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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK1_T5-Draft_Policies_and_Procedures_for_the_Antimicrobial_Stewardship_Program_final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Tool 5. Draft Policies and Procedures for the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
This tool includes a draft policy and a draft set of procedures. As needed, the antimicrobial stewardship program team should request the nursing home’s management or corporate office to help develop, review, edit, and approve all policies …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P4O-Comprehensive_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Phase_4_Monitoring.pdf
May 01, 2014 - Phase 4 Monitoring
Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HAIs
Healthcare-
Associated
Infections
PREVENT
Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit
Phase 4 Monitoring
It will be important to monitor the antibiogram program by (1) soliciting feedback from prescribin…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/pastateataglance.pdf
March 01, 2012 - Pennsylvania State at a Glance
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/rittenhouse.html
October 01, 2015 - Transforming Primary Care Practice: Lessons From the New Orleans Safety Net
Principal Investigator: Diane Rittenhouse, MD
Institution: University of California, San Francisco
AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019139
Number and Type of Practices
This project included five primary care safet…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/redtool1ref.html
March 01, 2025 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 1: Overview (continued)
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Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 1: Overview
Tool 2: How To Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation at Your Hospital
How CMS Measures the "30-Day All Cause Rehospital…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/chronic-care/decision/research-centers/rce_profile_gilliam.html
January 01, 2014 - Training the Next Generation of Leaders in Clinical Preventive Services
Profiles from the AHRQ Research Centers for Excellence
Meredith Gilliam: Research Center for Excellence in Clinical Preventive Services (ReCPS) at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Meredith Gilliam, an M.D./M.P.H. student at…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/chronic-care/decision/research-centers/rce_profile_petithomme.html
November 01, 2013 - Training the Next Generation of Leaders in Clinical Preventive Services
Profiles from the AHRQ Research Centers for Excellence
Anita Petit-Homme: The Center for Advancing Equity in Clinical Preventive Services at Northwestern University, Chicago
When Anita Petit-Homme learned about the opportunity to be a p…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/grants/active/kawards/Kawdsum19.html
October 01, 2014 - Chien, Alyna
Summaries of Independent Scientist (K) Awards
Summaries of recently funded projects for Independent Scientist and Mentored Clinical Scientist Development K Awards.
Institution: University of Chicago
Grant Title: Do Performance Incentives Improve Healthcare Quality for Vulnerable Populations…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/databases/index.html
August 01, 2024 - SOPS Databases
AHRQ established the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Databases as central repositories for survey data from each of the SOPS surveys and SOPS supplemental items. Participation in the SOPS Databases is free and open to users of the surveys to voluntarily submit their data to the appropr…
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www.ahrq.gov/data/visualizations/healthcare-expenditures.html
April 01, 2025 - Healthcare Expenditures Among People With High Expenses
This data visualization, based on data from AHRQ's Medical Expenditure Panel Survey from 2018 to 2022, shows dollar amounts spent on healthcare by people with high healthcare costs. The visualization allows users to explore the data by expenditure percenti…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-older-adults.html
September 01, 2024 - State of the Science and Future Directions To Improve Diagnostic Safety in Older Adults
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State of the Science and Future Directions To Improve Diagnostic Safety in Older Adults
Introduction
Unique Challenges in Approaching Diagnostic Safety in Older Adults
Implications…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-terminology.html
June 01, 2025 - Exploration of Foundational Terminology and Paradigms for Improving Diagnosis
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Exploration of Foundational Terminology and Paradigms for Improving Diagnosis
Introduction
Perspectives on Diagnostic Improvement
Definitions of Diagnosis
Types of Evidence Used To Assess …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201536.html
January 01, 2016 - University of Texas Southwestern Uses AHRQ’s TeamSTEPPS® Training to Improve Rapid Response Performance
Search All Impact Case Studies
January 2016
The performance of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center's (UTSW) rapid response team improved an average of 32 percent across five categories aft…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201538.html
January 01, 2016 - Department of Commerce Agency Uses MEPS for New Scrutiny of Health Care Spending
Search All Impact Case Studies
January 2016
Data from AHRQ's Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) are being used by a U.S. Department of Commerce Agency to develop and support a new national statistical measure that detail…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/esrd/resource/checklist.html
January 01, 2015 - Using Checklists and Audit Tools
ESRD Toolkit
The Using Checklists and Audit Tools module of the ESRD Toolkit explains the importance of using data in the quality assurance and performance improvement process, and explains how implementing checklists and audit tools aligns with the principles of safe design. …
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/organization/nac/nac-amd1993.html
April 01, 2014 - Amendment to the Charter
National Advisory Council for Health Care Policy, Research, and Evaluation
Functions
The Council shall advise the Secretary and Administrator through recommendations regarding priorities for a national agenda and strategy for:
conduct of research, demonstration projects, and e…
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www.ahrq.gov/coronavirus/ahrq-publications.html
July 01, 2023 - AHRQ-Supported Publications and Resources
AHRQ has a robust collection of research findings and analyses published by AHRQ-supported grantees.
Patient Adverse Financial Outcomes Before and After COVID-19 Infection (May 2023)
Primary Care's Challenges and Responses in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic: In…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/surveys/supplemental-items.html
February 01, 2025 - SOPS Supplemental Items
The AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) surveys are composed of standardized questions—referred to as core survey items—that support the comparability of survey content across users. There are also optional SOPS supplemental items that can be added to assess content in area…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/echo/about/survey-measures.html
May 01, 2018 - CAHPS ECHO Survey Measures
For more information: Reporting Measures from the CAHPS ® ECHO Survey (PDF, 48 KB)
Getting Treatment Quickly
Q3 Get help by telephone
Q5 Get urgent treatment as soon as needed
Q7 Get appointment as soon as wanted
How Well Clinicians Communicate
Q11 Clinicians list…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/reducing-urinary-catheter-use-ed-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Reducing Unnecessary Urinary Catheter Use in the Emergency Department
Slide Presentation
Slide 1
Reducing Unnecessary Urinary Catheter Use in the Emergency Department
Margarita E. Pena, MD, FACEP
Medical Director, Clinical Decision Unit
St. John Hospital and Medical Center
Detroit, MI
Image: Photo…