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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/063-ssi-investigation-tool-cusp.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Surgical Site Infection Investigation Tool
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Problem Statement: Your team cannot always predict which patients will develop a surgical site infection (SSI), but you can …
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/grants-impact/lessons.html
February 01, 2017 - AHRQ Infrastructure for Maintaining Primary Care Transformation (IMPaCT) Grants: A Synthesis Report
Lessons Learned From IMPaCT About PCEPs
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Table of Contents
AHRQ Infrastructure for Maintaining Primary Care Transformation (IMPaCT) Grants: A Synthesis Report
Introduction
M…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/projects/urinary/evidencenow-it2.pdf
July 01, 2025 - Identify, Teach and Treat (IT2): Automating Clinical Decision Pathways for the Care of Women
Identify, Teach and Treat (IT2):
Automating Clinical Decision
Pathways for the Care of Women
Project Overview
This intervention implements screening for urinary incontinence using a
questionnaire sent through the pati…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-229-section-2-tech-specs.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Section 2, Technical Specifications
Sepsis
Measure 3: Timely Blood Culture for Children with Sepsis Syndrome
Description
The proportion of hospitalized children with sepsis syndrome who had blood culture drawn within 4 hours
of meeting diagnostic criteria for sepsis syndrome. A higher proportion indic…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/high-reliability-journey-slides.pptx
September 26, 2023 - VHA's Journey to High Reliability: Advancing Toward Zero Harm and Becoming a Learning Health System
September 26, 2023
Pre-Decisional Deliberative Document
Internal VA Use Only
Advancing Toward Zero Harm and
Becoming a Learning Health System
Gerard R. Cox, MD, MHA
Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Quality & …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/continuing-ed/moc_smsresources.pdf
July 01, 2014 - Supplemental Resources on Self-Management Support
External Resources On Self-Management Support
For Clinicians and Staff
Background, resources, and tools
• AHRQ’s Self‐Management Support Resource Library has basic information about self‐management
support plus links to a wide range of practical tools, technique…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/guide6.html
August 01, 2022 - Care for the Caregiver Program Implementation Guide
AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution Toolkit
Purpose: To guide an organization in developing and implementing a Care for the Caregiver program.
Who should use this tool? The Care for the Caregiver Program Lead
How to use this tool: Use this guide…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/guide/web5.html
December 01, 2017 - Webinar 5: Reach Out to Collaborate with Partners Across Settings: Slide Presentation
Designing & Delivering Whole-Person Transitional Care: The Hospital Guide to Reducing Medicaid Readmissions
Text version of Webinar slide presentation.
Slide 1: Designing & Delivering Whole-Person Transitional Care
Des…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/nursing-home-survey-english.docx
September 01, 2024 - SOPS® Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety
SOPS® Nursing Home Survey
Version: 1.0
Language: English
· For more information on getting started, selecting a sample, determining data collection methods, establishing data collection procedures, conducting a web-based survey, and preparing and analyzing data, and prod…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/clabsitools/clabsitoolsap3.ppt
January 01, 2003 - Project Report - Lean Sigma
Guidelines to Prevent
Central Line-Associated
Blood Stream Infections
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Why do I need to
complete this orientation?
Problem
Vascular access device-associated infections increase morbidity, mortality, hospital length of stay, and costs.
Education of health care workers decrea…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/strategies-slides.html
March 01, 2017 - Communication Strategies To Promote Resident Safety
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: CAUTI
Slide 1: Communication Strategies To Promote Resident Safety
Slide 2: Objectives
After participating in the session, attendees will be able to—
I dentify possible barriers to effective communication w…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/urinary-retention.pdf
April 01, 2022 - Making It Work Tip Sheet: Managing Urinary Retention and Catheterization in Intensive Care Unit Patients With Primary Neurologic Disorders
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units:
Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
Making It Work Tip Sheet
Managing Urinary Retention and Catheterization in Intensive
Care …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/data-change-slides.pptx
April 01, 2022 - Using Data To Drive Change and Improve Patient Safety Slides
Using Data To Drive Change and Improve Patient Safety
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units:
Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(22)-0019
April 2022
Objectives
Describe why data are critical to driving
improvement in your intensive care …
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/health-promotion-education/strategy6r-reminder-systems.html
March 01, 2020 - Strategy 6R: Reminder Systems for Immunizations and Preventive Services
Contents
6.R.1. The Problem
6.R.2. The Intervention
6.R.2.a. Reminder Systems for Patients
6.R.2.b. Reminder Systems for Physicians
References
Download Strategy 6R:
Reminder Systems for Immunizations and Preventiv…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/931.html
October 01, 2024 - Applicants Sought for National Coordinating Center and National Evaluation Center for State-Based Healthcare Extension Service
Issue Number
931
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
October 1, 2024
AHRQ Stats: Disparities in Sepsis-Related Hospitali…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-psychological-safety-ref.html
September 01, 2023 - Strategies for Improving Clinician Psychological Safety in Reporting and Discussing Diagnostic Error
References
Previous Page
Table of Contents
Strategies for Improving Clinician Psychological Safety in Reporting and Discussing Diagnostic Error
Learning From Diagnostic Errors
The Potential of …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/cooperatives/evidencenow-executive-summary-ok.pdf
November 01, 2017 - EvidenceNow Executive Summary - Oklahoma Cooperative
Oklahoma Cooperative
Oklahoma
EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health in Primary Care is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) to transform health care delivery by building a critical infrastructure
to help smaller primary ca…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/nurse-role-dxsafety3.html
September 01, 2022 - Reinforcing the Value and Roles of Nurses in Diagnostic Safety: Pragmatic Recommendations for Nurse Leaders and Educators
Recognizing and Supporting Nurses in Diagnostic Safety
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Table of Contents
Reinforcing the Value and Roles of Nurses in Diagnostic Safety: Pragmatic Recomme…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/surgical/about/F2CGLizHoyRogerLevine.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Surgical Patient Experience of Care Survey Design Project
Surgical Patient Experience of Surgical Patient Experience of
Care Survey Design ProjectCare Survey Design Project
Elizabeth W. Hoy, MHA
Assistant Director, Regulatory Affairs
and Quality Improvement Programs
American College of Surgeons
OverviewOvervie…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T4-Letter_to_Prescribing_Clinicians.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Determine Whether To Treat
Toolkit 3. Minimum Criteria for Common Infections Toolkit
Tool 4. Letter to Prescribing Clinicians on the Protocol for Three Common
Infections
PRINTED ON NURSING HOME OR MEDICAL DIRECTOR’S STATIONERY
[DATE]
[PRESCRIBING CLINICIAN…