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6621. Health Applications for Synchronous and Asynchronous Communication | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/healthit-ed-4.html
      February 01, 2021 - Health Information Technology for Engaging Patients in Diagnostic Decision Making in Emergency Departments Health Applications for Synchronous and Asynchronous Communication Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Health Information Technology for Engaging Patients in Diagnostic Decision Making in…

6622. Information for Specialty Audiences | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/cauti-hospitals/toolkit-info.html
      December 01, 2018 - Information for Specialty Audiences Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Several of the Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals tools and archived Webinars may be of interest to the following audiences. The relevant toolkit information is organized by these audiences. Emergency Department (ED) Emerge…

6623. Learning From Defects | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/learning-from-defects.html
      April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI Learning From Defects 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 Importance of MRSA and SSI Prevention MRSA Surveillance The…

6624. Advanced Methods in Delivery System Research – Planning, Executing, Analyzing, and Reporting Research on Delivery System Improvement Webinar #1: Fuzzy Set Analysis
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      December 03, 2013 - Advanced Methods in Delivery System Research – Planning, Executing, Analyzing, and Reporting Research on Delivery System Improvement Webinar #1: Fuzzy Set Analysis Advanced Methods Webinars: Integrating Mixed Methods in Health Services and Delivery System Research Presenters: Benjamin Crabtree, PhD Michael K. Magi…

6625. Weight Summary (doc file)
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      February 10, 2014 - Weight Summary AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Prevention Pressure Ulcer Healing Functional Specifications 1.0. General Information 1.1. Background The On-Time …

6626. Mod4-System-Focused-Event-Guide (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/module4/mod4-system-focused-event-guide.pdf
      April 01, 2016 - Purpose: To help teams adopt a system-focused approached to event investigation and analysis. Who should use this tool? Event Reporting, Investigation, and Analysis Team. How to use this tool: Review the guide information when developing and implementing a systems approaching to event investigation and analysis. T…

6627. Highlight Consumer Rights, Protections, and Ways To Complain | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2019 - Highlight Consumer Rights, Protections, and Ways To Complain A report on healthcare quality is an ideal place to remind consumers and patients of their rights and protections. In addition to having direct practical value, it reinforces two key messages inherent in public reporting: Consumers and patients ha…

6628. Checklist to Prepare Patients for New Appointments (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/safetransitions/safetrans_checklist.pdf
      December 01, 2017 - Checklist to Prepare Patients for New Appointments Checklist to Prepare Patients for New Appointments Once the team knows a patient has a new health care appointment, the checklist can be used to prompt team members to reinforce key steps that promote patient engagement and preparation. This checklist includes ref…

6629. Appendix J. Urinary Catheter Brochure | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2015 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide Appendix J. Urinary Catheter Brochure Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide Overvi…

6630. 5 Tk2 P1T3-Checklist For Discussion With Local Hospitals Providers Ers Phase 1 (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2014 - Nursing Home Readiness and Resource Assessment Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HAIs Healthcare- Associated Infections PREVENT Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 1 Checklist for Discussion With Local Hospitals and Providers Including Emergency …

6631. Pocket Cards_4 Moments (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/four-moments/poster-three-options.pdf
      November 01, 2019 - Pocket Cards_4 Moments Th e Fo ur M om en ts o f A nt ib io tic D ec isi on M ak in g AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF November 2019 Moment 1 occurs at the time that initiation of antibiotic therapy is being considered. Ask, “Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics?” Mome…

6632. OCHIN Practice-Based Research Network | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2012 - OCHIN Practice-Based Research Network Status: Active Registered Date: January 1, 2012 PBRN Acronym: OCHIN PBRN Type: Mixed Network (a combination of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing and/or other specialties) Network Category: Established City: …

6633. Acute Bronchitis (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2022 - Acute Bronchitis Diagnosis • Acute bronchitis is the presence of a cough with or without sputum production that lasts less than 3 weeks and that generally starts in the setting of a viral upper respiratory tract infection.1 • Acute bronchitis can be distinguished from pneumonia by the absence of fever or shortne…

6634. Streptococcal Pharyngitis (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2022 - Streptococcal Pharyngitis Diagnosis • Group A streptococcus (strep) causes 5–15 percent of acute pharyngitis in adults and 20–30 percent of acute pharyngitis in children older than 5 years.1 Strep pharyngitis is uncommon in children younger than 3 years.2 • The Centor Criteria2 can be used to estimate the l…

6635. 014-Bcx-Algorithm-Decision-Support-Tool (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - Blood Culture Algorithm Decision Support Tool Originally published in “Does This Patient Need Blood Cultures? A Scoping Review of Indications for Blood Cultures in Adult Nonneutropenic Patients” by Fabre et al in Clinical Infectious Diseases, September 2020. Used with permission. Image is adapted. AHRQ Safet…

6636. Appendix A. USPSTF Clinical Preventive Services Included in the Measurement Framework | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-measures-atlas/ccrm-atlasapa.html
      March 01, 2013 - Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas Appendix A. USPSTF Clinical Preventive Services Included in the Measurement Framework Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas Introduction Acknowledgments 1. Why Was the Clinical-Com…

6637. AHRQ Toolkit Helped Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital Reduce Patient Falls by 21 Percent | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2018 - AHRQ Toolkit Helped Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital Reduce Patient Falls by 21 Percent Search All Impact Case Studies July 2018 Patient falls resulting in injury were reduced by 21 percent at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital after the Lincoln, NE, facility implemented AHRQ’s Preventing Falls in Hospitals To…

6638. Pediatric Developmental Screening Flowchart (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2014 - Pediatric Developmental Screening Flowchart Pediatric Developmental Screening Flowchart Parent completes screening tool in waiting room. Clinical staff scores, reviews screening tool answers. Screens Negative Concerns No Concerns No Concerns Further Concerns Referral to appropriate early inte…

6639. Content Calls for the Nationwide Implementation of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2013 - Content Calls for the Nationwide Implementation of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) These webinars occurred during first national CUSP implementation project where hospital teams pioneered the use of CUSP. That project focused on reducing central line-associated blood stream infections, Becaus…

6640. Tip 2. In a Quality Report, Be Concise and Well-Organized | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2011 - Tip 2. In a Quality Report, Be Concise and Well-Organized Generally speaking, people do not read any more than is necessary, so brevity is critical to improving the odds that people actually read a report. Focus on the Essential Information Readers of report cards tend to turn immediately to visual displa…