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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/index.html
April 01, 2025 - Antibiotic Stewardship Toolkits
AHRQ’s antibiotic stewardship toolkits were developed based on the experiences of clinical teams that joined the AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use. Participating hospitals, long-term care facilities, and ambulatory practices successfully applied the Four Moments o…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/planning/Plan-a-Communications-Strategy.html
December 01, 2019 - Step 4: Plan a Communications Strategy
Review all steps in the process of planning a survey project:
Step 1: Form a Project Team .
Step 2: Form an Advisory Group .
Step 3: Define Your Goals .
Step 4: Plan a Communications Strategy.
Step 5: Set the Stage for Conducting the Survey .
Step 6: Devel…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/american-indian/about/Development-AI-Care-Survey.html
April 01, 2018 - Development of the CAHPS American Indian Survey
The development of the CAHPS American Indian Survey followed the standard CAHPS process.
Meeting with the Choctaw Nation Health Services (CNHS). In February 2004, CAHPS team members from RAND and AHRQ met with CNHS staff members in order to learn about CNHS's i…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/cancer/survey-measures.html
March 01, 2017 - CAHPS Cancer Care Survey Measures
For more information: Patient Experience Measures from the CAHPS ® Cancer Care Survey (PDF, 325 KB)
Getting Timely Appointments, Care, and Information
Q14 Patient got appointment for urgent care as soon as needed
Q16 Patient got appointment for non-urgent care …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/events/conference/index.html
January 01, 2016 - AHRQ Research Conferences
Sign up: Events & Announcements Email updates
2015 AHRQ Research Conference
Keynote Speakers
Beverley H. Johnson, Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care
Alice Rivlin, Brookings Institution
Bruce Siegel, M.D. , America's Essential Hospitals
The 2015 AHRQ Researc…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final-companion/index.html
January 01, 2013 - Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report Companion Guide
Next Page
Table of Contents
Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report Companion Guide
Preface
Methods
Participation
Outcomes
Adult Non-ICUs
Pediatric Units
Infections Avoid…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity/obpcp-fore.html
May 01, 2014 - Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity
Foreword
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity
Acknowledgements
Support
Foreword
Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Netw…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/databases/nursing-home/2025-nursing-home-database-report-summary.pdf
January 01, 2025 - 2025 SOPS Nursing Home Database Report Executive Summary Overview Infographic
Surveys on Patient Safety Culture®
Findings From the 2025 SOPS Nursing Home Survey Database
107
Participating
Nursing Homes
4,411
Nursing Home Staff
Respondents
63%
Composite Measure
Average
Highest Scoring Composite Meas…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/067-cusp-monthly-meeting-prework.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
CUSP Monthly Meeting Prework
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Use this meeting prework to support monthly Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) meetings and the prevention of surgical site…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research/disseminating-evidence/pcph.html
September 01, 2024 - Person-Centered Preventive Healthcare: Gathering Stakeholder Input on Evidence and Implementation
Clinical preventive services (CPS), such as vaccinations and screening tests, can help individuals live longer, healthier lives. But many people, especially people with low incomes or from ethnic or racial minority…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/interventions/medmanage-slides.html
May 01, 2017 - Medication Management
Patient and Family Engagement in Primary Care
Slide 1: Medication Management
AHRQ Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Slide 2: Speaker
Kelly Smith, PhD
Scientific Director, Quality & Safety
Co-PI, AHRQ Guide to Improve …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/eskandari-raval-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Illinois Surgical Quality Improvement Collaboration Conference: Venous Thromboembolism
FINAL PROGRESS REPORT
Title of Project:
Illinois Surgical Quality Improvement Collaboration Conference: Venous
Thromboembolism
Principal Investigator and Team Members:
Mark Eskandari, MD
Mehul Raval, M…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/071-dec-patient-talking-points-bathing.docx
October 01, 2024 - Talking Points for Patients: Chlorhexidine Bathing
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Talking Points for Patients: Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing
Feel free to customize this handout to your unit’s current practices. To avoid confusion, remove questions that do not apply to your unit.
Patients may have questions …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final-companion/clabsicomp5.html
January 01, 2013 - Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report Companion Guide
Moderating Factors
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
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/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module4/module4_pu-implementation_slides.pptx
June 02, 2025 - How To Implement the Pressure Injury Prevention Program in Your Organization
How To Implement the
Pressure Injury Prevention Program in Your Organization
ADD Hospital Name here
Module 4
What We Have Done Thus Far
Up to this point, you have:
Looked at your organization’s readiness to improve pressure injury preventi…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/measures/measure-5.html
November 01, 2017 - Established Child Health Care Quality Measures--Title V of the Social Security Act
Child Health Care Quality Toolbox
The Child Health Toolbox contains concepts, tips, and tools for evaluating the quality of health care for children.
Contents
Child Measures Included
Users
Comparisons and Trends
Ben…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-196-section-5.pdf
April 21, 2015 - Table 6 and Figures 1 and 2
Table 6: Evidence Regarding Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with Atraumatic Headache
Type of Evidence
Key Findings
Level of
Evidence
(USPSTF
RANKING*)
Citations
Appropriateness
criteria
The ACR has completed multiple
comprehensive, evidence-bas…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/tracking-measuring-data-facilitator-guide.docx
June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
Tracking and Measuring Antibiotic Use Data
Long-Term Care
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Tracking and Measuring Antibiotic Use Data
Long-Term Care
SAY:
Welcome to the presentation titled “Tracking and Measuring Antibiotic Use Data.”
Slide 1
…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/bronchitis-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - The “Never Antibiotic” Diagnoses: Acute Bronchitis – Facilitator Guide
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
1
The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses:
Acute Bronchitis
Ambulatory Care
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
The “Never Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Acute Bronchitis
Ambulatory Care
SAY…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/observation/observation-component-kit.docx
May 01, 2017 - Module 4: Component Kit
Standard Work Observation Component Kit
Contents
1. Why Standard Work Observation? 2
Connections to Other Components 3
2. Tips 3
3. Plan-Do-Study-Act “Ramp”: Observe Checklist Use Regularly 5
4. Example 6
Using the Observations 6
1. Why Standard Work Observation?
As you’ve adapted a surgi…