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6721. 5. What Are the Existing Measures of Clinical-Community Relationships? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-measures-atlas/ccrm-atlas5.html
      March 01, 2013 - Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas 5. What Are the Existing Measures of Clinical-Community Relationships? Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas Introduction Acknowledgments 1. Why Was the Clinical-Community Relation…

6722. When Do You Need An Antibiotic? (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2017 - When Do You Need An Antibiotic? When Do You Need An Antibiotic? Taking antibiotics when you don’t need them is like leaving the lights on all the time. The lights may burn out, leaving you in the dark when you most need them. If you use antibiotics when you don’t need them, they may not work when you get s…

6723. AHRQ National Advisory Council To Meet in Baltimore on June 28-29 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2024 - AHRQ National Advisory Council To Meet in Baltimore on June 28-29 Press Release Date: June 11, 2024 The National Advisory Council for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will convene in person in Baltimore, MD, on Friday, June 28, at 1:45 p.m. E.T. and Saturday, June 29, at 9 a.m. E.T. The counc…

6724. Connecticut Hospital Reduces Pressure Injuries Using AHRQ Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2018 - Connecticut Hospital Reduces Pressure Injuries Using AHRQ Toolkit Search All Impact Case Studies May 2018 Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, a 617-bed hospital in Hartford, CT, reduced hospital-acquired pressure injuries by more than 60 percent using an AHRQ toolkit. Preventing Pressure Ulcers in H…

6725. Grantees Focusing on Hispanic and Latino Populations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2021 - Grantees Focusing on Hispanic and Latino Populations   Peter Yellowlees, M.D. “I have found it fascinating to see the way that almost all patients speak differently, using simpler phrases and less words, when using an interpreter. Their descriptions of clinical symptoms and histories is much ric…

6726. Tear Sheet. You Can Quit Smoking: Support and Advice from Your Clinician (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2008 - Tear Sheet. You Can Quit Smoking: Support and Advice from Your Clinician QUITTING TAKES HARD WORK AND A LOT OF EFFORT, BUT— A PERSONALIZED QUIT PLAN FOR: SUPPORT AND ADVICE FROM YOUR CLINICIAN WANT TO QUIT? Nicotine is a powerful addiction. Quitting is hard, but don’t give up. You can do it. Many people try 2 or 3…

6727. Videos About Telementoring and COVID-19 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2021 - Videos About Telementoring and COVID-19 AHRQ grantee and Project ECHO founder Dr. Sanjeev Arora, M.D., took part in an in-depth interview with AHRQ's Office of Communications as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to unfold. In these video clips, Dr. Arora describes AHRQ's contribution to this innovative model, h…

6728. Advantages and Disadvantages of Registries (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Advantages and Disadvantages of Registries Advantages and Disadvantages of Registries Electronic health records (EHRs) frequently do not have the functions needed for population management. Creating and using registries can help ensure that evidence- based care is delivered to all patients and can be an adjunct…

6729. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Creates Perinatal Mental Health Clinical Practice Guidelines Using AHRQ Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2023 - American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Creates Perinatal Mental Health Clinical Practice Guidelines Using AHRQ Research Search All Impact Case Studies September 2023 The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) relies on AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program systematic reviews…

6730. Urinary Incontinence Patient Recruitment and Education Flyer (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Urinary Incontinence Patient Recruitment and Education Flyer ``` Urinary Incontinence Patient Recruitment & Education Example EMPOWER Team – University Hospitals of Cleveland This project was funded under grant number 1U18HS028742-01 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Departme…

6731. Step 3: Define Your Project Goals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/planning/Define-Your-Project-Goals.html
      December 01, 2019 - Step 3: Define Your Project Goals Review all steps in the process of planning a survey project: Step 1: Form a Project Team .  Step 2: Form an Advisory Group .   Step 3: Define Your Goals. Step 4: Plan a Communications Strategy . Step 5: Set the Stage for Conducting the Survey . Step 6: Develop an…

6732. HealthSouth Rehabilitation Facilities Use AHRQ Survey to Identify Top Performers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2014 - HealthSouth Rehabilitation Facilities Use AHRQ Survey to Identify Top Performers Search All Impact Case Studies April 2006 HealthSouth, one of the nation's largest health care providers, implemented AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture in June 2005. Over 11,000 questionnaires were mailed to em…

6733. Healthy Living Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Healthy Living Healthy Living Measures Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Chartbook on Healthy Living Acknowledgments Healthy Living Summary Healthy Living Measures Maternal and Child Health Care Maternal and Child Health Care: Effectiveness Measures Maternal and …

6734. Off-Label Use of Atypical Antipsychotics in the Nursing Home (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2014 - Off-Label Use of Atypical Antipsychotics in the Nursing Home Research to Help Underserved Populations Innovative Adaptation and Dissemination of AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Research Products Off-Label Use of Atypical Antipsychotics in the Nursing Home Description The prevalence of off-label use of atypi…

6735. A Unique Take on Patient-Centered Care in Rural Wisconsin | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2021 - A Unique Take on Patient-Centered Care in Rural Wisconsin "Working together to keep community members healthy is how we do things out here," says Ms. Jennifer Nottestad, Patient Care Manager at Scenic Bluffs Community Health Care Centers. "Because we're a Federally Qualified Health Center and relatively small, …

6736. Guide for Developing a Community-Based Patient Safety Advisory Council | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - Guide for Developing a Community-Based Patient Safety Advisory Council Chapter 1. Introduction This Guide for Developing a Community-Based Patient Safety Advisory Council is being made available to readers with the intent that it will provide information and guidance to empower individuals and organizations…

6737. Appendix 9: Back to Basics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2018 - Appendix 9: Back to Basics Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections These tools will help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI). When used with the CUSP (Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program) Toolkit, th…

6738. Impact of Disparities and Lack of Equity on Patient Engagement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-patient-role3.html
      September 01, 2024 - The Patient’s Role in Diagnostic Safety and Excellence: From Passive Reception Toward Co-Design Impact of Disparities and Lack of Equity on Patient Engagement Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents The Patient’s Role in Diagnostic Safety and Excellence: From Passive Reception Toward Co-Design …

6739. Search FAQs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2019 - Frequently Asked Questions About the CAHPS® Program and Surveys Search or browse for answers to questions about the CAHPS program, patient experience surveys, and the CAHPS Database. Please send additional questions to cahps1@westat.com. Jump to Category Select Category The CAHPS Program Survey Q…

6740. A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff Acknowledgments Content leads for the preparation of this document were as follows: Deb Patterson Burdsall, M.S.N., R.N.-B.C., CIC Infection Preventionist Lutheran Home/Lutheran Life Communities Arlington Heights, IL Steven J. Sc…