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2261. Implementation-Guide-Appendix-A (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-a.docx
      January 01, 2008 - Appendix A. Checklists for Assessing Executive and Physician Champion Potential AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Implementation Guide A-2 Assessing CAUTI Executive Champion Potential for Success The checklist in the…

2262. EvidenceNow Executive Summary - Southwest Cooperative (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2017 - EvidenceNow Executive Summary - Southwest Cooperative Southwest Cooperative EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health in Primary Care is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to transform health care delivery by building a critical infrastructure to help smaller primary care pract…

2263. Conceptual Paradigms of Diagnostic Quality, Safety, and Excellence | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2025 - Exploration of Foundational Terminology and Paradigms for Improving Diagnosis Conceptual Paradigms of Diagnostic Quality, Safety, and Excellence Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Exploration of Foundational Terminology and Paradigms for Improving Diagnosis Introduction Perspectives on Di…

2264. Patient and Family Engagement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      Patient and Family Engagement A set of behaviors by patients, family members, and health professionals and a set of organizational policies and procedures that foster both the inclusion of patients and family members as active members of the health care team and collaborative partnerships with pro…

2265. How Patient Narratives Can Support Your Patient Experience Strategy (Webcast) - Bakdash (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - How Patient Narratives Can Support Your Patient Experience Strategy (Webcast) - Bakdash AHRQ’S CAHPS PROGRAM Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Jonathan Bakdash, PhD Social Science Analyst, Center for Quality Improvement & Patient Safety, AHRQ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (…

2266. Key Driver Diagrams | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2021 - Safe and Judicious Use of Antipsychotic Medications in Children and Adolescents Toolkit Key Driver Diagrams Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Safe and Judicious Use of Antipsychotic Medications in Children and Adolescents Toolkit Introduction Overview About the Measure Key Driver Dia…

2267. Curriculum Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2021 - Curriculum Tools AHRQ offers several curriculum tools that health care professionals can use to make care safer and improve their communication and teamwork skills. Information on these tools is provided here. Advancing Pharmacy Health Literacy Practices Through Quality Improvement Advancing Pharmacy Health…

2268. Appendix B24: Letter to Primary Care Providers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities Appendix B24: Letter to Primary Care Providers Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities Chapter 1. Introduction and Program O…

2269. Terminology and Language Used by Patients and Caregivers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-terminology8.html
      April 01, 2025 - Exploration of Foundational Terminology and Paradigms for Improving Diagnosis Terminology and Language Used by Patients and Caregivers Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Exploration of Foundational Terminology and Paradigms for Improving Diagnosis Introduction Perspectives on Diagnostic I…

2270. Final Design Plan for the National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program: Summary (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2015 - Final Design Plan for the National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program: Summary Final Design Plan for the National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program: Summary Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Rockville, MD Contract No. …

2271. Meeting Minutes, July 2021 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2021 - Meeting Minutes, July 2021 Virtual Meeting Minutes from the July 14, 2021, virtual meeting of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's National Advisory Council. Contents Summary Call to Order and Approval of March 18, 2021, Meeting Summary Recent AHRQ Accomplishments AHRQ Budget Opportuniti…

2272. Reviewing the Team's Performance: Debrief | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2023 - Reviewing the Team's Performance: Debrief Research has shown that teams that effectively debrief their own performance can improve their teamwork in real time. 1 , 2 , 3 , 4   Although it is often difficult to find time for such reviews in healthcare, TeamSTEPPS advocates for after-action reviews; TeamSTEPPS ch…

2273. Overview (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/overview.docx
      March 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Long-Term Care Safety Toolkit Modules Overview of the Long-Term Care Safety Toolkit Modules and Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture The Long-Term Care (LTC) Safety Toolkit is designed to support learning and implementation efforts to improve safety cult…

2274. PQMP Asthma ED Visit Quality Metric Key Driver Diagram (pdf file)
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      March 10, 2021 - PQMP Asthma ED Visit Quality Metric Key Driver Diagram PQMP Asthma ED Visit Quality Metric Key Driver Diagram Authors: Keith Robinson, MD, FAAP; Christine Pellegrino, MS; Judy Shaw, EdD, MPH, RN, FAAP Updated 3/10/2021 SMART Aim: Key Drivers Secondary Drivers Examples of Interventions Reduce the # of ED visits/…

2275. Recommendations to Improve Children's Health Care Quality Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2012 - Recommendations to Improve Children's Health Care Quality Measures Background Report on the 2012 Process This background report describes the process used to identify, evaluate, and select children's health care quality measures to be recommended for addition to the initial core set of 24 measures released by…

2276. Antimicrobial Stewardship | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      Antimicrobial Stewardship Antimicrobial stewardship programs are coordinated programs within a health care setting that promote the appropriate use of antimicrobials, thereby improving patient outcomes, reducing antibiotic resistance, and decreasing the spread of infections caused by antibiotic-re…

2277. Obsrounds (doc file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Observing Patient Care Rounds Problem statement: Interdisciplinary rounds are in the best interest of patients. Poor communication among staff is a root cause of many patient adverse and sentinel events. Communication among disciplines can be improved if viewed through the eyes of an objective observer. What are obser…

2278. Preface | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2017 - Advances in Patient Safety and Medical Liability Preface Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Advances in Patient Safety and Medical Liability Preface Acknowledgments Prologue Silence A Commentary Reforming the Medical Liability System in Massachusetts: Communication, Apology, and Res…

2279. Improving Communication and Teamwork Around Antibiotic Decision Making | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2019 - Improving Communication and Teamwork Around Antibiotic Decision Making After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to— Explain how to improve communication with other health care workers Explain how to improve communication with patients and families Explain how to work as a tea…

2280. Appendix A. Checklists for Assessing Executive and Physician Champion Potential | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2015 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide Appendix A. Checklists for Assessing Executive and Physician Champion Potential Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hos…