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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/055-patient-instructions-chg-cloths.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Patient Instructions: Cleaning With CHG Cloths
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
What Is Decolonization?
Preoperative Decolonization =
Preemptive treatment to kill bacteria on your body BEFORE surgery,
to r…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/057-patient-instructions-mupirocin.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Patient Instructions: Preoperative Nasal Decolonization With Mupirocin
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
What Is Nasal Decolonization?
Some bacteria can live inside your nostrils for long periods of time. N…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/chronic-care/decision/research-centers/index.html
October 01, 2018 - Research Centers for Excellence in Clinical Preventive Services
AHRQ has funded three Research Centers for Excellence in Clinical Preventive Services focusing on the delivery of preventive services in the clinical setting. Each center is conducting three research projects seeking solutions to the problems of un…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/implementation-guides/implementation-guide2/implguide2appb.html
September 01, 2014 - Designing Care Management Entities for Youth with Complex Behavioral Health Needs
Appendix B: Key CME Design Features in CHIPRA Quality Demonstration States, as of June 2014
Previous Page
Table of Contents
Designing Care Management Entities for Youth with Complex Behavioral Health Needs
Part 1: …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/intro.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
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Table of Contents
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
Chapter 1. Building the Project Founda…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/nm.html
March 01, 2019 - State at a Glance: New Mexico
Learn more about the CHIPRA quality demonstration projects being implemented in New Mexico.
New Mexico is featured in the following reports from the National Evaluation:
Evaluation Highlight No. 3: How are CHIPRA Quality Demonstration States working to improve adolescent hea…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips0603.html
October 01, 2014 - AHRQ's Patient Safety Culture Survey Yields Meaningful Results at Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Search All Impact Case Studies
November 2005
The Palo Alto Medical Foundation, a multi-specialty medical group located near San Francisco, is now using AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture . The first…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-ai-wave5.html
July 01, 2025 - Understanding the AI Wave: Foundational Knowledge for Improving Diagnosis and Beyond
Human-AI Interaction
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Table of Contents
Understanding the AI Wave: Foundational Knowledge for Improving Diagnosis and Beyond
Introduction
Understanding the AI Wave—What Is AI?
Understand…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/diverticulitis-one-page.docx
November 01, 2019 - Diverticulitis
Diverticulitis
Diagnosis
· Abdominal pain (usually left lower quadrant, ~90%), low-grade fever (~90%)
· Diagnostic testing: computed tomography (CT) scan of abdomen for diagnosis and complications (e.g., abscess, perforation)
· Microbiology: Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Ba…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-rural-healthcare2.html
October 01, 2024 - Diagnostic Excellence in U.S. Rural Healthcare: A Call to Action
Improving Diagnosis in the Context of Rurality
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Table of Contents
Diagnostic Excellence in U.S. Rural Healthcare: A Call to Action
A Path to Rural Diagnostic Excellence
Improving Diagnosis in the Context of R…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/dxsafety-patient-experience-vol2.pdf
July 01, 2023 - This group includes historically marginalized
populations: those who are economically disadvantaged,
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/casalino_idkeydsr.pdf
February 01, 2014 - Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research
Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
540 Gaither Road
Rockville, MD 20850
www.ahrq.gov
Work for this paper was conducte…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/system/delivery-system-initiative/casalino/paper/casalino_idkeydsr.pdf
February 01, 2014 - Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research
Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
540 Gaither Road
Rockville, MD 20850
www.ahrq.gov
Work for this paper was conducte…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-05/schoenfeld-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Physician Perspectives Regarding the Use of Shared Decision Making in the Emergency Department
Title Page
Title: Physician Perspectives Regarding the Use of Shared Decision Making in the Emergency Department
PI: Elizabeth Schoenfeld, MD, MS
Team: Peter Lindenauer, MD, MSc, Kathleen Mazur, Ed…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/stewart-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Putting a Face on Hospital Medical Errors: Communication
FINAL REPORT
Putting a Face on Hospital Medical Errors:
Communication
Project funded by:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Grant No. 1R03HS016122-01
September 29, 2005-September 30, 2006
Federal Project Officer: Elizabeth D…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/noskin-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH)
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH)
Principal Investigator: Gary A. Noskin, MD
David Baker, MD
Gerard Castro, MPH
Andrew Chang, JD, MPH
Joseph Feinglass, PhD
Kristine Gleason, RPh
David Liebovitz, MD
David Liss, B…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Hoff.pdf
January 01, 2003 - Implementing Safety Cultures in Medicine: What We Learned by Watching Physicians
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Implementing Safety Cultures in Medicine:
What We Learn by Watching Physicians
Timothy J. Hoff, Henry Pohl, Joel Bartfield
Abstract
This study explores the workplace dynamics associated with physicians and
medical mistakes. …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/implementing-new-protocol-transcript.pdf
October 01, 2018 - Implementing the New CAHPS Protocol for Obtaining Patient Comments About Their Care
Implementing the New CAHPS Protocol for
Obtaining Patient Comments About Their Care
October 2018 Webcast
Speakers
Caren Ginsberg, PhD, Director, CAHPS Division, Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety,
Agency for H…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/anderson-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Improving Patient Safety in Orthopedic Trauma Surgical Training
Title: Improving Patient Safety in Orthopedic Trauma Surgical Training
Principal Investigator: Donald D. Anderson, PhD
Team Members: Geb W. Thomas, PhD
J. Lawrence Marsh, MD
Matthew D. Karam, MD
Clarence Kreiter, PhD
Organiza…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/user-guide-covid-19-vaccination-tracking-tool-nursing-facilities.pdf
July 01, 2022 - USER GUIDE: COVID-19 Vaccination Tracking Tool for Use in Skilled Nursing Facilities
USER GUIDE: COVID-19 Vaccination Tracking
Tool for Use in Skilled Nursing Facilities
2 This tool is voluntary and not related to any interim, final, or enjoined Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rules or regulation…