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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/guiding-principles.htmlDecember 01, 2023 - Guiding Principles Help Healthcare Community Address Potential Bias Resulting from Algorithms Press Release Date: December 15, 2023 A new paper addresses the use of algorithms in healthcare, their impact on racial/ethnic disparities in care, and approaches to identify and mitigate biases. A paper published toda…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/appendix-a1.htmlDecember 01, 2009 - Background Report for the Request for Public Comment on Initial, Recommended Core Set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for Voluntary Use by Medicaid and CHIP Programs Background Report on request for public comment on initial, recommended core set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for voluntary…
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113-Cleaning-Monitoring-Methods-One-Pager (doc file)
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/113-cleaning-monitoring-methods-one-pager.docxApril 01, 2025 - In the patient care environment, quality of cleaning can be measured by which and what percentage of high-touch surfaces (HTS) are adequately cleaned and disinfected. Below, the four most common methods of monitoring are discussed, including their pros and cons. Observation1-3 · A supervisor or trained staff conducts … -
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/projects/urinary/empower-sustainability-menus.pdfJune 02, 2025 - Examples of Urinary Incontinence Intervention Sustainability Menus ``` Examples of Urinary Incontinence Intervention Sustainability Menus EMPOWER Team – University Hospitals …
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/cg/suppl-narrative-items-cg-survey30-adult.htmlAugust 01, 2021 - Supplemental Items for the CAHPS Clinician & Group Adult Survey 3.0/3.1: Narrative Comments Population version: Adult Learn about the CAHPS Patient Narrative Item Sets . Placing the items in the survey: Insert these supplemental items before the "About You" section of the survey. Introducing the it…
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Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (doc file)
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/HAP-one-page.docxNovember 01, 2019 - Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Diagnosis · Clinical symptoms of pneumonia (e.g., fever, cough, dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain) PLUS hypoxia PLUS a new radiographic infiltrate that develops at least 48 hours after hospitalization · Microbiology: either community-associated (e.g., Stre… -
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/isbell-boudreaux-report.pdfJanuary 01, 2025 - Final Progress Report: Emotional Influences on Diagnostic Error in Emergency Medicine: An Experimental Approach to Understand Diagnostic Failure and Facilitate Improvement for Patients with and without Mental Illness Title of Project: Emotional Influences on Diagnostic Error in Emergency Medicine: An Experimental Ap…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/redtool5.htmlMarch 01, 2025 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit Tool 5: How To Conduct a Postdischarge Followup Phone Call Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit Tool 1: Overview Tool 2: How To Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation at Your Hospital How CMS Measures th…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/head-bed-elevation-lit-review.htmlJanuary 01, 2017 - Head of Bed Elevation or Semirecumbent Positioning Literature Review AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients Summary The elevation of the head of bed (HOB) to a semirecumbent position (at least 30 degrees) is associated with a decreased incidence of aspiration and ventilator-ass…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/rothberg-report.pdfJanuary 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Patient-centered approach to reducing harm from VTE Title: Patient-centered approach to reducing harm from VTE Principal Investigator: Michael Rothberg, MD, MPH Team Members: Aaron Hamilton, Bo Hu, Michael Kattan, Phuc Le, Lei Kou, Jacqueline Fox Organization: Cleveland Clinic Foundation In…
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Final Progress Report: Care Interventions and Quality of Care in Rural and Urban Nursing Units (pdf file)
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/baernholdt-report.pdfJanuary 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Care Interventions and Quality of Care in Rural and Urban Nursing Units Title of Project: Care Interventions and Quality of Care in Rural and Urban Nursing Units Principal Investigator and Team Members: PI: Marianne Baernholdt, PhD, MPH, RN, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of N… -
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Stone.pdfJanuary 01, 2004 - Organizational Climate of Staff Working Conditions and Safety—An Integrative Mode 467 Organizational Climate of Staff Working Conditions and Safety—An Integrative Model Patricia W. Stone, Michael I. Harrison, Penny Feldman, Mark Linzer, Timothy Peng, Douglas Roblin, Jill Scott-Cawiezell, Nicholas Warren, E…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/reportguide.htmlNovember 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention Training Facilitator Training Instructor Guide Slide 1: Introduction to Falls Reports AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention Facilitator Training Introduction to Falls Reports Say: In this session we will in…
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www.ahrq.gov/healthsystemsresearch/hspc-research-study/study-methods.htmlJune 01, 2020 - 2. Study Methods Health Services and Primary Care Research Study: Comprehensive Report In this chapter, we describe the research methods used in this study. We first present the definitions of HSR and PCR that were used to identify relevant federally supported research projects and to develop a research domai…
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Community Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2015 User Comparative Database Report Part II (pdf file)
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/databases/pharmacy/2015-report-part-2.pdfJanuary 01, 2015 - Community Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2015 User Comparative Database Report Part II Community Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2015 User Comparative Database Report Part II Appendix A—Overall Results by Community Phar… -
Postdisphone (doc file)
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/hospitals/red-toolkit/postdisphone.docxJune 02, 2025 - Postdischarge Followup Phone Call Script (Patient Version) This form reinforces the information provided to the patient at discharge. The patient’s discharge information should be available to the interviewer at the time of this call. CALLER: Hello Mr./Ms. _____________. I am [caller’s name], a [type of clinician] from… -
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/hospitals/red-toolkit/postdisphone.pdfJune 02, 2025 - Postdischarge Followup Phone Call Script (Patient Version) 1 Postdischarge Followup Phone Call Script (Patient Version) This form reinforces the information provided to the patient at discharge. The patient’s discharge information should be available to the interviewer at the time of this call. CALLER: Hello Mr…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/fallsprev/fallpxoverview.pptxOctober 01, 2017 - PowerPoint Presentation AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention Facilitator Training Overview of On-Time On-Time Falls Prevention Facilitator Training 2-day training provides: Overview of On-Time. Instruction on the role of a Facilitator. Introduction to On-Time reports and implementation…
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Wound Classification (pdf file)
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/webinars/webinar6_pu_woundassesst.pdfApril 01, 2011 - Wound Classification Wound Classification Presented by Dr. Karen Zulkowski, D.N.S., RN Montana State University Welcome! Thank you for joining this webinar about how to assess and measure a wound. 2 A Little About Myself… • Associate professor at Montana State University • Executive editor of the Jour… -
www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/slides.htmlDecember 01, 2014 - AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention Facilitator Training Slide Presentation Text version of slide presentation. Slide 1: Overview of On-Time AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention Facilitator Training Overview of On-Time Slid…
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