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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/clabsitools/clabsitoolsap2.doc
January 01, 2011 - Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections
Fact Sheet
Bottom line
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) result annually in:
· 84,551 to 203,916 preventable infections
· 10,426 to 25,145 preventable deaths
· $1.7 to $21.4 billion avoidable costs
The following interventions decrease the risk …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/onboarding/onboarding_ssi_investigation_facnotes.docx
December 01, 2017 - Facilitator Guide: Sustaining and Spreading Surgical Safety Improvements
Performing an SSI Investigation – Facilitator Notes
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Performing an SSI Investigation
SAY:
In this module, you’ll learn about performing a surgical site infection or SSI investigation.
Slide …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/ssi-investigation-fac-notes.html
December 01, 2017 - Performing an SSI Investigation: Facilitator Notes
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Slide 1: Performing an SSI Investigation
Say:
In this module, you’ll learn about performing a surgical site infection or SSI investigation.
Slide 2: Learning Objectives
Say:
Here are the objectives.
We want to d…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-2.html
March 01, 2018 - Appendix 2. Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Fact Sheet
Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections
These tools will help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI). When used with the CUSP (Comprehen…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/learn-defects.html
December 01, 2012 - Learn from Defects Tool
CUSP Toolkit
Health care organizations can increase the extent to which they learn from defects.
Problem statement: Health care organizations can increase the extent to which they learn from defects. We define this learning as reducing the probability that a future patient will be h…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/pubs/background-2012/backgrndapb.html
December 01, 2012 - Recommendations to Improve Children's Health Care Quality Measures
Background Report on the 2012 Process
This background report describes the process used to identify, evaluate, and select children's health care quality measures to be recommended for addition to the initial core set of 24 measures released by…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/legbags-faqs.docx
March 01, 2017 - BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Frequently Asked Questions About the Use of
and Care for Leg Bags in the Long-Term Care Setting
Disclaimer: Answers to the following frequently asked questions (FAQs) are based…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/overview/overview-facnotes.docx
May 01, 2017 - Module 1: Script and Slides
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Management Practices for Sustainability
Module 1: Overview
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Facilitator Notes
SLIDE 1
Title: Management Practices for Sustainability, Module 1: Overview
SAY: This module was created by the Inst…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/visual/visual-mgmt-component-kit.docx
May 01, 2017 - Module 5: Component Kit
Visual Management Board Component Kit
Contents
1. Why Have a Visual Management Board? 2
2. Tips for Using a Visual Management Board 2
3. Plan-Do-Study-Act “Ramp”: Learn To Use a Visual Management Board 2
4. Visual Management Board Example: Elements You Can Use (Figure 1) 4
5. Connections to …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/asthma-data-collection-form.pdf
May 21, 2019 - Practice Asthma Data Collection Form
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Confidential
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Practice Asthma Data Col…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/learndefects.doc
June 02, 2025 - Learn From Defects Tool
Problem statement: Health care organizations can increase the extent to which they learn from defects. We define this learning as reducing the probability that a future patient will be harmed. Most often clinicians recover from mistakes by reducing risks to the patient who suffered a defect.
Wh…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/safety/communication-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - Acute Care Improving Communication and Teamwork Around Antibiotic Prescribing
Improving Communication and Teamwork Around Antibiotic Decision Making
Acute Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF
November 2019
Communication and Teamwork
AHRQ Safety Program for Impro…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldataaptabe1.html
May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Table E-1. Template of Granular Ethnicity Category Lists and Coding Schemes with Rollup to the OMB Race and Hispanic Ethnicity Categories
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Race, Ethnicity, and Language Da…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mvp/ltvv-intro/daily-ltvv-tool.docx
January 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for
Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Daily Low Tidal Volume Ventilation Data Collection Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients LTVV Data Tool 8
Hospital___________ Unit___________ Date ___________
Fill out for all beds
Fill out if patient is…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/bronchitis-slides.pptx
September 01, 2022 - The “Never Antibiotic” Diagnoses: Acute Bronchitis – Slides
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses:
Acute Bronchitis
Ambulatory Care
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(22)-0030
September 2022
Acute Bronchitis
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care
1
Objective…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/bronchitis-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - The “Never Antibiotic” Diagnoses: Acute Bronchitis – Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
1
The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses:
Acute Bronchitis
Ambulatory Care
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Acute Bronchitis
Ambulatory Care
SAY…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/daily-ltvv-tool.html
February 01, 2025 - Daily Low Tidal Volume Ventilation Data Collection Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Hospital___________ Unit___________ Date ___________ Fill out for all beds Fill out if patient is mechanically ventilated Fill out if Vent Mode = 1 or 2 Fill out if Vent Mode …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/overview-fac-notes.html
June 01, 2017 - Module 1: Overview - Facilitator Notes
Slide 1: Management Practices for Sustainability Module 1: Overview
Say:
This module was created by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, a not-for-profit global organization based in Cambridge, MA, dedicated to advancing the triple aim of better health, better h…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/phone-roleplay.html
March 01, 2025 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 5 (continued)
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Table of Contents
Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 1: Overview
Tool 2: How To Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation at Your Hospital
How CMS Measures the "30-Day All Cause Rehospitalization Ra…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/ptoutcome-mail.html
March 01, 2025 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Patient Outcome Survey (mailed version)
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Table of Contents
Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 1: Overview
Tool 2: How To Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation at Your Hospital
How CMS Measures the "30-Day All Cause…