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7761. Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Transcript (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-transcript.pdf
      September 01, 2015 - Janet: I know we have more opportunities for improvement, and there may be times when the catheter has

7762. Final Progress Report: ESDP in Community Hospitals (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/holland-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Evidence has been gained from this study that contributes to improvement in the quality and consistency

7763. Medical Failure-to-Rescue Final Report (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-05/silber-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - Failure to rescue in the surgical oncology population: Implications for nursing and quality improvement

7764. Final Progress Report: Identifying Unnecessary Irradiation of Patients With Suspected Renal Colic (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/moore-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - renal colic to decrease radiation exposure and reduce imaging over-utilization (i.e. imaging without improvement

7765. Brain Health Patient Safety Learning Laboratory (Brain Safety Lab) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/brain-health-long-desc.html
      April 01, 2021 - Brain Health Patient Safety Learning Laboratory (Brain Safety Lab) Principal Investigator: Christopher Callahan, M.D., Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN AHRQ Grant No.: HS24384 Project Period: 09/30/15-03/31/20 Description: The overall goal of this learning laboratory was to prevent harms to brain …

7766. Section 3: Teaching Mutual Support Key Concepts and Tools  | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/mutual/teach/index.html
      August 01, 2023 - Section 3: Teaching Mutual Support Key Concepts and Tools  TeamSTEPPS has been taught in a two-day format, is often taught in a half-day format, and is also frequently taught in smaller segments that are only 15–30 minutes long. In the introduction and each module, we provide advice to instructors on how to tea…

7767. Step 6: Planning for Sustainability | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/hsrguide/hsrguide6.html
      October 01, 2014 - An Organizational Guide to Building Health Services Research Capacity Step 6: Planning for Sustainability Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents An Organizational Guide to Building Health Services Research Capacity Introduction Step 1: Assessing Your Organization's Needs and Capabilities St…

7768. Section 3: Teaching the Key Concepts and Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/situation/teach/index.html
      August 01, 2023 - Section 3: Teaching the Key Concepts and Tools TeamSTEPPS 3.0 has been taught in a 2-day format, is often taught in a half-day format, and is also frequently taught in smaller segments that are only 15-30 minutes long. While in-person trainings have been the norm, virtual trainings using an online platform are …

7769. Section 3: Teaching the Key Concepts and Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/team/teach/index.html
      August 01, 2023 - Section 3: Teaching the Key Concepts and Tools TeamSTEPPS has been taught in a 2-day format, is often taught in a half-day format, and is also frequently taught in smaller segments that are only 15-30 minutes long. In the introduction and each module, we provide advice to instructors on how to teach relevant co…

7770. Navigating Hierarchy in the Clinical Setting: Working and Communicating with Others | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/navigating-hierarchy-slides.html
      December 01, 2017 - Navigating Hierarchy in the Clinical Setting: Working and Communicating with Others Slide Presentation Slide 1 Navigating Hierarchy in the Clinical Setting: Working and Communicating with Others Susan M. Hohenhaus, LPD, RN, CEN, FAEN Executive Director Emergency Nurses Association Slide 2 Learni…

7771. Musculoskeletal Diseases | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/effectivetreatment/musculo.html
      June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Effective Treatment Musculoskeletal Diseases Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Chartbook on Effective Treatment Acknowledgments Effective Treatment Effective Treatment Trends and Measures Cardiovascular Disease Cancer Chronic Kidney Disease Diabetes HIV and AIDS …

7772. SOPS® Health Information Technology (IT) Supplemental Item Set for the SOPS Hospital Survey (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/HIT-Patient-Safety-Items-2022-1215-ENGLISH-508.pdf
      January 01, 2022 - SOPS® Health Information Technology (IT) Supplemental Item Set for the SOPS Hospital Survey SOPS® Health Information Technology (IT) Supplemental Item Set for the SOPS Hospital Survey Language: English Purpose: This supplemental item set was designed for use with the core SOPS® Hospital Survey Version 2.0…

7773. Appendix D. List of Other Research Gaps Identified by Study Participants | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/healthsystemsresearch/hspc-research-study/appendix-d.html
      June 01, 2020 - Appendix D. List of Other Research Gaps Identified by Study Participants Health Services and Primary Care Research Study: Comprehensive Report Primary Research Domain of Gap Other Related Research Domain(s) of Gap Specific Gap Description Organization of Care Care Delivery Process …

7774. Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity-kit/obtoolkit-tool12.html
      March 01, 2014 - Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Pati…

7775. 4 Tk1 T2-Clinician Letter Final 0 (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK1_T2-Clinician_letter_Final_0.docx
      October 01, 2016 - Tool 2. Clinician Letter [PRINTED ON NURSING HOME OR MEDICAL DIRECTOR’S STATIONERY] [Date] [Prescribing Clinician Name] Recipient Address City, State Zip] Re: Change in protocol regarding urinalyses to improve quality of care and antibiotic use Dear [insert name], Based on clinical practice guidelines developed by nurs…

7776. 4 Tk3 T1-Sample Policy Final (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T1-Sample_Policy_final.docx
      October 01, 2016 - Tool 1. Sample Policy [NAME OF NURSING HOME] Protocol for Three Common Infections [DATE] Between 25 percent and 75 percent of antibiotic prescriptions in nursing homes do not meet clinical guidelines for prescribing. Unnecessary antibiotics can result in side effects and drugresistant bacteria. Unnecessary prescribing…

7777. Management of Clostridioides Difficile Infection (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/one-pager-clostridioides-difficile.pdf
      June 01, 2021 - Management of Clostridioides Difficile Infection Diagnosis • Case definition: ≥3 unformed stools in a 24-hour period without an alternative explanation and a positive stool test for C. difficile.1 • Clinical spectrum of infection ranges from watery diarrhea with lower abdominal pain, cramping, and nausea (wit…

7778. Emerging-Strategies-Slides (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/emerging-strategies-slides.pdf
      August 12, 2020 - Affinity Group: Emerging Strategies for Supporting Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients between Onsite Visits H i c h a m S k a l i , M D , M S c A u g u s t 1 3 , 2 0 2 0 Welcome and Background Welcome and greetings from TAKEheart, A…

7779. Making Healthcare Safer IV | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs4/index.html
      May 01, 2025 - Making Healthcare Safer IV A Continuous Updating of Patient Safety Harms and Practices Making Healthcare Safer reports I, II, and III have shown a positive impact of patient safety practices on the reduction of medical errors. However, threats to patient safety are still emerging and evolving in a dynamic wor…

7780. Final Progress Report: Pediatric Emergency Assessment Tool (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/gorelick-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - instruments has been developed to adjust for severity or case-mix in clinical research and quality improvement … individual EDs can compare actual resource use with that expected from the model in internal quality improvement