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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/probabilistic-thinking4.html
September 01, 2022 - Improved Diagnostic Accuracy Through Probability-Based Diagnosis
Future Vision for Probabilistic Diagnostic Decisions
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Table of Contents
Improved Diagnostic Accuracy Through Probability-Based Diagnosis
Introduction
Fundamental Concepts for Understanding Probability
Proba…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/nursing-practice-guide.docx
March 01, 2022 - Nursing Practice Guide
Section 9-5 – Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Nursing Practice Guide
Use this guide to help ensure that all nursing practice processes and leadership support are in place to actively support the decolonization intervention.
Engagement and Collaboration
CHG Bath
Documentation
N…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/nursing-protocols/nursing-practice-guide.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Nursing Practice Guide
AHRQ Pub. No. 20(22)-0036
March 2022
Section 9-5 – Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Nursing Practice Guide
Use this guide to help ensure that all nursing practice processes and leadership support are in place to actively support the decolonization intervention.
CHG = c…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/state/interim-reports.html
August 01, 2025 - Building State Capacity Findings
In 2021, AHRQ funded four grantees to develop State-level cooperatives to improve primary care practice, focusing initially on improving heart health. You can access the final report and two interim evaluation reports of the project’s preliminary findings on this page. Final Rep…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/decolonization-patient.html
October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
Tools & Resources for Decolonization: Patient Educational Resources
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Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention
The Importance of MRSA Prevention
Decolonization
Tools & …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/blood-culture.html
October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
Blood Culture Practices and Stewardship
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Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention
The Importance of MRSA Prevention
Decolonization
Tools & Resources for Decolonization…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/guide-infection-prevention.html
June 01, 2021 - A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff
Resource: A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff (PDF, 3 MB)
This guide is designed to provide long-term care staff with basic knowledge about facility infection prevention guidelines. The guide is meant to provide infectio…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/building-community/integrationacademy.html
December 01, 2023 - The Academy for Integrating Behavioral Health Into Primary Care
AHRQ’s Academy for Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care promotes and supports the integration of behavioral health into primary and ambulatory care settings with a key focus on providing care for patients using substances, particularly …
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/measurement/quality-by-state/index.html
December 01, 2015 - Quality Information by State
Innovations Exchange
The AHRQ Health Care Innovations Exchange offers busy health professionals and researchers a variety of opportunities to share, learn about, and ultimately adopt evidence-based innovations and tools suitable for a range of health care settings and population…
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www.ahrq.gov/externaldisclaimer.html
February 01, 2020 - Exit Disclaimer
Notice to users upon leaving this Federal Government Web site and entering a non-Federal Web site.
This graphic notice, , means that you are leaving this Federal Government Web site and entering a non-Federal Web site.
This external link provides additional information that is consistent …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/opioids/compendium/opioids-case-study-clinical-processes-workflows.pdf
June 02, 2025 - New Clinical Processes and Improving Workflows for Opioid Management in a Geriatric Clinic: Using Input from The Team Case Study
Focus on High Levera…
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www.ahrq.gov/gam/summaries/inclusion-criteria/index.html
October 01, 2018 - NGC and NQMC Inclusion Criteria
National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) Inclusion Criteria
Effective June 1, 2014, NGC used the 2011 definition of clinical practice guideline developed by the Institute of Medicine (IO). 1
Clinical practice guidelines are statements that include recommendations intended to op…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/cooperatives/evidencenow-executive-summary-va.pdf
November 01, 2017 - EvidenceNow Executive Summary - Virginia Cooperative
Virginia Cooperative
Virginia
EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health in Primary Care is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) to transform health care delivery by building a critical infrastructure
to help smaller primary ca…
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/evidence-based-practice.html
Topic: Evidence-Based Practice
A way of providing health care that is guided by a thoughtful integration of the best available scientific knowledge with clinical expertise. This approach allows the practitioner to critically assess research data, clinical guidelines, and other information resources in order to correc…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-overview/slide15.html
October 01, 2014 - 15. Treatment Recommendations-Counseling
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Overview
Text version of slide presentation.
Combining Counseling and Medication
Recommendation: The combination of counseling and medication is more effective for smoking cessation than either medication or couns…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-overview/slide10.html
October 01, 2014 - 10. Final Selected Topics
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Overview
Text version of slide presentation.
Proactive quitlines.
Combining counseling and medication relative to either counseling or medication alone.
Varenicline.
Various medication combinations.
Long-term medication u…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide204.html
October 01, 2014 - 204. Specific Populations and Other Topics (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Noncigarette Tobacco Users:
Recommendation: Smokeless tobacco users should be identified, strongly urged to quit, and provided counseling cessation interventions. …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/case.html
December 01, 2017 - AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes
Case Studies
These case studies follow three nursing home facilities that implemented the On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program.
Select for more AHRQ Impact Case Studies .
Contents
New York Nursing Facility Sees 56 Percent Drop in Pressure Ulcers with AHRQ-Fu…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/communicating-decisions-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - Communicating With Patients and Families About Antibiotic Decisions – Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
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Communicating With Patients and Families About Antibiotic Decisions
Ambulatory Care
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Communicating With Patients and Famil…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/module-2-implementation-guide.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Module 2 Implementation Guide: System Change: Laying the Foundation and Leadership
Implementation Guide - Module 2
System Change: Laying the Foundation and Leadership
Module Purpose
Following the call to action in Module 1, the purpose of this module is to lay the foundation for
systems change. Topics i…