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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/normothermia-audit.html
December 01, 2017 - Normothermia Audit Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Introduction
Problem Statement
Patients’ perioperative core temperatures should be maintained at normothermia to prevent surgical site infection (SSI). Normothermia enables adequate immune functioning and perfusion to surgical site tissue…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/normothermia_audit.docx
December 01, 2017 - Tool: Normothermia Audit
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Normothermia Audit Tool
Introduction
Problem Statement
Patients’ perioperative core temperatures should be maintained at normothermia to prevent surgical site infection (SSI). Normothermia enables adequate immune functioning and perfusion to surgical site tissue…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/professional-tool.html
July 01, 2023 - Shadowing Another Professional Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Problem Statement: Health care delivery is a multidisciplinary practice that requires coordination of care among different professions and provider types. However, health care providers often do not understand other discip…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/finalsummary/finalsummary5.html
September 01, 2015 - Key Lessons from the National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program
Applying health information technologies (IT) for QI
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Key Lessons from the National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program
Introduction
Report…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/pastateataglance.pdf
March 01, 2012 - Pennsylvania State at a Glance
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/ncstateataglance.pdf
March 01, 2012 - North Carolina State at a Glance
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www.ahrq.gov/es/nursing-home/resources/search.html?page=13
January 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Resources Catalog for Nursing Homes
AHRQ provided free training and mentorship to nursing homes across the country through the National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network . The Network supported the implementation of evidence-based prevention and safety practices within nursing homes to protect residents…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/observation/observation.pptx
May 01, 2017 - Module 4: PowerPoint Presentation
Management Practices for Sustainability
Module 4: Observation and Integration
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
AHRQ Pub. No. 16(17)-0019-4-EF
May 2017
Module 4: Observation and Integration | ‹#›
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Management Practices for Sustain…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/surgical-skin-prep-audit-tool.docx
December 01, 2017 - Surgical Skin Preparation Audit Tool
Surgical Skin Preparation Audit Tool
Introduction
Problem Statement
Surgical skin preparation is an important strategy to prevent surgical site infection. Adequate surgical skin preparation reduces the burden of skin microorganisms prior to incision. Though it seems straightforwar…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldataaph3.html
May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Table H-3: Written Language Codes (ISO)
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Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Summary
Reviewers
1. Introduction
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldataaph2.html
May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Table H-2: Spoken Language Codes (ISO)
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Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Summary
Reviewers
1. Introduction
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/medical-office/mowebinar_2014/stroud-0914slides.pdf
January 01, 2014 - Success Stories from the AHRQ Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture
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Carolinas HealthCare System
AHRQ Patient Safety Culture Survey
Juanita Stroud
Patient Safety Director
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Carolinas HealthCare System
• One of the nation’s largest public, not-for-profit
healthcare systems
• Prov…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy2/Strat2_Tool_2_ComTipsBroch_508.docx
June 02, 2025 - Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 2)
(Brochure Back)
Tip 4: Tell us who your family members or friends are and how you want them to be involved
Your family or friends are welcome at [insert hospital name]. Family or friends can:
Give you comfort and support
Help you keep track of and understand inform…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy2/Strat2_Tool_2_ComTipsBroch_508.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 2)
Tips for
Being a Partner
in Your Care
Being a partner in your care helps you get
the best care possible while you are in the
hospital. It also helps you learn how to care
for yourself after you leave the hospital.
This brochure has four tips to hel…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/components.html
December 01, 2013 - Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home
Basic Components of the Health Coach Program
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Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home
A Resource Toolkit
Basic Components of the Health Coach Program
Family Information Packet Cover Sheet
Coaching in the Hospi…
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www.ahrq.gov/pcor/ahrq-pcor-trust-fund-training-projects/index.html
August 01, 2024 - AHRQ Training Projects Funded by PCOR Trust Fund
Training and Career Development
AHRQ uses some of the funds it receives from the Patient-Centered Outcome Research (PCOR) Trust Fund to establish grants to train researchers. Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund Training Program Evaluation Report Thi…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/hospital/about/dev_adult_hp_survey.html
January 01, 2025 - Development of the CAHPS Adult Hospital Survey
The CAHPS Hospital Survey was conceived first and foremost as a tool for public reporting purposes. While many hospitals already conduct some type of patient survey, CMS needed a standardized instrument that would allow consumers to compare inpatients' perspectiv…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/events/ahrq-research-summit-diagnostic-safety-agenda.html
August 01, 2017 - Research Summit: Improving Diagnosis in Health Care: Agenda
September 28, 2016
8:30am – 5:00pm
Presentations are available and can be accessed from the links following the presentation titles. Learn more about the conference .
Time
Event
Speaker
8:00-8:30 am
Registration
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www.ahrq.gov/sdoh/data-analytics/sdoh-data.html
June 01, 2023 - Social Determinants of Health Database
Download Data
AHRQ's database on Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) was created under a project funded by the Patient Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Trust Fund. The purpose of this project is to create easy to use, easily linkable SDOH-focused data to use in PCOR re…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/components.html
December 01, 2013 - Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home
Basic Components of the Health Coach Program
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Table of Contents
Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home
A Resource Toolkit
Basic Components of the Health Coach Program
Family Information Packet Cover Sheet
Coaching in the Hospi…