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3141. Dramatic Rise in Opioid-Related Deaths, Especially Among Blacks (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/qdr-infographic-opioids.pdf
      January 01, 2013 - Dramatic Rise in Opioid-Related Deaths, Especially Among Blacks Dramatic Rise in Opioid-Related Deaths, Especially Among Blacks Non-Hispanic Blacks 18-fold increase in mortality Non-Hispanic Whites 9-fold increase in mortality Hispanics 12-fold increase in mortality 0.5 to 9 deaths per 100,000 populat…

3142. Research Methods for Studying the Primary Care Workforce | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/about/pcr-webinar-series/research-pc-workforce.html
      May 01, 2024 - Research Methods for Studying the Primary Care Workforce AHRQ’s National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research presented a webinar on Research Methods for Studying the Primary Care Workforce . Three AHRQ grantees who have developed methodologies to understand the optimal structure and composition of p…

3143. Learn From Defects - Implementation Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/learn.html
      April 01, 2017 - Learn From Defects - Implementation Guide AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery Purpose: To identify the types of systems that contributed to the defect (an event or situation that you do not want to happen again) and to plan the followup steps needed to improve safety. Who should use this tool? Seni…

3144. Creating a Culture of Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/esrd/resource/cultureofsafety.html
      January 01, 2015 - Creating a Culture of Safety ESRD Toolkit The Creating a Culture of Safety module of the ESRD Toolkit discusses the importance of a comprehensive, unit-based approach to safety and its impact on improving patient care and reducing harm in dialysis centers. Presentation Slides ( PPTX, 20 M B) Facilitator …

3145. Staff Safety Assessment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/staff-safety-asst.html
      January 01, 2017 - Staff Safety Assessment AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients What Is the Purpose of This Tool? The purpose of this tool is to tap into frontline knowledge to find risks on your unit that impact patient safety. Who Should Use This Tool? All health care providers and admi…

3146. Evidence Reports and Technical Reviews | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/epc.html
      August 01, 2018 - Evidence Reports and Technical Reviews Evidence reports and technical reviews about long-term care Technical Review No. 9: Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies, Volume 7—Care Coordination White Paper: A Primer for Systematic Reviewers on the Measurement of Funct…

3147. Toolkit Sections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections.html
      May 01, 2017 - Toolkit Sections Implementation Implementation Guide : It may be helpful to review this guide before starting a project to reduce infections and other complications in your ambulatory surgery center. The guide takes users step by step through the execution of technical and cultural interventions surroundi…

3148. Supplemental Resources on Self-Management Support (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/continuing-ed/moc_smsresources.pdf
      July 01, 2014 - Supplemental Resources on Self-Management Support External Resources On Self-Management Support For Clinicians and Staff Background, resources, and tools • AHRQ’s Self‐Management Support Resource Library has basic information about self‐management support plus links to a wide range of practical tools, technique…

3149. Tool 1: Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/redtool1.html
      March 01, 2013 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit Tool 1: Overview Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit Tool 1: Overview Tool 2: How To Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation at Your Hospital How CMS Measures the "30-Day All Cause Rehospitalization Rate…

3150. 162-Example-Completed-Learning-Defects-Tool (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/162-example-completed-learning-defects-tool.docx
      October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention Learning From Defects Tool - Example ICU & Non-ICU Problem statement: Healthcare organizations can increase the extent to which they learn from defects. We define this learning as reducing the probability that future patients will be harmed. What is a defect? A defect is any cli…

3151. Communication Strategies To Promote Resident Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/strategies-slides.html
      March 01, 2017 - Communication Strategies To Promote Resident Safety AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: CAUTI Slide 1: Communication Strategies To Promote Resident Safety Slide 2: Objectives After participating in the session, attendees will be able to— I dentify possible barriers to effective communication w…

3152. Part One: Traditional Practice and Recommendations for Change (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/ena-slides/part1a.html
      October 01, 2015 - The Emergency Nurses Association Presents CAUTI Slides and Transcript Part One: Traditional Practice and Recommendations for Change (continued) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents The Emergency Nurses Association Presents CAUTI Slides and Transcript Opening Materials: Attribution, Objectives…

3153. Survey on Patient Safety (facility version) (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/facilscanform.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - Survey on Patient Safety (facility version) 1 Survey on Patient Safety Instructions This survey asks for your opinions about patient safety issues, medical error, and event reporting in your facility and will take about 10 to 15 minutes to complete. If you do not wish to answer a question, or if a question …

3154. Hospital Survey on Patient Safety (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospitalscanform.doc
      June 02, 2025 - Hospital Survey on Patient Safety SOPSTM Hospital Survey Version: 1.0 Language: English Note · For more information on getting started, selecting a sample, determining data collection methods, establishing data collection procedures, conducting a Web-based survey, and preparing and analyzing data, and producing re…

3155. Project Report - Lean Sigma (ppt file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/clabsitools/clabsitoolsap3.ppt
      January 01, 2003 - Project Report - Lean Sigma Guidelines to Prevent Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections * Why do I need to complete this orientation? Problem Vascular access device-associated infections increase morbidity, mortality, hospital length of stay, and costs. Education of health care workers decrea…

3156. Blood Thinner Pills: Your Guide to Using Them Safely (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patients-consumers/diagnosis-treatment/treatments/btpills/btpills.pdf
      September 01, 2015 - Blood Thinner Pills: Your Guide to Using Them Safely Blood Thinner Pills: Your Guide to Using Them Safely AHRQ Pub. No. 15-0047-C Replaces AHRQ Pub. No. 09-0086-C September 2015 The name of my blood thinner is: _____________________________________________________________ Reminders: Call your doctor or phar…

3157. Staff Presentation Template (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/c3_combo_staffpresentation.pdf
      July 01, 2004 - Staff Presentation Template Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety 1 Tool C.3 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THIS TOOL DELETE THIS SLIDE BEFORE PRESENTATION • Use this PowerPoint presentation as a template for your presentation to hospital staff. • Replace the ch…

3158. Tool 1: Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/redtool1.html
      March 01, 2013 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit Tool 1: Overview Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit Tool 1: Overview Tool 2: How To Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation at Your Hospital How CMS Measures the "30-Day All Cause Rehospitalization Rate…

3159. Chapter 1. Project Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/chapter1.html
      December 01, 2017 - ARRA ACTION: Comparative Effectiveness of Health Care Delivery Systems for American Indians and Alaska Natives Using Enhanced Data Infrastructure Chapter 1. Project Overview Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents ARRA ACTION: Comparative Effectiveness of Health Care Delivery Systems for American …

3160. Attachment 3.1 References (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-145-materials-iii-a.pdf
      January 01, 2014 - Attachment 3.1 References Attachment 3.1 References 1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Vital and Health Statistics (PDF; December 2010; Series 10, Number 247). 2. Visser Sn, Danielson ML,…