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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/054-dec-guide-pre-launch-activities.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Decolonization
Pre-Launch Activities
ICU & Non-ICU
Develop a CUSP Team
The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program, or CUSP, is a proven patient safety and quality improvement framework that is integrated into the AHRQ Toolkit for MRSA Prevention. A core element of CUSP is the C…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/specimens.html
June 01, 2021 - Collecting Microbiologial Specimens
Knowing when to collect a microbiological sample and how to collect good quality samples, are key components to the appropriate diagnosis and, when indicated, treatment of residents with a potential infection.
The materials below are primarily intended for nursing staff. …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureinjury/guide/apd.html
October 01, 2017 - Pressure Injury Prevention Program Implementation Guide
Appendix D. Sample Production Agenda for the In-Person Training
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Pressure Injury Prevention Program Implementation Guide
Overview
Get Ready
Pressure Injury Prevention Program Phases
Appendix A. R…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P4T1-Monitoring_Sample_Antibiotic_Use_Tracking_Sheet_Phase_4.doc
May 01, 2014 - Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 4
Sample Antibiotic Use Tracking Sheet
For month of __________________________
Last name
Room no.
Onset date
Signs and symptoms
Site of infection
Culture site
Infection type
Treatment start date
Antibiotic name
Broad or narrow spectrum
UTI/pneumonia: adherent to an…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/0083episiotomy.pdf
March 01, 2016 - Episiotomy (Overuse)
Episiotomy (Overuse)
Section 1. Basic Measure Information
1.A. Measure Name
Episiotomy (Overuse)
1.B. Measure Number
0083
1.C. Measure Description
Please provide a non-technical description of the measure that conveys what it measures to
a broad audience.
This measure is aim…
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/ed-visits-opioids.html
September 01, 2021 - More Opioid-Related Emergency Visits, No Change in Illicit Drug Use Treatment
More Opioid-Related Emergency Visits, No Change in Illicit Drug Use Treatment (PDF, 587.7 KB)
Emergency department (ED) visits for opioid-related diagnoses grew by an average of 12.3% per year, 2014-2017, but access to treatment …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/04-outpt-mhs-webcast-hargraves.pdf
August 22, 2022 - Introducing the CAHPS Outpatient Mental Health Survey Webcast - HARGRAVES
The New CAHPS Outpatient
Mental Health Survey
Lee Hargraves, Ph.D.
Director of the Center for Survey Research,
UMass Boston
What Changed in 20 Years & What Has Not?
• 20th Century health plans often limited enrollees to 8 or 10 outpatie…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/cahps-database/2014_hp-chartbook.pdf
January 01, 2014 - 2014 CAHPS Health Plan Survey Database Chartbook
THE CAHPS DATABASE
2014 CAHPS Health Plan
Survey Database
2014 Chartbook: What Consumers Say About Their
Experiences with Their Health Plans and Medical Care
AHRQ Contract No.: HHSA290201300003C
Managed and prepared by:
Westat, Rockville, MD
Dale Shalle…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/haccost2017-appendix.html
November 01, 2017 - Estimating the Additional Hospital Inpatient Cost and Mortality Associated With Selected Hospital-Acquired Conditions
Appendixes
Previous Page
Table of Contents
Estimating the Additional Hospital Inpatient Cost and Mortality Associated With Selected Hospital-Acquired Conditions
Discussion
Resu…
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/collection.html
June 01, 2021 - Appropriate Collection of Microbiological Specimens
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Recognize that collecting a good specimen is important to making treatment decisions.
Detail procedures for collecting urine and respiratory samples from nursing home residents.
…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/invitation-messages-fowler.pdf
April 02, 2025 - Developing Invitation Messages that Increase Survey Response Rates - Fowler
EMAIL MESSAGING TO INCREASE
WEB SURVEY RESPONSE RATES
JACK FOWLER, Ph.D.
First, want to thank
• Carol Cosenza
• Philip Brenner
• Lauren Cripps
• For their work on this project
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Goals
Two essentials steps to a successful web sur…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/cahps-database/2015_hp-chartbook.pdf
January 01, 2015 - 2015 CAHPS Health Plan Survey Database Chartbook
THE CAHPS DATABASE
2015 CAHPS Health Plan
Survey Database
2015 Chartbook: What Consumers Say About Their
Experiences With Their Health Plans and Medical Care
AHRQ Contract No.: HHSA290201300003C
…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide.pdf
September 01, 2015 - • When obtaining a sample of urine from the system, disinfect the sampling port and allow
the disinfectant
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-Data-Request-Guide-Oct24update.pdf
October 01, 2024 - More information about the data is available in the SyH-DR Codebook and Sampling, Weighting, and
Synthetization
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/17-engaging-stakeholders-data.docx
June 01, 2023 - Engaging Frontline Staff With ISCR Process and Outcome DataAHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Surgical Care and Recovery
Purpose of tool: To engage frontline staff in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery (ISCR) by showing process and outcomes data…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/cahps-database/about/2014cahpshealthplanchartbook.pdf
October 01, 2014 - 2014 CAHPS Health Plan Survey Database Chartbook
THE CAHPS DATABASE
2014 CAHPS Health Plan
Survey Database
2014 Chartbook: What Consumers Say About Their
Experiences with Their Health Plans and Medical Care
AHRQ Contract No.: HHSA290201300003C
Managed and prepared by:
Westat, Rockville, MD
Dale Shalle…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/diabetes-1.pdf
March 01, 2020 - Chapter-8 - Diabetes
Harms Due to Diabetic Agents 8-1
8. Harms Due to Diabetic Agents
Authors: Lisa LeRoy Ph.D., M.B.A., and Sonja Richard, M.P.H.
Reviewer: Shelia Roman, M.D.
Introduction
In this chapter, two different kinds of diabetes patient safety practices are addressed—both intended to
improve diabete…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P1O-Comprehensive_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Phase1_Assessment_and_Planning_final.doc
April 02, 2025 - Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit
Phase 1 Assessment and Planning
To ensure the success of any new program, it is customary to assess the environment and devise a detailed plan for implementation. The first phase of implementing an antibiogram program is to conduct a thorough assessment of the nursing home’s capacity a…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/haccost2017-results.html
November 01, 2017 - Estimating the Additional Hospital Inpatient Cost and Mortality Associated With Selected Hospital-Acquired Conditions
Results
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Estimating the Additional Hospital Inpatient Cost and Mortality Associated With Selected Hospital-Acquired Conditions
Discussion
…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/sources-financial-strain.html
November 01, 2023 - New AHRQ Study Examines Multiple Sources of Financial Strain for Patients Paying for Healthcare in the United States
Press Release Date: November 6, 2023
Today, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announces the publication of a new study in Health Affairs that examines the sources of financial…