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3901. 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…

3902. 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…

3903. Section 8: The Care Management Evidence Base (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2014 - Designing and Implementing Medicaid Disease and Care Management Programs Section 8: The Care Management Evidence Base (continued) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Designing and Implementing Medicaid Disease and Care Management Programs Introduction Section 1: Planning a Care Management …

3904. Facilitator Guide: Learning From Defects Through Sensemaking (doc file)
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      December 01, 2017 - Facilitator Guide: Learning From Defects Through Sensemaking Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide Learning From Defects Through Sensemaking SAY: This module focuses on the process of Learning From Defects Through Sensemaking. Slide 1 Learning Objectives SAY: At the end of this module, you will …

3905. Learning From Defects Through Sensemaking: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2017 - Learning From Defects Through Sensemaking: Facilitator Notes AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery Slide 1: Learning From Defects Through Sensemaking Say: This module focuses on the process of Learning From Defects Through Sensemaking. Slide 2: Learning Objectives Say: At the end of this module, you w…

3906. 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 …

3907. 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…

3908. 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, …

3909. 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 .............................................................................................…

3910. 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…

3911. Sustainability | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2018 - Sustainability Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities This section explains the importance of planning for sustainability from the beginning and provides an overview of factors to help achieve sustainable gains. Infection prevention strategies can only be sustained if they are emb…

3912. 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…

3913. 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…

3914. 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…

3915. Help People Use Health Care Quality Information To Make Decisions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2018 - Help People Use Health Care Quality Information To Make Decisions Some members of your audience will have a good idea of how to go about using quality information to make a decision about a health provider or plan, but others will not. You can help the latter group: Clarify to what extent they have a choice…

3916. Section 1. The Need to Address Emergency Department Crowding | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2018 - Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals Section 1. The Need to Address Emergency Department Crowding Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals Acknowledgments …

3917. Care Affordability | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Care Affordability Care Affordability Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Chartbook on Care Affordability Acknowledgments Care Affordability Care Affordability Trends and Measures Measures of Access Problems Due to Health Care Costs Measures of Inefficiency Supplement…

3918. 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

3919. Care Management | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2023 - Care Management Care management is a set of activities to improve patient care, reduce unnecessary need for additional medical care, avoid duplication of care, and help patients and their caregivers more effectively manage their health conditions. AHRQ provides data, resources, and research to improve care mana…

3920. PowerPoint Presentation
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      September 03, 2014 - PowerPoint Presentation Clinical Care of the Hemodialysis Patient 1 Objectives Summarize key reasons clinical care is important in vascular access infection (VAI) prevention Identify five occasions in which hand hygiene is critical Explain practices that all staff members can follow during site access in order to…