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421. 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/implementation/educational-bundles/urine-culturing/whento-order/urine-cultures-worksheet.docx
     March 01, 2017 - POLICY #2202 12/11/06 AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing

422. National Quality Strategy (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/NQS_overview_slides-2017.pdf
     January 01, 2017 - community. 11 THE NATIONAL QUALITY STRATEGY PRIORITIES 12 Priority 1: Making care safer by reducing … Support and enable communities to ensure accessible, high-quality care while reducing waste and fraud … Strategy: How It Works The national quality strategy priorities Priority 1: Making care safer by reducing

423. Impact of Medicaid Policy on Cardiovascular Drug Use and Clinical Outcomes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/abstract-fischer.html
     December 01, 2017 - The evaluation found that while such restrictions were effective in reducing use of targeted medications

424. Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/vae/overview-ptsoffventilator-facguide.docx
     January 01, 2017 - Reducing the exposure to mechanical ventilation is likely our most powerful strategy for reducing the … leadership and hospital administration, there is an increasing focus on improving efficiency while reducing … While many organizations had been working on reducing CLABSI for years, the number of participating ICUs … Subglottic secretion drainage endotracheal tubes are an effective tool for reducing VAP and getting patients

425. SOPS® Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items for the SOPS Hospital Survey - English (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/hospital-ve-supp-item-set-08-2022.docx
     January 01, 2022 - Cronbach’s alpha = .75) Supervisor, Manager, or Clinical Leader Support for Improving Efficiency and Reducing … 4 5 9 Section D: Supervisor, Manager, or Clinical Leader Support for Improving Efficiency and Reducing

426. Making It Work Tip Sheet: Celebrating Success and Spreading CLABSI and CAUTI Prevention Beyond the Unit (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/celebrating-success.pdf
     April 01, 2022 - what did you think about the presentation that my unit, the SICU, did at the leadership meeting on reducing … improvement project. • A Model for Sustaining and Spreading Safety Interventions, AHRQ Toolkit for Reducing

427. Culture | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/overcome/culture.html
     April 01, 2022 - Mindset (PDF, 269.6 KB) Making It Work – Empowering Nurses To Implement Nurse-Driven Protocols for Reducing

428. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/nurse-role-dxsafety1.html
     September 01, 2022 - discussion and promote problem solving, to recognize and encourage nurses as important contributors to reducing

429. Health Care-Associated Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/hais/index.html
     June 01, 2018 - APIC) Features news, guidelines, and education opportunities to improve health and patient safety by reducing … Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Provides resources on reducing antimicrobial resistance

430. Appendix B. Urinary Catheterization – Sample Policy | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-b.html
     October 01, 2015 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide … Catheterization – Sample Policy Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Toolkit for Reducing

431. Preventing-Cauti-Icu-Setting-Module 3-Speaker-Notes (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-module_3-speaker-notes.docx
     September 01, 2015 - AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting Module 3: Conversations … SLIDE 11 AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Device Necessity 2 image2.png

432. Preventing-Cauti-Icu-Setting-Module 2-Speaker-Notes (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-module_2-speaker-notes.docx
     September 01, 2015 - AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting Module 2: Urinary … SLIDE 10 AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Catheter Maintenance 2 image2.jpeg

433. Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care: Support Groups and Self-Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/communication/cahps-strategy-section-6-j.pdf
     July 01, 2017 - Evidence suggesting that a chronic disease self-management program can improve health status while reducing … education for self-management in patients with chronic arthritis has sustained health benefits while reducing

434. Table 4. AADE Recommended Measures and Measurement Methods | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptmgmt/ptmgmttab4.html
     July 01, 2018 - Validated instruments (e.g., SF-12, SF-36, Zung/Beck Depression Scale) Reducing risks of diabetes

435. New Predictive Model May Help Hospitals Reduce Length of Antibiotic Treatment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/946.html
     February 01, 2025 - Informational Webinars Scheduled for Hospitals Interested in Reducing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream … Informational Webinars Scheduled for Hospitals Interested in Reducing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream

436. Guide To Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/implementing-guide.pdf
     March 01, 2017 - Other critical factors for reducing CAUTIs include appropriate use of urine cultures and non-treatment … Engage the Team Improving resident safety by reducing CAUTIs and other HAIs, and improving the culture … Residents and Families Improving resident safety and reducing HAIs requires a team effort and should … Conceptual model for reducing infections and antimicrobial resistance in skilled nursing facilities … Reducing antimicrobial therapy for asymptomatic bacteriuria among noncatheterized inpatients: a proof

437. AHRQ Summit to Address Emergency Department Boarding (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/ed-boarding-summit-report.pdf
     March 01, 2025 - as AHRQ to convene key stakeholders to design and sponsor rigorous research to test approaches for reducing … Thus, programs to keep these patients out of the ED have minimal impact on reducing ED boarding. … the need for inpatient care may provide effective options for reducing ED boarding for this group of … Gabe Kelen noted past successes with CEOs holding hospital executives accountable for reducing boarding … Hospital Strategies for Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Mixed-Methods Study.

438. Using Root Cause Analysis to Reduce Falls in Rural Health Care Facilities (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/advances2/vol1/Advances-Ruddick_61.pdf
     March 09, 2008 - Affairs, on an AHRQ Information Technology Implementation Grant to assist health care institutions in reducing … safety staff, falls were listed second, after adverse drug events, as a top priority.6 One method of reducing … interested facilities to learn how to perform RCAs and to learn from others their “best practices” for reducing … Conclusions RCA can be an effective tool for reducing the rate of falls in acute care facilities, even

439. 097-Ss-Normothermia-One-Pager (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/097-ss-normothermia-one-pager.docx
     April 01, 2025 - effort to maintain normothermia is associated with reduced SSI rates · Active warming has demonstrated reducing

440. Introducing the CAHPS Outpatient Mental Health Survey Webcast - MULLIN (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/05-outpt-mhs-webcast-mullin.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - • The Institute for Healthcare Improvement suggests improving quality through a focus on: ► reducing