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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/changing-system-slides.pptx
June 01, 2021 - PowerPoint Presentation
Changing the System To Improve Patient Safety
Long-Term Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(21)-0029
June 2021
Changing the System
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Objectives
Use barriers as opportunities to improve systems and prevent problems from recurring.
List factors that may comp…
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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/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/tab5.html
March 01, 2023 - Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Table 5: Number of Home and Community-Based Services Users by State With Use of Selected Medicaid Mandatory and Optional HCBS State Plan Services, 2005
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Table of Contents
Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Popul…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-177-section-2-technical-specs.pdf
May 23, 2014 - National Collaborative for Innovation in Quality Measurement
National Collaborative for Innovation in Quality Measurement
Administrative Sp…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy2/Strat2_Tool_5_Comm_Comp_508.docx
June 02, 2025 - Strategy 2: Communicating for Improve Quality (Tool 5)
Overview of Communication Competencies
Effective communication between clinicians, patients, and families can lead to better health care outcomes and improved quality and safety. The following list identifies behaviors to help clinicians build partnerships with pa…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/922.html
July 01, 2024 - Artificial Intelligence Tool Shows Strong Performance in Predicting Patient Deterioration During Pandemic
Issue Number
922
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
July 23, 2024
AHRQ Stats: Disorders Commonly Associated With Readmission Sepsis, heart f…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/opioids/compendium/opioids-case-study-risk-screening.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Implementing Opioid Risk Screening for Older Adults Using Automated Patient Reminders in an Electronic Health Record Case Study
1
Intervention: Many older adults experience chronic pain that
requires long term opioid therapy (LTOT). The physician- owner,
who also acts as a quality improvement (QI) lead at Pearl
F…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-care-transitions4.html
June 01, 2023 - Diagnostic Safety Across Transitions of Care Throughout the Healthcare System: Current State and a Call to Action
OR-to-ICU Transitions
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Table of Contents
Diagnostic Safety Across Transitions of Care Throughout the Healthcare System: Current State and a Call to Action
Introd…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-measures-atlas/ccrm-atlasrefs.html
July 01, 2018 - Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas
References
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Table of Contents
Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas
Introduction
Acknowledgments
1. Why Was the Clinical-Community Relationships Measures Atlas Developed?
2. What Is a Clinical-Comm…
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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/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/a1_combo_intro.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Introduction to the Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators: How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
Tool A.1 i
Introduction to the Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality
Indicators: How To Improve Hospital Quality a…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/compendium/2021-hospital-linkage-techdoc-rev.pdf
January 01, 2021 - Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2021, Hospital Linkage File, Technical Documentation
Comparative Health System Performance
Initiative: Compendium of U.S. Health Systems,
2021, Hospital Linkage File, Technical
Documentation
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
U.S. Department of Health a…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/business-case.html
April 01, 2013 - The Business Case for CUSP (Transcript)
January 17, 2012
Operator: Excuse me, everyone, and thank you for your patience in holding. We now have our speakers in conference. Please be aware that each of your lines is in a listen-only mode. At the conclusion of the presentation, we will open the floor for quest…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/measures/measure-8.html
December 01, 2017 - Examples of How States Use Quality Measures
Child Health Care Quality Toolbox
The Child Health Toolbox contains concepts, tips, and tools for evaluating the quality of health care for children.
Contents
Arizona
Michigan
Minnesota
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Rhode Island
Vermont
Washingt…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/understand/scisafety.pptx
March 01, 2009 - The Science of Improving Patient Safety
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Describe the historical and contemporary context of the Science of Safety
Explain how system design affects system results
List the principles of safe design and identify how they apply to technical work and teamwork
Indicate how teams make wise decisions when the…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/apply/sl-cusp.html
December 01, 2012 - Presentation Slides
CUSP Toolkit, Apply CUSP
The Apply CUSP module of the CUSP Toolkit introduces Just Culture principles, which emphasize shared accountability and attitudes towards risk. This module also summarizes the concepts and activities of the other six modules in the CUSP Toolkit, including TeamSTEPP…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/spread/spread.html
December 01, 2012 - CUSP Toolkit: Spread Presentation Slides
The Spread module of the CUSP Toolkit helps an organization share, tailor, and implement the components of a process that have worked well at the unit level. The other CUSP Toolkit modules focus on quality improvement projects at the unit level, where culture is local. T…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/module5/mod5-case-scenarios.pdf
April 01, 2016 - Purpose: To help you prepare for disclosure communications by using four scenarios to practice challenging
interpersonal communications.
Who should use this tool? Disclosure Lead(s)
How to use this tool: Use the scenarios in this tool to practice and improve disclosure delivery. The Disclosure
Lead(s) can use the …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-trache.pdf
June 02, 2025 - NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Tracheostomies
Tracheostomies
Tracheostomy Basics
■ Indications: upper airway obstruction, long term ventilation, ease of pulmonary toilet, to
protect the airway.
■ Tube selection based on:
– Indication for tracheostomy.
– Tracheal width/length/shape.
– Upper a…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/supplhighlight01.pdf
January 01, 2012 - National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Proram, Evaluation Highlights, Supplement to Issue 1
1
Four States’ Approaches to Practice-Level Quality Measurement and Reporting
Supplement to Evaluation Highlight No. 1: How are CHIPRA demonstration
States approaching practice-level quality measur…