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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/subject.html
December 01, 2022 - What Will Be the Subject of Your Health Care Quality Report?
The subject of a quality report could be any level of the health care system, including:
Health plans and insurance carriers.
Hospitals.
Medical groups or clinics.
Individual clinicians.
Nursing homes.
Home health agencies.
Behavioral …
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/consumer-reporting/guidelines/design/index.html
October 01, 2018 - Designing a CAHPS Report
Based on testing with consumers and research into effective communications, the CAHPS Team offers the following recommendations to reporters of survey results:
Group survey questions on a similar topic to simplify and condense the reporting of survey results.
Offer summary compari…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/fed-IWG-dxsafety-Nov19mtg.pdf
November 15, 2019 - Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Health Care November Meeting Summary
Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic
Safety and Quality in Health Car…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-tubes.pdf
June 02, 2025 - NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Feeding Tubes
Feeding Tubes
Types of Devices
■ Nasogastric (NG) tube: non-weighted, polyurethane tube for use more than 10 days.
■ Gastrostomy tube: tube protrudes from anterior abdominal wall; most common initial
gastrostomy device.
■ Button/skin-level gastrostomy: …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T2-Talking_with_Residents_Family_Members_checklist_version_Final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Tool 2. Talking With Residents’ Family Members—short checklist version
· What are antibiotics?
Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria. Antibiotics work by targeting and killing harmful bacteria.
· How do people get bacterial infections?
Normally, your immune system helps control the bacteria…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T2-Talking_with_Residents_Family_Members_checklist_version_Final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Educate & Engage Residents, Family
Toolkit To Educate and Engage Residents and Family Members
Tool 2. Talking With Residents’ Family Members—short checklist version
What are antibiotics?
• Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria. Antibiot…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/elicitation/cg-narratives.html
June 01, 2025 - CAHPS Clinician & Group Narrative Item Set
Originally known as the Narrative Item Elicitation Approach, the first CAHPS Narrative Item Set asks patients about their experiences in ambulatory care settings. The items were developed to be used with the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey (CG-CAHPS) but they can also b…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-practice-assessments.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Job Aid: Practice Assessments and Surveys
Primary Care Practice Facilitator
Training Series
1
Job Aid: Practice Assessments and Surveys
Overview
Practice assessments and surveys are simple and non-threatening ways for a practice to gather
information, generate ideas for improvements, and test and…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-hpwpreport/clabsi-hpwpap.html
August 01, 2015 - High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions
Appendix 1. Definitions of High-Performance Work Practices
Previous Page
Table of Contents
High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions
Case Studies
Key Findings
Conclusions
References
Table 1. Case…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/state/meeting-summary-cooperatives/appendix-a.html
October 01, 2024 - Building State Cooperatives for Healthcare Improvement: Meeting Summary
Appendix A: Meeting Agenda
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Table of Contents
Building State Cooperatives for Healthcare Improvement: Meeting Summary
Introduction
Meeting Sessions and Takeaways
Appendix A: Meeting Agenda
Appendix…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-hpwpreport/clabsi-hpwp4.html
August 01, 2015 - High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions
Conclusions
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Table of Contents
High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions
Case Studies
Key Findings
Conclusions
References
Table 1. Case Study Sites
Table 2. Summary of Key …
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/about/patient-safety-culture.html
June 01, 2024 - What Is Patient Safety Culture?
Patient Safety Culture Defined Patient safety culture is the extent to which an organization's culture supports and promotes patient safety. It refers to the values, beliefs, and norms that are shared by healthcare practitioners and other staff throughout the organization that in…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/redtool-30day.html
March 01, 2013 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
How CMS Measures the "30-Day All Cause Rehospitalization Rate" on the Hospital Compare Web Site
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Table of Contents
Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 1: Overview
Tool 2: How To Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/unexpected-death-within-72-hours-emergency-department-visit-were-those-deaths-preventable
July 08, 2020 - Study
Unexpected death within 72 hours of emergency department visit: were those deaths preventable?
Citation Text:
Goulet H, Guerand V, Bloom B, et al. Unexpected death within 72 hours of emergency department visit: were those deaths preventable? Crit Care. 2015;19(1):154. doi:10.1186/s…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/incidence-and-types-preventable-adverse-events-elderly-patients-population-based-review
June 23, 2015 - Study
Classic
Incidence and types of preventable adverse events in elderly patients: population based review of medical records.
Citation Text:
Thomas EJ, Brennan TA. Incidence and types of preventable adverse events in elderly patients: population based revie…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/temporal-trends-rates-patient-harm-resulting-medical-care
April 04, 2011 - Study
Classic
Temporal trends in rates of patient harm resulting from medical care.
Citation Text:
Landrigan CP, Parry G, Bones CB, et al. Temporal trends in rates of patient harm resulting from medical care. N Engl J Med. 2010;363(22):2124-34. doi:10.1056/NEJ…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-surveillance-emergency-department-visits-outpatient-adverse-drug-events
February 27, 2009 - Study
Classic
National surveillance of emergency department visits for outpatient adverse drug events.
Citation Text:
Budnitz DS, Pollock DA, Weidenbach KN, et al. National surveillance of emergency department visits for outpatient adverse drug events. JAMA. 200…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/influence-covid-19-visitation-restrictions-patient-experience-and-safety-outcomes-critical
July 14, 2021 - Study
The influence of COVID-19 visitation restrictions on patient experience and safety outcomes: a critical role for subjective advocates.
Citation Text:
Silvera GA, Wolf JA, Stanowski A, et al. The influence of COVID-19 visitation restrictions on patient experience and safety outcomes…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/examining-patient-safety-events-using-behaviour-change-wheel-cross-sectional-analysis
September 20, 2012 - Study
Examining patient safety events using the behaviour change wheel: a cross-sectional analysis.
Citation Text:
Somerville M, Cassidy C, MacPhee S, et al. Examining patient safety events using the behaviour change wheel: a cross-sectional analysis. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2025;51(…
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