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301. Implementation Guide for the Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/ltc-implementation-guide.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - Implementation Guide for the Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care AHRQ Safety Program for Improving … Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care Introduction Developing an antibiotic stewardship program (ASP) or improving … Implementation of the AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use can help long-term care facilities … • Improving Antibiotic Use Is a Patient Safety Issue provides a general overview of why improving … Conclusion The Toolkit for Improving Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care provides a pathway for ASPs to

302. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/education-dx-outcomes-1.html
     March 01, 2022 - Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes Introduction Previous Page Next Page … Table of Contents Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes Introduction Foundations … it was identified as the number 1 patient safety challenge, 1 well after publication of the report Improving … and contextual factors. 5 - 7 A promising approach to improve diagnosis in practice is to focus on improving … Substantial progress is being made in recognizing the need for diagnostic excellence, 13 and improving

303. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/cellulitis-facilitator-guide.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections AHRQ Safety Program for Improving … Slide 4 3 3 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care Cellulitis and … Slide 6 4 4 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care Cellulitis and … If a patient is not improving by day 3, it is important to reassess. … Patients should be improving by day 3 but may have some residual signs and symptoms.

304. Diagnostic Safety Resource List (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/medical-office/diagnostic-safety-resources.pdf
     May 01, 2023 - Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Change Package https://www.improvediagnosis.org/improving-diagnosis-in-medicine-change-package … Diagnosis in Health Care Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Change Package Improving Office Practice: Working … Improving Office Practice: Working Smarter, Not Harder 2. … Improving Diagnosis in Health Care 4. … Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Change Package 5.

305. Exhibit 50. Model for continuous quality improvement in reducing surgical site infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh50.html
     April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Exhibit … improvement in reducing surgical site infections Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving … Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Risk Stratification and Outcome Detection … oval labeled "Targeted Process Improvement," including: patient, surgery, and environmental factors; improving

306. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Community-Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Conditions (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/respiratory-facilitator-guide.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - Treatment of Community-Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Conditions AHRQ Safety Program for Improving … Slide 1 2 2 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care CAP Slide Title … Slide 3 3 3 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care CAP Slide Title … Slide 5 4 4 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care CAP Slide Title … Prophylactic antibiotics have not been shown to be helpful in improving outcomes.

307. 2018 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Executive Summary
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2019qdr-es.pptx
     January 01, 2019 - by priority area: Person-Centered Care: Almost half (14 of 29) of person-centered care measures were improving … Patient Safety: Nearly half (12 of 26) of patient safety measures were improving overall. … Healthy Living: Almost 60% (41 of 70) of healthy living measures were improving overall. … Effective Treatment: More than 40% (15 of 36) of effective treatment measures were improving overall. … Care Coordination: Nearly 40% (3 of 8) of care coordination measures were improving overall.

308. Foundations of Diagnosis Education | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/education-dx-outcomes-2.html
     March 01, 2022 - Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes Foundations of Diagnosis Education … Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes … The report Improving Diagnosis in Health Care identified improving teamwork as the most important strategy … for decreasing diagnostic errors, followed by improving education. 2 Thus, diagnosis education curricula … Improving teamwork and collaboration in diagnosis requires a deep understanding of how people interact

309. Resources by Safety Topic | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/action-alliance/resources/type-harm.html
     September 01, 2025 - The brief includes suggestions for structural measures to determine whether diagnostic stewardship is improving … AHRQ Improving Your Laboratory Testing Process: A Step-by-Step Guide for Rapid-Cycle Patient Safety and … Actionable practices for improving diagnosis and patient safety include (1) diagnostic stewardship, ( … AHRQ Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities This falls prevention training curriculum … Back to Contents Maternal Safety AHRQ Toolkit for Improving Perinatal Safety This toolkit helps labor

310. Part 2: Trends in Priorities of the Heckler Report | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/part2.html
     May 01, 2018 - 29% worse 50% narrowing Care for Cardiovascular Diseases 75% improving 33% worse 0% … for Substance Use Disorders No improvement No disparity No change Care for Diabetes 50% improving … Health Care 25% worsening 75% worse 0% narrowing Infant Mortality and Maternity Care 43% improving … About half of measures for diabetes care and maternity care were improving. … No measures of care for substance use disorders were improving and mental health care seemed to be getting

311. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/sepsis-facilitator-guide.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … Slide 4 3 3 Sepsis AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care Moment … However, each has a different trajectory after initial assessment, with patient A improving rapidly … Slide 10 8 8 Sepsis AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care Sepsis … If the patient is not improving, then additional evaluation is required.

312. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diverticulitis and Biliary Tract Infections (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/diverticulitis-biliary-infections-facilitator-guide.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - Diagnosis and Treatment of Diverticulitis and Biliary Tract Infections AHRQ Safety Program for Improving … Slide 4 3 3 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care Diverticulitis and … Slide 5 4 4 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care Diverticulitis and … Slide 6 5 5 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care Diverticulitis and … Slide 7 6 6 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care Diverticulitis and

313. Making Effective Changes in Antibiotic Decision Making (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/safety/changes-facilitator-guide.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - Making Effective Changes in Antibiotic Decision Making AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … Slide 3 3 3 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care Changes in Antibiotic … Slide 4 4 4 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care Changes in Antibiotic … On day 5, his creatinine is improving and discharge planning is initiated. … Slide 6 5 5 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care Changes in Antibiotic

314. Current State of Diagnosis Education | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/education-dx-outcomes-3.html
     March 01, 2022 - Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes Current State of Diagnosis Education … Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes … This was one of the major conclusions from the report Improving Diagnosis in Health Care , and a major … recommendation from the report was to improve education as one of the most promising avenues for improving … Other individuals and groups have similarly concluded that improving diagnostic education is mandatory

315. Diagnostic Safety Issue Briefs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs.html
     July 01, 2025 - Summary and Current State of the Science Exploration of Foundational Terminology and Paradigms for Improving … for Research, Practice, and Policy   Measurement and Reporting of Diagnostic Safety Strategies for Improving … Diagnosis Distributed Cognition and the Role of Nurses in Diagnostic Safety in the Emergency Department Improving … Childbirth: State of the Sciences   Technology Understanding the AI Wave: Foundational Knowledge for Improving

316. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/HAP-facilitator-guide.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia AHRQ Safety Program for Improving … Slide 4 3 3 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care HAP Slide Title … Slide 6 4 4 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care HAP Slide Title … Slide 7 5 5 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care HAP Slide Title … Slide 16 11 11 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care HAP Improving

317. Introducing the CAHPS Outpatient Mental Health Survey Webcast - MULLIN (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/05-outpt-mhs-webcast-mullin.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - • The Institute for Healthcare Improvement suggests improving quality through a focus on: ► reducing … per capita cost of care for the benefit of communities ► improving the health of the population ► … improving the patient experience of care • Substantial efforts are focused on improving care through

318. Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development: Part 2 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/program-part2-facilitator-guide.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development: Part 2 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … Slide 2 2 2 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care ASP Development … Slide 4 3 3 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care ASP Development … Slide 5 4 4 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care ASP Development … This intervention is a major component of the AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use.

319. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/VAP-facilitator-guide.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia AHRQ Safety Program for Improving … Slide 4 3 3 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care VAP Slide Title … Slide 8 6 6 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care VAP Slide … Slide 11 8 8 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care VAP Slide … Slide 13 9 9 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care VAP Slide

320. 15-Engaging-Stakeholders-Facilitator (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/15-engaging-stakeholders-facilitator.docx
     June 01, 2023 - Facilitator Guide for Engaging Stakeholders: Developing a Vision for Your Improving Surgical Care and … Recovery ProgramAHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery Slide Title and Commentary … As a member of the Improving Surgical Care and Recovery team at _________, I am eager to speak to you … about a strategy for engaging stakeholders at this hospital to support our program for Improving Surgical … Now, each of us may not come up with as clear and bold a vision statement as that one for our Improving