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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/strategy6f-ondemand.html
April 01, 2023 - Strategy 6F: On-Demand Advice, Diagnosis, and Treatment for Minor Health Conditions
Contents
6.F.1. The Problem
6.F.2. The Intervention
6.F.3. Benefits
6.F.4. Implementation
References
Download Strategy 6F:
On-Demand Advice, Diagnosis, and Treatment for Minor Health Conditions
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4x_combo_pdi12-crbsi-bestpractices.pdf
May 17, 2016 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
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Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
PDI 12: Central Venous Catheter (CVC)-Related Bloodstream Infection Rate (BSIs)
Why focus on c…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/hernandez-boussard-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Improving quality of postoperative pain care through innovative use of electronic health records
Improving Quality of postoperative pain care through
innovative use of electronic health records
PrincipaI Investigator
Tina Hernandez-Boussard
Team members
Catherine Curtin Stanford University…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Schade_63.pdf
January 01, 2007 - Voluntary Adverse Event Reporting in Rural Hospitals
Voluntary Adverse Event Reporting in Rural Hospitals
Charles P. Schade, MD, MPH; Patricia Ruddick, MSN, APRN-BC;
David R. Lomely, BS; Gail Bellamy, PhD
Abstract
Since 2004, we have managed a voluntary Web-based medical adverse event (AE) reporting
system …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/hartung-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: RESPOND Pharmacy Education Toolkit: AHRQ Final Report
RESPOND Pharmacy Education Toolkit: AHRQ Final Report
Principal Investigator: Daniel Hartung, PharmD, MPH
Team Members: Nicole O’Kane, Christi Hildebran, Adriane Irwin, Lindsey Alley, Kevin Novak, Sara
Haverly, David Cameron, Jennifer Hal…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/savage-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Developing Definitions, Measurement Strategies, and Links to Medication Errors
Workarounds:
Developing Definitions, Measurement Strategies, and Links to Medication Errors
Principal Investigator:
Grant T. Savage, PhD (University of Missouri)
Team Members:
Jonathon R.B. Halbesleben, PhD (U…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/publications/pubcomguide/section1-toolkitchecklists-update-062119.docx
June 01, 2019 - Contents
Toolkit Checklists
A toolkit is a collection of related information, resources, or tools that together can guide users to develop a plan or organize efforts to follow evidence-based recommendations or meet evidence-based practice standards. A tool is an instrument (e.g., survey, guideline, or checklist) that …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/publications/search.html?page=5
November 01, 2017 - Search Publications
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)'s publications offer practical information to help a variety of health care organizations, providers, and others make care safer in all health care settings. 51 - 60 of 191 Publications displayed
Find Publications by Keyword or Topi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/51-regional-analgesia-arthroplasty.pptx
June 01, 2023 - PowerPoint Presentation
Regional Analgesia for
Total Hip Arthroplasty and Total Knee Arthroplasty
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Surgical Care and Recovery
AHRQ Pub. No. 23-0052
June 2023
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery
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Why Use Regional Analgesia?
Regional analgesia
Optimize p…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/evidencenow-story.pdf
September 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: A Model for Heart Health and Beyond
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EvidenceNOW: A Model for Heart Health and…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201527.html
September 01, 2015 - AHRQ Tools Help Wisconsin Hospitals Post Big Quality, Safety Gains
Search All Impact Case Studies
September 2015
Several AHRQ resources have helped Wisconsin hospitals improve the quality and safety of care for more than 4,400 patients. This resulted in a savings of $45.6 million through 2013, according to …
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/setting/hospitals/measurement-sets.html
February 01, 2023 - Major Hospital Quality Measurement Sets
The list of valid and reliable indicators of inpatient quality of care continues to grow and evolve as measures are refined, introduced, and retired. The National Quality Forum has endorsed nearly 200 measures in the inpatient setting , many of which are used for public …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/no-more-cauti-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - No More CAUTI: Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (May 5, 2015)
Slide Presentation
Slide 1
No More CAUTI - Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
Elizabeth Mizerek, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, FN-CSA
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Mercer County Community College
Slide 2…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/patient-family-engagement-ed.pptx
September 01, 2014 - PowerPoint Presentation
Patient and Family Engagement in the ED
Sue Collier, RN, MSN, FABC
Clinical Content Development Lead
Health Research & Education Trust
American Hospital Association
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Define patient and family engagement.
Describe examples of engaging patients and familie…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/multidiscplinary-rounding.pdf
April 01, 2022 - Making It Work Tip Sheet: Multidisciplinary Rounding for Patient Safety
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units:
Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
Making It Work Tip Sheet
Multidisciplinary Rounding for Patient Safety
This “Making It Work” tip sheet provides additional information to help intensive car…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/aom-one-pager.pdf
September 01, 2022 - Acute Otitis Media
• Moderate to severe bulging of the tympanic membrane or new-onset ear drainage (otorrhea) with signs and
symptoms of middle-ear inflammation (e.g., ear pain, fever)
• Severe symptoms include ill appearance, moderate to severe otalgia, otalgia lasting at least 2 days, or
temperature o…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldataaph3.html
May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Table H-3: Written Language Codes (ISO)
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Table of Contents
Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Summary
Reviewers
1. Introduction
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldataaph2.html
May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Table H-2: Spoken Language Codes (ISO)
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Table of Contents
Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Summary
Reviewers
1. Introduction
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-kho.html
April 01, 2023 - Grantee Profile
Disseminating Evidence-based Strategies to Improve Primary Care Delivery
Abel Kho, M.D., M.S.
Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
Abel Kho, M.D., M.S.
“With AHRQ funding, I have built infrastructure to provide primary care practices with effective …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/arm-in-arm-with-academyhealth.html
June 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
Arm in Arm with AcademyHealth, AHRQ is Poised to Build on Successes in Health Services Research
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Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
We are halfway through AHRQ’s 35 th an…