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9301. Georgetown University Family Nurse Practitioner Program Trains Hundreds of Students Using AHRQ App to Improve Primary Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2019 - Georgetown University Family Nurse Practitioner Program Trains Hundreds of Students Using AHRQ App to Improve Primary Care Search All Impact Case Studies March 2019 Approximately 600 students who have completed a Georgetown University masters’ level course for family nurse practitioners use an electronic ap…

9302. Measuring Multimorbidity with Individualized Disease-specific QOL Impact Scales (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/decision/mcc/ware-r21grant.pdf
      April 30, 2015 - Measuring Multimorbidity with Individualized Disease-specific QOL Impact Scales Addressing Methodological Challenges in Research for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions –R21 Grants Measuring Multimorbidity with Individualized Disease-specific QOL Impact Scales Principal Investigator: Ware, John Inst…

9303. Winners’ Spotlight: Phase 2 Winners of the AHRQ Step Up App Challenge (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/stepup_Challenge/stepup-app-phase2-winners-announcement.pdf
      May 30, 2019 - Winners’ Spotlight: Phase 2 Winners of the AHRQ Step Up App Challenge Winners’ Spotlight Phase 2 Winners of the AHRQ Step Up App Challenge The Background The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) launched the AHRQ Step Up App Challenge to spur the creation of innovative solutions to advance the…

9304. New Hampshire Hospital Uses TeamSTEPPS® Every Day | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2016 - New Hampshire Hospital Uses TeamSTEPPS® Every Day Search All Impact Case Studies January 2016 About 400 staff members at Exeter Hospital in Exeter, New Hampshire, had been trained in AHRQ's TeamSTEPPS by the end of 2015. TeamSTEPPS, a patient safety training program developed by AHRQ and the Department of…

9305. CAHPS Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Survey Database | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2025 - CAHPS Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Survey Database The CAHPS Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Survey Database is a central repository of survey data from State Medicaid agencies and the managed care entities with which they contract that have administered the HCBS CAHPS survey and chose to…

9306. Tool: SSA (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/head-bed-elevation-litreview.docx
      January 01, 2017 - Tool: SSA Summary The elevation of the head of bed (HOB) to a semirecumbent position (at least 30 degrees) is associated with a decreased incidence of aspiration and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). The intervention is supported unanimously by all four leading guidelines, and newer publications in the field acc…

9307. On-Time Falls Prevention: Electronic Reports (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/fallsprev/ontimefallpxsamplereports.pdf
      November 06, 2017 - nursing; CNA = certified nursing assistant; NP = nurse practitioner; MDS = Minimum Data Set; QI = quality … improvement. … Quality Improvement Review Rehab department staff Rehab Department Internal Review DON or ADON, nurse … Department heads, including administrator and medical director (or physician/NP designee) Quality … Improvement Review DON or ADON, nurse manager, QI director, rehab therapist or director, restorative

9308. Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Medical Office Survey: 2020 User Database Report Part II (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2020 - Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Medical Office Survey: 2020 User Database Report Part II Surveys on Patient Safety CultureTM (SOPSTM) Medical Office Survey: 2020 User Database Report Part II Appendix A—Results by Medical Office Characteristics Appendix B—Results by Respondent Characteristics Prepa…

9309. Continuity of Insurance: Duration of Newborns' First Observed Enrollment (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/duration/chipra-157-fullreport.pdf
      August 01, 2018 - • Potential for quality improvement (i.e., there are effective approaches to reducing the quality … Potential for Quality Improvement We believe there are important policy implications for the Continuity … which the measure is understood to be sensitive to changes in Medicaid or CHIP (e.g., policy changes, quality … improvement strategies)

9310. How to Use HCUP to Create County-Level Statistics, Graphics, and Maps | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2018 - How to Use HCUP to Create County-Level Statistics, Graphics, and Maps The  Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)  is the Nation’s most comprehensive source of hospital data, including information on inpatient stays, ambulatory surgery and services, and emergency department visits. AHRQ has released…

9311. Módulo 2: Participación de los directivos
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      January 01, 2006 - Módulo 2: Participación de los directivos Módulo 2: Participación de los directivos Programa de seguridad de la AHRQ para cuidados a largo plazo: HAI/CAUTI Kit de herramientas de seguridad para cuidados a largo plazo AHRQ Pub. No. 16(17)-0003-03-EF Marzo de 2017 Participación de los directivos | ‹#› 1 Objetivos I…

9312. Head of Bed Elevation or Semirecumbent Positioning Literature Review | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/head-bed-elevation-lit-review.html
      January 01, 2017 - Head of Bed Elevation or Semirecumbent Positioning Literature Review AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients Summary The elevation of the head of bed (HOB) to a semirecumbent position (at least 30 degrees) is associated with a decreased incidence of aspiration and ventilator-ass…

9313. Plain Language Words | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/precautions/tool4e.html
      March 01, 2024 - Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, 3rd Edition Plain Language Words Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, 3rd Edition Introduction Quick Start Guide Form a Team: Tool 1 Assess Organizational Health Literacy and Create an Improvem…

9314. TeamSTEPPS® Instructor Manual: Specialty Scenarios | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/instructor/scenarios/ancillarysvcs.html
      October 01, 2014 - TeamSTEPPS® Instructor Manual: Specialty Scenarios Ancillary Services Specialty scenario for this guide. Contents Scenario 9 Scenario 10 Scenario 11 Scenario 12 Scenario 13 Scenario 14 Scenario 15 Scenario 16 Scenario 17 Scenario 18 Scenario 19 Scenario 20 Scenario 21 Scenario 22 Scenario 23 Scenario 24…

9315. Maternal and Child Health Care: Effectiveness Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/mcheff-measures.html
      June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Healthy Living Maternal and Child Health Care: Effectiveness Measures Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Chartbook on Healthy Living Acknowledgments Healthy Living Summary Healthy Living Measures Maternal and Child Health Care Maternal and Child Health Care: Effecti…

9316. The AHRQ Multiple Chronic Conditions Research Network: Project Summary (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2012 - The AHRQ Multiple Chronic Conditions Research Network: Project Summary The AHRQ Multiple Chronic Conditions Research Network P R O J E C T S U M M A R Y More than a quarter of all Americans—and two out of three older Americans—are estimated to have at least two chronic physical or be…

9317. A Conceptual Framework for Studying the Safety of Transitions in Emergency Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Behara.pdf
      January 01, 2004 - A Conceptual Framework for Studying the Safety of Transitions in Emergency Care 309 A Conceptual Framework for Studying the Safety of Transitions in Emergency Care Ravi Behara, Robert L. Wears, Shawna J. Perry, Eric Eisenberg, Lexa Murphy, Mary Vanderhoef, Marc Shapiro, Christopher Beach, Pat Croskerry, Ka…

9318. Evaluation Design and Methods | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/evaluation-design.html
      March 01, 2021 - Evaluation Design and Methods Evaluation Design Each of the EvidenceNOW Cooperatives’ evaluation teams set out to determine the effectiveness of their external support interventions, using a range of mixed-methods designs.  The cooperatives were asked to capture a core set of measures of A spirin use, B loo…

9319. Plain Language at AHRQ | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2024 - Plain Language at AHRQ The Plain Writing Act of 2010 requires federal agencies to write clear Government communication that the public can understand and use. This page explains what plain language is and how the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is implementing the Act. What is Plain Language…

9320. Summary of Survey Findings | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-culture-survey-brazil-summary.html
      August 01, 2024 - Learning from AHRQ's Diagnostic Safety Culture Survey at a Tertiary Care Health System in Brazil: A Case Study Summary of Survey Findings Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Learning from AHRQ's Diagnostic Safety Culture Survey at a Tertiary Care Health System in Brazil: A Case Study Introdu…