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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK1_T1-Gather_a_Team-updated.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Toolkit 1. Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Implement, Monitor, & Sustain a Program
Toolkit 1. Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Tool 1. Gather a Team
1. Choose members to serve on the antimicrobial stewardship program team. Depending
on the si…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P2T3-Antibiogram_Specifications_Phase_2.pdf
May 01, 2014 - Phase 3 Implementation
Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HAIs
Healthcare-
Associated
Infections
PREVENT
Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 2
Antibiogram Specifications
This document outlines key specifications for antibiograms and recommendation…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/ltvv-fac-guide.html
October 01, 2020 - Measure Descriptions for Low Tidal Volume Ventilation: Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Slide 1: Measure Descriptions for Low Tidal Volume Ventilation
Say:
In this module, you will learn about the data measures and definitions you will use to evaluate low tidal …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/indwelling-urinary-catheteruse/catheter-insertion/unlicensed-staff/scenario-instr.docx
March 01, 2017 - BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Urinary Catheter Types and How To Care for Them Activity
Staff Role Play—How good are your catheter care skills?
Roleplaying can be a helpful training and educational tool. Rolep…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/acknowledgements.html
August 01, 2022 - Acknowledgments
AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution Toolkit
The Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) process was funded by AHRQ and is based on input from experts, key stakeholders, and lessons learned from the agency's $25 million Patient Safety and Medical Liability (PSML) Grant Initiative la…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/index.html?page=10
January 01, 2024 - Grantee Final Reports: Patient Safety
Final reports from research grants administered since 2000 on a variety of patient safety topics, such as measure development, medication safety, and diagnostic safety.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety subdivis…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/index.html?page=11
January 01, 2024 - Grantee Final Reports: Patient Safety
Final reports from research grants administered since 2000 on a variety of patient safety topics, such as measure development, medication safety, and diagnostic safety.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety subdivis…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/index.html?page=16
January 01, 2024 - Grantee Final Reports: Patient Safety
Final reports from research grants administered since 2000 on a variety of patient safety topics, such as measure development, medication safety, and diagnostic safety.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety subdivis…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/distribute/media/web-report.html
September 01, 2019 - Delivering Health Care Quality Reports on the Web
Web-based reports, which are the most common format for information on health care quality, generally take two different forms:
Interactive website. An ideal approach is to design a report as a site that takes advantage of the interactive capabilities of th…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/survey-codebook-ehr.pdf
June 02, 2025 - EvidenceNow Practice Survey Codebook: EHR
EvidenceNow Practice Survey Codebook: EHR
Variable Name/ Core-
optional Status Item
These questions ask a…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/manapb26.html
December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Appendix B26: Reducing Falls: A Safety Checklist for the Home
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Chapter 1. Introductio…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/science-of-safety-slides.html
February 01, 2017 - Science of Safety and Identifying Defects in Care of Mechanically Ventilated Patients: Slide Presentation
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Slide 1: AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Science of Safety and Identifying Defects in Care of Mechanically Ventilated …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/medicaidreadmitguide/mcaidread_tool9_trans_care.docx
July 28, 2016 - Tool 9: Transitional Care Planning
Tool 9: Whole-Person Transitional Care Planning Tool
Purpose
The social, economic, and geographic conditions in which individuals live have a profound impact on individuals’ health status. Efforts to reduce readmissions by optimizing self-management or long-term health status will …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/candor-acknowledgments.pdf
June 02, 2025 - CANDOR Acknowledgments
CANDOR ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Acknowledgments
The Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) process was funded by AHRQ and is based on
input from experts, key stakeholders, and lessons learned from the agency’s $25 million Patient Safety
and Medical Liability (PSML) Grant Initiative lau…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/public-notes-meeting-summary-072320.pdf
November 06, 2020 - Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare July 2020 Meeting Summary
Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic
Safety and Quality in Healthcare
July 2020 …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/facil-guide/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-module3-speaker-notes.html
February 01, 2023 - Module 3: Conversations Around Device Necessity Facilitator Notes
Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting
Slide 1
Say:
In Module 1, we discussed the indications for an indwelling urinary catheter, the causes of catheter-associated urinary tract infections, or CAUTI, in the intensive care unit, or ICU, as w…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/about/impact-stories/increasing-access.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Increasing Access to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Communities Through a Virtual Clinician Training and Support Program
Increasing Access to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
in Rural Communities Through a Virtual Clinician Training
and Support Program
AHRQ Impact: A research team in New Mexico
appl…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-rural-healthcare4.html
October 01, 2024 - Diagnostic Excellence in U.S. Rural Healthcare: A Call to Action
A Call To Action: Diagnostic Excellence In Rural Healthcare
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Diagnostic Excellence in U.S. Rural Healthcare: A Call to Action
A Path to Rural Diagnostic Excellence
Improving Diagnosis in the…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-sustainability-centers-of-excellence4.html
April 01, 2025 - Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
Integration
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
Introduction
Center of Excellence Operations
Alignment
Integration
Leadership Support
Windows of Opportunity
Conclusion
Acknowle…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/PrimaryCareEffortsToReduceReadmissions-envscan.pdf
March 01, 2020 - collaborate with social workers, behavioral health counselors, and
others to make sure that patients receive preventive