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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK1_T5-Draft_Policies_and_Procedures_for_the_Antimicrobial_Stewardship_Program_final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Tool 5. Draft Policies and Procedures for the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
This tool includes a draft policy and a draft set of procedures. As needed, the antimicrobial stewardship program team should request the nursing home’s management or corporate office to help develop, review, edit, and approve all policies …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/HIT-Patient-Safety-Item-Set-English-12-15-22.docx
December 01, 2022 - SOPS® Health Information Technology (IT) Supplemental Item Set for the SOPS Hospital Survey
SOPS® Health Information Technology (IT) Supplemental Item Set for the SOPS Hospital Survey
Language: English
Purpose: This supplemental item set was designed for use with the core SOPS® Hospital Survey Version 2.0 to help ho…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/team/implement/teach-change.html
February 01, 2024 - Teaching Implementation Change Management
Change Management Overview and Objectives
Display Slide 63, “Change Management,” as the class reassembles before discussing the last implementation topic.
In discussing Slide 64, “Objectives,” as you transition from coaching to change management, note that succe…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/medicaidreadmitguide/mcaidread_tool13_ed_care_plan.docx
May 01, 2015 - Tool 13: ED Care Plan
Tool 13: ED Care Plan
Purpose
The purpose of the emergency department (ED) care plan is to create institutional memory across numerous providers; make easily visible prior recurrent presentations and related testing; identify a patient’s existing clinical, behavioral, and social services; and …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-proc-related-catheter-use-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Preventing CAUTI in Special Populations: Focus on Procedure-Related Catheter Use
Slide presentation
Slide 1
Preventing CAUTI in Special Populations: Focus on Procedure-Related Catheter Use
David A. Pegues, MD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Medical Director, Healthcare Epidemiol…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/research/engaging-challenging-full.pdf
May 01, 2024 - Medicine and
Clinical Epidemiology and
Director, UNC School of
Medicine Institute for
Healthcare Quality … Improvement
Research/Academia
Ishani Ganguli, MD,
MPH
Harvard Medical School,
Brigham and Women's
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/mao-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Final progress report: Developing Evidence for Safety Surveillance from Device Adverse Event Reports
Final progress report
Developing Evidence for Safety Surveillance from Device Adverse Event Reports
Grant number: 1R03HS026291-01
Supported by AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY
Research Team
Principal invest…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-surgery/019-perioperative-infection-prevention-strategies-notes.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Perioperative Infection Prevention Strategies
Surgical Services
For: Most Surgery Types
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Perioperative Infection Prevention Strategies
SAY:
This presentation is titled Perioperative Infection Prevention Strategie…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/019-ss-periop-infection-prevention-fg.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Perioperative Infection Prevention Strategies
Surgical Services
For: Most Surgery Types
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Perioperative Infection Prevention Strategies
SAY:
This presentation is titled Perioperative Infection Prevention Strategie…
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www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/evidence/pdf/bariatricrep/barirep.pdf
November 01, 2008 - evidence reports and technology assessments they produce will
become building blocks for health care quality … improvement projects throughout the nation.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20110511/talkingquality-audience-webcast-20110511-transcript.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Who Are You Talking To? New Insights Into the Audience for Consumer Reports on Health Care Quality
Transcript release date 5/24/11 www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov
Who Are You Talking To?
New Insights Into the Audience for
Consumer Reports on Health Care Quality
Moderator: Lise Rybowski, Consultant, Talking…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/talkingquality/resources/podcasts_webinars/TalkingQuality_Audience_Webcast_2011_05_11_Transcript.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Who Are You Talking To? New Insights Into the Audience for Consumer Reports on Health Care Quality
Transcript release date 5/24/11 www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov
Who Are You Talking To?
New Insights Into the Audience for
Consumer Reports on Health Care Quality
Moderator: Lise Rybowski, Consultant, Talking…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/reduce/when-need-antibiotic.pdf
March 01, 2017 - When Do You Need An Antibiotic?
When Do You
Need An
Antibiotic?
Taking antibiotics when you
don’t need them is like leaving
the lights on all the time.
The lights may burn out, leaving you
in the dark when you most need them.
If you use antibiotics when you don’t
need them, they may not work when
you get s…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/115-daily-goals-icu-checklist.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Daily Goals Checklist
ICU & Non-ICU
Problem statement:
Clear communication among healthcare providers is essential. Communication failures lead to patient harm, increased length of stay, provider dissatisfaction, and staff turnover. Effective communic…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/gurses-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Patient-Centric Risk Model for Medication Safety During Care Transitions
Final Progress Report of “Patient-Centric Risk Model for Medication Safety During Care Transitions”
1. TITLE PAGE
Project Title: Patient-Centric Risk Model for Medication Safety During Care Transitions
Principal Investi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/priority-populations/richardson-et-al-2020.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Health and economic outcomes of newborn screening for infantile-onset Pompe disease
ARTICLE
Health and economic outcomes of newborn screening
for infantile-onset Pompe disease
John S. Richardson, PhD1,2, Alex R. Kemper, MD, MPH3, Scott D. Grosse, PhD4, Wendy K. K. Lam, PhD5, Angela M. Rose, MPH 6,
Ayesha Ahmad, MD7,…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/cdifftoolkit.pdf
September 01, 2012 - Jalon, M.S., Director, Quality Improvement, UHF
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Contributors … Katherine Crosson, M.P.H., Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (retired)
James I. … Cleeman, M.D., Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Darryl T. … Gray, M.D., Sc.D., FAHA, Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Centers for Disease Control
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-icu-transcript.doc
May 13, 2014 - We also had the pleasure of serving at our quality improvement organization’s winter plenary, and sharing
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/duration/chipra-157-bibliography.pdf
June 12, 2018 - CHIPRA 157 Bibliography
Bibliography – Continuity of Insurance: Duration of Newborns’ First
Observed Enrollment
Abdullah MB. On a robust correlation coefficient. Statistician 1990; 39:455-60.
Addiss DG, Shaffer N, Fowler BS, et al. The epidemiology of appendicitis and appendectomy in
the United States.” Am J …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202304.html
October 01, 2023 - Online Training Enables Primary Care Providers in Rural New Mexico to Prescribe Medication for Opioid Use Disorders
Search All Impact Case Studies
October 2023
Rural primary care practices in New Mexico have expanded on an AHRQ initiative to offer proven medication-assisted treatment to patients with opio…