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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/index.html
October 01, 2018 - Plan a Health Care Quality Report for Consumers: 13 Questions
The first step in a project to report on health care quality to consumers is to lay the foundation—politically, organizationally, and financially. While this may sound obvious, many projects fail because sponsors do not take the time to think through…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity/obpcp-quick.html
May 01, 2014 - Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity
Quick Start Guide
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity
Acknowledgements
Support
Foreword
Oregon Rural Practice-based Rese…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/situ/simulation-vbac-ab-pain.html
July 01, 2023 - Sample Scenario for Severe Abdominal Pain/VBAC In Situ Simulation
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Purpose of the tool: The Severe Abdominal Pain/VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) In Situ Simulation tool provides a sample scenario for labor and delivery (L&D) staff to practice teamwork, c…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/situ/simulation-shoulder-dystocia.html
July 01, 2023 - Sample Scenario for Shoulder Dystocia In Situ Simulation
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Purpose of the tool: The Shoulder Dystocia In Situ Simulation tool provides a sample scenario for labor and delivery (L&D) staff to practice teamwork, communication, and technical skills in the unit wh…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/situ/simulation-ut-tachysystole.html
July 01, 2023 - Sample Scenario for Uterine Tachysystole In Situ Simulation
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Purpose of the tool: The Uterine Tachysystole In Situ Simulation tool provides a sample scenario for labor and delivery (L&D) staff to practice teamwork, communication, and technical skills in the …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/ta/topicrefinement/home-mechanical-ventilators-refinement.pdf
October 01, 2017 - Final Topic Refinement Document: Home Mechanical Ventilators
Final Topic Refinement Document
Home Mechanical Ventilators
ID: PULT0717
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Technology Assessment Program
Mayo Clinic Evidence-based Practice Center
16 October 2017
Preliminary Key Questions (KQs) …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/infectionprevchcklst.doc
April 02, 2025 - Infection Preventionist Checklist
Who should use this tool? Infection preventionists.
Checklist Items
Leader Responsible
Date
Started
1. Meet with the CEO and hospital project leader to learn about the initiative and understand the infection prevention (IP) roles.
2. Introduce the project to all IP s…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK2_T4-Quarterly_or_Monthly_Prescribing_Profile_Final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Tool 4. Quarterly or Monthly Prescribing Profile
[Date]
From: [Nursing Home Name]
Dear Dr./Mr./Ms. [insert last name of prescribing clinician]
This [quarterly / monthly] report is provided for your reference as we continue to monitor antibiotic use in our nursing home.
Between 25 percent and 75 percent of antibiotics a…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK2_T4-Quarterly_or_Monthly_Prescribing_Profile_Final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Implement, Monitor, & Sustain a Program
Toolkit 2. Monitor and Sustain Stewardship
Tool 4. Quarterly or Monthly Prescribing Profile
[Date]
From: [Nursing Home Name]
Dear Dr./Mr./Ms. [insert last name of prescribing clinician]
This [quarterly / monthly] repo…
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www.ahrq.gov/policy/electronic/privacy/pii.html
October 01, 2014 - Notification of Breach Routine Use Language
Notice of HHS response plan for the new requirements regarding safeguarding against and responding to the breach of personally identifiable information.
October 9, 2007
TO: HHS Privacy Act Contacts
FROM:
Robert Eckert
Director
FOI/Privacy Acts Division
Off…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/situation/tools/star.html
July 01, 2024 - Tool: STAR
STAR is a mnemonic tool that is used extensively to help elicit and share key information about activities and their consequences. Its key elements include: Situation monitoring often requires analyzing situations in which tasks were assigned, were completed, and resulted in outcomes that might or mi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-sleep.pdf
April 02, 2025 - NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Sleep in Preterm Infants
Sleep in Preterm Infants
SIDS
■ Preterm infants are known to be at higher risk for SIDS; high-risk period lasts up to 10
months.
■ To reduce risk:
– Use supine positioning on a firm mattress with no fluffy or loose bedding.
– Be sure the in…
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www.ahrq.gov/pcor/healthcare-extension-services/cooperative.html
February 01, 2025 - State-Based Healthcare Extension Cooperatives To Accelerate Implementation of Actionable Knowledge into Practice
Applications have closed and are being reviewed for those seeking to establish and support state-based Healthcare Extension Cooperatives to accelerate dissemination and implementation of patient-cent…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/types.html
July 01, 2015 - Types of Health Care Quality Measures
Measures used to assess and compare the quality of health care organizations are classified as either a structure, process, or outcome measure. Known as the Donabedian model, this classification system was named after the physician and researcher who formulated it.
Struct…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/facil-guide/mod1-slides.html
February 01, 2023 - Module 1: Overview
Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting Slide Presentation
Slide 1
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting
Module 1: Overview
AHRQ Pub. No. 15-0073-4-EF
September 2015
Slide 2
Learning Objectives
At the end of this educational…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/appa.html
October 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Appendix A. Teamwork and Communication Definitions and Tools
Previous Page
Table of Contents
Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Preamble and Summary
Epidemiology of Invasive Dev…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-anemia.pdf
April 02, 2025 - NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Anemia of Prematurity
Anemia Of Prematurity
Characteristics
■ Occurs during the normal developmental switch from fetal to adult hemoglobin synthesis.
■ Immediately after birth, the increase in blood oxygen content results in the downregulation of
erythropoietin.
■ On…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/related-reports.html
July 01, 2022 - Related Resources on Healthcare Quality Reporting
From AHRQ
Public Reporting of Cost Measures in Health —This technical brief documents current practices for public reporting Web sites that include measures of costs of healthcare providers and assesses if these practices are consumer-centered.
Model Public …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/situ/simulation-mg-toxicity.html
July 01, 2023 - Sample Scenario for Magnesium Toxicity In Situ Simulation
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Purpose of the tool: The Magnesium Toxicity In Situ Simulation tool provides a sample scenario for labor and delivery (L&D) staff to practice teamwork, communication, and technical skills in the unit …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/situ/simulation-antepart-hemorrhage.html
July 01, 2023 - Sample Scenario for Antepartum Hemorrhage In Situ Simulation
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Purpose of the tool: The Antepartum Hemorrhage In Situ Simulation tool provides a sample scenario for labor and delivery (L&D) staff to practice teamwork, communication, and technical skills in the…