , the toolkit helps ICUs assess their current CLABSI and CAUTI prevention efforts, has resources to help … Patients in Safe Transitions Across Ambulatory Settings provides strategies, tools, and education to help … Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections These tools help

262. Questions and Answers About Improving Response Rates and Representativeness for CAHPS Survey Data | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/cahps/news-and-events/webinar-11124/webcast-questions.html
     June 01, 2024 - at a lower rate than surveys in general, and new mixed-mode survey dissemination approaches should help … Currently mail and phone modes help to maximize response rates. … User-friendly surveys that are easy to read help to boost response rates.

263. CAHPS Outpatient Mental Health Survey English (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/mhs/cahps-outpatient-mental-health-survey-adult-english.pdf
     February 05, 2025 - 1 Not well at all 2 Not too well 3 Fairly well 4 Very well Getting Help Between Appointments … Yes 2 No 20 In the last 6 months, did you try to contact your main mental health counselor for help … In the last 6 months, did you get any mental health services to help you with alcohol use or drug use … Did someone help you complete this survey? 1 Yes 2 No → Thank you. … How did that person help you?

264. Chapter 1. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity-kit/obtoolkit1.html
     March 01, 2014 - "My patient is 100 pounds overweight and a food pyramid is not going to help. … As you watch her walk away, defeated, you think—there has got to be a better way-–a better way to help … When we created this toolkit, we intended to:  Help primary care practices determine and evaluate … Help primary care practices establish a productive relationship with community partners so that each … Help primary care practices work with community partners to develop a bidirectional referral process

265. AHRQ's Quality & Patient Safety Programs by Setting: Long-Term Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/index.html
     September 01, 2021 - training curriculum for front-line personnel in nursing home and other long-term care facilities to help … Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Modules are field-tested, evidence-based modules that can help … nursing homes develop antibiotic stewardship programs to help them use and prescribe antibiotics appropriately … Appropriate antibiotics use can reduce antimicrobial resistance and help retain the effectiveness of … Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention is a team training curriculum to help

266. 020-Contact-Info-Sheet (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/020-contact-info-sheet.docx
     October 01, 2024 - Information Sheet for Patients and Families Contact Precautions refers to the use of gowns and gloves to help … You can help prevent the spread of infection by following the steps below. … Although gloves help prevent germs from getting onto your hands, the gloves can still spread germs.

267. Patient Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - The information in this handout can help you prepare for doctor visits and make decisions about treating … Disease Watch this video (YouTube) about doctors who are working together across the country to help … Safe Medication Use   These guidelines (online and in PDF) can help you use your medicines more

268. Table 1.1 Practice facilitator activities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2013 - the organization or practice Ensure diverse membership on the QI team or specific project teams Help … teams create or update QI plans Help teams develop performance monitoring systems Help teams use … these processes Optimizing health IT for performance monitoring and population management Help … practice interact with health IT vendors Help practice engage expert consultants in health IT as needed … in use of particular electronic health record (EHR) products from other practices as appropriate Help

269. Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 2) (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy2/Strat2_Tool_2_ComTipsBroch_508.docx
     February 24, 2011 - Family or friends can: Give you comfort and support Help you keep track of and understand information … of any concerns Tell a doctor or nurse if they notice a change in your condition Find a nurse when help … Family or friends can help you do this. … Use these suggestions to help: Be prepared. … Your family and friends can help with this. Speak up if something is unclear or confusing.

270. Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 2) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy2/Strat2_Tool_2_ComTipsBroch_508.pdf
     May 24, 2013 - This brochure has four tips to help you and your family or friends partner with doctors, nurses, and … concerns • Tell a doctor or nurse if they notice a change in your condition • Find a nurse when help … Family or friends can help you do this. … Use these suggestions to help: Be prepared. … Your family and friends can help with this. Speak up if something is unclear or confusing.

271. Be Prepared To Be Engaged: How To Use the Training Toolkit Be Engaged How To Use the Training Toolkit Be Prepared to Be Engaged: Training (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/beprepared-training-final508.pdf
     April 10, 2018 - The goal is to help patients: � Be ready for the appointment. � Ask questions. … � Gives you the tools to help you train your practice in the strategy. … The training slides include speaker notes to help you present the training. … � Help a patient think about what to write on a Be Prepared Note Sheet. … � Help a patient fill out a Be Prepared Note Sheet.

272. AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention Training (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/fallsprev/fallspximpl-handouts.pdf
     November 15, 2017 - help us keep a closer eye on those residents and help keep them safe. … Today you will discuss the Self-Assessment to help determine ways On-Time reports may help you improve … It would help us identify residents who need help with balance and ADLs and may identify candidates … Thanks for all your help. … Reports help care plan change decisions.

273. Engaging Patients To Improve Diagnostic Safety Toolkit Roadmap (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/resources/diagnostic-toolkit/02-pfe-road-map.pdf
     August 01, 2021 - It should help your team identify how the toolkit may need to be adapted to work with your practice’ … Make a Plan Be The Expert On You Be The Expert On You Planning Worksheet provides key questions to help … Improve Diagnosis 60 Seconds To Improve Diagnostic Safety Planning Worksheet provides key questions to help … Step 3: Train Your Team Train staff A One-Page Handout for Staff Training can be used to help staff … Train providers Provider Training Slides is a short slide presentation with speaker’s notes to help

274. The L.A. Net Practice Facilitation Menu (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/menu-program-brochure.pdf
     May 20, 2021 - PFs will help you create reports to track you performance or help you improve reports you are already … LA Net PFs will help you assess patient experience with your practice, and incorporate these data … Net PFs will conduct an assessment of your QI team and processes and help you take them to the next … Net PFs will work with your practice to refine your existing performance reports or help you create … Health literacy as a Vital Sign LA Net PFs will help you assess health literacy needs of your patients

275. Making It Work Tip Sheet: Partnering With Patients and Families To Prevent CLABSI and CAUTI (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/partnering-patients-family.pdf
     April 01, 2022 - Families To Prevent CLABSI and CAUTI This “Making It Work” tip sheet provides additional information to help … These patient and family engagement strategies will help your unit establish and sustain these vital … • Identify a team member to provide hands-on activities (e.g., training kit with a liquid that can help … care providers understand the impact infections have on patients and families which help shape quality … We help make sure this happens by talking about central line status each day during morning rounds.

276. Frequently Asked Questions: The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/faqs-final508.pdf
     April 09, 2018 - The Guide includes several materials to help you convey the importance of engagement to improve your … The table below can help you complete this step. … This intervention can help make office visits more efficient and reduce followup calls. … Offer to help the patient. … Prioritizing patients for a “medicine safety” appointment is one strategy that can help.

277. AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, 2nd Edition (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/literacy-toolkit/healthlittoolkit2_tool20.pdf
     January 01, 2013 - I – Ask if the patient has an interest in improving: “Would you be interested in a program to help … T – Take down barriers to joining literacy classes (e.g., help with the initial phone call, have … ■ Offer help with the referral. Ask staff to help the patient by making the initial phone call. … Tool 21: Make Referrals Easy provides further advice on how to offer patients help with referrals. … “Health literacy and patient safety: Help patients understand.

278. 102. Treatment Recommendations: Counseling (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide102.html
     October 01, 2014 - Meta-analysis (2000): Effectiveness of and estimated abstinence rates for number of types of self-help … No self-help 17 1.0 14.3 One type of self-help 27 1.0 (0.9, 1.1) 14.4 (12.9, 15.9)

279. EvidenceNOW: Managing Urinary Incontinence | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/urinary/index.html
     February 01, 2024 - The initiative builds on AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW Model of external support to help primary care practices … The initiative will help close the gap between evidence and primary care practice in care for UI in women … Goals This project aims to use the EvidenceNOW Model of external support to primary care practices to help … What's New Tool and Resources to Help Improve Urinary Incontinence Care for Women A range of resources

280. Tool 2: - The SHARE Approach, Essential Steps of Shared Decisionmaking: Expanded Reference Guide with Sample Conversation Starters (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2024 - ) > Use descriptive labels to help patients interpret numbers, but be mindful of how you use them … you genuinely think most people would also consider it a low risk, and you are using the label to help … Using a label to help the patient understand a number is consistent with shared decision making, but … clarify what numbers mean.5 For example, consider using the Wong-Baker FACES pain scale rating to help … Strategies to help patients understand risks.