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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/heart-health/cholesterol/risk-guideline.html
September 01, 2018 - Cardiovascular Risk and Dyslipidemia Management Guideline
Resource title: Kaiser Permanente National Cardiovascular Risk and Dyslipidemia Management Guideline .
Resource description: This clinical guide for primary care and other clinicians for the management of cholesterol was developed by Kaiser Permanent…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/eprotect-respiratory.html
May 01, 2022 - ePROTECT Respiratory Infections (EN)
Resource: ePROTECT Respiratory Infections (EN)
This course provides a general introduction to Acute Respiratory Infections and basic hygiene measures to protect against infection. By the end of the course, participants should be able to describe basic information about A…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/best-mental-health.html
June 01, 2022 - Best Practices for Promoting Mental Health and Emotional Well-Being Among Nursing Home Staff
Resource: Best Practices for Promoting Mental Health and Emotional Well-Being Among Nursing Home Staff
This resource focuses on emotional well-being of nursing home staff, including information about the effects of t…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/vaccination-tracking-tools.html
August 01, 2022 - Vaccination Tracking and Reporting Tools
Resource: Vaccination Tracking and Reporting Tools
These resources enable nursing home staff to track and trend COVID-19 vaccine administration data, including boosters, for both residents and staff. The tools support efficient collection of information on vaccination…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/shuttered/toolkitchecklist/adminancil.html
August 01, 2017 - Administration/Ancillary Services
Information on the existence of ancillary service areas. Availability of other space for ancillary services. Other experts touring the facility will look at these areas in more detail. Special attention to potential office space and staff meeting areas.
Date: ____________ Lo…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/after-action-review.html
November 01, 2019 - COVID-19 After Action Review Toolkit
Resource: COVID-19 After Action Review Toolkit
An After Action Review is a powerful tool that can help organizations reflect, assess, learn, and improve. Organizations can use the review retrospectively to assess previous work or activities, or it can serve as a useful to…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/guide-infection-prevention.html
June 01, 2021 - A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff
Resource: A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff (PDF, 3 MB)
This guide is designed to provide long-term care staff with basic knowledge about facility infection prevention guidelines. The guide is meant to provide infectio…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/booklets/laparotomy-patient.pdf
November 01, 2023 - Recovering After Emergency Laparotomy
Recovering After
Emergency Laparotomy
e
Emergency Laparotomy Patient Education Guide 1
Recovering After Emergency
Laparotomy
Patient Name ___________________________________________________________________
Surgeon Name ________________________________________________…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Mottur.pdf
June 01, 2005 - An Ambulatory Care Curriculum for Advancing Patient Safety
313
An Ambulatory Care Curriculum
for Advancing Patient Safety
Christel Mottur-Pilson
Abstract
Objectives: The objective of this project was to develop and implement a seven
module ambulatory care continuing medical education (CME) curriculum and t…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/mhs/cahps-outpatient-mental-health-guidance.pdf
December 01, 2024 - Preparing a Questionnaire Using the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey
UPDATED AUGUST 2024
Guidelines for Using the CAHPS®
Outpatient Mental Health Survey
Introduction ............................................................................................ 1
Section 1: Preparing Your Organization’s Survey Instr…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/guide-appcusp.pdf
December 01, 2017 - Applying CUSP To Promote Safe Surgery
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Applying the Comprehensive
Unit-based Safety Program
(CUSP) To Promote Safe
Surgery
AHRQ Publication No. 16(18)-0004-14-EF
December 2017
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Contents
Introduction .........................................…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/databases/medical-office/2016-report-part-1.pdf
January 01, 2016 - Medical Office SOPS: 2016 User Comparative Database Report, Part I
MEDICAL
OFFICE
SURVEY
ON PATIENT
SAFETY
CULTURE
2016 USER COMPARATIVE DATABASE REPORT
Surveys on
Patient Safety
Culture™
PATIENT
SAFETY
The authors of this report are responsible for its content. Statements in the report
should not be c…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/pu_training-impguide.docx
October 01, 2017 - Pressure Injury Prevention Program Implementation Guide
Pressure Injury Prevention Program Implementation Guide
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
www.ahrq.gov
Contract No.: HHSA290201200017I Task Order No. 2
Prepared by:
AFYA, Inc.
Laurel, MD
AHRQ Publ…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruhealing/functional-specs.html
December 01, 2017 - Functional Specifications for Pressure Ulcer Healing
AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Prevention
These functional specifications will cover the following:
General Information
Report Specifications
Specifications for Each Pressure Ulcer Healing Report
1.0. General Information
1.1. Bac…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/schnipper-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Multicenter Medication Reconciliation Quality Improvement Study (MARQUIS)
Final Report to Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Title of Project: Multicenter Medication Reconciliation Quality Improvement Study (MARQUIS)
Principal Investigator: Jeffrey L. Schnipper, MD, MPH
Team Members:…
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/electronic-health-records-ehrs.html
Topic: Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
AHRQ's digital healthcare research program explores topics such as the use and adoption of electronic health records.
Children's EHR Format: Frequently Asked Questions
Create Accurate Reports from Electronic Health Records (EH…
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/health-literacy.html
March 01, 2022 - More Adults Report Always Being Asked To Teach Back Providers' Instructions
More adults report always being asked to teach back providers' instructions (PDF, 133 KB)
For more information, go to the Data Spotlight (PDF, 753 KB) and the Data Query Tool .
Related Resources
Use the Teac…
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www.ahrq.gov/gam/updates/index.html
October 01, 2023 - Guidelines and Measures Updates
Information about the National Guideline Clearinghouse
Since the National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) was taken offline in July 2018, AHRQ has conducted various activities aimed at restoring what had been a highly valued resource of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/ipc-covid-19-virus.html
May 01, 2022 - Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) for COVID-19 Virus
Resource: Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) for COVID-19 Virus
This course provides information on what facilities should be doing to be prepared to respond to a case of an emerging respiratory virus such as COVID-19, how to identify a case onc…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/cms-nursing-home-resource-center.html
August 01, 2022 - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Resource Center
Resource: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Resource Center
This website provides acces to updated guidance for nursing homes to safely expand visitation options during the COVID-19 pandemic and also inc…