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7721. Final Progress Report: ESDP in Community Hospitals (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/holland-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: ESDP in Community Hospitals Holland R03 Final Report 1 Title Page Include the following: •Title of Project. ESDP in Community Hospitals •Principal Investigator Diane E. Holland, PhD, RN Team Members. Cheryl Brandt, PhD, RN, Co-I Vy Nguyen, Study Coordinator Adriana Delgado, MAdm, CCRP, St…

7722. Medical Failure-to-Rescue Final Report (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-05/silber-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - Medical Failure-to-Rescue Final Report Medical Failure-to-Rescue Final Report November 13, 2018 Principal Investigator: Jeffrey H. Silber, MD, PhD1,2,3,4,5 Co-investigators: Paul R. Rosenbaum, Ph.D5,6 Patrick S. Romano, MD, MPH7 Project Manager: Bijan A. Niknam, BS1 Orit Even-Shoshan, MS1,5 Senior Statis…

7723. Final Progress Report: Determinants of Intrapartum Quality of Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/bailit-aron-love-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Determinants of Intrapartum Quality of Care Determinants of Intrapartum Quality of Care Jennifer Bailit MD, MPH David Aron, MD Thomas Love, PhD Case Western Reserve University 9/30/05-9/29/07 Project Officer: Judith Sangl This project was supported by grant number 5 R03 HS014352 from …

7724. 2015 CAHPS Health Plan Survey Database Chartbook (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/cahps-database/2015_hp-chartbook.pdf
      January 01, 2015 - 2015 CAHPS Health Plan Survey Database Chartbook THE CAHPS DATABASE 2015 CAHPS Health Plan Survey Database 2015 Chartbook: What Consumers Say About Their Experiences With Their Health Plans and Medical Care AHRQ Contract No.: HHSA290201300003C …

7725. Comparing Patient Safety in Rural Hospitals by Bed Count (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Loux.pdf
      January 01, 2004 - Comparing Patient Safety in Rural Hospitals by Bed Count 391 Comparing Patient Safety in Rural Hospitals by Bed Count Stephenie L. Loux, Susan M. C. Payne, Astrid Knott Abstract Objectives: Patient safety is an important national issue. To date, there has been little attention paid to patient safety in rura…

7726. Outpatient Benzodiazepine Prescribing, Adverse Events, and Costs (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/French.pdf
      April 27, 2004 - Outpatient Benzodiazepine Prescribing, Adverse Events, and Costs 185 Outpatient Benzodiazepine Prescribing, Adverse Events, and Costs Dustin D. French, Andrea M. Spehar, Robert R. Campbell, Polly Palacios, Roy W. Coakley, Nicholas Coblio, Heidi Means, Dennis C. Werner, David M. Angaran Abstract Objectives…

7727. Hospital Evacuation Decision Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/shuttered/hospevac4.html
      July 01, 2018 - Hospital Evacuation Decision Guide Public Health Emergency Preparedness This resource was part of AHRQ's Public Health Emergency Preparedness program, and focused on post-event evacuations. Post-Event Evacuation Decision Guide Post-event evacuations have occurred either following Advanced Warning Events …

7728. Info FAQs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2004 - Frequently Asked Questions Check to find the answers to your questions about the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) programs and activities. You can search by category or key words. You can also send us your questions or website feedback here. We will respond to your requests based on the bes…

7729. 036-Sources-Pathways-Mrsa-One-Pager (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/036-sources-pathways-mrsa-one-pager.docx
      October 01, 2024 - The Impact of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) · MRSA is one of the most invasive and deadly multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs). · Over 2.8 million infections and over 35,000 people die in the U.S. every year.1 · MRSA infections are associated with the following: · Prolonged length of stay in ho…

7730. Tool 13: ED Care Plan (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/medicaidreadmitguide/mcaidread_tool13_ed_care_plan.docx
      May 01, 2015 - Tool 13: ED Care Plan Tool 13: ED Care Plan Purpose The purpose of the emergency department (ED) care plan is to create institutional memory across numerous providers; make easily visible prior recurrent presentations and related testing; identify a patient’s existing clinical, behavioral, and social services; and …

7731. Choosing Quality Measures (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/choosing/choosing.doc
      June 02, 2025 - Choosing Quality Measures Choosing Quality Measures Contents Some Planning Suggestions · Think Long Term · Consider All Available Measurement Tools · Think Fewer Measures · Develop a Plan Factors to Consider · Making Comparisons · Databases and Benchmarks · Trends Over Time · Service Delivery Systems · Unit of Ana…

7732. Who Could Partner in a Health Care Quality Reporting Project? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2019 - Who Could Partner in a Health Care Quality Reporting Project? In many cases, a quality reporting project is more effective when multiple organizations come together to make decisions, tackle the logistics, and combine money, talent, and other resources. This page discusses the benefits and challenges of collabo…

7733. Measures: Availability of Outpatient Maternal Fetal Medicine and Special Care for Women .... (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra_1415-p009-1-ef.pdf
      March 01, 2015 - Measures: Availability of Outpatient Maternal Fetal Medicine and Special Care for Women .... Measure Fact Sheet – The AHRQ-CMS Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) Measures: Availability of Outpatient Maternal Fetal Medicine and Specialty Care for Women With High-Risk Pregnancies and Availability of Mult…

7734. National Action Alliance Webinar: Engineering Safety into Practice Through Implementation of the 2025 SAFER Guides Chat Conversations, January 21, 2025 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/safer-guides-webinar-chat.pdf
      February 18, 2025 - National Action Alliance Webinar: Engineering Safety into Practice Through Implementation of the 2025 SAFER Guides Chat Conversations, January 21, 2025 National Action Alliance Webinar: Engineering Safety into Practice Through Implementation of the 2025 SAFER Guides Chat Conversations, January 21, 2025 from Z…

7735. Implications for the Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2018 - Guide to Patient and Family Engagement Implications for the Guide Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Guide to Patient and Family Engagement Executive Summary Introduction Methods Findings Implications for the Guide Summary and Discussion Next Steps References Appendix A: Dra…

7736. ABCS Aspirin Treatment for Secondary and Primary Prevention ASCVD
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/aspirin-asa-measure.pptx
      April 01, 2016 - ABCS Aspirin Treatment for Secondary and Primary Prevention ASCVD ABCS Aspirin Treatment for Secondary and Primary Prevention ASCVD Jennifer Bannon RN BSN MSHI Table of Contents Objectives Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular Disease (2) ABCS-Aspirin when appropriate Anatomy of a Performance Measure Measure Exce…

7737. Making It Work Tip Sheet: Overcoming the Just in Case Mindset (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/just-in-case-mindset.pdf
      April 01, 2022 - Making It Work Tip Sheet: Overcoming the Just in Case Mindset AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units: Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI Making It Work Tip Sheet Overcoming the “Just in Case” Mindset The "Making It Work" tip sheet provides additional information to help intensive care unit (ICU) te…

7738. Aspirin Use in Primary Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/aspirin-detail-aid.pdf
      April 01, 2016 - Aspirin Use in Primary Care Aspirin Use in Primary Care Aspirin when appropriate Blood pressure control Cholesterol management Smoking cessation Healthy Hearts for Oklahoma (H20) The Oklahoma Cooperative for AHRQ's This docum ent was produced by the National Resource Center fo r Academic Detailing (NaRCAD), sup…

7739. Table 5. Evidence Supporting Emergency Department Pain Assessment for Children With Sickle Cell Disease (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0217-section-5-table-5.pdf
      April 01, 2014 - Table 5. Evidence Supporting Emergency Department Pain Assessment for Children With Sickle Cell Disease Q‐METRIC SCD Measure 16, ED Pain Assessment U18HS020516 Page 1 Submitted April 2014 Table 5: Evidence Supporting Emergency Department Pain Assessment for Children with Sickle Cell Disease Type of Evi…

7740. Respiratory Virus Infections (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/one-pager-respiratory-infections.pdf
      June 01, 2021 - Respiratory Virus Infections Diagnosis • Most respiratory tract infections are caused by viruses, not bacteria, and do not require antibiotic therapy.1-3 • Common infectious syndromes caused by respiratory viruses include: − Common cold3 − Uncomplicated sinus infections with symptoms present for <2 weeks4-5 …