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2961. The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) for MRSA Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) for MRSA Prevention Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention The Importance of MRSA Prevention Decolonization Tools…

2962. Patient Safety Awareness Week 2023 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2023 - Patient Safety Awareness Week 2023 AHRQ, together with our colleagues from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Health Services Resources Administration, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement , and other dedicated patient safety advocates, are observing Patient Safety Awareness Week. …

2963. Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2025 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022 Next Page Table of Contents Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022 Acknowledgments and Authors Message from the Acting Director of AHRQ's National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research About This Report 1. Backgrou…

2964. National Quality Strategy Fact Sheet (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2017 - National Quality Strategy Fact Sheet The National Quality Strategy is a national effort to align public- and private-sector stakeholders to achieve better health and health care for all Americans. About the National Quality Strategy The National Quality Strategy (NQS) was first published in March 2011 as the Na…

2965. Job Aid: Joy in Work (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-joy-in-work.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - Job Aid: Joy in Work Primary Care Practice Facilitator Training Series 1 Job Aid: Joy in Work Joy in work is one of three categories of common goals practices have for improvement. Joy in work is central to good patient care and in recognition of this, the national triple aim has been expanded to…

2966. Applying the Lessons of Social Marketing to a Quality Report | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/distribute/promote/social-marketing.html
      June 01, 2019 - Applying the Lessons of Social Marketing to a Quality Report Social marketing is the application of the principles and techniques of commercial marketing to promote socially desirable goals. It has been applied extensively, and with considerable success, in efforts to encourage/discourage specific health beha…

2967. Standing Order Protocol: Nasal Mupirocin (doc file)
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      March 01, 2022 - Standing Order Protocol: Nasal Mupirocin Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices Section 9-3 – Standing Order Protocol: Nasal Mupirocin The following is a standing order protocol for implementing nasal decolonization in adult non-intensive care unit (ICU) patients who are methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus…

2968. Why Aren't Numbers and Graphs Sufficient for a Quality Report? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2018 - Why Aren't Numbers and Graphs Sufficient for a Quality Report? Quality reports need a brief and compelling explanation of the purpose and value of the information they contain, as well as the trustworthiness of the report’s sponsor. This page discusses why this is necessary. Quality Information Is New Som…

2969. Prologue: Laying the Foundation (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Prologue: Laying the Foundation Prologue Laying the Foundation Kerm Henriksen, PhD The volume starts with papers that look to the future and examine the past with respect to patient safety; however, its overarching theme is assessment. An underlying premise to any volume that focuses on assessment is tha…

2970. Interview with the WI-INTUIT Project Team | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2024 - Interview with the WI-INTUIT Project Team Project Overview:  The Wisconsin Improving Nonsurgical Treatment of Urinary Incontinence among Women in Primary Care (WI-INTUIT) team from the University of Wisconsin Madison is comparing streamlined practice facilitation (SPF) and SPF in combination with partnership bu…

2971. Disclosure Checklist | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2022 - Disclosure Checklist AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution Toolkit Purpose: To provide guidance to individuals who are conducting initial or followup disclosure conversations, including key disclosure communication skills. Who should use this tool? Disclosure Lead and any staff who will be engaged in …

2972. Mod5-Disclosure-Checklist (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2016 - Purpose: To provide guidance to individuals who are conducting initial or followup disclosure conversations, including key disclosure communication skills. Who should use this tool? Disclosure Lead and any staff who will be engaged in disclosure conversations. How to use this tool: Use Part I of the checklist to pre…

2973. Acknowledgments and Authors | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2024 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022 Acknowledgments and Authors Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022 Acknowledgments and Authors Message from the Acting Director of AHRQ's National Center for Excellence in Primary Car…

2974. Message from the Acting Director of AHRQ's National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2024 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022 Message from the Acting Director of AHRQ's National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022 Acknowledgments and Authors Message from the …

2975. Open Wide Learning Lab (OWLL): Improving Patient Safety in Dentistry | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2025 - Open Wide Learning Lab (OWLL): Improving Patient Safety in Dentistry Principal Investigator: Muhammad Walji, Ph.D., University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX  AHRQ Grant No.: HS027268  Project Period: 09/09/19-08/31/24  Description: OWLL aimed to improve patient safety in dental sett…

2976. Patient Experience Research Meeting - Agenda (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-ptexp-research-meeting-agenda-2023.pdf
      January 01, 2023 - Patient Experience Research Meeting - Agenda Patient Experience, Patient Safety, and Provider Well-Being: Associations and Paths for Quality Improvement A Virtual Research Meeting Sponsored by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) October 19, 2023 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET MEETING PU…

2977. Chapter 2. Background: Case for Community Linkages | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2014 - Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity Chapter 2. Background: Case for Community Linkages Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesi…

2978. On the CUSP: Stop BSI (ppt file)
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      January 01, 2010 - On the CUSP: Stop BSI On the CUSP: Stop BSI Appropriate Assertion David Thompson, DNSc, MS, RN Jill Marsteller, PhD, MPP Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine The Johns Hopkins Quality and Safety Research Group * Communication Styles Assertive Aggressive Passive or Passive Aggressive ? © 2004…

2979. Toolkit 3. The Nursing Home Antibiogram Program Toolkit: How To Develop and Implement an Antibiogram Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2016 - Toolkit 3. The Nursing Home Antibiogram Program Toolkit: How To Develop and Implement an Antibiogram Program Toolkit Effectiveness This toolkit reflects the results of preliminary work with three nursing homes to develop the antibiogram, train staff, and implement the program. 1 Overview of the Toolkit Wh…

2980. Tool: Briefing and Debriefing Tool (doc file)
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      December 01, 2017 - Tool: Briefing and Debriefing Tool Briefing and Debriefing Tool Introduction Problem Statement Surgical site infection (SSI) prevention remains a global public health priority. Patients in acute care hospitals underwent more than 16 million surgical procedures in the United States in 2010.1 Using National Healthcare S…