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  1. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/ripchdor-long-desc.html
    April 01, 2022 - Realizing Improved Patient Care Through Human-Centered Design in the Operating Room (RIPCHD.OR) Principal Investigator:  Anjali Joseph, Ph.D., Clemson University, Clemson, SC AHRQ Grant No.:  HS24380 Project Period:  09/30/15–08/31/21 Description:  The overarching goal of RIPCHD.OR was to use an integrate…
  2. Warm Handoff Plus (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/warm-handoff-slides-final508.pdf
    April 12, 2018 - Warm Handoff Plus Warm Handoff Plus AHRQ Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families Presenter Presentation Notes The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, or AHRQ, funded the development of a Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Pr…
  3. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/warm-handoff-slides-final508.pptx
    April 12, 2018 - PowerPoint Presentation Warm Handoff Plus AHRQ Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, or AHRQ, funded the development of a Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Fami…
  4. www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/rice/ceoutc.html
    October 01, 2018 - Outcomes Measurement Research Initiative in Clinical Economics Clinical Economics Resource Links Outcomes Measurement U.S. Valuation of the EuroQol EQ-5D™ Health States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 2003 Report to Congress Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) U.S. Valuat…
  5. www.ahrq.gov/research/shuttered/toolkitchecklist/surgetkit3.html
    July 01, 2018 - Equipment and Supplies Public Health Emergency Preparedness 1. Preplanning Description: The equipment and supplies team must lay the groundwork for procurement prior to a surge event. Key decisions include: determining whether to outsource staffing and procurement of the equipment and supplies, deciding wh…
  6. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/research/person-centered-prevent-care-summary.pdf
    December 01, 2023 - Executive Summary: Person-Centered Preventive Healthcare: Prioritizing Clinical Preventive Services Executive Summary Person-Centered Preventive Healthcare: Prioritizing Clinical Preventive Services Prepared for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement …
  7. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/pso-brochure.pdf
    March 01, 2020 - Choosing a Patient Safety Organization Choosing a Patient Safety Organization Background You are committed to making healthcare safer and better for your patients. One of the challenges to achieving this goal is the concern that patient safety information that you or your organization create as part of the ca…
  8. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/martinez-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Organization of Care and Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery Program Director/Principal Investigator (Last, First, Middle): Martinez, Elizabeth A. Final Progress Report Title of Project: Organization of Care and Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery Principal Investigator: Elizabeth A. Martinez, MD, MHS T…
  9. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/antibiotic-time-out-tool.docx
    November 01, 2019 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Antibiotic Time Out Tool Date: Patient Name or Identifier: Directions: This form should be completed by frontline clinicians on a daily basis for patients receiving antibiotics. Note: A table of commonly recommended durations of therapy can be found on the…
  10. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/101-how-integrate-cusp-approach.pptx
    June 26, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention How to Integrate a CUSP Approach ICU & Non-ICU AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | ICU & Non-ICU AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | ICU & Non-ICU How to Integrate a CUSP Approach 1 Educational Objectives List the key steps…
  11. www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/daily-goals-rounds-fac-guide.html
    February 01, 2017 - Daily Goals During Interdisciplinary Rounds: Facilitator Guide AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients Slide 1: Daily Goals During Interdisciplinary Rounds Say: In this session, we will discuss Daily Goals during interdisciplinary rounds. Slide 2: Learning Objectives Say: After …
  12. www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/data-into-action-slides.html
    December 01, 2017 - Turning Data Into Action—Using HSOPS and SSI Data as Part of a Meaningful Change: Slide Presentation AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery Slide 1: AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery—Onboarding Turning Data Into Action: Using HSOPS and SSI Data as Part of a Meaningful Change Slide 2:  Using Safety Culture Surv…
  13. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy2/Strat2_Tool_6_Pres_TX_508.pdf
    May 24, 2013 - Strategy 2: Communicating for Improve Quality (Tool 6) Guide to Patient & Family Engagement Insert hospital logo here Communicating to Improve Quality Training [Hospital Name | Presenter name and title | Date of presentation] Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality Training (Tool 6) Today’s …
  14. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/2022-hsops2-database-report.pdf
    January 01, 2022 - Important factors to consider are whether a hospital implemented patient safety initiatives or took … exhaustive but are provided to give initial guidance to hospitals seeking information about patient safety initiatives
  15. www.ahrq.gov/funding/grant-mgmt/trafficking.html
    October 01, 2014 - Term of Award: Trafficking in Persons As of February 2008, a new Term of Award—Human Trafficking—applies to all grantees of AHRQ. All grantees of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) must comply with the following term and condition of award. This term of award is pursuant to paragraph (g) …
  16. Slide 1 (ppt file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/guidelines-recommendations/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slides.ppt
    August 01, 2009 - Slide 1 * Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence 2008 UPDATE U.S. Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline August 2009 * The following is a summary of the 2008 PHS Clinical Practice Guideline Update: Treating Tobacco Use and dependence which was released May 7, 2008. PHS * The following 222 slides ar…
  17. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-119-section-5-lit-review.pdf
    March 19, 2012 - CHIPRA 119 Section 5, Literature Review and Discussion 1 CAPQuaM Perinatal Construct Literature Review March 19, 2012 Submitted by: The Joint Commission One Renaissance Boulevard Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 …
  18. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/index.html
    January 01, 2025 - core obtained data to detect preventable harms in the NICU and the impact of parent engagement on QI initiatives
  19. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/asian-nhpi/asian-nhpi-chartbook.pptx
    May 15, 2020 - information on this and other immunization measures is available at https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments
  20. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/final-reports/22458-Rosenman-report.pdf
    October 01, 2018 - Final Report: Translating simulation-based team leadership training into patient-level outcomes Title of Project: Translating simulation-based team leadership training into patient-level outcomes Principal Investigator and Team Members: Fernandez, R (PI); Rosenman, ED (Site PI); Nichol, G; Arbabi, S; Chao, GT O…

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