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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/situation/tools/step.html
June 01, 2023 - Tool: STEP
STEP is a mnemonic tool that can help individuals monitor critical elements of a situation and the overall environment. It is suitable for use by teams supporting acutely ill patients in a hospital (e.g., an ICU patient the team hopes to wean off a ventilator as quickly as possible), for teams in lon…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/literacy/suppl-interpreter-service-items.html
October 01, 2023 - Supplemental Items for the CAHPS Hospital Survey: Interpreter Services
Population version: Adult
Related topic: Health Literacy . Hospitals interested in items that assess interpreter services may also want to review and use supplemental items that ask about health literacy.
Use with HCAHPS : These …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-p.html
May 01, 2017 - Appendix P. Evaluating and Selecting Hand Hygiene Products - Implementation Guide
Slide 1: Appendix P. Evaluating and Selecting Hand Hygiene Products
Timothy Landers, Ph.D., R.N., CNP, CIC
Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University College of Nursing
Slide 2: Disclosures
Dr. Landers receives sala…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-150-section-2-tech-specs.pdf
November 01, 2014 - National Collaborative for Innovation in Quality Measurement--Metabolic Monitoring for Children and Adolescents on Antipsychotics
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National Collaborative for Innovation in Quality Measurement
Metabolic Monitoring for Children and Adolescents on Antipsychotics
Administrative Specification for Sta…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/alcohol-use-disorders.html
November 01, 2023 - Updated Systematic Review Examines Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder in Outpatient Settings
Press Release Date: November 7, 2023
New research examines evidence-based practice to improve clinical decision making for patients with alcohol use disorder.
An updated systematic review published tod…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/chipra-publications.html
July 01, 2015 - CHIPRA Publications
The following Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) measure-related articles have been published.
New Academic Pediatrics Journal Supplement, September-October 2014
http://www.academicpedsjnl.net/issue/S1876-2859(14)X0008-2
All articles are freely p…
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit3-5.html
November 01, 2014 - Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Exhibit 3.5. Chronology of Quality Improvement and Lean at the Parent Organization and Academic Medical Center
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Table of Contents
Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Introduction …
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www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html?page=26
May 26, 2025 - 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/evidencenow/results/research/cholesterol-narrative.pdf
December 31, 2018 - Statin Therapy Measure Narative
Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease
Measure Narrative
Description
Percentage of high-risk adult patients aged >= 21 years who were previously diagnosed with or currently
have an active diagnosis of clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/chart-abstraction-instructions-smoking-cessation.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Chart Abstraction Instructions –Smoking Cessation and Intervention
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Chart Abstraction Instructions –Smoking Cessation and
Intervention
Part 1:
First, determine the Measurement Date (RepPeriod) (Note this date serves as the beginning
and end date for the measurement period. For example: this project includes…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/solberg.html
April 01, 2015 - TransforMN Study
Principal Investigator: Leif Solberg, MD
Institution: HealthPartners Institute for Education and Research
AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019161
Number and Type of Practices
This project included 132 certified HCHs. Seventy-five percent of the HCHs were part of large med…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/donahue.html
August 01, 2018 - 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
Number and Type of Practices
This project included 76 primary care practices across Nor…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldata1tab1-1.html
May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Table 1-1. Categories and Definitions Promulgated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the U.S. Bureau of the Census
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Table of Contents
Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Stand…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldata3tab3-6.html
May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Table 3-6. Examples of Instructions, Phrasing, and Terminology to Capture Race and Ethnicity Data
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Table of Contents
Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Qual…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/tab6.html
December 01, 2012 - Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Table 6: Number of Home and Community-Based Services Users by State With Use of 1915(c) Waiver Services, 2005
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Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Introduction
HCBS Population
A…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-l.pdf
September 01, 2015 - AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals - Appendix L. Intensive Care Unit Infographic Poster
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Appendix L. Intensive Care Unit Infographic Poster
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/explain/numbers.html
November 01, 2018 - Why Aren't Numbers and Graphs Sufficient for a Quality Report?
Quality reports need a brief and compelling explanation of the purpose and value of the information they contain, as well as the trustworthiness of the report’s sponsor. This page discusses why this is necessary.
Quality Information Is New
Som…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/sc.html
March 01, 2019 - State at a Glance: South Carolina
Learn more about the CHIPRA quality demonstration projects being implemented in South Carolina.
South Carolina is featured in the following reports from the National Evaluation:
Evaluation Highlight No. 2: How are States and evaluators measuring medical homeness in the C…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/contentcalls/assertion-slides/Assertion-Dec-14-2010-508.ppt
January 01, 2010 - On the CUSP: Stop BSI
On the CUSP: Stop BSI
Appropriate Assertion
David Thompson, DNSc, MS, RN
Jill Marsteller, PhD, MPP
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
The Johns Hopkins Quality and Safety Research Group
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Communication Styles
Assertive
Aggressive
Passive or Passive Aggressive ?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-practice-assessments.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Job Aid: Practice Assessments and Surveys
Primary Care Practice Facilitator
Training Series
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Job Aid: Practice Assessments and Surveys
Overview
Practice assessments and surveys are simple and non-threatening ways for a practice to gather
information, generate ideas for improvements, and test and…