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9301. 6. Conclusions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests 6. Conclusions Previous Page Next Page 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…

9302. Appendix E. Study Parameters | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Appendix E. Study Parameters Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Executive Summary Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. ST-P…

9303. A.2-1 Key Informant Interview Guide (Postintervention) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention A.2-1 Key Informant Interview Guide (Postintervention) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention I. Introduction II. Background III. Intervention Steps and To…

9304. Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items for Hospitals and Medical Offices - PERSILY (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items for Hospitals and Medical Offices - PERSILY 43 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 43 mailto:cpersily@highlandhosp.com …

9305. Appendix K. CAUTI Case Review Form | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      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…

9306. Approach to Residents With Reported Penicillin Allergy (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2021 - Approach to Residents With Reported Penicillin Allergy Ask about the associated antibiotic, timing, and outcome of the reaction o What antibiotic was the resident taking when he or she had the reaction?_________________ o What year was it or how old was the resident when the reaction happened? ______________…

9307. Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Composites and Items (pdf file)
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      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…

9308. Useful Online Tools for CAHPS Survey Users - YOUNT (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2022 - Useful Online Tools for CAHPS Survey Users - YOUNT INTRODUCTION TO THE CAHPS ANALYSIS PROGRAM Naomi Yount Westat User Network for CAHPS and SOPS Analysis of Survey Results • Calculation of survey composite measures • Case mix adjustment CAHPS Analysis Program 28 What is the CAHPS Analysis Program? • …

9309. 4 Tk2 T2-Antibiotic Pocket Cards (pdf file)
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      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…

9310. Acute Otitis Media (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2022 - Acute Otitis Media • Moderate to severe bulging of the tympanic membrane or new-onset ear drainage (otorrhea) with signs and symptoms of middle-ear inflammation (e.g., ear pain, fever) • Severe symptoms include ill appearance, moderate to severe otalgia, otalgia lasting at least 2 days, or temperature o…

9311. Influenza (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2022 - Influenza Diagnosis • Influenza should be suspected during influenza season in patients with new fever, sore throat, cough, myalgias, or rhinorrhea.1 o The current prevalence of influenza can be found on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health department websites. • If there is a high p…

9312. Acute Sinusitis (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2022 - Acute Sinusitis Diagnosis • The diagnosis of acute sinusitis is based on the clinical presentation: nasal discharge or congestion, facial pain or pressure, reduced or absent sense of taste or smell, headache, ear pain or pressure, dental pain, bad breath, fatigue, or low-grade fevers.1 • Most cases of acu…

9313. Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: The Common Cold (pdf file)
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      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…

9314. IV Therapy: Central Venous Access Device (VAD), Dressing Change Procedure (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2006 - IV Therapy: Central Venous Access Device (VAD), Dressing Change Procedure Version 1.0 Policy Number GEN341 Effective Date 12/01/2006 The Johns Hopkins Hospital Nursing Practice and Organization Manual Vol II: Clinical Protocols and Procedures Approval Date N/A Page 1of 3Subject IV Therapy: Central Venous Acces…

9315. Maine Groups Improve Care for Patients with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      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…

9316. Measuring the Quality of Physician Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2019 - Measuring the Quality of Physician Care Consumers are very interested in information about the quality of physician care. 1 - 3 To meet that demand, researchers, medical societies, and health care experts have made a concerted effort to address the many issues encumbering physician quality measurement. As a re…

9317. Tool 7. Documenting the Conversation in Your Charts | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2014 - Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity Tool 7. Documenting the Conversation in Your Charts Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity Acknowledgements Support Foreword …

9318. Talent-Release-Form (doc file)
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      July 01, 2024 - AHRQ Publishing and Communications Guidelines Talent Release Form Instructions This Talent Release Form must be completed by people hired as narrators, actors, or extras for a scripted video or audio production or for a photo shoot. This definition includes paid and unpaid talent—anyone who will be recognizable in the…

9319. Info FAQs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      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…

9320. TransforMN Study (pdf file)
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      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…