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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-rr-webcast-011124-goldstein.pdf
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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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK1_T5-Draft_Policies_and_Procedures_for_the_Antimicrobial_Stewardship_Program_final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Implement, Monitor, & Sustain a Program
Toolkit 1. Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Tool 5. Draft Policies and Procedures for the Antimicrobial
Stewardship Program
This tool includes a draft policy and a draft set of procedures. As needed, the antimi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK1_T5-Draft_Policies_and_Procedures_for_the_Antimicrobial_Stewardship_Program_final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Tool 5. Draft Policies and Procedures for the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
This tool includes a draft policy and a draft set of procedures. As needed, the antimicrobial stewardship program team should request the nursing home’s management or corporate office to help develop, review, edit, and approve all policies …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK1_T1-Gather-a-Team-updated.docx
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Implement, Monitor, & Sustain a Program
Toolkit 1. Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Tool 1. Gather a Team
Choose members to serve on the antimicrobial stewardship program team. Depending on the size of the nursing home, the team may be very small (two or three me…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/sustaining-antibiotic-slides.pptx
September 01, 2022 - Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts – Slides
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
Sustaining Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
Ambulatory Care
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(22)-0030
September 2022
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AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/sinusitis-one-pager.pdf
September 01, 2022 - Acute Sinusitis
Diagnosis
• The diagnosis of acute sinusitis is based on the clinical presentation: nasal discharge or
congestion, facial pain or pressure, reduced or absent sense of taste or smell, headache, ear pain
or pressure, dental pain, bad breath, fatigue, or low-grade fevers.1
• Most cases of acu…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/search.html?page=13
January 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Resources Catalog for Nursing Homes
AHRQ provided free training and mentorship to nursing homes across the country through the National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network . The Network supported the implementation of evidence-based prevention and safety practices within nursing homes to protect residents…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/hospital/about/dev_adult_hp_survey.html
January 01, 2025 - Development of the CAHPS Adult Hospital Survey
The CAHPS Hospital Survey was conceived first and foremost as a tool for public reporting purposes. While many hospitals already conduct some type of patient survey, CMS needed a standardized instrument that would allow consumers to compare inpatients' perspectiv…
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digital.ahrq.gov/2019-year-review/research-dissemination/disseminating-knowledge-and-research-findings-conferences
January 01, 2019 - Disseminating Knowledge and Research Findings at Conferences
7 Oral Presentations
6 Panel Presentations
3 Poster Sessions
3 System Demonstrations
1 Workshop - Instructional
1 Industry Partner Session
1 Featured Presentation
1 FHIR® App Showcase Winner
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digital.ahrq.gov/2020-year-review/research-summary/designing-intelligent-systems-support-cognitive-work-clinical
January 01, 2020 - Designing Intelligent Systems to Support Cognitive Work of Clinical Providers in Emergency Departments
The use of cognitive engineering systems methodology helps to better understand the interactions of the cognitive and workflow processes of frontline emergency medicine providers. Its use also can inform the desig…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/2024-06/USPSTF-40th-anniversary-timeline_0.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Celebrating 40 years of Prevention Guidance
Celebrating 40 years
of Prevention Guidance
For 40 years, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF or Task Force) has improved
the health of people nationwide by making evidence-based recommendations on
preventive services. Clinicians, healthcare professionals…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/prescription-drug-monitoring-program-integration-electronic-health-record
March 31, 2024 - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Integration in the Electronic Health Record
Project Final Report ( PDF , 415.31 KB) Disclaimer
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily rep…
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digital.ahrq.gov/population/it-staff
January 01, 2023 - IT Staff
Annual Conferences on Health IT & Analytics 2021-2023 - Final Report
Citation
Agarwal R. Annual Conferences on Health IT & Analytics 2021-2023 – Final Report. (Prepared by Johns Hopkins University under Grant No. R13 HS028541). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Res…
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digital.ahrq.gov/program-overview/research-stories/making-evidence-based-clinical-decision-support-implementable
January 01, 2023 - Making Evidence-Based Clinical Decision Support Implementable in Different Electronic Health Records
Theme:
Supporting Health Systems in Advancing Care Delivery
Subtheme:
Scaling Effective Digital Healthcare Interventions Across Healthcare Systems
Clinical decision support that can be impl…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/digital-health-intervention-children-adhd-improving-mental-health-intervention
January 01, 2024 - Digital Health Intervention for Children with ADHD: Improving Mental Health Intervention, Patient Experiences, and Outcomes
Project Description
Publications
Expansion of an evidence-based digital health intervention for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201509.html
January 01, 2018 - AHRQ Research Inspires Efforts at Banner Desert To Reduce Drug Errors in E.D. Patients
Search All Impact Case Studies
May 2015
AHRQ-sponsored research on how clinical pharmacy services can reduce medication-related errors in emergency departments (E.D.) helped inspire Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, A…
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digital.ahrq.gov/medical-condition/stroke
January 01, 2025 - Stroke
A web-based tool to perform a values clarification for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation: Design and preliminary testing study.
Citation
Dorsch MP, Flynn AJ, Greer KM, Ganai S, Barnes GD, Zikmund-Fisher B. A web-based tool to perform a values clarif…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/providing-feedback-following-leadership-walkrounds-associated-better-patient-safety-culture
February 01, 2023 - Study
Classic
Providing feedback following Leadership WalkRounds is associated with better patient safety culture, higher employee engagement and lower burnout.
Citation Text:
Sexton B, Adair KC, Leonard MW, et al. Providing feedback following Leadership WalkRou…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/assessment-pediatric-look-alike-sound-alike-substitution-errors/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - Assessment of Pediatric Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Substitution Errors - 2012
Project Name
Assessment of Pediatric Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Substitution Errors
Principal Investigator
Basco, William
Organization
Medical University of South Carolina
Funding Mechanism
PAR:…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/ehealth-records-improve-dental-care-patients-chronic-illnesses/annual-summary/2010
January 01, 2010 - eHealth Records to Improve Dental Care for Patients with Chronic Illnesses - 2010
Project Name
eHealth Records to Improve Dental Care for Patients with Chronic Illnesses
Principal Investigator
Fricton, James
Organization
HealthPartners Institute
Funding Mechanism
RF…