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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/environmental-cleaning.html
April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
Optimizing Environmental Cleaning
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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
MRSA Survei…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/hospitals/red-toolkit/ahcptemplsp.docx
June 02, 2025 - Template for Manual Creation of the AHCP: Spanish-Speaking Patients
** Triaga este plan a TODAS sus citas **
Plan de Cuidado Para:
[Patient name]
Dia de Alta: [discharge date]
¿Preguntas o problemas sobre este paquete?
Llame a su transición a la portada enfermera: (xxx) xxx-xxxx DE PHOTO HERE
¿Problemas serios de …
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/about-cahps/patient-experience/prems-proms/index.html
February 01, 2025 - What Are Patient-Reported Measures?
Patient-Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) are both important tools for measuring and improving quality of care. PREMs focus on patients’ experiences with healthcare services. PROMs focus on patients’ self-reported health stat…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/curriculum/teamstepps-implementation-slides.pptx
June 02, 2025 - PowerPoint Presentation
Implementing TeamSTEPPS
Introduction
Reflecting on Day 1
Day 2 Preview
Patient safety is threatened by poor communication and teamwork.
TeamSTEPPS provides tools and a framework to improve both.
Questions or reflections on day 1.
2
2
Preparing for Day 2
Day 2 Preview
Day 1:
Int…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Simmons_66.pdf
April 03, 2008 - 26,000 Close Call Reports: Lessons from the University of Texas Close Call Reporting System
26,000 Close Call Reports: Lessons from the
University of Texas Close Call Reporting System
Debora Simmons, RN, MSN, CCRN, CCNS; JoAnn Mick, PhD, RN, MBA, AOCN, CNAA,
BC; Krisanne Graves, RN, BSN, CPHQ; Sharon K. Martin, ME…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/transform-qi/deliver-facilitation/curriculum/introduction.html
September 01, 2021 - Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum
Introduction
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Table of Contents
Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum
Preface
Introduction
Part 1: Use of Adult Education Methods in Teaching PCPF Core Competencies
Part 2: Introduction to Practice Facilitation
Pa…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/situation/overview/index.html
June 01, 2023 - Section 1: Overview of Key Concepts and Tools
This section provides an overview of the key concepts and tools in the Situation Monitoring Module. More explanations and illustrations are provided in section 2 of this module ; methods for teaching the concepts and tools for this module are in section 3 . Inform…
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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/module2/senior-leader-checklist.docx
March 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Long-Term Care Safety Modules
Senior Leader Checklist
Purpose: To provide senior leaders a checklist to plan and implement quality improvement and resident safety projects in a long-term care facility.
Who should use this tool? Senior leaders (long-term care faci…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/explain/communicate/introduce.html
November 01, 2018 - Introduce the Contents of a Health Care Quality Report
Both the title and the first page of your report need to make it clear to readers what they’ll find inside.
The Report's Title
When you create a title for your report, consider how you can incorporate key points of information. For example, a title can …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/aparasu-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - drugs (level 2/3) as well as
cumulative anticholinergic burden are modifiable risk factors; therefore, providers … Providers should consider effective nonanticholinergic alternatives or
nonpharmacological treatments
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/2014nhqdr-hispanichealth-pt2.pdf
July 01, 2015 - Written Diabetes Management Plan
Importance:
■ A successful partnership for diabetes care requires providers … Hence, providers should develop a written diabetes
management plan, especially for patients with a history
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/team/tools/huddle.html
May 01, 2023 - Monitoring and Modifying the Plan: Huddle
The Huddle is a tool for communicating adjustments to a care plan that is already in place. When a plan is or has to be altered due to changes in the patient’s condition or team membership, or the current plan is not working, either the designated leader or a situatio…
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www.ahrq.gov/action-alliance/background/index.html
January 01, 2025 - National Action Alliance to Advance Patient and Workforce Safety Background Materials
Explore resources from the Subcommittee of the National Advisory Council, which provided advice on the National Action Alliance's aims. Subcommittee of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality—2022–202…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/explain/communicate/index.html
November 01, 2018 - Communicating Key Information Upfront in a Quality Report
Whether your report is on paper or the Web, the first page that users see is critical. You have just a few seconds to engage a potential user before they decide to move on. This section describes the messages and other content that you have to get across…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureinjury/guide/apf.html
October 01, 2017 - Pressure Injury Prevention Program Implementation Guide
Appendix F. Hospital Practice Insights: Challenges and Solutions
Previous Page
Table of Contents
Pressure Injury Prevention Program Implementation Guide
Overview
Get Ready
Pressure Injury Prevention Program Phases
Appendix A. RACI Cha…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruhealing/puh-factraining-guide.pdf
June 02, 2025 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing 1
Overview
Slide
AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing
Homes
On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing
Facilitator Training
Overview of On-Time
Note: This version of the On-Time
introduction is for training Facilitators who
have not had pre…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nqstoolkit2016.pdf
July 01, 2015 - a key component of the National Quality Strategy, and
implementing payment models that incentivize providers … health and health care quality can occur only if all sectors, individuals, family members, payers,
providers … Moves the health care system to work better for doctors and other health care
providers by reducing their … Measurement and Feedback —Provide performance feedback to plans and providers to
improve care.
2. … Payment—Reward and incentivize providers to deliver high-quality, patient-centered
care.
7.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureinjury/workshop/slides2.html
October 01, 2017 - Image: Photograph shows medical providers and staff team members meeting at a table. … Image: Photograph shows medical providers gathered for a meeting. … Images: Photograph shows medical providers looking at laptop together. … Image: Photograph shows a team leader speaking to medical providers. … Practice Insight
Use of Shadowing To Assess Current Practices
Image: Photograph shows medical providers
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/cg/Comparison_of_CG-CAHPS_v3_and_v2.pdf
July 01, 2015 - This version of the survey adds one composite measure for care
coordination (“Providers’ Use of Information … measures for access (“Getting Timely Appointments, Care, and Information”) and
communication (“How Well Providers … Page 2 of 4
Composites and Items Version
2.0
Version
3.0
How Well Providers Communicate with … office after hours --
Patient saw provider within 15 minutes of appointment time --
How Well Providers … Provider showed respect for what patient had to say
Provider spent enough time with patient
Providers
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-230-section-5-table-5.pdf
January 01, 2010 - The committee recommended that physicians
and allied health care providers perform, at a
minimum, a … particular
prevention strategy is lacking, the consensus
committee still recommends that primary care
providers … recommendation
The White House Task Force on Childhood
Obesity states there is a critical need for health
providers … USPSTF recommendations on prevention
and treatment of obesity, including guidance
that health care providers … CMS
guidance will encourage States to remind
providers to include diet and exercise advice in
the