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4621. Optimizing Environmental Cleaning | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI Optimizing Environmental Cleaning Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases The Evidence for MRSA Decolonization Nasal Decolo…

4622. Developing and Testing the Health Care Safety Hotline: A Prototype Consumer Reporting System for Patient Safety Events | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2016 - Developing and Testing the Health Care Safety Hotline: A Prototype Consumer Reporting System for Patient Safety Events Next Page Table of Contents Developing and Testing the Health Care Safety Hotline: A Prototype Consumer Reporting System for Patient Safety Events Preface Summary I. Introductio…

4623. 065-Ssi-Prevention-Periop-Roadmap-Checklist (doc file)
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      April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Date: ______________________________________ Patient Label (or name, MRN and surgeon) Perioperative Roadmap Tool Surgical ServicesSSI Prevention Phases For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries Adapt the checklist below to your ho…

4624. AHRQ's PCORTF Strategic Priorities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2023 - AHRQ's PCORTF Strategic Priorities Previous Page Next Page The PCORTF strategic framework identifies four priorities for improving healthcare delivery that are aligned with AHRQ’s mission and core competencies and that have the potential to improve outcomes that are important to patients. As d…

4625. Seizing the Opportunity to Improve Healthcare for All | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders Seizing the Opportunity to Improve Healthcare for All MAY 10 2022 By Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A. Hello, friends. After many decades of admiring AHRQ—its mission, work, and people—I am deeply honored to lead this organization. I…

4626. Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2016, Hospital Linkage File, Technical Documentation-Appendix B (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2018 - Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2016, Hospital Linkage File, Technical Documentation-Appendix B Comparative Health System Performance Initiative: Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2016, Hospital Linkage File, Technical Documentation Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Dep…

4627. Data and Analytics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2023 - Data and Analytics AHRQ data resources and data analyses help decision makers understand healthcare trends and identify opportunities for improvement. These data can help inform the COVID-19 strategies developed by researchers, policymakers, and decision makers at national, State, and local levels. Healthcare…

4628. AHRQ's RED Toolkit Leads to Lower Readmissions, Better Care Transitions in Two Texas Hospitals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2014 - AHRQ's RED Toolkit Leads to Lower Readmissions, Better Care Transitions in Two Texas Hospitals Search All Impact Case Studies November 2014 Two Texas hospitals have used AHRQ's Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) toolkit to help significantly reduce hospital readmissions and as a catalyst for additional progres…

4629. Participating in the SOPS Nursing Home Survey Database | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2025 - Participating in the SOPS Nursing Home Survey Database The AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Nursing Home Database is a central repository for survey data from nursing homes in the United States or in a U.S. territory that administered the SOPS Nursing Home Survey and choose to submit their d…

4630. What Is Patient Safety Culture? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      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…

4631. National Quality Strategy Fact Sheet (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2017 - National Quality Strategy Fact Sheet The National Quality Strategy is a national effort to align public- and private-sector stakeholders to achieve better health and health care for all Americans. About the National Quality Strategy The National Quality Strategy (NQS) was first published in March 2011 as the Na…

4632. AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals - Appendix L. Intensive Care Unit Infographic Poster (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2015 - AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals - Appendix L. Intensive Care Unit Infographic Poster AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Appendix L. Intensive Care Unit Infographic Poster …

4633. Why Aren't Numbers and Graphs Sufficient for a Quality Report? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2018 - Why Aren't Numbers and Graphs Sufficient for a Quality Report? Quality reports need a brief and compelling explanation of the purpose and value of the information they contain, as well as the trustworthiness of the report’s sponsor. This page discusses why this is necessary. Quality Information Is New Som…

4634. Resources (doc file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Resources Resources Contents Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children Advancing State Child Indicators Initiatives This section identifies national initiatives that serve as clearinghouses for measures of the quality of children's health, health care, a…

4635. Appendix B. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2022 - Demonstration Grants Final Evaluation Report Appendix B. References Previous Page   Table of Contents Demonstration Grants Final Evaluation Report Executive Summary Detailed Findings Evaluation Issues Contributions to Patient Safety and Medical Liability Lessons Learned From Implementati…

4636. Grantees Focusing on African Americans | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 01, 2021 - Grantees Focusing on African Americans Brian William Jack, M.D. "Maternal health disparities begin well before a positive pregnancy test. Our work aims to offer Black women useful healthcare tools tailored specifically to their needs. Gabby is one such tool." Implementation and Dissemination of Ga…

4637. New York City Uses AHRQ's TeamSTEPPS®, Other AHRQ Resources to Advance Patient Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2015 - New York City Uses AHRQ's TeamSTEPPS®, Other AHRQ Resources to Advance Patient Safety Search All Impact Case Studies July 2015 Description New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC), the nation’s largest municipal health care delivery system, uses several AHRQ resources to improve patient care…

4638. Implementing Automated Patient Questionnaires (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Implementing Automated Patient Questionnaires ``` Implementing Automated Patient Questionnaires IT2 Team – Northwestern Medicine This project was funded under grant number U18HS028744 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The authors…

4639. Best Practices for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2022 - Best Practices for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents Best Practices for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents Efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes have left many residents socially isolated. Isolation can contribute to anxiety, …

4640. Tip Sheet: Improving Response Rates on the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Tip Sheet: Improving Response Rates on the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture Tip Sheet: Improving Response Rates on the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture This Tip Sheet will help you understand the importance of high survey response rates and provide suggestions for improving your response rates.…