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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-growth.pdf
April 02, 2025 - NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Growth
Growth
General Growth
■ Use growth charts made specifically for premature infants.
■ After infant reaches term corrected gestational age, a standard growth chart may be used.
■ Use corrected postmenstrual age until 2 years of age.
■ Interpretations of catch-u…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/index.html
October 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
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Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Preamble and Summary
Epidemiology of Invasive Devices and Complications
Examples of Patient Harm Related to Invasive…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201504.html
March 01, 2015 - Buffalo Hospital Uses TeamSTEPPS® to Improve Pediatric Patient Safety
Search All Impact Case Studies
March 2015
Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, the only pediatric facility in Western New York, has used an AHRQ-designed patient safety program to improve care for children with bronchiolitis. Hospita…
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/child-hcahps/index.html
August 01, 2021 - CAHPS Child Hospital Survey (Child HCAHPS) Toolkit
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CAHPS Child Hospital Survey (Child HCAHPS) Toolkit
Introduction
Overview
About Measure Specifications and Reporting
Key Driver Diagram
Quality Improvement Strategies
Improvement Data
Other Resources
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www.ahrq.gov/opioids/data/online-resources/opioids-elderly-nonelderly.html
February 01, 2024 - Opioid Use Among Elderly and Non-Elderly Adults by Socioeconomic Characteristics
This data visualization, based on four statistical briefs from AHRQ's Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, provides estimates on "frequent use" and "any use" of opioids among adults aged 65 and older and adults aged 18–64 during 2…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/policies/publicaccess/policy.html
December 01, 2024 - AHRQ Public Access Policy
On February 22, 2013, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released the memorandum entitled "Increasing Access to the Results of Federally Funded Scientific Research." This memorandum requires Federal agencies to make the results of federally funded scientific…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/learning-from-defects.html
October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
Learning From Defects
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MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
Welcome to the Toolkit for MRSA Prevention in ICU & Non-ICU Settings
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention
The Importance of MRSA Prevention
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/notes2.html
August 01, 2022 - Module 2: Obtaining Organizational Buy-in and Support
AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution Toolkit
Facilitator Notes
Say:
Module 2 of the CANDOR Toolkit describes the importance of obtaining organizational support for CANDOR implementation. This module focuses on the role of organizational le…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/c1_combo_prioritizationworksheetinstructions.pdf
April 02, 2025 - Prioritization Worksheet
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
i Tool C.1
Prioritization Worksheet
What is the purpose of this tool? In today’s health care world, hospitals are required to take on
more responsibility than ever. With many different competing p…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/TK2_T4_Common_Suspected_Infections_Tools_To_Improve_Communication_and_Decisionmaking.docx
October 01, 2016 - Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Title Slide
Toolkit 2. Common Suspected Infections: Communication and Decision Making for Four Infections
Tool 4. Tools To Improve Communication and Decision Making
SAY:
Today we are introducing you to new tools to help improve communication and help prescribing clin…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/patient-family-engagement/sl-pat-fam.html
September 01, 2013 - Patient and Family Engagement
CUSP Toolkit
The Patient and Family Engagement module of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Toolkit. The CUSP toolkit is a modular approach to patient safety, and modules presented in this toolkit are interconnected and are aimed at improving patient safety.
Con…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/best-practices-managing-deconditioning.pdf
May 01, 2022 - Best Practices for Identifying and Managing Deconditioning in Nursing Home Residents
Best Practices for Identifying and Managing
Deconditioning in Nursing Home Residents
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many nursing home residents had less physical and social activity
than recommended, resulting in d…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/162-example-completed-learning-defects-tool.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Learning From Defects Tool - Example
ICU & Non-ICU
Problem statement: Healthcare organizations can increase the extent to which they learn from defects. We define this learning as reducing the probability that future patients will be harmed.
What is a defect? A defect is any cli…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptfamilyscan/ptfamilyapa.html
July 01, 2018 - Guide to Patient and Family Engagement
Appendix A: Draft Key Informant Interview Protocol
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Guide to Patient and Family Engagement
Executive Summary
Introduction
Methods
Findings
Implications for the Guide
Summary and Discussion
Next Steps
Refe…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/c1_pdi_prioritizationworksheetinstructions.pdf
April 02, 2025 - Prioritization Worksheet
Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
Tool C.1 i
Prioritization Worksheet
What is the purpose of this tool? In today’s health care world, hospitals are required to take on
more responsibility than ever. With many different co…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/hisph-slides-pt1.html
March 01, 2020 - Chartbook on Hispanic Health Care: Slide Presentation—Part 1
2014 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
Introduction
Slide 1
National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
Chartbook on Health Care for Hispanics
October 2015
Slide 2
Goals of the Chartbook on Health Care for Hisp…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/SOPS-Hospital-Survey-2.0-English-05.18.21.docx
April 02, 2025 - Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Version 2.0
SOPS® Hospital Survey
Version: 2.0
Language: English
For more information on getting started, selecting a sample, determining data collection methods, establishing data collection procedures, conducting a web-based survey, and preparing and analyzing data, and pro…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/ena-slides/part1a.html
October 01, 2015 - The Emergency Nurses Association Presents CAUTI Slides and Transcript
Part One: Traditional Practice and Recommendations for Change (continued)
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The Emergency Nurses Association Presents CAUTI Slides and Transcript
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-mahler.html
June 01, 2024 - Maximizing Safety, Value, and Patient Preferences for Treating Chest Pain
Simon A. Mahler, M.D. Professor and Vice chair of Research Wake Forest University School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine Simon A. Mahler, M.D. “We need to attend to… patients in a way that is both safe and patient-centered.”…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/sops/resources/planning-tool/index.html
August 01, 2024 - SOPS Action Planning Tool
This Action Planning Tool was designed primarily for users of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) surveys , as well as the SOPS supplemental items. The SOPS surveys and supplemental items are an important source …