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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/menu-program-brochure.pdf
June 02, 2025 - The L.A. Net Practice Facilitation Menu
A Menu for Quality Improvement in Primary Care Practices
Practice Facilitation Services The L.A. Net
L.A Net provides quality improvement support to its members Practice Facilitation through a team of primary care Practice Facilitators.
L.A. Net …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T5-Suspect_a_Urinary_Tract_Infection_brochure_MA_Coalition_final.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Suspect a Urinary Tract Infection?
How Taking Antibiotics
When You Don’t Need Them
Can Cause More Harm Than Good
Did You Know That…
»Up to 50 percent of all antibiotics prescribed are not
needed or are not prescribed appropriately?
»Confusion or sudden behavior changes don’t
necessarily indicate a urinary tra…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202201.html
January 01, 2022 - Maine Groups Improve Care for Patients with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
Search All Impact Case Studies
January 2022
A partnership between the Maine Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC) and two AHRQ-listed patient safety organizations (PSOs) is helping improve care for patients with intell…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/urinary/it2-interview.html
November 01, 2024 - Interview with the IT2 Project Team
Project Overview: The Identify, Teach and Treat (IT2) project is implementing screening for urinary incontinence at the time of pre-visit automated appointment confirmation in women presenting to primary care practice (PCP) annual visits. IT2 is being implemented in Northwes…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/gain-trust.html
November 01, 2018 - How Will You Gain the Trust of Health Care Providers or Plans?
For some quality reports, little if any cooperation is required from the organizations whose performance is being reported. Many sponsors of reports on health plan quality, for instance, have relied on sources of publicly available data rather than …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/mchpcc-ps.html
June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Healthy Living
Maternal and Child Health Care: Person-Centered Care & Patient Safety
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 Healt…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/assertion-slides/assertion-slides.html
October 01, 2014 - Appropriate Assertion (Slide Presentation)
On the CUSP: Stop BSI
This PowerPoint slide presentation was shown on December 14, 2010.
Contents
Slide 1. On the CUSP: Stop BSI Assertion
Slide 2. Communication Styles
Slide 3. Aggressive- The Goal is to Dominate and Win!
Slide 4. Passivity- The Goal is …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/asc/composite-measures-english.pdf
January 01, 2015 - Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Composites and Items
Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Composites and
Items
In this document, the items in the Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture are grouped according to
the safety culture composites the…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/scstateataglance.pdf
March 01, 2012 - South Carolina State at a Glance
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www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html?page=14
October 01, 2003 - Frequently Asked Questions
Check to find the answers to your questions about the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
programs and activities. You can search by category or key words. You can also send us your questions or website
feedback here. We will respond to your requests based on the bes…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/cellulitis-one-page.docx
November 01, 2019 - DiagnosisCellulitis
· Relatively sudden onset of redness, warmth, tenderness, and swelling of the skin
· Nonpurulent: no evidence of abscess/phlegmon; most cases caused by beta-hemolytic streptococci (usually group A strep but also B, C, or G) that are sucepti…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-donahue.pdf
April 01, 2015 - Transforming Primary Care Practice in North Carolina
Transforming Primary Care Practice in North Carolina
Principal Investigator: Katrina E. Donahue, MD, MPH
Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019131
Overview of Transformation Efforts
The North Carolina Area…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-solberg.pdf
April 01, 2015 - TransforMN Study
TransforMN Study
Principal Investigator: Leif Solberg, MD
Institution: HealthPartners Institute for Education and Research
AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019161
Overview of Transformation Efforts
In 2010 the Minnesota Department of Health began certifying
primary care practices as Health Care…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crctoolkit/crctool5d1.html
April 01, 2018 - Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention
5.d-1 Chart Audit Review Form
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention
I. Introduction
II. Background
III. Intervention Steps and Tools
IV. References
1.…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crcscreeningrpt/crcscreen6.html
April 01, 2018 - Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
6. Conclusions
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Table of Contents
Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Executive Summary
1. Introduction
2. Description of the Intervention
2. Description of the Interventi…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraape.html
April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Appendix E. Study Parameters
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Table of Contents
Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. ST-P…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK2_T2-Antibiotic_Pocket_Cards.pdf
May 01, 2014 - Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Nursing Home Infection Control
Guidelines for C. Difficile
When to Perform Toxin Assay on Stool:
• Resident symptomatic with diarrhea ( >3 loose/watery
stools a day).
• Especially consider in residents who received…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/valuewebcast-persily.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items for Hospitals and Medical Offices - PERSILY
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First Hand Experience:
The AHRQ Hospital Value and
Efficiency Item Set
Cynthia Persily, PhD
Chief Executive Officer
Highland Hospital
Charleston, West Virginia
cpersily@highlandhosp.com
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mailto:cpersily@highlandhosp.com
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/cauti-surveillance/review-form.html
March 01, 2017 - Appendix K. CAUTI Case Review Form
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Purpose
The CAUTI Case Review Form is a performance improvement look-back tool that assists long-term care (LTC) facilities with identifying possible resident care issues that might have contributed to a cathet…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/respiratory-one-pager.pdf
September 01, 2022 - Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: The Common Cold
Diagnosis
• Upper respiratory tract infections or “the common cold” are caused by viruses and present with symptoms
such as rhinorrhea, sneezing, sinus congestion, sore throat, cough, low-grade fever, headache, and
fatigue.
• The common cold occurs…