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5441. 3 Tk1 T3-Readiness Assessment Final (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Implement, Monitor, & Sustain a Program Toolkit 1. Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Tool 3. Readiness Assessment This tool can be used to assess readiness for an antimicrobial stewardship program in general as well as to assess readiness for specific…

5442. Tool 2.b-3 Screening Tracking Sheet for Practices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crctoolkit/crctool2b3.html
      April 01, 2018 - Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention Tool 2.b-3 Screening Tracking Sheet for Practices Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention I. Introduction II. Background III. Intervention Steps and Tools …

5443. 4.c-1 Letter to Patient for Responding to Stool Test Kit Requests | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention 4.c-1 Letter to Patient for Responding to Stool Test Kit Requests Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention I. Introduction II. Background III. Intervention S…

5444. 4.b-4 Stool Test Kit Request Card | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention 4.b-4 Stool Test Kit Request Card Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention I. Introduction II. Background III. Intervention Steps and Tools IV. References …

5445. 5 Tk1 T3-Sample Letter Of Agreement Final (doc file)
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      October 01, 2016 - Tool 3. Sample Letter of Agreement With a Laboratory [DATE] [NAME OF LABORATORY] [ADDRESS OF LABORATORY] RE: Preparing an Annual Antibiogram for [NURSING HOME NAME] Dear [INSERT NAME]: The [NURSING HOME NAME] is planning to use an annual antibiogram report as part of a quality initiative to improve the appropriate pre…

5446. 5 Tk1 T3-Sample Letter Of Agreement Final (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic Toolkit 1. Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing Tool 3. Sample Letter of Agreement With a Laboratory [DATE] [NAME OF LABORATORY] [ADDRESS OF LABORATORY] RE: Preparing an Annual Antibiogram for […

5447. 3 Tk1 T3-Readiness Assessment Final (doc file)
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      October 01, 2016 - Tool 3. Readiness Assessment This tool can be used to assess readiness for an antimicrobial stewardship program in general as well as to assess readiness for specific interventions. Use this tool to— · Determine whether the nursing home has the right staff · Determine whether the nursing home has the necessary resource…

5448. 5 Tk1 T1-Background Final (doc file)
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      October 01, 2016 - Tool 1. Background: Purpose and Use of the Antibiogram What is an antibiogram? · Antibiograms are important tools for health care professionals involved in prescribing empiric antibiotics for suspected bacterial infections. These tools utilize microbiologic data from resident specimens from a nursing facility to estima…

5449. 5 Tk1 T1-Background Final (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic Toolkit 1. Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing Tool 1. Background: Purpose and Use of the Antibiogram What is an antibiogram? • Antibiograms are important tools for health care professionals involved …

5450. Team-Antibiotic-Review-Form (doc file)
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      November 01, 2019 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Team Antibiotic Review Form *Questions 1–6 should be answered for all patients you evaluate who are actively receiving antibiotics. Question 1: Day of antibiotic therapy (choose one) ☐Day 1 ☐Day 2 ☐Day 3 ☐Day 4 ☐Day 5 ☐Day 6 ☐> 7 Days Question 2: Record antibi…

5451. Figure 11: Comparison of Audit Techniques | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation Figure 11: Comparison of Audit Techniques Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation Introduction Chapter 1…

5452. The PCORTF Mission, Vision, and Goal | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2023 - The PCORTF Mission, Vision, and Goal Previous Page Next Page Mission: Dissemination and implementation of evidence into practice and train the next generation of patient-centered outcomes researchers. AHRQ's PCORTF mission reflects activities mandated by Congress in the PCORTF authorizing lan…

5453. Measure Dx: A Resource To Identify, Analyze, and Learn From Diagnostic Safety Events | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2024 - Measure Dx: A Resource To Identify, Analyze, and Learn From Diagnostic Safety Events Diagnostic errors are major contributors to patient harm. Strategies to identify and analyze these events are still emerging, but several show promise for use in operational settings. The Agency for Healthcare Resea…

5454. Evaluating and Sustaining Progress | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs Evaluating and Sustaining Progress Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention The Importance of MRSA Prevention Decolonization Tools & Resources for Decolonization To…

5455. Project ECHO | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2023 - Project ECHO Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes), developed by Sanjeev Arora, M.D. , at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, is a collaborative model of medical education and care management that helps clinicians provide expert-level care to patients wherever they live. U…

5456. AHRQ Research Summit on Learning Health Systems | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2018 - AHRQ Research Summit on Learning Health Systems Date: September 15, 2017 Introduction AHRQ hosted a research summit on learning health systems (LHS) for a variety of external stakeholders to learn what AHRQ can do to address their needs. These stakeholders included representatives from large and small de…

5457. Why Was This Guide Developed? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2014 - Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity Why Was This Guide Developed? Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity Acknowledgements Support Foreword Oregon Rural Practic…

5458. Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for the SOPS Hospital Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2024 - Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for the SOPS Hospital Survey The AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS ® ) Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for hospitals was designed for use with the core SOPS Hospital Survey to help hospitals assess the extent to which their organization's culture supports wo…

5459. Support | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2014 - Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity Support Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity Acknowledgements Support Foreword Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Netwo…

5460. Project Report - Lean Sigma
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      January 01, 2007 - Using the standards of effective communication, list three or four ways in which communication could be improved … of stay Higher quality of care Better patient outcomes Greater ability to meet family member needs Improved