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8761. Program Evaluation (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hemorrhage_8-program-evaluation-speaker-notes.pdf
      July 01, 2023 - measuring and addressing severe maternal morbidity, or SMM, the key impact measure for AIM and most quality … improvement initiatives in the US.

8762. Identifying, Understanding, and Communicating Medical Device Use Errors: Observations from an FDA Pilot Program (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Flack.pdf
      January 01, 2005 - Identifying, Understanding, and Communicating Medical Device Use Errors: Observations from an FDA Pilot Program 223 Identifying, Understanding, and Communicating Medical Device Use Errors: Observations from an FDA Pilot Program Marilyn Flack, Terrie Reed, Jay Crowley, Susan Gardner Abstract The U.S. Food and…

8763. Readiness Assessment Survey (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/teamstepps/lep/handouts/stafftrainhandouts_all.docx
      September 01, 2012 - the Safety of Patients With Limited English Proficiency Pretraining Behavior Survey As part of our quality … improvement activities, we are conducting a brief survey about the care we provide for patients with

8764. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/facil-guide/intro.html
      September 01, 2015 - Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Facilitator’s Guide Introduction Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Facilitator’s Guide Introduction Module 1: Overview Module 2: Urinary Catheter Maintenance Module 3: Conversations Around Device Necessity Mo…

8765. New Chartbook Highlights Current Challenges in Patient Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/ptsafety-chartbook.html
      March 01, 2023 - New Chartbook Highlights Current Challenges in Patient Safety AHRQ’s newly released Chartbook on Patient Safety underscores the need to address persistent harms caused by poor communication and inappropriate or unnecessary care. The publication, based on data from AHRQ’s 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Dispa…

8766. Interactive Maps Provide New Data on Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Hospitalizations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/686.html
      October 01, 2019 - Interactive Maps Provide New Data on Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Hospitalizations Issue Number 686 AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities. October 29, 2019 AHRQ Stats: Cost Differences for Pediatric Hospital Ca…

8767. Section 3. Recommendations for Children and Adolescents | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/guide/section3.html
      June 01, 2014 - Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2014 Section 3. Recommendations for Children and Adolescents Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2014 Foreword Appendix E: More Resources Appendix D. About the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Appendix C: …

8768. Prologue: The Shift toward Performance and Tools (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Prologue_Keyes_Vol3.pdf
      July 22, 2008 - Prologue: The Shift toward Performance and Tools Prologue The Shift toward Performance and Tools Margaret A. Keyes, M.A. The articles in this volume provide a number of perspectives on performance and tools used to improve the safe delivery of health care. They include a wide variety of approaches that …

8769. Defining Diagnostic Error: A Scoping Review to Assess the Impact of the National Academies’ Report Improving Diagnosis in Health Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/defining-diagnostic-error-a-scoping-review.pdf
      April 27, 2022 - Perry et al33 conducted a quality improvement project to implement a methodology to identify and measure … The diagnostic error index: a quality improvement initiative to identify and measure diagnostic errors

8770. IV. Evaluation Aims, Methods, and Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/hotline/eval4.html
      May 01, 2016 - In six of the reports, staff identified specific quality improvement opportunities for health care organizations … public data (instead providing data only to health care delivery organizations to use for internal quality … improvement).

8771. Care Management: Implications for Medical Practice, Health Policy, and Health Services Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/mgmt.html
      August 01, 2018 - Care Management: Implications for Medical Practice, Health Policy, and Health Services Research Care Management Issue Brief Contents: Executive Summary Care Management: a Fundamental Vehicle for Managing the Health of Populations Overview Strategy: Identify Populations with Modifia…

8772. Barcode Medication Administration: Lessons Learned from an Intensive Care Unit Implementation (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Wideman.pdf
      April 20, 2004 - Barcode Medication Administration: Lessons Learned from an Intensive Care Unit Implementation 437 Barcode Medication Administration: Lessons Learned from an Intensive Care Unit Implementation Mary V. Wideman, Michael E. Whittler, Timothy M. Anderson Abstract An electronic barcode medication administration sy…

8773. The U.S. Health Information Knowledgebase | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/otherwebsites/ushik.ahrq.gov/index.html
      August 01, 2013 - The U.S. Health Information Knowledgebase Mission The mission of AHRQ’s U.S. Health Information Knowledgebase is to provide an online, publicly accessible registry and repository of health care-related data, metadata, and standards to support the health information technology initiatives of the HHS Secr…

8774. TeamSTEPPS 2.0: Module 8 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/instructor/fundamentals/module8/exculture.html
      March 01, 2014 - TeamSTEPPS 2.0: Module 8 Sizing Up the Culture Exercise Sheet TeamSTEPPS is a teamwork system developed jointly by the Department of Defense (DoD)and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to improve institutional collaboration and communication relating to patient safety. Instructions: …

8775. Researcher's Certification of Consent and Authorization | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/funding/policies/informedconsent/icform4.html
      September 01, 2009 - The AHRQ Informed Consent and Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk Research Researcher's Certification of Consent and Authorization Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents The AHRQ Informed Consent and Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk Research Chapter 1. Background Chapter 2. How To Im…

8776. AHRQ-Supported Publications and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/coronavirus/ahrq-publications.html
      July 01, 2023 - AHRQ-Supported Publications and Resources AHRQ has a robust collection of research findings and analyses published by AHRQ-supported grantees. Patient Adverse Financial Outcomes Before and After COVID-19 Infection  (May 2023) Primary Care's Challenges and Responses in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic: In…

8777. Staff & Resident Well-Being | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/materials/well-being/index.html
      June 01, 2022 - Staff & Resident Well-Being Nursing home leaders may benefit from resources and strategies to support staff and resident well-being. Staff Well-Being 5-Minute Learning Modules for Frontline Staff: Emotional and Organizational Support for Staff Series This series of three learning modules features s…

8778. AHRQ Research: Staff Contacts | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/funding/priorities-contacts/contacts/index.html
      May 01, 2024 - AHRQ Research: Staff Contacts AHRQ welcomes inquiries regarding the Agency's current areas of research interest. Direct your questions regarding program matters to the AHRQ staff listed below. Address for General Correspondence Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 A…

8779. August 1 Webinar: Measure Dx—New AHRQ Resource for Diagnostic Safety Measurement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/dx-webinar.html
      July 01, 2022 - August 1 Webinar: Measure Dx—New AHRQ Resource for Diagnostic Safety Measurement Date: August 1 Time:  4:00 p.m. ET This free webinar will focus on Measure Dx , a new AHRQ resource for system leaders, quality and safety professionals, and clinicians. Measure Dx provides practical guidance and strategi…

8780. AHRQ’s Evidence-based Practice Center Program: 25 Years of Supporting Healthcare With Evidence | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/epcs-25years.html
      October 01, 2022 - AHRQ’s Evidence-based Practice Center Program: 25 Years of Supporting Healthcare With Evidence AHRQ is pleased to recognize the 25 th  anniversary of its Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program , a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to synthesizing scientific evidence and disseminating research findings to i…