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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/rapid-response/tool_rapidresponse-systems.docx
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Rapid Response for Perinatal Safety: Rapid Response Systems
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Rapid Response for Perinatal Safety
Rapid Response Systems
Rapid Response for Perinatal Safety—Rapid Response Systems
Purpose of the tool: This tool describes the key perinatal saf…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/respiratory-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - PowerPoint Presentation: Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Community-Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Conditions
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Community-Associated Lower Respiratory Tract Conditions
Acute Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-00…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/guide-cusp.html
May 01, 2017 - Creating a Culture of Safety in the Ambulatory Surgery Environment: Implementation Guide
The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)
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Table of Contents
Creating a Culture of Safety in the Ambulatory Surgery Environment: Implementation Guide
Overview
The Comprehensiv…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cap-toolkit/pc-workflowdiagrams.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Primary Care Workflow Diagrams
Primary Care
Workflow Diagrams
Patient arrives.
Patient in the EHR?
Patient completes
paperwork.
Front desk flags patient
in EHR as ready for
room.
MA available?
Waiting room.
MA takes temp, RR,
oxgen saturation, and
BP.
MA flags patient in EHR
as ready to be seen.
Pro…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/diverticulitis-one-page.docx
November 01, 2019 - Diverticulitis
Diverticulitis
Diagnosis
· Abdominal pain (usually left lower quadrant, ~90%), low-grade fever (~90%)
· Diagnostic testing: computed tomography (CT) scan of abdomen for diagnosis and complications (e.g., abscess, perforation)
· Microbiology: Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Ba…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity-kit/obtoolkit4.html
March 01, 2014 - Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity
Chapter 4. Linking With the Patient
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Table of Contents
Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity
Chapter 1.…
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www.ahrq.gov/takeheart/assessing/evaluation-report/index.html
August 01, 2023 - Hybrid Cardiac Rehabilitation Workgroup Evaluation Report
Evaluation Report
Implementing PCOR To Increase Referral, Enrollment, and Retention in Cardiac Rehabilitation Through Automatic Referral With Care Coordination
Overview
Although interest in nontraditional models of care in cardiac rehab…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/walsh-kirkendall-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Two physicians independently determined if an error occurred and its severity (clinically
trivial, potential … for injury but did not injure, and injury; severity: significant, serious, life-threatening), focusing … Likert scale ratings of frequency of occurrence, the likelihood of
detection, and clinician ratings of severity … Five scenarios were created at increasing levels of complexity/severity for
patients with T1D who used
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/index.html
June 09, 2025 - PQMP Measures
The following list presents all health care quality measures from the AHRQ-CMS Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP). These measures were developed by the initial phase PQMP Centers of Excellence (COEs).
Results
1 - 25 of 163 Measures
Pagination
1
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3
4
5
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-sleep.pdf
June 02, 2025 - NICU Family Information Packet, Appendix B, Sleep in Preterm Infants
Sleep in Preterm Infants
SIDS
■ Preterm infants are known to be at higher risk for SIDS; high-risk period lasts up to 10
months.
■ To reduce risk:
– Use supine positioning on a firm mattress with no fluffy or loose bedding.
– Be sure the in…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hemorrhage_1-introduction-speaker-notes.pdf
July 01, 2023 - Introduction to the SPPC‐II Teamwork Toolkit for Obstetric Hemorrhage
SPPC‐II
Toolkit
Hospital AIM
Team
Leads
SPPC II
Introduct…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/003-ss-antimicrobial-prophylaxis-part-2-fg.docx
April 01, 2025 - When asking about the reaction, it’s important to also ask about severity.
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www.ahrq.gov/priority-populations/publications/index.html
February 01, 2025 - Publications About Priority Populations
External Research Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) . Children/Adolescent Health Health and Economic Outcomes of Newborn Screening for Infantile-onset Pompe Disease . Development and evaluation of a remote training strategy for the implementation of mental health …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/tool_shoulder-dystocia.docx
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Labor and Delivery Unit Safety Shoulder Dystocia
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Labor and Delivery Unit Safety
Shoulder Dystocia
Labor and Delivery Unit Safety—Shoulder Dystocia
Purpose of the tool: This tool describes the key perinatal safety elements related to the saf…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/final-report/section4.html
October 01, 2015 - National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program: Final Project Report
4. Observations About the Evaluation
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Table of Contents
National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program: Final Project Report
1. Overview
2. Synthesis of Key F…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/cellulitis-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Acute Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF
November 2019
AHRQ Safety Program …
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/highlight13.html
June 01, 2015 - How did CHIPRA quality demonstration States employ learning collaboratives to improve children’s health care quality?
Evaluation Highlight No. 13
Authors: Rebecca Peters, Rachel Burton, and Kelly Devers
Contents
Key Messages
Background
Findings
Conclusions
Implications
Learn More
Endnotes
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/demo-program/grants/followup.html
August 01, 2022 - Demonstration Grants Final Evaluation Report
Followup to the PSML Demonstration Projects
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Table of Contents
Demonstration Grants Final Evaluation Report
Executive Summary
Detailed Findings
Evaluation Issues
Contributions to Patient Safety and Medical Liability
Less…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/od/klein.html
July 01, 2025 - Roger D. Klein, M.D., J.D.
Roger D. Klein, M.D., J.D. , is a board-certified molecular pathologist and attorney who was formerly Chief Medical Officer of OmniSeq, Inc., a tumor profiling company that was acquired by LabCorp. Dr. Klein continued in a similar capacity at LabCorp helping to ensure the successful i…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/COPD-one-page.pdf
November 01, 2019 - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations
Diagnosis
• Distinguishing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations and community-
acquired pneumonia (CAP) in a patient with a known history of COPD can be challenging.
o If the chest x ray does not show evidence of a new infiltrate, a COPD…