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4301. 026-Assessing-Evc-Essential-One-Pager (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/026-assessing-evc-essential-one-pager.docx
      October 01, 2024 - When starting or improving an environmental cleaning (EVC) monitoring program, there are five essential steps to address, which are outlined below. This document focuses on the implementation of fluorescent gel (FG) monitoring, which is generally easier to use and implement, especially when starting a new monitoring pr…

4302. 116-Cusp-Premortem-Project-Assessment (doc file)
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      January 01, 2007 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Premortem Project Assessment ICU & Non-ICU Projects often fail, and many factors may contribute to this failure. Understanding potential implementation barriers and challenges before launching a project can help the team mitigate the…

4303. Tool 3: Hospital Inventory (doc file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Tool 3: Hospital Inventory Tool 3: Hospital Inventory Tool Purpose Readmission reduction efforts at your hospital have likely proliferated over the past several years, and many of these efforts may have developed in isolation from each other. The purpose of this tool is to prompt a comprehensive inventory of all r…

4304. Material Use Guide - Sustainability Module | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/training-tools/material-guide.html
      June 01, 2017 - Material Use Guide - Sustainability Module Overview Definition of Sustainability and its Importance in Quality Improvement Slides 4-8 Linking Sustainability and Spread Slides 9-10 Planning Early for Sustainability Slides 11-12 Barriers and Solutions to Sustain…

4305. Urinary Incontinence Patient Recruitment and Education Flyer (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/mui/pt-recruitment-flyer.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - Urinary Incontinence Patient Recruitment and Education Flyer ``` Urinary Incontinence Patient Recruitment & Education Example EMPOWER Team – University Hospitals of Cleveland This project was funded under grant number 1U18HS028742-01 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Departme…

4306. Advantages and Disadvantages of Registries (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Advantages and Disadvantages of Registries Advantages and Disadvantages of Registries Electronic health records (EHRs) frequently do not have the functions needed for population management. Creating and using registries can help ensure that evidence- based care is delivered to all patients and can be an adjunct…

4307. National Quality Strategy Priority: Care Affordability | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/part3-nqs7.html
      October 01, 2015 - Chartbook for Hispanic Health Care National Quality Strategy Priority: Care Affordability Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Chartbook for Hispanic Health Care Acknowledgments Health Care For Hispanics National Quality Strategy Priorities: Patient Safety National Quality Strategy Prio…

4308. Care Affordability | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/careaffordability/careaffordability.html
      June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Care Affordability Care Affordability Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Chartbook on Care Affordability Acknowledgments Care Affordability Care Affordability Trends and Measures Measures of Access Problems Due to Health Care Costs Measures of Inefficiency Supplement…

4309. Introducing the CAHPS Clinician & Group Visit Survey 4.0 (beta) - Fry (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cg-survey-4-beta-webinar-development-overview.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - Introducing the CAHPS Clinician & Group Visit Survey 4.0 (beta) - Fry DEVELOPMENT & OVERVIEW OF THE CLINICIAN & GROUP VISIT SURVEY 4.0 (BETA) Stephanie Fry Senior Study Director Westat Development of the Clinician & Group Visit Survey 4.0 (beta) • Literature review – focus on delivery of telehealth • Exper…

4310. Appendix 9: Back to Basics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2018 - Appendix 9: Back to Basics Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections These tools will help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI). When used with the CUSP (Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program) Toolkit, th…

4311. Operating Room Briefing and Debriefing Audit Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/or-briefing-audit.html
      December 01, 2017 - Operating Room Briefing and Debriefing Audit Tool AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery Introduction Problem Statement One of the strongest determinants of safety culture is whether local and hospital leadership respond to staff patient safety concerns. Frontline providers understand patient safety …

4312. Using Federal grants to build intellectual capital at the State level | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/finalsummary/finalsummary7.html
      September 01, 2015 - Key Lessons from the National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program Using Federal grants to build intellectual capital at the State level Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Key Lessons from the National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program Intr…

4313. Tutorial on the SOPS Data Entry and Analysis Tools Webcast-Theresa (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/Excel_Tool_Slides_2020-2-Theresa.pdf
      January 01, 2020 - Tutorial on the SOPS Data Entry and Analysis Tools Webcast-Theresa Overview of the SOPS Data Entry and Analysis Tools Theresa Famolaro, MPS, MS, MBA Senior Study Director User Network for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Westat 7 What do the SOPS Data Entry and Analysis Tools do? • Allow users…

4314. Resident and Family Engagement: What is my role as a leader? (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/engage/rfe-role-leader.pdf
      March 01, 2017 - Resident and Family Engagement: What is my role as a leader? • Resident and family engagement is one component of person-centered care, a philosophy that recognizes residents as individuals and as partners. • Effective resident and family partnerships are demonstrated by including the residents and family a…

4315. Through the Quality Kaleidoscope | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/gapkaleidtp.html
      April 01, 2018 - Through the Quality Kaleidoscope Reflections on the Science and Practice of Improving Health Care Quality In 2004, AHRQ launched a collection of evidence reports, Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies , to bring data to bear on quality improvement opportunities. These …

4316. Making Health Care Safer II | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2023 - Making Health Care Safer II An Updated Critical Analysis of the Evidence for Patient Safety Practices This evidence report updates the 2001 report, Making Health Care Safer: A Critical Analysis of Patient Safety Practices. Select for a list of 22 patient safety strategies discussed in the new report that a…

4317. AHRQ's Healthcare Extension Service: State-Based Solutions to Healthcare Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 01, 2025 - AHRQ's Healthcare Extension Service: State-Based Solutions to Healthcare Improvement Applications Currently Being Reviewed for Healthcare Extension Cooperatives, National Coordinating Center, and National Evaluation Center Applications have closed and are currently being reviewed for applicants seeking to join …

4318. Shaping the Future of Patient Empowerment and Care Delivery Through Digital Healthcare Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders Shaping the Future of Patient Empowerment and Care Delivery Through Digital Healthcare Research SEP 24 2024 By Chris Dymek, Ed.D.          Chris Dymek, Ed.D. Providing healthcare consumers with evidence-based insights and p…

4319. PowerPoint Presentation
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d1_pdi_improvementmethodsoverview.pptx
      June 02, 2025 - PowerPoint Presentation Use these PowerPoint slides for any presentations for which they may be useful. These slides may be useful earlier on in the process than during implementation; feel free to use them at any point in your QI process. Modify as needed to suit your hospital – you may wish to delete sections of sl…

4320. About Measure Specifications and Reporting | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2021 - CAHPS Child Hospital Survey (Child HCAHPS) Toolkit About Measure Specifications and Reporting Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents CAHPS Child Hospital Survey (Child HCAHPS) Toolkit Introduction Overview About Measure Specifications and Reporting Key Driver Diagram Quality Improvement…