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6681. Suspected Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Long-Term Care Residents (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/poster-8x11-UTI.pdf
      June 01, 2021 - Suspected Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Long-Term Care Residents For Residents With a Urinary Catheter or if Nonverbal One or more of the following without another recognized cause: � Fever (>100°F or a…

6682. Using the AHRQ Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/pharmacy/pharmwebinar/cousins_introslides.pdf
      October 29, 2013 - Using the AHRQ Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture 1 1 Using the AHRQ Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture Webinar October 29, 2013 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET 2 2 Need Help? • • • No sound from computer speakers?   Join us by phone: (855) 442-5743 Conference ID #: 64446262 Trouble wi…

6683. 5 Tk1 T6-Sample Distribution Plan For An Antibiogram Final (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T6-Sample_Distribution_Plan_for_an_Antibiogram_final.pdf
      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 6. Distribution Planning for an Antibiogram A written plan for how the nursing home will distribute the antibiogram is very helpful. As staff member…

6684. 5 Tk2 P1T1-Nursing Home Readiness And Resource Assessment Phase 1 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P1T1-Nursing_Home_Readiness_and_Resource_Assessment_Phase_1.pdf
      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 Nursing Home Readiness and Resource Assessment This worksheet is designed to be …

6685. Checklist: Conducting a Warm Handoff Plus (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/warm-handoff-checklist-508.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - Checklist: Conducting a Warm Handoff Plus Checklist: Conducting a Warm Handoff Plus Present to the Clinician � Reason for the visit. � Patient visit goals and health concerns. � Vital signs, BMI/weight, significant changes. � Medication issues (e.g., refills, side effects). � Updates on reports: ¤ Labs. …

6686. 4 Tk1 T3-Not All Infections Need Antibiotics- Final (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK1_T3-Not_all_Infections_need_antibiotics-_final.pdf
      May 01, 2014 - How to enter Data Manually Into an Antibiogram Template Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Not All “Infections” Need Antibiotics! What is the UTI SBAR form? What does it include? • The Suspected Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Situation, Background, Ass…

6687. Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity-kit/obtoolkit-tool18.html
      March 01, 2014 - Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Pati…

6688. Mutual Support Half-Day Training Content | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/mutual/teach/half-day.html
      June 01, 2023 - Mutual Support Half-Day Training Content Components you can include in Module 4 for a half-day training include: Introduction and Objectives: 3 minutes Task Assistance: 5 minutes Formative Feedback: 6 minutes Feedback Exercise: 4 minutes Advocacy and Assertion Tools: 12 minutes Conflict in Teams: …

6689. Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
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      January 01, 2017 - Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle Did You Know? · Spontaneous awakening trials (SAT) and spontaneous breathing trials (SBT) reduce the length of mechanical ventilation, thereby reducing the risk for developing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). · In 2012, Luetz’s review article focusing on 14 stu…

6690. The John M. Eisenberg Excellence in Mentorship Award | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2025 - The John M. Eisenberg Excellence in Mentorship Award Each year at the AHRQ National Research and Service Award (NRSA) Trainee Research conference, an award is presented in honor of Dr. John M. Eisenberg, who served as AHRQ Director from 1997–2002. An international leader in quality improvement, Dr. Eisenberg de…

6691. C1 Prioritization Worksheet (xls file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/c1_pdi_prioritizationworksheet.xlsx
      June 02, 2025 - C1 Prioritization Worksheet Prioritization Worksheet Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety AHRQ Pediatric Quality Indicators Prioritization Worksheet Section 1- Blue Section 2-Green Section 3-Purple Section 4-Orange Own Rate a…

6692. Support and Advice From Your Clinician | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/tearsheets/tearsheet.html
      October 01, 2014 - Support and Advice From Your Clinician You Can Quit Smoking en español Quitting takes hard work and a lot of effort, but the benefits are explained below, as are the key steps to quitting successfully. All information is based on scientific research about what will give you the best chances of quitting. …

6693. Guides and Resources for Operationalizing Your MRSA and SSI Prevention Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/operationalizing-prevention-program.html
      September 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI Guides and Resources for Operationalizing Your MRSA and SSI Prevention Program Previous 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 …

6694. First Design Decision for a Quality Report: Web, Paper, or Both | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/design/first-decision.html
      September 01, 2019 - First Design Decision for a Quality Report: Web, Paper, or Both What kind of report are you producing? Printed report. Some report cards are designed specifically to be commercially printed and distributed as a brochure, booklet, or other paper report format. Web report. A web report is intended for peo…

6695. Evaluating the Process of Creating and Promoting a Quality Report | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/assess/what-you-evaluate/process.html
      November 01, 2018 - Evaluating the Process of Creating and Promoting a Quality Report An evaluation of the process you went through to develop, release, and promote your report can help you identify which aspects worked well. Just as important, you can learn which ones did not work as well and what could or should be done differen…

6696. 101-Or-Traffic-One-Pager (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/101-or-traffic-one-pager.docx
      April 01, 2025 - Operating Room Traffic Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries What Is Operating Room (OR) Traffic?1-3 · Number of people within OR · Movement of people within and into/out of the OR · Opening the OR door Why Is OR Traffic Important?4-6 · Airborne contaminants can cau…

6697. 163-Central-Line-Rounds-Form (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/163-central-line-rounds-form.docx
      October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention Central Line Rounds Tool Communication among and between the multidisciplinary healthcare team about patient care goals is a vital part of delivering quality patient care. In addition to daily goal sheets, a central line rounding tool can assist the team in addressing the need fo…

6698. About This Report | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2025 - AHRQ’s Investments in Primary Care Research for 2023 and 2024 About This Report Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents AHRQ’s Investments in Primary Care Research for 2023 and 2024 Acknowledgements and Authors Message from the Director of AHRQ’s National Center for Excellence in Primary Car…

6699. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-patients-source-understanding-dx-error-vol2-2.html
      June 01, 2023 - Patient Experience as a Source for Understanding the Origins, Impact, and Remediation of Diagnostic Errors Introduction Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Patient Experience as a Source for Understanding the Origins, Impact, and Remediation of Diagnostic Errors Executive Summary Introduct…

6700. Adaptation of AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators for Use in ICD-10 Administrative Data by an International Consortium (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Quan_52.pdf
      March 10, 2008 - Adaptation of AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators for Use in ICD-10 Administrative Data by an International Consortium Adaptation of AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators for Use in ICD-10 Administrative Data by an International Consortium Hude Quan, MD, PhD; Saskia Drösler, MD; Vijaya Sundararajan, MD, MPH, FACP; Euge…