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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips98.html
October 01, 2014 - New Mexico Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit to Revise Protocol for Preventing Blood Clots
Search All Impact Case Studies
May 2012
Five New Mexico hospitals revised their protocol for preventing venous thromboembolism (VTE) after their State Quality Improvement Organization (QIO), the New Mexico Medical Review Ass…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/ssi-investigation-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Performing SSI Investigations: Slide Presentation
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Slide 1: AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery—Onboarding
Performing an SSI Investigation
Slide 2: Learning Objectives
After this session, you will be able to–
Explain the difference between process and outcome data.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/ssi_investigation.docx
January 01, 2017 - SSI Investigation Tool
Surgical Site Infection Investigation Tool
Introduction
Problem Statement
Your team cannot always predict which patients will develop a surgical site infection, but you can learn from them when they occur. To improve, perioperative teams need a structured approach to investigate infections at …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/maintenance-checklist.html
March 01, 2017 - Appendix H. Indwelling Urinary Catheter Maintenance Checklist
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Instructions for Use
Purpose
Use of a standardized indwelling urinary catheter (IUC) maintenance checklist can ensure that residents are protected through application of nationally …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/slides.html
December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Chapter 5a. Presentation Content
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Table of Contents
The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Chapter 1. Introduction and Program Overview
Chap…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20131008_cg/1_Carla_Zema_Intro_slides_1-23.pdf
October 08, 2013 - Myth Busting: Using the CG-CAHPS 12-Month Survey for Quality Improvement
Myth Busting: Using the CG-CAHPS
12-Month Survey for Quality Improvement
A Webcast Presented by the CAHPS User Network
October 8, 2013
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20110511/jeff-rabkin.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Creating and Using User Personas
CREATING AND USING
USER PERSONAS
Jeff Rabkin, Wowza, Inc.
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• Family size
• Education
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/implications.html
March 01, 2017 - Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Implications for the Guide
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Table of Contents
Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Executive Summary
Introduction
Limita…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/insertion-checklist.html
March 01, 2017 - Appendix G. Indwelling Urinary Catheter Insertion Checklist
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Instructions for Use
Purpose
Use of a standardized indwelling urinary catheter (IUC) insertion checklist can ensure that residents are protected through application of nationally reco…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/cauti-surveillance/review-form.docx
March 01, 2017 - BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06
Appendix K.
CAUTI Case Review Form
Purpose
The CAUTI Case Review Form is a performance improvement look-back tool that assists long-term care (LTC) facilities with identifying possible resident care issues that might have contributed to a catheter-associated urinary tract infecti…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/assembling-cusp-team.pdf
April 01, 2022 - Making It Work Tip Sheet: Assembling the CUSP Team
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units:
Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
Making It Work Tip Sheet
Assembling the CUSP Team
This “Making It Work” tip sheet provides additional information to help intensive care unit (ICU) team
leaders implement effect…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-4.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Appendix, Determining the Scope of the Project
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Table of Contents
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
Chap…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/manwsa.html
December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Appendix B7: Wheelchair Seating Assessment (Text Description)
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Table of Contents
The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Chapter 1. Introductio…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/nursing-home/resources/search.html?page=10
January 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Resources Catalog for Nursing Homes
AHRQ provided free training and mentorship to nursing homes across the country through the National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network . The Network supported the implementation of evidence-based prevention and safety practices within nursing homes to protect residents…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/search.html?page=10
January 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Resources Catalog for Nursing Homes
AHRQ provided free training and mentorship to nursing homes across the country through the National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network . The Network supported the implementation of evidence-based prevention and safety practices within nursing homes to protect residents…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/high-quality-behavioral-healthcare.html
December 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
Addressing Today’s Steep Challenges of Providing High-Quality Behavioral Healthcare
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Members of AHRQ’s National Advisory Council:
Caroline Carney, M.D., M.Sc.; Asaf Bitton, M.D., M.P.H.; and Patrick S. Romano, M.D., M.P.H.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/womenhealth/wm-ptsafety.html
September 01, 2015 - Chartbook on Women's Health Care
Patient Safety
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Table of Contents
Chartbook on Women's Health Care
Acknowledgments
Women's Health Care
Key Findings of the 2014 QDR
2014 Chartbooks
Access to Health Care
Affordability
Communication and Care Coordination
Effect…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/reid.html
October 01, 2015 - Transforming Primary Care: Evaluating the Spread of Group Health’s Medical Home
Principal Investigator: Robert Reid, MD, MPH, PhD
Institution: Group Health Cooperative
AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019129
Number and Type of Practices
This project included 26 practices in an integrated…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/impactgrants/impact-ny-success-story.html
April 01, 2015 - Pennsylvania IMPaCT: Catalyzing Primary Care Transformation in New York
AHRQ Infrastructure for Maintaining Primary Care Transformation (IMPaCT) Success Stories
A key goal of AHRQ’s IMPaCT grants is to learn strategies for spreading successful primary care transformation programs from State to Sta…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/final-impact/lessons.html
October 01, 2015 - AHRQ Infrastructure for Maintaining Primary Care Transformation (IMPaCT) Grants: A Synthesis Report
Lessons Learned From IMPaCT About PCEPs
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Table of Contents
AHRQ Infrastructure for Maintaining Primary Care Transformation (IMPaCT) Grants: A Synthesis Report
Introduction
M…