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7601. Saving Lives and Saving Money: Hospital-Acquired Conditions Update | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/2014-final.html
      January 01, 2018 - Saving Lives and Saving Money: Hospital-Acquired Conditions Update Final Data From National Efforts To Make Care Safer, 2010–2014 Summary Final estimates for 2014 show a sustained 17 percent decline in hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) since 2010. A cumulative total of 2.1 million fewer HACs were experie…

7602. Menu of Implementation Strategies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruhealing/impmenu.html
      December 01, 2017 - Menu of Implementation Strategies AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing Menu of Implementation Strategies The On-Time Menu of Process Improvement Strategies for using reports is a list of potential ways facility teams may choose to integrate the pressure ulcer healing repor…

7603. Get Ready | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureinjury/guide/getready.html
      October 01, 2017 - Pressure Injury Prevention Program Implementation Guide Get Ready Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Pressure Injury Prevention Program Implementation Guide Overview Get Ready Pressure Injury Prevention Program Phases Appendix A. RACI Chart Appendix B. Prioritize Opportunities for I…

7604. 6 Tk1 T1-Talking With Residents Checklist Version Final (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T1-Talking_with_Residents_checklist_version_Final.pdf
      October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Educate & Engage Residents, Family Toolkit To Educate and Engage Residents and Family Members Tool 1. Talking With Residents—short checklist version  What are antibiotics? • Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria. Antibiotics work by targ…

7605. 6 Tk1 T1-Talking With Residents Checklist Version Final (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T1-Talking_with_Residents_checklist_version_Final.docx
      October 01, 2016 - Tool 1. Talking With Residents—short checklist version · What are antibiotics? Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria. Antibiotics work by targeting and killing harmful bacteria. · How do people get bacterial infections? Normally, your immune system helps control the bacteria you have. But, …

7606. Peterson Regional Medical Center Uses AHRQ's CUSP and Hospital Survey to Advance Patient Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201419.html
      November 01, 2014 - Peterson Regional Medical Center Uses AHRQ's CUSP and Hospital Survey to Advance Patient Safety Search All Impact Case Studies November 2014 Peterson Regional Medical Center, a 125-bed rural hospital in Kerrville, TX, is using AHRQ's Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to eliminate central-line…

7607. Nursing Home Learning Module Guide (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/learning-modules/nh-learning-module-guide.pdf
      November 01, 2021 - Nursing Home Learning Module Guide Nursing Home Learning Module Guide • The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality developed short learning modules for nursing home staff who provide direct care to or interact with residents and their families. These brief modules address issues many nursing homes are facing …

7608. Appendix | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/interimhac2013-ap1.html
      December 01, 2014 - Efforts To Improve Patient Safety Result in 1.3 Million Fewer Patient Harms Appendix Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Efforts To Improve Patient Safety Result in 1.3 Million Fewer Patient Harms Appendix References Exhibit A1: 2013 Interim AHRQ National Scorecard Data o…

7609. Puh-Impmenu (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruhealing/puh-impmenu.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing Menu of Implementation Strategies The On-Time Menu of Process Improvement Strategies for using reports is a list of potential ways facility teams may choose to integrate the pressure ulcer healing reports into clinical practice. A menu of…

7610. Puh-Impmenu (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruhealing/puh-impmenu.docx
      June 02, 2025 - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Healing AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing Menu of Implementation Strategies The On-Time Menu of Process Improvement Strategies for using reports is a list of potential ways facility teams may choo…

7611. NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Neurodevelopment (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-neurodevt.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Neurodevelopment Neurodevelopment Risk Factors for Poor Neurodevelopmental Outcome ■ Developmental progress may be variable for motor and language skills. ■ BPD, even in the absence of overt brain injury, is a risk factor for neurodevelopmental delay. ■ Peri- or intra…

7612. Patient and Family Engagement in the Emergency Department | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/patient-family-engagement-ed-slides.html
      December 01, 2017 - Patient and Family Engagement in the Emergency Department Slide Presentation Slide 1 Patient and Family Engagement in the ED Sue Collier, RN, MSN, FABC Clinical Content Development Lead Health Research & Education Trust American Hospital Association Image: Photo of Sue Collier, RN. Slide 2 Le…

7613. Project Report - Lean Sigma (ppt file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/contentcalls/best_practices-slides/Best-Practices-How-Successful-Units-Engaged-Their-Senior-Exec-Leaders-Oct-18-2011-508.ppt
      January 01, 2011 - Project Report - Lean Sigma CLABSI Supplemental Call Series Best Practices: How Successful Units Engaged Their Senior Executive Leaders October 18, 2011 Presenters: Jonathan Kling, BSN, BHA, RN, CCRN Scott Raynes, MA, MBA Joan Chatham, MSN, RN Melissa Allen, MS, RN Slide * CLABSI Supplemental Call Series Jonatha…

7614. Potentially Preventable Readmissions: Conceptual Framework To Rethink the Role of Primary Care: Executive Summary (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/rev-preventablereadm-primcare-es.pdf
      March 01, 2020 - Potentially Preventable Readmissions: Conceptual Framework To Rethink the Role of Primary Care: Executive Summary Potentially Preventable Readmissions: Conceptual Framework To Rethink the Role of Primary Care Executive Summary Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of H…

7615. Endnotes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/implementation-guides/implementation-guide1/impguide1ref.html
      March 01, 2019 - Endnotes Implementation Guide Number 1 This Implementation Guide includes suggested steps and tips for implementing initiatives for improving child health care quality from the CMS-funded national evaluation of the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA) Quality Demonstration …

7616. CHIPRA 230: Technical Specifications (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - CHIPRA 230: Technical Specifications 1 The percentage of children, ages 2 through 17 years old, who had documentation of BMI percentile and documentation of weight classification at an outpatient care visit during the measurement year. A higher proportion indicates better performance. This mea…

7617. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/facil-guide/intro.html
      September 01, 2015 - Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Facilitator’s Guide Introduction Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Facilitator’s Guide Introduction Module 1: Overview Module 2: Urinary Catheter Maintenance Module 3: Conversations Around Device Necessity Mo…

7618. Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/appendix-m.pdf
      May 01, 2017 - Preventing Infections in Endoscopic Procedures Appendix M. Endoscopy Infographic AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery Implementation Guide Empower patients and families to insist that all team members wash their hands before providing care; encourage patients and families to perform hand hygie…

7619. Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2023 - Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes Press Release Date: October 10, 2023 A new study funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) found that nursing homes using a chlorhexidine bathing routine to clean the skin and nose with over-the-counter antiseptic solutions pr…

7620. Research Centers for Excellence in Clinical Preventive Services | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/prevention/chronic-care/decision/research-centers/index.html
      October 01, 2018 - Research Centers for Excellence in Clinical Preventive Services AHRQ has funded three Research Centers for Excellence in Clinical Preventive Services focusing on the delivery of preventive services in the clinical setting. Each center is conducting three research projects seeking solutions to the problems of un…