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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/chapter9.html
December 01, 2017 - ARRA ACTION: Comparative Effectiveness of Health Care Delivery Systems for American Indians and Alaska Natives Using Enhanced Data Infrastructure
Chapter 9. Potential Future Uses of the Data Infrastructure
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/uti-one-pager.pdf
September 01, 2022 - Urinary Tract Infections
Urinary Tract Infections
Diagnosis
• First, ask about symptoms
o Acute cystitis: dysuria, frequency, urgency, suprapubic pain
o Pyelonephritis: fever, flank pain
o Sending a urine culture in the absence of symptoms is indicated …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/clabsi-learning-from-defects_revised.docx
April 01, 2022 - CLABSI Learning From Defects Tool
Learn From Defects Tool Worksheet:
Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)
This worksheet is designed to be used near the bedside and is the shortened version of the CLABSI Event Report Tool: Data for Event Analysis. This worksheet will help your team learn what happ…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section2.html
October 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Epidemiology of Invasive Devices and Complications
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Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Preamble and Summary
Epidemiology of Invasive Devic…
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/emergency-department.html
October 01, 2024 - Emergency Department
AHRQ's resources on emergency departments (EDs) include research studies, data and analytics, and tools designed to improve patient safety and the delivery of care. Topics explored include ED boarding and crowding, infection prevention, and diagnostic safety.
Eme…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201901.html
March 01, 2019 - Georgetown University Family Nurse Practitioner Program Trains Hundreds of Students Using AHRQ App to Improve Primary Care
Search All Impact Case Studies
March 2019
Approximately 600 students who have completed a Georgetown University masters’ level course for family nurse practitioners use an electronic ap…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/finalsummary/finalsummary4.html
September 01, 2015 - Key Lessons from the National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program
Improving service systems for youth with serious emotional disorders and their families
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-dx-stewardship7.html
August 01, 2024 - Diagnostic Stewardship as a Model To Improve the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Evaluation of Diagnostic Stewardship Implementation
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Diagnostic Stewardship as a Model To Improve the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Introduction
Background
Diagnostic E…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/projects/urinary/empower-sustainability-menus.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Examples of Urinary Incontinence Intervention Sustainability Menus
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Examples of Urinary
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Sustainability Menus
EMPOWER Team – University
Hospitals …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/personcentered/pfcc.html
June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Person- and Family-Centered Care
Person- and Family-Centered Care
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Chartbook on Person- and Family-Centered Care
Acknowledgments
Person- and Family-Centered Care
Summary of Trends
Measures of Person- and Family- Centered Care
Communicat…
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June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Care Coordination
Care Coordination
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Chartbook on Care Coordination
Acknowledgments
Care Coordination
Trends in Care Coordination Measures
Transitions of Care
Preventable Emergency Department Visits
Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizati…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/model/profiles/valada.html
March 01, 2021 - Running a Small Practice in the Big Apple
Dr. Vidya Valada is a proud New Yorker. Born and raised in India, Vidya moved to New York City in the 1990s to complete her residency in internal medicine. She speaks briskly and enthusiastically about practicing medicine, and it quickly becomes apparent that she feels …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/HAP-one-page.docx
November 01, 2019 - Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Diagnosis
· Clinical symptoms of pneumonia (e.g., fever, cough, dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain) PLUS hypoxia PLUS a new radiographic infiltrate that develops at least 48 hours after hospitalization
· Microbiology: either community-associated (e.g., Stre…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-bedrails-falls-and-injury-systematic-review-clinical-studies
March 15, 2016 - Review
The effect of bedrails on falls and injury: a systematic review of clinical studies.
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Healey F, Oliver D, Milne A, et al. The effect of bedrails on falls and injury: a systematic review of clinical studies. Age Ageing. 2008;37(4):368-78. doi:10.1093/ageing/afn112. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/retrospective-analysis-medication-incidents-reported-using-line-reporting-system
April 01, 2015 - Study
Retrospective analysis of medication incidents reported using an on-line reporting system.
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Ashcroft DM, Cooke J. Retrospective analysis of medication incidents reported using an on-line reporting system. Pharmacy World & Science. 2006;28(6). doi:10.1007/s11096-006-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-physicians-long-term-use-cpoe-their-test-management-work-practices
March 23, 2011 - Study
The effect of physicians' long-term use of CPOE on their test management work practices.
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Callen JL, Westbrook JI, Braithwaite J. The effect of physicians' long-term use of CPOE on their test management work practices. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2006;13(6):643-52.
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May 29, 2024 - Study
Briefing and debriefing in the operating room using fighter pilot crew resource management.
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McGreevy JM, Otten TD. Briefing and debriefing in the operating room using fighter pilot crew resource management. J Am Coll Surg. 2007;205(1):169-76.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evolution-rapid-response-system-voluntary-mandatory-activation
June 07, 2023 - Commentary
Evolution of a rapid response system from voluntary to mandatory activation.
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Jones CM, Bleyer AJ, Petree B. Evolution of a rapid response system from voluntary to mandatory activation. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2010;36(6):266-70, 241.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unintentionally-retained-foreign-objects-descriptive-study-308-sentinel-events-and
March 20, 2019 - Study
Emerging Classic
Unintentionally retained foreign objects: a descriptive study of 308 sentinel events and contributing factors.
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Steelman VM, Shaw C, Shine L, et al. Unintentionally Retained Foreign Objects: A Descriptive Study of 308 Sentine…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adoption-order-entry-decision-support-chronic-care-physician-organizations
October 06, 2011 - Study
Adoption of order entry with decision support for chronic care by physician organizations.
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Simon JS, Rundall TG, Shortell SM. Adoption of order entry with decision support for chronic care by physician organizations. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2007;14(4):432-9.
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