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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/qapi-leadership-rounding.html
February 01, 2021 - QAPI Leadership Rounding Guide
Resource: QAPI Leadership Rounding Guide (PDF, 138.5 KB)
Leadership rounding is a process where leaders (e.g., administrator, department heads, and nurse managers) are out in the building with staff and residents, talking with them directly about care and services provided in…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/trauma-informed.html
May 01, 2021 - Trauma-Informed Organizational Change Manual
Resource: Trauma-Informed Organizational Change Manual
This manual guides organizations and systems in planning for, implementing and sustaining a trauma-informed organizational change. This manual provides a step-by-step guide with tools intended for anyone inte…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/health-coach-intervention.html
August 01, 2023 - Sustainability Plan for Health Coaching
Resource: Health Coach Intervention Sustainability Plan (PDF, 401 KB, 17 pages)
This document includes guidance and information (including CPT codes) that staff can use for Medicare reimbursement for the health coaching sessions that they provide for patients. Health …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/blike-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - physiological monitors, and pharmaceuticals) used and
interpreted by human operators (i.e., healthcare providers
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hypertension_4-situation-monitoring.pptx
July 01, 2023 - From the teamwork perspective, briefs provide all providers a chance to introduce themselves to each
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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-Gururaja_7.pdf
January 24, 2008 - a
team-based training system known as TeamSTEPPS™ to promote behavioral skills among health
care providers
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/safetransitions/hret-preinterventionasst.xlsx
June 02, 2025 - Pre-intervention Assessment: Adapting and Implementing Patient Safety Practices in Ambulatory Care
Introduction
Pre-Intervention Assessment
Purpose
The purpose for this self-assessment is to:
-Highlight current efforts to promote safe transitions of care and engage patients;
-Identify gaps or opportunities for…
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/low-income.html
Topic: Low-Income
The AHRQ Policy on the Inclusion of Priority Populations in Research (NOT-HS-03-010) requires that priority populations be included in all AHRQ-supported research projects involving human subjects, unless a clear and compelling rationale and justification is provided that inclusion is inappropriate.…
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/clinical-practice-guidelines.html
January 01, 1992 - Topic: Clinical Practice Guidelines
Between 1992 and 1996, the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (now the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) sponsored development of a series of 19 clinical practice guidelines. These guideline products are no longer viewed as guidance for current medical practice, a…
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/quality-improvement.html
Topic: Quality Improvement
Quality improvement (QI) is essential to achieving the triple aim of improving the health of the population, enhancing patient experiences and outcomes, and reducing the per capita cost of care, and to improving provider experience.
Challenges a…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/index.html
September 01, 2018 - Falls and Injury
Long-term care resources about falls and injuries
The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Manual designed to assist nursing facilities in providing individualized, person-centered care and improving their fall care processes and outcomes through …
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/od/index.html
July 01, 2025 - Office of the Director (OD)
The Office of the Director oversees AHRQ activities to ensure the achievement of the agency’s strategic objectives.
AHRQ's Director is Roger D. Klein, M.D., J.D . The Office of the Director: Provides overall leadership for the Agency. Maintains the scientific integrity and objecti…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/transform-qi/facilitation/sms-heart-health.html
February 01, 2025 - Implementing Self-Management Support for Heart Health
Resource: Self-Management Support Strategies for Improving CVD Risk Factors—Practice Engagement! (PPTX, 248 KB) This presentation describes the evidence for providing self-management support (SMS) and distinguishes it from patient education. It explains t…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/resources/additional/cus-sbar-rural-clinic.html
August 01, 2023 - TeamSTEPPS Video: Using CUS and SBAR in Rural Community Clinic
YouTube embedded video: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Gg05ho-Xrf8
TeamSTEPPS: Using CUS and SBAR in Rural Community Clinic (2:25)
This video, created by the University of Alabama Birmingham Medical Center, demonstrates the use of th…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/ui-treatment-algorithm.html
June 01, 2025 - Urinary Incontinence Treatment Algorithm
This document is a table of contents providing links to a suite of tools supplied by the University of Wisconsin practice facilitation team to support implementation of screening for and treating urinary incontinence. Resources include a UI treatment algorithm, patient e…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide64.html
October 01, 2014 - 64. For the Patient Willing To Quit (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Strategy A4. Assist —Aid the patient in quitting (provide counseling and medication
Action
Strategies for implementation
Help the patient with a quit plan. …
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide65.html
October 01, 2014 - 65. For the Patient Willing To Quit (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Strategy A4. Assist —Aid the patient in quitting (provide counseling and medication) (Continued)
Recommend the use of approved medication,
except where contra…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/asprin-workflow.html
November 01, 2018 - Aspirin Workflow: Ensuring Evidence-Based Care with Medical Assistants
Resource: Aspirin Workflow (PDF, 112 KB, 1 page)
This workflow shows how medical assistants can provide a check to ensure that evidence-based care is delivered, which supports Key Driver 4: Create and support high functioning teams to …
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/materials/leadership/emotional-wellness.html
March 01, 2022 - Emotional Wellness Resources for Nursing Home Staff
These emotional wellness resources for nursing home staff list programs nursing home staff can access to help cope with the stress and emotions they may be experiencing from working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic:
Emotional Wellness Resources f…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/materials/prevention/emergency-preparedness-plans.html
May 01, 2022 - Incorporating Infection Prevention and Control into an Emergency Preparedness Plan
Nursing home leaders can reference this resource to ensure that the facility’s emergency preparedness plan is current and captures an all-hazards approach to meeting the health, safety, and security needs of staff and residents d…