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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/environment.html
June 01, 2016 - What Is the Environment for Reporting on Health Care Quality?
Whether working alone or in collaboration with others, report sponsors need to understand:
The circumstances in which the reporting project will take place.
The likely implications of the project for:
The sponsoring organizations,
The org…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/lhs/lhs_case_studies_bsw.pdf
April 01, 2019 - Chief Operating Officer John McWhorter, D.Sc., frames the issue with a simple
question: “Why did it
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/pt-experience-measures.pdf
March 20, 2017 - single-item measures, it is important to indicate that the measure
reflects performance on just one survey question
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/hospital/about/measures-child-hcahps-909.pdf
March 20, 2017 - single-item measures, it is important to indicate that the measure
reflects performance on just one survey question
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/elicitation/child-hospital-narratives.html
November 01, 2023 - CAHPS Child Hospital Narrative Item Set
The Child Hospital Narrative Item Set is a series of open-ended questions designed to be answered by a parent or guardian of children who have been recently hospitalized to provide detailed feedback on their experiences with inpatient care. The item set can be added to th…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-04/schiff-mcnutt-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - interrupted while talking to the patient or thinking about a
diagnosis and forgets to ask a critical question … For the question regarding who made error, 5%
(n=41) answered both (self and others) in the process, … For the
question about the impact of error on clinical outcome, 27% reported that the outcome was
major
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy2/Strat2_Tool_2_ComTipsBroch_508.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 2)
Tips for
Being a Partner
in Your Care
Being a partner in your care helps you get
the best care possible while you are in the
hospital. It also helps you learn how to care
for yourself after you leave the hospital.
This brochure has four tips to hel…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/curriculum/teamstepps-3-readiness-form.pdf
August 01, 2005 - Organizational Readiness Assessment Checklist
Record your responses to the questions below:
Question
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-facilitator-fundamentals.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Job Aid: Facilitator Fundamentals
Primary Care Practice Facilitator
Training Series
1
Job Aid: Facilitator Fundamentals
Adopt a strengths-based not deficit-based mindset
Check yourself by asking:
Am I treating the individual as an "expert" on their own life and work?
Am I starting encounters and meeti…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/fernandez-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Both formats have data collection
capabilities to monitor learner performance on test question items … As it is
currently structured, all participant data, including (1) reflection question data (open
ended
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-8-approaches-to-qi.pdf
September 01, 2015 - studying
individuals or practices that are “exemplars” in the process or part of the process under question
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/26-patient-education-guide.docx
June 01, 2023 - Guide to Using the Improving Surgical Care and Recovery Patient Education BookletsAHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Surgical Care and Recovery
Purpose of Booklets
The booklets were developed for patients and caregivers to engage and prepare them for surgery and recovery in the hospital and at home. Patients and careg…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy4/Strat4_Tool_2a_IDEAL_Checklist_508.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 2a)
Be Prepared
To Go Home
Checklist
Before you leave the hospital, we want to
make sure you feel ready to go home.
During your hospital stay, your doctors and
nurses will make sure to answer your
questions and talk to you about your
concerns. We want you to h…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu7.html
October 01, 2014 - Quality Improvement Process
Assessment Question
No
Somewhat
Yes (fully operational)
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu7.html
October 01, 2014 - Quality Improvement Process
Assessment Question
No
Somewhat
Yes (fully operational)
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-neonatal/nclabsi3.html
January 01, 2013 - Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Neonatal CLABSI Prevention
Data Collection and Analysis
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Neonatal CLABSI Prevention
Executive Summary
Introduction & Objectives
Methods
…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/abate/faq.html
March 01, 2022 - Frequently Asked Questions and Talking Points
This toolkit provides frequently asked questions (FAQs) and answers to address staff questions, as well as talking points for addressing patient questions about the decolonization protocol. The A ctive Bat hing to E liminate (ABATE) Infection Trial 1 used a deco…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/faq-iodophor.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Addressing Questions Asked by Staff: Nasal Iodophor for MRSA Carriers With Devices
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 14-3 – Addressing Questions Asked by Staff:
Nasal Iodophor for MRSA Carriers With Devices
What is iodophor and how safe is it?
Iodophor is another name for “pov…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/faq-mupirocin.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Addressing Questions Asked by Staff: Nasal Mupirocin for MRSA Carriers With Devices
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 14-2 – Addressing Questions Asked by Staff:
Nasal Mupirocin for MRSA Carriers With Devices
What is mupirocin and how safe is it?
Mupirocin is a topical antibio…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/faq-safety-chg-iodophor.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Addressing Questions Asked by Staff: Safety and Side Effects of Chlorhexidine and Iodophor
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 14-7 – Addressing Questions Asked by Staff:
Safety and Side Effects of
Chlorhexidine and Iodophor
This hospital will be using chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) …