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3861. Info FAQs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 12, 2025 - Frequently Asked Questions Check to find the answers to your questions about the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) programs and activities. You can search by category or key words. You can also send us your questions or website feedback here. We will respond to your requests based on the bes…

3862. Toolkit 2: Monitor and Sustain Stewardship | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2016 - Toolkit 2: Monitor and Sustain Stewardship Toolkit Effectiveness This toolkit is based on similar toolkits used in hospitals and nursing homes, but it has not been tested. One of the tools, the Quarterly Prescribing Profile, is based on a tool used in a randomized controlled trial in eight long-term care fa…

3863. 115-Daily-Goals-Icu-Checklist (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Daily Goals Checklist ICU & Non-ICU Problem statement: Clear communication among healthcare providers is essential. Communication failures lead to patient harm, increased length of stay, provider dissatisfaction, and staff turnover. Effective communic…

3864. Urinary Incontinence Care Pathway (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Urinary Incontinence Care Pathway ``` Urinary Incontinence Care Pathway EMPOWER Team – University Hospitals of Cleveland This project was funded under grant number 1U18HS0…

3865. Next Steps and Barriers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2022 - Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes Next Steps and Barriers Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving Education—A Key to Better Diagnostic Outcomes Introduction Foundations of Diagnosis Education Current State of Diagnosis Education Competencies To Improve Diagn…

3866. Providing Oral Linguistic Services | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2019 - Providing Oral Linguistic Services To address shifting demographic trends in health care, this guide offers an approach to defining the needs of members with limited English proficiency and developing strategies to meet their communication needs. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) com…

3867. Project Report - Lean Sigma
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      January 01, 2006 - Project Report - Lean Sigma Learning Objectives 2 Identify characteristics of successful teams and barriers to team performance Understand the importance of your CUSP team Develop a strategy to build a successful team Define roles and responsibilities of team members 2 The Unit-Based CUSP Team Understand…

3868. Introducing the CAHPS Child Hospital Survey (pdf file)
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      January 22, 2015 - Introducing the CAHPS Child Hospital Survey Child HCAHPS: A New Experience of Care Survey Mark A. Schuster, MD, PhD Center of Excellence for Pediatric Quality Measurement January 22, 2015 Funding: AHRQ/CMS U18HS020513 13 Outline • Pediatric Quality Measures Program • Developm…

3869. Preventing-Cauti-Icu-Setting-Module 3-Speaker-Notes (doc file)
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      September 01, 2015 - AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting Module 3: Conversations Around Device Necessity SAY: In Module 1, we discussed the indications for an indwelling urinary catheter, the causes of catheter-associated urinary tract infections, or CAUTI, in the intensive care unit…

3870. Module 2: Example (doc file)
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      May 01, 2017 - Module 2: Example AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery Management Practices for Sustainability Module 5: Visual Management Sample “Plan-Do-Study-Act”[footnoteRef:1] Form [1: “Plan-Do-Study-Act” refers to a method for testing changes in clinical practice. In the “plan” step, lay out the specifications of your…

3871. Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment
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      June 02, 2025 - Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment Appendix O. Part 2: A Clear View of Flexible Endoscope Processing: Disinfection/Sterilization Record Keeping AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery Implementation Guide Susan Klacik B.S., CRCST, CIS, FCS Endoscope Disinfection/Sterilization Reco…

3872. Measure: Cesarean Delivery for Nulliparous (NTSV) Women (Appropriate Use) (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2013 - Measure: Cesarean Delivery for Nulliparous (NTSV) Women (Appropriate Use) Measure: Cesarean Delivery for Nulliparous (NTSV) Women (Appropriate Use) Measure Developer: Pediatric Measurement Center of Excellence (PMCoE) Numerator Denominator Exclusions Data Source(s) Patients who had a cesarean delivery. All null…

3873. Executive Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 01, 2014 - Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research Executive Summary Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research Executive Summary Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research Conclusion References Appendix A: Priority Topics Appendi…

3874. Smoking Cessation in Primary Care (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2015 - Smoking Cessation in Primary Care Smoking Cessation in Primary Care Aspirin when appropriate Blood pressure control Cholesterol management Smoking cessation Healthy Hearts for Oklahoma (H20) The Oklahoma Cooperative for AHRQ's EvidenceNOW I - -----~-•- - , ADVANCING . #,-.,, HEART HEALTH.:' r·' '!,\ '…

3875. Tool 5 (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2025 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit Tool 5 (continued) Previous Page Next Page 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…

3876. Strategy 2: Communicating for Improve Quality (Tool 5) (doc file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Strategy 2: Communicating for Improve Quality (Tool 5) Overview of Communication Competencies Effective communication between clinicians, patients, and families can lead to better health care outcomes and improved quality and safety. The following list identifies behaviors to help clinicians build partnerships with pa…

3877. Peer Review at AHRQ - Study Sections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2025 - Peer Review at AHRQ - Study Sections Descriptions of the AHRQ Peer Review Standing Study Section rosters. Sign up: Grants Review Process Email updates The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has one chartered Health Services Research Initial Review Group (IRG) responsible for the peer review …

3878. More Effort Is Needed To Ensure Patients Understand Doctors' Instructions (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2019 - More Effort Is Needed To Ensure Patients Understand Doctors' Instructions 1 MORE EFFORT IS NEEDED TO ENSURE PATIENTS UNDERSTAND DOCTORS’ INSTRUCTIONS Did you know? Many patients leave their healthcare visit unsure of what their provider asked them to do or what was discussed. Nationwide, only 12% of adults have…

3879. Research Training Grant Opportunities (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2025 - Research Training Grant Opportunities AHRQ Impact: AHRQ supports a variety of research training grant opportunities for pre- and post- doctorate researchers and career development grants for mentored and independent grant opportunities. Below, two early career researchers reflect on the positive impact that AHRQ c…

3880. OR-to-ICU Transitions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2023 - Diagnostic Safety Across Transitions of Care Throughout the Healthcare System: Current State and a Call to Action OR-to-ICU Transitions Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Diagnostic Safety Across Transitions of Care Throughout the Healthcare System: Current State and a Call to Action Introd…