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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/evidencenow-story.pdf
September 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: A Model for Heart Health and Beyond
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EvidenceNOW: A Model for Heart Health and…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/environmental-cleaning.html
February 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
Environmental Cleaning
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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
Tools & Resour…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-240-section-6-tables-3-4.pdf
June 02, 2025 - CHIPRA 240: Section 6, Tables 3 and 4
Table 3: Agreement and Kappa Statistics for Inter-Rater Reliability
Variable Description
Records
Reviewed
For IRR (N)
N Agreed
(%)
Kappa
Statistic
Documentation that BMI percentile is >85th percentile 8 8 (100) 1
Documentation of height 4 4 (100) 1
Docume…
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www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/patient-involvement/how-to-complain.html
June 01, 2023 - How to Complain and Get Heard
Medical care is a service, and as the consumer of that service, you have the right to make your voice heard if you have a complaint. AHRQ has compiled some useful resources to help you better communicate with your health provider, and to learn how to file a complaint should it be…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/toolkit-sections.html
March 01, 2017 - Toolkit Sections
Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities
The toolkit is organized in three sections. Your facility can use the materials in each section in improvement efforts to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) and other healthcare-associated infections …
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide58.html
October 01, 2014 - 58. The 5 As: Treating Tobacco as a Chronic Disease
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
A chart of the treatment process. Ask: Do you currently use tobacco? If no, ask: Have you ever used tobacco? If no, arrange followup. If yes, assess: Have you recent…
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/outpatient-follow-up.html
August 01, 2021 - Children discharged from the hospital should have documentation in their hospital medical record that the receiving outpatient follow–up provider was contacted by a hospital provider between 24 hours before and 48 hours following the patient’s discharge
Measure Domain: Management of Acute Conditions
Measure …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy3/Strat3_Implement_Hndbook_508.pdf
August 01, 2010 - Strategy 3: Nurse Bedside Shift Report Implementation Handbook
Strategy 3: Nurse Bedside Shift Report (Implementation Handbook)
Guide to Patient and Family Engagement
Nurse Bedside Shift Report
Implementation Handbook
Strategy 3: Nurse Bedside Shift Report (Implementation Handbook)
Guide to Patie…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/2025_nursing_home_wps_ptI.pdf
January 01, 2025 - assess the extent to which the
organizat ional culture of a nursing home supports workplace safety for providers
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/2025-nursing-home-workplace-safety-report-pt1.pdf
January 01, 2025 - assess the extent to which the
organizat ional culture of a nursing home supports workplace safety for providers
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/pfepc-fullguide-appa-final508.pdf
June 02, 2025 - The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families | 19
Appendix A – Be Prepared To Be Engaged Implementation Guidance
To help you plan and design your Be Prepared To Be E…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/index.html
June 01, 2025 - AHRQ Grantee Profiles
These profiles highlight AHRQ grantees whose work has led to significant changes in healthcare policy and influenced research and practice. AHRQ supports a range of research, conference, and career development grant programs that help emerging health services researchers better understand,…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/2022-national-healthcare-disparities-report.html
November 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
The 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: We Still Have Much Work to Do
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By
Robert Otto
Valdez,
Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
R. Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
What does healthcare in the United States look like?
T…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/publications/pubcomguide/Audiovideo-fiilable-form.pdf
April 01, 2024 - Audio/Video Concept Proposal Form
e AHRQ Pub. No. 24-DTP009
April 2024
Audio/Video Concept Proposal
Form
Instructions
AHRQ program representatives must submit to the Office of Communications (OC) a
completed Audio/Video Concept Pro…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/keydrivers/optimize-health-it.html
November 01, 2018 - Key Driver 3: Optimize Health Information Systems to Extract Data and Support Use of Evidence in Practice
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Accurate and actionable data are needed to put evidence into practice, and clinical information systems can facilitate or hamper a practice’s ability to generate and use data. Pract…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module2/safety-assessment.html
March 01, 2017 - Staff Safety Assessment
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Purpose: To tap into your experience to determine risks that could harm residents.
Who should use this tool? Anyone who works in or provides services to this nursing home.
How should you use this tool? Provide as muc…
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www.ahrq.gov/takeheart/beyond/aacvpr/index.html
November 01, 2022 - American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
The American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) is a multidisciplinary professional association of health professionals who serve in the fields of cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation.
AACVPR provides professi…
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www.ahrq.gov/chsp/data-resources/highlights.html
April 01, 2022 - Data Briefs
Data Brief 1: Snapshot of U.S. Health Systems, 2016 (PDF, 446 KB)
Data Brief 2: U.S. Health System Characteristics, 2016 (PDF, 1.1 MB)
Data Brief 3: Variation in Health System Characteristics Across States, 2016 (PDF, 2.4 MB)
Data Brief 4: Health System Participation in Accountable Ca…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide54.html
October 01, 2014 - 54. What's New in 2008? 2000 Recommendations Changed for 2008 (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Providing Smoking Cessation Treatments as a Covered Benefit:
2000 Guideline: Recommendation: Smoking cessation treatments (both Medication and c…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-overview/slide44.html
October 01, 2014 - 44. The "5 A's" Model for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence-2008 (continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Overview
Text version of slide presentation.
A flowchart of the treatment process.
Ask : Do you currently use tobacco? If "no," ask: Have you ever used tobacco? If "no," arra…