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  1. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruprev/factraining_slides.pptx
    December 01, 2014 - PowerPoint Presentation AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention Facilitator Training Overview of On-Time On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention Facilitator Training 2-day training provides: Overview of On-Time Instruction on the role of a Facilitator Introduction to On-Time reports an…
  2. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/ontime-preventablehospitaledvisits-overview.pptx
    May 01, 2017 - PowerPoint Presentation AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits Facilitator Training Overview of On-Time On-Time Preventable Hospital and ED Visits Facilitator Training 2-day training provides: Overview of On-Time. Instruction on the role of a Facilita…
  3. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/018-revision-summary-contact-precautions.docx
    October 01, 2024 - Summary of Evidence for Contact Precautions To Prevent MRSA ICU & Non-ICU References Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is spread through direct contact, from person to person, or indirect contact, by touching something in the environment that was previously contaminated. Contact precautions, a type of …
  4. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/timeline.html
    December 01, 2014 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention Implementation Steps and Timeline The goal of On-Time is to incorporate the On-Time reports into day-to-day prevention activities and to ensure multidisciplinary input into clinical intervention decisions. The Implementation Steps docu…
  5. www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/transform-qi/deliver-facilitation/modules/menus.html
    February 01, 2022 - Module Menus The Modules Introduction to the AHRQ Practice Facilitation Training Modules Starting with a Practice Facilitator Fundamentals Effective Meetings Introduction to Quality Improvement (QI) in Primary Care Model for Improvement and PDSA Cycles Process Mapping The 5 Whys and Fishbone…
  6. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/communication/cahps-strategy-section-6-g.pdf
    July 31, 2017 - Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care: Training to Advance Physicians’ Communication Skills The CAHPS Ambulatory Care Improvement Guide Practical Strategies for Improving Patient Experience Section 6: Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care 6.G. Training to …
  7. www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/ahrq-stats.html
    January 01, 2025 - AHRQ Stats New data nuggets from AHRQ News Now posted weekly to highlight AHRQ statistical reports on health care trends. Adverse Drug Events Involving Hypoglycemic Agents In 2021, 7.5 percent of Hispanic patients, 6.6 percent of Black patients, 6.2 percent of patients with an “other” or unknown race, and 4.0…
  8. www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/patient-safety-resources/advances-in-hai/hai-article1.html
    June 01, 2014 - Advances in the Prevention and Control of HAIs Advancing the Science of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement to the Next Level Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Advances in the Prevention and Control of HAIs Preface Advances in the Prevention and Control of HAIs: Sett…
  9. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/final-reports/wachs2-report.pdf
    September 30, 2013 - AHRQ Grant Final Progress Report: Context-Based Hand-Gesture Recognition for the Operating Room AHRQ Grant Final Progress Report Title of Project: Context-Based Hand-Gesture Recognition for the Operating Room Principal Investigator:  Juan P. Wachs, Assistant Professor, School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue U…
  10. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/wachs2-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - AHRQ Grant Final Progress Report: Context-Based Hand-Gesture Recognition for the Operating Room AHRQ Grant Final Progress Report Title of Project: Context-Based Hand-Gesture Recognition for the Operating Room Principal Investigator:  Juan P. Wachs, Assistant Professor, School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue U…
  11. www.ahrq.gov/hai/patient-safety-resources/advances-in-hai/hai-article1.html
    June 01, 2014 - Advances in the Prevention and Control of HAIs Advancing the Science of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement to the Next Level Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Advances in the Prevention and Control of HAIs Preface Advances in the Prevention and Control of HAIs: Setting the Stage Ad…
  12. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/kupka-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Risks of Inaccurate or Incomplete Preoperative Assessments in Freestanding ASCs Title Page Title of Project: Risks Of Inaccurate Or Incomplete Preoperative Assessments In Freestanding ASCs Principal Investigator: Nancy Kupka DNSc, MPH, RN - The Joint Commission Team Members: Diana Bickham, …
  13. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/public-reporting/report-2-public-reporting.pdf
    June 01, 2010 - Best Practices in Public Reporting No. 2: Maximizing Consumer Understanding of Public Comparative Quality Reports: Effective Use of Explanatory Information Best Practices in Public Reporting No. 2: Maximizing Consumer Understanding of Public Compar…
  14. www.ahrq.gov/workingforquality/events/webinar-2014-qdr-working-together-to-improve-health-care.html
    November 01, 2016 - Webinar Transcript - The 2014 Quality and Disparities Report and the National Quality Strategy: Working Together to Improve Health Care May 11, 2015 Download accessible version of slides (PDF, 1.5 MB) The 2014 Quality and Disparities Report and the National Quality Strategy: Working Together to Improve…
  15. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/evans-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Improving patient and clinician safety during COVID-19 through a rapidly adaptive simulation intervention TITLE PAGE Improving patient and clinician safety during COVID-19 through a rapidly adaptive simulation intervention Principal Investigator: Leigh V. Evans, MD Team Members: Ambrose H.…
  16. www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/public-reporting/guide2.html
    June 01, 2017 - Best Practices in Public Reporting No. 2: Maximizing Consumer Understanding of Public Comparative Quality Reports: Effective Use of Explanatory Information The purpose of the Best Practices in Public Reporting series is to provide practical approaches to designing public reports that make health care performanc…
  17. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/wachs2-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - AHRQ Grant Final Progress Report: Context-Based Hand-Gesture Recognition for the Operating Room AHRQ Grant Final Progress Report Title of Project: Context-Based Hand-Gesture Recognition for the Operating Room Principal Investigator:  Juan P. Wachs, Assistant Professor, School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue U…
  18. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2021qdr-mepsmethods.pdf
    December 01, 2021 - Detailed Methods for Medical Expenditure Panel Survey 2021 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Detailed Methods for the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 …
  19. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-31-facilitating-panel-management.pdf
    September 01, 2015 - Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum Module 31: Facilitating Panel Management Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum Module 31: Facilitating Panel Management Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov Primary Care Practice Facilitation…
  20. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/elicitation/about-patient-narratives-elicitation-protocol-cg30-2315.pdf
    April 24, 2018 - About the CAHPS Patient Narratives Elicitation Protocol CAHPS® Clinician & Group Survey and Instructions About the CAHPS Patient Narrative Elicitation Protocol Document No. 2315 Updated April 24, 2018 About the CAHPS® Patient Narrative Elicitation Protocol Introduction .................................…

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