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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/faq-chg-bathing.docx
March 01, 2022 - FAQs (Staff): CHG for Bathing
Decolonization of
Non-ICU Patients With Devices
Section 14-1 – Addressing Questions Asked by Staff:
Chlorhexidine for Bathing
Why does the hospital use special soap for bathing and showering in patients with medical devices?
This hospital is dedicated to improving medical care for our p…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/implementation-guides/implementation-guide2/implguide2pt1.html
September 01, 2014 - Designing Care Management Entities for Youth with Complex Behavioral Health Needs
Part 1: An Introduction to Care Management Entities (CMEs)
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Designing Care Management Entities for Youth with Complex Behavioral Health Needs
Part 1: An Introduction to Care M…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module4/module4_pu-implementation_slides.pptx
June 02, 2025 - How To Implement the Pressure Injury Prevention Program in Your Organization
How To Implement the
Pressure Injury Prevention Program in Your Organization
ADD Hospital Name here
Module 4
What We Have Done Thus Far
Up to this point, you have:
Looked at your organization’s readiness to improve pressure injury preventi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/home/about/about-cahps-home-health-care-survey-rev.pdf
September 01, 2017 - CAHPS Home Health Care Survey
Page 1 of 2
CAHPS HOME HEALTH CARE SURVEY
The CAHPS Home Health Care Survey asks patients who receive home health care services about their
experiences with home health care agencies, providers, and staff. This instrument focuses on patients
who receive skilled home health care ser…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/onboarding/onboarding_ssi_investigation_facnotes.docx
December 01, 2017 - Facilitator Guide: Sustaining and Spreading Surgical Safety Improvements
Performing an SSI Investigation – Facilitator Notes
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Performing an SSI Investigation
SAY:
In this module, you’ll learn about performing a surgical site infection or SSI investigation.
Slide …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/ssi-investigation-fac-notes.html
December 01, 2017 - Performing an SSI Investigation: Facilitator Notes
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Slide 1: Performing an SSI Investigation
Say:
In this module, you’ll learn about performing a surgical site infection or SSI investigation.
Slide 2: Learning Objectives
Say:
Here are the objectives.
We want to d…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/learn-defects.html
December 01, 2012 - Learn from Defects Tool
CUSP Toolkit
Health care organizations can increase the extent to which they learn from defects.
Problem statement: Health care organizations can increase the extent to which they learn from defects. We define this learning as reducing the probability that a future patient will be h…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/theresa-famolaro-slides-12-45.pdf
July 22, 2019 - Ambulatory Surgery Center SOPS: What You Need to Know Webcast
The SOPS Ambulatory Surgery Center
Survey
Theresa Famolaro, MPS, MS, MBA
Senior Study Director
User Network for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS)
Westat
12
https://www.ahrq.gov/sops
Development of the ASC SOPS
• ASC SOPS was develop…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/nursing-home-survey-english-2.0.docx
June 05, 2025 - SOPS Nursing Home Survey Version 2.0
SOPS® Nursing Home Survey
Version: 2.0
Language: English
For more information on getting started, selecting a sample, determining data collection methods, establishing data collection procedures, conducting a web-based survey, and preparing and analyzing data, and producing report…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0197-table6-figs1-2.pdf
July 16, 2015 - Ratio of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scans to Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of Children with Atraumatic Seizure: Table 6 and Figures 1 & 2
Table 6: Evidence Regarding Overuse of Imaging for Atraumatic Seizures in Children
Type of
Evidence
Key Findings
Level of
Evidence
(USPSTF
Ranking*) …
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/ptoutcome-mail.html
March 01, 2025 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Patient Outcome Survey (mailed version)
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 1: Overview
Tool 2: How To Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation at Your Hospital
How CMS Measures the "30-Day All Cause…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/observation/observation-component-kit.docx
May 01, 2017 - Module 4: Component Kit
Standard Work Observation Component Kit
Contents
1. Why Standard Work Observation? 2
Connections to Other Components 3
2. Tips 3
3. Plan-Do-Study-Act “Ramp”: Observe Checklist Use Regularly 5
4. Example 6
Using the Observations 6
1. Why Standard Work Observation?
As you’ve adapted a surgi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/observation/observation-facnotes.docx
May 01, 2017 - Module 4: Script and Slides
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Management Practices for Sustainability
Module 4: Observation and Integration
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Facilitator Notes
SLIDE 1
Title: Management Practices for Sustainability: Module 4: Observation and Integration
SAY…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/problem-solving/problem-solving-facnotes.docx
May 01, 2017 - Module 3: Script and Slides
AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory Surgery
Management Practices for Sustainability
Module 3: Problem Solving and Escalation
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Facilitator Notes
SLIDE 1
Title: Management Practices for Sustainability, Module 3: Problem Solving and Escalati…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/problem-solving-fac-notes.html
June 01, 2017 - Module 3: Problem Solving and Escalation - Facilitator Notes
Slide 1: Management Practices for Sustainability Module 3: Problem Solving and Escalation
Say:
In this module, we will focus on two elements in the frontline management system that we have outlined—having well-understood problem-solving and prob…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/medical-office/medical-office-ve-suppl-item-set-spanish-2023.docx
January 01, 2023 - SOPS® Value and Efficiency Supplemental Item Set for the SOPS Medical Office Survey - Spanish
SOPS® Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items for the SOPS Medical Office Survey
Language: Spanish
Purpose: This supplemental item set was designed for use with the core SOPS® Medical Office Survey to help medical offices a…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chirpa-215-scd-ed-tables.pdf
January 01, 2002 - Tables 1-7
Table 1: Codes to Identify Sickle Cell Disease Name Hemoglobin Screening Result ICD‐9 Code(s)
Condition Name Hemoglobin Screening Result ICD-9 Code(s)
Hb beta zero‐thalassemia Hb F only 282.49
Hb S beta‐thalassemia Hb F,S,A 282.41, 282.42
Hb SC‐disease Hb FS,C 282.63, 282.64
Hb SD‐disease Hb F,S,D …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/statesummaries/chipra-750-wyoming-state-snapshot.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Spotlight on Wyoming -- The National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program
January 2018
This brief highlights the major strategies, lessons learned,
and outcomes from Wyoming’s experience from February
2010 to February 2016 with the quality demonstration
funded by the Centers for Medicare &…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/safety/improvement-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - Identifying Targets for Improving Antibiotic Use
Identifying Targets for Improvement in Antibiotic Decision Making
Acute Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF
November 2019
Identifying Targets
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care
1
Objectives
R…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/event-summary-leveraging-data-enhance-cr-program.pdf
November 12, 2020 - EVENT SUMMARY
LEARNING COMMUNITY AFFINITY GROUP | SUMMARY AT-AT-GLANCE | 1
AFFINITY GROUP DETAILS AT-A-GLANCE
Title Leveraging Data to Enhance Your CR Program
November 12, 2020
Purpose • To explore how CR programs are effectively accessing, monitoring and using
data to benefit their patients and operation…