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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/scores/combine-measures.html
September 01, 2019 - Combining Healthcare Quality Measures Into Composites or Summary Scores
The more data you provide on individual measures, the more likely it is that users will be faced with information overload. Combining measures is one way to quickly reduce the number of data points included in your report. This page discuss…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module2/module2_managingchange_slides.pptx
June 02, 2025 - How To Manage Change
How To Manage Change
ADD Hospital Name
Module 2
QI Change Process
Change process strategies can be applied to other quality improvement (QI) efforts:
Hospital falls
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections
Deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism after knee and hip replacement
Blood inco…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/projects/urinary/evidencenow-wi-intuit.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Bridging Community-based Continence Promotion and Primary Care (WI-INTUIT)
Bridging Community-based
Continence Promotion and Primary
Care (WI-INTUIT)
Project Overview
WI-INTUIT is comparing streamlined practice facilitation (SPF) and SPF in
combination with partnership building. SPF encompasses well-establish…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T3-Resident_Information_Sheet_Antibiotic-Resistant_Bacteria_Final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Educate & Engage Residents, Family
Toolkit To Educate and Engage Residents and Family Members
Tool 3. Resident Information Sheet: Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
One of your tests showed that you have a type of bacteria that cannot be treated with the
antibiotics you h…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-meetings.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Job Aid: Running Effective Meetings
Primary Care Practice Facilitator
Training Series
1
Job Aid: Running Effective Meetings
5 steps to planning an effective meeting
1. Clearly define the purpose and goals of the meeting.
"What do we want to have by the end of the meeting that we don't have now?”…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips1303.html
April 01, 2013 - Hospitals in Colombia Use AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture
Search All Impact Case Studies
April 2013
Description
AHRQ's assessment tools for supporting patient safety and quality improvement extend beyond the U.S. health care system. Learn how two hospitals in Colombia have implemented a…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/distributed-cognition-er-nurses3.html
August 01, 2022 - Distributed Cognition and the Role of Nurses in Diagnostic Safety in the Emergency Department
Nurses' Role in Diagnosis, Through the Lens of Distributed Cognition
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Table of Contents
Distributed Cognition and the Role of Nurses in Diagnostic Safety in the Emergency Department
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/engage/engageexec.pptx
January 01, 2006 - Project Report - Lean Sigma
1
Learning Objectives
2
2
Explain the role of the senior executive in addressing technical and adaptive work
Identify characteristics to search for when recruiting the senior executive
Describe the responsibilities of the senior executive
Explain how to engage the senior execut…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/qitool/casestudy.html
December 01, 2017 - AHRQ Quality Indicators Toolkit Facilitates Process Improvement Work at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Case Study
Clinicians and administrators at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles responded to changes in public reporting measures by refining and improving their Quality Indicator reporting process. This…
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www.ahrq.gov/coronavirus/practice-improvement.html
July 01, 2022 - Practice Improvement
AHRQ has tools and resources that can help hospitals, ambulatory care practices, nursing homes, and other healthcare institutions address the challenges of COVID-19. The Agency has invested in developing and testing tools that facilitate quality, safety, and efficiencies in improving health…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/coronavirus/long-covid-care-network/impacct-grantee-profile.pdf
January 01, 2023 - The Pitt IMProving Access to Culturally Relevant Long COVID Care and Treatment (IMPACCT) Program
Geographic Service Area
Pittsburgh and western
Pennsylvania
The UPMC PCC is partnering with UPMC Family Medicine clinics and
their Practice-Based Research Network of community clinicians to
reach over a dozen clinics an…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/coronavirus/long-covid-care-network/reach-grantee-profile.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Long COVID Care Resources and Education to Advance Community Health (REACH)
Geographic Service Area
Santa Clara, San Mateo, San
Francisco, Alameda, Contra
Costa, Solano counties in
California
Collaborating FQHC network partners for this Long COVID Care REACH
model are the Community Health Center Network and San Mate…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final/clabsifinalsum.html
January 01, 2013 - Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report
Executive Summary
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Table of Contents
Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report
Executive Summary
Report Organization
Program Implementation
Program Impact
What We Lear…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/about/areas/improve-discharge.html
August 01, 2024 - Resources and Tools To Improve Discharge and Transitions of Care and Reduce Readmissions
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality supports research on the quality and safety of the hospital discharge process and care transitions. Improvements in these areas can lead to reductions in potentially avoidable …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/references.html
May 01, 2023 - Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
References
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Table of Contents
Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Executive Summary
Introduction
Limitations of the Env…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/ridley-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - With permission of the project officer, we modified the objective to
study an important policy question
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module2/facilitator-notes.docx
March 01, 2017 - Facilitator Notes
SAY:
The Senior Leader Engagement module focuses on the role and responsibilities of the senior leader within the facility safety team. Engaging a senior leader will bridge the gap between senior management and frontline providers, and will help to get a system-level perspective on safety challenge…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/024-assessing-evc-webinar-slides.pptx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Assessing Environmental Cleaning Effectiveness
ICU & Non-ICU
AHRQ Pub. No. 25-0007
October 2024
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | ICU & Non-ICU
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | ICU & Non-ICU
Assessing Environmental Clea…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/medicaidmgmt/mm2.html
October 01, 2014 - Designing and Implementing Medicaid Disease and Care Management Programs
Section 2: Engaging Stakeholders in a Care Management Program
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Table of Contents
Designing and Implementing Medicaid Disease and Care Management Programs
Introduction
Section 1: Planning a Care Manage…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cap-toolkit/cap_imptoolkit.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Community-Acquired Pneumonia Clinical Decision Support Implementation Toolkit Handbook
Community-Acquired
Pneumonia Clinical
Decision Support
Implementation
Toolkit
Handbook
1
Table of Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................…