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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Savino.pdf
July 01, 2003 - Implementation of an Evidence-based Protocol for Surgical Infection Prophylaxis
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Implementation of an Evidence-based
Protocol for Surgical Infection Prophylaxis
John A. Savino, Jane Smeland, Ellen L. Flink, Angelo Ruperto,
Amanda Hines, Thomas Sullivan, Kerri Galvin, Donald A. Risucci
Abstract
Objective:…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/post-vaccination.html
May 01, 2021 - Post Vaccination PIP Resources
Resource: Post Vaccination PIP Resources (PDF, 141 KB)
This worksheet will help you create a performance improvement project charter.
Source: CMS
Topic(s): Safe Operations; Infection Prevention & Control
Audience(s): Clinical Leaders; Managers
Format: PDF
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/grief-support.html
May 01, 2021 - Grief Support for Staff
Resource: Grief Support for Staff (PDF, 1.7 MB)
This guide shares ideas and strategies for acknowledging grief in long-term care settings.
Source: Palliative Alliance
Topic(s): Staff and Resident Well-being
Audience(s): Clinical Leaders; Managers
Format: PDF
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/stress-first-aid.html
May 01, 2021 - Stress First Aid
Resource: Stress First Aid (PDF, 1.7 MB)
This resource is a Stress First Aid toolkit for long-term care staff.
Source: Gerontology Institute at Ithaca College
Topic(s): Staff and Resident Well-being
Audience(s): Clinical Leaders; Managers
Format: PDF
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/staffing-considerations.html
August 01, 2022 - Staffing Considerations Post-Vaccine
Resources: Staffing Considerations Post-Vaccine
This document provides guidance that builds upon CDC's post-vaccine consideration for healthcare workers.
Source: AHCA/NCAL
Topic(s): Vaccination
Audience(s): Clinical Leaders; Managers
Format: PDF
Publication …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/hand-hygiene.html
June 01, 2021 - CDC Hand Hygiene
Resource: CDC Hand Hygiene
This CDC webpage shares information on hand hygiene in healthcare settings.
Source: CDC
Topic(s): Infection Prevention & Control
Audience(s): Nursing Assistants; Nursing Technicians; Support staff; Clinicians; Clinical Leaders; Managers; Family Members; Re…
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/postpartum-hypertension.html
June 01, 2023 - Hypertension Monitoring for Postpartum Patients
Hypertension Monitoring for Postpartum Patients (PDF, 633 KB)
Source: AHRQ, Effective Health Care Program Comparative Review #263. Management of Postpartum Hypertensive Disorders
of Pregnancy .
This infographic is based on a PCORI-funded AHRQ systematic…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/telligen.html
May 01, 2021 - Telligen: COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Education
Resource: Telligen: COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Education
This PowerPoint slideshow includes information about vaccine hesitancy and how to counteract it.
Source: Telligen
Topic(s): Vaccination
Audience(s): Nursing Assistants; Nursing Technician…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/self-assessment-questions.html
June 01, 2021 - Self-Assessment Questions
Resource: Self-Assessment Questions
This validated nine-question assessment invented by Mayo Clinic can be used to measure and track six dimensions of distress and well-being.
Source: Well-Being Index
Topic(s): Staff and Resident Well-being
Audience(s): Clinical Leaders; Ma…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/setting/health-plan/index.html
March 01, 2016 - Measuring the Quality of Health Plans
The practice of measuring and reporting quality at the health plan level began in the early 1990s when managed care became the dominant coverage option offered by employers.
Examples of Health Plan Quality Measures for Consumers
Major Health Plan Measurement Sets
Da…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Hoff.pdf
January 01, 2003 - root of judgmental mistakes made by residents:
“Our primary job (in the MICU) is to learn how to manage … However, residents are the least likely to be
able to manage that data correctly all or even most of … Calif Manage Rev 2000 43(1):83–101.
5. Helmreich RL, Merritt AC, Wilhelm JA.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/studdert-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Malpractice Insurers’ Medical Error Surveillance and Prevention Study (MIMESPS)
MALPRACTICE INSURERS’ MEDICAL ERROR
SURVEILLANCE AND PREVENTION STUDY (MIMESPS)
Principal Investigator: David M. Studdert, LLB, ScD
Team Members:
Harvard School of Public Health:
Allison Nagy, BA
Ann Louise Puo…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/OConnor.pdf
November 29, 2004 - Identification, Classification, and Frequency of Medical Errors in Outpatient Diabetes Care
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Identification, Classification, and Frequency
of Medical Errors in Outpatient Diabetes Care
Patrick J. O’Connor, JoAnn M. Sperl-Hillen,
Paul E. Johnson, William A. Rush
Abstract
Objectives: Diabetes-related medic…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Browne_5.pdf
January 20, 2008 - Common Cause Analysis: Focus on Institutional Change
Common Cause Analysis:
Focus on Institutional Change
Anne Marie Browne, MSN, RN; Robert Mullen, PharmD; Jeanette Teets, MSN, CRNP, RN;
Annette Bollig, MSN, RN; James Steven, MD, SM
Abstract
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has created a mechanism …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/covid-19-vaccines-long-term.html
August 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Vaccines for Long-term Care Residents
Resource: COVID-19 Vaccines for Long-term Care Residents
This webpage discusses the value of vaccination in the long-term care setting for residents and staff.
Source: CDC
Topic(s): Vaccination
Audience(s): Clinical Leaders; Managers
Format: Webpage…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/qapi-introduction.html
March 01, 2021 - Introduction to QAPI in Nursing Homes
Resource: Introduction to QAPI in Nursing Homes
This video provides a brief overview of Quality Assurance Performance Improvement for nursing homes.
Source: Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention; Safe Operations
Audience(s)…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/ppe.html
May 01, 2021 - CDC Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Resource: CDC Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
This webpage includes information and recommendations on PPE use in health care settings for COVID-19.
Source: CDC
Topic(s): PPE
Audience(s): Nursing Assistants; Nursing Technicians; Support staff;…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-PUF-Summary-Statistics-Medicare-Outpatient-Weighted.pdf
September 26, 2023 - Weighted Summary Statistics: PUF Medicare Outpatient File (Version 2)
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Weighted Summary Statistics: PUF Medicare Outpatient File
Variable Variable Label
Count of
Non-missing
Values
(Unweighted)
Count of
Missing
Values
(Unweighted) Minimum Maximum Mean
Standard
Deviation
…
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/education-curriculum.html
Topic: Education: Curriculum
Listing of content related to the topic of education and academic curriculum
Curriculum Tools
Georgetown University Family Nurse Practitioner Program Trains Hundreds of Students Using AHRQ App to Improve Primary Care
Patient Self-Man…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/slow-the-spread.html
August 01, 2022 - Slow the Spread of COVID-19
Resource: Slow the Spread of COVID-19
This flyer reinforces the importance of following safety guidelines to stop the spread of COVID-19 both at work and home.
Source: CDC
Topic(s): Vaccination
Audience(s): Managers; Clinical Leaders; Clinicians; Nursing Assistants and Te…