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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/009-ss-evidence-decolonization-fg.docx
April 01, 2025 - Nasal decolonization can lead to reduced SSIs.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pulmonary-horizon-scan-high-impact-1306.pdf
June 01, 2013 - Slowing disease progression could lead to improved quality of life in patients
and reduced costs. … Slowed disease progression
could lead to improved patient quality of life and reduced costs.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/state-and-regional-demonstrations-health-information-technology-currently-known
January 01, 2023 - Does health information exchange reduce unnecessary neuroimaging and improve quality of headache care in the emergency department?
Citation
Bailey JE, Wan JY, Mabry LM, et al. Does health information exchange reduce unnecessary neuroimaging and improve quality of headache care in the emergency departm…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/best-practices-social-isolation.html
August 01, 2022 - Best Practices To Help Nursing Home Residents and Their Families To Reduce the Impact of Social Isolation
Resource: Best Practices To Help Nursing Home Residents and Their Families To Reduce the Impact of Social Isolation
This document highlights ways nursing home staff can help residents and families balan…
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/abraham-olufunmilola
January 01, 2023 - Abraham, Olufunmilola
Disseminating and Implementing MedSMA℞T Families in Emergency Departments: A Randomized Control Trial to Assess Effectiveness of an Evidence-Based Gaming Intervention to Reduce Opioid Misuse
Description
This research tests the effectiveness of MedSMA℞T Mo…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-guideline-development-and-implementation/citation/improving
January 01, 2023 - Improving diagnostic testing and reducing overuse of antibiotics for children with pharyngitis: a useful role for the electronic medical record.
Citation
Benin AL, Vitkauskas G, Thornquist E, et al. Improving diagnostic testing and reducing overuse of antibiotics for children with pharyngitis: a usefu…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obesity-screening-1996
January 01, 1996 - diets in obese diabetic patients, weight reduction was associated with improved glycemic control and reduced … certain individuals. 77 Some evidence suggests that energy expenditure decreases to compensate for reduced
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/cahps-strategy-6f.pdf
March 01, 2017 - Compared with
face-to-face visits, virtuwell enhanced access to care, reduced costs, and saved
users
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/medical-office/medical-office-ve-suppl-item-set-english-2023.docx
January 01, 2023 - SOPS® Value and Efficiency Supplemental Item Set for the SOPS Medical Office Survey - English
SOPS® Value and Efficiency Supplemental Item Set for the SOPS Medical Office Survey
Language: English
Purpose: This supplemental item set was designed for use with the core SOPS® Medical Office Survey to help medical office…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/48-prep-colorectal-facilitator.docx
June 01, 2023 - Oral Antibiotics and Mechanical Bowel Prep for SSI Prevention for Colorectal Surgery: Facilitator Guide AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical
Care and Recovery
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Title slide: Oral Antibiotics and Mechanical Bowel Prep for SSI Prevention for Colorectal Surgery
H…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/reduce/antibiotic-faqs.docx
March 01, 2017 - BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Antibiotic Stewardship FAQs
The frequently asked questions (FAQs) that are intended to support long-term care (LTC) facilities in the implementation of efforts to reduce the over…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/care-transitions-app-patients-multiple-chronic-conditions
January 01, 2023 - Care Transitions App for Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions
Project Description
Research Story
A patient-facing mobile health application simplifying the information patients and caregivers receive has the potential to better engage patients and families in their h…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4h_combo_psi11-postoprespfailure-bestpractices.pdf
May 20, 2016 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
1 Tool D.4h
Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
PSI 11: Postoperative Respiratory Failure
Why Focus on Postoperative Respiratory Failure? …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33572/psn-pdf
December 15, 2024 - Checklists
December 15, 2024
Checklists. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/checklists
PSNet primers are regularly reviewed and updated by the UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team to ensure that
they reflect current research and practice in the patient safety field. Last reviewed in 2024.
Background
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pressure-injury-prevention-hospitals-training-program
May 01, 2017 - Multi-use Website
Pressure Injury Prevention in Hospitals Training Program.
Citation Text:
Pressure Injury Prevention in Hospitals Training Program. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2017.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-improve-antibiotic-use-acute-care-hospitals
October 23, 2019 - Tools/Toolkit
Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals
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Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 2019.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/doctors-fear-work-caps-residents-may-be-bad-medicine
May 27, 2011 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Doctors fear work caps for residents may be bad medicine.
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Doctors fear work caps for residents may be bad medicine. Shapira I.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mistakes-some-deadly-haunt-county-jails
March 01, 2017 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Mistakes, some deadly, haunt county jails.
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Mistakes, some deadly, haunt county jails. Carter M. Seattle Times. March 9, 2007
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June 11, 2013 - Press Release/Announcement
The MacArthur Fellows Program: Eric Coleman.
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The MacArthur Fellows Program: Eric Coleman. MacArthur Foundation.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-if-doctor-wrong
August 17, 2016 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
What if the doctor is wrong?
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What if the doctor is wrong? Landro L.
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