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7221. Invest in Trust: A Guide for Building COVID-19 Vaccine Trust and Increasing Vaccination Rates Among CNAs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/materials/prevention/vaccine-trust.html
      July 01, 2021 - Invest in Trust: A Guide for Building COVID-19 Vaccine Trust and Increasing Vaccination Rates Among CNAs Invest in Trust: A Guide for Building COVID-19 Vaccine Trust Among Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) is designed to help nursing home leaders build COVID-19 vaccine confidence among CNAs and overcome barr…

7222. EvidenceNOW: Evaluation Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/methods/measures.html
      August 01, 2018 - EvidenceNOW: Evaluation Measures Evaluation Measures EvidenceNOW cooperatives will collect practice-level data from participating primary care practices on the clinical quality measures that correspond to each of the ABCS of heart health. The EvidenceNOW evaluation measures were initially determined by AHRQ a…

7223. HealthSouth Rehabilitation Facilities Use AHRQ Survey to Identify Top Performers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips0606.html
      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…

7224. Urinary Incontinence Patient Recruitment and Education Flyer (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/mui/pt-recruitment-flyer.pdf
      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…

7225. Advantages and Disadvantages of Registries (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/registries-pros-cons.pdf
      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…

7226. Healthy Living Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/healthyliving-measures.html
      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 …

7227. Off-Label Use of Atypical Antipsychotics in the Nursing Home (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/gurwitz.pdf
      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…

7228. Appendix 9: Back to Basics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-9.html
      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…

7229. Guide for Developing a Community-Based Patient Safety Advisory Council | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/advisorycouncil/adcouncil1.html
      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…

7230. Antibiotic Side Effects (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/one-pager-side-effects.pdf
      June 01, 2021 - Antibiotic Side Effects Risk of antibiotic side effects and adverse reactions • Antibiotic use is the most important risk factor for developing multidrug-resistant infections, which contribute to over 35,000 deaths in the United States each year • Antibiotic-associated adverse events are one of the most common rea…

7231. 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-4x6-UTI.pdf
      June 01, 2021 - Suspected Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Long-Term Care Residents 0%0% Suspected Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Long-Term Care Residents Signs & Symptoms of a UTI For Residents Without a Urinary Catheter � Dysuria OR � Fever (>100°F or >2°F above …

7232. Understanding CAHPS® Surveys: A Primer for New Users (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-patient-experience-fry-webinar.pdf
      January 01, 2014 - Understanding CAHPS® Surveys: A Primer for New Users What Is Patient Experience and How Does CAHPS Measure It? Stephanie Fry Senior Study Director Westat www.ahrq.gov/cahps What is Patient Experience? “Patient experience encompasses the range of interactions that patients have with the health care system, inc…

7233. When Do You Need An Antibiotic? (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/reduce/when-need-antibiotic.pdf
      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…

7234. When Do You Need An Antibiotic? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/reduce/antibiotic-brochure.html
      March 01, 2017 - When Do You Need An Antibiotic? AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Taking antibiotics when you don't need them is like leaving the lights on all the time. Don't Take Antibiotics for Granted It's easy to see why antibiotics are helpful, and now you know why sometimes you or a fam…

7235. Half-Day Training Content | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/communication/teach/half-day.html
      May 01, 2023 - Half-Day Training Content In a half-day training, Module 1 activities should take about 40 minutes (as noted below). Components to include in the Communication Module for a half-day training include: Introduction and Objectives: 2 minutes Communication Exercise: 7 minutes Communication's Importance and …

7236. AHRQ National Advisory Council To Meet in Baltimore on June 28-29 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/nac-meeting-june28-29.html
      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…

7237. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Creates Perinatal Mental Health Clinical Practice Guidelines Using AHRQ Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202302.html
      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…

7238. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/four-moments/index.html
      November 01, 2019 - Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making are the critical time periods of antibiotic decision making. Clinicians are encouraged to use the Four Moments framework for all patients receiving antibiotics and whenever the need for antibiotics is being considered. …

7239. Grantees Focusing on Hispanic and Latino Populations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/priority-populations/observances/hispanic-heritage/index.html
      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…

7240. Tear Sheet. You Can Quit Smoking: Support and Advice from Your Clinician (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/guidelines-recommendations/tobacco/clinicians/tearsheets/tearsheet.pdf
      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…