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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/presentation.html
April 01, 2016 - Why Does the Presentation of Health Care Quality Scores Matter?
Most people have trouble understanding complex information.
Only a small fraction of Americans can easily read complex tables or understand the words typically used in medicine and health. The 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy found that…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/pay.html
November 01, 2018 - How Will You Pay for a Health Care Quality Report?
A consumer reporting project is not cheap, although there are ways to reduce costs and spread them across multiple parties (including other sponsors and participating health plans or providers). Data collection costs can range from as little as a few thousand…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/nursing-chg-basin-bathing.docx
March 01, 2022 - Standardized Nursing Protocol: Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Liquid Chlorhexidine (CHG) and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 9-2 – Standardized Nursing Protocol:
Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Liquid Chlorhexidine (CHG) and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap
Background:…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/nursing-chg-bed-bathing.docx
March 01, 2022 - Standardized Nursing Protocol: Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Liquid CHG and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 9-1 – Standardized Nursing Protocol:
Bed Bathing With 2% Chlorhexidine (CHG) No-Rinse Bathing Cloths and Showering
With 4% CHG Liquid Soap
Background: The…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/04-nh_webcast-famolaro.pdf
September 21, 2022 - SOPS Nursing Home Survey: What You Need To Know - Theresa Famolaro, MPS, MS, MBA
The SOPS Nursing Home Survey and
Database
Theresa Famolaro, MPS, MS, MBA
Senior Study Director and Database Manager
User Network for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS)
Westat
Survey User’s Guide
• On the AHRQ SOPS W…
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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/sops/surveys/hospital/workplace-safety/Workplace-Safety-Hospitals-2022-1215-ENGLISH_508.pdf
January 01, 2022 - SOPS Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for Hospitals
SOPS® Workplace Safety Supplemental
Item Set for the SOPS Hospital Survey
Language: English
Purpose: This supplemental item set was designed for use with the core SOPS® Hospital Survey Version 2.0 to help
hospitals assess the extent to which their orga…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-a.docx
January 01, 2008 - Appendix A. Checklists for Assessing Executive and Physician Champion Potential
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Implementation Guide A-2
Assessing CAUTI Executive Champion Potential for Success
The checklist in the…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/066-dec-staff-faqs-safety-side-effects.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Decolonization:
Staff Frequently Asked Questions
Safety & Side Effects
This document provides questions and answers to commonly asked questions. Some questions and answers may not be relevant to your unit. You should remove or edit information to match your unit’s protocols.
The…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hypertension_5-mutual-support-speaker-notes.pdf
July 01, 2023 - Mutual Support: Severe Hypertension
Hospital AIM
Team
Leads
SPPC‐II
Mutual Support
Severe Hypertension
Module 5 of 8
SPPC‐II
Toolkit
SCRIPT
Welcome to Module 5 of the SPPC‐II Teamwork Toolkit. In this module, we will discuss the
different facets of mutual support and strategies for supporting each.
1 …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hypertension_5-mutual-support.pptx
July 01, 2023 - Mutual Support: Severe Hypertension - PowerPoint Presentation
Mutual Support
Severe Hypertension
Module 5 of 8
SPPC-II
Toolkit
AHRQ Pub. No. 23-0046
July 2023
Hospital AIM Team
Leads
SPPC-II
SCRIPT
Welcome to Module 5 of the SPPC-II Teamwork Toolkit. In this module, we will discuss the different facets of mutual …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hemorrhage_1-introduction.pptx
July 01, 2023 - Notice where clinician interactions are crucial to keeping patients safe.
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www.ahrq.gov/gam/summaries/domain-framework/index.html
July 01, 2018 - NQMC Measure Domain Framework
The National Quality Measures Clearinghouse (NQMC) was a database of measures meeting specific criteria for inclusion. Measures in NQMC were classified into domains according to the domain framework below.
There are many dimensions of performance related to clinical health care d…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/index.html
Talking Quality: Reporting to Consumers on Health Care Quality
Health Care Quality Report Objectives
Be clear on the aims of your report, whether consumer choice, education, or improvement.
…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/psychological-safety-slides.pdf
March 18, 2025 - NAA National Webinar, February 2025: Establishing Psychological Safety for Healthcare Workers
Creating and Maintaining a Culture of Safety Series
(Session 1)
Establishing Psychological Safety for Healthcare Workers
NATIONAL WEBINAR SERIES
February 18, 2025
Housekeeping Instructions
• This webinar will be record…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/AHRQ-Hospital-Survey-2.0-Users-Guide-5.26.2021.pdf
January 01, 2021 - if a confidential survey);
• Assurances that only summary (aggregated) data will be reported, thus keeping … Version 2.0 User’s Guide
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• Assurances that only summary (aggregated) data will be reported, thus keeping
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/effectivetreatment/diabetes.html
June 01, 2018 - Keeping blood glucose levels under control can prevent or slow the progression of kidney disease.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy1/Strat1_Tool_1_Brochure_508.docx
April 02, 2025 - Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors (Tool 1)
(Brochure Back)
Is being a patient and family advisor right for you?
Being a patient and family advisor may be a good match with your skills and experiences if you can:
Speak up and share suggestions and potential solutions to help improve hospital car…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy1/Strat1_Tool_1_Brochure_508.pdf
April 02, 2025 - Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors (Tool 1)
Become a
Patient and
Family Advisor
Working Together
to Help Improve
Our Hospital
Is being a patient and family advisor
right for you?
Being a patient and family advisor may be a
good match with your skills and
experiences if…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruhealing/puh-impmenu.pdf
April 02, 2025 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time
Pressure Ulcer Healing
Menu of Implementation Strategies
The On-Time Menu of Process Improvement Strategies for using reports is a list of potential
ways facility teams may choose to integrate the pressure ulcer healing reports into clinical
practice. A menu of…