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7421. 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…

7422. Tool: STEP | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2023 - Tool: STEP STEP is a mnemonic tool that can help individuals monitor critical elements of a situation and the overall environment. It is suitable for use by teams supporting acutely ill patients in a hospital (e.g., an ICU patient the team hopes to wean off a ventilator as quickly as possible), for teams in lon…

7423. Patient-Centered Medical Home Cost of Sustaining and Transforming | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/primary-care/pcp-costs/valko-costs.html
      May 01, 2015 - Patient-Centered Medical Home Cost of Sustaining and Transforming AHRQ Estimating the Costs of Supporting Primary Care Transformation Grants Principal Investigator: George Paul Valko, MD Institution: Thomas Jefferson University AHRQ Grant Number: R03 HS22630 Overview of Estimating Costs G…

7424. Appendix O. CAUTI Event Report Template | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2015 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide Appendix O. CAUTI Event Report Template Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide Over…

7425. Implementing Automatic Referral | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2023 - Implementing Automatic Referral This focus area will walk you through the necessary steps for implementing an automatic referral system in your hospital. Automatic referral is a proven, evidence-based strategy to increase participation in cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Automatic referral is the systematic, au…

7426. 031-Hand-Hygiene-Monitoring (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - Direct Observation: Covert1-4 Incorporates unknown or undercover (“secret shopper”) observers to facilitate accurate data collection Advantages Disadvantages · Minimizes the Hawthorne effect—the observer’s effect on the behavior being observed · Identifies trends and barriers to adherence · Includes possibility t…

7427. 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…

7428. 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 &…

7429. 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…

7430. 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…

7431. 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…

7432. 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…

7433. Module 5: Resident and Family Engagement: Material Use Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - Module 5: Resident and Family Engagement: Material Use Guide AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Learning Objectives: Define resident- and family-centered care. Describe the key concepts of resident-and family-centered care in long-term care (LTC) facilities. Explain the imp…

7434. Guide (doc file)
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      March 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Long-Term Care Safety Modules Module 5: Resident and Family Engagement Material Use Guide Learning Objectives: · Define resident- and family-centered care · Describe the key concepts of resident- and family-centered care in long-term care (LTC) facilities · Explain…

7435. Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
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      January 01, 2017 - Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle 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 syndrome (ARDS), target the recommended tidal volume of 6–8 mL/kg …

7436. Opening Materials: Attribution, Objectives, Introduction, and Main Menu | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2015 - The Emergency Nurses Association Presents CAUTI Slides and Transcript Opening Materials: Attribution, Objectives, Introduction, and Main Menu Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents The Emergency Nurses Association Presents CAUTI Slides and Transcript Opening Materials: Attribution, Objectives, …

7437. 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…

7438. Introducing TeamSTEPPS Introduction
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      June 02, 2025 - Introducing TeamSTEPPS Introduction Introducing TeamSTEPPS Introduction 1 Faculty and Participant Introductions 2 Teamwork Exercise: Build the Tallest Tower Introduction Rules: Each block must be the right color, length (based on rows of knobs), and direction (N-S or E-W). Each team member should have …

7439. Half-Day Training Content | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2023 - Half-Day Training Content In a half-day training, Module 3 activities should take about 30 minutes (as noted below). Components to include in the Situation Monitoring Module for a half-day training include: Introductory Teamwork Exercise #2 : 5 minutes Objectives and Introduction to Situation Monitoring : 2…

7440. Be Prepared to Be Engaged: Scripts (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Be Prepared to Be Engaged: Scripts The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families Be Prepared To Be Engaged Scripts Provide the Be Prepared Note Sheet to a patient Please use this note sheet to write down what you want to talk about with [clinician] today. You …