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181. Conclusion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-pediatric-safety-6.html
     August 01, 2023 - While pediatric diagnostic safety faces many unique challenges, it is imperative that focus remains on reducing

182. Guide to Sustaining a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/sustainability/guide.html
     March 01, 2017 - improvements made through implementation of the AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI—reducing … Engaging Partners in Care Improving resident safety by reducing CAUTIs and other HAIs and improving … evidence-based practices and strategies that the LTC facility identified as contributors to successfully reducing … Resident and Family Engagement Improving resident safety and reducing HAIs requires a team effort and … Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals .

183. Appendix I. Catheter Care Pocket Card | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-i.html
     October 01, 2015 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide … Catheter Care Pocket Card Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Toolkit for Reducing

184. Establishing a Culture of Patient Safety Through a Low-tech Approach to Reducing Medication Errors (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Shaha.pdf
     May 01, 2004 - Establishing a Culture of Patient Safety Through a Low-tech Approach to Reducing Medication Errors … 333 Establishing a Culture of Patient Safety Through a Low-tech Approach to Reducing Medication … The initiative focused on reducing medication errors without the assistance of CPOE, which was unavailable … implementing a paper-based solution Each CHAI organization established its own unique intervention for reducing … It was intended to assist in the interpretation of handwritten orders, reducing illegibility and potential

185. Surgical Safety: Addressing the JCAHO Goals for Reducing Wrong-site, Wrong-patient, Wrong-procedure Events (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Ludwick.pdf
     June 21, 2004 - Surgical Safety: Addressing the JCAHO Goals for Reducing Wrong-site, Wrong-patient, Wrong-procedure Events … 483 Surgical Safety: Addressing the JCAHO Goals for Reducing Wrong-site, Wrong-patient, Wrong-procedure

186. Resources by Safety Topic | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2025 - structural measures to determine whether diagnostic stewardship is improving diagnosis and safety and reducing … AHRQ Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals This resource helps hospitals prevent CAUTI in patients … AHRQ Toolkit for Reducing CLABSI This resource, designed to be used with the Core Comprehensive Unit-based … Back to Contents Readmissions AHRQ Hospital Guide to Reducing Medicaid Readmissions This resource provides … Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Guide to Reducing Disparities in Readmissions This guide

187. Quality and Patient Safety Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2022 - Reducing Hospital-Acquired Conditions Reducing hospital-acquired conditions is an important patient

188. Strategies to Better Manage Lipids—Statin Pearls | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/heart-health/cholesterol/statins.html
     September 01, 2018 - Commonwealth University reviews current recommendations for the use of statins in lowering cholesterol and reducing

189. Background | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/cost/background.html
     July 01, 2015 - An emerging body of scientific evidence suggests that PCMHs and similar models are saving money by reducing … hospital and emergency department visits, reducing health disparities, and improving patient outcomes

190. Section 7. Sharing Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptflow/section7.html
     July 01, 2018 - Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals Section 7. … Sharing Results Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving Patient Flow and Reducing

191. Background | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/cost-guide/background.html
     February 01, 2017 - An emerging body of scientific evidence suggests that PCMHs and similar models are saving money by reducing … hospital and emergency department visits, reducing health disparities, and improving patient outcomes

192. Final Progress Report: Reducing Diagnostic Error to Improve Patient Safety in COPD and Asthma (REDEFINE Study) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/joo-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - Final Progress Report: Reducing Diagnostic Error to Improve Patient Safety in COPD and Asthma (REDEFINE … Reducing Diagnostic Error to Improve Patient Safety in COPD and Asthma (REDEFINE Study) Principal Investigator … The REDEFINE program (Reducing Diagnostic Error to Improve PatieNt SafEty in COPD and Asthma) will incorporate … Reducing Diagnostic Error to Improve Patient Safety in COPD and Asthma (REDEFINE Study) 2.

193. 034-Ss-Action-Chart-Decisionmaking-Readiness (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/034-ss-action-chart-decisionmaking-readiness.docx
     April 01, 2025 - · Is preoperative decolonization just about reducing MRSA SSIs? No. … In fact, studies have found that the best strategy for reducing SSIs due to Gram positives and S. aureus … CHG bathing and nasal decolonization have been shown effective in reducing risk of S. aureus SSI and … There have not been direct comparisons of the effectiveness of different strategies/products in reducing … Reducing three infections across cardiac surgery programs: a multisite cross-unit collaboration.

194. Failure to Rescue Patient Safety Learning Lab (FTR PSLL) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/failure-rescue-long-desc.html
     April 01, 2021 - Minimizing failure to rescue (FTR)—death following a major complication—is critical to reducing mortality … recognition of changes in patient state and increased overall patient monitoring time (rate ratio 1.22) while reducing … Site-specific approach to reducing emergency department visits following surgery .

195. Recommendations for AHRQ’s Next Steps | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/demo-program/grants/next-steps.html
     August 01, 2022 - Support studies to test additional “best practices” for their impact on reducing malpractice exposure … Two of the PSML demonstration projects (Ascension and Fairview) focused on reducing variation in care … and encourage the uptake of models (such as the development and implementation of bundles) aimed at reducing

196. Comparison Tables for Making Healthcare Safer Reports | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/comparison.html
     June 01, 2025 - General Medication Topics ADEs: Harms Due to Anticoagulants ADEs: Harms Due to Diabetic Agents ADEs: Reducing … Preventing Adverse Drug Events Summary of Evidence Summary of Evidence (Not reviewed) (Not reviewed) Reducing … Evidence (Not reviewed) Teach-Back (Not reviewed) (Not reviewed) Summary of Evidence (Not reviewed) ADEs: Reducing … Summary of Evidence Refer to CDI and MDROs chapters (Not reviewed) Impact of Barrier Precautions in Reducing … ) Radiological Patient Safety Practices  MHS I (2001) MHS II (2013) MHS III (2020) MHS IV (2023-24) Reducing

197. Final Progress Report: Reducing Adverse Drug Events From Anticoagulants, Diabetes Agents and Opioids in Primary Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/wessell2-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Reducing Adverse Drug Events From Anticoagulants, Diabetes Agents and Opioids … in Primary Care Final Progress Report Reducing Adverse Drug Events from Anticoagulants, Diabetes … STRUCTURED ABSTRACT Purpose and Scope: Reducing harm from adverse drug events (ADEs) is a national … Future work should focus on reducing variability across opioid CQMs and examine alternative roles for

198. Implementation-Guide-Appendix-O (doc file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Yes: ______ No: ______ If no, please explain why: AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals … Yes: ______ No: ______ Please explain response: AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals

199. Coordinated Spontaneous Awakening and Breathing Trials Protocol | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/sat-sbt-protocol.html
     January 01, 2017 - Protocol AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients Introduction Reducing … Use of weaning protocols for reducing duration of mechanical ventilation in critically ill adult patients

200. Appendix K. Infographic Poster on CAUTI Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide … Poster on CAUTI Prevention Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Toolkit for Reducing