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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/echo.html
May 01, 2021 - ECHO: Vaccine Conversations with LTC Staff
Resource: ECHO: Vaccine Conversations with LTC Staff
This video provides guidance on how to have conversations to increase vaccine confidence with nursing home staff.
Source: Project ECHO
Topic(s): Vaccination; Leadership & Management
Audience(s): Managers…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/qapi-introduction.html
March 01, 2021 - Introduction to QAPI in Nursing Homes
Resource: Introduction to QAPI in Nursing Homes
This video provides a brief overview of Quality Assurance Performance Improvement for nursing homes.
Source: Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention; Safe Operations
Audience(s)…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grant-mgmt/refstyle.html
September 01, 2015 - AHRQ Citation Style for Reference Lists
Modified Vancouver Style
The elements and organizational format are provided for what information to include in citations on publications and products that are outputs of a grant. A reference list is a required component of the final grant report template.
Specific in…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/pharmacy/index.html
February 01, 2018 - AHRQ's Quality & Patient Safety Programs by Setting: Pharmacy
The Pharmacy Health Literacy Center provides pharmacists with recently released health literacy tools and other resources from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The Community Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture is designed sp…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/qapi-self-assessment.html
February 01, 2021 - QAPI Self-Assessment Tool
Resource: QAPI Self-Assessment Tool (PDF, 104 KB)
This document provides a tool for initial, annual, or semiannual evaluation of quality assurance and performance improvement progress.
Source: CMS
Topic(s): Leadership & Management
Audience(s): Managers, Clinical Leader…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/covid-19-vaccination-education-toolkit.html
May 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Vaccination Education Toolkit
Resource: COVID-19 Vaccination Education Toolkit
This toolkit provides a variety of educational resources and promotional materials related to COVID-19 vaccination.
Source: AMDA
Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention; Vaccination; Leadership & Management
Audi…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/covid-vaccination-resources.html
August 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Vaccination Clinical & Professional Resources
Resource: COVID-19 Vaccination Clinical & Professional Resources
This webpage provides information on COVID-19 vaccination administration, storage and handling, reporting, and patient education for each specific vaccine.
Source: CDC
Topic(s): Vacc…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/qapi-glance.html
February 01, 2021 - QAPI at a Glance
Resource: QAPI at a Glance (PDF, 1.5 MB)
This guide explains the principles of quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) and provides step-by-step guidance to help staff implement QAPI in nursing homes.
Source: CMS
Topic(s): Leadership & Management
Audience(s): Manager…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/magid-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Report: Improving Drug Safety
Final Report:
Improving Drug Safety
PI: David Magid, MD, MPH
Co-PI: Marsha Raebel, PharmD
Project Manager: David Brand, MSPH
Project Staff:
Bates, David, MD
Chester, Elizabeth, PharmD
Glasgow, Russell, PhD
Nelson, Kent, PharmD
Palen, Ted, MD, PhD
Platt, Richard, MD, MSc…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Paige_6.pdf
January 24, 2008 - effectively, enhancing efficacy, and maximizing
assets to achieve optimal benefits to health care providers
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/cre.pdf
September 26, 2019 - Chapter-6 - Carbapenem-Resistant-Enterobacteriaceae
Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae 6-1
6. Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Authors: Elizabeth Gall, M.H.S., and Anna Long, M.P.H.
Reviewer: Caroline Logan, Ph.D., and Pranita Tamma, M.D.
Introduction
Background
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteria…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/cdc-project.html
May 01, 2021 - CDC Project First Line Facilitator Toolkit
Resource: CDC Project First Line Facilitator Toolkit
This toolkit has resources and strategies designed to support leaders as they deliver training sessions and help to build a culture of providing safer, higher quality of care.
Source: CDC
Topic(s): Safe Ope…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/vaccines-are-effective.html
August 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Vaccines Are Effective
Resource: COVID-19 Vaccines are Effective
This webpage explains why COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective and provides links to data on vaccine effectiveness and vaccine breakthrough infections.
Source: CDC
Topic(s): Vaccination; Infection Control & Prevention
Audi…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/invitation-letter-ny.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Recruitment Letter
New York City Cooperative
Resource: Recruitment Letter—New York City Cooperative (PDF, 157 KB, 1 page)
This document provides an example of an EvidenceNOW Cooperative's recruitment letter.
Institution of origin: New York University School of Medicine
Permissions: Use…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/communication/index.html
June 01, 2023 - TeamSTEPPS Module 1: Communication
Module 1 covers the communication concepts and tools included in TeamSTEPPS. The module includes a high-level overview (section 1) , an explanation of the communication concepts and tools (section 2) , and guidance and slides for teaching them (section 3) . Information abou…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/urinary-catheter-removal.pptx
April 01, 2022 - Prompting Removal of Unnecessary Indwelling Urinary Catheters
Indwelling Urinary Catheter Removal
Maintaining Catheter Awareness and Prompting Removal
AHRQ Pub. No. 17-0019-5-EF
March 2018
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units:
Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(22)-0019
April 2022
AHRQ Safety Prog…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/respiratory-facilitator-guide.pdf
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Community-Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Conditions
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Antibiotic Use
1
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF
November 2019
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment
of Community-Associated Lower Respiratory
T…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/prevhosp/treat-release.html
September 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits
Electronic Reports
Table 4. Sample ED Treat and Release Report
Facility Name:
Month:
Average Daily Census
30
Total Transfers (Obs, ED)
11
Resident Days (including bed holds)
300
Tot…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/coe1304.html
April 01, 2013 - Maryland Guides Prescribers on Use of Atypical Antipsychotic Medications
Search All Impact Case Studies
April 2013
The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene used materials created by AHRQ's Effective Health Care Program to help set up a new program for appropriate use of antipsychotic medications…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/implement/team-roster.html
March 01, 2017 - Appendix A. Team Roster
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
This template provides suggestions about roles, characteristics, and responsibilities for members of your improvement team. Develop your team and document influential and respected leaders, clinicians, frontline staff, and …