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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P1T2-Prescribing_Clinician_Survey_Phase_1.doc
May 01, 2014 - Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 1
Prescribing Clinician Survey
[NURSING HOME NAME] is considering implementing an antibiogram program. The use of antibiograms is common in the hospital setting but not in nursing homes. We are interested in determining how the use of an antibiogram would be viewed by the presc…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/guide-prevent.html
May 01, 2017 - Creating a Culture of Safety in the Ambulatory Surgery Environment: Implementation Guide
Infection Prevention
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Creating a Culture of Safety in the Ambulatory Surgery Environment: Implementation Guide
Overview
The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (C…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/urinary/resources/voices-left-dial-reflections.html
July 01, 2010 - Back to MUI Resources
Voices from the Left of the Dial: Reflections of Practice-Based Researchers
Resource
Full article on PubMed
Summary
This study assessed factors motivating PBRN clinicians to participate and stay involved in practice-based research in their primary care o…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/index.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Appendix: The MATCH Work Plan
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Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
Chapter 1. Building t…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/team/tools/briefs.html
December 01, 2023 - Sharing the Care Plan: Brief
Briefs are a strategy for sharing care plans when leading a team. During a brief, which is sometimes referred to as a team meeting, the following information should be discussed:
Team membership and roles—who is on the team and who is the designated team leader. If the patient …
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-measures-atlas/ccrm-atlas-table41.html
March 01, 2013 - Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas
Table 4.1. Measure Measure Mapping Table
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Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas
Introduction
Acknowledgments
1. Why Was the Clinical-Community Relationships Measures Atlas Developed…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-139-written-statement.pdf
January 01, 2014 - Written Statement
This work was fun jed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under t 1e CHIPRA Pediatric
Quality Measures =>rogram Centers of Excellence 1rant number U18 HS020516. AHRQ,
in accordance to CHIPRA 42 U.S.C. Section 1139A(b), an…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptmgmt/ptmgmttab4.html
July 01, 2018 - Patient Self-Management Support Programs: An Evaluation
Table 4. AADE Recommended Measures and Measurement Methods
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Patient Self-Management Support Programs: An Evaluation
Acknowledgments
Introduction and Purpose
Summary
Background
Methodology
Design Opti…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-eval-roadmap/ccre-roadmap-apc.html
July 01, 2013 - Clinical-Community Relationships Evaluation Roadmap
Appendix C: Examples of Current State of Practice
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Clinical-Community Relationships Evaluation Roadmap
Executive Summary
1. Introduction and Purpose
2. Priority Questions and Recommendations
3. Concl…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/man4-tabtxt4.html
December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Table 4. FMP Progression (Text Description)
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The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Chapter 1. Introduction and Program Over…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/index.html
April 01, 2025 - Antibiotic Stewardship Toolkits
AHRQ’s antibiotic stewardship toolkits were developed based on the experiences of clinical teams that joined the AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use. Participating hospitals, long-term care facilities, and ambulatory practices successfully applied the Four Moments o…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/index.html
August 01, 2024 - Making Healthcare Safer III
A Critical Analysis of Existing and Emerging Patient Safety Practices
Despite sustained national attention and notable successful interventions in recent years, patient safety remains a significant problem in the United States. Harms such as adverse drug events, health…
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www.ahrq.gov/data/hcup/sepsis-state-hospital.html
June 01, 2025 - Sepsis in the United States
Sepsis is a life-threatening emergency that happens when a body's response to an infection damages vital organs and, often, causes death. It is one of the most expensive conditions treated in hospitals in the United States. This visualization presents data from the Healthcare Cost a…
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www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/asthmaqual/index.html
October 01, 2014 - Improving the Quality of Asthma Care
New Tools for States
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has developed Asthma Care Quality Improvement: A Resource Guide for State Action and its companion workbook, Asthma Care Quality Improvement: A Workbook for State Action. These materials were design…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/index.html
December 01, 2017 - Toolkit To Promote Safe Surgery
The Toolkit To Promote Safe Surgery helps perioperative and surgical units in hospitals identify opportunities to improve care and safety practices and implement evidence-based interventions to prevent surgical site infections. The toolkit has evidence-based, practical resources…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/index.html
September 01, 2021 - AHRQ's Quality & Patient Safety Programs by Setting: Long-Term Care
CAHPS ® Nursing Home Survey was developed by AHRQ and designed to measure patients’ experiences of their care, including communication with doctors and nurses, responsiveness of staff, and other indicators of safe, high-quality care. The su…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/index.html
September 01, 2013 - Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
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Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
Introduction and Welcome
Universal ICU Decolonization Protocol Overview
Scientific Rationale
References
Appendix A. Flow Chart for Implementing Universal Decoloni…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/ideas-project/index.html
July 01, 2025 - Implementing Diagnostic Excellence Across Systems (IDEAS)
Take part in a national study to evaluate the impact of resources intended to help prevent diagnostic safety events. Diagnostic safety events are common and pervasive across all healthcare settings, contributing to preventable harm in one in 20 outpatien…
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www.ahrq.gov/pcor/strategic-framework/investments.html
July 01, 2023 - Focusing on Health Equity in AHRQ's PCORTF Investments
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Applying a Health Equity Lens
Health equity is essential to all areas of the framework. The magnifying glass signifies AHRQ’s commitment to using an equity lens through which to design and drive the implementation of t…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/grants/active/t32/T32-harv2.html
October 01, 2014 - Harvard University (postdoctoral pediatric), Boston
Institutional Training Programs
AHRQ funds 18 institutions which recruit and train predoctoral and/or postdoctoral health services researchers. Details on characteristics of the Harvard University program and its self-identified areas of research interest ar…