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www.ahrq.gov/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-apb.html
September 01, 2013 - ICU bloodstream infection rates should be obtained from positive blood cultures occurring more than 2 … than with chlorhexidine alone. 19,20
Even among hospitals where ICU screening for MRSA is currently occurring
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/haccost2017-results.html
November 01, 2017 - may still face the same limitation of differentiating between falls leading to an admission and falls occurring … from the total number of live births, overall mortality rate, and percentage of maternal mortality occurring
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Emanuel-Berwick_110.pdf
July 02, 2008 - First,
medical injury was acknowledged as occurring far more often than heretofore realized, with most
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/science-of-safety-fac-notes.html
December 01, 2017 - defects that the team can address, and helps teams design interventions that prevent the defects from occurring
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/1_preventablehospitaledvisits-overview-ig.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Overview
Slide
AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing
Homes: On-Time Preventable Hospital
and Emergency Department Visits
Facilitator Training: Overview of
On-Time
This version of the On-Time Facilitator Training Overview is for
training Facilitators who have not had pressure ulcer prevention
training. If they h…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruprev/saworksheet.docx
June 02, 2025 - On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Self-Assessment Worksheet for Pressure Ulcer
The Self-Assessment Worksheet is designed to help staff review how they currently identify residents who have experienced a change in pressure ulcer risk, how they determine if new clinical interventions are needed, and how they determine w…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/curriculum/teamstepps-module-2-slides.pptx
June 02, 2025 - TeamSTEPPS Team Leadership Module 2
Team Leadership
Module 2
1
Understanding Teams and Team Structure
2
Objectives: Team Structure
Team Leadership
Understand the benefits of teamwork and clear team structure.
Define a “team.”
Identify the roles of patients and family caregivers within the care team.
Desc…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/haccost2017-discuss.html
November 01, 2017 - been expanded beyond post-operative events to include any deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism occurring
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-11-root-cause-analysis.pdf
December 27, 2021 - Conduct a 5 Whys analysis for a problem or error that is occurring repeatedly in their home or
place … You can do this by asking speakers to give specific examples of when
they’ve seen the event occurring
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/basco-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - dosing errors in 15% of outpatient
prescriptions. (7) Choice of incorrect drug is also a common error, occurring … frequencies of "screening alerts" that a pharmacist might experience if screening
for LASA errors were occurring
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/learn-from-defects-facguide.docx
January 01, 2017 - Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Title Slide
Learning From Defects in Care of Mechanically Ventilated Patients
SAY:
In this module, we will discuss the Learning From Defects tool. It is a very useful process that enables frontline staff to ident…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/womenhealth/wm-hl.html
September 01, 2015 - Chartbook on Women's Health Care
Healthy Living: Infant Mortality
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Chartbook on Women's Health Care
Acknowledgments
Women's Health Care
Key Findings of the 2014 QDR
2014 Chartbooks
Access to Health Care
Affordability
Communication and Care Coo…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/labels/describe.html
January 01, 2023 - Describe How a Plan or Provider Can Influence a Quality Measure
For some measures, it may be necessary to explain what the plan or provider can do to improve its performance. Providers are often concerned that they are being rated on measures over which they believe they have limited influence. When the public …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Reiling.pdf
January 01, 2004 - relating to medication errors
Medication related errors are one of the most common types of errors
occurring … in hospitals, occurring throughout the medication process from
prescription to administration.
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/949.html
March 01, 2025 - New Interactive Data Resource Illustrates Trends in Sepsis Hospital Care
Issue Number
949
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
March 11, 2025
AHRQ Stats: Trends in MRSA Rates, 2016 to 2021 While the overall rate of adult inpatient stays with a diag…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-atlas2.html
October 01, 2020 - context of primary health care reform as described by multiple patient-centered medical home initiatives occurring
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/VAP-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - 4
VAP
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care
4
VAP: pneumonia occurring 48
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/antibiotic-patient-safety-facilitator-guide.docx
June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
1
Improving Antibiotic Use Is a Patient Safety Issue
Long-Term Care
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Improving Antibiotic Use Is a Patient Safety Issue
Long-Term Care
SAY:
Welcome to this presentation titled “Improving Antibiotic Use Is a Patie…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/customer-service/strategy6p-service-recovery.html
April 01, 2022 - Be proactive, not reactive; try to anticipate negative situations from occurring in the first place.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-trache.pdf
June 02, 2025 - NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Tracheostomies
Tracheostomies
Tracheostomy Basics
■ Indications: upper airway obstruction, long term ventilation, ease of pulmonary toilet, to
protect the airway.
■ Tube selection based on:
– Indication for tracheostomy.
– Tracheal width/length/shape.
– Upper a…