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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/03-sops-riverside-handoffs-webcast-hansford.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Improving Hospital Handoffs Using AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® Hospital Survey - Hansford and Murray
Assessing Patient Safety Culture to
Improve Hospital Handoffs
Ashley Hansford, BS, CPPS
Patient Safety Manager
Lauren Murray, MSN, RN, CMSRN
Director of Nursing, Med/Surg Unit
Riverside Health Sys…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/patfamilyengagement/CUSP_Patient_Family_Engagement_Facilitator_Notes.docx
June 02, 2025 - SAY:
The Patient and Family Engagement module of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (or CUSP) Toolkit focuses on an important topic: 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…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/funding/training-grants/grants/active/dissrt12/dissrt12.pdf
January 31, 2014 - AHRQ's Health Services Research Dissertation Grant Program: New Starts Fiscal Year 2012
Introduction
The mission of the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality
(AHRQ) is to improve the safety,
quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of
health care for all Americans. To help
achieve the Agency's mission, AHRQ
suppo…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/improving-communication-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - Improving Communication Between Members of the Practice Around Antibiotic Decisions – Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
1
Improving Communication Between Members of the Practice Around Antibiotic Decisions
Ambulatory Care
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Im…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-b.docx
April 24, 2015 - URINARY CATHETERIZATION – Sample Policy
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Appendix B. Urinary Catheterization – Sample Policy
Purpose
The purpose of urinary catheterization is to facilitate urinary drainage when medically necessary. Urinary catheters should be evaluated every day for need and remo…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/safetransitions/safetrans_toolkit.pdf
December 01, 2017 - CMS Discharge
Planning Checklist
This checklist is for use during stay at a hospital, nursing home, … A national collaborative approach to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections in
nursing … homes: A qualitative assessment.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/improve/coordination/ccqmpc/ccqm-pc-survey-instructions.pdf
July 01, 2016 - In the last 12 months, were you
admitted to or discharged from a
nursing home or rehabilitation facility
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/decolonization-resources.html
September 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
Decolonization Resources
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases
Importance of MRSA and SSI Prevention
MRSA Surveillance
…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/background.html
May 01, 2024 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
1. Background on AHRQ's National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
Acknowledgments and Authors
Message from the Acting Director of …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/sustainability.html
July 01, 2018 - Sustainability
Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities
This section explains the importance of planning for sustainability from the beginning and provides an overview of factors to help achieve sustainable gains. Infection prevention strategies can only be sustained if they are emb…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/ed-catheter-insertions-transcript.html
December 01, 2017 - Emergency Department and Catheter Insertion
Webinar Transcript
Paul Tedrick
AHA – Chicago
September 10, 2013
11:00 AM CT
Operator: This is a recording of the Paul Tedrick conference with the American Hospital Association on September 10 th , 2013, at 11:00AM Central Time. Ladies and gentlemen, thank yo…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/ed-catheter-insertions-transcript.doc
September 10, 2013 - Paul Tedrick
AHA – Chicago
September 10, 2013
11:00AM CT
Operator:
This is a recording of the Paul Tedrick conference with the American Hospital Association on September 10th, 2013, at 11:00AM Central Time. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your patience in holding. We now have your presenters in conference. Plea…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/advancing/index.html
July 01, 2022 - Understand the role of nursing home transmission of MRSA and develop interventions to reduce transmission
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/advancing-patient-safety.pdf
January 01, 2010 - • Understand the role of nursing
home transmission of MRSA and
develop interventions to reduce
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/129-ss-blank-lfd.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Learning From Defects Tool
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
What Is a Defect?
A defect is any clinical or operational event or situation that you would not want to happen again. This could include incidents…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/CHIPRA_1415-P010-1-EF.pdf
March 01, 2015 - Measure: Child HCAHPS–Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems
Measure Fact Sheet – The AHRQ-CMS CHIPRA Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP)
Measure: Child HCAHPS–Hospital Consumer
Assessment of Healthcare Providers
and Systems
Measure Developer: Center of Excellence for Pediatric Q…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/stifter-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Using an Electronic Health Record to Examine Nurse Continuity and Pressure Ulcers
1
Using an Electronic Health Record to Examine Nurse Continuity and Pressure Ulcers
Janet STIFTER, PhD, RN,1 Yingwei YAO, PhD, Research Associate Professor,1 Karen Dunn LOPEZ, PhD,
MPH, RN, Assistant Professor…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/cg/evolution-cg-1-4.pdf
August 01, 2021 - Evolution of the Clinician & Group Survey from Version 1.0 to 4.0
CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey Evolution Page 1
Evolution of the Clinician & Group Survey from Version 1.0 to 4.0
Each version of the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey builds on previous versions of the survey,
which has been available from the Agenc…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/references/meta/meta02.html
October 01, 2014 - Studies in Meta-analyses (continued, 2)
This Clinical Practice Guideline used the references below in meta-analyses of research on treating tobacco use and dependence.
Table 6.13. Meta-analysis (2000): Effectiveness of and estimated abstinence rates for various types of format (n = 58 studies)
Barbarin OA. …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-engaging-clinicians-transcript.doc
May 14, 2013 - Paul Tedrick
American Hospital Association - Chicago
May 14, 2013
11:00AM Central Time
Operator:
This is a recording for the Paul Tedrick teleconference with AHA - Chicago Tuesday, May 14, 2013 scheduled for 11AM Central Time. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your patience in holding. We now have our speakers i…