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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/writing/tip2.html
July 01, 2011 - Tip 2. In a Quality Report, Be Concise and Well-Organized
Generally speaking, people do not read any more than is necessary, so brevity is critical to improving the odds that people actually read a report.
Focus on the Essential Information
Readers of report cards tend to turn immediately to visual displa…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/oas/index.html
November 01, 2023 - CAHPS Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Survey
The CAHPS Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Survey (OAS CAHPS) asks adult patients about their experiences receiving care in Medicare-certified hospital outpatient surgery departments (HOPDs) and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). The survey asks about patients' ex…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/communication-documents.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Health Plan and Sickle Cell Clinic Communication Process and Meeting Planning (2c.6)
Health Plan and Sickle Cell Clinic Communication Process and Meeting Planning (2c.6)
This diagram illustrates the process for communications between clinic and health plan staff to ensure
patients with SCD are receiving appropriate…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/cpcf-form3.html
December 01, 2013 - Candidate Measure Submission Form (CPCF)
CHIPRA Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP)
The CHIPRA Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) Candidate Measure Submission Form (CPCF) was approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The OMB Control Num…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/materials/prevention/index.html
January 01, 2023 - Preventing the Spread of COVID-19
For nursing homes to effectively prevent the spread of COVID-19, they need information about a variety of topics related to infection control and prevention and strategies for cleaning and disinfecting the environment, using personal protective equipment, and more.
Infe…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d5_combo_gapanalysis.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Gap Analysis
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
i Tool D.5
Gap Analysis
What is the purpose of this tool? The purpose of the gap analysis is to provide project teams
with a format in which to do the following:
• Compare the best practices with the p…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/od/david-meyers-memoriam.html
August 01, 2023 - Remembering David Meyers, M.D.
With admiration and fondness, AHRQ recognizes the legacy of former Deputy Director David Meyers, M.D., a family physician who for nearly 20 years helped lead Agency initiatives to ensure that Americans received the safest and most effective healthcare possible. Dr. Meyers died J…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care-2/tools.html
July 01, 2023 - Teamwork Tools and Strategies
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care, Phase 2
Each of the two tiers is arranged around 10 teamwork tools and strategies, including content related to the following strategies and tools from AHRQ's evidence-informed Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient S…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201501.html
March 01, 2015 - AHRQ’s RED Toolkit Inspires Improved Patient Discharge at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital
Search All Impact Case Studies
March 2015
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital, a 216-bed Level III trauma center in Nacogdoches, Texas, saw 30-day all-cause readmissions drop from 18.6 percent to 16.6 percent in the six-month …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/facilities/ltc/gdmod1.html
March 01, 2018 - Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities
Module 1. Detecting Change in a Resident's Condition
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities
Introduction
Module 1. Detecting Change in a Resident's Condition
Module 2. Communicating C…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/OConnor.pdf
November 29, 2004 - Identification, Classification, and Frequency of Medical Errors in Outpatient Diabetes Care
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Identification, Classification, and Frequency
of Medical Errors in Outpatient Diabetes Care
Patrick J. O’Connor, JoAnn M. Sperl-Hillen,
Paul E. Johnson, William A. Rush
Abstract
Objectives: Diabetes-related medic…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Fried.pdf
January 01, 2003 - The Use of Surgical Simulators to Reduce Errors
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The Use of Surgical Simulators
to Reduce Errors
Marvin P. Fried, Richard Satava, Suzanne Weghorst,
Anthony Gallagher, Clarence Sasaki, Douglas Ross,
Mika Sinanan, Hernando Cuellar, Jose I. Uribe,
Michael Zeltsan, Harman Arora
Abstract
The training of…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/engaging-nurse-physician-patient-transcript.html
December 01, 2017 - Informed patients can make better choices, and communicate more effectively with providers, that open
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/engaging-nurse-physician-patient-transcript.docx
June 02, 2025 - Informed patients can make better choices, and communicate more effectively with providers, that open
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/psychological-safety.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Creating Psychological Safety in Teams
Creating Psychological
Safety in Teams
Creating Psy…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/affinity-group-operational-adjustments-in-person-cr.pdf
February 01, 2020 - Affinity Group: Operational
Adjustments while Resuming In-
Person Cardiac Rehabilitation
Programs
H i c h a m S k a l i , M D , M S c
J u l y 2 , 2 0 2 0
Welcome and Background
2
Welcome and greetings from TAKEheart, AHRQ and CDC
Update on status of TAKEheart:
Continuing to assess appropriate timing f…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/implement/pre-teach.html
May 01, 2023 - Guidance for Teaching Section 4: Implementation
Who Should Teach and Learn These Topics
Only instructors with substantial experience teaching and implementing TeamSTEPPS across an organization or units should use the material in section 4: Implementation. Ideally, multiple trainers should lead trainings discu…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/implementation-guides/implementation-guide2/index.html
September 01, 2014 - Designing Care Management Entities for Youth with Complex Behavioral Health Needs
Next Page
Table of Contents
Designing Care Management Entities for Youth with Complex Behavioral Health Needs
Part 1: An Introduction to Care Management Entities (CMEs)
Part 2: Assessing State Readiness to Design and…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/otherwebsites/uspstf/nominate.html
June 01, 2025 - Nominate a New U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Member
This site contains all the information you need to nominate a candidate or candidates to serve as a member of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
Sign up: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Email updates
What Is the U.S. Preventive Se…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/49-multimodal-analgesia.pptx
June 01, 2023 - PowerPoint Presentation
Multimodal Analgesia Tips
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Surgical Care and Recovery
AHRQ Pub. No. 23-0052
June 2023
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery
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Defining Multimodal Analgesia
Combination of analgesic drugs with diverse mechanisms of action
Includes op…