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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/about/areas/improve-discharge.html
August 01, 2024 - Resources and Tools To Improve Discharge and Transitions of Care and Reduce Readmissions
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality supports research on the quality and safety of the hospital discharge process and care transitions. Improvements in these areas can lead to reductions in potentially avoidable …
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/distribute/promote/act-early/index.html
June 01, 2019 - Early Decisions Shape Promotion of a Healthcare Quality Report
Many decisions you make and actions you take early in your reporting project have significant consequences for the effectiveness of your promotional efforts. These include:
Defining the Audience for Promotional Purposes
Researching the Audie…
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit2-10.html
November 01, 2014 - Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Exhibit 2.10. Project Team Composition: Door-to-Balloon Project
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November 01, 2014 - Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Exhibit 5.5. Organizational Goals of Lean
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November 01, 2014 - Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Exhibit 3.6. Organizational Goals of Lean
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/guide4/aph.html
August 01, 2022 - Event Investigation and Analysis Guide: Appendix H
Hierarchy of Solutions
Do solutions meet the following criteria:
Address the root cause/contributing factor.
Are specific and concrete.
Can be understood and implemented by a reader unfamiliar with the situation.
Will be tested or simulated prior to…
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www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/index.html
Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Overview of the Guide
The Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide provides toolkits to help nursing homes optimize their use of antibiotics.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications2/files/building-state-cooperatives-meeting-summary.pdf
September 26, 2024 - Haft’s career has been dedicated to solving complex medical-
care delivery challenges and implementing
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-05/kobayashi-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - factors, and information engineering program to study and mitigate alarm fatigue by developing and implementing
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Lapane.pdf
March 09, 2005 - of the research partners to define the possibilities and develop a realistic, feasible
strategy for implementing
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips0606.html
October 01, 2014 - HealthSouth Rehabilitation Facilities Use AHRQ Survey to Identify Top Performers
Search All Impact Case Studies
April 2006
HealthSouth, one of the nation's largest health care providers, implemented AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture in June 2005. Over 11,000 questionnaires were mailed to em…
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www.ahrq.gov/pcor/healthcare-extension-services/index.html
February 01, 2025 - AHRQ's Healthcare Extension Service: State-Based Solutions to Healthcare Improvement
Applications Currently Being Reviewed for Healthcare Extension Cooperatives, National Coordinating Center, and National Evaluation Center Applications have closed and are currently being reviewed for applicants seeking to join …
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January 01, 2018 - Emergency Department Workflow Diagrams
Emergency Department
Workflow Diagrams
Ambulatory patient
arrives.
Provider assigns
patient to self and
evaluates patient.
Diagnostic testing
including labwork and
chest x-ray. Diagnosis
CAP?
Pursue other
diagnoses.
Inpatient treatment
warranted? Based on
clin…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/otherwebsites/clinical-decision-support/index.html
November 01, 2024 - Clinical Decision Support
Clinical decision support provides timely information, usually at the point of care, to help inform decisions about a patient's care. Clinical decision support can effectively improve patient outcomes and lead to higher-quality health care.
Clinical decision support (CDS) provides ti…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureinjury/guide/apa.html
October 01, 2017 - Pressure Injury Prevention Program Implementation Guide
Appendix A. RACI Chart
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Pressure Injury Prevention Program Implementation Guide
Overview
Get Ready
Pressure Injury Prevention Program Phases
Appendix A. RACI Chart
Appendix B. Prioritize Opport…
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July 01, 2024 - Electronic Test Result Communication in the Era of the 21st Century Cures Act
Conclusions
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Electronic Test Result Communication in the Era of the 21st Century Cures Act
Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion
Conclusions
References
Appendix A. D…
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November 01, 2014 - Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Exhibit 1.14. Lean Tools and Activities for Clinic Flow
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November 01, 2014 - Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Exhibit 4.4. Chronology of Quality Improvement and Lean at Suntown Hospital
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May 01, 2011 - Some stakeholders suggested implementing the reporting system in stages or testing it in pilot
programs
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May 01, 2011 - Some stakeholders suggested implementing the reporting system in stages or testing it in pilot
programs