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3601. From Quality Measures to Quality Care: Examples of Quality Improvement at Work | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2018 - The Challenge and Potential for Assuring Quality Health Care for the 21st Century From Quality Measures to Quality Care: Examples of Quality Improvement at Work Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents The Challenge and Potential for Assuring Quality Health Care for the 21st Century From Quality …

3602. Appendix A: Guide to Online Resources Successfully Used by Hospitals to Improve Patient Flow | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2020 - Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals Appendix A: Guide to Online Resources Successfully Used by Hospitals to Improve Patient Flow Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide f…

3603. Presentation: Optimize Your Briefings and Debriefings
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      December 01, 2017 - Reviews and shares followup opportunities Improves morale as staff and surgeons see issues addressed Reduces

3604. Learn From Defects | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - Learn From Defects AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Purpose: To identify the types of systems that contributed to the defect (an event or situation that you do not want to happen again) and to plan the followup steps needed to improve safety Who should use this tool? Senior l…

3605. Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Transcript (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2015 - Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Transcript Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting Transcript AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals AHRQ Pub No. 15-0073-4-EF September 2015 Contents Module 1: Overview .............................................................................................…

3606. Learn From Defects - Implementation Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2017 - Learn From Defects - Implementation Guide AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery Purpose: To identify the types of systems that contributed to the defect (an event or situation that you do not want to happen again) and to plan the followup steps needed to improve safety. Who should use this tool? Seni…

3607. Identify Defects Through Sensemaking | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2018 - Identify Defects Through Sensemaking The Identify Defects Through Sensemaking module of the CUSP Toolkit will help you identify recurring negative events in your system and apply CUSP and Sensemaking tools to help reduce the risk of future harm to your patients. This module includes— Facilitator N…

3608. Appendix F. Interventions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - Reconciliation of patient and provider medication lists reduces discrepancies and enhances medication … Suppl, 2013, PMID 24238425) Yes Yes Moderate Program improves self-care and reduces

3609. Timeliness of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children With Sickle Cell Disease (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2017 - Sometimes these children receive no antibiotics at all, even though this simple precaution greatly reduces … initiated as early as possible in infants with SCD and continued daily until the child is 5 years old, reduces

3610. Timeliness of Confirmatory Testing for Sickle Cell Disease (pdf file)
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      January 23, 2017 - prophylactic antibiotics, which today is a standard for pediatric SCD treatment and significantly reduces … by confirmatory testing for positive screening results, parental education, and comprehensive care reduces

3611. A Strategic Approach for Funding Research: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Patient Safety Initiative 2000–2004 (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2004 - A Strategic Approach for Funding Research: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Patient Safety Initiative 2000–2004 7 A Strategic Approach for Funding Research: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Patient Safety Initiative 2000–2004 Margaret A. Keyes, Eduardo Ortiz, Deborah Queenan, Ro…

3612. Overview: Getting Patients Off the Ventilator Faster: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 01, 2017 - Overview: Getting Patients Off the Ventilator Faster: Slide Presentation AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients Slide 1: AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients Overview: Getting Patients Off the Ventilator Faster Slide 2: Learning Objectives After this session, yo…

3613. Strategy 6A: Open Access Scheduling for Routine and Urgent Appointments | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2020 - Strategy 6A: Open Access Scheduling for Routine and Urgent Appointments Contents 6.A.1. The Problem 6.A.2. The Intervention 6.A.3. Benefits of This Model 6.A.4. Implementation of This Model 6.A.5. Challenges of This Model 6.A.6. Examples References   Download Strategy 6A: Open Access Sch…

3614. Chapter 5a. Presentation Content | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities Chapter 5a. Presentation Content Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities Chapter 1. Introduction and Program Overview Chap…

3615. Best Practices for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2022 - Best Practices for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents Best Practices for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents Efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes have left many residents socially isolated. Isolation can contribute to anxiety, …

3616. 108. Treatment Recommendations: Counseling (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2014 - 108. Treatment Recommendations: Counseling (Continued) Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Text version of slide presentation. Common elements of practical counseling (problem-solving/skills training) Practical counseling (problem solving/ skills training) treatment component Exampl…

3617. 149. Treatment Recommendations: Medications-Varenicline (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2014 - 149. Treatment Recommendations: Medications-Varenicline (continued) Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update Text version of slide presentation. Dosage Start varenicline one week before the quit date at 0.5 mg once daily for 3 days followed by 0.5 mg twice daily for 4 days followed by 1 mg…

3618. Defects (doc file)
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      May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment Module Learn From Defects Purpose: To identify the types of systems that contributed to the defect (an event or situation that you do not want to happen again) and to plan the followup steps needed to impro…

3619. Section 8: The Care Management Evidence Base | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2014 - Modem transmission of glucose values reduces the costs and need for clinic visits.

3620. Defects (doc file)
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      March 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Long-Term Care Safety Modules Learn From Defects Purpose: To identify the types of systems that contributed to the defect (an event or situation that you do not want to happen again) and to plan the followup steps needed to improve safety Who should use this too…