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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/faq-chg-bathing.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Addressing Questions Asked by Staff: Chlorhexidine for Bathing
Decolonization of
on-ICU Patients With Devices N
Section 14-1 – Addressing Questions Asked by Staff:
Chlorhexidine for Bathing
Why does the hospital use special soap for bathing and showering in patients
with medical devices?
This hospital i…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/patient-family-centered-care-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Patient and Family-Centered Care
Slide Presentation
Slide 1
Patient and Family-Centered Care
Christine Goeschel ScD, MPA, MPS, RN, FAAN
Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Joint Appointment, Schools of Public Health and Nursing
And
Gail Panoff
Chair, Patient and Community Engage…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/ptfamcare-facguide.docx
January 01, 2017 - Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Title Slide
Patient and Family Involvement in Care of Mechanically Ventilated Patients
SAY:
This module is about patient and family involvement in patient care.
Slide 1
Learning Objectives
SAY:
At the end of…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/morgan-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Improving Patient Safety and Disease Management While on Contact Isolation
Final Progress Report
Improving Patient Safety and Disease Management While on Contact Isolation
Daniel Morgan (PI)
Anthony Harris (Mentor)
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Dates of Project: 7/01/09–6/30/14…
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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/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/cahps-strategy-6m.pdf
October 01, 2017 - Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care: Group Visits
The CAHPS Ambulatory Care
Improvement Guide
Practical Strategies for Improving Patient Experience
Section 6: Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with
Ambulatory Care
6.M. Group Visits
Visit the AHRQ Website for the full Gu…
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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
*
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/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patients-consumers/diagnosis-treatment/treatments/btpills/btpills.pdf
September 01, 2015 - Blood Thinner Pills: Your Guide to Using Them Safely
Blood Thinner Pills:
Your Guide to Using
Them Safely
AHRQ Pub. No. 15-0047-C
Replaces AHRQ Pub. No. 09-0086-C
September 2015
The name of my blood thinner is:
_____________________________________________________________
Reminders:
Call your doctor or phar…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/ncepcr-grant-summaries-table.pdf
January 01, 2024 - AHRQ Primary Care Grant Summaries: Research Profiles and Emerging Research Spotlights
Research Profiles: Title and Description Principal Investigator(s)
and Institution
P1 Does A New Care Model Improve Care for Patients with Acute Kidney Injury After Hospital Discharge?
This grant funded the implementation of a p…
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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/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4j_combo_psi13-sepsis-bestpractices.pdf
May 20, 2016 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
1 Tool D.4j
Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
PSI 13: Postoperative Sepsis
Why Focus on Sepsis?
• More than 750,000 cases of sepsis are…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/6bb-self-assess-tool.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Six Building Blocks How-To-Implement Toolkit: Self-Assessment Tool
Six Building Blocks Self-Assessment Tool
Instructions: Review and consider each question and circle the answer that best reflects your organization’s current status. Three numbered
options for each answer allow you to select how far along you …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33644/psn-pdf
December 01, 2006 - Establishing a Safety Culture: Thinking Small
December 1, 2006
Hoff TJ. Establishing a Safety Culture: Thinking Small. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/establishing-safety-culture-thinking-small
Perspective
Safety cultures are the holy grail in any risky industry. Like all holy grails, th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33679/psn-pdf
January 01, 2009 - Disclosure of Medical Error
January 1, 2009
Kachalia A. Disclosure of Medical Error. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/disclosure-medical-error
Perspective
Disclosure of medical error is inextricably linked to today's patient safety efforts. Health care experts
advocate that greater discl…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-09/final_slides_sept_spotlight_case_when_the_lytes_go_out_slides_08.25.2020-revised.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL SLIDES Sept_Spotlight Case_When the Lytes Go Out_SLIDES_08.25.2020-revised.pptx
Spotlight
When the Lytes Go Out: A Case
of Inpatient Cardiac Arrest
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the September 2020 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psne…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33829/psn-pdf
March 01, 2017 - Our Maturing Understanding of Safety Culture: How to
Change It and How It Changes Safety
March 1, 2017
Singer SJ. Our Maturing Understanding of Safety Culture: How to Change It and How It Changes Safety.
PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/our-maturing-understanding-safety-culture-how-change…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49577/psn-pdf
January 01, 2009 - Are Two Insulin Pumps Better Than One?
January 1, 2009
Cook CB. Are Two Insulin Pumps Better Than One? PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/are-two-insulin-pumps-better-one
The Case
A 62-year-old man with type 1 diabetes mellitus was admitted to the hospital for coronary artery bypass
graft surge…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49867/psn-pdf
July 02, 2019 - Diuretics and Electrolyte Abnormalities
July 2, 2019
Dreischulte T. Diuretics and Electrolyte Abnormalities. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diuretics-and-electrolyte-abnormalities
Case Objectives
Recognize that thiazide diuretics can lead to serious adverse events.
State how commonly used t…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49656/psn-pdf
June 01, 2012 - Comanagement: Who's in Charge?
June 1, 2012
Cheng HQ. Comanagement: Who's in Charge? PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/comanagement-whos-charge
The Case
A 77-year-old man with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was admitted with a left
hip fracture to the orthopedic surg…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/Final%20Workgroup%20Charter_Trust%20and%20Patient-Centeredness_Personnel%20Update_Jan26.pdf
October 01, 2022 - FINAL WORKGROUP CHARTER: TRUST AND PATIENT-CENTEREDNES
FINAL WORKGROUP CHARTER: TRUST AND
PATIENT-CENTEREDNESS
O C T O B E R 2 0 2 2
Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality:
Clinical Decision Support
Innovation Collaborative
(CDSiC)
Presented by:
NORC at the University of Chicago
…