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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/find4.html
December 01, 2012 - Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Outcome Indicators for the HCBS Population
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Table of Contents
Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Introduction
HCBS Population
Availability and Use of State Medicaid HCBS
Outcome Indicators for…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-k.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Appendix K. Infographic Poster on CAUTI Prevention
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Appendix K. Infographic Poster on CAUTI Prevention
The poster on the following page is intended to be printed with dimensions of 28 by 36 inches.
This can be done by sending the PDF out to a printer for large-f…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/integrating-teamwork-tools-cusp-efforts.ppt
June 02, 2025 - Reducing Unecessary Urinary catheter Use in the Emergency Department: How to Implement the Process
Integrating Teamwork Tools into CUSP Efforts
Shannon Davila, RN, MSN, CIC, CPQH
New Jersey Hospital Association
Slides adapted from original source:
Barbara Edson, RN, MBA, MHA
VP, Clinical Quality, Health Research &…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/contentcalls/assertion-slides/Assertion-Dec-14-2010-508.ppt
January 01, 2010 - On the CUSP: Stop BSI
On the CUSP: Stop BSI
Appropriate Assertion
David Thompson, DNSc, MS, RN
Jill Marsteller, PhD, MPP
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
The Johns Hopkins Quality and Safety Research Group
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Communication Styles
Assertive
Aggressive
Passive or Passive Aggressive ?
© 2004…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/finalsummary/finalsummary8.html
September 01, 2015 - Key Lessons from the National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program
In conclusion
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Key Lessons from the National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program
Introduction
Reporting and using the Child Core Set of quality mea…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/overview-slides.html
June 01, 2017 - Management Practices for Sustainability - Module 1: Overview
Slide 1: Management Practices for Sustainability Module 1: Overview
Slide 2: Ensuring Safety in Ambulatory Surgery
Surgery volume in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) has increased rapidly 1
The complexity of procedures continues to increa…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/visual-comp-kit.html
June 01, 2017 - Visual Management Board Component Kit
Contents
1. Why Have a Visual Management Board?
2. Tips for Using a Visual Management Board
3. Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) “Ramp”: Learn To Use a Visual Management Board
4. Visual Management Board Example: Elements You Can Use
5. Connections to Other Components
6. …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/one-pager-aspiration-pneumonia.docx
June 01, 2021 - DiagnosisAspiration Pneumonitis and Aspiration Pneumonia
· Aspiration pneumonitis is an abrupt chemical injury caused by inhalation of sterile gastric contents. It generally causes fever, increased oxygen requirements, and an elevated white blood cell count, and this typically resolves…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/flow-diagrams.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Asthma 1 Measure Calculation Steps
Medicaid/APCD
claims data
Eligibility Table
(summary of continuous
enrollment periods by
payer and member)
Transformation of
location specific
data to input file
specifications1
Comorbidity
Claims (all medical
claims during time
frame)
Pharmacy Claims
Data
HEDIS
…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-150-section-2-tech-specs.pdf
November 01, 2014 - National Collaborative for Innovation in Quality Measurement--Metabolic Monitoring for Children and Adolescents on Antipsychotics
1
National Collaborative for Innovation in Quality Measurement
Metabolic Monitoring for Children and Adolescents on Antipsychotics
Administrative Specification for Sta…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/practice/pledge.pdf
March 01, 2017 - ...to practice all
infection prevention skills!
I pledge to keep the residents’
environment and equipment
clean to help stop the spread of
germs from one person to another.
I will clean my hands before and after resident contact
and after certain procedures according to my facility’s
policies, including:
•…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/practice/pledge.html
March 01, 2017 - Take the Pledge...
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
...to practice all infection prevention skills!
I pledge to keep my hands clean by performing hand hygiene according to my facility's policies to help stop the spread of germs.
I will clean my hands before and after resid…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module4/guide.html
March 01, 2017 - Module 4: Teamwork and Communication: Material Use Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Learning Objectives:
Describe effective communication and teamwork.
Describe why teamwork training and improved communication optimizes resident safety.
List barriers, tools, and str…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module4/guide.docx
March 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Long-Term Care Safety Modules
Module 4: Teamwork and Communication
Material Use Guide
Learning Objectives:
· Describe effective communication and teamwork
· Describe why teamwork training and improved communication optimizes resident safety
· List barriers, tools…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-k-study-elements.docx
June 02, 2025 - Quality Improvement Study Framework
Element
Definition
Things To Keep in Mind
The Purpose
Define the problem and why it is important.
· Avoid suggesting causes in the purpose statement. Cause determination will come later after the data have been analyzed.
· Speculating about the cause of a problem before a th…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldata1tab1-1.html
May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Table 1-1. Categories and Definitions Promulgated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the U.S. Bureau of the Census
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldataaph1.html
May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement
Table H-1: Language Assistance Data Base (LADB), based on CDC Race/Ethnicity Codes and ISO Language Codes (by Otilia Tiutin, Manager of Cultural & Linguistic Services)
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Ra…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/manapb8txt.html
December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Appendix B27: Living Space Inspection
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Table of Contents
The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Chapter 1. Introduction and Program Overview
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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/funding/policies/human-subjects/index.html
June 01, 2022 - Protection of Human Subjects
Revised Common Rule
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and fifteen other Federal Departments and Agencies have issued final revisions to the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (the Common Rule). A final rule was published in the Federal Register (F…