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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/materials/prevention/index.html
January 01, 2023 - Preventing the Spread of COVID-19
For nursing homes to effectively prevent the spread of COVID-19, they need information about a variety of topics related to infection control and prevention and strategies for cleaning and disinfecting the environment, using personal protective equipment, and more.
Infe…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/engagingfamilies/strategy3/index.html
December 01, 2017 - Strategy 3: Nurse Bedside Shift Report
Research shows that when patients are engaged in their health care, it can lead to measurable improvements in safety and quality. To promote stronger engagement, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality developed the Guide to Patient and Family Engagement in Hospital Qua…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/168-central-line-maintenance-infographic.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Central Line Maintenance
A comprehensive approach to daily central line maintenance is essential to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs).
Hands and Hub
· Clean your hands and wear clean gloves before accessing the central line
· Scrub the hub for at …
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/evidence-base/primary.html
May 01, 2023 - TeamSTEPPS Research/Evidence Base: Primary Care
Abu, O., & Ní Riain, A. (2012). Implementation of the primary care strategy 2005: a study of the experiences of team work among members of primary care teams in County Wexford in 2011. Irish Medical Journal 105(2), 60-61. Select to access the abstract .
Adam,…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201504.html
March 01, 2015 - Buffalo Hospital Uses TeamSTEPPS® to Improve Pediatric Patient Safety
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March 2015
Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, the only pediatric facility in Western New York, has used an AHRQ-designed patient safety program to improve care for children with bronchiolitis. Hospita…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips0704.html
October 01, 2014 - AHRQ Patient Safety Culture Survey Used to Teach Pharmacy Students About Safety
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June 2007
Campbell University School of Pharmacy uses AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture in classes that teach pharmacy students to understand and create a culture of safety in thei…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips0605.html
October 01, 2014 - AHRQ's Patient Safety Culture Survey Targets Improvement at Cincinnati Children's Hospital
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February 2006
During 2005, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center began using AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture . Jane Dresselhaus, RN, MSN, the hospital's Senior …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/ahrq-network-factsheet.pdf
February 01, 2022 - AHRQ's Role in Nursing Home COVID-19 Response
AHRQ’s Role in Nursing Home COVID-19 Response
BACKGROUND
Nearly 20 percent of the known COVID-19 deaths in the United
States have been nursing home residents and staff. Advanced
age, underlying frailty, and communal living con…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/dotphrase.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Provider Contact Information
Smartphrase (exclusive to Epic EMR) developed by Medical University of South Carolina Children's
Hospital to ensure 24/7 phone contact for families in Written Family/Caregiver Discharge Instructions
PROVIDER CONTACT INFORMATION
• If you have a question about your child’s medical care a…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/healthsystem-key-drive-diagram.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Transcranial Doppler Screening for Children with Sickle Cell Anemia: Health System - Key Driver Diagram
Transcranial Doppler Screening for Children with Sickle Cell Anemia
Health System - Key Driver Diagram
Key Drivers
Strategies Global
Aim
To reduce the
incidence of
stroke in …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/index.html
October 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
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Epidemiology of Invasive Devices and Complications
Examples of Patient Harm Related to Invasive…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module6/guide.html
March 01, 2017 - Module 6: Sustainability: Material Use Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Learning Objectives:
Define sustainability and recognize the importance of maintaining positive change.
Understand the link between sustainability and spread.
Learn how to create and implement a…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-5.html
March 01, 2018 - Appendix 5: Central Line Insertion Care Team Checklist
Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections
These tools will help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI). When used with the CUSP (Comprehensive Unit-based…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20150122/1_carla_zema_intro.pdf
January 22, 2015 - Introducing the CAHPS Child Hospital Survey
Introducing the CAHPS Child
Hospital Survey
A Webcast Presented by the AHRQ CAHPS User Network
January 22, 2015
1:00 – 2:00 pm EST
What is CAHPS?
• Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers
and Systems (CAHPS) Program
• Funded primarily by the Agency for Hea…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-8.html
March 01, 2018 - Appendix 8: CLABSI Investigation Nurse Letter
Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections
These tools will help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI). When used with the CUSP (Comprehensive Unit-based Safety P…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/05-SOPS_101_Webcast-GRAY-Resources.pdf
September 01, 2019 - Understanding SOPS Surveys: A Primer for New Users (Webcast) - Gray (Resources)
SOPS Resources
Laura Gray, MPH
Senior Study Director
User Network for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS)
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SOPS Website
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http://www.ahrq.gov/sops
Survey User’s Guides
How to Administe…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/consumer-exp/reporting/table1.html
August 01, 2022 - Designing Consumer Reporting Systems for Patient Safety Events
Table 1. Key features of ideal consumer reporting systems from focus groups
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Chapter 1. Background
Chapter 2.…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldata3fig3-3txt.html
May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Figure 3-3. CDC ethnicities rolled up to the OMB minimum categories for race and Hispanic ethnicity with subcommittee annotations (Text Description)
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldatafig61txt.html
May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Figure 6-1. Recommended variables for standardized collection of race, ethnicity, and language need (Text Description)
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldatafig1txt.html
May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Figure S-1. Recommended variables for standardized collection of race, ethnicity, and language need (Text Description)
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