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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-anger.html
January 01, 2025 - Grantee Profile
Improving the Quality of Care for Women With Urinary Incontinence
Jennifer Anger, M.D., M.P.H. Professor and Vice Chair of Research, Department of Urology University of California San Diego Health
Jennifer Anger, M.D., M.P.H.
“Even when patients were very bothered by incontinence, ne…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-trautner.html
October 01, 2023 - Grantee Profile
Reducing Harms from Unsafe Use of Antibiotics and Preventing the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance
Barbara Wells Trautner, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Infectious Diseases and Health Services Research
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Baylor College of Medicine
Barbara Wells Trau…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/cusp-mrsa-prevention.html
April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) for MRSA Prevention
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MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases
The Evidence f…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/measure-questions.html
November 01, 2018 - Key Questions When Choosing Health Care Quality Measures
When selecting measures to include in your report, you need to consider two issues:
Whether the measures are "good".
Whether the measures are appropriate for your audience.
Are the Measures Good?
The easiest way to determine whether a measure …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/about/impact-stories/bridging-gaps.pdf
August 21, 2024 - Bridging Gaps and Uniting Partners to Improve Primary Care in the Commonwealth of Virginia
AHRQ Impact: The Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality’s (AHRQ’s) investment in Heart of Virginia
Healthcare (a regional cooperative participating in
the EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health Initiative)
led to addition…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK1_T1-Gather-a-Team-updated.docx
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Implement, Monitor, & Sustain a Program
Toolkit 1. Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Tool 1. Gather a Team
Choose members to serve on the antimicrobial stewardship program team. Depending on the size of the nursing home, the team may be very small (two or three me…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/system/delivery-system-initiative/casalino/casalino.ppt
February 16, 2011 - Enhancing Performance Via Integrated Health Systems
IDENTIFYING KEY AREAS FOR DELIVERY SYSTEM RESEARCH
The Challenge and Promise of Delivery System Research: A Meeting of AHRQ Grantees, Experts and Stakeholders
Lawrence Casalino M.D., Ph.D.
Weill Cornell Medical College
Sterling, VA
February 16, 2011
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2/16/…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/spotlight-s9-hessler-jones-fichtenberg.html
May 01, 2024 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
S9: Using Integrated Social and Medical Risk Data Dashboards To Improve Chronic Disease Management and Prevention
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Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
Acknowledgments and Authors
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/spotlight-s7-beal.html
May 01, 2024 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
S7: Identifying How to Improve Health Outcomes for Children in Foster Care
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Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
Acknowledgments and Authors
Message from the Acting Director of AHRQ'…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/spotlight-s5-jih.html
May 01, 2024 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
S5: Developing a Mobile Tool to Improve Self-Care and Shared Decision-Making for Patients with Chronic Conditions
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Acknowledgments and Authors
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/spotlight-s6-moise.html
May 01, 2024 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
S6: Can an Electronic Shared Decision-Making Tool Increase the Uptake of Collaborative Care...
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Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
Acknowledgments and Authors
Message from the Acti…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/spotlight-s3-snyder.html
May 01, 2024 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
S3: Implementing and Evaluating the Use of a Mobile Health Tool to Help Address Medication Non-Adherence
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Acknowledgments and Authors
Message fro…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/building-capacity/EvidenceNOW-BSC-MI-profile.pdf
September 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW Building State Capacity Profile: Michigan Cooperative
Michigan Cooperative
Project Name:
Healthy Hearts for Michigan
Principal Investigators:
Anya Day, MPH and Gregory
Makris, MD, Altarum Institute
Theresa Walunas, PhD,
Northwestern University
Cooperative Partners:
Altarum Institute, Health
Inf…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/personcentered/qdr2015-chartbook-personcenteredcare.pdf
October 01, 2016 - 2015 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: Chartbook on Person- and Family-Centered Care
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
CHARTBOOK
ON
PERSON- AND
FAMILY-CENTERED
CARE
National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
This document …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201505.html
March 01, 2015 - Arizona State University Uses AHRQ’s Quality and Disparities Reports in Curriculum
Search All Impact Case Studies
March 2015
The College of Health Solutions, created in 2012 at Arizona State University, is using National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports in its curriculum for all graduate and und…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/multicenter-0508-cdom-cp3.html
July 01, 2018 - Indiana Incorporates AHRQ Mass Prophylaxis/Vaccination Staffing Model Into Emergency Preparedness Training Program
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August 2005
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) has incorporated the AHRQ-sponsored Weill Medical College of Cornell University's Mass Prophylaxis/Vacci…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/morningbriefing.doc
June 02, 2025 - Conducting a Morning Briefing
Problem statement: Physicians can improve communication with nursing staff while more efficiently prioritizing patient care delivery and admissions and discharges.
What is a Morning Briefing? A morning briefing is a dialogue between two or more people using concise and relevant informati…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/074-dec-patient-instructions-cloth.docx
October 01, 2024 - Patient Instructions for Bed Bath With CHG Cloths
Protect yourself during your stay. Use chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) every day to reduce the risk of infection.How To Wash With CHG
Important: Do not get CHG in your eyes or ears.
· Rub the CHG firmly on your skin to get a deep clean.
· Apply the CHG, following the …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/073-dec-patient-instructions-chg-showering.docx
October 01, 2024 - Patient Instructions for Showering With CHG
Protect yourself during your stay. Use chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) every day to reduce the risk of infection.
Face, neck, & chest
Avoid eyes and ears.
Shoulders & back
Arms, hands, fingers, then armpits
Abdomen & hips
Both legs, feet, & toes
Groin & buttocks last
Ho…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/handouts/staff-chg-cloth-bathing.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During the Hospital Stay BATHE Daily With Chlorhexidine (CHG)
AHRQ Pub. No. 20(22)-0036
March 2022
STAFF Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During the Hospital Stay
BATHE Daily With Chlorhexidine (CHG)
Bathe hospital patients with devices
every day …