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6861. On-Time Pressure Ulcer Assessment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruhealing/assessment.html
      December 01, 2017 - On-Time Pressure Ulcer Assessment AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing The On-Time Pressure Ulcer Assessment incorporates elements from the Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool (BWAT) with additional standardized treatment and intervention descriptors. The On-Time Pressur…

6862. A Summary of the First Annual Workshop of AHRQ’s Comparative Health System Performance Initiative | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/chsp/events/coe-workshopissuebrief.html
      January 01, 2017 - A Summary of the First Annual Workshop of AHRQ’s Comparative Health System Performance Initiative Issue Brief The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Coordinating Center of the Comparative Health System Performance Initiative held a workshop September 29, 2016, to share learning a…

6863. Puh-Assessment (doc file)
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      June 02, 2025 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing On-Time Pressure Ulcer Assessment The On-Time Pressure Ulcer Assessment incorporates elements from the Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool (BWAT) with additional standardized treatment and intervention descriptors. The On-Time Pressure Ulcer Assess…

6864. Implementation Quick Start Guide: Medication Mangement (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medmanage_quickstartfull.pdf
      December 15, 2016 - Implementation Quick Start Guide: Medication Mangement Implementation Quick Start Guide Medication Management The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families Implementation Quick Start Guide: Medication Management Table of Contents What Is the Medication Man…

6865. A Summary of the First Annual Workshop of AHRQ’s Comparative Health System Performance Initiative (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/coe-workshopissuebrief.pdf
      January 11, 2017 - A Summary of the First Annual Workshop of AHRQ’s Comparative Health System Performance Initiative A Summary of the First Annual Workshop of AHRQ’s Comparative Health System Performance Initiative Based on the workshop discussions, a number of important takeaways will inform future work of the initiative: •…

6866. Reporting of Adverse Drug Events: Examination of a Hospital Incident Reporting System (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Desikan.pdf
      March 01, 2002 - unique and valuable information on system-based causes of events, thus facilitating systemwide quality improvement … The incident reporting system does not detect adverse drug events: a problem for quality improvement

6867. Final Progress Report: Developing a Medical Biometric Identification System with a Secure Database Network That Can Access Electronic Medical Databases (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/sohn-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Even  with  this  improvement,  sentinel  events  continued  to  rise,  as  shown  in  Figure  2.   

6868. Checklist: Creating a Medicine List When Patient Brings Medicines (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Checklist: Creating a Medicine List When Patient Brings Medicines The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families Checklist: Creating a Medicine List When patient brings medicines Starting the Process � Thank the patient for bringing in his or her medicines. � Us…

6869. Table 19. Utilization of outpatient health services by health status. All project sites. Fiscal year 2010. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/chap5tab19.html
      December 01, 2017 - Table 19. Utilization of outpatient health services by health status. All project sites. Fiscal year 2010. ARRA Grants Initiative Findings from a set of 16 grants on improving delivery systems and on spreading evidence-based practices through delivery systems; recommendations and methods for advancing deliver…

6870. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2017 - Inventory and Prioritization of Measures To Support the Growing Effort in Transparency Using All-Payer Claims Databases References Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Inventory and Prioritization of Measures To Support the Growing Effort in Transparency Using All-Payer Claims Databases Intro…

6871. 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 3: Staff Empowerment Material Use Guide Learning Objectives: · Cite staff empowerment concepts · Discuss how staff empowerment contributes to a culture of resident safety, leading to improved outcomes and quality of life · Illus…

6872. 131-What-Are-The-4-Es-One-Pager (doc file)
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      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…

6873. Tampa Hospital Uses AHRQ Tools to Reduce Emergency Department CAUTI Rates by 75 Percent | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2018 - Tampa Hospital Uses AHRQ Tools to Reduce Emergency Department CAUTI Rates by 75 Percent Search All Impact Case Studies December 2018 Tampa General Hospital staff participated in an AHRQ project and implemented several elements from AHRQ’s Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to reduce healthcare…

6874. Hospital Financial Measures Database List of Measures (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2024 - Hospital Financial Measures Database List of Measures Hospital Financial Measures Database List of Measures Dimension Definition Brief Rationale Profitability Net Revenue Margin to Total Cost a Patient Revenue – Total Costb Markup from cost of patient care services to net revenue. Can indicate motivation …

6875. Appendix A: Members of the 2012 AHRQ Subcommittee to the National Advisory Council on Children's Health Quality Measures (SNAC) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2012 - Appendix A: Members of the 2012 AHRQ Subcommittee to the National Advisory Council on Children's Health Quality Measures (SNAC) Recommendations to Improve Children's Health Care Quality Measures This background report describes the process used to identify, evaluate, and select children's health care quality …

6876. Be More Involved in Your Health Care: Tips for Patients (pdf file)
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      August 01, 2011 - Be More Involved in Your Health Care: Tips for Patients My Questions for This Visit You might have questions about: n Your medicines n A medical test you need n A surgery you need What are the top three questions you want to be sure to ask during your appointment? List them here: 1. ___________________________…

6877. Part 3: National Quality Strategy Priority—Care Affordability | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Health Care for Blacks Part 3: National Quality Strategy Priority—Care Affordability Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Chartbook on Health Care for Blacks Health Care for Blacks Acknowledgments Part 1: Overviews of the Report and the Black Population Part 2: Trends in Pr…

6878. No More CAUTI – preventing catheter associated urinary tact infections
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      June 02, 2025 - No More CAUTI – preventing catheter associated urinary tact infections No More CAUTI – preventing catheter associated urinary tract infections Elizabeth Mizerek, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, FN-CSA Assistant Professor of Nursing Mercer County Community College 1 1 Learning Objectives Define the impact of CAUTI Des…

6879. Development of the CAHPS Health Information Technology Item Set | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2022 - Development of the CAHPS Health Information Technology Item Set Nearly all health care providers have incorporated various forms of health IT into their practices. The pace of change has been driven in large part by pressure from public and private purchasers to adopt technologies that promise to improve the qu…

6880. What Are the 4Es? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI What Are the 4Es? Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases Importance of MRSA and SSI Prevention MRSA Surveillance The Evi…