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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips94.html
October 01, 2014 - Michigan Providers Improve Medication Reconciliation Process With AHRQ Toolkit
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April 2012
After participating in AHRQ-sponsored learning sessions and provider support calls, MPRO, the Michigan Quality Improvement Organization (QIO), worked with providers in the State to improv…
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www.ahrq.gov/takeheart/training/module-7/index.html
December 01, 2022 - Module 7: Troubleshooting Your Automatic Referral System
YouTube embedded video: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/dyN2Lj8LSOU
Video: Troubleshooting Your Automatic Referral System (1:00:27)
Slides: Troubleshooting Your Automatic Referral System (PDF, 1.3 MB)
Implementation Guide: Troublesho…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/safer-together.html
January 01, 2025 - Safer Together: A National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety
Safer Together: A National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety illuminates the collective insights of the 27 member organizations of the National Steering Committee for Patient Safety (NSC), convened in 2018 by the Institute for Healthcare Impr…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/oas/index.html
November 01, 2023 - CAHPS Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Survey
The CAHPS Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Survey (OAS CAHPS) asks adult patients about their experiences receiving care in Medicare-certified hospital outpatient surgery departments (HOPDs) and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). The survey asks about patients' ex…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/od/david-meyers-memoriam.html
August 01, 2023 - Remembering David Meyers, M.D.
With admiration and fondness, AHRQ recognizes the legacy of former Deputy Director David Meyers, M.D., a family physician who for nearly 20 years helped lead Agency initiatives to ensure that Americans received the safest and most effective healthcare possible. Dr. Meyers died J…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/asc/asc-resource-list.pdf
April 01, 2023 - Training topics
include creating and implementing infection control programs in ambulatory surgery centers … incident reporting systems, promoting leadership
buy-in, engaging in systemwide communication, and implementing
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruprev/spectorhudak.ppt
December 01, 2013 - AHRQ Slide Template 2004
On-Time Prevention Program for Long Term Care: Clinical Decision Support
William Spector, Ph.D. AHRQ
Sandra Hudak, MS RN SLH Clinical Consulting
Presentation at AHIMA
June 17, 2013
Baltimore, MD
Using HIT for Prevention in Nursing Homes
Pressure ulcers, falls, and preventable hospitali…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/dx-improvement/dxsafety-selfpaced-roadmap.pdf
February 01, 2022 - TeamSTEPPS Diagnostic Improvement: Self-Paced Learner's Roadmap
Self-Paced Learner’s Roadmap:
TeamSTEPPS® for Diagnosis Improvement
Become familiar with
foundational concepts
Prime your thinking
Step 1: Prepare
The Self-Paced Learner’s Roadmap is designed to guide individuals who choose to complete
the TeamST…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/139-nv-hap-prevention-essential-one-pager.docx
October 01, 2024 - NV-HAP Prevention Essential Practices1-4
Practice routine oral care.4,5-8
Staphylococcus aureus is a common pathogen in dental plaque.
Conduct an individualized assessment and plan for each patient considering their ability to perform self-care independently.
At minimum, the oral care regimen should include: toothbrus…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/cmsqualconf0615.pdf
September 01, 2015 - Second Annual CMS Quality Conference: Improving Care and Proving It!
National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality
Demonstration Grant Program: An Update
Second Annual CMS Quality Conference:
Improving Care and Proving It!
Baltimore, Maryland
June 15, 2012
http://www.urban.org/index.cfm
Mathematica: H.…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips86.html
October 01, 2014 - Four New York Providers Use AHRQ Medication Reconciliation Toolkit to Improve Care
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November 2011
Between January and September 2010, AHRQ partnered with seven Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) to deliver a series of onsite learning sessions and provider support calls fo…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-current-state4.html
January 01, 2024 - Current State of Diagnostic Safety: Implications for Research, Practice, and Policy
4. Discussion
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Table of Contents
Current State of Diagnostic Safety: Implications for Research, Practice, and Policy
1. Introduction
2. Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
References
A…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-cognitive-load5.html
May 01, 2024 - Cognitive Load Theory and Its Impact on Diagnostic Accuracy
A Future Vision for Better Diagnostic Outcomes
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Table of Contents
Cognitive Load Theory and Its Impact on Diagnostic Accuracy
Introduction to Diagnostic Errors
Fundamental Concepts for Understanding Cognitive Load…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/implementation-tracking-sw.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Healthy Hearts NYC Recruitment Memo
ENSW IMPLEMENTATION TRACKING NOTE
1. *Your role: [Check all that app…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/hospital/about/dev_adult_hp_survey.html
January 01, 2025 - Development of the CAHPS Adult Hospital Survey
The CAHPS Hospital Survey was conceived first and foremost as a tool for public reporting purposes. While many hospitals already conduct some type of patient survey, CMS needed a standardized instrument that would allow consumers to compare inpatients' perspectiv…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/cusp-mrsa-prevention.html
April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) for MRSA Prevention
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Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases
The Evidence f…
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www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html?page=14
October 01, 2003 - Frequently Asked Questions
Check to find the answers to your questions about the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
programs and activities. You can search by category or key words. You can also send us your questions or website
feedback here. We will respond to your requests based on the bes…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P4O-Comprehensive_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Phase_4_Monitoring.pdf
May 01, 2014 - Phase 4 Monitoring
Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HAIs
Healthcare-
Associated
Infections
PREVENT
Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit
Phase 4 Monitoring
It will be important to monitor the antibiogram program by (1) soliciting feedback from prescribin…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/hospital/about/adult_hp_survey.html
January 01, 2025 - CAHPS Adult Hospital Survey
The Adult version of the CAHPS Hospital Survey (HCAHPS) asks people 18 and older about their experiences with care provided in an inpatient setting. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implements the Adult version of HCAHPS on a national basis. As of January 2022, 4,48…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/about/impact-stories/enabling-real-time.html
April 01, 2025 - Enabling Real-Time Identification of Burnout Risk Among Clinicians in Primary Care Practices
AHRQ Impact: Researchers have developed a prediction tool to identify primary care practices at high-risk of clinician burnout. Instead of relying on clinician surveys that increase burden, the tool enables…