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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T3-Sample_Letter_of_Agreement_final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Tool 3. Sample Letter of Agreement With a Laboratory
[DATE]
[NAME OF LABORATORY]
[ADDRESS OF LABORATORY]
RE: Preparing an Annual Antibiogram for [NURSING HOME NAME]
Dear [INSERT NAME]:
The [NURSING HOME NAME] is planning to use an annual antibiogram report as part of a quality initiative to improve the appropriate pre…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T3-Sample_Letter_of_Agreement_final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic
Toolkit 1. Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing
Tool 3. Sample Letter of Agreement With a Laboratory
[DATE]
[NAME OF LABORATORY]
[ADDRESS OF LABORATORY]
RE: Preparing an Annual Antibiogram for […
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs.html
July 01, 2025 - Diagnostic Safety Issue Briefs
Starting in 2019, AHRQ supported the development of a series of papers on different diagnostic safety topics. The purpose of the papers was to develop, based on research conducted to date, more resources to improve diagnostic safety and quality, during a time when research to impr…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/translating/index.html
March 01, 2025 - Translating CAHPS Surveys and Other Materials
Most CAHPS surveys are available in Spanish, as are some of the CAHPS supplemental items . These Spanish translations were produced by the CAHPS research team, which follows a standard process designed to ensure the reliability and validity of the survey data. Th…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/modifying/index.html
May 01, 2020 - Modifying and Naming Your CAHPS Survey
To maintain comparability and consistency across CAHPS ® surveys, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) offers the following guidelines regarding what changes you can make to a CAHPS survey and how to give proper attribution to the CAHPS program.
If you …
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/about-cahps/using-cahps-name/index.html
April 01, 2024 - Using the Trademarked CAHPS Name
The CAHPS acronym stands for “Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems” 1 is a registered trademark of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Because each survey is the result of a systematic and thorough research and development process, the CAHP…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccs_svcsproc/ccscpt_license.jsp;jsessionid=E92854CC8B885E1590A60A381F38BC20
January 01, 2019 - HCUP-US Tools & Software Page CCS-Services and Procedures License Agreement
End User Agreement:
LICENSE FOR USE OF CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY, FOURTH EDITION (CPT®)
CPT only copyright 2019 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medica…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/blood-culture.html
October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
Blood Culture Practices and Stewardship
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention
The Importance of MRSA Prevention
Decolonization
Tools & Resources for Decolonization…
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digital.ahrq.gov/location/usa-pa-pittsburgh
January 01, 2023 - USA, PA, Pittsburgh
Implementation of a QoL Measure in Pediatric Transplant Recipients
Description
This research will implement and evaluate the impact of integrating a quality-of-life assessment tool into routine care of those who have had pediatric organ transplantation.
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/otherwebsites/psnet.ahrq.gov/index.html
December 01, 2024 - AHRQ Patient Safety Network
Mission AHRQ's Patient Safety Network is a national Web-based resource featuring the latest news and essential resources on patient safety. Supported by an extensive system for organizing the site's patient safety information into categories and subcategories (i.e., a patient safety …
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccs_svcsproc/ccscpt_license.jsp;jsessionid=4487545C3B0F2A9161A2A912940C73DC
January 01, 2019 - HCUP-US Tools & Software Page CCS-Services and Procedures License Agreement
End User Agreement:
LICENSE FOR USE OF CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY, FOURTH EDITION (CPT®)
CPT only copyright 2019 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medica…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccs_svcsproc/ccscpt_license.jsp;jsessionid=37BA9F4C011E1890748A6A47878493D1
January 01, 2019 - HCUP-US Tools & Software Page CCS-Services and Procedures License Agreement
End User Agreement:
LICENSE FOR USE OF CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY, FOURTH EDITION (CPT®)
CPT only copyright 2019 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medica…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-authority-annual-reports
December 09, 2020 - Book/Report
Patient Safety Authority Annual Reports.
Citation Text:
Patient Safety Authority Annual Reports. Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority. Harrisburg, PA: Patient Safety Authority; April 2024.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/databases/nursing-home/2025-nursing-home-database-report-summary.pdf
January 01, 2025 - 2025 SOPS Nursing Home Database Report Executive Summary Overview Infographic
Surveys on Patient Safety Culture®
Findings From the 2025 SOPS Nursing Home Survey Database
107
Participating
Nursing Homes
4,411
Nursing Home Staff
Respondents
63%
Composite Measure
Average
Highest Scoring Composite Meas…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccs_svcsproc/ccscpt_license.jsp;jsessionid=C7C4A882388481A53B2748E44A5A2549
January 01, 2019 - HCUP-US Tools & Software Page CCS-Services and Procedures License Agreement
End User Agreement:
LICENSE FOR USE OF CURRENT PROCEDURAL TERMINOLOGY, FOURTH EDITION (CPT®)
CPT only copyright 2019 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medica…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017017-logan-final-report-2009.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Of these, number with documentation of recommended screening or surveillance
interval.
13. … average risk patients >= 50 years of age with no abnormal findings on screening
colonoscopy, the recommended … Of these, number with recommended followup interval <10 years / = 10 years / > 10
years.
14. … Of these, number with recommended followup interval < 5 years / 5-10 years / > 10
years.
15. … Of these, number with polypectomy (excludes procedures where a shorter interval
might be recommended
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017163-baker-final-report-2011.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Educational outreach to all patients who refuse recommended interventions, including
mailing of plain … We will assess whether this
intervention increases a) provision of recommended therapies and tests, … Thus, the true failure rate for recommended tests or
therapies remains obscured. … In addition, there was a patient-
focused intervention; if a patient refused a recommended procedure … Effect of Outreach to Patients Who Refused Recommended Services
In the outreach cohort, 407 patients
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs022586-lacson-final-report-2017.pdf
January 01, 2017 - follow-up
recommendations to ambulatory primary care physicians (PCP) on timely implementation of
recommended … documented communication of critical results between
caregivers, a deficit remained in adherence to recommended … Specific Aim 2: Evaluate the impact of the system on timely implementation of recommended
follow-up … an explicit radiologist recommendation was a significant predictor
(p<0.05) for completion of the recommended … A secondary outcome is
the rate of completion of the recommended follow-up exam.
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cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cds/artifact/396/cap_3_DecidExecut.html
January 01, 1970 - recommendation; Reason: Logic: Conditional: Direct admission to an ICU or high-level monitoring unit is recommended … Cost: Recommendation Recommended diagnostic tests for etiology.
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cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cds/artifact/711/Anthrax_Post_Exposure_Prophylaxis_CDS_Validation_Report.pdf
October 17, 2018 - Logic encoded into the CDS determines the patient-
specific recommended treatment and can also provide … Either there is an indication that the recommended dosing
sequence was not followed (i.e., there is … OrderSet PlanDefinition
(STU3)
The order set containing the recommended treatment for
Anthrax PEP … It references the ActionList and the
ContainedResourcesList, which contain the recommended
treatments … If treatment is not recommended, then
this resource will be empty.