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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/multicenter-0508-cdom-cp3.html
July 01, 2018 - Indiana Incorporates AHRQ Mass Prophylaxis/Vaccination Staffing Model Into Emergency Preparedness Training Program
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August 2005
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) has incorporated the AHRQ-sponsored Weill Medical College of Cornell University's Mass Prophylaxis/Vacci…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/your-safer-surgery-survival-guide
November 15, 2024 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Your safer-surgery survival guide.
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Your safer-surgery survival guide: our ratings of 2,463 U.S. hospitals can help you find the right one. Consumer reports. 2013;78(9):31-41.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/morningbriefing.doc
June 02, 2025 - Conducting a Morning Briefing
Problem statement: Physicians can improve communication with nursing staff while more efficiently prioritizing patient care delivery and admissions and discharges.
What is a Morning Briefing? A morning briefing is a dialogue between two or more people using concise and relevant informati…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/074-dec-patient-instructions-cloth.docx
October 01, 2024 - Patient Instructions for Bed Bath With CHG Cloths
Protect yourself during your stay. Use chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) every day to reduce the risk of infection.How To Wash With CHG
Important: Do not get CHG in your eyes or ears.
· Rub the CHG firmly on your skin to get a deep clean.
· Apply the CHG, following the …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/073-dec-patient-instructions-chg-showering.docx
October 01, 2024 - Patient Instructions for Showering With CHG
Protect yourself during your stay. Use chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) every day to reduce the risk of infection.
Face, neck, & chest
Avoid eyes and ears.
Shoulders & back
Arms, hands, fingers, then armpits
Abdomen & hips
Both legs, feet, & toes
Groin & buttocks last
Ho…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/handouts/staff-chg-cloth-bathing.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During the Hospital Stay BATHE Daily With Chlorhexidine (CHG)
AHRQ Pub. No. 20(22)-0036
March 2022
STAFF Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During the Hospital Stay
BATHE Daily With Chlorhexidine (CHG)
Bathe hospital patients with devices
every day …
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March 01, 2022 - Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During Your Hospital Stay_BATHE Daily With Chlorhexidine (CHG) Cloths
AHRQ Pub. No. 20(22)-0036
March 2022
Section 10-7 PATIENT Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During Your Hospital Stay
BATHE Daily With Chlorhexidine (CHG) Cloths
During your stay, …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44434/psn-pdf
June 21, 2016 - Hospital board and management practices are strongly
related to hospital performance on clinical quality
metrics.
June 21, 2016
Tsai TC, Jha AK, Gawande AA, et al. Hospital board and management practices are strongly related to
hospital performance on clinical quality metrics. Health Aff (Millwood). 2015;34(8):130…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/recruitment-letter-nc.pdf
June 01, 2015 - Heart Health NOW! Advancing Heart Health in NC Primary Care
Heart Health NOW!
Advancing Heart Health in NC Primary Care
This is our time! Are you ready?
America now recognizes the promise of primary care to combat chronic disease before our patients suffer
the consequences of advanced illness. We selected your…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/team/teach/mini.html
May 01, 2023 - Mini-Session Training Content
If you are teaching content from the Team Leadership Module in an even shorter format, focus on one or two specific leadership tools or an important team structure or leadership concept that has been selected based on the needs of the participants. For this format, do the following…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/international/index.html
September 01, 2023 - International Use of SOPS
International Survey Users
The number of international users that have administered one of the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS ® ) continues to grow. This page provides information on international use, including languages into which the surveys have been translated, co…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/planning/index.html
August 01, 2017 - Planning a CAHPS Survey Project
Because CAHPS projects can vary in many regards, this section provides general guidance on project planning and design issues by reviewing the steps involved in getting your project off the ground, from the formation of a project team to the planning of an evaluation. It also off…
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/zikmund-fisher-brian
May 30, 2017 - Zikmund-Fisher, Brian
Improving the understanding of test results by substituting (not adding) goal ranges: web-based between-subjects experiment.
Citation
Scherer AM, Witteman HO, Solomon J, et al. Improving the understanding of test results by substituting (not adding) goal …
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/curriculum/index.html
January 01, 2021 - Curriculum Tools
AHRQ offers several curriculum tools that health care professionals can use to make care safer and improve their communication and teamwork skills. Information on these tools is provided here.
Advancing Pharmacy Health Literacy Practices Through Quality Improvement
Advancing Pharmacy Health…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/enhanced-recovery/implementing.html
June 01, 2023 - Implementing an ISCR Pathway
Tools and Resources To Help Hospitals Implement an ISCR Program
Engagement and Development of Your ISCR Pathway
This part of the implementation phase is critical to spend time on because it is the foundation of your Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (ISCR) program. The Implem…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/health-services-research.html
March 01, 2025 - Health Services Research at AHRQ
Health services research (HSR) is the field of study that examines the quality, safety, and affordability of healthcare delivery from the perspectives of patients, caregivers, and clinical professionals. HSR examines many facets of healthcare, including organizational structures…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/identifying-evidence-gaps
June 01, 2018 - Identifying Evidence Gaps
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The Task Force identifies and reports on evidence gaps for each clinical preventive service it reviews. Special attention is given to those areas wh…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-231-dementia-care-interventions-disposition-comments.pdf
July 31, 2020 - This information helps the reader
understand the rationale for the review and the
organization of the … inclusion criteria and processes
are clearly explained in the Methods section, and that
clear explanation helps … See
Appendix X for
full letter)
Results The Search Results section provides a useful graph that
helps … Use of the same format in all these
sections helps the reader make sense of and draw
conclusions from … Comment Response
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/vision/resources/vision1.html
October 01, 2002 - The utility of this framework could be evaluated by how well it helps to identify gaps in care or lack
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/b1_pdi_applyingpdis.pdf
March 01, 2016 - rule serves two purposes: (1)
it eliminates unstable estimates based on too few cases; and (2) it helps