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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/sustainability/communication-strategies-fac-guide.html
February 01, 2017 - Communication Strategies for Sustainability: Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Slide 1: Communication Strategies for Sustainability
Say:
In this slide set, you’ll learn about communication strategies to sustain your safety program work.
Slide 2: Learning Object…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/daily-early-mobility-fac-guide.html
February 01, 2017 - Measure Descriptions for Daily Early Mobility: Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Slide 1: Measure Descriptions for Daily Early Mobility
Say:
In this module, you will learn about the data measures you will use to evaluate early mobility process and outcome measure…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/morrison-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - These
assessments focused on the medication capture mechanisms for each site to reflect the
project
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/45-iscr-pathway-audit-tool.xlsx
June 01, 2023 - Introduction
The compliance tracking sheet is located in the other tab of this Excel file AHRQ Pub. No. 23-0052
June 2023
&G
Audit Tool
Purpose of this tool: To support your hospital’s AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (ISCR) implementation, your hospital should begin r…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/premortem-tool.docx
January 01, 2017 - Tool: Premortem
Problem Statement
Projects often fail due to many circumstances. Quality improvement programs, like the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) are no exception. Understanding potential barriers and complications to project implementation and success BEFORE the launch of a new program can miti…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/ssi-investigation-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Performing SSI Investigations: Slide Presentation
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Slide 1: AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery—Onboarding
Performing an SSI Investigation
Slide 2: Learning Objectives
After this session, you will be able to–
Explain the difference between process and outcome data.
D…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/ssi_investigation.docx
January 01, 2017 - SSI Investigation Tool
Surgical Site Infection Investigation Tool
Introduction
Problem Statement
Your team cannot always predict which patients will develop a surgical site infection, but you can learn from them when they occur. To improve, perioperative teams need a structured approach to investigate infections at …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/notes4.html
August 01, 2022 - can we learn why errors were truly made, and how we can implement policy, process, and improvement mechanisms
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/patient-family-engagement/index.html
July 01, 2018 - Patient and Family Engagement
The Patient and Family Engagement module of the CUSP Toolkit focuses on making sure patients and their family members understand what is happening during the patient's hospital stay, are active participants in the patient's care, and are prepared for discharge.
This module expl…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Thomadsen.pdf
December 23, 2004 - Finally, in the fourth tier the underlying
cognitive mechanisms of human malfunction, as well as the
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/ta/index.html
May 01, 2025 - Technology Assessment Program
The Technology Assessment (TA) Program at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) provides evidence reviews for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and associated payers to inform coverage decisions and provide information to its carriers.
This web …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/assemble/assembleteam.docx
June 02, 2025 - .
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Unit teams should also contain mechanisms for collaboration and feedback, such as:
· Provide mutual … Establish and revise team goals and plans,
· Differentiate between higher and lower priorities,
· Have mechanisms
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/partnering-2.pdf
May 01, 2016 - Partnering To Improve Safety, Quality, and the Patient Experience
Partnering To Improve Safety, Quality,
and the Patient Experience
What is it?
A Patient and Family Advisory Committee (PFAC) is
a group of patients, family members, office staff, and
primary care providers working together to improve
safety, qual…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/vae/tool.html
January 01, 2017 - Ventilator-Associated Event Data Collection Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Date __________ Month __________ Hospital __________ Unit __________
Use this tool to track your progress in reducing ventilator-associated event (VAE) rates by using this inform…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/17-engaging-stakeholders-data.docx
June 01, 2023 - Engaging Frontline Staff With ISCR Process and Outcome DataAHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Surgical Care and Recovery
Purpose of tool: To engage frontline staff in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (ISCR) by showing process and outcomes data…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-05/valley-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Rapid Understanding of Best Practices in Rural Intensive Care (RUBRIC)
AHRQ GRANT FINAL PROGRESS REPORT TEMPLATE
Title Page
Title of Project: Rapid Understanding of Best Practices in Rural Intensive Care (RUBRIC)
Principal Investigator and Team Members:
- Principal Investigator: Thomas S. Va…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/gallagher4-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Most pediatricians had used formal error
reporting mechanisms, such as an incident report, but many … also used informal
reporting mechanisms, such as telling a supervisor (47 percent) or a senior physician
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-PUF-Summary-Statistics-Medicare-Inpatient-Weighted.pdf
September 26, 2023 - Weighted Summary Statistics: PUF Medicare Inpatient File (Version 2)
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Weighted Summary Statistics: PUF Medicare Inpatient File
Variable Variable Label
Count of
Non-missing
Values
(Unweighted)
Count of
Missing
Values
(Unweighted) Minimum Maximum Mean
Standard
Deviation
L…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0231-technical-specifications.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Technical Specifications for Timely Fluid Bolus for Children With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock
Section 2. Technical Specifications
Sepsis
Measure 5: Timely Fluid Bolus for Children with Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock
1
Description
The proportion of hospitalized children with severe sepsis or septic shock w…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/vae/vae-tool.docx
January 01, 2017 - Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle
AHRQ Safety Program for
Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Ventilator-Associated Event Data Collection Tool
Date __________ Month __________ Hospital __________ Unit __________
Use this tool to track your progress i…