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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/about.html
March 01, 2017 - About the Toolkit Development
The toolkit was developed as part of a 3-year project to help staff in intensive care units use Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) principles to reduce complications from mechanical ventilation, including ventilator-associated pneumonia. It was developed through a partn…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45674/psn-pdf
September 29, 2017 - Pain Management and Prescription Opioid-related Harms:
Exploring the State of the Evidence: Proceedings of a
Workshop—in Brief.
September 29, 2017
Forstag EH; Committee on Pain Management and Regulatory Strategies to Address Prescription Opioid
Abuse; Health and Medicine Division. Washington, DC: National Academy …
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-10.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Appendix, Sample Staff Flier to Announce Rollout/Implementation of Medication Reconciliation Process
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolk…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/120-key-strategies-target-mrsa-ssi.pdf
April 01, 2025 - Four Key Strategies To Prevent MRSA & SSI
Four Key Strategies To Prevent MRSA & SSI
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI | Surgical Services AHRQ Pub. No. 25-0029
April 2025
• Evidence-based infection prevention best
practices should be followed to prevent SSIs.
• Includes best practices …
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/state/how-to-guide/guide6.html
August 01, 2024 - Developing and Sustaining State-Based Infrastructure To Support Primary Care Quality Improvement
Conclusion
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Table of Contents
Developing and Sustaining State-Based Infrastructure To Support Primary Care Quality Improvement
Using This Guide
1. Background and Introduction
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/sample-frame-elements.html
February 01, 2025 - Examples of Sample Frame Elements
The sample frame that a CAHPS survey sponsor provides to a vendor would ideally include the following information (data elements). Elements for an Adult Survey Unique patient ID (typically provided by provider or insurer). Name of person (first and last names in separate fields…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-g.pdf
September 01, 2015 - AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals - Appendix G. Urinary Catheter Project Fact Sheet.
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Appendix G. Urinary Catheter Project Fact Sheet
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36632/psn-pdf
July 28, 2010 - Operating room briefings and wrong-site surgery.
July 28, 2010
Makary MA, Mukherjee A, Sexton B, et al. Operating room briefings and wrong-site surgery. J Am Coll
Surg. 2007;204(2):236-43.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/operating-room-briefings-and-wrong-site-surgery
Although wrong-site surgeries are rare, they have…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46833/psn-pdf
December 03, 2018 - The expanding role of antimicrobial stewardship
programs in hospitals in the United States: lessons
learned from a multisite qualitative study.
December 3, 2018
Kapadia SN, Abramson EL, Carter EJ, et al. The Expanding Role of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in
Hospitals in the United States: Lessons Learned fro…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/cpcf-form7.html
December 01, 2013 - Candidate Measure Submission Form (CPCF)
CHIPRA Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP)
The CHIPRA Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) Candidate Measure Submission Form (CPCF) was approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The OMB Control Num…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50576/psn-pdf
October 23, 2019 - Breakdowns in the initial patient-provider encounter are a
frequent source of diagnostic error among ischemic
stroke cases included in a large medical malpractice
claims database.
October 23, 2019
Liberman AL, Skillings J, Greenberg P, et al. Breakdowns in the initial patient-provider encounter are a
frequent sou…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36604/psn-pdf
June 04, 2024 - Adverse Health Events in Minnesota: Annual Reports.
June 4, 2024
St Paul, MN: Minnesota Department of Health.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-health-events-minnesota-15th-annual-public-report
The National Quality Forum has defined 29 never events—patient safety problems that should never occur,
such as wrong-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35551/psn-pdf
June 08, 2010 - Validity of unplanned admission to an intensive care unit
as a measure of patient safety in surgical patients.
June 8, 2010
Haller G, Myles PS, Wolfe R, et al. Validity of unplanned admission to an intensive care unit as a measure
of patient safety in surgical patients. Anesthesiology. 2005;103(6):1121-1129.
https…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/flus-annual-impact.pdf
October 01, 2019 - Flu's Annual Impact
for ambulatory
visits*
$312
Hospital Inpatient Stays
per 100,000 people
Flu’s Annual Impact
The influenza virus causes respiratory illness
in both children and adults. Severe cases may
result in hospitalizations and even death, but
even mild cases often require treatment.
Recen…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/infographics/flus-annual-impact.pdf
October 01, 2019 - Flu's Annual Impact
for ambulatory
visits*
$312
Hospital Inpatient Stays
per 100,000 people
Flu’s Annual Impact
The influenza virus causes respiratory illness
in both children and adults. Severe cases may
result in hospitalizations and even death, but
even mild cases often require treatment.
Recen…
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digital.ahrq.gov/location/usa-ri-providence
January 01, 2023 - USA, RI, Providence
Evaluating Diagnostic Decision Support Systems for Patients Requiring Urgent Primary or Emergency Care or with Stroke
Description
This research will evaluate the safety, usability, diagnostic, and triage accuracy of a popular symptom checker app and new dia…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/glaucoma-screening_executive.pdf
April 01, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 59
Screening for Glaucoma:
Comparative Effectiveness
Executive Summary
Background
Glaucoma is a leading cause of visual
impairment and blindness and affects
approximately 60.5 million people
worldwide.1,2 Although glaucoma may
be characterized by optic nerve damage, …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/hospitals/nicupacket.pdf
December 01, 2013 - Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home: Family Information Packet
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Transitioning Newborns
from NICU to Home
Family Information Packet
Your Health Coach has prepared this information packet for your family to help explain the medical
needs of your newborn as you prep…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket.pdf
December 01, 2013 - Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home: Family Information Packet
13
Transitioning Newborns
from NICU to Home
Family Information Packet
Your Health Coach has prepared this information packet for your family to help explain the medical
needs of your newborn as you prepare to leave the hospital. A Health Coach h…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/wachs1-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Grant Award Number: 1R18HS024887
Structured Abstract
Purpose: Asepsis requirements are critical … Purpose
Asepsis requirements are critical in the Operating Room (OR) and need to be fulfilled to avoid