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4481. CLABSI Learning From Defects Tool (doc file)
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      April 01, 2022 - CLABSI Learning From Defects Tool Learn From Defects Tool Worksheet: Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) This worksheet is designed to be used near the bedside and is the shortened version of the CLABSI Event Report Tool: Data for Event Analysis. This worksheet will help your team learn what happ…

4482. CAUTI Learning From Defects Tool (doc file)
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      April 01, 2022 - CAUTI Learning From Defects Tool Learn From Defects Tool Worksheet: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) This worksheet is designed to be used near the bedside and is the shortened version of the CAUTI Event Report Tool: Data for Event Analysis. This worksheet will help your team learn what happened,…

4483. Measure 1, Section 6, Attachment 2 (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Measure 1, Section 6, Attachment 2 SNAC Submission Form Measure 1: Accurate ADHD Diagnosis Section 6: Scientific Soundness Attachment 2: Summary of Public Comments Attention Deficit Hyperact…

4484. New Study Shows Reductions in Antibiotic Use at Ambulatory Care Clinics Participating in HHS-funded Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2022 - New Study Shows Reductions in Antibiotic Use at Ambulatory Care Clinics Participating in HHS-funded Program Press Release Date: July 6, 2022 Antibiotic prescribing at ambulatory care clinics was cut almost in half in clinics that participated in a safety program funded by the Department of Health and Human Servic…

4485. Henry Ford Hospital Unit Lowers C. diff Infections by 90 Percent Using AHRQ Safety Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2025 - Henry Ford Hospital Unit Lowers C. diff Infections by 90 Percent Using AHRQ Safety Program Search All Impact Case Studies June 2025 Using AHRQ’s Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP ), Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit reduced the incidence of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections in its ne…

4486. AHRQ and PCORI Invest in Learning Health Systems Scientist Training | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders AHRQ and PCORI Invest in Learning Health Systems Scientist Training JAN 23 2024 By Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A. and Nakela L. Cook, M.D., M.P.H. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Patient-Centered Out…

4487. AHRQ Commemorates 35 Years as an Independent Science Agency | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders AHRQ Commemorates 35 Years as an Independent Science Agency MAR 7 2024 By Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A. I am thrilled to announce that 2024 represents a momentous milestone: the 35th anniversary of the Agency for Healthcare …

4488. Ohio Veterans’ Facility Relied on AHRQ Resource to Develop Diabetes Initiative | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2024 - Ohio Veterans’ Facility Relied on AHRQ Resource to Develop Diabetes Initiative Search All Impact Case Studies March 2023 The Dayton (Ohio) Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center facility has adopted AHRQ’s SHARE Approach as part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' national Hypoglycemic Safety Initia…

4489. About the SOPS Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2024 - About the SOPS Program Since 2001, the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Program has supported AHRQ's mission by advancing the scientific understanding of patient safety culture in healthcare settings. What Is Patient Safety Culture?  Patient safety culture is an aspect of an organization's cultu…

4490. Primary Care Transformation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2015 - Primary Care Transformation AHRQ recognizes that revitalizing the Nation’s primary care system is foundational to achieving high-quality, accessible, and efficient health care for all Americans. The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) (also referred to as the primary care medical home, advanced primary care, o…

4491. Achieving Excellence Across All CG-CAHPS Core Measures: Lessons from Top-Performing Medical Practices (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2014 - Achieving Excellence Across All CG-CAHPS Core Measures: Lessons from Top-Performing Medical Practices Mercy Hospital Fore River Campus Portland, Maine 23 Breast Care Specialists of Maine A two-surgeon practice, we take pride in offering timely, accurate consultation and treatment for benign and malignant …

4492. 5 Tk2 P3T6-Sample Vignettes Phase 3 Final (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2014 - Sample Vignettes Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HAIs Healthcare- Associated Infections PREVENT Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 3 Sample Vignettes The following series of vignettes are similar to cases that a prescribing clinician may be pr…

4493. Learning-From-Antibiotic-Adverse (doc file)
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      June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Learning From Antibiotic-Associated Adverse Events An antibiotic-associated adverse event is any event or situation that you would not want to happen again because it either caused your patient harm or had the potential to cause harm. The purpose of this tool is to provi…

4494. CAHPS Cancer Care Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2020 - CAHPS Cancer Care Survey The CAHPS ® Cancer Care Survey assesses the experiences of adult patients with cancer treatment provided in outpatient and inpatient settings, including: Independent community oncology practices. Cancer centers at community hospitals. Cancer centers at academic medical centers …

4495. Patient Safety Awareness Week 2024 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2024 - Patient Safety Awareness Week 2024 As we celebrate Patient Safety Awareness Week 2024, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) also marks its 35th anniversary. This milestone, under the banner "Today's Research, Tomorrow's Healthcare," highlights our dedication to transforming healthcare through…

4496. 113-Cleaning-Monitoring-Methods-One-Pager (doc file)
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      April 01, 2025 - In the patient care environment, quality of cleaning can be measured by which and what percentage of high-touch surfaces (HTS) are adequately cleaned and disinfected. Below, the four most common methods of monitoring are discussed, including their pros and cons. Observation1-3 · A supervisor or trained staff conducts …

4497. 052-Sample-Script-Patient-Ed-Mupirocin (doc file)
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      April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting Surgical Site Infection Teaching Patients How To Decolonize With Mupirocin: Key Points & Sample Script Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries​ Properly teaching patients why preoperative decol…

4498. 037-Ss-Bed-Bathing-Chg-Cloths-Protocol (doc file)
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      April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Pre-Op Surgical Decolonization Protocol for Staff: Bathing With 2 Percent Chlorhexidine No-Rinse Cloths Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries The following protocol details the process for performing skin decol…

4499. Prologue: Culture and Redesign for Improved Patient Safety (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Prologue: Culture and Redesign for Improved Patient Safety Prologue Culture and Redesign for Improved Patient Safety James B. Battles, PhD The articles in this volume explore issues of culture and the redesign of organizations and clinical practices to improve patient safety. Within this broad theme are f…

4500. Running a Small Practice in the Big Apple | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2021 - Running a Small Practice in the Big Apple Dr. Vidya Valada is a proud New Yorker. Born and raised in India, Vidya moved to New York City in the 1990s to complete her residency in internal medicine. She speaks briskly and enthusiastically about practicing medicine, and it quickly becomes apparent that she feels …