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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/c1_combo_prioritizationworksheetinstructions.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Prioritization Worksheet
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
i Tool C.1
Prioritization Worksheet
What is the purpose of this tool? In today’s health care world, hospitals are required to take on
more responsibility than ever. With many different competing p…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/standalone_psi_casestudy.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Hospital Expands Use of AHRQ’s QI Toolkit To Improve Patient Safety Measures Prioritized by Medicare
Hospital Expands Use of AHRQ’s QI Toolkit To Improve Patient Safety
Measures Prioritized by Medicare
Abstract
Hospital
Harborview Medical Center (HMC),
a large, level I trauma center in
Seattle, Washington
L…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/haidesign/haidesign-summary.html
April 01, 2018 - Understanding the Role of Health Care Facility Design in the Acquisition and Prevention of HAIs
This report summarizes the role of the built environment in the transmission of pathogens and discusses the impact that design features could have in mitigating transmission in health care facilities.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/medical-office/MO_Items-Composite_Measures.pdf
June 02, 2025 - SOPS Medical Office Items and Composite Measures
SOPS® Medical Office Survey Items and
Composite Measures
Version: 1.0
Language: English
Note
• For more information on getting started, selecting a sample, determining data collection
methods, establishing data collection procedures, conducting a Web-based sur…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/SOPS-Hospital-Survey-2.0-English-05.18.21.docx
June 02, 2025 - Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Version 2.0
SOPS® Hospital 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 pro…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/faq-chg-bathing.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Addressing Questions Asked by Staff: Chlorhexidine for Bathing
Decolonization of
on-ICU Patients With Devices N
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 i…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/guide6.html
August 01, 2022 - Care for the Caregiver Program Implementation Guide
AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution Toolkit
Purpose: To guide an organization in developing and implementing a Care for the Caregiver program.
Who should use this tool? The Care for the Caregiver Program Lead
How to use this tool: Use this guide…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/guide/web5.html
December 01, 2017 - Webinar 5: Reach Out to Collaborate with Partners Across Settings: Slide Presentation
Designing & Delivering Whole-Person Transitional Care: The Hospital Guide to Reducing Medicaid Readmissions
Text version of Webinar slide presentation.
Slide 1: Designing & Delivering Whole-Person Transitional Care
Des…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu6.html
October 01, 2014 - Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals
6. How do we sustain the redesigned prevention practices?
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals
Overview
Key Subject Area Index
1. Are we ready for this change?
2. How will we manage change?
3. What are the…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/part1.html
March 01, 2020 - Chartbook for Hispanic Health Care
Part 1: Overviews of the Report and the Hispanic Population
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Chartbook for Hispanic Health Care
Acknowledgments
Health Care For Hispanics
National Quality Strategy Priorities: Patient Safety
National Quality Strategy…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/hisph-slides-pt1.html
March 01, 2020 - Chartbook on Hispanic Health Care: Slide Presentation—Part 1
2014 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
Introduction
Slide 1
National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
Chartbook on Health Care for Hispanics
October 2015
Slide 2
Goals of the Chartbook on Health Care for Hisp…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/end-of-life/end-of-life-care-survey-english.pdf
December 03, 2024 - CAHPS End of Life Care Survey
CAHPS End-of-Life Care Survey
Language: English
Notes
• Front cover: Users should replace the cover of this document with their own front
cover, with a user-friendly title and their own logo.
For assistance with this survey, please contact the CAHPS Help Line at 800-492-9261
or c…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patients-consumers/diagnosis-treatment/treatments/btpills/btpills.pdf
September 01, 2015 - Blood Thinner Pills: Your Guide to Using Them Safely
Blood Thinner Pills:
Your Guide to Using
Them Safely
AHRQ Pub. No. 15-0047-C
Replaces AHRQ Pub. No. 09-0086-C
September 2015
The name of my blood thinner is:
_____________________________________________________________
Reminders:
Call your doctor or phar…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/surgical/about/F2CGLizHoyRogerLevine.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Surgical Patient Experience of Care Survey Design Project
Surgical Patient Experience of Surgical Patient Experience of
Care Survey Design ProjectCare Survey Design Project
Elizabeth W. Hoy, MHA
Assistant Director, Regulatory Affairs
and Quality Improvement Programs
American College of Surgeons
OverviewOvervie…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/webinars/specific-pt-populations-slides.pdf
May 01, 2025 - Approaches to Address the Health of Specific Patient Populations in Primary Care: Slide Presentation
National Center for Excellence
in Primary Care Research
National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research
Presents
Approaches to Address the Health of Specific Patient Populations in
Primary Care
May 1,…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/haidesign-summary.pdf
September 01, 2013 - Understanding the Role of Health Care Facility Design in the Acquisition and Prevention of HAIs: Summary
1
Contract Final Report
Understanding the Role of Health Care Facility Design
in the Acquisition and Prevention of HAIs
Executive Summary
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/care-coordination-resource-guide.pdf
November 17, 2022 - Enhancing Care Coordination for CR Resource Guide
1
Enhancing Care Coordination for CR
Resource Guide
Care Coordination
1. International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation-CR Utilization
This online course is intended to train inpatient CR care coordinators/liaisons on how to encourage…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_T2-Concise_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Getting_Started.doc
May 01, 2014 - Concise Antibiogram Toolkit
Getting Started—Sources of Data
2
Concise Antibiogram Toolkit
Getting Started—Sources of Data
Once you decide that an antibiogram will be a useful tool for your nursing home, there are a few things to consider.
1. What will you need to create the antibiogram?
2. What data are neede…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/TK2_T4_Common_Suspected_Infections_Tools_To_Improve_Communication_and_Decisionmaking.docx
October 01, 2016 - Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Title Slide
Toolkit 2. Common Suspected Infections: Communication and Decision Making for Four Infections
Tool 4. Tools To Improve Communication and Decision Making
SAY:
Today we are introducing you to new tools to help improve communication and help prescribing clin…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/hand-hygiene-audit-tool-userguide.pdf
April 01, 2021 - USER GUIDE: Hand Hygiene Observational Audit Data Tracking Tool for Use in Skilled Nursing Facilities
USER GUIDE: Hand Hygiene Observational Audit Data
Tracking Tool for Use in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Introduction
This user guide provides step-by-step instructions for nursing home staff to use the Hand Hygien…