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6821. Low Tidal Volume Ventilation Facts | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/ltvv-fact-sheet.html
      January 01, 2017 - Low Tidal Volume Ventilation Facts AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients Did You Know? Low tidal volume ventilation (LTVV) is one of the interventions specifically designed to prevent ventilator-associated conditions (VAC).  For patients without acute respiratory distress …

6822. Event Investigation and Analysis Guide: Appendix D | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/guide4/apd.html
      August 01, 2022 - Event Investigation and Analysis Guide: Appendix D CANDOR Tool PROCESS QUESTIONS TO REVIEW Y/N CONTRIBUTING OR CAUSAL FACTOR Y/N FINDINGS / COMMENTS COMMUNICATION Did all caregivers have access to all pertinent information needed to make the best decisions for the patient? (e.g.,…

6823. Event Investigation and Analysis Guide: Appendix I | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2022 - Event Investigation and Analysis Guide: Appendix I Glossary Adverse safety event: a deviation from generally accepted performance standards that reaches the patient and results in moderate to severe harm or death. Anchoring bias:   the tendency to make all information fit into a preconceived story, causing…

6824. Nursing Home Learning Module Guide (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/learning-modules/nh-learning-module-guide.pdf
      November 01, 2021 - Nursing Home Learning Module Guide Nursing Home Learning Module Guide • The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality developed short learning modules for nursing home staff who provide direct care to or interact with residents and their families. These brief modules address issues many nursing homes are facing …

6825. Tip 7. Test a Health Care Quality Report With Your Audience | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/writing/tip7.html
      November 01, 2019 - Tip 7. Test a Health Care Quality Report With Your Audience Members of your intended audience are the ones who will decide whether your report card is worth reading, and whether they can understand and use it. This means that feedback from readers is the “gold standard” of how well your report card is working…

6826. A-12. Measure 9: Physician satisfaction with service coordination (Alzheimer’s Service Coordination Program Physician Survey) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships A-12. Measure 9: Physician satisfaction with service coordination (Alzheimer’s Service Coordination Program Physician Survey) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships Acknowledgements …

6827. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2015 - Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Facilitator’s Guide Introduction Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Facilitator’s Guide Introduction Module 1: Overview Module 2: Urinary Catheter Maintenance Module 3: Conversations Around Device Necessity Mo…

6828. C2 Prioritization Worksheet Example (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - C2 Prioritization Worksheet Example AHRQ Quality Indicators Toolkit Prepared by RAND and UHC for AHRQ Tool C.1 Volume of Cases at Risk Cost of Single Event Total Cost Cost To Implement Penalties and Incentives Proxies for Cost Strategic Alignment External Mandates Public Perception Executive- Lev…

6829. A-13. Measure 10: Changes in clinicians’ knowledge of available services in the local community (ASCP Physician Survey) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships A-13. Measure 10: Changes in clinicians’ knowledge of available services in the local community (ASCP Physician Survey) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships Acknowledgements Execu…

6830. A-16. Measure 13: Clinician discussion of treatment plan with patients or family caregivers (ASCP Physician Survey) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships A-16. Measure 13: Clinician discussion of treatment plan with patients or family caregivers (ASCP Physician Survey) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships Acknowledgements Executive…

6831. A-14. Measure 11: Whether or not a clinician would refer any family caregiver to intervention in the future (ASCP Physician Survey) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships A-14. Measure 11: Whether or not a clinician would refer any family caregiver to intervention in the future (ASCP Physician Survey) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships Acknowledgem…

6832. A-15. Measure 12: Clinician receipt of treatment plan from the service coordinator (ASCP Physician Survey) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-apptabA-15.html
      October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships A-15. Measure 12: Clinician receipt of treatment plan from the service coordinator (ASCP Physician Survey) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships Acknowledgements Executive Summary …

6833. Making Adjustments to Health Care Quality Scores | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/scores/adjustment-scoring.html
      January 01, 2023 - Making Adjustments to Health Care Quality Scores One of the most thorny topics in quality measurement is the adjustment of scores across different plans or providers to account for differences in the characteristics of their patients or themselves. This page reviews key issues related to adjustments to scores…

6834. 6 Tk1 T1-Talking With Residents Checklist Version Final (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Educate & Engage Residents, Family Toolkit To Educate and Engage Residents and Family Members Tool 1. Talking With Residents—short checklist version  What are antibiotics? • Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria. Antibiotics work by targ…

6835. 6 Tk1 T1-Talking With Residents Checklist Version Final (doc file)
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      October 01, 2016 - Tool 1. Talking With Residents—short checklist version · What are antibiotics? Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria. Antibiotics work by targeting and killing harmful bacteria. · How do people get bacterial infections? Normally, your immune system helps control the bacteria you have. But, …

6836. Summary of Survey Findings | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-culture-survey-brazil-summary.html
      August 01, 2024 - Learning from AHRQ's Diagnostic Safety Culture Survey at a Tertiary Care Health System in Brazil: A Case Study Summary of Survey Findings Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Learning from AHRQ's Diagnostic Safety Culture Survey at a Tertiary Care Health System in Brazil: A Case Study Introdu…

6837. Reducing Disparities in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/decision/research-centers/persell_cvd_disparities.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - Reducing Disparities in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Research Centers for Excellence in Clinical Preventive Services Working to get the right services, to the right people, at the right time Reducing Disparities in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease…

6838. Appendix B: Key CME Design Features in CHIPRA Quality Demonstration States, as of June 2014 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2014 - Designing Care Management Entities for Youth with Complex Behavioral Health Needs Appendix B: Key CME Design Features in CHIPRA Quality Demonstration States, as of June 2014 Previous Page   Table of Contents Designing Care Management Entities for Youth with Complex Behavioral Health Needs Part 1: …

6839. Step 2: Form an Advisory Group | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/planning/Form-an-Advisory-Group.html
      December 01, 2019 - Step 2: Form an Advisory Group 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 Ev…

6840. Toolkit 1. Suspected UTI SBAR Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2024 - Toolkit 1. Suspected UTI SBAR Toolkit Toolkit Effectiveness A study in 12 nursing homes in Texas found that using the Suspected UTI SBAR form reduced antibiotic prescriptions for asymptomatic bacteriuria by about one-third. 1 Overview of the Toolkit Why Should a Nursing Home Use the Suspected UTI SBAR Toolkit? …