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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/module4/mod4-event-checklist.pdf
April 01, 2016 - Purpose: To provide a checklist for the required actions that need to be taken following an event.
Who should use this tool? The Communication and Optimal Resolution Toolkit (CANDOR) Response Team or
designee, unless otherwise indicated.
How to use this tool: Use the checklist to ensure that appropriate action is t…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/patient-family-engagement-ed-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Patient and Family Engagement in the Emergency Department
Slide Presentation
Slide 1
Patient and Family Engagement in the ED
Sue Collier, RN, MSN, FABC
Clinical Content Development Lead
Health Research & Education Trust
American Hospital Association
Image: Photo of Sue Collier, RN.
Slide 2
Le…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/chlorhexidine-bathing.html
October 01, 2023 - Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes
Press Release Date: October 10, 2023
A new study funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) found that nursing homes using a chlorhexidine bathing routine to clean the skin and nose with over-the-counter antiseptic solutions pr…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/digital-healthcare-research-program.html
September 01, 2023 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
AHRQ’s Digital Healthcare Research Program Is Identifying the Technology To Advance Care Quality, Safety, and Effectiveness
SEP
19
2023
By
Chris
Dymek,
Ed.D.
Chris Dymek, Ed.D.
We know that digital healthcare techn…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/world-patient-safety-day.html
September 01, 2023 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
For World Patient Safety Day 2023, AHRQ Recognizes the Imperative of Engaging Patients in Their Care
SEP
14
2023
By
Robert Otto
Valdez,
Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
The theme of World Patient Safety Day…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-reimagining-healthcare-teams-1.html
July 01, 2023 - Reimagining Healthcare Teams: Leveraging the Patient-Clinician-AI Triad To Improve Diagnostic Safety
Introduction
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Table of Contents
Reimagining Healthcare Teams: Leveraging the Patient-Clinician-AI Triad To Improve Diagnostic Safety
Introduction
The Patient-Clinician Dy…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/diverticulitis-one-page.docx
November 01, 2019 - Diverticulitis
Diverticulitis
Diagnosis
· Abdominal pain (usually left lower quadrant, ~90%), low-grade fever (~90%)
· Diagnostic testing: computed tomography (CT) scan of abdomen for diagnosis and complications (e.g., abscess, perforation)
· Microbiology: Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Ba…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/guide4/api.html
August 01, 2022 - Event Investigation and Analysis Guide: Appendix I
Glossary
Adverse safety event: a deviation from generally accepted performance standards that reaches the patient and results in moderate to severe harm or death.
Anchoring bias: the tendency to make all information fit into a preconceived story, causing…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/confid-report/index.html
March 01, 2016 - Confidential Physician Feedback Reports: Designing for Optimal Impact on Performance
Next Page
Table of Contents
Confidential Physician Feedback Reports: Designing for Optimal Impact on Performance
Foreword
Introduction
Part One: Physician Feedback Report Fundamentals
Part Two: Design of Physi…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/index.html
November 01, 2024 - EvidenceNOW Projects
The EvidenceNOW initiative, one of AHRQ’s solutions for revitalizing the nation’s primary care system, uses a model of external support to help primary care practices implement the latest evidence into practice and improve their capacity for quality improvement. The EvidenceNOW model use…
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www.ahrq.gov/workingforquality/about/nqs-fact-sheets/nqs-fact-sheet-0214.html
November 01, 2016 - The National Quality Strategy: Fact Sheet
About the National Quality Strategy
How the National Quality Strategy Works
Who Is Responsible for the National Quality Strategy?
What You Can Do
The National Quality Strategy is a national effort to align public- and private-sector stakeholders to achieve…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/voice-of-women.html
May 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
Working Together to Tackle Inequities—Centering the Voices of Women
MAY
13
2024
By
Kamila B. Mistry, Ph.D., M.P.H.,
Emily M. Chew, M.P.H., and Kisha I. Coa, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Kamila B. Mistry, Ph.D., M.P.H.
The theme for this year'…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips0802.html
October 01, 2014 - AHRQ Research Helps Pharmacists in Mentoring Program to Reduce Drug Errors in Emergency Departments
Search All Impact Case Studies
June 2008
AHRQ-sponsored research on how clinical pharmacy services can reduce medication-related errors in hospital emergency departments has been put to use in hospitals in a …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/naa-october-2024-webinar-slides.pdf
January 01, 2024 - NAA National Webinar October 2024
Workforce Safety and Well-being Webinar Series (Session 1)
Leadership Strategies that Improve
Workforce Safety and Well-being
NATIONAL WEBINAR SERIES
October 8, 2024
Housekeeping Instructions
• This webinar will be recorded and available for viewing on the NAA website
• Pleas…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/er208-overview.html
October 01, 2014 - Series Overview
Closing the Quality Gap: Revisiting the State of the Science
Overview of new series of evidence reports on quality improvement strategies.
Contents
Background
Topic Selection and Scope Development
Principles
Key Questions
Organizing Framework
References
Background
…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/bibliography/index.html?page=2
January 01, 2025 - SOPS Bibliography
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January 01, 2025 - SOPS Bibliography
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-plan-b-110414.pptx
January 01, 2013 - Antiseptic-impregnated catheters: Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?
Preventing CAUTI:
What to Do When it’s Time for Plan B
Sanjay Saint, MD, PhD
George Dock Collegiate Professor of Internal Medicine
Division of General Medicine
University of Michigan Health Systems
Associate Chief of Medicine, Ann Arbor VA Medical Cent…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/implementation-guides/implementation-guide1/impguide1app.html
March 01, 2019 - Appendix: Profiles of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration States’ Stakeholder Engagement Initiatives
Implementation Guide Number 1
This Implementation Guide includes suggested steps and tips for implementing initiatives for improving child health care quality from the CMS-funded national evaluation of the Childr…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/central-catheter-indications-notes.docx
April 01, 2022 - Central Venous Catheter Indications Facilitator Notes
CLABSI Module:
Central Venous Catheter Indications and Alternatives
Facilitator Guide
Slide Number and Image
This module, titled “Central Venous Catheter Indications and Alternatives,” is part of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Safety Progra…