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8501. 051-Top-10-Successful-Decolonization (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/051-top-10-successful-decolonization.docx
      October 01, 2024 - Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) is the bath, not a top coat.1,2 CHG is the bath itself. Do not bathe the patient with regular soap and water and then follow up with CHG. CHG is better than regular soap and water and binds to skin proteins, killing germs for 24 hours. Ensure cleaning of the face and hair.3 CHG is safe to…

8502. BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/implement/team-roster.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 Appendix A. Team Roster This template provides suggestions about roles, characteristics, and responsibilities for members of your improvement team. Develop your team and documen…

8503. Paving the Road: Translating Evidence-based Research Into Practice | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-gonzales.html
      October 01, 2024 - Grantee Profile Paving the Road: Translating Evidence-based Research Into Practice Ralph Gonzales, M.D., M.S.P.H. Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, and Health Policy University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine Chief Innovation Officer, UCSF Health Ralph Gonzales, M.D., M.S.…

8504. Improving the Quality of Care for Women With Urinary Incontinence | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2025 - Grantee Profile Improving the Quality of Care for Women With Urinary Incontinence Jennifer Anger, M.D., M.P.H. Professor and Vice Chair of Research, Department of Urology University of California San Diego Health Jennifer Anger, M.D., M.P.H. “Even when patients were very bothered by incontinence, ne…

8505. Preventing Medication Errors Among Children With Chronic Conditions in Outpatient and Home Settings | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-walsh.html
      October 01, 2023 - Grantee Profile Preventing Medication Errors Among Children With Chronic Conditions in Outpatient and Home Settings Kathleen Walsh, M.D., M.Sc. Director, Patient Safety Research Core Boston Children’s Hospital Kathleen Walsh, M.D., M.Sc. “AHRQ funding enables researchers to build a body of w…

8506. Cholesterol Management in Primary Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/cholesterol-academic-detailing-guide.pdf
      July 07, 2015 - Cholesterol Management in Primary Care Healthy Hearts for Oklahoma (H20) The Oklahoma Cooperative for AHRQ's Evidence NOW ADVANCINGI I';�\, HEART HEALTH I.'�\ IN PRIMARY CARE :l Cholesterol Management in Primary Care ([) • • Aspirin when appropriate Blood pressure control Cholesterol manage…

8507. Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety--March Meeting Summary (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/DxSafety-March2019-MeetingNotes.pdf
      March 08, 2019 - Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety--March Meeting Summary Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Health Care March Meeting Summ…

8508. 150-Cusp-Tip-Sheet-Celebrating-Success (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention CUSP Tip Sheet: Celebrating Success and Spreading MRSA Prevention Beyond the Unit ICU & Non-ICU Purpose Recognizing success, large and small, both early on and long term is important to sustainability. Communicating success can help frontline personnel have the courage to speak …

8509. Tool 12: Cross Continuum Collaboration Tool (doc file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Tool 12: Cross Continuum Collaboration Tool Tool 12: Cross-continuum collaboration tool Purpose This tool helps teams develop specific effective and timely linkages to services with cross-continuum clinical, behavioral, and social services providers. Description Hospital readmission reduction teams need to identify…

8510. Evaluation Issues | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2022 - Demonstration Grants Final Evaluation Report Evaluation Issues Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Demonstration Grants Final Evaluation Report Executive Summary Detailed Findings Evaluation Issues Contributions to Patient Safety and Medical Liability Lessons Learned From Implement…

8511. Tool 2: Readmission Review Tool (doc file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Tool 2: Readmission Review Tool Tool 2: Readmission Review tool Purpose Readmission reviews are designed to elicit the “story behind the story”: going well beyond chief complaint, discharge diagnosis, or other clinical parameters to understand the communication, coordination, or other logistical barriers experienc…

8512. Understanding and Addressing High Rates of Refusal of Pneumococcal Vaccination Among African-Americans (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/decision/research-centers/kenzie_pneumococcal_vaccine.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - Understanding and Addressing High Rates of Refusal of Pneumococcal Vaccination Among African-Americans Research Centers for Excellence in Clinical Preventive Services Working to get the right services, to the right people, at the right time Understanding and Addres…

8513. S6: Can an Electronic Shared Decision-Making Tool Increase the Uptake of Collaborative Care... | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/spotlight-s6-moise.html
      May 01, 2024 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022 S6: Can an Electronic Shared Decision-Making Tool Increase the Uptake of Collaborative Care... Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022 Acknowledgments and Authors Message from the Acti…

8514. Effective Treatment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/effectivetreatment/effectivetreatment.html
      June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Effective Treatment Effective Treatment Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Chartbook on Effective Treatment Acknowledgments Effective Treatment Effective Treatment Trends and Measures Cardiovascular Disease Cancer Chronic Kidney Disease Diabetes HIV and AIDS Men…

8515. EvidenceNOW Building State Capacity Profile: Michigan Cooperative (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/building-capacity/EvidenceNOW-BSC-MI-profile.pdf
      September 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW Building State Capacity Profile: Michigan Cooperative Michigan Cooperative Project Name: Healthy Hearts for Michigan Principal Investigators: Anya Day, MPH and Gregory Makris, MD, Altarum Institute Theresa Walunas, PhD, Northwestern University Cooperative Partners: Altarum Institute, Health Inf…

8516. Reporting Patient Narratives With Standardized Measures of Quality (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/consumer-reporting/research/reporting-patient-narratives.pdf
      September 01, 2015 - Reporting Patient Narratives With Standardized Measures of Quality AHRQ Publication No. 15-CAHPS003-3-EF September 2015 | www.cahps.ahrq.gov RESEARCH SUMMARY Reporting Patient Narratives With Standardized Measures of Quality The Aim While patients’ comments or narratives on their health care experie…

8517. Toolkit 1. Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/implement-monitor-sustain-program/toolkit1-start-program.html
      November 01, 2024 - Toolkit 1. Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Overview of the Toolkit Why Should a Nursing Home Use This Toolkit? This toolkit provides nursing homes with a simple, step-by-step approach to starting an antimicrobial stewardship program. An antimicrobial stewardship program uses collaborative and evidenc…

8518. A Future Vision for Better Diagnostic Outcomes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-cognitive-load5.html
      May 01, 2024 - Cognitive Load Theory and Its Impact on Diagnostic Accuracy A Future Vision for Better Diagnostic Outcomes Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Cognitive Load Theory and Its Impact on Diagnostic Accuracy Introduction to Diagnostic Errors Fundamental Concepts for Understanding Cognitive Load…

8519. S8: Understanding How Nurse Practitioners Increase Access to Primary Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/spotlight-s8-neprash.html
      May 01, 2024 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022 S8: Understanding How Nurse Practitioners Increase Access to Primary Care Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022 Acknowledgments and Authors Message from the Acting Director of AHRQ's…

8520. Re-engineering for Accurate, Timely, and Communicated Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease in Women (DREAM Lab) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/dream-lab-long-desc.html
      August 01, 2025 - Re-engineering for Accurate, Timely, and Communicated Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease in Women (DREAM Lab) Principal Investigator: Kristen E. Miller, Dr.P.H., CPPS, MedStar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD  Co-PI: John Yosaitis, M.D., MedStar Health, Washington, DC  AHRQ Grant No.: HS027280  Pr…