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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/microbiologic-specimens-slides.pptx
June 01, 2021 - PowerPoint Presentation
Appropriate Collection of Microbiologic Specimens
Long-Term Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(21)-0029
June 2021
Collection of Specimens
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Objectives
Recognize that collecting a good specimen is important to making treatment decisions.
Detail procedur…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49468/psn-pdf
December 16, 2004 - Mark My Limb
December 1, 2004
Jacott WE, O'Leary D. Mark My Limb. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mark-my-limb
The Case
A patient went to the operating room (OR) for surgery on the lower leg. Per the Universal Protocol, the
surgeon marked the proper leg prior to bringing the patient to the O…
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/behavioral-health-and-primary-care/what-not-do
June 01, 2022 - An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/enhanced-handoffs-echo
January 01, 2024 - EnhanCed HandOffs (ECHO)
Project Description
Publications
Research Story
Implementing a machine learning-augmented sociotechnical intervention for postoperative handoffs is expected to improve interdisciplinary team communication, enhance patient safety, and creat…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/explain/support/provide-access.html
January 01, 2023 - Provide Intermediaries To Help Consumers Use Quality Information
Many Americans do not like to make decisions based on what they see in writing from someone they don't know. They want to get information and recommendations from someone they know and trust. National surveys conducted since 1996 have consistently…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/dHBxfHscnw-SSdmjgNQYC3
July 01, 2015 - Screening for Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children Aged 5 Years or Younger
July 2015 Task Force FINAL Recommendation | 1
Understanding Task Force Recommendations
Screening for Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in
Children Aged 5 Years or Younger
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Task …
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/drg/nrdnote.jsp
August 01, 2015 - Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) NRD Notes
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/getting-same-page-leveraging-inpatient-portal-engage-families-hospitalized-children
January 01, 2024 - Getting on the Same Page: Leveraging an Inpatient Portal to Engage Families of Hospitalized Children
Project Final Report ( PDF , 402.72 KB) Disclaimer
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The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/patient-engagement-and-safety
August 30, 2023 - Patient Engagement and Safety
Citation Text:
Patient Engagement and Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/about-cahps/25timeline.html
April 01, 2024 - Celebrating 25 Years of the CAHPS Program
For 25 years, AHRQ has developed evidence-based surveys to support healthcare professionals in assessing and improving patients’ experiences with the healthcare system. The range of Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) surveys means that pa…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/impaired-visual-acuity-screening-older-adults
May 24, 2022 - Impaired visual acuity in older adults may not be recognized by the individual or may remain unreported
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r01hs014947-porter-final-report-2007.pdf
January 01, 2007 - ParentLink: Better and Safer Emergency Care for Children
Grant Final Report
Grant ID: R01 HS014947
ParentLink: Better and Safer Emergency Care
for Children
Inclusive dates: 09/30/04 - 06/30/07
Principal Investigator:
Stephen C. Porter MD, MPH, MSc
Team members:
Donald Goldm…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withrobert-m-wachter-md
October 01, 2008 - In Conversation with…Robert M. Wachter, MD
October 1, 2008
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Citation Text:
In Conversation with…Robert M. Wachter, MD. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2008…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-georgia-galanou-luchen-pharm-d
October 24, 2021 - In Conversation With... Georgia Galanou Luchen, Pharm. D.
October 24, 2021
Also Read the Essay
Citation Text:
In Conversation With.. Georgia Galanou Luchen, Pharm. D. PSNet [internet]. 2021.In Conversation With... Georgia Galanou Luchen, Pharm. D.. PSNet [interne…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/157-what-are-4-es.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
What Are the 4 Es?
ICU & Non-ICU
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
What Are the 4 Es?
SAY:
This presentation reviews the 4 Es, a framework to guide the implementation of patient safety interventions. This framework integrates well with the Comprehensive Unit-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40758/psn-pdf
September 07, 2011 - A review of educational strategies to improve nurses'
roles in recognizing and responding to deteriorating
patients.
September 7, 2011
Liaw SY, Scherpbier A, Klainin-Yobas P, et al. A review of educational strategies to improve nurses' roles
in recognizing and responding to deteriorating patients. Int Nurs Rev. 20…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38797/psn-pdf
July 22, 2009 - Failure to recognize newly identified aortic dilations in a
health care system with an advanced electronic medical
record.
July 22, 2009
Gordon JRS, Wahls TL, Carlos RC, et al. Failure to recognize newly identified aortic dilations in a health
care system with an advanced electronic medical record. Ann Intern Med.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44722/psn-pdf
March 15, 2016 - Patient safety's missing link: using clinical expertise to
recognize, respond to and reduce risks at a population
level.
March 15, 2016
Hibbert PD, Healey F, Lamont T, et al. Patient safety's missing link: using clinical expertise to recognize,
respond to and reduce risks at a population level. Int J Qual Health C…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46388/psn-pdf
September 24, 2017 - Recognizing and responding to the "toxic" work
environment: worker safety, patient safety, and
abuse/neglect in nursing homes.
September 24, 2017
Pickering CEZ, Nurenberg K, Schiamberg L. Recognizing and Responding to the "Toxic" Work
Environment: Worker Safety, Patient Safety, and Abuse/Neglect in Nursing Homes. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45214/psn-pdf
July 13, 2016 - Recognizing quality improvement and patient safety
activities in academic promotion in departments of
medicine: innovative language in promotion criteria.
July 13, 2016
Staiger TO, Mills LM, Wong BM, et al. Recognizing Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Activities in
Academic Promotion in Departments of Medici…