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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/guidelines-recommendations/tobacco/clinicians/tearsheets/tearsheet.pdf
September 01, 2008 - Tear Sheet. You Can Quit Smoking: Support and Advice from Your Clinician
QUITTING TAKES HARD WORK AND A LOT OF EFFORT, BUT—
A PERSONALIZED QUIT PLAN FOR:
SUPPORT AND ADVICE
FROM YOUR CLINICIAN
WANT TO QUIT?
Nicotine is a powerful addiction.
Quitting is hard, but don’t give up. You can do it.
Many people try 2 or 3…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/tearsheets/prenatal.html
October 01, 2014 - You Can Quit Smoking
Support and Advice From Your Prenatal Care Provider
en español
Now Is a Good Time to Quit for You and Your Baby
Both you and your baby benefit when you quit smoking. The benefits for both or you are explained below, as are the key steps to quitting successfully.
All information is b…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/guidelines-recommendations/tobacco/clinicians/tearsheets/prenatal.pdf
September 01, 2008 - You Can Quit Smoking
GOOD THINGS HAPPEN AS SOON
AS YOU QUIT
FOR YOUR BABY:
Your baby will be healthier.
Your baby will get more oxygen.
Your baby will be less likely to be born too soon.
Your baby will be more likely to come home from the
hospital with you.
Your baby will have fewer colds and ear infections.
Your …
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/research/index.html
November 01, 2024 - Research on Diagnostic Safety and Quality
Since 2007, AHRQ has invested in research to discover findings that advance the knowledge of diagnostic safety and to develop practical tools and resources to improve diagnostic safety. AHRQ funds research to better understand how diagnostic errors happen and what can b…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/2024-academyhealth-meeting.html
July 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
Feeling Energized After Another Successful AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting
JUL
12
2024
By
Robert Otto
Valdez,
Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
I have been contemplating the 2024 AcademyHealth Annual…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/043-ss-training-preop-nasal-mupirocin.pptx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Preoperative Surgical Decolonization
Staff Training: Nasal Decolonization in the Preoperative Area
Nasal Mupirocin Ointment
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Su…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/sustainability/sustainability-workplan.docx
January 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Annual Sustainability Work Plan
Caring for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Year ______________ Hospital Name ________________________________________ Unit ___________________________
This Sustainability Plan template is designed to help you sustain your eff…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201718.html
April 01, 2018 - Los Angeles County Health Center Uses CAHPS To Shorten Wait Times
Search All Impact Case Studies
April 2018
Feedback from patients on AHRQ's Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Clinician & Group Survey (CG-CAHPS) told officials at San Fernando, CA-based Northeast Valley Health Corporat…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/planning/Define-Your-Project-Goals.html
December 01, 2019 - Step 3: Define Your Project Goals
Review all steps in the process of planning a survey project:
Step 1: Form a Project Team .
Step 2: Form an Advisory Group .
Step 3: Define Your Goals.
Step 4: Plan a Communications Strategy .
Step 5: Set the Stage for Conducting the Survey .
Step 6: Develop an…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/model/profiles/scenic-bluffs.html
March 01, 2021 - A Unique Take on Patient-Centered Care in Rural Wisconsin
"Working together to keep community members healthy is how we do things out here," says Ms. Jennifer Nottestad, Patient Care Manager at Scenic Bluffs Community Health Care Centers. "Because we're a Federally Qualified Health Center and relatively small, …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/perioperative-asst.html
December 01, 2017 - Perioperative Staff Safety Assessment
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Introduction
Problem Statement
One of the strongest determinants of safety culture is whether local and hospital leadership respond to staff patient safety concerns. Frontline providers understand patient safety risks in the…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-lasater.html
December 01, 2024 - Grantee Profile
Ensuring Adequate Nurse Staffing in a Public Health Emergency
Karen Blanchette Lasater, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN Associate Professor of Nursing University of Pennsylvania Karen Blanchette Lasater, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN “It became remarkably apparent to me how critical nurses were in the delivery of pat…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/clinical-topics.html
October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
Index of Clinical Topics
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention
The Importance of MRSA Prevention
Decolonization
Tools & Resources for Decolonization
Tools & Reso…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/databases/nursing-home/2025-nursing-home-database-report-appendix.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Nursing Home Survey: 2025 User Database Report Part II
Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®)
Nursing Home Survey:
2025 User Database Report
Part II:
Appendix A—Results by Nursing Home Characteristics
Appendix B—Results by Respondent Characteristics
Prepared for…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/sustaining-change-transcript.html
December 01, 2017 - We all learned the definition of CAUTI. 2008 it changed to symptomatic UTI. 2013 it changed to give correlation
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/sustaining-change-transcript.docx
April 14, 2015 - We all learned the definition of CAUTI. 2008 it changed to symptomatic UTI. 2013 it changed to give correlation
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Dutta.pdf
January 01, 2003 - SimCare: A Model for Studying Physician Decisionmaking Activity
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SimCare: A Model for Studying
Physician Decisionmaking Activity
Pradyumna Dutta, George R. Biltz, Paul E. Johnson,
JoAnn M. Sperl-Hillen, William A. Rush, Jane E. Duncan,
Patrick J. O’Connor
Abstract
A major factor that contributes to th…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/003-ss-antimicrobial-prophylaxis-part-2-fg.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA
Prevention: Targeting SSI
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis: Part 2 Beyond the Basics
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis: Part 2, Beyond the Basics
SAY:
This pr…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/cahps-strategy-6f.pdf
March 01, 2017 - Malpractice claims in Swedish telenursing: lessons learned from interviews with telenurses
and managers
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-5-working-with-safety-net-practices.pdf
September 01, 2015 - What are three lessons you learned from the Clinica case study, and how might these inform
your work