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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/concannon-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Seek consensus about key features of the plan from area hospitals and EMS providers.
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www.ahrq.gov/data/apcd/backgroundrpt/index.html
April 01, 2017 - Inventory and Prioritization of Measures To Support the Growing Effort in Transparency Using All-Payer Claims Databases
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Inventory and Prioritization of Measures To Support the Growing Effort in Transparency Using All-Payer Claims Databases
Introduction
Reviewing the Lan…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/aspirin-narrative.pdf
December 31, 2018 - Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic Measure Narrative
Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic
Measure Narrative
Description
Percentage of patients 18 years of age and older who were discharged alive for acute myocardial
infarction (AMI)…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202002.html
May 01, 2020 - New York Occupational Therapy Program Promotes Health Literacy with AHRQ’s Toolkit
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May 2020
An online teaching module based on the AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit helped to improve the knowledge and understanding of health literacy concepts among master’s-…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/overviewhandouts3.html
December 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Handouts: Overview of On-Time (continued)
Menu of Implementation Strategies
Pressure Ulcer Prevention Menu of Implementation Strategies
Existing
New
On-Time Nutrition Risk Reports
1. Care Plan…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/infectioncontrol.pdf
October 14, 2008 - Infection Control and Prevention
Infection Control and Prevention
A. Providing a sanitary environment
• All treatment-related areas, equipment and surfaces are kept free of blood, mold, and accumulation of dirt, dust
and other potentially infectious materials.
o Treatment-related areas include any area…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201510.html
May 01, 2015 - Loyola University Health Sciences Division Employs TeamSTEPPS® in Curricula
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May 2015
Loyola University Chicago now requires that all students in its schools of medicine and nursing—about 300 annually—be introduced to AHRQ's TeamSTEPPS® patient safety training program.
At t…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201528.html
October 01, 2015 - AHRQ Research Reviews, Medical Guidelines Featured in Online Clinical Reference Tool
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October 2015
AHRQ's comparative effectiveness reviews and its online National Guideline ClearinghouseTM (NGC) are among resources used by DynaMed, an online clinical reference tool providi…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/cusp.html
March 01, 2017 - Module on How To Apply CUSP for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
This module demonstrates how to apply the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) method to improve care for mechanically ventilated patients.
CUSP Guide for Reducing Ventilator-Associated Events in Mechanically Ventilated Patients ( PD…
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www.ahrq.gov/data/visualizations/sick-leave-prevalence.html
September 01, 2021 - Prevalence of Paid Sick Leave Among Wage Earners, 2017
Access to paid sick leave (PSL) is an employment benefit that can provide financial support to families during periods of health difficulties. This visualization uses data from the 2017 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey to estimate paid sick leave alone and …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-process-mapping.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Job Aid: Process Mapping
Primary Care Practice Facilitator
Training Series
1
Job Aid: Process Mapping
Overview
Process mapping, also called workflow mapping, allows a practice to "see" an entire work
process from beginning to end.
When to use process mapping
Use process mapping to help a p…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/materials/prevention/vaccine-trust.html
July 01, 2021 - Invest in Trust: A Guide for Building COVID-19 Vaccine Trust and Increasing Vaccination Rates Among CNAs
Invest in Trust: A Guide for Building COVID-19 Vaccine Trust Among Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) is designed to help nursing home leaders build COVID-19 vaccine confidence among CNAs and overcome barr…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/interventions/warmhandoff.html
June 01, 2023 - Warm Handoff: Intervention
Patient and Family Engagement in Primary Care
A warm handoff is a transfer of care between two members of the health care team, where the handoff occurs in front of the patient and family. This transparent handoff of care allows patients and families to hear what is said and engages…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/consumer-exp/reporting/index.html
August 01, 2022 - Designing Consumer Reporting Systems for Patient Safety Events
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Designing Consumer Reporting Systems for Patient Safety Events
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Background
Chapter 2. Conceptual Framework and Design
Chapter 3. Description of Methods
Chapter 4. Results an…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final-companion/clabsicomp5b.html
January 01, 2013 - Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report Companion Guide
Team Checkup Tool
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Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report Companion Guide
Preface
Methods
Participation
Outcomes
Adult Non-ICUs
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/recognizing-success-transcript.docx
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Sustainability Module
Recognizing and Celebrating Success: Transcript
Stephanie Ziesing, R.N.
Providence Medical Center, SC
Stephanie: Well, we had some great success stories, and during our meetings we would ask if anyone had some success stories with using the checklis…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/asc/ascwebinar/tinsleyslides.pdf
September 01, 2015 - Underwood Surgery Center: Slide Presentation
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Underwood Surgery Center
Orlando, Florida
Terry Tinsley R.N., B.A.
Clinical Nurse Manager
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Underwood Surgery Center (USC)
• Physician owned multi-specialty surgery center
• Performs endoscopic procedures, surgeries
involving colon and rectal, …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module3/guide.html
March 01, 2017 - Module 3: Staff Empowerment: Material Use Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Learning Objectives:
Cite staff empowerment concepts.
Discuss how staff empowerment contributes to a culture of resident safety, leading to improved outcomes and quality of life.
Illustrate t…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/reduce/when-need-antibiotic.pdf
March 01, 2017 - When Do You Need An Antibiotic?
When Do You
Need An
Antibiotic?
Taking antibiotics when you
don’t need them is like leaving
the lights on all the time.
The lights may burn out, leaving you
in the dark when you most need them.
If you use antibiotics when you don’t
need them, they may not work when
you get s…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/gapkaleidtp.html
April 01, 2018 - Through the Quality Kaleidoscope
Reflections on the Science and Practice of Improving Health Care Quality
In 2004, AHRQ launched a collection of evidence reports, Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies , to bring data to bear on quality improvement opportunities. These …