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7621. 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…

7622. 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…

7623. 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…

7624. 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…

7625. Preventing-Cauti-Icu-Setting-Facilitators-Guide (doc file)
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      September 01, 2015 - AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting Facilitator’s Guide AHRQ Pub No. 15-0073-4-EF September 2015 Contents Introduction 5 Using This Guide 5 Preparing for a Session 5 Delivering the Session 6 Module 1: Overview 7 Potential Questions To Ask Before …

7626. Health and economic outcomes of newborn screening for infantile-onset Pompe disease (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/priority-populations/richardson-et-al-2020.pdf
      January 01, 2020 - Health and economic outcomes of newborn screening for infantile-onset Pompe disease ARTICLE Health and economic outcomes of newborn screening for infantile-onset Pompe disease John S. Richardson, PhD1,2, Alex R. Kemper, MD, MPH3, Scott D. Grosse, PhD4, Wendy K. K. Lam, PhD5, Angela M. Rose, MPH 6, Ayesha Ahmad, MD7,…

7627. Final Progress Report: Evaluating treatment options and patterns of care in early pregnancy failure (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/dalton-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Evaluating treatment options and patterns of care in early pregnancy failure Principal Investigator/Program Director (Last, First, Middle): Dalton, Vanessa, Kathleen 1. Title Page Evaluating treatment options and patterns of care in early pregnancy failure Study Team: Vanessa K. Dalton MD…

7628. AHRQ Hospital Survey 2.0 User's Guide (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/AHRQ-Hospital-Survey-2.0-Users-Guide-5.26.2021.pdf
      January 01, 2021 - AHRQ Hospital Survey 2.0 User's Guide PATIENT SAFETY HOSPITAL SURVEY ON PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE VERSION 2.0 USER'S GUIDE AHRQ Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Version 2.0: User’s Guide Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 5600 Fisher…

7629. Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with Simple Febrile Seizure: Final Report (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-192-fullreport.pdf
      November 01, 2019 - Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with Simple Febrile Seizure: Final Report Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with Simple Febrile Seizure Section 1. Basic Measure Information 1.A. Measure Name Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with Simple Febrile Seizure 1.B. M…

7630. Overuse of Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of Children with a First Generalized Afebrile, Atraumatic Seizure: Report (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0198-fullreport.pdf
      November 01, 2019 - Overuse of Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of Children with a First Generalized Afebrile, Atraumatic Seizure: Report Overuse of Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of Children with a First Generalized Afebrile, Atraumatic Seizure Section 1. Basic Measure Information 1.A. Measure Name Ove…

7631. CHIPRA 194: Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children With Primary Headache Report (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-194-fullreport.pdf
      April 01, 2019 - CHIPRA 194: Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children With Primary Headache Report 1 Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with Primary Headache Section 1. Basic Measure Information 1.A. Measure Name Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with Primary Headache 1.B. Measure Numbe…

7632. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/slides.html
      November 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention Facilitator Training Slide Presentation Text version of slide presentation. Slide 1: Introduction to Falls Reports AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention Facilitator Training Introduction to Falls Reports Sl…

7633. Preventing CAUTI in Special Populations: Focus on Procedure-Related Catheter Use | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-proc-related-catheter-use-slides.html
      December 01, 2017 - Preventing CAUTI in Special Populations: Focus on Procedure-Related Catheter Use Slide presentation Slide 1 Preventing CAUTI in Special Populations: Focus on Procedure-Related Catheter Use David A. Pegues, MD Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases Medical Director, Healthcare Epidemiol…

7634. Clinical Preventive Services | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/cps-measures.html
      June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Healthy Living Clinical Preventive Services Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Chartbook on Healthy Living Acknowledgments Healthy Living Summary Healthy Living Measures Maternal and Child Health Care Maternal and Child Health Care: Effectiveness Measures Maternal…

7635. CLABSI Event Reporting Tool (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/cauti-event-reporting-revised.docx
      April 01, 2022 - CLABSI Event Reporting Tool CAUTI Event Report Tool: Data for Event Analysis This event report tool is designed to be used as a guide through the initial investigation for a defect analysis where the primary goal is to learn what happened and what factors may have contributed to the catheter-associated urinary trac…

7636. A.3-1 Patient Focus Group Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention A.3-1 Patient Focus Group Guide Previous Page   Table of Contents Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention I. Introduction II. Background III. Intervention Steps and Tools IV. References 1.a-1 In…

7637. AHRQ Publishing Guidelines: Appendix 1E: How To Write a Shooting Script for Video (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/publications/pubcomguide/Shooting-Script-How-to.pdf
      July 01, 2024 - AHRQ Publishing Guidelines: Appendix 1E: How To Write a Shooting Script for Video July 2024 AHRQ Publishing and Communications Guidelines Appendix 1E. How To Write a Shooting Script for Video Video and audio can be used effectively to engage your audience in many ways, perhaps to record a panel of experts discu…

7638. Chapter 4. Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/shuttered/acfselection/chapter4.html
      July 01, 2018 - ACF site selection including California, Illinois, Florida and Washington with several additions and improvements

7639. Appendix B. Journal Articles Included in Literature Review | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2017 - All-Payer Claims Databases Measurement of Care: Systematic Review and Environmental Scan of Current Practices and Evidence Appendix B. Journal Articles Included in Literature Review Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents All-Payer Claims Databases Measurement of Care: Systematic Review and Enviro…

7640. Hospital Deaths for Common Heart Conditions Increased While Hospitalizations Decreased During the First Year of COVID-19 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/qdr-data-spotlight-heart-failure-hospital.pdf
      July 01, 2023 - Hospital Deaths for Common Heart Conditions Increased While Hospitalizations Decreased During the First Year of COVID-19 1 Hospital Deaths for Common Heart Conditions Increased While Hospitalizations Decreased During the First Year of COVID-19 Deaths From Heart Disease Increased in 2020 Heart disease is the mo…