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8601. SNAC Member: Marshall H. Chin, M.D. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2021 - SNAC Member: Marshall H. Chin, M.D. Richard Parrillo Family Professor of Healthcare Ethics  The University of Chicago Medicine Marshall H. Chin, M.D., is a practicing general internist and health services researcher who has dedicated his career to reducing health disparities through interventions at individu…

8602. Mecklenburg Area Partnership for Primary Care Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2012 - Mecklenburg Area Partnership for Primary Care Research Status: Active Registered Date: January 1, 2012 PBRN Acronym: MAPPR PBRN Type: Family Medicine Network (at least 75% are Family Medicine Clinicians) Network Category: Established City: Charlotte State: N…

8603. Appendix B. Urinary Catheterization – Sample Policy | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2015 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide Appendix B. Urinary Catheterization – Sample Policy Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation …

8604. Examining the Costs of a Medical Home Transformation for Seniors (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2015 - Examining the Costs of a Medical Home Transformation for Seniors Examining the Costs of a Medical Home Transformation for Seniors Principal Investigator: Arturo Vargas-Bustamante, PhD, MPP, MA Institution: University of California, Los Angeles AHRQ Grant Number: R03 HS22634 Overview of Estimati…

8605. Final Progress Report: Reducing Diagnostic Error to Improve Patient Safety in COPD and Asthma (REDEFINE Study) (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2025 - Final Progress Report: Reducing Diagnostic Error to Improve Patient Safety in COPD and Asthma (REDEFINE Study) 1. Reducing Diagnostic Error to Improve Patient Safety in COPD and Asthma (REDEFINE Study) Principal Investigator and Team Members/Organization: Min J. Joo, MD, MPH, Department of Medicine, College of Medi…

8606. AHRQ Social Determinants of Health Challenge Enters Exciting Second Phase! | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2019 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders AHRQ Social Determinants of Health Challenge Enters Exciting Second Phase! AUG 19 2019 By Gopal Khanna, M.B.A. I am excited to announce that AHRQ has reached an important mi…

8607. 3.a-1 Sample Programming Criteria for Initial Electronic Record Review | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention 3.a-1 Sample Programming Criteria for Initial Electronic Record Review Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention I. Introduction II. Background III. Intervent…

8608. Final Report: Embracing the PBRN Model To Improve the Medication Use Process (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2024 - Final Report: Embracing the PBRN Model To Improve the Medication Use Process Embracing the PBRN Model to Improve the Medication Use Process Final Report for Conference Grant 1 R13 HS016844 01 Principal Investigator: Earlene E. Lipowski, PhD Grantee Institution: University of Florida Division of Sponsored Resear…

8609. Risk Reduction and Systematic Error Management: Standardization of the Pediatric Chemotherapy Process (pdf file)
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      March 19, 2008 - Risk Reduction and Systematic Error Management: Standardization of the Pediatric Chemotherapy Process Risk Reduction and Systematic Error Management: Standardization of the Pediatric Chemotherapy Process Beverly Ann David, PhD; Ana Rodriguez, PharmD; Stanley W. Marks, MD Abstract There is an urgent need to m…

8610. AHRQ Research Inspires Efforts at Banner Desert To Reduce Drug Errors in E.D. Patients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2018 - AHRQ Research Inspires Efforts at Banner Desert To Reduce Drug Errors in E.D. Patients Search All Impact Case Studies May 2015 AHRQ-sponsored research on how clinical pharmacy services can reduce medication-related errors in emergency departments (E.D.) helped inspire Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, A…

8611. Primary Care Providers in Pennsylvania Use Medication for Successful Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2021 - Primary Care Providers in Pennsylvania Use Medication for Successful Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders Search All Impact Case Studies November 2021 The Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) used an AHRQ initiative to expand treatment for opioid use disorders in Pennsylvania. As a result, primary care physic…

8612. Safemed Facguide (doc file)
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      May 01, 2017 - training/communication simulation · Monitor implementation progress and impact, collecting data for quality … improvement to refine the unit approach to the safe use of these high-alert medications.

8613. 4 Tk1 T4-Urinalysis And Utis Improving Care Final 0 (doc file)
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      October 01, 2016 - Tool 4. Training Modules: Urinalysis and UTIs Improving Care Overview These training modules are designed to be flexible to meet your needs. Training coordinators can use them individually or combine them to suit the needs of their facility. Goals and Objectives for Training The overall goal of training is to learn how…

8614. Patient Booklets on Recovering From Surgery Now Available in Spanish | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2023 - Patient Booklets on Recovering From Surgery Now Available in Spanish Seven booklets developed by AHRQ to help patients recover from surgery are now available in Spanish. These booklets were created by content experts for the AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery . They help adult pati…

8615. Learn From Defects Tool—Perioperative Setting | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2017 - Learn From Defects Tool—Perioperative Setting AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery What is a defect? A defect is any event or situation that you don’t want to repeat. This could include an incident that caused patient harm or put patients at risk for harm, such as a patient fall. Problem statement: …

8616. Minnesota Department of Human Services Uses AHRQ Evidence Report to Guide Policy Decision for Pregnant Women | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2012 - Minnesota Department of Human Services Uses AHRQ Evidence Report to Guide Policy Decision for Pregnant Women Search All Impact Case Studies December 2012 The Minnesota Department of Human Services used AHRQ's Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 179, "Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes of Elective Inductio…

8617. 5 Tk1 T3-Sample Letter Of Agreement Final (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic Toolkit 1. Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing Tool 3. Sample Letter of Agreement With a Laboratory [DATE] [NAME OF LABORATORY] [ADDRESS OF LABORATORY] RE: Preparing an Annual Antibiogram for […

8618. 5 Tk1 T3-Sample Letter Of Agreement Final (doc file)
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      October 01, 2016 - Tool 3. Sample Letter of Agreement With a Laboratory [Date] [Name of Laboratory] [Address of Laboratory] RE: Preparing an Annual Antibiogram for [NURSING HOME NAME] Dear [insert name]: The [NURSING HOME NAME] is planning to use an annual antibiogram report as part of a quality initiative to improve the appropriate pre…

8619. Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2015 - We hope it will be used to guide quality improvement efforts at facilities with physician training programs … Reduction of inappropriate urinary catheter use at a Veterans Affairs hospital through a multifaceted quality … improvement project.

8620. Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/resphys-champions_2.pdf
      September 01, 2015 - We hope it will be used to guide quality improvement efforts at facilities with physician training programs … Reduction of inappropriate urinary catheter use at a Veterans Affairs hospital through a multifaceted quality … improvement project.