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9561. Auditing Strategies to Improve Infection Prevention Processes in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/materials/prevention/observational-audits.html
      July 01, 2021 - Auditing Strategies to Improve Infection Prevention Processes in Nursing Homes Nursing homes can conduct observational audits to support increased compliance with infection prevention practices, including hand hygiene and use of personal protective equipment. Observational Audits Observational audits occur …

9562. 026-Assessing-Evc-Essential-One-Pager (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - When starting or improving an environmental cleaning (EVC) monitoring program, there are five essential steps to address, which are outlined below. This document focuses on the implementation of fluorescent gel (FG) monitoring, which is generally easier to use and implement, especially when starting a new monitoring pr…

9563. Pediatric Units | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final-companion/clabsicomp4b.html
      January 01, 2013 - Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report Companion Guide Pediatric Units Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report Companion Guide Preface Methods Participation Outcomes Adult Non-ICUs Pe…

9564. Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 3) (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module5/engagemt-checklist.docx
      March 01, 2017 - Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 3) Long-Term Care Safety Toolkit AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Long-Term Care Safety Modules Resident and Family Engagement Checklist Purpose: To provide leaders and staff a checklist to help plan, implement, and evaluate resident and family en…

9565. Resident and Family Engagement: What is my role as a leader? (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2017 - Resident and Family Engagement: What is my role as a leader? • Resident and family engagement is one component of person-centered care, a philosophy that recognizes residents as individuals and as partners. • Effective resident and family partnerships are demonstrated by including the residents and family a…

9566. Module 3: Staff Empowerment: Material Use Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module3/guide.html
      March 01, 2017 - Module 3: Staff Empowerment: Material Use Guide AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Learning Objectives: Cite staff empowerment concepts. Discuss how staff empowerment contributes to a culture of resident safety, leading to improved outcomes and quality of life. Illustrate t…

9567. Connecticut Hospital Reduces Pressure Injuries Using AHRQ Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2018 - Connecticut Hospital Reduces Pressure Injuries Using AHRQ Toolkit Search All Impact Case Studies May 2018 Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, a 617-bed hospital in Hartford, CT, reduced hospital-acquired pressure injuries by more than 60 percent using an AHRQ toolkit. Preventing Pressure Ulcers in H…

9568. About Measure Specifications and Reporting | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/child-hcahps/about.html
      August 01, 2021 - CAHPS Child Hospital Survey (Child HCAHPS) Toolkit About Measure Specifications and Reporting Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents CAHPS Child Hospital Survey (Child HCAHPS) Toolkit Introduction Overview About Measure Specifications and Reporting Key Driver Diagram Quality Improvement…

9569. Exhibit 6.2. Horizon Hospital—Lakeview Healthcare | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit6-2.html
      November 01, 2014 - Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies Exhibit 6.2. Horizon Hospital—Lakeview Healthcare Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies Introduction to the Case Studies Case 1. Lakeview Healthcare Case 2. C…

9570. Videos About Telementoring and COVID-19 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/multiple/project-echo/videos.html
      April 01, 2021 - Videos About Telementoring and COVID-19 AHRQ grantee and Project ECHO founder Dr. Sanjeev Arora, M.D., took part in an in-depth interview with AHRQ's Office of Communications as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to unfold. In these video clips, Dr. Arora describes AHRQ's contribution to this innovative model, h…

9571. Analyzing CAHPS Survey Data | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/analysis/index.html
      July 01, 2025 - Analyzing CAHPS Survey Data Users of CAHPS surveys may take a few different approaches to analyzing their data to generate results that can be reported to healthcare providers, administrators, and consumers. The CAHPS team supports users in conducting their analyses of the closed-ended surveys by developing and…

9572. Feeling Energized After Another Successful AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders Feeling Energized After Another Successful AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting JUL 12 2024 By Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A. Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A. I have been contemplating the 2024 AcademyHealth Annual…

9573. Provider Feedback Survey (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/resources/diagnostic-toolkit/12a-pfe-provider-survey.pdf
      August 01, 2021 - Provider Feedback Survey Provider Feedback Survey Toolkit for Engaging Patients To Improve Diagnostic Safety AHRQ Publication No. 21-0047-11-EF August 2021 Surveys provide a quick and easy way to solicit provider feedback on toolkit impact and perceived communication effectiveness. You will want to collect pro…

9574. Actions Based on Survey Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-culture-survey-brazil-actions.html
      August 01, 2024 - Learning from AHRQ's Diagnostic Safety Culture Survey at a Tertiary Care Health System in Brazil: A Case Study Actions Based on Survey Results Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Learning from AHRQ's Diagnostic Safety Culture Survey at a Tertiary Care Health System in Brazil: A Case Study In…

9575. National Quality Strategy Priority: Care Affordability | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/part3-nqs7.html
      October 01, 2015 - Chartbook for Hispanic Health Care National Quality Strategy Priority: Care Affordability Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Chartbook for Hispanic Health Care Acknowledgments Health Care For Hispanics National Quality Strategy Priorities: Patient Safety National Quality Strategy Prio…

9576. PQMP Learning Collaborative | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/about/learning-collaborative.html
      September 01, 2021 - PQMP Learning Collaborative In late 2017, AHRQ—in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)—launched the Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) Learning Collaborative as a central component of the PQMP strategy to support the dissemination, implementation, performance monitoring, an…

9577. Transcranial Doppler Screening for Children with Sickle Cell Anemia: Health Plan - Key Driver Diagram (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/healthplan-key-drive-diagram.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - Transcranial Doppler Screening for Children with Sickle Cell Anemia: Health Plan - Key Driver Diagram Transcranial Doppler Screening for Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Health Plan - Key Driver Diagram Key Drivers Strateg…

9578. Job Aid: Process Mapping (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-process-mapping.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - Job Aid: Process Mapping Primary Care Practice Facilitator Training Series 1 Job Aid: Process Mapping Overview Process mapping, also called workflow mapping, allows a practice to "see" an entire work process from beginning to end. When to use process mapping Use process mapping to help a p…

9579. Maternal and Child Health Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/mch-measures.html
      June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Healthy Living Maternal and Child Health Care 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 Matern…

9580. Improving Antipsychotic Appropriateness in Dementia Patients (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/carnahan.pdf
      January 01, 2014 - Improving Antipsychotic Appropriateness in Dementia Patients …