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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202202.html
February 01, 2022 - Henry Ford Hospital's Hematology-Oncology Unit Uses AHRQ Safety Program to Lower Bloodstream Infections
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February 2022
Using AHRQ's Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program ( CUSP ), Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit has reduced the incidence of central line-associated bloodstream …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0206-table8.pdf
April 21, 2015 - Overuse of Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of Children with Atraumatic Headache: Table 8
Table 8: Evidence Regarding Overuse of Computed Tomography Imaging for Atraumatic Headache
in Children
TYPE OF
EVIDENCE
KEY FINDINGS
LEVEL OF
EVIDENCE
(USPSTF
RANKING*)
CITATION(S)
Appropria…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-240-section-5-table-2.pdf
May 01, 2010 - CHIPRA 240: Section 5, Table 2
Table 2: Evidence for Parent Report of Discussion of Weight Concerns
Type of Evidence
Key Findings
Level of
Evidence
(USPSTF
Ranking*)
Citations
Expert
recommendation
Once a child’s BMI is measured, clinicians must
exercise judgment, first in assessing the child…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0232-table2.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Hypertension Screening for Children Who Are Overweight or Obese: Table 2
Table 2: Evidence for Hypertension Screening for Children Who are Overweight or Obese
Type of Evidence
Key Findings
Level of
Evidence
(USPSTF
Ranking*)
Citations
Expert
recommendation
Hypertension is a risk factor for car…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-241-bmi-communication-section-5-table-2.pdf
May 01, 2010 - CHIPRA 241: Section 5, Table 2
Table 2: Evidence for Communication of Weight Classification of Children Who Are Overweight or Obese
Type of Evidence
Key Findings
Level of
Evidence
(USPSTF
Ranking*)
Citations
Expert
recommendation
In 2007, the AAP, AMA, and CDC collaborated
to form an expert c…
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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…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-atlas3.html
October 01, 2013 - Measure 6: Clinician confidence in ability to instruct patient/family in proper use of local agency referral
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-atlas3-4.html
October 01, 2013 - Measure 6: Clinician confidence in ability to instruct patient/family in proper use of local agency referral
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/interventions/teachback-slides.html
May 01, 2017 - Medication need and proper use.
Home care instructions.
Recommended behavior changes.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/nac/2022-05-nac/nacmtg051222-minutes.pdf
January 01, 2022 - care models that involve all care team members, data standardization, and the ability to identify
the proper … AHRQ could present data that
could be used to move toward a proper use of coding, respecting the many
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/using-checklists/checklistandauditslides.pptx
September 03, 2014 - creating clean and aseptic fields and how to maintain them
Watch supplemental videos with staff
Teach proper … creating and maintaining clean and aseptic fields, watch supplemental videos with staff, and teach staff proper … Train staff on benefits of fistula use and proper fistula cannulation techniques.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/onboarding/onboarding_build_ssibundle.pptx
December 01, 2017 - the Michigan Surgical Quality Collaborative, which noticed only 80 percent of patients were receiving proper … be a high risk for complications like wound infections— only 50 percent of patients were getting the proper … Both preparations have specific instructions for proper use.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/framework.html
April 01, 2013 - , we asked teams to implement a checklist to make sure that they were following all of the steps of proper … to instill that cultural component along with asking people to make sure that they are following the proper … minds to allow people to go ahead and have a central line inserted if they were not following all those proper … with the technical piece of what are those evidence-based practices for making sure that we follow the proper … the line insertion if there was a senior position that had not washed their hands or didn't have the proper
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/healthcare-costs-childhood-experiences.html
August 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
Healthcare Spending 26 Percent Higher Among Adults Who Had Adverse Childhood Experiences
AUG
19
2024
By
Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A., and Thomas M. Selden, Ph.D.
Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.
It is a tragic reality tha…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/b2a_pdi_ratesgenbysas.pdf
March 01, 2016 - PDI RATES GENERATED BY THE AHRQ SAS PROGRAMS
Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
Tool B.2a i
PDI RATES GENERATED BY THE AHRQ SAS PROGRAMS
Guidance for Using the SAS Programs and an Example of
Output for One Hospital
What is the purpose of this to…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/029-ss-review-ssi-prevention-fg.docx
April 01, 2025 - responses highlighted poor adherence by physicians to skin prep protocols and gaps in patient education of proper … includes both written instructions and a diagram to guide the patient to the steps they should take for proper
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/016-contact-precautions-webinar-slides.pptx
October 01, 2024 - Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | ICU & Non-ICU
Contact Precautions
Specific patient placement18
Proper … | 18
Importance of Proper PPE Use
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | ICU & Non-ICU
Contact
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/guide.html
March 01, 2017 - a resident with an indwelling urinary catheter, it is paramount that the facility staff demonstrate proper … appropriate to use an indwelling urinary catheter, alternatives to using an indwelling urinary catheter, and proper … Include residents and families in the education of proper catheter care as they can also help with proper
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module6/mod6-facguide.html
March 01, 2017 - An outcome measure for proper hand hygiene could be how often staff perform proper hand hygiene as measured
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/asc/composite-measures-english.pdf
January 01, 2015 - Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Composites and Items
Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Composites and
Items
In this document, the items in the Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture are grouped according to
the safety culture composites the…