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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/050-dec-implementation-notes.docx
October 01, 2024 - Training, assessments, and reminders are critical for maintaining best practices.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_T1-Concise_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Background.pdf
May 01, 2014 - www.ahrq.gov/NH-ASPGuide ● May 2014 AHRQ Pub. No. 14-0012-1-EF
Concise Antibiogram Toolkit
Background
This toolkit is designed to guide nursing homes in creating their own antibiograms, an important
tool for guiding empiric antimicrobial therapy. Information about antibiograms and instructions
on how to…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_T1-Concise_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Background.doc
May 01, 2014 - Concise Antibiogram Toolkit
Background
This toolkit is designed to guide nursing homes in creating their own antibiograms, an important tool for guiding empiric antimicrobial therapy. Information about antibiograms and instructions on how to create them is included.
What is an antibiogram?
· Antibiograms are impor…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips0611.html
October 01, 2014 - County Health Department in Oregon Launches Performance Improvement Activities With AHRQ's Patient Safety Culture Survey
Search All Impact Case Studies
September 2006
The Multnomah County Health Department in Portland, Oregon, initiated a patient safety culture project in 2005 using AHRQ's Hospital Survey o…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/report/apv1b.html
June 01, 2010 - Environmental Scan of Measures for Medicaid Title XIX Home and Community-Based Services
Appendix V (continued)
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Environmental Scan of Measures for Medicaid Title XIX Home and Community-Based Services
Executive Summary
Introduction and Scan Methodology
E…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/ed-catheter-insertions-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - The Emergency Department & Catheter Insertions
Slide Presentation
Slide 1
The Emergency Department & Catheter Insertions
Mohamad Fakih, MD, MPH
St. John Hospital and Medical Center
Lisa Wolf, PhD, RN, CEN, FAEN
Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
Jeremiah Schuur, MD, MHS, FACEP
Brigham and Women’s…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-Codebook.pdf
December 01, 2023 - Synthetic Healthcare Database for Research Description of Data Elements (Codebook)
Synthetic Healthcare Database for
Research (SyH-DR)
A Synthetic Nationally Representative
All-Payer Claims Database
DESCRIPTION OF DATA ELEMENTS
(CODEBOOK)
AHRQ Publication No. 24-0019-3-EF
December 2023
…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/healthy-aging-roundtable.pdf
September 08, 2022 - prevention and health
promotion; connecting patients and families to community resources; and creating and maintaining … This
step is critical for defusing any tension and maintaining communication and teamwork throughout
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/43-pathway-worksheet.docx
June 01, 2023 - Preoperative warming maybe helpful in maintaining intraoperative normothermia and should be especially … Preoperative warming maybe helpful in maintaining intraoperative normothermia and should be especially
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/functspecs.html
December 01, 2017 - AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Functional Specifications
1.0. Functional Specs for Pressure Ulcer Prevention
2.0. Pressure Ulcer Prevention Reports
3.0. Specifications for Each Pressure Ulcer Prevention Report
3.1. Nutrition Risk Reports: High Risk and …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/resources/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-atlas-suppl.pdf
October 01, 2013 - maintain a clinical-
community relationship
Description This measure assesses the costs associated with maintaining … clinician-community resource)
Data source Audit – Using administrative management data to determine costs of maintaining … and the community
resources
Calculation method This measure may report the costs associated with maintaining
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/ccrm-atlas-suppl.pdf
October 01, 2013 - maintain a clinical-
community relationship
Description This measure assesses the costs associated with maintaining … clinician-community resource)
Data source Audit – Using administrative management data to determine costs of maintaining … and the community
resources
Calculation method This measure may report the costs associated with maintaining
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hemorrhage_6-coaching.pptx
July 01, 2023 - PowerPoint Presentation
Coaching
Module 6 of 8
SPPC-II
Toolkit
AHRQ Pub. No. 23-0046
July 2023
Hospital AIM Team
Leads
SPPC-II
SCRIPT
Welcome to Module 6 of the SPPC-II Teamwork Toolkit. In this module, we’ll learn some tactics for coaching your frontline providers on using the teamwork tools.
1
Coaching
Involve…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hypertension_6-coaching.pptx
July 01, 2023 - PowerPoint Presentation
Coaching
Module 6 of 8
SPPC-II
Toolkit
AHRQ Pub. No. 23-0046
July 2023
Hospital AIM Team
Leads
SPPC-II
SCRIPT
Welcome to Module 6 of the SPPC-II Teamwork Toolkit. In this module, we’ll learn some tactics for coaching your frontline providers on using the teamwork tools.
1
Coaching
Involve…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-5.html
March 01, 2018 - Appendix 5: Central Line Insertion Care Team Checklist
Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections
These tools will help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI). When used with the CUSP (Comprehensive Unit-based…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-8.html
March 01, 2018 - Appendix 8: CLABSI Investigation Nurse Letter
Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections
These tools will help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI). When used with the CUSP (Comprehensive Unit-based Safety P…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/od/david-meyers-memoriam.html
August 01, 2023 - Remembering David Meyers, M.D.
With admiration and fondness, AHRQ recognizes the legacy of former Deputy Director David Meyers, M.D., a family physician who for nearly 20 years helped lead Agency initiatives to ensure that Americans received the safest and most effective healthcare possible. Dr. Meyers died J…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/design/general-tips/index.html
October 01, 2019 - Six Tips for Making a Quality Report Appealing and Easy To Skim
To attract and hold users' attention, your quality report needs to be designed in a way that: 1
Looks appealing and approachable at first glance.
Helps readers notice what information is available and important.
Makes it easy for them to sk…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-module-1-slides.pptx
September 01, 2015 - Preventing CAUTIs in the ICU Setting
Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting
Module 1: Overview
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
AHRQ Pub No. 15-0073-4-EF
September 2015
Learning Objectives
At the end of this educational event, the participant will be able to—
Describe the scope of catheter-associated…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/news-events/summit-research-2020/questions.html
March 01, 2021 - Summary of Patient Safety Research Opportunities
AHRQ Summit and Roundtable on Research Priorities for Patient Safety Improvement
Research questions, topics, and key themes that were addressed as part of the Patient Safety Roundtable and Patient Safety Summit included the items listed below. It is important t…