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4041. Toolkit To Educate and Engage Residents and Family Members | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/educate-and-engage/index.html
      October 01, 2016 - Toolkit To Educate and Engage Residents and Family Members Overview of the Toolkit Why Should a Nursing Home Use This Toolkit? The Resident and Family Member Education toolkit helps the nursing home (1) encourage an open and respectful dialogue between nurses and prescribing clinicians and residents and the…

4042. A Boost for Health Services Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/boost-health-services-research.html
      June 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders A Boost for Health Services Research JUN 21 2022 By Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A. R. Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A. It has been just four months since joining President Biden’s Administration as Director of AHRQ. What a whir…

4043. National Quality Strategy Fact Sheet (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nqsfactsheet_2017.pdf
      January 01, 2017 - National Quality Strategy Fact Sheet The National Quality Strategy is a national effort to align public- and private-sector stakeholders to achieve better health and health care for all Americans. About the National Quality Strategy The National Quality Strategy (NQS) was first published in March 2011 as the Na…

4044. Exhibits 8 to 10 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh8-10.html
      April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Exhibits 8 to 10 Previous Page   Table of Contents Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Executive Summary Chapter 1. Administration Chapter 2. Determ…

4045. PowerPoint Presentation
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/smoking-resources-help-quit.pptx
      June 02, 2025 - PowerPoint Presentation New Resources to Help Providers Help Smokers Quit STEPHEN BABB Office on Smoking and Health July 26th, 2016 1 Table of Contents The Opportunity The Problem The Solution Advantages of a Protocol The Package Tobacco Treatment Protocol Tobacco Treatment Action Guide Implementation Guidan…

4046. Supplemental Items for the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/cg/index.html
      April 01, 2016 - Supplemental Items for the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey This page lists the topics and supplemental items available for use with the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey 3.0. Please note:  The CAHPS team is currently reviewing all supplemental items for the Clinician & Group Survey 3.0 to ensure that the items ar…

4047. Table 7: Health and Welfare of the Home and Community-Based Services Population as Measured by 13 Outcome Indicators, 2005 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/tab7.html
      December 01, 2012 - Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population Table 7: Health and Welfare of the Home and Community-Based Services Population as Measured by 13 Outcome Indicators, 2005 Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population Introduction HCBS P…

4048. Appendix B27: Living Space Inspection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities Appendix B27: Living Space Inspection Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities Chapter 1. Introduction and Program Overview …

4049. AHRQ’s Portrait of Sepsis Reveals Its Alarming Human Toll | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders AHRQ’s Portrait of Sepsis Reveals Its Alarming Human Toll SEP 27 2024 By Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A., and Pamela Owens, Ph.D. The human suffering caused by sepsis is shocking. New AHRQ analyses show that in 2021, more than 2 m…

4050. Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Health Care November Meeting Summary (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/fed-IWG-dxsafety-Nov19mtg.pdf
      November 15, 2019 - Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Health Care November Meeting Summary Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Health Car…

4051. Standing Order Protocol: Nasal Mupirocin (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/standing-order-protocol-mupirocin.docx
      March 01, 2022 - Standing Order Protocol: Nasal Mupirocin Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices Section 9-3 – Standing Order Protocol: Nasal Mupirocin The following is a standing order protocol for implementing nasal decolonization in adult non-intensive care unit (ICU) patients who are methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus…

4052. Resources (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/resources/resources.doc
      June 02, 2025 - Resources Resources Contents Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children Advancing State Child Indicators Initiatives This section identifies national initiatives that serve as clearinghouses for measures of the quality of children's health, health care, a…

4053. Patient Experience Research Meeting - Agenda (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-ptexp-research-meeting-agenda-2023.pdf
      January 01, 2023 - Patient Experience Research Meeting - Agenda Patient Experience, Patient Safety, and Provider Well-Being: Associations and Paths for Quality Improvement A Virtual Research Meeting Sponsored by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) October 19, 2023 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET MEETING PU…

4054. Project Report - Lean Sigma (ppt file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/contentcalls/twomorees-slides/Two-More-Es-and-How-to-Spread-Dec-13-2011-508.ppt
      January 01, 2011 - Project Report - Lean Sigma Two More E’s and How to Spread Learning Objectives To think ahead about ways to make your investment of time and improvements in BSI rates last forever To make sure all patients in your institution have access to the same level of safety in their care Implementation Framework Al…

4055. Physician Engagement (Slide Presentation) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/phys-engagement/slides.html
      June 01, 2013 - Physician Engagement (Slide Presentation) On the CUSP: Stop BSI This PowerPoint slide presentation was shown on September 13, 2011. Contents Slide 1. Physician Engagement Slide 2. Image Slide 3. Learning Objectives Slide 4. What Do We Mean by Engagement? Slide 5. Where Does Engagement Fit? Slide…

4056. Best Practices for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2022 - Best Practices for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents Best Practices for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents Efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes have left many residents socially isolated. Isolation can contribute to anxiety, …

4057. Surgical Skin Preparation Audit Tool | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/surgical-skinprep-audit.html
      September 01, 2024 - Surgical Skin Preparation Audit Tool AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery 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…

4058. Guide for Developing a Community-Based Patient Safety Advisory Council | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/advisorycouncil/adcouncil2.html
      April 01, 2018 - Guide for Developing a Community-Based Patient Safety Advisory Council Chapter 2. Patient Safety Advisory Councils The success of any team requires active participation from every member. The approach health care systems traditionally take neglects the most critical member of the team—the patient. Programs an…

4059. Deep-Rooting Your Data: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/deep-root-data-slides.html
      December 01, 2017 - Deep-Rooting Your Data: Slide Presentation AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery Slide 1: AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery—Sustainability Deep-Rooting Your Data Slide 2: Learning Objectives After this session, you will be able to– Identify surgical site infection (SSI) data sources. Define your audie…

4060. Federal Interagency Workgroup: Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/public-notes-meeting-summary-111921.pdf
      March 11, 2022 - Federal Interagency Workgroup: Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare Federal Interagency Workgroup: Improving Diagnostic Safety …