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9941. 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 …

9942. 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…

9943. Loyola University Health Sciences Division Employs TeamSTEPPS® in Curricula | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201510.html
      May 01, 2015 - Loyola University Health Sciences Division Employs TeamSTEPPS® in Curricula Search All Impact Case Studies May 2015 Loyola University Chicago now requires that all students in its schools of medicine and nursing—about 300 annually—be introduced to AHRQ's TeamSTEPPS® patient safety training program. At t…

9944. 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…

9945. 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…

9946. 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…

9947. CAHPS Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Item Set | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/PCMH/index.html
      November 01, 2021 - CAHPS Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Item Set The Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Item Set is a set of supplemental questions that can be added to the adult and child versions of the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey (CG-CAHPS) to gather more information on patient experience with the domains of prim…

9948. 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…

9949. Impact of Disparities and Lack of Equity on Patient Engagement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-patient-role3.html
      September 01, 2024 - The Patient’s Role in Diagnostic Safety and Excellence: From Passive Reception Toward Co-Design Impact of Disparities and Lack of Equity on Patient Engagement Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents The Patient’s Role in Diagnostic Safety and Excellence: From Passive Reception Toward Co-Design …

9950. 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. …

9951. 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…

9952. Videos About Telementoring and COVID-19 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/multiple/project-echo/videos.html
      April 01, 2021 - Videos About Telementoring and COVID-19 AHRQ grantee and Project ECHO founder Dr. Sanjeev Arora, M.D., took part in an in-depth interview with AHRQ's Office of Communications as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to unfold. In these video clips, Dr. Arora describes AHRQ's contribution to this innovative model, h…

9953. 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…

9954. 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…

9955. Urinary Incontinence Patient Recruitment and Education Flyer (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/mui/pt-recruitment-flyer.pdf
      March 21, 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…

9956. 131-What-Are-The-4-Es-One-Pager (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/131-what-are-the-4-es-one-pager.docx
      May 24, 2024 - The aim is to Engage hearts and minds and thus, change attitudes and behaviors.1-6 Raise awareness of the problem, communicate benefits of the solution, and lay out the goals for the intervention. · Use unit data, published literature, and national benchmarks. Storytelling is an underrated tool. Engagement is not a on…

9957. 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…

9958. Checklist: Creating a Medicine List When Patient Does NOT Bring Medicines (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medicinelist-checklist-nomeds-final508.pdf
      April 03, 2018 - Checklist: Creating a Medicine List When Patient Does NOT Bring Medicines The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families Checklist: Creating a Medicine List When patient does NOT bring medicines Starting the Process � Use the word “medicine” instead of medication.…

9959. 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…

9960. Chapter 4. Factors to Consider when Analyzing Data for Multiple Project Sites | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/chapter4.html
      December 01, 2017 - ARRA ACTION: Comparative Effectiveness of Health Care Delivery Systems for American Indians and Alaska Natives Using Enhanced Data Infrastructure Chapter 4. Factors to Consider when Analyzing Data for Multiple Project Sites Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents ARRA ACTION: Comparative Effective…