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6681. Appendix O. Part 2—Disinfection/Sterilization Record Keeping: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-o-fac-notes.html
      May 01, 2017 - important, because the disinfectant is toxic, and we don't want any toxic residue getting onto our patient … Slide 15: Transport of Disinfected Scopes Transporting the scopes to the patient. … Patient identifier doesn't necessarily mean a patient name. It could just be a patient number. … The first is the lot number, the specific name of the item, the patient identifier, (the patient identifier … is not necessarily a patient name, it could be a patient record), the procedure and the physician, the

6682. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2022 - Discuss the expected time course of a case of cellulitis and when patients should return for followup … Document (PDF, 222 KB) Skin and Soft Tissue Infections – Discussion Guide (DOCX, 88 KB)   Patient … Handouts These handouts can be given to your patients to help them understand their infection and … Skin and Soft Tissue Infections – Patient and Family Member Handout (English) (DOCX, 224 KB) Skin … and Soft Tissue Infections – Patient and Family Member Handout (Spanish) (DOCX, 253 KB)

6683. Chapter 4, Emerging Trends in Care Coordination Measurement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2014 - IT systems, such as health information exchanges, to facilitate information flow between providers, patients … , such as whether patients can email their doctor, receive test results online, view their medical record … heart failure (CHF) at three primary care clinics in the Netherlands, using information from patients … Weenink and colleagues examined networks centered around patients, evaluating the degree to which certain … Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2009;35(7):359-69. n.

6684. Part 4: Health Care of Residents of the U.S.-Mexico Border (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2020 - Hispanic Health Care Acknowledgments Health Care For Hispanics National Quality Strategy Priorities: Patient … Safety National Quality Strategy Priority: Healthy Living Part 1: Overviews of the Report and the

6685. Section 6. Facilitating Change and Anticipating Challenges | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2018 - Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals Section 6. … Patients waited hours, even if a bed was empty, because nurses thought that they had too many patients … to care for and were overwhelmed at taking on more patients. … of time that patients required. … some of the patients were simply waiting for laboratory results.

6686. Screening for Thyroid Disease: Systematic Evidence Review (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/prevent/pdfser/thyrser.pdf
      January 01, 2004 - with supporting research designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost, address patient … safety and medical errors, and broaden access to essential services. … The greatest difficulty is in classifying a patient who has an abnormal TSH, normal T4 and T3 levels … -0.65), indicating that 1 patient improved for every 3.5 patients treated with levothyroxine. 75 Treatment … Quality of Randomized Trials of Thyroxine Replacement Therapy (continued) Study, Year Patient

6687. Introduction and Purpose | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2018 - Patient Self-Management Support Programs: An Evaluation Introduction and Purpose Previous … Page Next Page Table of Contents Patient Self-Management Support Programs: An Evaluation Acknowledgments … Patients with chronic illnesses such as asthma, cardiovascular disease, depression, diabetes, heart failure … room) that result from poor management of chronic conditions and to improve long-term outcomes for patients … insurers, employers, public providers, and payers such as Medicaid to improve the quality of care for patients

6688. Appendix A, Pt. 2 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - Patient age and number of past surgeries were equal in the SSI and control groups. … Escherichia coli in one patient. … Results Assessment of 277 patients after operation revealed surgical site infection in 63 patients … The pathogen was identified in 7 patients, being Staphylococcus aureus in 4 patients and S epidermidis … Each patient received preoperative antimicrobial prophylaxis, either cefonicid or vancomycin. 10 patients

6689. Chartbook on Effective Treatment: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - Safety (n=31) 19 10 2 Care Coordination (n=37) 18 13 6 Key: n = number of … clients. … clients. … HIV-positive clients. … aspects of sexual orientation, including gender, transgender status, sex at birth, and client risk factors

6690. Acknowledgments | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2018 - Patient Self-Management Support Programs: An Evaluation Acknowledgments Previous Page Next … Page Table of Contents Patient Self-Management Support Programs: An Evaluation Acknowledgments … McDarby Senior Health Services Analyst Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Hope Sasek, RN Manager of Patient-Centered … Medical Director Care Coordination Program Geisinger Health Plan David Sobel, MD Medical Director of Patient

6691. Working With and Supporting Practice Leaders (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-21-leadership.pdf
      September 01, 2015 - for them to provide proactive patient care. … I’d like to explore how we can see more patients.” … How will we come up with creative ideas for new ways to doing things that better support patient safety … , quality, and patient and staff satisfaction? … unaccepting culture can do significant damage, so the PF must carefully observe and nourish a culture of safety

6692. Slide 1
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      August 01, 2016 - Patient Safety, Person-Centered Care, and Healthy Living measures have improved overall, but many disparities … workingforquality/index.html), "Achieving optimal results every time requires an unyielding focus on eliminating patient … families having problems paying medical bills in the past year High health care costs can prevent some patients

6693. Engaging The Nurse, Physician, Patient/Family, CUSP – Learn From Defects | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/engaging-nurse-physician-patient-video.html
      December 01, 2017 - Engaging The Nurse, Physician, Patient/Family, CUSP – Learn From Defects Video Presentation

6694. AHRQ EvidenceNOW: Building State Capacity: Interim Evaluation Report II (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2024 - The THHN incorporated patient advisory councils to engage patients and receive feedback on tools and … Another strength is that the group has developed a “culture of safety” by encouraging partners to reach … • Create panels of patients. • Identify needed services for patients. … safety. … The THHN incorporated patient advisory councils to engage patients and receive feedback on tools and

6695. Outcome and Process Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2013 - Catheter utilization reflects a ratio of the total catheter days divided by the total number of patient … the three baseline periods (BL1–BL3), the average baseline CAUTI rate is 7.97 infections per 10,000 patient … Rate During Baseline (BL) and Post-Baseline (P) Collection Periods – Population CAUTI Rate – (CAUTIs/Patient … Population CAUTI Rate by Cohort for all Baseline (BL) and Post-Baseline (P) Collection Periods – (CAUTIs/Patient … Baseline (BL) and Post-Baseline (P) Collection Periods – Population CAUTI Rate – By Bed Size – (CAUTIs/Patient

6696. Inhaled Corticosteroids for Children With Persistent Asthma Prescribed at Time of Discharge From the Emergency Department (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-212-fullreport.pdf
      September 01, 2018 - appropriate anti- inflammatory medications to children with persistent asthma is likely to improve patient … Measure Topic – patient safety: No. k. Measure Topic – family experience with care: No. l. … Patient medical records were sent to a centralized location for data abstraction. … Race/Ethnicity Patient-level demographic and socioeconomic characteristics were generally unavailable … In addition, these standards indicate the requirement for EHRs to track specific patient conditions,

6697. USER GUIDE: COVID-19 Vaccination Tracking Tool for Use in Skilled Nursing Facilities (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2022 - COVID-19 vaccination reporting to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Healthcare Safety … The HCP Category choices in the drop- down menu align with NHSN (National Safety Healthcare Network … the healthcare facility (i.e., on the facility’s payroll), regardless of clinical responsibility or patient … (i.e., they do not receive a paycheck from the facility), regardless of clinical responsibility or patient … i.e., they do not receive a paycheck from the facility), regardless of clinical responsibility or patient

6698. Exhibit 1. Preliminary Conceptual Framework | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2018 - Guide to Patient and Family Engagement Exhibit 1. … Preliminary Conceptual Framework Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Guide to Patient

6699. Screening for Asymptomatic Coronary Artery Disease: Systematic Evidence Review (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/prevent/pdfser/chdser.pdf
      December 08, 2003 - with supporting research designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost, address patient … safety and medical errors, and broaden access to essential services. … Such an approach may incorporate explicit calculations of the patient�s risk of CHD events, Screening … applied and studied as a screening or prognostic test in asymptomatic persons, its utility in this patient … Detection and prognosis of the asymptomatic patient with silent myocardial ischemia.

6700. Next Steps | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2018 - Guide to Patient and Family Engagement Next Steps Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents … Guide to Patient and Family Engagement Executive Summary Introduction Methods Findings … Inclusion of "paired" guidance for patients and families and hospitals and health professionals. … The materials that come closest to meeting all criteria are those related to Component 2, the patient … materials and testing of preliminary tools will uncover additional facilitators or barriers to engaging patients