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2561. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 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. 121 - 130 of 191 Publications displayed Find Publications by Keyword or To…

2562. Implementing Automatic Referral | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2023 - Implementing Automatic Referral This focus area will walk you through the necessary steps for implementing an automatic referral system in your hospital. Automatic referral is a proven, evidence-based strategy to increase participation in cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Automatic referral is the systematic, au…

2563. Implementation Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2017 - Implementation Guide The Implementation Guide discusses the importance of using the safe surgery checklist as a teamwork and communication tool to improve patient safety. Implementation Guide ( PDF , 441 KB; Text Version ) Appendixes Appendix A. Facility Spreadsheet for One-on-One Conversations ( Word …

2564. Applying the Lessons of Social Marketing to a Quality Report | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2019 - Applying the Lessons of Social Marketing to a Quality Report Social marketing is the application of the principles and techniques of commercial marketing to promote socially desirable goals. It has been applied extensively, and with considerable success, in efforts to encourage/discourage specific health beha…

2565. Standing Order Protocol: Nasal Mupirocin (doc file)
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      March 01, 2022 - Standing Order Protocol: Nasal Mupirocin Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices Section 9-3 – Standing Order Protocol: Nasal Mupirocin The following is a standing order protocol for implementing nasal decolonization in adult non-intensive care unit (ICU) patients who are methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus…

2566. Conclusions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2015 - High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions Conclusions Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions Case Studies Key Findings Conclusions References Table 1. Case Study Sites Table 2. Summary of Key …

2567. CHIPRA 201: Section 2, Technical Specifications (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - CHIPRA 201: Section 2, Technical Specifications This measure assesses the percentage of children, ages 1 through 17 years old with asthma of any severity, who are prescribed and dispensed a new medication delivery device and have documentation of the child or caregiver receiving education in in proper use…

2568. Asthma 1 Measure Calculation Steps (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Asthma 1 Measure Calculation Steps Medicaid/APCD claims data Eligibility Table (summary of continuous enrollment periods by payer and member) Transformation of location specific data to input file specifications1 Comorbidity Claims (all medical claims during time frame) Pharmacy Claims Data HEDIS …

2569. Appendix B2: Tracking Record for Improving Patient Safety TRIPS (Text Description) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities Appendix B2: Tracking Record for Improving Patient Safety TRIPS (Text Description) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities C…

2570. Health Care for Blacks | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Health Care for Blacks Health Care for Blacks Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Chartbook on Health Care for Blacks Health Care for Blacks Acknowledgments Part 1: Overviews of the Report and the Black Population Part 2: Trends in Priorities of the Heckler Report Part 2…

2571. 5.a-1 Master Patient Database Elements | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention 5.a-1 Master Patient Database Elements Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention I. Introduction II. Background III. Intervention Steps and Tools IV. Refere…

2572. F. Granular Ethnicities with No Determinate OMB Race Classification | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement F. Granular Ethnicities with No Determinate OMB Race Classification Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement Summary Re…

2573. Alignment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2025 - Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence Alignment Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence Introduction Center of Excellence Operations Alignment Integration Leadership Support Windows of Opportunity Conclusion Acknowledg…

2574. On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention: Facilitator Training Instructor Guide - Electronic Reports (pdf file)
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      March 22, 2014 - We will:  Step 1: Review the purpose of the report. … Its purpose is to help the team focus on specific residents at potential nutrition risk as a result

2575. QDR 2014: Chartbook for Hispanic Health Care, Part 4 (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2014 - Purpose  Compare hospital services in counties along the U.S.-Mexico border to non-border U.S. … -Mexico Border Purpose Data Source Population Characteristics Distribution by Race/Ethnicity Distribution

2576. Sexual Activity Status Among Adolescents (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2016 - The purpose of the EPSDT program is to ensure the provision of comprehensive health care services for … For the purpose of this section, please refer to the definitions for provider, practice site, medical

2577. Continuity of Insurance: Duration of Newborns' First Observed Enrollment (pdf file)
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      August 01, 2018 - For the purpose of this section, please refer to the definitions for provider, practice site, medical … Our understanding of the original intent and purpose of the CMS duration measure as described by CMS

2578. Working With and Supporting Practice Leaders (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2015 - so that groups, communities, or organizations can set the conditions for a preferred future The purpose … The purpose of this type of questioning is not to obtain more information from the leaders, but rather

2579. Executive Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2010 - Environmental Scan of Measures for Medicaid Title XIX Home and Community-Based Services Executive Summary Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Environmental Scan of Measures for Medicaid Title XIX Home and Community-Based Services Executive Summary Introduction and Scan Methodology Evalua…

2580. Standardized Nursing Protocol: Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Liquid Chlorhexidine (CHG) and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2022 - Standardized Nursing Protocol: Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Liquid Chlorhexidine (CHG) and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices Section 9-2 – Standardized Nursing Protocol: Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Liquid Chlorhexidine (CHG) and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap …