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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/bronchitis-one-pager.pdf
September 01, 2022 - Acute Bronchitis
Diagnosis
• Acute bronchitis is the presence of a cough with or without sputum production that lasts less
than 3 weeks and that generally starts in the setting of a viral upper respiratory tract infection.1
• Acute bronchitis can be distinguished from pneumonia by the absence of fever or shortne…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/pharyngitis-one-pager.pdf
September 01, 2022 - Streptococcal Pharyngitis
Diagnosis
• Group A streptococcus (strep) causes 5–15 percent of acute pharyngitis in adults and 20–30 percent of
acute pharyngitis in children older than 5 years.1 Strep pharyngitis is uncommon in children younger
than 3 years.2
• The Centor Criteria2 can be used to estimate the l…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/HP/supplemental-shareddecisionmaking-cgcahps-child-2358-5a.docx
June 02, 2025 - CAHPS® Clinician & Group Survey 3.0 Supplemental Items: Shared Decisionmaking
Population Version: Child
Supplemental Items for the CAHPS® Clinician & Group Survey 3.0
Topic: Shared Decisionmaking
Population Version: Child
Language: English
Users of the CAHPS® Clinician & Group Survey are free to incorporate supp…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-6.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Appendix, Building the Foundation for Your Medication Reconciliation Process Design
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Table of Contents
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/commitment-poster-english.docx
September 01, 2022 - Commitment Poster (English)
Signatures:
Antibiotics only fight infections caused by bacteria.
Taking antibiotics when you do not need them will NOT make you better. You will still feel sick, and the antibiotic may give you a skin rash, diarrhea, or a yeast infection.
WE COMMIT TO ONLY PRESCRIBING ANTIBIOTICS WHEN …
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www.ahrq.gov/priority-populations/about/index.html
January 01, 2025 - About Priority Populations
The Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-129) established an Office of Priority Populations within the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to conduct and support research and evaluation, and support demonstration projects with respect to: The deliv…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/partners/healthcare-org.html
July 01, 2011 - Considerations When Partnering with Health Care Organizations
To help decide whether and how to collaborate with providers or plans, consider your answers to the following questions.
Whose quality are you planning to report, and what kinds of measures are you planning to use?
Your need to partner depends …
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-6.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Appendix, Building the Foundation for Your Medication Reconciliation Process Design
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/hp/suppl-sdm-hp-child.html
December 01, 2018 - Supplemental Items for the CAHPS Health Plan Child Survey 5.0: Shared Decisionmaking
Population version: Child
Download these items: English (Word, 30 KB)
Users of the CAHPS ® Health Plan Survey are free to incorporate supplemental items in order to meet the needs of their organizations, local markets,…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/structuralasst-tool.docx
January 01, 2017 - Tool: Structural Assessment
Date _____________ Hospital ________________________Unit________________________
This assessment is typically performed every 6 months. Please answer the following questions regarding your intensive care unit (ICU).
1. For patients who are intubated/have a tracheostomy, how often do you…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/cpcf-form4.html
December 01, 2013 - Candidate Measure Submission Form (CPCF)
CHIPRA Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP)
The CHIPRA Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) Candidate Measure Submission Form (CPCF) was approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The OMB Control Num…
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digital.ahrq.gov/2019-year-review/research-summary/emerging-innovative-newly-funded-research/optimization-patient-reported-outcome-data-visualization-improve
January 01, 2019 - Optimization of Patient-Reported Outcome Data Visualization to Improve Shared Decision Making
Optimizing PRO data visualization with clinicians’ and patients’ input will improve clinicians’ ability to effectively synthesize and communicate complex data to provide patient-centered clinical management.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/six-building-blocks-team-based-approach-improving-opioid-management-primary-care
September 29, 2017 - Multi-use Website
Six Building Blocks: A Team-Based Approach to Improving Opioid Management in Primary Care.
Citation Text:
Six Building Blocks: A Team-Based Approach to Improving Opioid Management in Primary Care. MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation at the Kaiser Permanente of Was…
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digital.ahrq.gov/organization/university-minnesota
January 01, 2023 - University of Minnesota
Use of Electronic Health Record Metadata to Assess Hospital Discharge Planning for Post-Acute Transitions
Description
This research will develop and test novel approaches for using electronic health record metadata to characterize and evaluate hospital …
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/Controlling_High_Blood_Pressure.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Controlling High Blood Pressure
Controlling High Blood Pressure (CBP)
Measure Description:
The percentage of patients 18 to 85 years of age who had a diagnosis of hypertension (HTN)
and whose blood pressure (BP) was adequately controlled during the measurement year
based on the following criteria:
- Patients…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-compare
May 26, 2021 - Multi-use Website
Hospital Compare.
Citation Text:
Hospital Compare. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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meps.ahrq.gov/survey_comp/ic_precision_guidelines.shtml
Precision Standards Guidelines for Reporting MEPS-IC Descriptive Statistics
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/evaluating-prediction-tool-and-decision-aid-patients-crohns-disease/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - Evaluating a Prediction Tool and Decision Aid for Patients with Crohn’s Disease - 2012
Project Name
Evaluating a Prediction Tool and Decision Aid for Patients with Crohn's Disease
Principal Investigator
Siegel, Corey
Organization
Dartmouth College
Funding Mechanism
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digital.ahrq.gov/care-setting/integrated-delivery-network
January 01, 2023 - Integrated Delivery Network
Decision Making and Clinical Work of Test Result Followup in Health Information Technology Settings
Description
This project applied a human factors-based framework to understand factors associated with missed test results and found that health info…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/conversation-patient-safety-officers
April 30, 2024 - Book/Report
A Conversation with Patient Safety Officers.
Citation Text:
A Conversation with Patient Safety Officers. Harrisburg, PA: Patient Safety Authority; 2007.
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