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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/infection-checklist.html
December 01, 2012 - Infection Checklist
CUSP Toolkit
Who should use this tool? Infection preventionists.
Checklist items
Leader Responsible
Date Started
1. Meet with the CEO and hospital project leader to learn about the initiative and understand the infection prevention (IP) roles.
2. Introduce …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/infectionprevchcklst.doc
June 02, 2025 - Infection Preventionist Checklist
Who should use this tool? Infection preventionists.
Checklist Items
Leader Responsible
Date
Started
1. Meet with the CEO and hospital project leader to learn about the initiative and understand the infection prevention (IP) roles.
2. Introduce the project to all IP s…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/nutritntp.html
April 01, 2018 - Volume 1: Application of Systematic Review Methodology to the Field of Nutrition
Structured Abstract
Full Title: Nutritional Research Series: Advancing the Role of Evidence-based Reviews in Nutrition Research and Applications
Systematic reviews represent a rigorous and transparent approach of synthesizing s…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/measures-PHP-38.pdf
December 17, 2010 - MEASURE SUMMARY (CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures) - Control #: PHP-38
Completed by:
Page 1 12/17/2010
MEASURE SUMMARY
CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures
A. Control #: PHP-38
B. Measure Name: Cesarean Rate for Low-risk First Birth Women
C. Measure Definition
a. Numerator: The proportion of adolesce…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/implementation-guides/implementation-guide1/impguide1concl.html
March 01, 2019 - Conclusion
Implementation Guide Number 1
This Implementation Guide includes suggested steps and tips for implementing initiatives for improving child health care quality from the CMS-funded national evaluation of the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA) Quality Demonstratio…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/influenza-rsv-discussion-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - Influenza – Discussion Guide
During a regularly scheduled staff meeting, the antibiotic stewardship team leader(s) is encouraged to ask all clinical staff which components of the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care related to influenza and RSV have been reviewed. It is recommended that all clini…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/mutual/teach/mini.html
July 01, 2023 - Mutual Support Mini-Session Training Content
If you are teaching content from the Mutual Support Module in an even shorter format, you probably will focus on one or two specific situation monitoring tools chosen based on the needs of the participants. For this format, we recommend that you do the following:
…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/enhanced-recovery/index.html
June 01, 2023 - Toolkit for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery
The AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (ISCR) Toolkit helps hospitals improve patients' surgical experience by adopting enhanced recovery practices. Enhanced recovery practices are evidence-based processes that are supported by multidisc…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-PUF-Summary-Statistics-Medicare-Pharmacy-Weighted.pdf
September 26, 2023 - Weighted Summary Statistics: PUF Medicare Pharmacy File (Version 2)
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Weighted Summary Statistics: PUF Medicare Pharmacy File
Variable Variable Label
Count of
Non-missing
Values
(Unweighted)
Count of
Missing
Values
(Unweighted) Minimum Maximum Mean
Standard
Deviation
PER…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/distribute/promote/act-early/learn-about/index.html
July 01, 2011 - Researching a Quality Report's Audience for Promotional Purposes
In the planning stages of your project, it is important to gather information about the characteristics of the audience you have identified. This research helps you:
Select measures your audience will find relevant and important.
Present y…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/epic-implementation-q-a-final-deck.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Epic Q&A Session
A my M i l l e r, M D, P h D
D av i d R u b i n s , M D
Chat Function
HOW TO ASK
QUESTIONS
To ask a question or make a comment
open the chat box
Set the TO: field to Everyone so
that we can all see your question
Try the chat function now by
sending a short greeting to the rest
of the…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/surveys/medical-office/index.html
July 01, 2024 - SOPS Medical Office Survey
AHRQ sponsored the development of the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Medical Office Survey in response to requests for a survey in this setting. This survey is designed specifically for outpatient medical office providers and other staff and asks for their opinions about…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/enhanced-recovery/implementing/patient-booklets.html
November 01, 2023 - Patient Education Booklets
These booklets were created by experienced content experts for the AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (ISCR), a collaborative program to enhance the recovery of surgical patients. They help adult patients prepare for and recover from surgery both in the hospi…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/about-cahps/cahps-program/cahps-VI.html
February 01, 2025 - Proposed Projects in CAHPS VI
For more than two decades, AHRQ's CAHPS Consortium has served as the "R&D engine" for the CAHPS initiative, which has been responsible for multiple innovations in the design and administration of patient experience surveys. This research team continues to convene stakeholders and e…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Williams_115.pdf
June 19, 2008 - that challenge its operation, and the strategies being used to overcome these barriers, as
well as plans … Success thus far has stimulated plans to expand the number of hospitals
in the Rural Physician Peer
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/tearsheets/helpsmokers.html
October 01, 2014 - Help for Smokers and Other Tobacco Users
Quit Smoking
This booklet tells you about ways you can quit.
en español
You can quit. Quitting is hard. Many people try several times before they quit for good. But they do succeed.
Good Reasons for Quitting
You will feel better.
You will have more energy …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/advances/preface.html
July 01, 2022 - Advances in Patient Safety
Preface
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Advances in Patient Safety
Acknowledgments
Preface
Peer Reviewers for Volume 1. Research Findings
Peer Reviewers for Volume 2. Concepts and Methodology
Peer Reviewers for Volume 3. Implementation Issues
Peer Rev…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0198-fullreport.pdf
November 01, 2019 - enrollment information for members from 14 geographically
diverse Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) health plans … enrollment
information, and 16 million lives with outpatient laboratory data from the BCBS licensed plans … comprehensive perspective on imaging children and the measurement of quality metrics for
States and health plans … Health plan*: Can compare quality of care among health plans.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/highlight05.pdf
September 08, 2015 - • Developing care plans for patients
with asthma.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/6-gap-analysis-goal.docx
June 01, 2023 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Surgical Care and Recovery
Gap Analysis and Goal-Setting Form
Creating a sense of urgency is an important strategy to gather institutional support and provide engagement in quality improvement work. One of the best approaches is to evaluate current performance and identify deficiencie…