-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T3-Sample_Letter_of_Agreement_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 3. Sample Letter of Agreement With a Laboratory
[DATE]
[NAME OF LABORATORY]
[ADDRESS OF LABORATORY]
RE: Preparing an Annual Antibiogram for […
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P2T8-Sample_Antibiogram_Phase_2.pdf
May 01, 2014 - Phase 3 Implementation
w
Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HAIs
Healthcare-
Associated
Infections
PREVENT
Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 2
Sample Antibiogram
Nursing Home Name/Clinical Laboratory Name
Antibiogram for dd/mm/yyyy to dd/mm/yy…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P2T8-Sample_Antibiogram_Phase_2.doc
May 01, 2014 - Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 2
Sample Antibiogram
Nursing Home Name/Clinical Laboratory Name
Antibiogram for dd/mm/yyyy to dd/mm/yyyy
Gram Negative
Gram Positive
Antibiotic Tested
Escherichia coli
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Proteus mirabilis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Staphylococcus aureus
Non…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T3-Sample_Letter_of_Agreement_final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Tool 3. Sample Letter of Agreement With a Laboratory
[DATE]
[NAME OF LABORATORY]
[ADDRESS OF LABORATORY]
RE: Preparing an Annual Antibiogram for [NURSING HOME NAME]
Dear [INSERT NAME]:
The [NURSING HOME NAME] is planning to use an annual antibiogram report as part of a quality initiative to improve the appropriate pre…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T5-Sample_Policy_Letter_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
[DATE]
Tool 5. Sample Policy Letter
[NAME OF NURSING HOME]
RE: Antibiogram Policy
[DATE]
Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed pharmaceuti…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P1T5-Sample_Timeline_Phase_1.doc
May 01, 2014 - Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 1
Sample Timeline
Task complete
Year
Months
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Task 1: Assessment and Planning
Complete the Nursing Home Readiness and Resources Assessment
Distribute the Prescribing Clinici…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/publications/pubcomguide/NLM-Intramural-Research-Script--Audio-Description-Sample.docx
March 31, 2022 - Audio Description Project: 2022
NLM Intramural Research Program Overview - 2:20
Link to Video
TIMESTAMP
AUDIO CUES
VISUAL ELEMENTS
A D SCRIPT
00:00
Upbeat music.
Fade up to white text over a blue background: “The National Library of Medicine: Intramural Research Program”.
“The National Library of Medicine: I…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/sample-telephone-script.pdf
April 17, 2017 - Sample Telephone Script for the CAHPS Child Hospital Survey
CAHPS® Child Hospital Survey and Instructions
Sample Telephone Script for the CAHPS Child Hospital Survey (Child HCAHPS)
Document No. 962
Updated 4/17/2017
Sample Telephone Script for the
CAHPS® Child Hospital Survey
(Child HCAHPS)
The foll…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/sample-notification-letters.pdf
April 07, 2017 - Sample Notification Letters CAHPS Child Hospital Survey
CAHPS® Child Hospital Survey and Instructions
Sample Notification Letters and Emails for the CAHPS Child Hospital Survey
Document No. 961
Updated 4/7/2017
Sample Notification Letters and Emails
for the CAHPS® Child Hospital Survey
This document cont…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-141-fullreport.pdf
July 01, 2017 - All children in both the SCH and WA-Medicaid samples had at least one claim in
7
2010 which represented … All
children in both the SCH and WA Medicaid samples had at least one claim in 2010 which
represented
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/012-blood-culture-practices-webinar.docx
October 01, 2024 - 16
Blood Culture Collection Process
SAY:
When collecting blood cultures, the number of sets of samples … The gold standard for blood culture specimens is to collect at least two separate sets of samples.
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/013-ss-cleaning-fg.docx
April 01, 2025 - A total of 1,520 environmental samples were collected from 15 OR sites for 10 surgical patients at 3 … MDROs other than MRSA (e.g., CRE, VRE) were not detected in any of 1,520 environmental OR samples.
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/dailygoals-rounds-facguide.docx
January 01, 2017 - Look at samples of Daily Goals rounding tools that other units have used.
-
www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide6.html
May 01, 2016 - Convenience samples categorized by ward or service are a common model. … technique can very rapidly improve VTE prophylaxis rates. 5 , 6
More detailed reviews can be performed on samples
-
www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide6.html
May 01, 2016 - Convenience samples categorized by ward or service are a common model. … technique can very rapidly improve VTE prophylaxis rates. 5 , 6
More detailed reviews can be performed on samples
-
www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/preparing-sample-files.html
August 01, 2024 - Preparing Sample Files Before Collecting CAHPS Survey Data
Before a CAHPS survey goes into the field, survey sponsors should confirm that their vendors have taken the following steps to prepare the sample files. Remove duplicate names: While the sample frame can include multiple individuals from the same house…
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/summary-research-meeting.pdf
January 01, 2019 - A related issue is the burden of obtaining adequate samples of respondents. … University of Michigan
Rod Little summarized ways of improving representativeness in probability samples
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/quality-measures/qsrs/qsrs-2021-2023-adverse-event-data-report.pdf
January 01, 2023 - services through the Indian Health Service (IHS).xiv
The estimates for this report are based on annual samples … The percentage of patients in the samples of records representing each of the hospital cohorts
2.
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2018qdr-datasources.pdf
October 01, 2019 - The plan samples are not adjusted for unequal
probabilities of selection. … NHAMCS uses a 4-stage
probability design that involves samples of primary sampling units (PSUs), hospitals … Population Targeted
NHANES samples the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized resident population of the … local geographic areas (which together make up the United
States), the NIS draws independent quarterly samples … Schedule
Quarterly samples, reported annually.
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/laveist-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Assuming 80% power and an alpha of .05, the
table shows samples sized needed to detect gender differences