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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/explain/communicate/trust.html
December 01, 2022 - Build Trust in the Sponsor of a Health Care Quality Report
Focus group research consistently indicates that the public is wary, and legitimately so, about the sources of data on the performance of health care plans and providers. [1] They are fully aware that some of the health care information available to t…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201540.html
January 01, 2016 - AHRQ Resources Enhance Georgia Southern University’s Nursing Course
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January 2016
Family nurse practitioner students at Georgia Southern University are using information from an AHRQ webinar to learn how to better assess patient health problems and develop treatment plans.
Th…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-bpd.pdf
December 13, 2013 - NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Characteristics
■ Need for supplemental oxygen at 36 weeks postmenstrual age, with radiographic changes on
chest x-ray (bilateral, diffuse hazy lungs; interstitial thickening; increased lung inflation).
■ Symptoms: …
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/index.html
October 01, 2015 - AHRQ Transforming Primary Care Grants
Project Profiles
Each grant title below links to a short profile summarizing the project. The profiles include an overview of the transformation efforts that were studied and a summary of the key impacts and challenges, as well as the main lessons learned and implications…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/assess.html
November 01, 2018 - How Will You Assess the Success of a Health Care Quality Report?
One of the most important strategic decisions you can make during the planning process is to determine whether, when, and how you will measure the success of your reporting project. An evaluation plan should be an integral part of your overall w…
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/publications/1-0-journal-supplement.html
September 01, 2021 - PQMP 1.0 Journal Supplement
The Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) was launched in 2011 to increase the portfolio of evidence-based, consensus pediatric quality measures available to public and private purchasers of children's healthcare services. During the initial phase of PQMP, seven Centers of Excel…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crcscreeningrpt/index.html
April 01, 2018 - Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
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Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Executive Summary
1. Introduction
2. Description of the Intervention
2. Description of the Intervention (continued)
3. Assessment …
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/teledx-4.html
August 01, 2020 - Telediagnosis for Acute Care: Implications for the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Role of the Patient and Family in Telediagnosis
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Telediagnosis for Acute Care: Implications for the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Introduction
Evidence Base Supporting Te…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-k.html
October 01, 2015 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide
Appendix K. Infographic Poster on CAUTI Prevention
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Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation G…
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/chap5tab11.html
December 01, 2017 - Table 11: Clinical Outcomes for Glycemic Control, Blood Pressure and Cholesterol for Adults with Diabetes by Project Site. Fiscal Year 2010.
ARRA Grants Initiative
Findings from a set of 16 grants on improving delivery systems and on spreading evidence-based practices through delivery systems; recommendations…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/technical-bundles-daily-care.html
March 01, 2017 - Daily Care Processes
Daily Care Processes Guide for Reducing Ventilator-Associated Events in Mechanically Ventilated Patients ( PDF , 1.54 MB)
This guide provides an overview of evidence-based recommendations for daily care processes to prevent ventilator-associated events, including guidance from the Centers…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/index.html
June 01, 2021 - Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home
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Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home
A Resource Toolkit
Basic Components of the Health Coach Program
Family Information Packet Cover Sheet
Coaching in the Hospital
Appendix A: Family Information Packet
Appendix A: Fam…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/sampleagenda.html
March 01, 2013 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 2: How to Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation At Your Hospital (continued)
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Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 1: Overview
Tool 2: How To Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation at Y…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK2_T1-Suggested_Agenda_for_Meeting_on_Monitoring_Final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Implement, Monitor, & Sustain a Program
Toolkit 2. Monitor and Sustain Stewardship
Tool 1. Suggested Agenda for an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Team Meeting on Monitoring
Depending on the nursing home’s goals, more than one meeting may be needed to cover …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201612.html
September 01, 2016 - Harvard Used AHRQ Data to Develop Tool to Analyze Utilization, Costs in Primary Care
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September 2016
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Stanford University used data from AHRQ’s Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS ) to develop an instrument that gauges how workforce …
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-care-transitions6.html
June 01, 2023 - Diagnostic Safety Across Transitions of Care Throughout the Healthcare System: Current State and a Call to Action
Next Steps and a Call to Action
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Diagnostic Safety Across Transitions of Care Throughout the Healthcare System: Current State and a Call to Actio…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/healthit-ed-4.html
February 01, 2021 - Health Information Technology for Engaging Patients in Diagnostic Decision Making in Emergency Departments
Health Applications for Synchronous and Asynchronous Communication
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Health Information Technology for Engaging Patients in Diagnostic Decision Making in…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P1T1-Nursing_Home_Readiness_and_Resource_Assessment_Phase_1.doc
May 01, 2014 - Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 1
Nursing Home Readiness and Resource Assessment
This worksheet is designed to be used as a tool to evaluate your nursing home’s readiness to implement an antibiogram program successfully. “Yes” responses to items below indicate readiness in a particular area of the environment…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/team/tools/briefs.html
December 01, 2023 - Sharing the Care Plan: Brief
Briefs are a strategy for sharing care plans when leading a team. During a brief, which is sometimes referred to as a team meeting, the following information should be discussed:
Team membership and roles—who is on the team and who is the designated team leader. If the patient …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P1T3-Checklist_for_Discussion_with_Local_Hospitals_Providers_ERs_Phase_1.doc
May 01, 2014 - Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 1- Checklist for Discussion With Local Hospitals and
Providers Including Emergency Departments – Page 2 of 2
Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 1
Checklist for Discussion With Local Hospitals and
Providers Including Emergency Departments
This checklist is designed to …