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  1. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptflow/section3.html
    April 01, 2020 - Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals Section 3. Measuring Emergency Department Performance Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals Acknowledgments Execut…
  2. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/interventions/medmanage-slides.html
    May 01, 2017 - Medication Management Patient and Family Engagement in Primary Care Slide 1: Medication Management AHRQ Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families Slide 2: Speaker Kelly Smith, PhD Scientific Director, Quality & Safety Co-PI, AHRQ Guide to Improve …
  3. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/bronchitis-slides.pptx
    September 01, 2022 - The “Never Antibiotic” Diagnoses: Acute Bronchitis – Slides AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Acute Bronchitis Ambulatory Care AHRQ Pub. No. 17(22)-0030 September 2022 Acute Bronchitis AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care 1 Objective…
  4. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/bronchitis-guide.docx
    September 01, 2022 - The “Never Antibiotic” Diagnoses: Acute Bronchitis – Facilitator Guide AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use 1 The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Acute Bronchitis Ambulatory Care Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Acute Bronchitis Ambulatory Care SAY…
  5. www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/ssi-investigation-fac-notes.html
    December 01, 2017 - Performing an SSI Investigation: Facilitator Notes AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery Slide 1: Performing an SSI Investigation Say: In this module, you’ll learn about performing a surgical site infection or SSI investigation. Slide 2: Learning Objectives Say: Here are the objectives. We want to d…
  6. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/safer-guides-slides.pdf
    February 18, 2025 - Engineering Safety into Practice through Implementation of the 2025 SAFER Guides - Slide Presentation Engineering Safety into Practice through Implementation of the 2025 SAFER Guides NATIONAL WEBINAR SERIES JANUARY 21, 2024 Housekeeping Instructions • This webinar will be recorded and available for viewing on …
  7. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/onboarding/onboarding_ssi_investigation_facnotes.docx
    December 01, 2017 - Facilitator Guide: Sustaining and Spreading Surgical Safety Improvements Performing an SSI Investigation – Facilitator Notes Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide Performing an SSI Investigation SAY: In this module, you’ll learn about performing a surgical site infection or SSI investigation. Slide …
  8. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/faq-chg-bathing.docx
    March 01, 2022 - FAQs (Staff): CHG for Bathing Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices Section 14-1 – Addressing Questions Asked by Staff: Chlorhexidine for Bathing Why does the hospital use special soap for bathing and showering in patients with medical devices? This hospital is dedicated to improving medical care for our p…
  9. www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/learn-defects.html
    December 01, 2012 - Learn from Defects Tool CUSP Toolkit Health care organizations can increase the extent to which they learn from defects. Problem statement: Health care organizations can increase the extent to which they learn from defects. We define this learning as reducing the probability that a future patient will be h…
  10. www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/urine-culturing/when-to-order/cultures-slides.html
    April 01, 2017 - The Culture of Culturing—The Importance of Knowing When To Order Urine Cultures AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Slide 1: The Culture of Culturing—The Importance of Knowing When To Order Urine Cultures Welcome to today's educational session on The Culture of Culturing: The Importance of …
  11. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra_1416-p006-1-ef.pdf
    March 01, 2016 - Distribution of Temperatures for Low Birth Weight Neonates Admitted to Level 2 or Higher Nurseries in the First 24 Hours of Life Distribution of Temperatures for Low Birth Weight Neonates Admitted to Level 2 or Higher Nurseries in the First 24 Hours of Life Measure Developer: Collaboration for Advancing Pediatric…
  12. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-cooley.pdf
    April 01, 2015 - Medical Home Transformation in Pediatric Primary Care--What Drives Change? Medical Home Transformation in Pediatric Primary Care–What Drives Change? Principal Investigator: W. Carl Cooley, MD, and Jeanne W. McAllister, BSN, MS, MHA Institution: Center for Medical Home Improvement, Crotched Mountain Foundatio…
  13. www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-measures-atlas/ccrm-atlasapc.html
    March 01, 2013 - Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas Appendix C. Environmental Scan Process Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas Introduction Acknowledgments 1. Why Was the Clinical-Community Relationships Measures Atlas Developed? …
  14. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptmgmt/background.html
    July 01, 2018 - Patient Self-Management Support Programs: An Evaluation Background Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Patient Self-Management Support Programs: An Evaluation Acknowledgments Introduction and Purpose Summary Background Methodology Design Options for a Self-Management Support Progra…
  15. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crctoolkit/crctoolkit1.html
    April 01, 2018 - Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention I. Introduction Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention I. Introduction II. Background III. Intervention Steps and Tools IV. References 1.a-1 Informatio…
  16. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crctoolkit/crctoolA12.html
    April 01, 2018 - Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention A.1-2 Practice Focus Group Guide (Postintervention) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention I. Introduction II. Background III. Intervention Steps and Tools…
  17. www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/patient-safety-resources/advances-in-hai/hai-article8.html
    June 01, 2014 - Advances in the Prevention and Control of HAIs Strategies to Reduce Potentially Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing in Assisted Living and Nursing Homes Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Advances in the Prevention and Control of HAIs Preface Advances in the Prevention …
  18. www.ahrq.gov/hai/patient-safety-resources/advances-in-hai/hai-article8.html
    June 01, 2014 - Advances in the Prevention and Control of HAIs Strategies to Reduce Potentially Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing in Assisted Living and Nursing Homes Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Advances in the Prevention and Control of HAIs Preface Advances in the Prevention and Control of HAI…
  19. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps/diagnosis-improvement/module6-presenters-notes.pdf
    January 10, 2022 - TeamSTEPPS® Diagnosis Improvement: Module 6 Mutual Support - Facilitator’s Notes Slide 1 TeamSTEPPS® for Diagnosis Improvement                                                                                                                                                                                        …
  20. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps/diagnosis-improvement/module6-mutual-support.pptx
    January 10, 2022 - Module 6: Mutual Support Module 6 Mutual Support To Improve Diagnosis TeamSTEPPS® for Diagnosis Improvement Welcome to the TeamSTEPPS for Diagnosis Improvement Course. This presentation will cover Module 6, Mutual Support To Improve Diagnosis, that you will review as the course facilitator. Individuals who plan t…

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