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www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/determine-whether-to-treat/toolkit2-communications-and-decisionmaking.html
November 01, 2016 - Toolkit 2. Common Suspected Infections: Communication and Decisionmaking for Four Infections
Toolkit Effectiveness
When tested in six nursing homes in an intervention group and six in a comparison group, this toolkit demonstrated a small reduction in prescribing in the intervention group relative to the compa…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/contentcalls/assertion-slides/Assertion-Dec-14-2010-508.ppt
January 01, 2010 - On the CUSP: Stop BSI
On the CUSP: Stop BSI
Appropriate Assertion
David Thompson, DNSc, MS, RN
Jill Marsteller, PhD, MPP
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
The Johns Hopkins Quality and Safety Research Group
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Communication Styles
Assertive
Aggressive
Passive or Passive Aggressive ?
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/ch/suppl-narrative-items-child-hospital-survey.html
November 01, 2023 - Supplemental Items for the CAHPS Child Hospital Survey: Narrative Comments
Population version: Child
Learn about:
CAHPS Patient Narrative Item Sets
CAHPS Child Hospital Narrative Item Set
Placing the items in the survey:
Insert these supplemental items before the "About You" section of the sur…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/about/patient-safety-culture.html
June 01, 2024 - What Is Patient Safety Culture?
Patient Safety Culture Defined Patient safety culture is the extent to which an organization's culture supports and promotes patient safety. It refers to the values, beliefs, and norms that are shared by healthcare practitioners and other staff throughout the organization that in…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-sustainability-centers-of-excellence3.html
April 01, 2025 - Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
Alignment
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Table of Contents
Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
Introduction
Center of Excellence Operations
Alignment
Integration
Leadership Support
Windows of Opportunity
Conclusion
Acknowledg…
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/p.html
June 12, 2025 - Topics Browse A - Z
P
Palliative Care Patient and Family Engagement Patient Experience Patient Safety Patient Safety Learning Labs Patient Safety Organizations Patient Self-Management Patient-Centered Healthcare Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Patients and Consumers Policy …
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/evidence-based-research.html
Topic: Evidence-Based Research
AHRQ's Effective Health Care program serves as the science partner with private-sector and public organizations in their efforts to improve the quality, effectiveness, and appropriateness of healthcare delivery in the United States and to expedite the translation of evidence-based resea…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/about/areas.html
February 01, 2018 - Patient Safety and Quality Areas
AHRQ funds research to improve patient safety and quality across all settings of care. We also develop practical, research-based tools and resources that help clinicians and others working in the nation’s hospitals, nursing homes, medical offices, and other settings make care sa…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/psychological-ppe.html
May 01, 2021 - "Psychological PPE”: Promote Health Care Workforce Mental Health and Well-Being
Resource: "Psychological PPE”: Promote Health Care Workforce Mental Health and Well-Being
To help prevent healthcare professional burnout, this website provides evidence-based mental health and well-being recommendations for…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/ppe-tracking-tool.html
June 01, 2022 - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Tracking Tool and User Guide
Resource: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Tracking Tool and User Guide
The Personal Protective Equipment COVID-19 Observational Audit Data Tracking Tool and User Guide help nursing homes identify performance patterns and target improvement …
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/urinary/resources/incontinence-sustainability.html
January 01, 2023 - Back to MUI Resources
Examples of Urinary Incontinence Intervention Sustainability Menus
Resource
This document is available on the AHRQ website (PDF, 188 KB)
Summary
These practice- and patient-facing sustainability menus offer next steps after project participation, such a…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/urinary/resources/ui-pocket-guide.html
January 01, 2023 - Back to MUI Resources
Urinary Incontinence Pocket Guide
Resource
This document is available on the AHRQ website (PDF, 195 KB)
Summary
This pocket guide provides clinicians with a quick view of the urinary incontinence treatment algorithm as well as descriptions of the clinic…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/clinician/ahrq-works/index.html
July 01, 2017 - AHRQ Works
This series of documents provide examples of how AHRQ's research-backed tools are being used in practice.
AHRQ Works: Building Bridges Between Research and Practice
Provides examples of how AHRQ is building the bridge between research and practice to:
Keep patients safe.
Help doctors and n…
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www.ahrq.gov/action-alliance/webinars/progress-update.html
May 01, 2024 - Progress Update: The National Action Alliance for Patient and Workforce Safety—What, Why and How?
In this webinar, held on April 23, webinar speakers shared an update on the National Action Alliance's progress and discussed plans for how to operationalize and organize toward a 50% improvement in preventable har…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/teamstepps-2.html
February 01, 2021 - TeamSTEPPS 2.0 for LTC - Team Strategies & Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety
Resource: TeamSTEPPS 2.0 for LTC - Team Strategies & Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety
This website provides an evidence-based set of teamwork tools aimed at optimizing patient outcomes by improving …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/action-alliance-webinar.html
September 01, 2025 - Webinar - September 22: Safety Best Practices of High-Performing Healthcare Systems Related to Safety Culture, Leadership and Governance
Date: September 22, 2025 Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET Leaders from three high-performing health systems will share insights about how leadership accountability, board eng…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/module-4-infection-surveillance.html
April 01, 2022 - Module 4—Infection Surveillance—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
Resource: Module 4—Infection Surveillance—Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course
This guide provides ideas and lessons learned to improve the well-being of the healthcare workforce, including actions that indi…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/after-action-review.html
November 01, 2019 - COVID-19 After Action Review Toolkit
Resource: COVID-19 After Action Review Toolkit
An After Action Review is a powerful tool that can help organizations reflect, assess, learn, and improve. Organizations can use the review retrospectively to assess previous work or activities, or it can serve as a useful to…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/evidence-base/reproductive.html
June 01, 2023 - TeamSTEPPS Research/Evidence Base: Reproductive Health
Dodge LE, Nippita S, Hacker MR, Intondi EM, Ozcelik G, Paul ME. Impact of teamwork improvement training on communication and teamwork climate in ambulatory reproductive health care. J Healthc Risk Manag. 2019;38(4):44-54. Epub 2018/09/14. doi: 10.1002/jhrm.…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/building-community/integrationacademy.html
December 01, 2023 - The Academy for Integrating Behavioral Health Into Primary Care
AHRQ’s Academy for Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care promotes and supports the integration of behavioral health into primary and ambulatory care settings with a key focus on providing care for patients using substances, particularly …