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3941. Tools To Improve Diagnostic Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/tools/index.html
      June 01, 2025 - Tools To Improve Diagnostic Safety AHRQ tools to reduce diagnostic errors include: Calibrate Dx is a self-evaluation tool for clinicians to improve their diagnostic decision making. This resource provides structured exercises and tools to help clinicians learn from reviewing their clinical practice. Anyone who…

3942. CAHPS Home Health Care Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2023 - CAHPS Home Health Care Survey The CAHPS Home Health Care Survey asks patients who receive home healthcare services about their experiences with home healthcare agencies, providers, and staff. This instrument focuses on patients who receive skilled home healthcare services from Medicare-certified Home Health Age…

3943. SOPS® Diagnostic Safety Supplemental Items for the SOPS Medical Office Survey (doc file)
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      June 02, 2025 - SOPS® Diagnostic Safety Supplemental Items for the SOPS Medical Office Survey SOPS® Diagnostic Safety Supplemental Items for the SOPS Medical Office Survey Language: English · These supplemental items were designed for use with the core SOPS® Medical Office Survey. · Composite Measures: The supplemental items are …

3944. The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention The Importance of MRSA Prevention Decolonization Tools & Resources for Decolonizat…

3945. 113-Cleaning-Monitoring-Methods-One-Pager (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/113-cleaning-monitoring-methods-one-pager.docx
      April 01, 2025 - In the patient care environment, quality of cleaning can be measured by which and what percentage of high-touch surfaces (HTS) are adequately cleaned and disinfected. Below, the four most common methods of monitoring are discussed, including their pros and cons. Observation1-3 · A supervisor or trained staff conducts …

3946. Identify the Audience for Your Healthcare Quality Report | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/your-audience/index.html
      December 01, 2022 - Identify the Audience for Your Healthcare Quality Report Before doing anything else, you need to consider your audience: For whom are you creating this report? What do they want to know? What will they do with the information? First Priority: The Primary Audience The group you are trying to reach …

3947. Methods | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2013 - Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report Companion Guide Methods Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report Companion Guide Preface Methods Participation Outcomes Adult Non-ICUs Pediatric …

3948. FAQs (Staff): Targeted Decolonization (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/faq-targeted-decolonization.docx
      March 01, 2022 - FAQs (Staff): Targeted Decolonization Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices Section 14-4 – Addressing Questions Asked by Staff: Targeted Decolonization What is targeted decolonization? Participating non-ICU units at your hospital will be decolonizing adult patients with medical devices using chlorhexidine …

3949. AHRQ’s Recent Investments in Primary Care Research (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications2/files/ncepcr-at-a-glance-2024-annual_0.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - AHRQ’s Recent Investments in Primary Care Research Catalyze innovative primary care research Communicate important primary care findings Coordinate primary care research activities across AHRQ Curate & synthesize primary care research across HHS Cultivate a diverse primary care research workforc…

3950. Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/HAP-one-page.docx
      November 01, 2019 - Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Diagnosis · Clinical symptoms of pneumonia (e.g., fever, cough, dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain) PLUS hypoxia PLUS a new radiographic infiltrate that develops at least 48 hours after hospitalization · Microbiology: either community-associated (e.g., Stre…

3951. Achieving Excellence Across All CG-CAHPS Core Measures: Lessons from Top-Performing Medical Practices (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2014 - Achieving Excellence Across All CG-CAHPS Core Measures: Lessons from Top-Performing Medical Practices Mercy Hospital Fore River Campus Portland, Maine 23 Breast Care Specialists of Maine A two-surgeon practice, we take pride in offering timely, accurate consultation and treatment for benign and malignant …

3952. Appendix 3-A. Suggested Slides for Module 3 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2014 - Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities Appendix 3-A. Suggested Slides for Module 3 Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities Introduction Module 1. Detecting Change in a Resident's Condition Module 2. Communicating Change in …

3953. Practical-Methods-Care-Coordination-Slides (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Practical Methods for Improving Care Coordination for Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients K a t h e B r i g g s , CEP, MS S t a c e y G r e e n w a y, MA, MPH​ V i r g i n i a M o r r i s , OTR/L, MIPH, FACHE H i c h a m S k a l i , MD, MSc 1 Chat Function HOW TO ASK QUESTIONS To ask a question or make a …

3954. Understanding SOPS® Surveys: A Primer for New Users - Gray (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2022 - Understanding SOPS® Surveys: A Primer for New Users - Gray Overview of the SOPS Surveys Laura Gray, MPH Senior Study Director User Network for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Westat What is Patient Safety Culture? Organization 13 What are the SOPS Surveys? • Surveys of providers and st…

3955. Learning-From-Antibiotic-Adverse (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/learning-from-antibiotic-adverse.docx
      June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use Learning From Antibiotic-Associated Adverse Events An antibiotic-associated adverse event is any event or situation that you would not want to happen again because it either caused your patient harm or had the potential to cause harm. The purpose of this tool is to provi…

3956. Microsoft Word - Be_Prepared_for_Providers.V8.docx (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Microsoft Word - Be_Prepared_for_Providers.V8.docx …

3957. 023-Optimizing-Evc-One-Pager (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/023-optimizing-evc-one-pager.docx
      October 01, 2024 - In the patient care environment, quality of cleaning is measured by which and what percentage of high-touch surfaces (HTSs) are adequately cleaned and disinfected. Below, the four most common methods of monitoring are discussed, including their pros and cons. Observation1-3 · A supervisor or trained staff conducts visu…

3958. TeamSTEPPS Research and Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/evidence-base/research.html
      June 01, 2023 - TeamSTEPPS Research and Tools Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2006).  TeamSTEPPS™ Guide to Action: Creating a Safety Net for your Healthcare Organization . AHRQ Publication No. 06-0020-4. Castner, J. (2012). Validity and reliability of the Brief  TeamSTEPPS Teamwork Perceptions Questionnaire.  Jo…

3959. Table 19F: HCBS Population Ages 18-64 Without I/DD or SMI | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2023 - Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population Table 19F: HCBS Population Ages 18-64 Without I/DD or SMI Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population Introduction HCBS Population Availability and Use of State Medicaid HCBS Outcome…

3960. Appendix D. Clinical-Community Relationships Measures Instruments (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2013 - Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas Appendix D. Clinical-Community Relationships Measures Instruments (continued) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas Introduction Acknowledgments 1. Why Was the Clinical-Community R…