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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201535.html
January 01, 2016 - New Hampshire Hospital Uses TeamSTEPPS® Every Day
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January 2016
About 400 staff members at Exeter Hospital in Exeter, New Hampshire, had been trained in AHRQ's TeamSTEPPS by the end of 2015. TeamSTEPPS, a patient safety training program developed by AHRQ and the Department of…
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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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38706/psn-pdf
June 17, 2009 - Experience with a trigger tool for identifying adverse drug
events among older adults in ambulatory primary care.
June 17, 2009
Singh R, McLean-Plunckett EA, Kee R, et al. Experience with a trigger tool for identifying adverse drug
events among older adults in ambulatory primary care. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(…
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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
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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/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-sleep.pdf
June 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/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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38744/psn-pdf
July 01, 2009 - Effects of resident duty hour reform on surgical and
procedural patient safety indicators among hospitalized
Veterans Health Administration and Medicare patients.
July 1, 2009
Rosen AK, Loveland SA, Romano PS, et al. Effects of resident duty hour reform on surgical and procedural
patient safety indicators among ho…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crcscreeningrpt/crcscreentab4-3.html
April 01, 2018 - Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Table 4.3. Number and Percentage Distribution of Intervention and Control Practices and Their Providers, Recruited To Participate in the SATIS-PHI/CRC Intervention
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Table of Contents
Health Care Systems for Tra…
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digital.ahrq.gov/2018-year-review/research-summary/using-technology-enhance-patient-communication-during-clinic
January 01, 2018 - Using Technology to Enhance Patient Communication During Clinic Visits
Key Finding and Impact:
Leveraging clinic room configuration allows the computer to become a facilitator to the patient visit, rather than a barrier between the provider and patient.
Computers have advantages, but may interfere with pa…
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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/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/cusp-psychological-safety.html
November 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
CUSP Psychological Safety
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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 & Res…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/illinois
January 01, 2023 - Illinois
Team Description
The Illinois Foundation for Quality Health Care (IFQHC) in partnership with the State of Illinois and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is pleased to be part of the Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC) project. Security and p…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/implementation-toolsets-e-prescribing/toolset-e-prescribing/tool-71-timeline-stand-alone-e-prescribing-implementation
January 01, 2023 - Tool 7.1: Timeline for Stand-Alone E-Prescribing Implementation
Week 5
Pre-launch
Technology Assessment
Determine if baseline specificiation are met
Deliverables
Prepare and provide IT needs summary
Process Assessment (PA)
Identify current prescrip…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/862983/psn-pdf
February 28, 2024 - Airway Obstruction during Anterior Cervical Spine
Surgery
February 28, 2024
Bohringer C, Vo L. Airway Obstruction during Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/airway-obstruction-during-anterior-cervical-spine-surgery
The Case
A 47-year-old obese man (body weight 13…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-32-self-management-support.pdf
September 01, 2015 - Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum Module 32: Improving Self-Management Support and Engaging Patients in Care and Practice Improvement Topics
Primary Care
Practice Facilitation
Curriculum
Module 32: Improving Self-Management Support
and Engaging Patients in Care and
Practice Improvement Topics …
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digital.ahrq.gov/events/national-web-conference-quality-metrics-and-measurement
January 01, 2023 - This information is for reference purposes only. It was current when produced and may now be outdated. Archive material is no longer maintained, and some links may not work. Persons with disabilities having difficulty accessing this information should contact us at: https://digital.ahrq.gov/contact-us . Let us know th…
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digital.ahrq.gov/events/national-web-conference-e-prescribing-overcoming-barriers-successful-implementation
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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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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ecri-guidelines-trust
March 10, 2021 - Database/Directory
ECRI Guidelines Trust.
Citation Text:
ECRI Guidelines Trust. ECRI Institute.
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