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5981. Chapter 3. Outline the Evidence and Identify Best Practices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 01, 2016 - Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism Chapter 3. Outline the Evidence and Identify Best Practices Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism Preface Executive Summary Chapter 1. The Framework for Improvement Chapter 2. Anal…

5982. America's Health Literacy: Why We Need Accessible Health Information (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2008 - America's Health Literacy: Why We Need Accessible Health Information MAN SERVICES . U U S H T O F H E A L T H & NE America’s Health Literacy: Why We Need Accessible Health Information Health literacy—the ability to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and se…

5983. 091-Decolonization-Implementation-Fg (doc file)
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      April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Decolonization Implementation Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide Decolonization Implementation SAY: Hello. Welcome to this presentation on the implementa…

5984. Chapter 3. Outline the Evidence and Identify Best Practices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 01, 2016 - Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism Chapter 3. Outline the Evidence and Identify Best Practices Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism Preface Executive Summary Chapter 1. The Framework for Improvement Chapter 2. Anal…

5985. AHRQ Seeks Input on Measures of Diagnostic Excellence | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 01, 2025 - AHRQ Seeks Input on Measures of Diagnostic Excellence A Request for Informatio n published by AHRQ requests public comments by March 10 on the development of measures of diagnostic excellence that may be calculated using administrative data or electronic health record data. The purpose of diagnostic excellence…

5986. Best Practices for Identifying and Managing Deconditioning in Nursing Home Residents | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2022 - Best Practices for Identifying and Managing Deconditioning in Nursing Home Residents Resource: Best Practices for Identifying and Managing Deconditioning in Nursing Home Residents This resource discusses ways nursing home staff can identify residents at high risk for deconditioning and work with them to pre…

5987. COVID-19 Telehealth Waivers and AHCA/NCAL Member Experiences | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Telehealth Waivers and AHCA/NCAL Member Experiences Resource: COVID-19 Telehealth Waivers and AHCA/NCAL Member Experiences ​In this webinar skilled nursing facility leaders (from independent facility owners to large multistate for-profit and nonprofit organization leaders) will share their experien…

5988. Webinar: Empowering Frontline Staff with Competencies for Patient Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2024 - Webinar: Empowering Frontline Staff with Competencies for Patient Safety In this webinar, patient safety and quality improvement experts including Ms. Jenn Schreiber (Ripple Effect) and Dr. Lillee Gelinas (University of North Texas Health Science Center) discussed the importance of safety competency and trainin…

5989. Webinar: Empowering Patient Voice in Safety Strategy | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2024 - Webinar: Empowering Patient Voice in Safety Strategy In this webinar, speakers from Cincinnati Children's Hospital shared practical strategies for engaging patients, families, and the workforce to improve safety in healthcare systems. YouTube embedded video: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/xPndndL6RUc Em…

5990. Contact Us | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2019 - Contact Us For more information, please contact AHRQ Patient Safety Organization (PSO) Program. Email: pso@ahrq.hhs.gov Telephone (toll free): 866-403-3697 Telephone (local): 301-427-1111 TTY (toll free): 866-438-7231 TTY (local): 301-427-1130 Mailing Address and Office Location: PSO Program, Center …

5991. Primary Care Research Videos | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2023 - Primary Care Research Videos As NCEPCR increases its research to improve primary care, we will be developing occasional videos on the topic. Below is the first of these videos. Insights on AHRQ’s Primary Care Research by Former AHRQ Leaders In November 2020, AHRQ’s then Senior Advisor for Primary Care, Bob …

5992. Breaking Down Barriers to Aseptic Catheter Insertion (May 12, 2015) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2017 - What we wanted to do, was to determine if changes had contributed to improved catheter insertion practices

5993. Breaking-Down-Barriers-Transcript (doc file)
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      May 12, 2015 - What we wanted to do, was to determine if changes had contributed to improved catheter insertion practices

5994. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2016 - 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. 81 - 90 of 191 Publications displayed Find Publications by Keyword or Topi…

5995. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2014 - 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. 131 - 140 of 191 Publications displayed Find Publications by Keyword or To…

5996. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 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. 61 - 70 of 191 Publications displayed Find Publications by Keyword or Topi…

5997. Toolkit 2. Common Suspected Infections: Communication and Decisionmaking for Four Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      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…

5998. Section 2: Explanation of Mutual Support Key Concepts and Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2023 - Section 2: Explanation of Mutual Support Key Concepts and Tools This section contains explanations and illustrations to help you better understand and appreciate the importance of TeamSTEPPS mutual support concepts and tools. If you teach this content or want additional insights into how the material can be mor…

5999. Artificial lung ventilation tube connected to the patient in the bed (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Prevention Essential Practices1 Avoid intubation if possible.2-3 Consider alternative strategies, such as, high flow O2 or noninvasive positive pressure ventilation. Consider each patient’s clinical scenario to determine the most appropriate strategy. Minimize sedation.2-5 Determ…

6000. 149-Cusp-Tip-Sheet-Assembling-Team (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention CUSP Tip Sheet: Assembling the CUSP Team ICU & Non-ICU Purpose Teamwork and interprofessional collaboration are important to high-quality patient care. A culture of teamwork and learning from mistakes helps improve patient safety. The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUS…