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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P4O-Comprehensive_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Phase_4_Monitoring.pdf
May 01, 2014 - The update schedule will depend on the size of the nursing home, volume of
microbiological specimens
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/about/stories/in-action/cascades-east.html
March 01, 2021 - New Ideas Lead to Big Changes in Care
Like many small- and medium-sized practices, the team at Cascades East Family Medicine is always searching for ways to improve care. For Cascades East, this meant enrolling in EvidenceNOW, which connected them with a practice facilitator, Mr. Steven Brantley.
In their wor…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/setting/physician/index.html
September 01, 2019 - Measuring the Quality of Physician Care
Consumers are very interested in information about the quality of physician care. 1 - 3 To meet that demand, researchers, medical societies, and health care experts have made a concerted effort to address the many issues encumbering physician quality measurement. As a re…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-05/silber-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - using resident-to-bed ratio), nurse-to-bed ratio,
nurse skill mix (proportion that were RNs or NPs), size … 0.984 < 0.0001
Complication 1.064 1.039 1.089 < 0.0001
FTR 0.960 0.944 0.976 < 0.0001
Size … Major Teaching
Hospital, Highest Quartile of Nurse-to-bed Ratio, Highest Quartile of Nurse Mix, and Size … The FTR omega ratio is 60.99, about one third the size of
that for mortality. … Nurse Mix3
Mortality 0.97 0.94 1.01 0.0475
Complication 1.05 1 1.1 0.0412
FTR 0.96 0.94 0.99 0.0188
Size
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/about/stories.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW Stories
AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW initiative has helped more than 1,500 small-and medium-sized primary care practices across America use the latest evidence to improve delivery of primary care and heart health. One in three of these practices operates in medically underserved areas, 75 percent have five …
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www.ahrq.gov/data/meps.html
July 01, 2024 - copayments and coinsurance, by various employer characteristics (for example, State, industry and firm size
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/helpful-resources/index.html
September 01, 2024 - Calculating the starting sample size for CAHPS surveys.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/anesthesia-medication-long-desc.html
January 01, 2025 - “One size” doesn’t “fit all”: understanding variability in anesthesia work practices . … “One size” doesn’t “fit all”: understanding variability in anesthesia work practices .
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide192.html
October 01, 2014 - 192. Specific Populations and Other Topics (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Evidence of effectiveness of tobacco dependence interventions in specific populations
Population of Smokers
Review of Evidence
Hospitalized patients
…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P2T7-Checklist_for_Identifying_Nursing_Home_Specific_Antibiogram_Modifications_Phase_2.doc
May 01, 2014 - Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 2
Checklist for Identifying Nursing Home Specific Antibiogram Modifications
Wide variation occurs in the format of the antibiogram data provided by laboratories. The format can range from a report that is ready for use by the nursing home with only minor editing to a series of …
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/cepi/miller-bio.html
September 01, 2023 - Therese Miller, Dr.P.H.
Therese (Tess) Miller, Dr.P.H., is the Director of the Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement (CEPI), having served as the Center’s Deputy Director for 8 years. Tess joined the Agency in 2004 to serve as the Senior Coordinator for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. In 200…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/index.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Research Design and Methods
Introduction
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health in Primary Care grant initiative awarded grants to seven regional cooperatives to 1) help practices across the country use the latest evidence to improve cardiovasc…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/index.html
August 01, 2024 - EvidenceNOW Tools for Change
A Curated Collection for Practices and Practice Facilitators
The EvidenceNOW Model for supporting primary care practice improvement originated from a multiyear AHRQ grant initiative designed to advance the adoption of clinical and organizational evidence in small- and medium-siz…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/about/evidencenow-factsheet.pdf
April 01, 2021 - Evidence Now: Bridging Research & Practice in Primary Care
BRIDGING RESEARCH & PRACTICE
IN PRIMARY CARE
What is EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health?
The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) made one of its biggest investments
in primary care in 2015 with EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart H…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/evidencenow-factsheet.pdf
September 01, 2021 - Bridging Research & Practice in Primary Care
NATIONAL CENTER
FOR EXCELLENCE IN
PRIMARY CARE RESEARCH
BRIDGING RESEARCH & PRACTICE
IN PRIMARY CARE
What is EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health?
The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Res…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/163-central-line-rounds-form.docx
October 01, 2024 - Yes No – Explain:
· Was the dressing size appropriate?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/handouts/staff-mupirocin.pdf
March 01, 2022 - MRSA Carriers With Devices: Prevent Infections During the Hospital Stay How To Apply Nasal Mupirocin
AHRQ Pub. No. 20(22)-0036
March 2022
STAFF MRSA Carriers With Devices: Prevent Infections During the Hospital Stay
How To Apply Nasal Mupirocin
Apply nasal mupirocin ointment twice daily for 5 days…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/handouts/staff-mupirocin.docx
March 01, 2022 - Nasal Mupirocin
MRSA Carriers With Devices: Prevent Infections During the Hospital Stay STAFFSection 10-4
How To Apply Nasal Mupirocin
AHRQ Pub. No. 20(22)-0036
March 2022
Apply nasal mupirocin ointment twice daily for 5 days to all adult non-ICU patients with medical devices (e.g., central lines, midline c…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_P2T7-Checklist_for_Identifying_Nursing_Home_Specific_Antibiogram_Modifications_Phase_2.pdf
May 01, 2014 - Phase 3 Implementation
Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HAIs
Healthcare-
Associated
Infections
PREVENT
Comprehensive Antibiogram Toolkit: Phase 2
Checklist for Identifying Nursing Home Specific
Antibiogram Modifications
Wide variation occurs in the …
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/packet/apb3.html
December 01, 2013 - If replacement tube or button does not fit, place one size smaller or place catheter to maintain patency … until smaller tube or button is available (tract will close visibly in 12-24 hours); then gradually up-size