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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,
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 …
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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…
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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…
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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
…
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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…
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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…
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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 …
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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…
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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
…
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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…