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6901. C2 Prioritization Worksheet Example (xls file)
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      June 02, 2025 - C2 Prioritization Worksheet Example Prioritization Matrix Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety AHRQ Quality Indicators Prioritization Matrix Section 1- Blue Section 2-Green Section 3-Purple Section 4-Orange Own Rate and Natio…

6902. Child Health Care Quality Toolbox: Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2020 - Child Health Care Quality Toolbox: Resources The Child Health Toolbox contains concepts, tips, and tools for evaluating the quality of health care for children. This section identifies national initiatives that serve as clearinghouses for measures of the quality of children's health, health care, and general …

6903. Health Care for Blacks | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Health Care for Blacks Health Care for Blacks Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Chartbook on Health Care for Blacks Health Care for Blacks Acknowledgments Part 1: Overviews of the Report and the Black Population Part 2: Trends in Priorities of the Heckler Report Part 2…

6904. Decolonization | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2025 - Decolonization Decolonization is an infection prevention practice that removes germs from the skin. It is often used in healthcare facilities when patients carry methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or other dangerous germs on their bodies. It can keep them from developing an infection themselve…

6905. A Boost for Health Services Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders A Boost for Health Services Research JUN 21 2022 By Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A. R. Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A. It has been just four months since joining President Biden’s Administration as Director of AHRQ. What a whir…

6906. Give People a Reason To Look at a Health Care Quality Report | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2018 - Give People a Reason To Look at a Health Care Quality Report Tell your audience why you are providing quality information. In particular, be specific about how they can benefit personally from using the report. Since many people are also likely to care about how comparative quality reports can help improve heat…

6907. Appendix, Data Collection Strategy, Assessment, and Process Evaluation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation Appendix, Data Collection Strategy, Assessment, and Process Evaluation Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliati…

6908. AHRQ’s Portrait of Sepsis Reveals Its Alarming Human Toll | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders AHRQ’s Portrait of Sepsis Reveals Its Alarming Human Toll SEP 27 2024 By Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A., and Pamela Owens, Ph.D. The human suffering caused by sepsis is shocking. New AHRQ analyses show that in 2021, more than 2 m…

6909. Reducing Unecessary Urinary catheter Use in the Emergency Department: How to Implement the Process (ppt file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Reducing Unecessary Urinary catheter Use in the Emergency Department: How to Implement the Process Integrating Teamwork Tools into CUSP Efforts Shannon Davila, RN, MSN, CIC, CPQH New Jersey Hospital Association Slides adapted from original source: Barbara Edson, RN, MBA, MHA VP, Clinical Quality, Health Research &…

6910. Resources (doc file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Resources Resources Contents Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children Advancing State Child Indicators Initiatives This section identifies national initiatives that serve as clearinghouses for measures of the quality of children's health, health care, a…

6911. 6 Tk1 T2-Talking With Residents Family Members Checklist Version Final (doc file)
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      October 01, 2016 - Tool 2. Talking With Residents’ Family Members—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…

6912. 6 Tk1 T2-Talking With Residents Family Members 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 2. Talking With Residents’ Family Members—short checklist version  What are antibiotics? • Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria. Antibiot…

6913. Appendix A: Approach and Methods | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2025 - AHRQ’s Investments in Primary Care Research for 2023 and 2024 Appendix A: Approach and Methods 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…

6914. Physician Engagement (Slide Presentation) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2013 - Physician Engagement (Slide Presentation) On the CUSP: Stop BSI This PowerPoint slide presentation was shown on September 13, 2011. Contents Slide 1. Physician Engagement Slide 2. Image Slide 3. Learning Objectives Slide 4. What Do We Mean by Engagement? Slide 5. Where Does Engagement Fit? Slide…

6915. Best Practices for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2022 - Best Practices for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents Best Practices for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents Efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes have left many residents socially isolated. Isolation can contribute to anxiety, …

6916. Tool: Briefing and Debriefing Tool (doc file)
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      December 01, 2017 - Tool: Briefing and Debriefing Tool Briefing and Debriefing Tool Introduction Problem Statement Surgical site infection (SSI) prevention remains a global public health priority. Patients in acute care hospitals underwent more than 16 million surgical procedures in the United States in 2010.1 Using National Healthcare S…

6917. Briefing and Debriefing Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2017 - Briefing and Debriefing Tool AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery Introduction Problem Statement Surgical site infection (SSI) prevention remains a global public health priority. Patients in acute care hospitals underwent more than 16 million surgical procedures in the United States in 2010. 1 Usi…

6918. Cholecystitis and Cholangitis (doc file)
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      November 01, 2019 - Cholecystitis and Cholangitis Cholecystitis and Cholangitis Diagnosis · Cholangitis: right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain (80%), fever (80%), jaundice (50%) · In the absence of signs and symptoms of infection, patients with jaundice or non-obstructing gallstones do not require antibiotics · Acute cholecystitis…

6919. Supplemental Items for the CAHPS Clinician & Group Child Survey 3.0/3.1: Narrative Comments | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2021 - Supplemental Items for the CAHPS Clinician & Group Child Survey 3.0/3.1: Narrative Comments Population version: Child Learn about the CAHPS Patient Narrative Item Sets . Placing the items in the survey: Insert these supplemental items before the "About Your Child and You" section of the survey. Int…

6920. Appendix 1. Definitions of High-Performance Work Practices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2015 - High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions Appendix 1. Definitions of High-Performance Work Practices Previous Page   Table of Contents High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions Case Studies Key Findings Conclusions References Table 1. Case…