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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-166-fecc-table-1-tech-specs.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Section 2, Table 1, Technical Specifications and Scoring for Caregiver Survey
Indicator ID
Table 1: Detailed Measure Specifications and Scoring for FECC Caregiver Survey Indicators
All are on 0-100 scale, where higher is better. Survey response items should be coded to reflect that. For dicho…
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/health-literacy.html
March 01, 2022 - More Adults Report Always Being Asked To Teach Back Providers' Instructions
More adults report always being asked to teach back providers' instructions (PDF, 133 KB)
For more information, go to the Data Spotlight (PDF, 753 KB) and the Data Query Tool .
Related Resources
Use the Teac…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/medicinelist-procedure-final508.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Procedure To Create a Medicine List
The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care
Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Procedure To Create
a Medicine List
Introduction
The strategy to Create a Safe Medicine List Together engages patients and families to actively
participate with you in developing…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/intro/index.html
July 01, 2023 - Introduction to Curriculum
The Introduction section provides an overview of TeamSTEPPS and its curriculum for individuals who would like to learn more. It includes information about key concepts (section 1) and provides an explanation about the value and importance of TeamSTEPPS (section 2) . This section al…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201605.html
May 01, 2016 - Blue Shield of California Foundation Uses AHRQ Guide to Reduce Hospital Readmissions
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May 2016
AHRQ's Hospital Guide to Reducing Medicaid Readmissions was used by Blue Shield of California Foundation to apply evidence-based strategies that significantly cut hospital readmissi…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research/care-coordination/pcmh/define.html
August 01, 2022 - Defining the PCMH
The medical home model holds promise as a way to improve health care in America by transforming how primary care is organized and delivered. Building on the work of a large and growing community, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) defines a medical home not simply as a place…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201701.html
March 01, 2017 - New Jersey Hospital Uses AHRQ Toolkit To Reduce Urinary Tract Infections
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March 2017
Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, used AHRQ’s " Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals " to increase staff knowledge about catheter-associated urinary tract infectio…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/registries-pros-cons.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Advantages and Disadvantages of Registries
Advantages and Disadvantages of Registries
Electronic health records (EHRs) frequently do not have the functions needed for
population management. Creating and using registries can help ensure that evidence-
based care is delivered to all patients and can be an adjunct…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/medicaidreadmitguide/mcaidread_tool3_hosp_inv.docx
June 02, 2025 - Tool 3: Hospital Inventory
Tool 3: Hospital Inventory Tool
Purpose
Readmission reduction efforts at your hospital have likely proliferated over the past several years, and many of these efforts may have developed in isolation from each other. The purpose of this tool is to prompt a comprehensive inventory of all r…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/perioperative-hand-hygiene.html
April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
Hand Hygiene in the Perioperative Setting
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Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases
Importance of MRSA and SSI Prevention
MR…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-240-section-2-technical-specifications.pdf
June 02, 2025 - CHIPRA 240: Section 2, Technical Specifications
The percentage children with a BMI ≥85th percentile and an outpatient care visit whose parents were
surveyed and reported that their provider discussed their child’s weight or body mass index (BMI) in the
last 12 months. A higher proportion indicates bett…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/self-mgmt/what.html
February 01, 2016 - What is Self-Management Support?
Self-Management Support
Successful self-management support programs involve implementing changes at multiple levels:
Patient-clinician interactions.
Office environment changes.
Health system, policy, and environmental supports. 1
In clinical settings, self-manageme…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/urinary/interviews.html
November 01, 2024 - Perspectives from the Field: Advancing Urinary Incontinence Management in Primary Care
Interviews were conducted with three of the five MUI grantee teams to learn more about the implementation of interventions in primary care for the nonsurgical treatment of urinary incontinence (UI) in women. In these intervi…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide22.html
October 01, 2014 - 22. Topics Meta-Analyzed for the 2008 Guideline Update (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Topics Meta-Analyzed for the 2008 Guideline Update (Continued)
Characteristics analyzed
Categories of those characteristics
Providing toba…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/hsops2-pt2_transition_apx.pdf
September 01, 2019 - (F6R)
Hospital units work well together to provide the best care for patients.
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/measurement/consumer-assessment/index.html
September 01, 2012 - Consumer Assessment Surveys
The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) program is a multi-year initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to support and promote the assessment of consumers' experiences with health care.
First launched in October 1995, the prog…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/nursing-home/resources/search.html?page=8
January 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Resources Catalog for Nursing Homes
AHRQ provided free training and mentorship to nursing homes across the country through the National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network . The Network supported the implementation of evidence-based prevention and safety practices within nursing homes to protect residents…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/search.html?page=8
January 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Resources Catalog for Nursing Homes
AHRQ provided free training and mentorship to nursing homes across the country through the National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network . The Network supported the implementation of evidence-based prevention and safety practices within nursing homes to protect residents…
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www.ahrq.gov/sdm/measures-data-funding/index.html
February 01, 2025 - Measures, Data, and Funding for Shared Decision Making Research
New research on shared decision making (SDM) is needed to further describe the impact of SDM on patient and provider experience and health outcomes. Research is also needed to evaluate the most effective methods for implementing SDM and engaging pa…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/qdr2015-chartbook-healthyliving.pptx
January 01, 2020 - Department Visits Related to Mental Health and Substance Abuse
EDs are often not staffed or equipped to provide … Children and adolescents consume 35% to 40% of their daily energy in school, so schools need to provide … Importance: It is important to advise parents and guardians to provide balanced diets at home.