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  1. www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/atlas/chapter6l.html
    June 01, 2014 - Care Coordination Measures Atlas Update Chapter 6. Measure Maps and Profiles (continued, 13) 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…
  2. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/urine-culturing/antibiotic-stewardship/abx-stewardship-part2.pptx
    March 01, 2017 - Antibiotic Stewardship Slides, Part 2 Antibiotic Stewardship AHRQ Pub. No. 16(17)-0003-22-EF March 2017 AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Welcome to today’s educational session on antibiotic stewardship. This module is part of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (or AHRQ) Safety Progra…
  3. www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section5.html
    October 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections Resident Physicians as Safety Champions Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections Preamble and Summary Epidemiology of Invasive Devices and Comp…
  4. www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/atlas/chapter6a.html
    June 01, 2014 - Care Coordination Measures Atlas Update Chapter 6. Measure Maps and Profiles (continued, 2) 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 Chapter…
  5. www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/intro/teach/two-day.html
    January 01, 2024 - Two-Day Training Content If you teach this introductory material as part of a two-day training, you should be able to perform all the activities noted below in 60–70 minutes. Components to include in this section for a two-day training include: Introductions of trainers and participants : 10 minutes Teamw…
  6. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/CHIPRA_15-P002-EF-revised.pdf
    March 01, 2015 - Measures: Family Experiences With Care Coordination Measure Set (FECC) Measures: Family Experiences with Care Coordination Measure Set (FECC) Measure Developer: Center of Excellence on Quality of Care Measures for Children with Complex Needs (COE4CCN) Numerator Denominator Exclusions Data Source(s) The FECC Surv…
  7. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4c_pdi03-foreignbody-bestpractices.pdf
    November 01, 2012 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety 1 Tool D.4c Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement PDI 03: Retained Surgical Item or Unretrieved Device Fragment Count Why focus on reta…
  8. www.ahrq.gov/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/improve/coordination/webinar05/mixedmethods.html
    June 01, 2017 - Advanced Methods in Delivery System Research - Planning, Executing, Analyzing, and Reporting Research on Delivery System Improvement Webinar #5: Mixed Methods (Slide Presentation) This slide presentation was presented at a webinar on December 3, 2013. Slide 1 Advanced Methods Webinars: Integrating Mixed…
  9. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/lipsitz-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Improving Safety of Transitions to Skilled Nursing Care Using Video Conferencing 1. Title Page Title: Improving Safety of Transitions to Skilled Nursing Care Using Video Conferencing PI: Lewis Lipsitz, MD Team Members: Amber Moore, MD, MPHa,b; Julie C. Lima, MPH, PhDc; Sweta Patel, BD…
  10. www.ahrq.gov/policy/foia/foiafy10.html
    November 01, 2020 - HHS AHRQ Freedom of Information Annual Report - FY 2010 Freedom of Information Act Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2010. Annual report on Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and activities by the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHRQ). I. Basic Inf…
  11. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/elicitation/cahps-patient-narrative-elicitation-protocol-qa-03-01-2017.pdf
    January 01, 2017 - Questions & Answers: The CAHPS Patient Narrative Elicitation Protocol QUESTIONS & ANSWERS The CAHPS Patient Narrative Elicitation Protocol: A Scientific Approach to Collecting Comments on Experiences of Care Narratives from patients about their health care experiences can provide a valuable complement to standar…
  12. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4e_combo_psi08-postophipfx-bestpractices.pdf
    May 20, 2016 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety 1 Tool D.4e Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement PSI 08: Postoperative Hip Fracture Why Focus on Postoperative Hip Fracture? • Hip fracture…
  13. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4q_combo_pdi03-foreignbody-bestpractices.pdf
    November 01, 2012 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety 1 Tool D.4q Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement PDI 03: Retained Surgical Item or Unretrieved Device Fragment Count Why focus on retained forei…
  14. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crcscreeningrpt/crcscreen5.html
    April 01, 2018 - Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests 5. Dissemination Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests Executive Summary 1. Introduction 2. Description of the Intervention 2. Description of the Interven…
  15. www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/maternal-mortality-6.html
    September 01, 2021 - The Contribution of Diagnostic Errors to Maternal Morbidity and Mortality During and Immediately After Childbirth: State of the Science References Previous Page   Table of Contents The Contribution of Diagnostic Errors to Maternal Morbidity and Mortality During and Immediately After Childbirth: Stat…
  16. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/teach-back-slides-final508.pptx
    April 04, 2018 - PowerPoint Presentation Teach-Back 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 Families. A…
  17. Teach-Back (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/teach-back-slides-final508.pdf
    April 11, 2018 - Teach-Back Teach-Back 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 Primary Care Settings by…
  18. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/casalino_idkeydsr.pdf
    February 01, 2014 - Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 540 Gaither Road Rockville, MD 20850 www.ahrq.gov Work for this paper was conducte…
  19. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/system/delivery-system-initiative/casalino/paper/casalino_idkeydsr.pdf
    February 01, 2014 - Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 540 Gaither Road Rockville, MD 20850 www.ahrq.gov Work for this paper was conducte…
  20. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/6bb-toolkit-design.pdf
    February 18, 2021 - Six Building Blocks How-To-Implement Toolkit: Design and Implement Guide DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT GUIDE i Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................................1 What Is the Design and Implement Guide? …

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