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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/other-resources.pdf
June 01, 2021 - Other Resources for Long-Term Care
Other Resources for Long-Term Care
This document, a companion to the Toolkit to Improve Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care,
provides links to peer-reviewed articles and other information about infections and the use of
antibiotics in long-term care residents.
Anti…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/apcfigtxt3.html
December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Appendix C3: Unsafe Behavior Worksheet Sample
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The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Chapter 1. Introduction and Program Ov…
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit4.html
November 01, 2014 - Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Exhibit 4. Factors Considered in Project Selection*
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Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Introduction to the Case Studies
Case 1. Lakeview Healthcare
Case 2.…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/medicaidreadmitguide/mcaidread_tool11_comm_resource.docx
June 02, 2025 - Tool 11: Community Resource Guide
Tool 11: community resource guide
Purpose
Many hospital readmission reduction teams perceive that no community resources are available, even though community behavioral health and social service providers state they rarely receive referrals from hospitals. The purpose of this commu…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/10-tips-for-hospitals.pdf
December 01, 2009 - 10 Patient Safety Tips for Hospitals
Advancing Excellence in Health Care • www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality PATIENT
SAFETY
10 Patient Safety Tips for Hospitals
Medical errors may occur in different health care settings, and those that happen in hospitals can have serious
consequences. The …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sdm/share-approach/share-fact-sheet.pdf
October 01, 2024 - The SHARE Approach: A Flexible Training Program for Shared Decision Making
The SHARE Approach:
A Flexible Training Program for
Shared Decision Making
The SHARE Approach is a training program developed by the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality to help healthcare professionals work with patients to …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-breastmilk.pdf
June 02, 2025 - NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Breast Milk
Breast Milk
Benefits
■ Optimal food for almost all infants regardless of gestational age.
■ Has been shown to improve subsequent mental development in term/preterm infants as well
as provide enhanced protection against infection.
■ Premature infants with …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/webinar-012220-fry.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Understanding CAHPS® Surveys: A Primer for New Users - Fry
WHAT IS PATIENT EXPERIENCE
AND HOW DOES CAHPS
MEASURE IT?
Stephanie Fry
Senior Study Director
Westat
What is Patient Experience?
Patient experience encompasses the range of interactions that
patients have with the health care system, including:
Co…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-7-professionalism.pdf
September 01, 2015 - will want to have much more rapid response times than in-person PFs, whose
response times are more scheduled
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/shareddec-2.pdf
September 01, 2016 - Shared Decisionmaking: Improving Patient Safety, Education, and Empowerment
What is it?
Shared decision making is the process of engaging
with patients and families to make health care decisions
together. It includes exploring and comparing the benefits
and risks of each option within a clinical decision through
…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/diabetesnetwork/diabnet4a.html
October 01, 2014 - Hispanic Diabetes Disparities Learning Network in Community Health Centers
Chapter 4. Evaluation Design (continued)
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Hispanic Diabetes Disparities Learning Network in Community Health Centers
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Project Description
Chapte…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/community-pharmacy/pharmacy-user-guide.pdf
July 01, 2018 - Community Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture: User's Guide
PHARMACY
SURVEY
ON PATIENT
SAFETY
CULTURE
USER’S GUIDE
PATIENT
SAFETY
This report may be used, in whole or in part, as the basis for development of clinical practice
guidelines and other quality enhancement tools, or as a basis for reimbursement…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/chronic-care/decision/research-centers/rce_profile_gilliam.html
January 01, 2014 - Training the Next Generation of Leaders in Clinical Preventive Services
Profiles from the AHRQ Research Centers for Excellence
Meredith Gilliam: Research Center for Excellence in Clinical Preventive Services (ReCPS) at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Meredith Gilliam, an M.D./M.P.H. student at…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/addresources.html
April 01, 2018 - Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Additional Resources
Environmental Scan
The environmental scan report describes approaches to engage patients and families in primary care settings and how engagement leads to patient safety.
Case Studies
Four…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/morning-briefing.html
December 01, 2012 - Conducting a Morning Briefing
CUSP Toolkit
Improve communication with nursing staff
Problem statement: Physicians can improve communication with nursing staff while more efficiently prioritizing patient care delivery and admissions and discharges.
What is a Morning Briefing? A morning briefing is a dial…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips89.html
October 01, 2014 - Massachusetts Hospital Improves Medication Reconciliation With AHRQ Toolkit
Search All Impact Case Studies
March 2012
After participating in AHRQ-sponsored learning sessions and provider support calls, Masspro, the Massachusetts Quality Improvement Organization (QIO), worked with New England Rehabilitation …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/surgical-roles.html
December 01, 2017 - Surgical Safety Team Roles and Responsibilities Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Introduction
Problem Statement
This tool will help your safety program team understand the core tasks of this project and will help you organize your team to complete the work. Just like clinical teams, effect…
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit1-18.html
November 01, 2014 - Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Exhibit 1.18. Major Factors that Facilitate Lean Success at LHC
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Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Introduction to the Case Studies
Case 1. Lakeview Healthca…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crcscreeningrpt/crcscreenfig1-1.html
April 01, 2018 - Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Figure 1.1. Timeline for Implementation, Assessment, and Dissemination of the SATIS-PHI/CRC Intervention
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Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Executive Summary…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity-kit/obtoolkit-tool10.html
March 01, 2014 - Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity
Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity
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Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Pati…