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  1. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/factsheets/children/new-starts/2011.html
    October 01, 2014 - Fiscal Year 2011 Research on Child and Adolescent Health New Starts This fact sheet summarizes new grants and contracts focused on child and adolescent health and health care—including research, conference, and training projects, as well as other initiatives—funded in FY 2011 by the Agency for Hea…
  2. www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/hacrate2013.html
    January 01, 2018 - 2013 Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate and Estimates of Cost Savings and Deaths Averted From 2010 to 2013 Next Page Table of Contents 2013 Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate and Estimates of Cost Savings and Deaths Averted From 2010 to 2013 Appendix References Summary …
  3. Teamworknotes (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/implement/teamworknotes.docx
    August 08, 2012 - SAY: The “Implement Teamwork and Communication” module of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (or CUSP) Toolkit will help you understand the importance of effective communication and transparency, identify barriers to communication, and apply the effective teamwork and communication tools from CUSP and TeamSTEP…
  4. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/interimhacrate2014_2.pdf
    November 19, 2015 - Saving Lives and Saving Money: Hospital-Acquired Conditions Update - Interim Data From National Efforts To Make Care Safer, 2010-2014 Saving Lives and Saving Money: Hospital-Acquired Conditions Update Interim Data From National Efforts To Make Care Safer, 2010-2014 Summary Interim estimates for 2014 show a s…
  5. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-November_45.pdf
    January 01, 2007 - Physician-Reported Adverse Events and Medical Errors in Obstetrics and Gynecology Physician-Reported Adverse Events and Medical Errors in Obstetrics and Gynecology Martin November, MD, MBA; Lucy Chie, MD; Saul N. Weingart, MD, PhD Abstract Objective: To explore the feasibility of a novel method for capturi…
  6. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/public-reporting/report-1-public-reporting.pdf
    June 01, 2010 - Best Practices in Public Reporting No. 1: How To Effectively Present Health Care Performance Data To Consumers Best Practices in Public Reporting No. 1: How To Effectively Present Health Care Performance Data To Consumers Prepared for: Agency …
  7. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/cahps-database/health-plan-5.1-adult-composite-measures.pdf
    January 24, 2024 - CAHPS Health Plan Survey 5.1H, Adult Version (Medicaid): Survey on the Experiences with Care of Adults Age 18 and Older, as Submitted to the 2023 AHRQ CAHPS Health Plan Survey Database (n = 42 states) 1 Table CPA-AD. Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Health Plan Survey 5.1H, …
  8. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/booklets/gallbladder-booklet.pdf
    November 01, 2023 - Recovering After Emergency Gallbladder Surgery Recovering After Emergency Gallbladder Surgery e Recovering After Emergency Gallbladder Surgery Patient Name __________________________________________________________________ Surgeon Name _________________________________________________________________ …
  9. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/booklets/appendectomy-booklet.pdf
    November 01, 2023 - Recovering After Emergency Appendectomy Recovering After Emergency Appendectomy e Emergency Appendectomy Patient Education Guide 1 Recovering After Emergency Appendectomy Patient Name ___________________________________________________________________ Surgeon Name _________________________________________…
  10. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/ldusafety_facguide.pdf
    May 01, 2017 - Labor and Delivery Unit Safety AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care Labor and Delivery Unit Safety AHRQ Publication No. 17-0003-21-EF May 2017 SAY: The “Labor and Delivery Unit Safety” bundle provides information on the key safety elements concerning four specific situations encountered in labor and deliv…
  11. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/advanced-practice-guide-brochure.pdf
    March 01, 2016 - Resources for Advanced Practices Resources for Advanced Practices The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................1 Shared Decisionmaking .................…
  12. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications2/files/interimhacrate2014_cx.pdf
    November 19, 2015 - Saving Lives and Saving Money: Hospital-Acquired Conditions Update - Interim Data From National Efforts To Make Care Safer, 2010-2014 Saving Lives and Saving Money: Hospital-Acquired Conditions Update Interim Data From National Efforts To Make Care Safer, 2010-2014 Summary Interim estimates for 2014 show a sust…
  13. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/infusion-pumps-1.pdf
    March 01, 2020 - Making Healthcare Safer Practices: 12. Infusion Pumps Infusion Pumps 12-1 12. Infusion Pumps Authors: Lynn Hoffman, M.A., M.P.H., and Olivia Bacon Introduction In this chapter, we discuss two system-level patient safety practices that aim to reduce medication errors associated with infusion pumps, including sma…
  14. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/medical-office/medoffice-resourcelist.pdf
    April 01, 2023 - identifies a number of characteristics of the programs, including clinical area, program and learning objectives
  15. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/hospital-version-2-resource-list.pdf
    December 01, 2024 - identifies a number of characteristics of the programs, including clinical area, program and learning objectives
  16. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Campbell.pdf
    January 01, 2003 - Spehar, Dustin French, Polly Palacios Abstract Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine
  17. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/covid19-vaccine-confidence-curriculum-learning-guide-staff.pdf
    March 01, 2021 - Presenting Facts and Addressing Misinformation to Increase Nursing Home Staff Confidence in the COVID-19 Vaccine Take Your Best Shot! Presenting Facts and Addressing Misinformation To Increase Nursing Home Staff Confidence in the COVID-19 Vaccine A Curriculum and Facilitator’s Guide for 10-Minute Huddles Febr…
  18. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20140603_QI/reporting-patients-comments-transcript.pdf
    June 01, 2014 - Public Reporting of Patients’ Comments with Quality Measures: How Can We Make It Work? Public Reporting of Patients’ Comments with Quality Measures: How Can We Make It Work? June 2014  Webcast Speakers Steven Martino, PhD, Behavioral Scientist, RAND, Pittsburgh, PA Rachel Grob, PhD, Senior Scientist, Cent…
  19. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/b4_combo_documentationcoding.pdf
    March 15, 2016 - Documentation and Coding for Patient Safety Indicators Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety Tool B.4 i Documentation and Coding for the AHRQ Quality Indicators Note: This tool was updated based on test software provided by AHRQ as of March 2016 (alpha version…
  20. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hypertension_4-situation-monitoring.pptx
    July 01, 2023 - Situation Monitoring: Severe Hypertension - PowerPoint Presentation Situation Monitoring Severe Hypertension Module 4 of 8 SPPC-II Toolkit AHRQ Pub. No. 23-0046 July 2023 Hospital AIM Team Leads SPPC-II SCRIPT Welcome to Module 4 of the SPPC-II Teamwork Toolkit. In this module, we will talk about situation monito…

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