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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/communicating-decisions-one-pager.pdf
September 01, 2022 - Communicating With Patients and Families About Antibiotic Decisions
Communicating With Patients and Families
About Antibiotic Decisions
Patients want to feel
HEARD1-3
• Say: “What I am hearing you say is [repeat the main
concerns].”
• Sit at eye level with the patient.
• Nod your head to…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/commitment-poster-spanish.docx
September 01, 2022 - Commitment Poster (Spanish)
NOS COMPROMETEMOS A RECETARLE ANTIBIÓTICOS ÚNICAMENTE CUANDO LE VAN A SERVIR
Los antibióticos solamente combaten las infecciones ocasionadas por bacterias.
Tomar antibióticos cuando no los necesita NO lo hará sentirse mejor. Seguirá sintiéndose enfermo y el antibiótico puede causarle salpu…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/reduce/4-things.pdf
March 01, 2017 - 4 Things You Should Know about Urine Cultures
4 Things You Should Know
About Urine Cultures
1. Bacteria in the urine does not necessarily
mean a catheter-associated urinary tract
infection (CAUTI) is present.
Bacteriuria is the term used to describe a positive urine culture, the
presence of bacteria in the urine. …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/funding/fund-opps/state-level-cpcq.pdf
December 01, 2019 - Developing State-Level Capacity for Dissemination and Implementation of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research into Primary Care (U18)
Developing State-Level Capacity for Dissemination
and Implementation of Patient-Centered Outcomes
Research into Primary Care (U18)
One of the main goals of this funding opportunity is i…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity/obpcp-tool1.html
May 01, 2014 - Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity
Tool 1. Staff Meeting Discussion Guide
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Table of Contents
Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity
Acknowledgements
Support
Foreword
Oregon Rura…
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www.ahrq.gov/chsp/data-resources/compendium-2016.html
March 01, 2021 - Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2016
The Compendium of U.S. Health Systems is composed of 626 U.S. health systems, defined in this analysis to include at least one hospital and at least one group of physicians providing comprehensive care, and who are connected with each other and with the hospital through…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/blood-pressure-narrative.pdf
December 31, 2018 - Controlling High Blood Pressure
Measure Narrative
Description
Percentage of patients 18-85 years of age who had a diagnosis of hypertension and whose blood
pressure was adequately controlled (<140/90mmHg) during the measurement period.
Methodology
Population identification is accomplished via a query of a pra…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/your-audience/what-to-know.html
November 01, 2018 - What To Learn About the Audience for a Health Care Quality Report
You could learn many things about your audience, including:
Physical characteristics.
Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.
Behavioral and cultural characteristics.
Psychological characteristics.
Health care needs.
Informat…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/assess/what-you-evaluate/process.html
November 01, 2018 - Evaluating the Process of Creating and Promoting a Quality Report
An evaluation of the process you went through to develop, release, and promote your report can help you identify which aspects worked well. Just as important, you can learn which ones did not work as well and what could or should be done differen…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/distribute/media/decide-medium.html
September 01, 2019 - How To Decide on a Medium for a Health Care Quality Report
How do you figure out which medium is right for your reporting project? If at all possible, try to base this decision on research with your audience. For example, you could ask them how they get information now and how they would like to get it. Then yo…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/cost-survey.pdf
June 02, 2025 - EvidenceNOW: Cost Survey
EvidenceNOW: Cost Survey
Survey wave:
1. General information
R18 name:
Name of respondent(s):
Completion date: From:
To:
provided
2. Personnel costs
Total Name or
hours /
Annual Benefits (%
role/title
Effort
salary salary) Comments
Cost survey for developing external infras…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/surgical/index.html
March 01, 2025 - CAHPS Surgical Care Survey
The CAHPS Surgical Care Survey asks adult patients to report on surgical care, surgeons, their staff, and anesthesiologists. This standardized survey expands on the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey , which focuses on primary and specialty care, by incorporating domains that are relevan…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/setting/physician/measurement-sets.html
January 01, 2023 - Major Physician Measurement Sets
Because physician-level measurement sets were introduced relatively recently—and some are still in development—they have not yet been widely implemented by report card sponsors. The measure sets listed here have been endorsed, in whole or in part, by the National Quality Forum …
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/leadership-4.html
June 01, 2021 - Leadership To Improve Diagnosis: A Call to Action
What Can Leaders Achieve by Prioritizing Diagnostic Safety?
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Table of Contents
Leadership To Improve Diagnosis: A Call to Action
Diagnostic Safety as a Challenge for Healthcare Leadership
Why Are Leaders Essential to Diagno…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/part3-nqs4.html
October 01, 2015 - Chartbook for Hispanic Health Care
National Quality Strategy Priority: Care Coordination
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Table of Contents
Chartbook for Hispanic Health Care
Acknowledgments
Health Care For Hispanics
National Quality Strategy Priorities: Patient Safety
National Quality Strategy Prior…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/sca-key-drive-diagram.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Sickle Cell Anemia Preventive Care Key Driver Diagram
Establish contact and messaging system with SCA
patients, families, providers, and health plans.
Customizable messaging types depending on patient
preference.
Develop care coordinator programs for SCA. Community
outreach to homes of noncompliant patients to as…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/PCMH/Development-PCMH-Survey.html
November 01, 2020 - Development of the Patient-Centered Medical Home Item Set
The development of the Patient-Centered Medical Home Item Set began in the fall of 2009.
Literature review. The CAHPS team conducted a literature review to ensure that the items would reflect appropriate content and the best research in this area.
T…
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www.ahrq.gov/chsp/data-resources/compendium-2022.html
November 01, 2024 - Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2022
December 2024 New File Announcement: Group Practice Linkage File for 2022 has been added. August 2024 New File Announcement: Outpatient Site, Nursing Home, and Home Health Organization Linkage files for 2022 have been added. The Compendium of U.S. Health Systems is c…
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www.ahrq.gov/chsp/data-resources/compendium-2020.html
November 01, 2024 - Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2020
December 2024 New File Announcement: Group Practice Linkage File for 2020 has been added. August 2024 New File Announcement: Nursing Home and Home Health Organization Linkage files for 2020 have been added. The Compendium of U.S. Health Systems is composed of 629 U.S…
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www.ahrq.gov/chsp/data-resources/compendium-2021.html
November 01, 2024 - Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2021
December 2024 New File Announcement: Group Practice Linkage File for 2021 has been added. August 2024 New File Announcement: Nursing Home and Home Health Organization Linkage files for 2021 have been added. The Compendium of U.S. Health Systems is composed of 635 U.S…