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  1. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/nicupacket.pdf
    December 01, 2013 - Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home: Family Information Packet 13 Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home Family Information Packet Your Health Coach has prepared this information packet for your family to help explain the medical needs of your newborn as you prepare to leave the hospital. A Health Coach h…
  2. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/hospitals/nicupacket.pdf
    December 01, 2013 - Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home: Family Information Packet 13 Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home Family Information Packet Your Health Coach has prepared this information packet for your family to help explain the medical needs of your newborn as you prep…
  3. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-195-fullreport.pdf
    December 17, 2019 - Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with Post-Traumatic Headache Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with Post-Traumatic Headache Section 1. Basic Measure Information 1.A. Measure Name Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with Post-Traumatic Headache 1.B. Measure Num…
  4. www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/prevent/pdfser/chdser.pdf
    December 08, 2003 - Screening for Asymptomatic Coronary Artery Disease: Systematic Evidence Review This report may be used, in whole or in part, as the basis for development of clinical practice guidelines and other quality enhancement tools, or a basis for reimbursement and coverage…
  5. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket.pdf
    December 01, 2013 - Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home: Family Information Packet 13 Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home Family Information Packet Your Health Coach has prepared this information packet for your family to help explain the medical needs of your newborn as you prepare to leave the hospital. A Health Coach h…
  6. www.ahrq.gov/healthsystemsresearch/hspc-research-study/research-gaps.html
    June 01, 2020 - other community resources (e.g., social service agencies, community coalitions, school-based health initiatives
  7. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/final-reports/19989-Phillips-report.pdf
    October 31, 2013 - Final Progress Report: Preventing/Managing C. Diff for Nursing Home Residents, Admissions, and Discharges FINAL PROGRESS REPORT Project Title: Preventing/Managing C. Diff for Nursing Home Residents, Admissions, and Discharges Principal Investigator: Charles D. Phillips, PhD, MPH, Regents Professor, Texas A&M …
  8. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/cvd-risk-calculator.pdf
    February 01, 2022 - INTEGRATING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK CALCULATORS INTO PRIMARY CARE NATIONAL CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRIMARY CARE RESEARCH INTEGRATING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK CALCULATORS INTO PRIMARY CARE This brief guide is designed for practice facilitators and primary care practices who may be intere…
  9. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/phillips-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Preventing/Managing C. Diff for Nursing Home Residents, Admissions, and Discharges FINAL PROGRESS REPORT Project Title: Preventing/Managing C. Diff for Nursing Home Residents, Admissions, and Discharges Principal Investigator: Charles D. Phillips, PhD, MPH, Regents Professor, Texas A&M …
  10. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/rothberg-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Patient-centered approach to reducing harm from VTE Title: Patient-centered approach to reducing harm from VTE Principal Investigator: Michael Rothberg, MD, MPH Team Members: Aaron Hamilton, Bo Hu, Michael Kattan, Phuc Le, Lei Kou, Jacqueline Fox Organization: Cleveland Clinic Foundation In…
  11. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/kellogg-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Emergency Physician Workload Emergency Physician Workload Grant Award Number: R03-HS024801 Principal Investigator: Kathryn M. Kellogg, MD, MPH Team: Allan Fong, MS Raj Ratwani, PhD Rollin J. Fairbanks, MD, MS Amy Will Tracy Kim Organization: MedStar Health MedStar Institute for Inno…
  12. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/patfamengagement/patientandfamilyengagement_slides.pptx
    September 03, 2014 - PowerPoint Presentation Patient Engagement in Hemodialysis Facilities 1 Objectives Understand what patient and family engagement is in the context of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) Learn how to recognize and overcome obstacles to engaging patients and their families Equip your facility to engage patients in each …
  13. www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/improving-slides.html
    October 01, 2020 - Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment Module Slide 1: Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment Module Slide 2: Image: The objectives are listed as a series of ascending steps: Describe teamwork and communication issues in the surgical environment, Ap…
  14. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Montgomery_42.pdf
    March 05, 2008 - Impact of Staff-Led Safety Walk Rounds Impact of Staff-Led Safety Walk Rounds Vicki L. Montgomery, MD, FAAP, FCCM Abstract Objectives: The primary objectives of this study were to provide a venue for discussing safety concerns and to facilitate finding solutions for everyday safety issues. Methods: The mult…
  15. www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2022-05-nac/nacmtg051222-minutes.html
    August 01, 2022 - Meeting Minutes, May 2022 Minutes from the May 12, 2022, virtual meeting of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's National Advisory Council. Contents Summary Call to Order and Approval of November 17, 2021, Meeting Summary Discussion of New Opportunities for AHRQ Patient-Centered Outcomes R…
  16. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/nac/2022-05-nac/nacmtg051222-minutes.pdf
    January 01, 2022 - National Advisory Council (NAC) Virtual Meeting Minutes: May 12, 2022 National Advisory Council, May 12, 2022 Page 1 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) National Advisory Council (NAC) Virtual Meeting May 12, 2022 SUMMARY NAC Members Present Asaf Bitton, M.D., M.P.H., Ariadne Labs, Bri…
  17. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/effectivetreatment/diabetes.html
    June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Effective Treatment Diabetes Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Chartbook on Effective Treatment Acknowledgments Effective Treatment Effective Treatment Trends and Measures Cardiovascular Disease Cancer Chronic Kidney Disease Diabetes HIV and AIDS Mental Health …
  18. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/methods.html
    March 01, 2017 - Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families Methods Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families Executive Summary Introduction Limitations of the Enviro…
  19. www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/atlas/chapter6u.html
    June 01, 2014 - Care Coordination Measures Atlas Update Chapter 6. Measure Maps and Profiles (continued, 22) 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 Framework Chapte…
  20. www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/implement/activity/coach.html
    June 01, 2023 - Implementation Coaching If training and other implementation activities are methods for helping your organization effectively use TeamSTEPPS and its tools, coaching is a strategy for assisting individuals and teams through this process. This discussion of coaching provides information to: Define coaching an…

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