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2161. Long-Term Care Community Champions: Voices from the Front Line | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/ltc-community-champions.html
      July 01, 2021 - Long-Term Care Community Champions: Voices from the Front Line Resource:   Long-Term Care Community Champions: Voices from the Front Line This brief video from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) highlights long-term care staff who moved from being initially uncertain about receiving the COVID-…

2162. Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/faq.html
      April 01, 2018 - It is critical to keep your leaders informed with regular briefings of the impact of the initiative on

2163. Medication | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/topics/medication.html
      Topic: Medication AHRQ offers patient education materials for healthcare professionals to reduce risks related to adverse drug events, including links to fact sheets, research, and government initiatives. Blood Thinner Pills: Your Guide to Using Them Safely Medicati…

2164. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Poster (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/four-moments-poster.pdf
      June 01, 2021 - Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Poster Does the resident have symptoms that suggest an infection? What type of infection is it? Have we collected appropriate cultures before starting antibiotics? What empiric therapy should be initiated? 1 What duration of antibiotic therapy is needed for the resident’…

2165. Final Progress Report: Illinois Surgical Quality Improvement Collaboration Conference: Venous Thromboembolism (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/eskandari-raval-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Illinois Surgical Quality Improvement Collaboration Conference: Venous Thromboembolism FINAL PROGRESS REPORT Title of Project: Illinois Surgical Quality Improvement Collaboration Conference: Venous Thromboembolism Principal Investigator and Team Members: Mark Eskandari, MD Mehul Raval, M…

2166. Urinary Incontinence EHR Screening Tools Tip Sheets (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/mui/epic-tipsheets-ui-screening.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - Urinary Incontinence EHR Screening Tools Tip Sheets ``` Urinary Incontinence EHR Screening Tools Tip Sheets IT2 Team – Northwestern Medicine This project was funded under grant number U18HS028744 from the Ag…

2167. BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 (doc file)
      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…

2168. Table 4. Meaningful Use Measures that Assess Care Coordination* | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/atlas/chapter4tab4.html
      June 01, 2014 - Care Coordination Measures Atlas Update Table 4. Meaningful Use Measures that Assess Care Coordination* Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Care Coordination Measures Atlas Update Chapter 1: Background Chapter 2. What is Care Coordination? Chapter 3. Care Coordination Measurement Framewo…

2169. Module 4: Component Kit (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/observation/observation-component-kit.docx
      May 01, 2017 - Module 4: Component Kit Standard Work Observation Component Kit Contents 1. Why Standard Work Observation? 2 Connections to Other Components 3 2. Tips 3 3. Plan-Do-Study-Act “Ramp”: Observe Checklist Use Regularly 5 4. Example 6 Using the Observations 6 1. Why Standard Work Observation? As you’ve adapted a surgi…

2170. Identifying Targets for Improving Antibiotic Use
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/safety/improvement-slides.pptx
      November 01, 2019 - Identifying Targets for Improving Antibiotic Use Identifying Targets for Improvement in Antibiotic Decision Making Acute Care AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF November 2019 Identifying Targets AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care 1 Objectives R…

2171. Module 1: An Overview of the CANDOR Process | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/notes1.html
      August 01, 2022 - Module 1: An Overview of the CANDOR Process AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution Toolkit Facilitator Notes Say: The CANDOR Toolkit is composed of eight distinct modules that can be used to teach users about the CANDOR process. Module 1 provides an overview of the steps to implement the CANDOR…

2172. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4g_pdi09-postoprespfailure-bestpractices.pdf
      May 17, 2016 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety 1 Tool D.4g Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement PDI 09: Postoperative Respiratory Failure Why focus on postoperative respiratory fail…

2173. New Clinical Processes and Improving Workflows for Opioid Management in a Geriatric Clinic: Using Input from The Team Case Study (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - New Clinical Processes and Improving Workflows for Opioid Management in a Geriatric Clinic: Using Input from The Team Case Study Focus on High Levera…

2174. Explain and Motivate Complete Checklist (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/talkingquality/resources/checklist/checklist-explain-and-motivate.doc
      December 26, 2018 - Explain and Motivate Complete Checklist TalkingQuality Note: You must use the UP and DOWN ARROW instead of TAB or SHIFT + TAB to fill out this form. This document contains sixteen links. Your Project Checklist: Explain and Motivate Use of Health Care Quality Reports This document contains checklists for the follow…

2175. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4u_combo_pdi09-postoprespfailure-bestpractices.pdf
      May 17, 2016 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety 1 Tool D.4u Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement PDI 09: Postoperative Respiratory Failure Why focus on postoperative respiratory failure in chi…

2176. Medicaid | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      Topic: Medicaid Medicaid is state-based government health insurance that helps many low-income people in the United States to pay their medical bills. Background Report for the Request for Public Comment on Initial, Recommended Core Set of Children's Healthcare Quality Me…

2177. 2019 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Data Sources (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2019qdr-datasources.pdf
      December 01, 2020 - Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) Survey 37 Hospital Quality Initiative … Home Health Quality Initiative Description OASIS is the instrument/data collection tool home health … Hospital Quality Initiative: Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program (Hospital IQR) Sponsor U.S … The National Cancer Data Base: a powerful initiative to improve cancer care in America. … Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) Survey Hospital Quality Initiative

2178. Introduction to the Case Studies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-intro.html
      November 01, 2014 - The content or nature of the Lean Initiative and the degree to which it fits with existing organizational … organizations to sustain Lean, there has to be a business and/or strategic case resulting from the initiative

2179. About AHRQ's Work on Opioids and Substance Use Disorders | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/opioids/about.html
      August 01, 2021 - About AHRQ's Work on Opioids and Substance Use Disorders Deaths from drug overdoses have risen steadily over the past two decades and have become a leading cause of injury death in the United States. The rise in drug overdose deaths was initially driven by misuse of prescription opioids but is now also fueled …

2180. Spotlight on Maine -- The National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2018 - Spotlight on Maine -- The National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program January 2018 This brief highlights the major strategies, lessons learned, and outcomes from Maine’s experience from February 2010 to February 2016 with the quality demonstration funded by the Centers for Medicare & Med…