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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Wakefield1.pdf
January 01, 1999 - Prologue -- Blueprints for Action
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Prologue
Blueprints for Action
Mary K. Wakefield
In 1999, the Institute of Medicine report To Err Is Human: Building a Safer
Health System1 advanced a clear challenge to create safer environments in health
care. The message of the report has resonated ever since, from t…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/welcome-guides/caregivers.html
July 01, 2023 - Welcome Guide for Patients and Family Caregivers
Welcome to the TeamSTEPPS ® 3.0 curriculum.
TeamSTEPPS (Team Strategies to Enhance Performance & Patient Safety) is a resource to equip members of healthcare teams to work effectively together to best meet the needs of patients and their family members, friend…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/nursing/sl-nursing.html
December 01, 2012 - CUSP Toolkit: The Role of the Nurse Manager
CUSP Toolkit
The Role of the Nurse Manager module of the CUSP Toolkit addresses the role of nursing leaders for your quality improvement initiative.
Contents
Slide 1. Cover Slide.
Slide 2. Learning Objectives
Slide 3. What is a Nurse Manager?
Slide 4. Wh…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/medical-office/medical-office-ve-suppl-item-set-spanish-2023.docx
January 01, 2023 - SOPS® Value and Efficiency Supplemental Item Set for the SOPS Medical Office Survey - Spanish
SOPS® Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items for the SOPS Medical Office Survey
Language: Spanish
Purpose: This supplemental item set was designed for use with the core SOPS® Medical Office Survey to help medical offices a…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/cooperatives/evidencenow-executive-summary-nc.pdf
November 01, 2017 - EvidenceNow Executive Summary - North Carolina Cooperative
North Carolina Cooperative
North Carolina
EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health in Primary Care is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) to transform health care delivery by building a critical infrastructure
to help …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/engaging-staff.pdf
April 01, 2022 - Making It Work Tip Sheet: Engaging Staff Beyond the CUSP Team
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units:
Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
Making It Work Tip Sheet
Engaging Staff Beyond the CUSP Team
This “Making It Work” tip sheet provides additional information to help intensive care unit (ICU) team
le…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/cauti-interim/cauti-interim5.html
July 01, 2013 - Eliminating CAUTI: Interim Data Report
Conclusions
Previous Page
Table of Contents
Eliminating CAUTI: Interim Data Report
Executive Summary
Introduction and Objectives
Methods
Results
Outcome and Process Measures
Culture Measures
Conclusions
The national project team …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/learn-from-defects-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Sustainability: Learning From Defects: Slide Presentation
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Slide 1: AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery—Sustainability
Sustainability: Learning From Defects
Slide 2: Learning Objectives
After this session, you will be able to–
Describe the difference between first-orde…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/learn/learn-about-cusp.pptx
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Learn About the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Learn About the Comprehensive
Unit-based Safety Program for
Perinatal Safety
AHRQ Publication No. 17-0003-1-EF
May 2017
1
CUSP and Perinatal Safety
2
Learn About CUSP
AHRQ Saf…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_T3-Concise_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Using_WHONET_to_Create_Your_Antibiogram.doc
May 01, 2014 - Concise Antibiogram Toolkit
Using WHONET to Create your Antibiogram
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Concise Antibiogram Toolkit
Using WHONET to Create Your Antibiogram
WHONET is free Windows-based database software developed in 1989 by the World Health Organization (WHO). The software is used in laboratories worldwide for the management and…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu7c.html
October 01, 2014 - Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals
Section 7. Tools and Resources (continued)
Previous Page
Table of Contents
Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals
Overview
Key Subject Area Index
1. Are we ready for this change?
2. How will we manage change?
3. What are the best practices in pres…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/science-of-safety-fac-guide.html
February 01, 2017 - Science of Safety and Identifying Defects in Care of Mechanically Ventilated Patients: Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Slide 1: Science of Safety and Identifying Defects in Care of Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Say:
Today, we will give you an overview of the…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/urine-culturing/when-to-order/cultures-slides.html
April 01, 2017 - The Culture of Culturing—The Importance of Knowing When To Order Urine Cultures
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Slide 1: The Culture of Culturing—The Importance of Knowing When To Order Urine Cultures
Welcome to today's educational session on The Culture of Culturing: The Importance of …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldataapitab1e.html
May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Table I-1. Subcommittee Template: Comparison of Spoken Language Categories and Coding (continued)
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Table of Contents
Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Qual…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/tracking-measuring-data-facilitator-guide.docx
June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
Tracking and Measuring Antibiotic Use Data
Long-Term Care
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Tracking and Measuring Antibiotic Use Data
Long-Term Care
SAY:
Welcome to the presentation titled “Tracking and Measuring Antibiotic Use Data.”
Slide 1
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/tools.html
July 01, 2021 - Research Training Tools and Resources
In this section, you can access appropriate Application materials for each of the AHRQ-supported research education and career development programs. In addition, links are provided to important Forms and Notices, as well as Stipend Levels associated, respectively, with the …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/941.html
December 01, 2024 - New Dashboard Tracks Progress Toward 50 Percent Reduction in Patient and Workforce Harm
Issue Number
941
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
December 10, 2024
AHRQ Stats: Trends in Severe Maternal Morbidity Complications Between 2016 and 2021, the…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/967.html
July 01, 2025 - Many Pediatric Pneumonia Patients Receive Antibiotics Outside of Guidelines
Issue Number
967
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
July 22, 2025
Today’s Headlines: Many Pediatric Pneumonia Patients Receive Antibiotics Outside of Guidelines . Adult P…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldataapitab1d.html
May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Table I-1. Subcommittee Template: Comparison of Spoken Language Categories and Coding (continued)
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Table of Contents
Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Qual…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldataapitab1b.html
May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Table I-1. Subcommittee Template: Comparison of Spoken Language Categories and Coding (continued)
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Table of Contents
Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Qual…