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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/responding-coronavirus.html
May 01, 2022 - Responding to Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes
Resource: Responding to Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes
This guidance is intended to assist nursing homes and public health authorities with response and cohorting decisions in nursing homes. This guidance supplements but does not replace recom…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/vaccine-toolkit-essential-workers.html
July 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Toolkit for Essential Workers
Resource: COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Toolkit for Essential Workers
To help share clear consistent, and credible information about COVID-19 vaccines, nursing home leadership can use this toolkit for communicating with staff which includes newsl…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/frontline-workers-survey.html
September 01, 2021 - Frontline Health Care Workers Survey
Resource: Frontline Health Care Workers Survey (PDF, 3.3 MB)
The partnership survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation and The Washington Post examines the experiences and attitudes of frontline healthcare workers during the coronavirus pandemic. This report highlights f…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/long-term-care-facilities.html
April 01, 2022 - Long-Term Care Facilities in the Context of COVID-19
Resource: Long-Term Care Facilities in the Context of COVID-19
This infection prevention and control course for long-term care facilities consists of four training modules that address infection prevention and control measures to support long-term care f…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/compassionate-care.html
July 01, 2021 - Compassionate Care Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis
Resource: Compassionate Care Amidst the COVID-19 Crisis (PDF, 85.5 KB)
This resource provides guidance on compassionate care during COVID-19, including a checklist to assess a provider's ability to deliver end-of-life care and information on supporting the…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/best-practices-guide.html
May 01, 2022 - Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection Control and Prevention in Nursing Homes
Resource: Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection Control and Prevention in Nursing Homes
This resource addresses infection control and prevention in nursing homes, highlighting screening and monitoring, testing and resp…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/best-practices-social-isolation.html
August 01, 2022 - Best Practices To Help Nursing Home Residents and Their Families To Reduce the Impact of Social Isolation
Resource: Best Practices To Help Nursing Home Residents and Their Families To Reduce the Impact of Social Isolation
This document highlights ways nursing home staff can help residents and families balan…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/covid-19-infection-prevention.html
April 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control: Preparedness Checklist for Long-Term Care Facilities
Resource: COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control: Preparedness Checklist for Long-Term Care Facilities
This preparedness checklist consists of several elements that are crucial for preparing long-term care fa…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/best-practices-residents.html
June 01, 2022 - Best Practices for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents
Resource: Best Practices for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents
This resource discusses resident well-being and describes the mental impacts of social isolation and includes signs of depression and anxiety. It …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/supporting-loved-ones.html
February 01, 2021 - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Supporting Your Loved One in a Long-Term Care Facility
Resource: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Supporting Your Loved One in a Long-Term Care Facility (PDF, 440 KB)
This document provides ideas for keeping in touch with loved ones living in long-term care faciliti…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-119-section-5-lit-review.pdf
March 19, 2012 - Accurate measurement of temperature helps
to manage hypothermia; however it is not correlated with improvement … correlated with poor outcomes,
studies concluded that accurate measurement of temperature helps to manage
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-208-fullreport.pdf
May 13, 2019 - from the
inpatient to outpatient setting, along with the outpatient provider’s ability to accept and manage
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/ed-boarding-summit-report.pdf
March 01, 2025 - Benchmarking Alliance, a membership
organization with performance measures for more than 1,000 EDs that manage … So, they were increasingly agitated at
home, difficult for the family members to manage.
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/medication.html
Topic: Medication
AHRQ offers patient education materials for healthcare professionals to reduce risks related to adverse drug events, including links to fact sheets, research, and government initiatives.
Blood Thinner Pills: Your Guide to Using Them Safely
Medicati…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/evidence-base/reproductive.html
June 01, 2023 - TeamSTEPPS Research/Evidence Base: Reproductive Health
Dodge LE, Nippita S, Hacker MR, Intondi EM, Ozcelik G, Paul ME. Impact of teamwork improvement training on communication and teamwork climate in ambulatory reproductive health care. J Healthc Risk Manag. 2019;38(4):44-54. Epub 2018/09/14. doi: 10.1002/jhrm.…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/guide-infection-prevention.html
June 01, 2021 - A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff
Resource: A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff (PDF, 3 MB)
This guide is designed to provide long-term care staff with basic knowledge about facility infection prevention guidelines. The guide is meant to provide infectio…
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/otitis-media-effusion.html
August 01, 2021 - Avoidance of Antibiotics To Treat Otitis Media With Effusion
Measure Domain: Management of Acute Conditions
Measure Sub-Domain: Otitis Media
PQMP COE: CHOP
Associated NQF # and Name: None
Products:
For inquiries about this measure, including information about the development of the measure, technic…
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/post-traumatic-headache.html
August 01, 2021 - Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children With Post-Traumatic Headache
Measure Domain: Management of Acute Conditions
Measure Sub-Domain: Overuse of Imaging
PQMP COE: Q-METRIC
Associated NQF # and Name: None
Products:
Fact Sheet: None.
Full Report (PDF, 408 KB)
Measure Technical Specif…
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/pediatric-medical-complexity-algorithm.html
August 01, 2021 - Pediatric Medical Complexity Algorithm
Measure Domain: Management of Chronic Conditions
Measure Sub-Domain: Pediatric Algorithm
PQMP COE: COE4CCN
Associated NQF # and Name: None
Products:
Full Report (PDF, 88.3 KB)
Measure Technical Specifications and Other Supporting Documents:
Section 1, Ta…
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/asthma-primary-care-connection-prior-ed.html
August 01, 2021 - Primary Care Connection Prior to Emergency Department Visits For Children with Identifiable Asthma
Measure Domain: Management of Chronic Conditions
Measure Sub-Domain: Emergency Room Use by Children with Asthma
PQMP COE: CAPQuaM
Associated NQF # and Name: None
Products:
Full Report (PDF, 183 KB) …