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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/appb2.html
January 01, 2020 - Variations:
Variation: Many hospitals include critically ill patients in ICU settings to highest
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide1.html
February 01, 2016 - What are the existing practices for standardizing care transitions between settings (e.g., emergency … Hold the gains and spread the initiative to other units, hospitals, and/or settings ( Chapter 8 ). … many ways to get this wrong, and only two or three ways that seem to work reliably across a variety of settings
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/reduce-readmissions-prim-envscan.html
March 01, 2020 - Environmental Scan of Primary Care-Based Efforts To Reduce Readmissions
This environmental scan reviews the evidence-based literature from the primary care setting.
While emerging literature addresses primary care-based transition programs, a gap remains in what is known in the hospital setting. To address t…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/index.html
August 01, 2022 - Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR)
C ommunication and O ptimal R esolution (CANDOR) is a process that health care institutions and practitioners can use to respond in a timely, thorough, and just way when unexpected events cause patient harm. This AHRQ toolkit, based on the CANDOR process, is intended …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules.html
August 01, 2022 - Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) Toolkit
What is the Communication and Optimal Resolution Process?
The Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) process is a process that health care institutions and practitioners can use to respond in a timely, thorough, and just way when unexpecte…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/engage-tool.html
July 01, 2022 - Family-Centered Rounds Toolkit
Family-centered rounding (FCR) is a key patient engagement strategy for hospitalized children. FCRs have become the standard of care, despite the limited evaluation of benefits or interventions to support high-quality delivery.
The FCR Toolkit was designed to increase family en…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/impguide.html
August 01, 2022 - Implementation Guide for the CANDOR Process
Communication and Optimal Resolution Toolkit
Purpose: The Toolkit Implementation Guide is a reference for organizational leaders who are committed to improving their response to unexpected patient harm events. The guide describes the CANDOR process, implementatio…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/acknowledgements.html
August 01, 2022 - Acknowledgments
AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution Toolkit
The Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) process was funded by AHRQ and is based on input from experts, key stakeholders, and lessons learned from the agency's $25 million Patient Safety and Medical Liability (PSML) Grant Initiative la…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/index.html
August 01, 2022 - Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR)
C ommunication and O ptimal R esolution (CANDOR) is a process that health care institutions and practitioners can use to respond in a timely, thorough, and just way when unexpected events cause patient harm. This AHRQ toolkit, based on the CANDOR process, is inten…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/transform.html
December 01, 2017 - environments affects patients and staff. 4,5 Key characteristics of evidence-based design in hospital settings
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/esrd/resource/clinicalcare.html
January 01, 2015 - Clinical Care
ESRD Toolkit
The Clinical Care module of the ESRD Toolkit summarizes why proper clinical care is important in preventing vascular access infections, explains practices staff members can follow during site access to reduce infection risk, and describes ways to evaluate infection control practices…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/esrd/resource/engagement.html
December 01, 2014 - Patient and Family Engagement
ESRD Toolkit
The Patient and Family Engagement module of the ESRD Toolkit defines patient engagement in the context of end-stage renal disease facilities, discusses how to recognize and overcome obstacles to patient engagement, explains how to engage patients and their families i…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/esrd/resource/cultureofsafety.html
January 01, 2015 - Creating a Culture of Safety
ESRD Toolkit
The Creating a Culture of Safety module of the ESRD Toolkit discusses the importance of a comprehensive, unit-based approach to safety and its impact on improving patient care and reducing harm in dialysis centers.
Presentation Slides ( PPTX, 20 M B)
Facilitator …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/esrd/resource/tooluse.html
October 01, 2020 - How To Use the ESRD Toolkit
ESRD Toolkit
The toolkit consists of four instructional modules that a facilitator can use to teach dialysis center team members specific ways to create a culture of safety. The modules are modifiable to meet individual dialysis center training needs.
Modules of the ESRD Toolkit …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/esrd/resource/checklist.html
January 01, 2015 - Using Checklists and Audit Tools
ESRD Toolkit
The Using Checklists and Audit Tools module of the ESRD Toolkit explains the importance of using data in the quality assurance and performance improvement process, and explains how implementing checklists and audit tools aligns with the principles of safe design. …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/esrd/resource/tooldev.html
January 01, 2015 - About the Toolkit Development
ESRD Toolkit
The ESRD Toolkit was developed during a 2-year project called the National Opportunity To Improve Infection Control in End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities, conducted through a partnership that brought together subject matter experts and providers in the field.
Backg…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/esrd/resource/underminingsafety.html
July 01, 2019 - Undermining a Culture of Safety
This video vignette shows a fictional scenario of a dialysis center with a culture that endangers patient safety. Staff members can use it to learn from the safety defects portrayed.
YouTube embedded video: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/SS_Gbg0cDb8
Undermining a Cultu…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/esrd/resource/fostersafety.html
April 01, 2014 - Fostering a Culture of Safety
This video vignette shows a fictional scenario in which a positive culture of safety overcomes multiple commonly seen barriers to infection prevention in dialysis facilities.
Fostering a Culture of Safety
YouTube embedded video: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/TLeHkU34_…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/esrd/resource/download.html
January 01, 2015 - AHRQ Safety Program for End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities Video Downloads
Five video vignettes were created to supplement the change package. These videos may be downloaded for use without an Internet connection.
Video Vignettes
Videos linked from this page are compressed in WinZip® format to facilit…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/esrd/resource/infectionpx.html
November 01, 2014 - Patient Engagement in Infection Prevention
This video vignette illustrates how to engage dialysis patients in infection prevention.
ESRD Toolkit Modules
The four modules are:
Creating a Culture of Safety
Clinical Care
Using Checklists and Audits
Patient and Family Engagement…