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www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html?page=24
care events, health conditions, employment characteristics, and other aspects of the MEPS household samples
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/search.html?page=3
January 01, 2022 - information regarding COVID-19 testing, including the different types of tests, their uses, and the types of samples
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/054-sample-adherence-report.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Preoperative Decolonization
Sample Adherence Report
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Use this document to build a useful report that allows for tracking of adherence and for drilling down, as need…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/053-sample-script-iodophor.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Teaching Patients How To Decolonize With Iodophor:
Key Points & Sample Script
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Properly teaching patients the importance of preoperative decolonization and how to perform it …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/110-ss-lfd-sample.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Learning From Defects Tool—Sample
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
What Is a Defect?
A defect is any clinical or operational event or situation that you would not want to happen again. This could include i…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/nursing-home/resources/search.html?page=3
January 01, 2022 - information regarding COVID-19 testing, including the different types of tests, their uses, and the types of samples
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/wakefield2-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Methods: A mixed-methods approach using document reviews and surveys was used to
analyze VO policies in samples … Iowa community hospitals and 94 University Health System Consortium member AMCs
from which the study samples … From the remaining
Missouri and Iowa hospital samples, we excluded mental health hospitals (n=15), … For
instance, use of a CPOE system or other electronic data base, through periodic abstracting of samples … response per item)
Periodic and regularly recurring measurements Yes [ ] No [ ]
Periodic special samples
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/maintenance-checklist.html
March 01, 2017 - Urine culture samples must be processed by the lab within 2 hours, stored in a specimen refrigerator,
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/011-blood-culture-webinar-slides.pptx
October 01, 2024 - Inappropriate blood volume decreases blood culture sensitivity.3,12
Up to 80 percent of blood culture samples … blood culture sample collection technique.27
Ideally, specially trained phlebotomy teams should draw samples … Contributory Factors
Collection mainly conducted by unit staff: Most units have unit staff collect samples
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/connolly-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Importantly, laboratory analyses of blood and wound drainage samples from
patients treated with vancomycin … The samples were then plated
on mannitol salt agar (Becton Dickinson), which selected for Staphylococcal
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/maintenance-checklist.docx
March 01, 2017 - Urine culture samples must be processed by the lab within 2 hours, stored in a specimen refrigerator,
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/smoking-detail-aid.pdf
January 01, 2015 - E-cigarettes
E-cigarettes are not associated with successful
quitting in general population-based samples
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/hiring/index.html
December 01, 2018 - Be sure to ask whether your survey vendor can produce reports, and examine samples of their work.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/44-sample-pathway-checklist.docx
June 01, 2023 - Sample Pathway Checklist for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery
Purpose of tool: Successful implementation of an enhanced recovery pathway requires coordinated care from all providers who care for surgery patients. The Sample Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (ISCR) Pathway Checklist can be used to track complianc…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-b.docx
April 24, 2015 - URINARY CATHETERIZATION – Sample Policy
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
Appendix B. Urinary Catheterization – Sample Policy
Purpose
The purpose of urinary catheterization is to facilitate urinary drainage when medically necessary. Urinary catheters should be evaluated every day for need and remo…
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www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html?page=2
October 17, 2014 - While these samples are designed to address different survey goals, the two have been combined to make
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/resources/letter-emergency-contact.docx
June 02, 2025 - Sample Disaster Preparedness Letter to Families
Dear Representative/Family Member,
As part of our Emergency Preparedness Plan, we are updating the emergency contact information we have on record for our residents. We value the health, safety, and dignity of your loved one and a…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/sample-practice-contact-email.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Sample first email to practice contact
Sample first email to practice contact
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/CG/administering_cg_narrative_items.pdf
June 01, 2021 - In fact, across a number of samples and settings, more than two-
thirds of those who responded to Q1 … of all
actionable feedback that was associated with each of the narrative items for two
different samples
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/publications/pubcomguide/Audio-Video-Concept-Review-Form.docx
July 01, 2024 - See samples linked from the Publishing and Communications Guidelines home page.