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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/situation/tools/step.html
June 01, 2023 - Tool: STEP
STEP is a mnemonic tool that can help individuals monitor critical elements of a situation and the overall environment. It is suitable for use by teams supporting acutely ill patients in a hospital (e.g., an ICU patient the team hopes to wean off a ventilator as quickly as possible), for teams in lon…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/implementation-guides/implementation-guide2/implguide2pt2.html
September 01, 2014 - Designing Care Management Entities for Youth with Complex Behavioral Health Needs
Part 2: Assessing State Readiness to Design and Implement CMEs
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Table of Contents
Designing Care Management Entities for Youth with Complex Behavioral Health Needs
Part 1: An Introduction to Ca…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/surgical-skinprep-audit.html
September 01, 2024 - Surgical Skin Preparation Audit Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Introduction Problem Statement Surgical skin preparation is an important strategy to prevent surgical site infection. Adequate surgical skin preparation reduces the burden of skin microorganisms prior to incision. Though it seems…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/aspirin-use-pcor.pdf
November 01, 2016 - Evidence Now Fact Sheets - Aspirin Use by High-Risk Individuals
Aspirin Use by High-Risk Individuals
Rationale for Aspirin Use by High-risk Individuals
Patients with heart disease or who have had a stroke in the past are at high risk
for having a heart …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-k-study-elements.docx
June 02, 2025 - Quality Improvement Study Framework
Element
Definition
Things To Keep in Mind
The Purpose
Define the problem and why it is important.
· Avoid suggesting causes in the purpose statement. Cause determination will come later after the data have been analyzed.
· Speculating about the cause of a problem before a th…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/CarayonSuccessStory.pdf
December 31, 2010 - Toolkit Available for Assessing the Impact of Health InformationTechnology on Workflow in Provider Offices
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Toolkit Available for Assessing the Impact of Health Information
Technology on Workflow in Provider Offices
Health IT systems
can impact workflow
by changing how,
when, and from
whom a patient
re…
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digital.ahrq.gov/time-and-motion-studies-database
January 01, 2023 - Time and Motion Studies Database
The application of computing to health care changes how, when, and where clinicians collect and retrieve patient information. Measuring the impacts of technology on clinical tasks often involves performing a time and motion study. In a time and…
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digital.ahrq.gov/program-overview/research-stories/integrating-patient-voice-patient-reported-health-outcomes
January 01, 2023 - Integrating the Patient Voice in Patient-Reported Health Outcomes
Theme:
Optimizing Care Delivery for Clinicians
Subtheme:
Using Patient-Reported Outcomes to Improve Care Delivery
Changing the focus of patient-reported outcomes to be centered on a patient’s individual goals and preferences…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/situation/teach/half-day.html
July 01, 2023 - Half-Day Training Content
In a half-day training, Module 3 activities should take about 30 minutes (as noted below). Components to include in the Situation Monitoring Module for a half-day training include:
Introductory Teamwork Exercise #2 : 5 minutes
Objectives and Introduction to Situation Monitoring : 2…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/shuttered/toolkitchecklist/surgetkit4.html
July 01, 2018 - How to Use This Checklist
Public Health Emergency Preparedness
All staff responsible for preparing and operating an emergency surge expansion facility at a previously closed or partially closed hospital should inspect any candidate facility now. The Facility Checklist is intended to help with this inspection,…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/alcohol-use-disorders.html
November 01, 2023 - Updated Systematic Review Examines Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder in Outpatient Settings
Press Release Date: November 7, 2023
New research examines evidence-based practice to improve clinical decision making for patients with alcohol use disorder.
An updated systematic review published tod…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202304.html
October 01, 2023 - Online Training Enables Primary Care Providers in Rural New Mexico to Prescribe Medication for Opioid Use Disorders
Search All Impact Case Studies
October 2023
Rural primary care practices in New Mexico have expanded on an AHRQ initiative to offer proven medication-assisted treatment to patients with opio…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-mazur.html
March 01, 2023 - Grantee Profile
Developing Innovative Simulation-Based Training to Improve Patient Safety in Radiation Oncology
Lukasz Mazur, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology
UNC School of Medicine
Lukasz Mazur, Ph.D.
“AHRQ funding enabled me and my team to develop innovative simulation-based…
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/Choosing%20a%20PSO.pdf
August 01, 2012 - Choosing a Patient Safety Organization: Tips for Hospitals and Health Care Providers
Background
The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005
(Patient Safety Act) authorized the creation of Patient
Safety Organizations (PSOs). It encourages clinicians
and health care organizations to voluntarily report to…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/resident-and-rn-perceptions-impact-medical-emergency-team-education-and-patient-safety
September 24, 2010 - Study
Resident and RN perceptions of the impact of a medical emergency team on education and patient safety in an academic medical center.
Citation Text:
Sarani B, Sonnad SS, Bergey MR, et al. Resident and RN perceptions of the impact of a medical emergency team on education and patien…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/transform-qi/deliver-facilitation/curriculum/front-matter.html
February 01, 2022 - Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum
Preface
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Table of Contents
Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum
Preface
Introduction
Part 1: Use of Adult Education Methods in Teaching PCPF Core Competencies
Part 2: Introduction to Practice Facilitation
Part 3:…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/distribute/promote/act-early/identify.html
November 01, 2018 - Defining a Quality Report's Audience for Promotional Purposes
A key step in effective reporting is to identify the primary and other audience(s) you want to reach. Everything you do in designing your report should focus on what it will take to make your report relevant, understandable, and useful to your prim…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201420.html
November 01, 2014 - AHRQ's RED Toolkit Leads to Lower Readmissions, Better Care Transitions in Two Texas Hospitals
Search All Impact Case Studies
November 2014
Two Texas hospitals have used AHRQ's Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) toolkit to help significantly reduce hospital readmissions and as a catalyst for additional progres…
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www.ahrq.gov/coronavirus/data-analytics.html
August 01, 2023 - Data and Analytics
AHRQ data resources and data analyses help decision makers understand healthcare trends and identify opportunities for improvement. These data can help inform the COVID-19 strategies developed by researchers, policymakers, and decision makers at national, State, and local levels.
Healthcare…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/screening-anxiety-depression-suicide-risk-final-rec-bulletin.pdf
October 11, 2022 - U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statements on Screening for Anxiety, Depression, and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents
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http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues
Final Recommendation Statements on Screening for
Anxiet…