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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0278_03-10-2008.pdf
January 01, 2008 - Effective Health Care
Topic Number(s): 0041
Document Completion Date: 6-2-09
1
Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps
Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) will go forward for refinement as a comparative
effectiveness or effectiveness review. The scope of this topic, includi…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/first-do-no-harm-using-health-information-technology-reduce-use-preventive/annual-summary/2010
January 01, 2010 - "First, Do No Harm": Using Health Information Technology to Reduce Use of Preventive Services with Potential Harms - 2010
Project Name
"First, Do No Harm": Using Health Information Technology to Reduce Use of Preventive Services with Potential Harms
Principal Investigator
Genevro, Janice…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/resource/b4_singh_017020_archives_17_part2.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Primary Care Visual Error Reporting Tool- Part 2
1/2
In an effort to bring some standardization and efficiency to the chart-review process, a
two-step method is used. As the first step, a set of screening criteria identifying the presence
of ce…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/90-tenn-tnhhn-letter-of-intent.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Tennessee Heart Health Network Letter of Intent
Letter of Intent (LOI)
Our practice intends to participate in the Tennessee Heart Health Network, a three-year state-wide initiative to support primary
care practices and expand state-level capacity to improve heart health in our state. We understand the e…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/raceethnicitytoolkit/nm25.pdf
June 16, 2014 - Help Us Know Our Patients Better
Help Us Know Our Patients Better
We are now collecting race, ethnicity and tribal affiliation information from all of our patients to help us know them
better. We can learn more about the communities we serve if we know your race and ethnicity and tribe or pueblo. We
can be…
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digital.ahrq.gov/medical-condition/ophthalmologic-eye-disease
January 01, 2023 - Ophthalmologic (Eye) Disease
Ocular anesthesia-related closed claims from Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company 2008-2018.
Citation
Morley M, Menke AM, Nanji KC. Ocular anesthesia-related closed claims from Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company 2008-2018. Ophthalmology. 2020 Jul;1…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/8_StakeholderMeetingDebriefingGuide_1.pdf
June 16, 2021 - 8_StakeholderMeetingDebriefingGuide
Tool 8. Stakeholder Meeting Debriefing Guide
Tool 8. Stakeholder Meeting Debriefing Guide
Location: Participant Type:
Date: Number of People:
Time Began: Time Ended:
Moderator:
Note Taker:
1. Describe any logistical difficulties.
___________________________…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201607.html
January 01, 2018 - South Carolina Hospital’s Use of AHRQ Patient Safety Program Leads to Significant Drop in Urinary Infections
Search All Impact Case Studies
July 2016
Implementation of an AHRQ patient safety program helped the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) hospital reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836843/psn-pdf
April 07, 2022 - eSIMPLER: a dynamic, electronic health record-integrated
checklist for clinical decision support during PICU daily
rounds.
April 7, 2022
Geva A, Albert BD, Hamilton S, et al. eSIMPLER: a dynamic, electronic health record-integrated checklist
for clinical decision support during PICU daily rounds. Pediatr Crit Care…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/organize/disease.html
May 01, 2019 - Organizing Quality Measures by Disease or Condition
Research indicates that consumers are more interested in measures that are clearly related to a disease or condition that they have, or that a loved one has. [1] A large number of measures are disease-specific. If most or all of the measures you are consideri…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/communication/tools/teachback.html
May 01, 2023 - Tool: Teach-Back
A teach‐back is an evidence‐based health literacy intervention that promotes patient engagement, patient safety, adherence, and quality . 1 In a teach-back, you ask the patient or family caregiver to explain the information they need to know or actions they need to take, in their own words. Te…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-apnea.pdf
June 02, 2025 - NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Apnea Of Prematurity
Apnea Of Prematurity
Characteristics
■ Respiratory pause for at least 20 seconds, or a pause that is accompanied by bradycardia (heart
rate <100 bpm), cyanosis, or pallor in an infant <37 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA).
■ Types of apnea:
– Central…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/distribute/promote/why-promote.html
December 01, 2022 - Why Promote a Health Care Quality Report to Consumers?
Among report sponsors and researchers in the field of quality reporting, a general consensus has emerged that:
The primary audience for public quality reports is health care consumers or, more often, a strategically chosen subset of those consumers.
A…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-anemia.pdf
June 02, 2025 - NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Anemia of Prematurity
Anemia Of Prematurity
Characteristics
■ Occurs during the normal developmental switch from fetal to adult hemoglobin synthesis.
■ Immediately after birth, the increase in blood oxygen content results in the downregulation of
erythropoietin.
■ On…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-errors-0
October 03, 2012 - Special or Theme Issue
Medication Errors.
Citation Text:
Medication Errors. Brit J Clin Pharmacol. 2009;67:589-695.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/skills/staff-assessment-chg-cloth.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Staff Skills Assessment: Chlorhexidine Cloth Use Observation Checklist
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 12-3 – Staff Skills Assessment:
Chlorhexidine Cloth Use Observation Checklist
Individual Giving Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) Bath
Please indicate who performed the CHG bath:
…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/skills/staff-assessment-chg-basin-bath.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Staff Skills Assessment: Chlorhexidine Liquid Basin Bath Observation Checklist
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 12-4 – Staff Skills Assessment:
Chlorhexidine Liquid Basin Bath Observation Checklist
Individual Giving Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) Bath
Please indicate who performed …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/about-cahps/research/cahps-improvement-guide.pdf
January 01, 2016 - The CAHPS® Ambulatory Care Improvement Guide
PROJECT SUMMARY
The CAHPS® Ambulatory Care Improvement Guide
The Aim
The CAHPS Health Plan Survey and the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey are widely used by health care
providers, payers, and purchasers to assess patients’ experiences with ambulatory care. Many organi…
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit6-5.html
November 01, 2014 - Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Exhibit 6.5. Chronology of Quality Improvement and Lean at Lakeview Healthcare
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Introduction to the Case Studies
Case 1. La…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-234-technical-specs.pdf
December 01, 2015 - CHIPRA 234 Technical Specifications
Q-METRIC Availability of Specialty Services Measure 5, Access to Outpatient Dental Care for Children
U18HS020516
Page 33
Submitted December 2015
Measure 5: Access to Outpatient Dental Care for Children
Description
Rate of dental providers who have seen ≥1 enrolled…