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2561. Background | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-dx-stewardship3.html
      August 01, 2024 - Diagnostic Stewardship as a Model To Improve the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis Background Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Diagnostic Stewardship as a Model To Improve the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis Introduction Background Diagnostic Error in the Testing Process Diagnostic …

2562. CEO and Senior Leader Checklist | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/ceo-snr-leader-chcklst.html
      December 01, 2012 - CEO and Senior Leader Checklist CUSP Toolkit Checklists for senior leadership Who should use this tool? Senior leaders. Checklist items Leader Responsible Date Initiated 1. Ensure all current and new employees receive Science of Safety training.     2. Assign a senior executive …

2563. Ceosnrleaderchcklst (doc file)
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      June 02, 2025 - CEO/Senior Leader Checklist Who should use this tool? Senior leaders. Checklist Items Leader Responsible Date Initiated 1. Ensure all current and new employees receive Science of Safety training. 2. Assign a senior executive (Chief Executive Officer or another leader) as an active member of each

2564. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Board Checklist (doc file)
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      May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Board Checklist AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care Board Checklist Who should use this tool: Senior leaders Checklist Items Leader Responsible Date Initiated 1. Set an organization aim of annually assessing the safety and teamwork climate. 2. Improve the safet…

2565. Recommendations to Improve Children's Health Care Quality Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      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…

2566. Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors (Tool 14) (doc file)
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      May 01, 2017 - Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors (Tool 14) Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors [Type text] [Type text] [Type text] AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery Patient and Family Engagement in the Surgical Environment Module Strategy 1: Working With Patients & Families as …

2567. Phase 2 “Deep Dive”: Practice participation to decrease ED rates for patients with asthma (based on using the PQMP asthma measure) (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Phase 2 “Deep Dive”: Practice participation to decrease ED rates for patients with asthma (based on using the PQMP asthma measure) Step 1: Does the practice have an asthma registry? Phase 2 “Deep Dive”: Practice participation to decrease ED rates for patients with asthma (based on using the PQMP asthma measure) C…

2568. Table 3a. Examples of Evaluation Measures for Self-management Support Programs for Common Chronic Conditions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2018 - Patient Self-Management Support Programs: An Evaluation Table 3a. Examples of Evaluation Measures for Self-management Support Programs for Common Chronic Conditions Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Patient Self-Management Support Programs: An Evaluation Acknowledgments Introduction and …

2569. Appendix A. Teamwork and Communication Definitions and Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections Appendix A. Teamwork and Communication Definitions and Tools Previous Page   Table of Contents Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections Preamble and Summary Epidemiology of Invasive Dev…

2570. Table 1. Health IT and Patient Engagement in the ED | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 01, 2021 - Health Information Technology for Engaging Patients in Diagnostic Decision Making in Emergency Departments Table 1. Health IT and Patient Engagement in the ED Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Health Information Technology for Engaging Patients in Diagnostic Decision Making in Emergency Depa…

2571. Training Module 1 — Skills Activity | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/infection-prevention/hand-hygiene/activity.html
      March 01, 2017 - Training Module 1 — Skills Activity AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI The How-To's of Hand Hygiene Activity 1: Are your hands clean? This activity is designed to show staff just how many germs are on health care workers' hands. Ask for staff volunteers. Try to select staff…

2572. AHRQ National Advisory Council to Meet Virtually on March 6 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2023 - AHRQ National Advisory Council to Meet Virtually on March 6 Press Release Date: March 2, 2023 The National Advisory Council (NAC) for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will convene online on Monday, March 6, 11:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. E.T. The council, which consists of 21 members from the private s…

2573. National Healthcare Safety Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2025 - National Healthcare Safety Measures The National Action Alliance uses multiple resources to measure trends in patient and workforce safety. Links to these resources and descriptions of them are below. Use these measurement resources to understand trends in patient safety at the national level and benchmark safe…

2574. Quality Improvement Strategies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2021 - Quality of Pediatric Hospital-to-Home Transitions Toolkit Quality Improvement Strategies Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Quality of Pediatric Hospital-to-Home Transitions Toolkit Introduction Overview About the Measure Key Driver Diagram Quality Improvement Strategies Improveme…

2575. Conclusion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-patients-source-understanding-dx-error-vol2-5.html
      June 01, 2023 - Patient Experience as a Source for Understanding the Origins, Impact, and Remediation of Diagnostic Errors Conclusion Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Patient Experience as a Source for Understanding the Origins, Impact, and Remediation of Diagnostic Errors Executive Summary Introductio…

2576. Appendix B.2: Use of Measures in Evaluation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2013 - Clinical-Community Relationships Evaluation Roadmap Appendix B.2: Use of Measures in Evaluation Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Clinical-Community Relationships Evaluation Roadmap Executive Summary 1. Introduction and Purpose 2. Priority Questions and Recommendations 3. Conclusion …

2577. AHRQ Webcast Recent Insights into CAHPS Survey Modes and Response Rates - Ginsberg (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - AHRQ Webcast Recent Insights into CAHPS Survey Modes and Response Rates - Ginsberg AHRQ’S CAHPS® Program Caren Ginsberg, Ph.D., CPXP Center for Quality Improvement & Patient Safety, AHRQ 7 AHRQ’s Core Competencies • Health Systems Research: Invest in research and evidence to make healthcare safer and improve q…

2578. 5 Tk1 T5-Sample Policy Letter Final (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic Toolkit 1. Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing [DATE] Tool 5. Sample Policy Letter [NAME OF NURSING HOME] RE: Antibiogram Policy [DATE] Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed pharmaceuti…

2579. 5 Tk1 T5-Sample Policy Letter Final (doc file)
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      October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic Toolkit 1. Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing Tool 5. Sample Policy Letter [NAME OF NURSING HOME] RE: Antibiogram Policy [DATE] Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals in long-term car…

2580. Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Explained (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2021 - Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Explained Moment 1 occurs when a resident is assessed for a change in status and there is a concern for infection. Sometimes long-term care staff recognize that something is not quite right with the resident but aren’t clear on what is wrong. The person doing the assessmen…