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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/imp_audit_briefing_facnotes.docx
December 01, 2017 - Slide 10
Example Briefing Audit Tool
SAY:
The hospital’s policy is to measure specific clinical items
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December 01, 2017 - Slide 11: Example Briefing Audit Tool
Say:
The hospital’s policy is to measure specific clinical
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May 01, 2020 - New York Occupational Therapy Program Promotes Health Literacy with AHRQ’s Toolkit
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May 2020
An online teaching module based on the AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit helped to improve the knowledge and understanding of health literacy concepts among master’s-…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/engagingfamilies/strategy4/index.html
December 01, 2017 - Strategy 4: Care Transitions From Hospital to Home: IDEAL Discharge Planning
Research shows that when patients are engaged in their health care, it can lead to measurable improvements in safety and quality. To promote stronger engagement, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality developed the Guide to Patient…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/engagingfamilies/strategy2/index.html
December 01, 2017 - Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality
Research shows that when patients are engaged in their health care, it can lead to measurable improvements in safety and quality. To promote stronger engagement, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality developed the Guide to Patient and Family Engagement in Hospit…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/observing-rounds.html
December 01, 2012 - Observing Patient Care Rounds
CUSP Toolkit
Communication among disciplines can be improved if viewed through the eyes of an objective observer.
Problem statement: Interdisciplinary rounds are in the best interest of patients. Poor communication among staff is a root cause of many patient adverse and sentin…
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December 01, 2012 - Main Line Health System Uses Patient Safety Culture Survey in Suburban Philadelphia Facilities
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December 2012
Main Line Health System (MLH) in suburban Philadelphia has used AHRQ's "Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture" since 2009 in an ongoing effort to embed a reliable c…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/depression/depsumtab5.html
April 01, 2013 - Table 5. Summary of the Effect of Feedback from Screening on Patient Outcomes
Screening for Depression in Adults: Summary of the Evidence
The summaries of the evidence briefly present evidence of effectiveness for preventive health services used in primary care clinical settings, including screening tests, co…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-9.html
March 01, 2018 - Appendix 9: Back to Basics
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 Program) Toolkit, th…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module3/guide.html
March 01, 2017 - Module 3: Staff Empowerment: Material Use Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Learning Objectives:
Cite staff empowerment concepts.
Discuss how staff empowerment contributes to a culture of resident safety, leading to improved outcomes and quality of life.
Illustrate t…
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June 01, 2024 - AHRQ National Advisory Council To Meet in Baltimore on June 28-29
Press Release Date: June 11, 2024
The National Advisory Council for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will convene in person in Baltimore, MD, on Friday, June 28, at 1:45 p.m. E.T. and Saturday, June 29, at 9 a.m. E.T. The counc…
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March 01, 2017 - New Jersey Hospital Uses AHRQ Toolkit To Reduce Urinary Tract Infections
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March 2017
Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, used AHRQ’s " Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals " to increase staff knowledge about catheter-associated urinary tract infectio…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/candor-demo-program/candor/demo-program/index.html
August 01, 2022 - Longitudinal Evaluation of the Patient Safety and Medical Liability Reform Demonstration Program
Select for:
Planning Grant Evaluation Report ( PDF , 715 KB)
Demonstration Grant Evaluation Report ( PDF , 928 KB)
On September 9, 2009, President Obama directed the Secretary of the U.S. Department of H…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/otherwebsites/clinical-decision-support/index.html
November 01, 2024 - Clinical Decision Support
Clinical decision support provides timely information, usually at the point of care, to help inform decisions about a patient's care. Clinical decision support can effectively improve patient outcomes and lead to higher-quality health care.
Clinical decision support (CDS) provides ti…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-patient-role3.html
September 01, 2024 - The Patient’s Role in Diagnostic Safety and Excellence: From Passive Reception Toward Co-Design
Impact of Disparities and Lack of Equity on Patient Engagement
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The Patient’s Role in Diagnostic Safety and Excellence: From Passive Reception Toward Co-Design
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April 01, 2018 - Los Angeles County Health Center Uses CAHPS To Shorten Wait Times
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April 2018
Feedback from patients on AHRQ's Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Clinician & Group Survey (CG-CAHPS) told officials at San Fernando, CA-based Northeast Valley Health Corporat…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/tool-cord-prolapse.html
July 01, 2023 - When regrouping to discuss plan of care if patient fails to respond to initial measures.
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July 01, 2018 - by shared
perceptions of the importance of safety, and by confidence in the efficacy of preventive
measures … Westat then developed draft survey items to measure key composites and conducted cognitive
interviews … There are 27 survey items grouped
into 8 composite measures, or composites. … The midpoints of
the scales can be reported as a separate category (Neither agree nor disagree or Sometimes … Patient Safety Culture are
grouped according to the safety culture composites they are intended to measure
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January 01, 2022 - (EN) This course provides a general introduction to Acute Respiratory Infections and basic hygiene measures
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February 01, 2024 - Prevention Program and the initiation of “Fall Free Friday,” staff are more engaged in fall prevention measures