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6661. Highlight03 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/highlight03.pdf
      September 08, 2015 - The CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program In February 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded 10 grants, funding 18 States, to improve the quality of health care for children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Funded by the Children’s Health I…

6662. How did CHIPRA quality demonstration States employ learning collaboratives to improve children’s health care quality? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/highlight13.html
      June 01, 2015 - How did CHIPRA quality demonstration States employ learning collaboratives to improve children’s health care quality? Evaluation Highlight No. 13 Authors: Rebecca Peters, Rachel Burton, and Kelly Devers Contents Key Messages Background Findings Conclusions Implications Learn More Endnotes …

6663. Final Progress Report: The National Quality Forum Fall Policy Conference 2008 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/mcneil-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - Final Progress Report: The National Quality Forum Fall Policy Conference 2008 The National Quality Forum Fall Policy Conference 2008 Principal Investigator: Dwight McNeil Team Members: S. Callahan, L. Gorban, D. McNeill, and B. Yelin 9/30/08-9/29/09 Federal Project Official: Karen Ho Supported by: Agen…

6664. Module 5: Resident and Family Engagement: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module5/mod5-facguide.html
      March 01, 2017 - Module 5: Resident and Family Engagement: Facilitator Notes AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Slide 1: Module 5: Resident and Family Engagement Say: The Resident and Family Engagement module focuses on the roles and responsibilities of the resident and family as a member of the facility…

6665. Follow-up Practice Survey Codebook Including Core and Optional Items (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/survey-codebook-6mon-post-intervention.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - Follow-up Practice Survey Codebook Including Core and Optional Items …

6666. Infection After Carpal Tunnel Surgery | PSNet
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      May 28, 2014 - Infection After Carpal Tunnel Surgery Citation Text: Szabo RM. Infection After Carpal Tunnel Surgery. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2024. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNo…

6667. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/CDI-facilitator-guide.pdf
      November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use 1 AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF November 2019 Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections Acute Care Acute …

6668. Appendix C: Alternate Care Facility Questionnaire | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2018 - Disaster Alternate Care Facilities: Report and Interactive Tools Appendix C: Alternate Care Facility Questionnaire Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Disaster Alternate Care Facilities: Report and Interactive Tools Executive Summary Chapter 1. Objectives Chapter 2. Background Chapter …

6669. Information to Help Hospitals Get Started (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/howtogetstarted/How_to_Use_Guide_508.docx
      April 05, 2013 - Information to Help Hospitals Get Started Key Takeaways Patient and family engagement is not a separate initiative. It is a critical part of what your hospital is already doing to improve quality and safety. Implementing the Guide is similar to other quality improvement efforts in that it takes time to initiate, i…

6670. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: An evidence-based prevention resource for nurse practitioners (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/epbnursep.pdf
      November 01, 2007 - The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: An evidence-based prevention resource for nurse practitioners RESOURCES FOR PRACTICE The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: An evidence-based prevention resource for nurse practitioners Tricia Trinite, MSPH, ANP, BC, (Director)1, Carol Loveland-Cherry, PhD, RN (Professor, E…

6671. Estimating the Additional Hospital Inpatient Cost and Mortality Associated With Selected Hospital-Acquired Conditions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2017 - Estimating the Additional Hospital Inpatient Cost and Mortality Associated With Selected Hospital-Acquired Conditions Next Page Table of Contents Estimating the Additional Hospital Inpatient Cost and Mortality Associated With Selected Hospital-Acquired Conditions Discussion Results References …

6672. 105-What-Are-The-4-Es-Notes (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-surgery/105-what-are-the-4-es-notes.docx
      April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI What Are the 4 Es? Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide What Are the 4 Es? SAY: This presentation reviews the 4 Es, a framework to guide the implementation…

6673. 015-Ss-Hand-Hygiene-Periop-Fg (doc file)
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      April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Hand Hygiene in the Perioperative Setting Surgical Services For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide Hand Hygiene in the Perioperative Setting SAY: Welcome to this presentatio…

6674. Making a Case for Organizational Change in Patient Safety Initiatives (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Ramanujam.pdf
      January 01, 2003 - Making a Case for Organizational Change in Patient Safety Initiatives 455 Making a Case for Organizational Change in Patient Safety Initiatives Rangaraj Ramanujam, Donna J. Keyser, Carl A. Sirio Abstract Objectives: Widespread organizational change is indispensable for significantly improved patient safety…

6675. renal-update-2015-150115 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/renal-update_research-protocol.pdf
      January 15, 2015 - renal-update-2015-150115 Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Renal Artery Stenosis Update Initial publication date if applicable: 2006, with a 2007 update I. Background and Objectives…

6676. Improving Referral Communication Using a Referral Tool Within an Electronic Medical Record (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Gandhi_22.pdf
      February 01, 2007 - Improving Referral Communication Using a Referral Tool Within an Electronic Medical Record Improving Referral Communication Using a Referral Tool Within an Electronic Medical Record Tejal K. Gandhi, MD, MPH; Nancy L. Keating, MD, MPH; Matthew Ditmore; David Kiernan; Robin Johnson; Elisabeth Burdick, MS; Claus Ham…

6677. Automated Notification for Follow-Up Testing Recommendations Across Care Settings - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs022586-lacson-final-report-2017.pdf
      January 01, 2017 - Automated Notification for Follow-Up Testing Recommendations Across Care Settings - Final Report Automated Notification System for Follow- Up Testing Recommendations Across Care Settings Principal Investigator…

6678. Layout 1 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atrial-fibrillation-ablation_executive.pdf
      July 01, 2009 - Layout 1 Background The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality commissioned this report to review the evidence for the clinical effect and safety of radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation for the management of atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is the most common sustained arrhythmia seen in clinical practice. Its prev…

6679. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/heart-disease-ace-inhibitor-arb-disposition.pdf
      March 10, 2010 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: March 10, 2010 Comparative Effectiveness Research Review Disposition of Comments Report Research Review Title: Comparative Effectiveness of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors…

6680. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/undescended-testicle_research-protocol.pdf
      September 02, 2011 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol 1 Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: September 2, 2011 Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments for Cryptorchidism I. Background and Objectives for the Systemati…