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2721. 10 Patient Safety Tips for Hospitals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/diagnosis-treatment/hospitals-clinics/10-tips/index.html
      June 01, 2018 - 10 Patient Safety Tips for Hospitals Medical errors may occur in different health care settings, and those that happen in hospitals can have serious consequences. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, which has sponsored hundreds of patient safety research and implementation projects, offe…

2722. 046-Ss-Faqs-Staff-Decolonization-Chg-Nasal (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/046-ss-faqs-staff-decolonization-chg-nasal.docx
      April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Preoperative Decolonization Staff – Frequently Asked Questions Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries These are frequently asked questions for staff about skin decolonization with chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) an…

2723. Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/qitool/pediatric.html
      December 01, 2017 - Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety A stand-alone pediatric version of the QI Toolkit is available to meet the needs of hospitals that serve children, and includes a concise set of tools to facilitate efforts to improve clinical quality. The Pedia…

2724. Chapter 5: Crossing the Bridge and Returning | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity/obpcp5.html
      May 01, 2014 - Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity Chapter 5: Crossing the Bridge and Returning Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity Acknowledgements Support Foreword Orego…

2725. Final Progress Report: The Effect of EMR on Medication Safety: A SPUR-Net Study (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/kuo-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - CONCLUSIONS An EMR helps prevent certain MEs (e.g., documentation or monitoring errors) while creating

2726. Appendix: State Overviews (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/medicaidmgmt/tap2.html
      October 01, 2014 - An independent enrollment assistance vendor educates Medicaid beneficiaries on their choices, helps them

2727. Final Progress Report: Consumer-Led Workshop To Advance Patient Safety (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/peck-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - with healthcare services through information and support appropriate to their individual needs that helps

2728. Final Report - AHRQ EvidenceNOW Technical Assistance (TA) to and Evaluation of Grant Initiative to Develop State-Level Capacity for Dissemination and Implementation of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research into Primary Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/building-capacity/en-bsc-final-report-a.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - • Engaging employers and payers early in the Cooperative development process helps build ongoing support … • Engaging employers and payers early in the Cooperative development process helps build ongoing

2729. The SHARE Approach: Cultural Competence and Getting To Know Your Patient (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sdm/share-approach/05-SHARE-Cultural-Competence.pdf
      October 25, 2024 - The SHARE Approach: Cultural Competence and Getting To Know Your Patient The SHARE Approach: Cultural Competence and Getting To Know Your Patient Providers striving to deliver high-quality care to all patients understand that cultural factors influence patients’ health beliefs, behaviors, and responses …

2730. Aspirin Use Evidence and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/evidence/aspirin.html
      March 01, 2021 - Aspirin Use Evidence and Resources A substantial body of evidence shows that taking aspirin can help patients lower their risk of heart attack or stroke. Patients with heart disease or who have had a stroke in the past are at high risk for having a heart attack or another stroke. Taking an aspirin every day can…

2731. Tool: Two-Challenge Rule | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/mutual/tools/rule.html
      May 01, 2023 - Tool: Two-Challenge Rule The Two-Challenge Rule is another tool used to facilitate team members' speaking up. It was developed to manage conflict when team members’ perception of a situation differs. Human factor experts developed the rule to help airline captains prevent disasters when otherwise excellent deci…

2732. Origin | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2021 - Origin Origins of EvidenceNOW The ability to integrate and implement new discoveries into patient care creates a stronger, more effective health care system. But not all discoveries are equal. We turn to evidence to understand what works and how best to integrate effective approaches and treatments into pat…

2733. Appendix M. Endoscopy Infographic - Implementation Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-m.html
      May 01, 2017 - Appendix M. Endoscopy Infographic - Implementation Guide Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures More than 20 million gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopic procedures are performed annually in the United States. While rare, patients have acquired infections from these procedures due to: Poor…

2734. Consumer Decision Points: Using Online Reports to Gauge Quality of Physician Performance (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20110511/patrick-mccabe.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - Consumer Decision Points: Using Online Reports to Gauge Quality of Physician Performance 1 Consumer Decision Points Using Online Reports to Gauge Quality of Physician Performance Patrick McCabe, GYMR Public Relations pmccabe@gymr.com mailto:pmccabe@gymr.com Aligning Forces for Quality • Robert Wood Johnson Fou…

2735. CAHPS Elicitation Protocol Webcast (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-webinar-jan-2017-rybowski.pdf
      January 01, 2017 - CAHPS Elicitation Protocol Webcast Implementation of the CAHPS Elicitation Protocol Lise Rybowski The Severyn Group www.ahrq.gov/cahps Two Options for Administration • As part of the Clinician & Group Survey • To take advantage of the sampling frame for the survey • To facilitate linking of narrative respons…

2736. Ncinqtobaccousehelp-References (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/NCINQTobaccoUseHelp-References.pdf
      August 01, 2012 - National Collaborative for Innovation in Quality Measurement Tobacco Use and Help List of References Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. 2012. Tobacco Overview. http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/facts_issues/tobacco_101/ (April 2012). Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. 2011. Health Harms from Smoking and Other Tobac…

2737. New Study Shows Reduced Antibiotic Use at Long-term Care Facilities Participating in HHS-funded Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/reduced-ltc-antibiotic-use.html
      February 01, 2022 - New Study Shows Reduced Antibiotic Use at Long-term Care Facilities Participating in HHS-funded Program Press Release Date: February 28, 2022 A new study published today in JAMA Network Open shows that long-term care facilities that participated in a safety program funded by the Department of Health and Human…

2738. The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/key-strategies.html
      April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases The Evidence for MRSA Decol…

2739. Access to Health Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/womenhealth/wm-access.html
      September 01, 2015 - Chartbook on Women's Health Care Access to Health Care Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Chartbook on Women's Health Care Acknowledgments Women's Health Care Key Findings of the 2014 QDR 2014 Chartbooks Access to Health Care Affordability Communication and Care Coordination …

2740. National Quality Strategy: Using Levers to Achieve Improved Health and Health Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nqsleverfactsheet.pdf
      May 01, 2014 - National Quality Strategy: Using Levers to Achieve Improved Health and Health Care National Quality Strategy: Using Levers to Achieve Improved Health and Health Care About the National Quality Strategy The National Quality Strategy is the first-ever national effort backed by legislation to align public- and privat…