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  1. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/promoting-emotional-wellbeing.pdf
    March 01, 2022 - Best Practices for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents Best Practices for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents Efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes have left many residents socially isolated. Isolation can contribute to anxiety, …
  2. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T2-Talking_with_Residents_Family_Members_checklist_version_Final.docx
    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…
  3. www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/situation/tools/step.html
    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…
  4. 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…
  5. www.ahrq.gov/takeheart/training/implementing-automatic-referral/index.html
    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…
  6. www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/communication/tools/handoff.html
    May 01, 2023 - Tool: Handoff A handoff is a standardized method for transferring information, along with authority and responsibility, during transitions in patient care. Handoffs include the transfer of knowledge and information about the degree of uncertainty (uncertainty about diagnoses, etc.), response to treatment, recen…
  7. Resources (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/resources/resources.doc
    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…
  8. www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/phys-engagement/slides.html
    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…
  9. www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-hpwpreport/clabsi-hpwpap.html
    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…
  10. www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/explain/communicate/reason.html
    November 01, 2018 - Give People a Reason To Look at a Health Care Quality Report Tell your audience why you are providing quality information. In particular, be specific about how they can benefit personally from using the report. Since many people are also likely to care about how comparative quality reports can help improve heat…
  11. www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-apptabA-23.html
    October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships A-23. Measure 20: Coordination of care (CCPS-P) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships Acknowledgements Executive Summary Introduction Potential Measure Development Methodology …
  12. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpra1.html
    April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Chapter 1. Introduction Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Executive Summary Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. ST-PRA De…
  13. www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-apptabA-20.html
    October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships A-20. Measure 17: Referral rate for intensive counseling from a community program Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships Acknowledgements Executive Summary Introduction Potentia…
  14. www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-apptabA-22.html
    October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships A-22. Measure 19: Connection to resource (Continuity of Care Practices Survey – Practice Level [CCPS-P]) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships Acknowledgements Executive Summary …
  15. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/webinars/pbrn-managing-growing-webinar.pdf
    August 01, 2024 - Managing and Growing an Established PBRN Managing and Growing an Established PBRN June 20, 2024 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. EDT Housekeeping and Logistics • Closed Captioning is available through Zoom. • If you have questions for the panelists, submit them in the Q&A tool in Zoom. • This webinar is being recorded…
  16. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medication-mgmt-common-barriers-full.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - Medication Management: Common Barriers to Medication Adherence Common Barriers to Medication Adherence What Patients Might Say Possible Solutions My medicine makes me feel sick. Prescribe a substitute medication; suggest ways to manage or reduce side effects; change the dose. I feel fine. Explain how the patient’s…
  17. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/curriculum/teamstepps-introduction-slides.pptx
    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 …
  18. www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/situation/teach/half-day.html
    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…
  19. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/beprepared-scripts-final508.pdf
    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 …
  20. www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202304.html
    October 01, 2023 - Online Training Enables Primary Care Providers in Rural New Mexico to Prescribe Medication for Opioid Use Disorders Search All Impact Case Studies October 2023 Rural primary care practices in New Mexico have expanded on an AHRQ initiative to offer proven medication-assisted treatment to patients with opio…

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