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441. Assessing Progress on CLABSI and CAUTI Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/assess/index.html
     April 01, 2022 - has inconsistencies and culture is always evolving, regular check-ins using these three tools will help … This will help define the specific areas the team wants to work on to reduce infections. … This worksheet will help the team draft a thoughtful statement (the Aim) that will guide the team in

442. Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors (Implementation Handbook) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy1/Strat1_Implement_Hndbook_508_v2.pdf
     January 28, 2011 - The tools that accompany this handbook are intended to help hospitals recruit and orient patient and … identify what your hospital is doing well and also help pinpoint areas for improvement. … Thank you again for your help. … Following are some tips to help promote positive experiences. … It is also helpful to distribute rosters and use name tent cards to help with name recognition.

443. Module 8: Organizational Learning and Sustainability | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/notes8.html
     August 01, 2022 - The Implementation Team Lead and other Team Leads help build and promote a shared vision of organizational … Leaders can also reinforce positive staff experiences from new processes to help overcome resistance … Recognizing success will help frontline staff speak up and share challenges and will reinforce to the … Celebrations need not be elaborate or formal to help sustain progress and continue to improve outcomes … In summary, sustainability can help organizations embed processes into their organizational culture,

444. What Are the Objectives for Your Health Care Quality Report? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/objectives.html
     November 01, 2018 - Why Objectives Are Important Well-defined objectives can help your organization stay focused on the … Education : Help consumers understand and navigate a complex health system. … Help consumers ask more focused questions about care received.

445. Sample Scenario for Umbilical Cord Prolapse In Situ Simulation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/situ/simulation-cord-prolapse.html
     July 01, 2023 - The facilitator may provide answers to team as needed to help maintain the flow of the simulation. … Additional help might be provided by attending physician, anesthesiology, nursing, or rapid response … Provider calls for additional help or a rapid response . … Additional help might be attending physician, anesthesiology, nursing, or rapid response team. … Provider calls for additional help or a rapid response.      

446. CAHPS Dental Plan Survey (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/dental/dental-plan-adult-eng-751.doc
     February 10, 2009 - Survey Version: Adult Language: English For assistance with this survey, please contact the CAHPS Help … · Number the pages of your document, but remove the headers and footers inserted to help sponsors and … Did this information help you find a dentist you were happy with? … Did someone help you complete this survey? 1 FORMCHECKBOX Yes 2 FORMCHECKBOX No ( Thank you. … How did that person help you?

447. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/intro.html
     November 01, 2017 - In addition to the four electronic reports, implementation tools are provided to help staff decide which … All implementation materials are intended to be used by staff with the help of a trained facilitator. … The self-assessment will help facilities planning to implement On-Time Fall Prevention to identify … and implementation materials are designed to be implemented by a nursing home change team with the help

448. Step 1: Define the Goals, Scope, and Institutional Home of Your Stakeholder Engagement Process | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/implementation-guides/implementation-guide1/impguide1step1.html
     March 01, 2019 - Defining these goals will help you explain to potential stakeholders, collaborators, and other supporters … The following overarching questions may help guide your discussion with decisionmakers in your State: … How will engaging stakeholders help you prioritize and achieve your programmatic goals? … for Health Care Quality Improvement has a useful guide for creating a key driver diagram that can help … Establishing the scope of your stakeholder group will help ensure that the structure of the group is

449. EvidenceNow Executive Summary - Virginia Cooperative (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/cooperatives/evidencenow-executive-summary-va.pdf
     November 01, 2017 - Research and Quality (AHRQ) to transform health care delivery by building a critical infrastructure to help … The goal of this initiative is to ensure that primary care practices have the evidence they need to help … Help practices become more efficient and more patient-centered, and help physicians return to spending … challenges in quality improvement and practice transformation • Collaborative learning events to help … Several smaller practices have joined ACOs to increase resources and support to help them compete in

450. Step 2: Determine Whom To Engage | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2019 - Use what you learned from your environmental scan ( Task 1.4 ) to help determine which stakeholders will … The scan also may help you identify areas of expertise and skills that can help your initiative succeed … What groups or individuals can help you reach out to and recruit family representatives? … Regardless of where participating stakeholders come from, it’s important to build trust and help ensure … “story” of your QI initiative succinctly—what you want to accomplish and how their involvement will help

451. Implications for the Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptfamilyscan/ptfamily5.html
     July 01, 2018 - For example, if we develop a tool to help hospitals implement bedside rounds, there must be accompanying … information and tools to help patients and families understand and participate in these actions. … This will help ensure that a range of individuals can participate, including those who do might not be … Having these matched pairs of materials will help facilitate uptake and sustainment of the intervention … It also should supply information and tools to help senior management understand why these strategies

452. Human Resources Issues (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/podcasts/Human_Resources_Transcript_2011_02_01.pdf
     January 01, 2011 - they drive quality improvement forward; and (3) by providing partnership and support to leaders to help … Which practices help to comprise your culture that also HR can influence? … HR needs to help managers clarify and, this is really important, raise expectations when processes are … and accountability to managers so they can be effective in engaging their teams and so that they will help … and consulting services with managers, serving as true business partners to help every manager manage

453. Best Practices in Public Reporting No. 3: How to Maximize Public Awareness and Use of Comparative Quality Reports Through Effective Promotion and Dissemination Strategies (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/public-reporting/report-3-public-reporting.pdf
     June 01, 2010 - Engage those who can help you learn about and reach your audience. 4. … Many groups can help: Employers can help reach their employees and their families; health plans can … • Help people understand and interpret comparative information. … • Help people apply information to their own circumstances. … Employers can help reach workers and their families; labor unions can help reach their members; and

454. AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW: Setting the Target for Improving Heart Health in America (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/evidencenow.pdf
     February 01, 2017 - Health in America AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW, a Federal grant initiative, funds seven regional cooperatives to help … GOAL 70% For people who smoke or use tobacco, 63% are provided counseling and medication to help … improvement support services—typically not available to smaller practices because of their size—to help … consultation Shared learning collaboratives Follow EvidenceNOW as we learn how these services can help

455. AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW: Setting the Target for Improving Heart Health in America (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/evaluation/evidencenow-baseline.pdf
     February 01, 2017 - Health in America AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW, a Federal grant initiative, funds seven regional cooperatives to help … GOAL 70% For people who smoke or use tobacco, 63% are provided counseling and medication to help … improvement support services—typically not available to smaller practices because of their size—to help … consultation Shared learning collaboratives Follow EvidenceNOW as we learn how these services can help

456. Sustainability and the Premortem Tool: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/premortem-fac-notes.html
     December 01, 2017 - Understanding barriers that can impede project implementation will help your team plan for the sustainability … Understanding potential barriers to and complications of project implementation can help teams prepare … While that is helpful to the clinicians and those interested in the results, it doesn’t help the patient … Slide 5: Preparing To Lead Say: Similarly, doing a postmortem for a project after it ends doesn’t help … The resulting conversation will help you plan for sustainability of your safe surgery project.

457. 6 Tk1 T2-Talking With Residents Family Members Final (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - designed to: (1) educate residents’ family members about antibiotics and the associated risks, and (2) help … into account (for example, his/her history of UTIs) when determining treatment. · Antibiotics do not help … make sure that your family member avoids the risks of antibiotics when they aren’t needed and won’t help … Knowing this information will also help you and your family member identify and communicate any changes … This will help us work together to make sure he or she is getting the right care.

458. Staying Active and Healthy with Blood Thinners - Transcript | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2015 - Normally, clots develop to help stop bleeding after you've been cut or injured. … If you've been cut, a clot will usually form that will help stop the bleeding, but not all clots are … So blood thinner pills, also known as anticoagulants, work to help prevent your blood from clotting. … He or she can help make sure you take this medicine safely. … You can also get family and friends to help remind you until it becomes a habit for you.

459. Women: Stay Healthy at 50 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patients-consumers/prevention/lifestyle/women-over-50.pdf
     March 01, 2014 - No. 11-IP001-A March 2014 Use this information to help you stay healthy at ages 50 and above. … Your health care team can help you decide which is best for you. … If you are obese, talk to your health care team about getting intensive counseling and help with changing … Your health care team can help you decide whether taking aspirin to prevent stroke is right for you … Exercise and physical therapy may also help. Immunizations. ■ Get a flu shot every year.

460. Men: Stay Healthy at Any Age (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patients-consumers/patient-involvement/healthy-men/healthy-men.pdf
     March 01, 2014 - No. 10-IP004-A March 2014 Men: Stay Healthy at Any Age 2014 Update Use this information to help … Your health care team can help you decide which is best for you. … If you are obese, talk to your doctor or nurse about getting intensive counseling and help with changing … If you are 45 or older, your doctor or nurse can help you decide whether taking aspirin to prevent … Exercise and physical therapy may also help. Immunizations. ■ Get a flu shot every year.