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September 01, 2022 - Reinforcing the Value and Roles of Nurses in Diagnostic Safety: Pragmatic Recommendations for Nurse Leaders and Educators
Using Patient Cases for Learning
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October 01, 2015 - AHRQ Infrastructure for Maintaining Primary Care Transformation (IMPaCT) Grants: A Synthesis Report
Table 1. Summary of Model State Initiatives
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Metho…
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November 01, 2019 - DiagnosisCellulitis
· Relatively sudden onset of redness, warmth, tenderness, and swelling of the skin
· Nonpurulent: no evidence of abscess/phlegmon; most cases caused by beta-hemolytic streptococci (usually group A strep but also B, C, or G) that are sucepti…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/driscoll.html
April 01, 2015 - Transforming Primary Care Practice
Principal Investigator: David L. Driscoll, PhD, MPH, MA
Institution: University of Alaska, Anchorage
AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019154
Number and Type of Practices
This project included adult and pediatric primary care practices at SCF, a tribally …
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December 01, 2017 - Understanding the Transformation Experiences of Small Practices With National Committee for Quality Assurance Medical Home Recognition
Principal Investigator: Sarah Hudson Scholle, DrPH
Institution: National Committee for Quality Assurance and Health Partners Research Foundation
AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS…
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December 01, 2022 - Four Tips for Designing Web-Based Health Care Quality Reports
Tip 1. Make Conservative Assumptions About the Web Skills of Report Users
Assume that some people who want to use your quality report will have limited skills and experience in visiting websites. Do your best to anticipate and address common naviga…
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January 01, 2023 - CAHPS Program: Improving Response Rates and Representativeness - CAHPS Surveys at CMS
CAHPS Surveys at the Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services (CMS)
Elizabeth Goldstein, PhD
Director, Division of Consumer Assessment and Plan Performance
CMS, Baltimore, MD
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CMS Efforts to Increase Response Rates
• CMS …
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June 01, 2014 - Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture
Appendix A
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Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Survey Administration Statistics
Chapter 3. Medical Office Characteristics
Chapter 4. Ch…
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April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection
Appendix T. Surgical Infection Society Abstract
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April 01, 2018 - Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention
5.d-1 Chart Audit Review Form
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Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention
I. Introduction
II. Background
III. Intervention Steps and Tools
IV. References
1.…
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April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection
Appendix I. Initial Risk Factors
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April 01, 2018 - Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention
A.2-1 Key Informant Interview Guide (Postintervention)
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Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention
I. Introduction
II. Background
III. Intervention Steps and To…
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April 01, 2018 - Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
6. Conclusions
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Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Executive Summary
1. Introduction
2. Description of the Intervention
2. Description of the Interventi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK2_T2-Antibiotic_Pocket_Cards.pdf
May 01, 2014 - Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Nursing Home Infection Control
Guidelines for C. Difficile
When to Perform Toxin Assay on Stool:
• Resident symptomatic with diarrhea ( >3 loose/watery
stools a day).
• Especially consider in residents who received…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/workflow-analysis-qi.pdf
February 01, 2005 - Workflow
Workflow
Ann Lefebvre MSW, CPHQ
Associate Director, NC AHEC
North Carolina Area Health Education Centers
North Carolina Area Health Education Centers
“Every system is perfectly designed to get the
results that it gets.”
Paul Batalden, MD
North Carolina Area Health Education CentersNorth Carolina…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T2-Working_with_a_lab_final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic
Toolkit 1. Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing
Tool 2. Step-by-Step Guide to Working With a Laboratory To Obtain an
Antibiogram
1. Contact the nursing home’s lab to inquire about creating an antibiog…
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October 01, 2016 - Tool 2. Step-by-Step Guide to Working With a Laboratory To Obtain an Antibiogram
1. Contact the nursing home’s lab to inquire about creating an antibiogram
Identify the correct contact at the laboratory to determine if it is able to create an antibiogram report. Most labs have this capability and producing the report r…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/improved-accuracy-of-coding-quick-reference-guide.pdf
September 01, 2009 - Improved Accuracy of Coding
Improved Accuracy of
Coding
Monitoring the use of current procedural
terminology (CPT) codes can help organizations
determine whether health information technology
(health IT) improves coding accuracy and
completeness by providing decision support for
documentation activities. This can s…
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April 14, 2023 - Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Download Data Files
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November 01, 2004 - Screening for Rh (D) Incompatibility: A Brief Evidence Update
Methodology
A general search strategy, limited to the English
language and the years 1994–2002, was used to
search MEDLINE. Because no clearly defined
MeSH headings were relevant to this topic, the
search strategy focused on a series of key terms.
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