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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/intro.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
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Table of Contents
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
Chapter 1. Building the Project Founda…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/decision/research-centers/persell_cvd_disparities.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Reducing Disparities in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Research Centers for Excellence
in Clinical Preventive Services
Working to get the right services, to the right people, at the right time
Reducing Disparities in the Primary
Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/training/cbt-mupirocin.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Nursing Protocol Training_Nasal Mupirocin
AHRQ Pub. No. 20(22)-0036
March 2022
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 11-7
Nursing Protocol Training
Nasal Mupirocin
Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Targeted Decolonization Introduction
Our hospital is adopting a targeted decol…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/patient-family-engagement-ed-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Patient and Family Engagement in the Emergency Department
Slide Presentation
Slide 1
Patient and Family Engagement in the ED
Sue Collier, RN, MSN, FABC
Clinical Content Development Lead
Health Research & Education Trust
American Hospital Association
Image: Photo of Sue Collier, RN.
Slide 2
Le…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/training/cbt-iodophor.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Nursing Protocol Training_Nasal Iodophor (10% Povidone-Iodine)
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 11-8
Nursing Protocol Training
Nasal Iodophor (10% Povidone-Iodine)
AHRQ Pub. No. 20(22)-0036
March 2022
Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Targeted Decolonization Introduction
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/faq-wound-cleaning.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Addressing Questions Asked by Staff: Wound Cleaning
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 14-5 – Addressing Questions Asked by Staff:
Wound Cleaning
There are some new nurses and nursing assistants on our unit. How can I ease
any concerns related to wound cleaning?
Some nurses and n…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/distributed-cognition-er-nurses2.html
August 01, 2022 - Distributed Cognition and the Role of Nurses in Diagnostic Safety in the Emergency Department
The Theory of Distributed Cognition
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Distributed Cognition and the Role of Nurses in Diagnostic Safety in the Emergency Department
Introduction
The Theory of Dis…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/chsp-fact-sheet-0717.pdf
October 01, 2016 - AHRQ Comparative Health System Initative
Comparative Health
System Performance
Initiative
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) created the
Comparative Health System Performance Initiative to study how health
care systems promote evidence-based practices in delivering care. The
initiative provid…
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www.ahrq.gov/chsp/events/coe-workshop1.html
December 01, 2022 - First Annual Centers of Excellence Workshop
Overview
The first annual meeting of the Centers of Excellence under the Comparative Health System Performance (CHSP) Initiative was held in September 2016 and was attended by AHRQ, the Centers of Excellence, and the Coordinating Center. The purpose of these meeting…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20150122/3_barbara_burke.pdf
June 09, 2012 - Introducing the CAHPS Child Hospital Survey
Child HCAHPS
Barbara Burke, Administrator, Patient Family Experience
Center of Excellence
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
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Outline
• An introduction to Lurie Children’s
• Impetus for change
• Child HCAHPS
• Moving forward
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-hpwpreport/clabsi-hpwp2.html
August 01, 2015 - High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions
Case Studies
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High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions
Case Studies
Key Findings
Conclusions
References
Table 1. Case Study Sites
Table 2. Summary of Ke…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/supporting/culture-checkup-tool.docx
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Culture Check-Up Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Culture Checkup Tool
Culture Checkup Tool
Problem statement: Improving safety culture in a patient care area takes time.
What is culture? Attitudes reflect the norms, values, and beliefs in the unit and, in turn, cre…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/measure_retirement/measure_retirement1.html
February 01, 2014 - Background Report on 2013 Retirement of Measures from the Child Core Set
Abstract
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Background Report on 2013 Retirement of Measures from the Child Core Set
Abstract
Background
Methods
Results
Conclusions
References
Appendix A.
Appendix B.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/rev-preventablereadm-primcare-es.pdf
March 01, 2020 - Potentially Preventable Readmissions: Conceptual Framework To Rethink the Role of Primary Care: Executive Summary
Potentially Preventable Readmissions:
Conceptual Framework To Rethink the Role of
Primary Care
Executive Summary
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Department of H…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0242-table4.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Follow-up Visits for Children Who Are Obese or Overweight with a Weight-Related Comorbidity: Table 4
Table 4: Evidence for Follow-up Visits for Children Who Are Overweight
Type of Evidence
Key Findings
Level of
Evidence
(USPSTF
Ranking*)
Citations
Expert
recommendation
The complexity of tre…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/ltvv-fact-sheet.html
January 01, 2017 - Low Tidal Volume Ventilation Facts
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Did You Know?
Low tidal volume ventilation (LTVV) is one of the interventions specifically designed to prevent ventilator-associated conditions (VAC).
For patients without acute respiratory distress …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/warm-handoff-guide-for-staff.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Warm Handoffs: A Guide for Staff
Why is it important?
Warm handoffs can:
■ Engage patients and families as team
members.
■ Allow patients to clarify or correct the
information exchanged.
■ Build relationships.
■ Provide a safety check.
Guide to Patient and Family Engagement in Primary Care
How do I conduc…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/new-national-healthcare-safety-dashboard.html
December 01, 2024 - New Dashboard to Track Progress Toward 50 Percent Reduction in Patient and Workforce Harm
Press Release Date: December 5, 2024
Today, the National Action Alliance for Patient and Workforce Safety (NAA) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched the National Healthcare Safety Dashboard ,…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/state-based-health-extension-cooperatives.html
September 01, 2024 - AHRQ Announces Historic Funding Opportunities to Establish State-based Solutions to Accelerate Health Care Improvement
Press Release Date: September 9, 2024
Today, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a Notice of Funding Opportu…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/chlorhexidine-bathing.html
October 01, 2023 - Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes
Press Release Date: October 10, 2023
A new study funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) found that nursing homes using a chlorhexidine bathing routine to clean the skin and nose with over-the-counter antiseptic solutions pr…