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5881. Appendix A. Team Roster | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/implement/team-roster.html
      March 01, 2017 - Appendix A. Team Roster AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI This template provides suggestions about roles, characteristics, and responsibilities for members of your improvement team. Develop your team and document influential and respected leaders, clinicians, frontline staff, and …

5882. Interim Update on 2013 Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate and Estimates of Cost Savings and Deaths Averted From 2010 to 2013 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2014 - Efforts To Improve Patient Safety Result in 1.3 Million Fewer Patient Harms Interim Update on 2013 Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate and Estimates of Cost Savings and Deaths Averted From 2010 to 2013 Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Efforts To Improve Patient Safety Result in 1.3 Mill…

5883. Investigating Interventions to Reduce Unsafe Use of Antibiotics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2024 - Grantee Profile Investigating Interventions to Reduce Unsafe Use of Antibiotics Larissa Grigoryan, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine Baylor College of Medicine Larissa Grigoryan, M.D., Ph.D. “It is wonderful that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers funding fo…

5884. Biden Administration Tackles Financial Strains on Healthcare Consumers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2023 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders Biden Administration Tackles Financial Strains on Healthcare Consumers NOV 30 2023 By Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A. Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A. Americans have long been facing a healthcare affordability crisis. …

5885. Background Report for the Request for Public Comment on Initial, Recommended Core Set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for Voluntary Use by Medicaid and CHIP Programs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2009 - Background Report for the Request for Public Comment on Initial, Recommended Core Set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for Voluntary Use by Medicaid and CHIP Programs Background Report on request for public comment on initial, recommended core set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for voluntary…

5886. Diverticulitis (doc file)
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      November 01, 2019 - Diverticulitis Diverticulitis Diagnosis · Abdominal pain (usually left lower quadrant, ~90%), low-grade fever (~90%) · Diagnostic testing: computed tomography (CT) scan of abdomen for diagnosis and complications (e.g., abscess, perforation) · Microbiology: Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Ba…

5887. Evaluating the Results of a Quality Reporting Project | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2018 - Evaluating the Results of a Quality Reporting Project The purpose of results- or outcome-oriented evaluation goes beyond answering the “did it work” question. To evaluate results, however, you have to be clear about what you wanted to achieve. What consumer audience were you trying to reach? What changes …

5888. Appendix C. Methodological References Cited by Grantees | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2015 - Estimating the Costs of Primary Care Transformation: A Practical Guide and Synthesis Report Appendix C. Methodological References Cited by Grantees Previous Page   Table of Contents Estimating the Costs of Primary Care Transformation: A Practical Guide and Synthesis Report Background A Practical…

5889. 4.d-2 Reminder Letter to Patients (Version 2—Request Card) (incl. Spanish) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention 4.d-2 Reminder Letter to Patients (Version 2—Request Card) (incl. Spanish) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention I. Introduction II. Background III. Inter…

5890. Appendix 2-B. Pre/Post-Test Questions and Answers for Module 2 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2014 - Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities Appendix 2-B. Pre/Post-Test Questions and Answers for Module 2 Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities Introduction Module 1. Detecting Change in a Resident's Condition Module 2. Commu…

5891. 4.d-1 Reminder Letter to Patients (Version 1—Kit Enclosed) (incl. Spanish) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention 4.d-1 Reminder Letter to Patients (Version 1—Kit Enclosed) (incl. Spanish) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention I. Introduction II. Background III. Inter…

5892. Ordering Health Care Organizations in a Quality Report | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2018 - Ordering Health Care Organizations in a Quality Report In what order will different health plans or providers be presented in your report? Consider the following four options: Alphabetical Ordering. Rank Ordering by Performance. Ordering Within Cost Tiers. Providing Users with Ordering Options. Al…

5893. Research on Reporting Information to Consumers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2022 - Research on Reporting Information to Consumers The ability to report CAHPS ® survey results in a way that supports consumers in making informed decisions has been a key element of the CAHPS project since its inception in the mid-1990s. 1 Over the years, the CAHPS grantees have conducted numerous studies to an…

5894. Hand Hygiene in the Perioperative Setting | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI Hand Hygiene in the Perioperative Setting Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases The Evidence for MRSA Decolonization Nas…

5895. Chapter 4. Linking With the Patient | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2014 - Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity Chapter 4. Linking With the Patient Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity Chapter 1.…

5896. Leadership Support | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2025 - Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence Leadership Support Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence Introduction Center of Excellence Operations Alignment Integration Leadership Support Windows of Opportunity Conclusion A…

5897. Final Progress Report: Advancing Patient Safety Innovation in Rheumatology (ASPIRE) (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Advancing Patient Safety Innovation in Rheumatology (ASPIRE) Advancing Patient Safety Innovation in Rheumatology (ASPIRE) Principal Investigator: Jinoos Yazdany, MD, MPH Co-investigators: Gabriela Schmajuk, MD, MSc Urmimala Sarkar, MD, MPH R. Adams Dudley, MD, MBA Stephen Shiboski, PhD De…

5898. Building, Implementing, and Troubleshooting an Automatic Referral for Cardiac Rehabilitation
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      December 31, 2022 - Building, Implementing, and Troubleshooting an Automatic Referral for Cardiac Rehabilitation Building, Implementing & Troubleshooting an Automatic Referral for Cardiac Rehabilitation 1 This presentation is designed to help you understand the steps required for designing, testing, implementing, and troubleshootin…

5899. TeamSTEPPS | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      Topic: TeamSTEPPS TeamSTEPPS ® is a teamwork system designed for health care professionals to help them provide higher quality, safer patient care and to create and sustain a culture of safety. HHS Announces New Challenge Competition to Create Innovative Training Videos to…

5900. Clinical Decision Support (CDS) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      Topic: Clinical Decision Support (CDS) Clinical decision support (CDS) provides clinicians, staff, patients, or other individuals with knowledge and person-specific information, intelligently filtered or presented at appropriate times, to enhance health and healthcare. AH…