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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-b.docx
April 24, 2015 - URINARY CATHETERIZATION – Sample Policy
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Appendix B. Urinary Catheterization – Sample Policy
Purpose
The purpose of urinary catheterization is to facilitate urinary drainage when medically necessary. Urinary catheters should be evaluated every day for need and remo…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/contentcalls/nurse_empower-slides/How-CUSP-Enables-Nurse-Empowerment-Nov-15-2011-508.ppt
January 01, 2011 - Project Report - Lean Sigma
CLABSI Supplemental Call Series
How CUSP Enables Nurse Empowerment
November 15, 2011
Presenters:
Pat Posa, RN, BSN, MSA
Joanne Timmel, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Slide *
CLABSI Supplemental Call Series
Pat Posa, RN, BSN, MSA
System Performance Improvement Leader
St. Joseph Mercy Heath Syste…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/medical-office/Final-DX-Safety-items-12-15-22-SPANISH.docx
November 01, 2022 - SOPS® Diagnostic Safety Supplemental Item Set for the SOPS Medical Office Survey - Spanish
SOPS® Diagnostic Safety Supplemental Item Set for the SOPS Medical Office Survey
Language: Spanish
Purpose: This supplemental item set was designed for use with the core SOPS® Medical Office Survey to help medical offices asses…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-k.html
May 01, 2017 - Debrief Example - Implementation Guide
Slide 1: Debrief Example
Quality Improvement Study
Ambulatory Surgery Center
Slide 2: Problem Statement
The surgical safety checklist has been shown to reduce surgical mortality and complication rates in a variety of surgical settings. …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/dataspotlight-health-literacy.pdf
March 01, 2019 - More Effort Is Needed To Ensure Patients Understand Doctors' Instructions
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MORE EFFORT IS NEEDED
TO ENSURE PATIENTS
UNDERSTAND DOCTORS’
INSTRUCTIONS
Did you know? Many patients leave their healthcare visit
unsure of what their provider asked them to do or what was
discussed. Nationwide, only 12% of adults have…
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www.ahrq.gov/pcor/at-a-glance/index.html
October 01, 2024 - PCOR Trust Fund Investments At-A-Glance
Patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) provides decision-makers with objective, scientific evidence on the comparative effectiveness of treatments, services, and other interventions used in healthcare. The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund (PCORTF) is funde…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/urinary/resources.html
August 01, 2025 - Tools and Resources to Help Improve Urinary Incontinence Care for Women
The EvidenceNOW: Managing Urinary Incontinence (MUI) program produced an environmental scan that includes existing evidence and tools to inform nonsurgical treatment of urinary incontinence of women in primary care. In addition, MUI grantee…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/opioids/compendium/opioids-case-study-ehr-oud.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Using an EHR System to Prevent Opioid Use Disorder in Older Adults in Primary Care Practices Case Study
1
Using an Electronic Health Record
System to Prevent Opioid
Use Disorder in Older Adults in
Primary Care Practices
Case Study - Westfield Family Physicians
Intervention: The staff at Westfield Family Physici…
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/chapter2.html
December 01, 2017 - ARRA ACTION: Comparative Effectiveness of Health Care Delivery Systems for American Indians and Alaska Natives Using Enhanced Data Infrastructure
Chapter 2. Project Implementation
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
ARRA ACTION: Comparative Effectiveness of Health Care Delivery Systems for Ame…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/warm-handoff-training-final508.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Warm Handoff Plus: How To Use the Training Toolkit
The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care
Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Warm Handoff Plus
How To Use the Training Toolkit
What is the Warm Handoff Plus strategy?
A Warm Handoff Plus is a handoff that is conducted in person, between two me…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-lessons-improving-patient-experience.pdf
July 01, 2021 - Lessons From Healthcare Organizations on Improving Patient Experience webcast - Quigley
AltaMed’s Shadow Coaching and
Pay-for-Performance (P4P) Efforts to
Improve Patient-Provider Interactions
Using the Clinician and Group CAHPS® Survey:
LESSONS ON IMPROVING PATIENT EXPERIENCE
Denise D. Quigley,
Marc N. Ellio…
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/chapter8.html
December 01, 2017 - ARRA ACTION: Comparative Effectiveness of Health Care Delivery Systems for American Indians and Alaska Natives Using Enhanced Data Infrastructure
Chapter 8. Lessons Learned and Suggestions for Data
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Table of Contents
ARRA ACTION: Comparative Effectiveness of Health Care Delive…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/medicaidreadmitguide/aspire_webinar6/aspire_webinar6.pptx
June 02, 2025 - Designing & Delivering Whole-Person Transitional Care The Hospital Guide to Reducing Medicaid Readmissions Webinar 6
Designing & Delivering Whole-Person Transitional Care
The Hospital Guide to Reducing Medicaid Readmissions
Webinar 6: Enhance Services for High-Risk Patients
Agenda
Describe strategies to enhance …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/boarding-response-to-rep.-dingell.pdf
December 31, 2024 - THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20201
December 18, 2023
The Honorable Debbie Dingell
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Representative Dingell:
Thank you for your …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/046-ss-faqs-staff-decolonization-chg-nasal.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Preoperative Decolonization
Staff – Frequently Asked Questions
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
These are frequently asked questions for staff about skin decolonization with chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) an…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/publications/pubcomguide/NLM-Intramural-Research-Script--Audio-Description-Sample.docx
March 31, 2022 - Audio Description Project: 2022
NLM Intramural Research Program Overview - 2:20
Link to Video
TIMESTAMP
AUDIO CUES
VISUAL ELEMENTS
A D SCRIPT
00:00
Upbeat music.
Fade up to white text over a blue background: “The National Library of Medicine: Intramural Research Program”.
“The National Library of Medicine: I…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/physiologic-monitoring-long-desc.html
January 01, 2025 - Pediatric Patient Safety Learning Laboratory to Reengineer Continuous Physiologic Monitoring Systems
Principal Investigator: Christopher Bonafide, M.D., M.S.C.E., Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Philadelphia, PA AHRQ Grant No.: HS26620 Project Period: 09/30/18-07/31/23 Description: This lab’s goa…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/funding/training-grants/eric-roberts-draft-application.pdf
May 19, 2021 - research, including
privacy, confidentiality, the protection of human subjects, informed consent, and IRB processes
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/cebul-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - These data also highlight the multitude of care processes that are
required to achieve optimal diabetes
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/baker-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Overall, we found that leadership, creativity, and established reporting
processes and communication