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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/020-contact-info-sheet.docx
October 01, 2024 - Contact Precautions:
Information Sheet for Patients and Families
Contact Precautions refers to the use of gowns and gloves to help prevent the spread of infection. Germs can spread by skin-to-skin contact or by touching personal items and objects in patients’ rooms. You can help prevent the spread of infection by follo…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/publications/ahrq-info-quality-gdlns-update.html
June 01, 2018 - Update to the "Guidelines for Ensuring the Quality of Information Disseminated to the Public"
In 2015, AHRQ issued an update to its Information Quality Guidelines of 2006 .
Section I, Agency Mission: The Agency's mission statement has been updated. The new mission statement is: The mission of the Ag…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-dx-stewardship3.html
August 01, 2024 - Diagnostic Stewardship as a Model To Improve the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Background
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Table of Contents
Diagnostic Stewardship as a Model To Improve the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Introduction
Background
Diagnostic Error in the Testing Process
Diagnostic …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/infection-prevention/environment-and-equipment/core-discussion-key.html
March 01, 2017 - Training Module 2 — Core Team Discussion Guide: Facilitator Notes
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Clean Equipment and Environment: Knowledge and Practice
Directions
Answer the following questions to help reflect on how you can prepare to discuss cleaning and disinfection pra…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/manapb21.html
December 01, 2017 - Falls Engineer Instructions
Facts
1 in 3 persons > 65 years will fall each year.
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/about/stories/in-action/oklahoma.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW Leads to Huge Gains for Small Oklahoma Practice
Busy solo primary care practitioner seeks a tenacious problem-solver who can help her practice improve patient care by making better use of electronic health records (EHR).
A nurse practitioner at a small clinic in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, might have …
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/cfact/index.html
June 01, 2025 - Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends (CFACT)
Conducts, supports, and manages studies of the cost and financing of health care, the access to health care services and related trends. CFACT also develops data sets to support policy and behavioral research and analyses.
The Director of CFACT is Dr. Samu…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy1/Strat1_Tool_6_Checklist_508.docx
June 02, 2025 - Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors (Tool 6)
Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors
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Strategy 1: Working With Patients & Families as Advisors (Tool 6)
Am I Ready to Become an Advisor?
Are you thinking about becoming a patient and family adviso…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/invitation-messages-transcript.pdf
September 01, 2019 - about, if you have some information about the characteristics of your sample frame,
which kinds of persons … You indicated that you
know this person ... … You're indicating that you know that this person received care.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-b.docx
April 24, 2015 - Responsible Persons
1.20 Only persons (e.g., nursing staff, family members, or patients themselves) who
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/boarding-response-to-rep.-dingell.pdf
December 31, 2024 - within the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Health estimated that, in 2016, 19.2 percent of persons … By 2020, 13.1 percent of persons experienced
inappropriate wait times.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/diagnostic/resources/issue-briefs/dx-safety-rural-healthcare.pdf
July 01, 2024 - transportation difficulties, rugged terrain, and limited broadband internet
access, all of which hinder both in-person … Geriatric Medicine: A Person
Centered Evidence-Based Approach.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/functspecs2.html
December 01, 2017 - AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Functional Specifications (continued)
2.0. Pressure Ulcer Prevention Reports
The reports included in On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention and described in this document are listed in the table below.
On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/interview-protocol-provider-ny.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Staff PCIP Qualitative Interview Guide
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/tcd/key-driver.html
September 01, 2021 - Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography (TCD) Screening Among Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Toolkit
Key Driver Diagram
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Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography (TCD) Screening Among Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Toolkit
Introduction
Overview
About the M…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Spehar.pdf
April 18, 2004 - The person interviewing the consented patients took notes on
the patients’ responses and asked the patients … Black
patients, persons living with a spouse or caregiver, and women are significantly
less likely … A
discharge contact person should be identified in the discharge plan for continuity
of postdischarge … Falling through the cracks: challenges
and opportunities for improving transitional care for
persons
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/diabetesnetwork/index.html
October 01, 2014 - Lessons Learned to Improve Care of Hispanic Persons with Diabetes
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final-companion/clabsicompapa.html
January 01, 2013 - Articles where CLABSI was assessed in persons younger than 18 years of age (i.e., pediatrics) were excluded
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/measures-CC-13.pdf
December 16, 2010 - MEASURE SUMMARY (CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures) - Control #: CC-13
Completed by:
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MEASURE SUMMARY
CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures
A. Control #: CC-13
Measure Name: Annual hemoglobin A1C testing (all children and adolescents diagnosed with diabetes) - (Not
a HEDIS Measure; Diabe…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/infection-prevention/environment-and-equipment/core-discussion-key.docx
March 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for
Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Facilitator Notes
Training Module 2 — Core Team Discussion Guide
Clean Equipment and Environment: Knowledge and Practice
Directions
Answer the following questions to help reflect on how you can prepare to discuss cleaning and disinfection practices at your facility.
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