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7341. Tool 5: How To Conduct a Postdischarge Followup Phone Call | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/redtool5.html
      March 01, 2025 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit Tool 5: How To Conduct a Postdischarge Followup Phone Call Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit Tool 1: Overview Tool 2: How To Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation at Your Hospital How CMS Measures th…

7342. Final Progress Report: Care Interventions and Quality of Care in Rural and Urban Nursing Units (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/baernholdt-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Care Interventions and Quality of Care in Rural and Urban Nursing Units Title of Project: Care Interventions and Quality of Care in Rural and Urban Nursing Units Principal Investigator and Team Members: PI: Marianne Baernholdt, PhD, MPH, RN, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of N…

7343. Tool 5: How To Conduct a Postdischarge Followup Phone Call | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/redtool5.html
      March 01, 2025 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit Tool 5: How To Conduct a Postdischarge Followup Phone Call Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit Tool 1: Overview Tool 2: How To Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation at Your Hospital How CMS Measures th…

7344. Toolkit 1. Suspected UTI SBAR Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/determine-whether-to-treat/toolkit1-suspected-uti-sbar.html
      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? …

7345. 6 Tk1 T1-Talking With Residents Checklist Version Final (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T1-Talking_with_Residents_checklist_version_Final.pdf
      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…

7346. 6 Tk1 T1-Talking With Residents Checklist Version Final (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T1-Talking_with_Residents_checklist_version_Final.docx
      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, …

7347. AHRQ's Patient Safety Culture Survey Yields Meaningful Results at Palo Alto Medical Foundation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips0603.html
      October 01, 2014 - AHRQ's Patient Safety Culture Survey Yields Meaningful Results at Palo Alto Medical Foundation Search All Impact Case Studies November 2005 The Palo Alto Medical Foundation, a multi-specialty medical group located near San Francisco, is now using AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture . The first…

7348. 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 …

7349. Appendix B: Key CME Design Features in CHIPRA Quality Demonstration States, as of June 2014 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/implementation-guides/implementation-guide2/implguide2appb.html
      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: …

7350. 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…

7351. 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…

7352. Project Report - Lean Sigma (ppt file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/contentcalls/best_practices-slides/Best-Practices-How-Successful-Units-Engaged-Their-Senior-Exec-Leaders-Oct-18-2011-508.ppt
      January 01, 2011 - Project Report - Lean Sigma CLABSI Supplemental Call Series Best Practices: How Successful Units Engaged Their Senior Executive Leaders October 18, 2011 Presenters: Jonathan Kling, BSN, BHA, RN, CCRN Scott Raynes, MA, MBA Joan Chatham, MSN, RN Melissa Allen, MS, RN Slide * CLABSI Supplemental Call Series Jonatha…

7353. Case Studies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-hpwpreport/clabsi-hpwp2.html
      August 01, 2015 - High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions Case Studies Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions Case Studies Key Findings Conclusions References Table 1. Case Study Sites Table 2. Summary of Ke…

7354. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/facil-guide/intro.html
      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…

7355. 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 …

7356. Evaluation Design and Methods | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/evaluation-design.html
      March 01, 2021 - Evaluation Design and Methods Evaluation Design Each of the EvidenceNOW Cooperatives’ evaluation teams set out to determine the effectiveness of their external support interventions, using a range of mixed-methods designs.  The cooperatives were asked to capture a core set of measures of A spirin use, B loo…

7357. SOPS Medical Office Database | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/sops/databases/medical-office/index.html
      August 01, 2024 - SOPS Medical Office Database AHRQ has established the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture ®  (SOPS ® ) Medical Office Database as a central repository for survey data from medical offices that have administered the AHRQ patient safety culture survey instrument and choose to submit their survey data to the Medic…

7358. SOPS Nursing Home Survey Database | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/sops/databases/nursing-home/index.html
      June 01, 2025 - SOPS Nursing Home Survey Database AHRQ established the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Nursing Home Survey Database  as a central repository for survey data from nursing homes that have administered the AHRQ patient safety culture survey instrument and choose to submit their survey data to the SOPS …

7359. Plain Language at AHRQ | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/policy/electronic/plain-writing/index.html
      July 01, 2025 - Plain Language at AHRQ The Plain Writing Act of 2010 requires federal agencies to write clear Government communication that the public can understand and use. This page explains what plain language is and how the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is implementing the Act. What is Plain Language…

7360. C2 Prioritization Worksheet Example (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/c2_pdi_prioritizationworksheetexample.pdf
      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…