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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/safetysnrchklst.doc
June 02, 2025 - Safety Issues Worksheet for Senior Executive Partnership
Who should use this tool? Health care providers and the senior leader.
Date of safety rounds:___________
Unit:______________________
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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/nursing-home/resources/return-to-work.html
May 01, 2021 - Return to Work Criteria for HCP with SARS-CoV2 Infection (Interim Guidance)
Resource: Return to Work Criteria for HCP with SARS-CoV2 Infection (Interim Guidance)
The CDC shares information, recommendations, and national guidance for health care providers on workforce considerations.
Source: CDC
Topic(s…
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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/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/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
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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/topics/patient-safety-learning-labs.html
Topic: Patient Safety Learning Labs
Patient safety learning laboratories (PSLLs) take a systems engineering approach to allow researchers and practitioners to evaluate clinical processes and enhance work and information flow to improve patient safety. The learning laboratories use cross-disciplinary teams to address …
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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/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/nursing-home/resources/personal.html
May 01, 2021 - CDC Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Burn Rate Calculator
Resource: CDC Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Burn Rate Calculator
This resource has information and recommendations for health care providers on how to determine the rate of use for PPE and the PPE inventory needed for the Nursing Home.
Sou…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/behavior-changes.html
November 01, 2019 - Making Effective Behavior Changes Around Antibiotic Prescribing
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Examine what motivates health care providers to prescribe antibiotics
Review basic theories regarding implementation science to implement antibiotic stewardship (AS) int…
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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/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/research/publications/search.html?page=11
October 01, 2015 - Search Publications
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)'s publications offer practical information to help a variety of health care organizations, providers, and others make care safer in all health care settings. 111 - 120 of 191 Publications displayed
Find Publications by Keyword or To…
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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/news/blog/ahrqviews/input-strategic-framework-pcortf.html
March 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
AHRQ Seeks Input on a Strategic Framework for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund Investments
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2022
By
Karin Rhodes, M.D., M.S., and
David Meyers, M.D.
Karin Rhodes, M.D., M.S.
AHRQ’s updated request for inform…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/038-what-mrsa-info-sheet.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Patient Handout: What Is MRSA?
ICU & Non-ICU
What Is Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)?
Staphylococcus aureus is a germ that lives on skin that can sometimes cause infections. Most strains of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria are easily treated using regular antibi…
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www.ahrq.gov/chsp/events/coe-workshop1.html
December 01, 2022 - First Annual Centers of Excellence Workshop
Overview
The first annual meeting of the Centers of Excellence under the Comparative Health System Performance (CHSP) Initiative was held in September 2016 and was attended by AHRQ, the Centers of Excellence, and the Coordinating Center. The purpose of these meeting…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/tracking-measuring-data-slides.pptx
June 01, 2021 - PowerPoint Presentation
Tracking and Measuring
Antibiotic Use Data
Long-Term Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(21)-0029
June 2021
Tracking and Measuring
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Objectives
Learn how to collect and track antibiotic use in the long-term care setting
Become familiar with forms for mon…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/implement/action-plan.html
March 01, 2017 - Facility Action Plan Template
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
The purpose of this tool is to support quality improvement efforts by identifying opportunities for improvement, strategies, and steps to accomplish the work. In order to implement activities identified, goals and obj…