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2741. Let Consumers Select Health Plans or Providers To Compare | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2015 - Let Consumers Select Health Plans or Providers To Compare Most sponsors aim to provide information on all the health plans or providers in their market area. In some cases, the number of entities is large, especially when the report is for the Nation, a State, or a large region or locality. Strategies for Nar…

2742. Consumer Decision Points: Using Online Reports to Gauge Quality of Physician Performance (pdf file)
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      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…

2743. Quality and Patient Safety Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2022 - Quality and Patient Safety Resources Tips for preventing medical errors and promoting patient safety, measuring health care quality, consumer assessment of health plans, evaluation software, report tools, and case studies. Sign up: Patient Safety Email updates Sign up: Quality Improvement Email updates …

2744. AHRQ Toolkit Helped NorthShore Health Track Data to Keep Infection Rates Low | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2019 - AHRQ Toolkit Helped NorthShore Health Track Data to Keep Infection Rates Low Search All Impact Case Studies January 2019 Chicago’s NorthShore University Health System was on a mission to maintain low rates of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). Then NorthShore infection preventionist Mona …

2745. Case Studies of Exemplary Primary Care Practice Facilitation Training Programs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2014 - Case Studies of Exemplary Primary Care Practice Facilitation Training Programs Next Page Table of Contents Case Studies of Exemplary Primary Care Practice Facilitation Training Programs Overview Training Program Summary: HealthTeamWorks’ Coach University Training Program Summary: Millard Fillmor…

2746. About AHRQ's Nursing Home Network | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2023 - About AHRQ's Nursing Home Network The AHRQ ECHO National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network—a partnership among AHRQ, the University of New Mexico's ECHO Institute and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)—provided free training and mentorship to nursing homes across the country to increase the imple…

2747. Improving Guidelines for Nursing Home-Associated Viral Respiratory Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2023 - Grantee Profile Improving Guidelines for Nursing Home-Associated Viral Respiratory Infections Amy Vogelsmeier, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN. Associate Professor Sinclair School of Nursing University of Missouri–Colombia Amy Vogelsmeier, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN “AHRQ as a funding agency has provided an imp…

2748. CHIPRA 119 Section 5, Literature Review and Discussion (pdf file)
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      March 19, 2012 - Accurate measurement of temperature helps to manage hypothermia; however it is not correlated with improvement … Polyethylene film wrapping effectively helps to correct hypothermia in VLBW infants admitted to the … A hat helps conserve energy. … directly correlated with poor outcomes, studies concluded that accurate measurement of temperature helps

2749. Evaluation and Research on Antimicrobial Stewardship's Effect on Clostridium difficile (ERASE C. difficile) Project: toolkit (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2012 - Evaluation and Research on Antimicrobial Stewardship's Effect on Clostridium difficile (ERASE C. difficile) Project: toolkit Evaluation and Research on Antimicrobial Stewardship’s Effect on Clostridium difficile (ERASE C. difficile) Project Toolkit for Reduction of Clostridium difficile Through Antimicrobial…

2750. Webinar Transcript - National Quality Strategy Webinar: Using the Nine Levers to Achieve Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2016 - Webinar Transcript - National Quality Strategy Webinar: Using the Nine Levers to Achieve Results August 19, 2014 Download accessible version of slides (PDF, 2.4 MB) National Quality Strategy Webinar: Using the Nine Levers to Achieve Results [Slide 1] Ann Gordon:  Good afternoon everyone. We want to…

2751. Resources for Advanced Practices (pdf file)
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      March 26, 2018 - Resources for Advanced Practices The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families Resources for Advanced Practices Table of Contents Introduction ...................................................................................................................…

2752. Resources for Advanced Practices (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2016 - Resources for Advanced Practices Resources for Advanced Practices The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families Table of Contents Introduction ....................................................................................................................…

2753. Patient Experience Measures from the CAHPS® Child Hospital Survey (pdf file)
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      May 11, 2016 - Patient Experience Measures from the CAHPS® Child Hospital Survey CAHPS® Child Hospital Survey and Instructions Patient Experience Measures from the CAHPS® Child Hospital Survey Introduction........................................................................... 1 Types of Measures ...........................…

2754. Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum Module 29: Implementing Care Teams (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2015 - Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum Module 29: Implementing Care Teams Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum Module 29: Implementing Care Teams Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov …

2755. 034-Ss-Action-Chart-Decisionmaking-Readiness (doc file)
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      April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Preoperative Decolonization Program Decision Making and Readiness for Implementation Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries Review and Share the Evidence for Decolonization A surgical site infection (SSI) is an …

2756. AHRQ EvidenceNOW: Building State Capacity: Interim Evaluation Report II (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2024 - AHRQ EvidenceNOW: Building State Capacity: Interim Evaluation Report II EvidenceNOW BSC: Interim Evaluation Report II June 2023 ▌2-1 AHRQ EvidenceNOW: Building State Capacity INTERIM EVALUATION REPORT II Technical Assistance to and Evaluation of Grant Initiative to Develop State- Level Capaci…

2757. TeamSTEPPS Team Leadership Module 2
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      June 02, 2025 - TeamSTEPPS Team Leadership Module 2 Team Leadership Module 2 1 Understanding Teams and Team Structure 2 Objectives: Team Structure Team Leadership Understand the benefits of teamwork and clear team structure. Define a “team.” Identify the roles of patients and family caregivers within the care team. Desc…

2758. Slide Presentation: An Introduction to Safe Transitions for Patients to New Appointments
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      June 02, 2025 - Slide Presentation: An Introduction to Safe Transitions for Patients to New Appointments An Introduction to Safe Transitions for Patients to New Appointments Ambulatory Care Facility Team Presentation Overview Purpose and Benefits Toolkit Components Team Member Roles and Responsibilities Implementation Steps Resourc…

2759. Competencies To Improve Diagnosis in Health Professions Education  | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2022 - Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes Competencies To Improve Diagnosis in Health Professions Education  Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes Introduction Foundations of Diagnosis Education Current State of Diagnosi…

2760. University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital: Written Family Discharge Instructions Template Example (pdf file)
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      June 05, 2025 - University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital: Written Family Discharge Instructions Template Example Tobacco and Nicotine Education Note Information about this visit will be available to members of your care team. Patient/caregiver and understanding verbalized. Copy Provided. Homecare Instructions After F…