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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/explain/support/provide-access.html
January 01, 2023 - Provide Intermediaries To Help Consumers Use Quality Information
Many Americans do not like to make decisions based on what they see in writing from someone they don't know. They want to get information and recommendations from someone they know and trust. National surveys conducted since 1996 have consistently…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-cancer-care-analysis-evensen.pdf
April 02, 2025 - Introducing the CAHPS Cancer Care Survey
Analysis of Results
Chris Evensen
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Scoring
Use the CAHPS macro version 4.1 for the scoring
• The macro is an analysis program developed in SAS by
CAHPS grantees
• Macro been updated throughout the years
• Specifically designed to analyze CAHPS data
• Macro is availa…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/respiratory-assess.html
June 01, 2021 - Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Respiratory Tract Infection
After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to—
Recognize the signs and symptoms of a suspected respiratory tract infection and how to differentiate acute bacterial pneumonia.
Identify indicat…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/welcome-guides/caregivers.html
July 01, 2023 - Welcome Guide for Patients and Family Caregivers
Welcome to the TeamSTEPPS ® 3.0 curriculum.
TeamSTEPPS (Team Strategies to Enhance Performance & Patient Safety) is a resource to equip members of healthcare teams to work effectively together to best meet the needs of patients and their family members, friend…
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/antipsychotic/qi-strategies.html
July 01, 2021 - Pharmacists then had the option to fill the medication (i.e., call the provider to determine why two
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/index.html
February 01, 2016 - Translate Health Care Quality Data Into Usable Information
The raw scores on most health care quality measures don’t mean much to the average person. The job of report sponsors is to present scores in a way that makes them engaging, easy to understand, and easy to use. This section discusses what you can do to …
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/uti-assess.html
June 01, 2021 - Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection
After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to—
Explain the terms urinary tract infection (UTI) and asymptomatic bacteriuria.
Recognize the signs and symptoms of a suspected UTI that should be repo…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK2_T4-Quarterly_or_Monthly_Prescribing_Profile_Final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Tool 4. Quarterly or Monthly Prescribing Profile
[Date]
From: [Nursing Home Name]
Dear Dr./Mr./Ms. [insert last name of prescribing clinician]
This [quarterly / monthly] report is provided for your reference as we continue to monitor antibiotic use in our nursing home.
Between 25 percent and 75 percent of antibiotics a…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK2_T4-Quarterly_or_Monthly_Prescribing_Profile_Final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Implement, Monitor, & Sustain a Program
Toolkit 2. Monitor and Sustain Stewardship
Tool 4. Quarterly or Monthly Prescribing Profile
[Date]
From: [Nursing Home Name]
Dear Dr./Mr./Ms. [insert last name of prescribing clinician]
This [quarterly / monthly] repo…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/cg/index.html
March 01, 2025 - CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey
The CAHPS ® Clinician & Group Survey (CG-CAHPS) asks patients to report on their experiences with providers and staff in primary care and specialty care settings. Survey results can be used to: Determine the need for improvement activities and evaluate the impact of those efforts…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/quality-measures.html
November 01, 2018 - What Health Care Quality Measures Will You Report?
Once you have decided whose quality to report, you will need to determine which aspects of their performance to measure (e.g., clinical quality, patient experience, patient safety, cost). There are many different kinds of measures, but not all are appropriate…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/cahps-database/child-hcahps-database/participate.html
March 01, 2025 - Participating in the CAHPS Child Hospital Survey Database
All children's hospitals and inpatient pediatric departments that administer CAHPS Child Hospital (Child HCAHPS) Survey are invited to submit their results to the Child Hospital Survey Database. This page explains the requirements and the steps involved …
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/consumer-reporting/measures/index.html
October 01, 2024 - CAHPS Measures of Patient Experience
Every CAHPS survey produces several measures of patient experience. These measures include composite measures, which combine two or more related survey items; single-item measures; and rating measures, which reflect respondents’ ratings on a scale of 0 to 10. Composite meas…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide1.html
February 01, 2016 - Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism
Chapter 1. The Framework for Improvement
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism
Preface
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. The Framework for Improvement
Chapter 2. Analyze Care Delivery
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/appa.html
October 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Appendix A. Teamwork and Communication Definitions and Tools
Previous Page
Table of Contents
Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Preamble and Summary
Epidemiology of Invasive Dev…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T5-Sample_Policy_Letter_final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic
Toolkit 1. Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing
[DATE]
Tool 5. Sample Policy Letter
[NAME OF NURSING HOME]
RE: Antibiogram Policy
[DATE]
Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed pharmaceuti…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T5-Sample_Policy_Letter_final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic
Toolkit 1. Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing
Tool 5. Sample Policy Letter
[NAME OF NURSING HOME]
RE: Antibiogram Policy
[DATE]
Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals in long-term car…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/assess-psc-hsop-fac-guide.html
February 01, 2017 - Assess Patient Safety Culture Using the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety: Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Slide 1: Assess Patient Safety Culture Using the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety
Say:
In this module, we will introduce the Hospital Survey on Patient S…
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www.ahrq.gov/sdm/tools-resources/index.html
May 01, 2023 - Implementation Tools and Resources for Shared Decision Making
Clinical Decision Support
Clinical decision support (CDS) uses health information technology to bring timely information to the point of care to facilitate medical decision making that is evidence-based and patient-centered. CDS tools can be used …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/hsops2-pt2_transition_apx.pdf
September 01, 2019 - Transitioning to the SOPS™ Hospital Survey Version 2.0: What’s Different and What To Expect, Part II: Appendixes
Transitioning to the SOPS™ Hospital Survey
Version 2.0: What’s Different and What To Expect
Part II: Appendixes
Appendix A – Differences in Scores Between HSOPS 2.0 and
HSOPS 1.0
Appendix B – How T…