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461. North Dakota Critical Access Hospitals Use AHRQ TeamSTEPPS® to Improve Patient Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips32.html
     October 01, 2014 - Because these hospitals are relatively small, it is difficult for them to function with multiple providers

462. Nebraska Critical Access Hospitals Improve Safety With AHRQ TeamSTEPPS® | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips52.html
     October 01, 2014 - The TeamSTEPPS training offered in Nebraska was tailored to meet the staffing constraints of small critical

463. University of Pittsburgh Uses AHRQ's Patient Safety Culture Survey to Help Improve Nursing Home Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips0702.html
     October 01, 2014 - improve participation, Handler visited the sites, and individuals completing the survey were offered a small

464. Exhibit 5.2. Heights Hospital | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit5-2.html
     November 01, 2014 - Scope: Multiple small projects in one area can result in major gains, but this must be balanced with

465. Exhibit 4.2. Suntown Hospital | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit4-2.html
     November 01, 2014 - integrated into a Lean event can be effective approaches to developing capacity to apply Lean methods in a small

466. BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/urine-culturing/antibiotic-stewardship/case-study-key.docx
     March 01, 2017 - Divide into small groups of two to three people. 2.

467. The CAHPS Ambulatory Care Improvement Guide: Determining Where to Focus Efforts to Improve Patient Experience (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/5-determining-focus/cahps-ambulatory-care-guide-section-5.pdf
     May 01, 2017 - Small-Scale Surveys A small-scale survey can be used to drill down on the experience behind CAHPS scores … You can conduct a small-scale survey with a convenience sample of as few as 10 individuals and usually … Resources for Small-Scale Surveys • Fowler FJ. Survey research methods. 4th ed. … Small-scale social survey methods. London: Continuum International; 2008. 5.D. … Small-Scale Surveys 5.D. Gather Input from Stakeholders 5.D.1.

468. Implementing Team Approaches for Improving Diabetes Care in Health Centers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/rodriguez/index.html
     December 01, 2020 - Small community 7 clinics with ~40 clinicians serving low-income families CHW Teams of 2 clinicians … Small community 2 clinics with ~5 clinicians serving low-income families CHW Teams of 3 clinicians … Started small-scale home visits, planning 3-4 joint visits per day by 2 CHW. 5.

469. How Will You Manage a Health Care Quality Reporting Project? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/manage.html
     November 01, 2018 - make and enforce decisions, hire and manage contractors, negotiate terms, and handle all the large and small

470. Using the AHRQ Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/using-medical-office-transcript.pdf
     April 29, 2011 - Not too many really small office practices; most of these were somewhat larger office practices. … We had a mix of small practices with two or three clinicians. … Nineteen percent were small medical offices. … What that translates to in percent positive is, small offices on that measure were 74 percent positive … We see a similar small relationship with average rating on quality, and when we get to overall rating

471. Strategy 3: Nurse Bedside Shift Report Implementation Handbook (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy3/Strat3_Implement_Hndbook_508.docx
     August 01, 2010 - It may be helpful to implement this strategy initially on a small scale (e.g., a single unit). … The course included a small project or test of change. … The council, which consists of a small group of nurses who serve as informal unit leaders, provided support … Trainers received several hours of initial training and then held 1-hour small group trainings with all … Small-scale success paved the way for hospital-wide implementation.

472. Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items for Hospitals and Medical Offices - SORRA (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/valuewebcast-sorrarev.pdf
     February 01, 2018 - August 2014 47 Hospitals 96 Medical Offices Pilot Hospitals 26 Bed Size Number of sites (%) Small … Nonteaching 36 (77%) Pilot Medical Offices 27 Practice Size (Clinical Staff) Number of sites (%) Small

473. Job Aid: Introduction to Quality Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-intro-qi.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Its hallmark is the use of Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles - called PDSAs - to conduct small tests of change

474. Strategy 1: Working with Patients & Families as Advisors (Tool 12) (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy1/Strat1_Tool_12_WkWthAdv_HO_508.docx
     June 02, 2025 - Getting started often involves small steps, such as working with advisors on one specific issue or project

475. Talking Points for Nasal Mupirocin (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/faqs/talking-points-mupirocin.pdf
     March 01, 2022 - We will apply a small amount in each nostril and let you gently press your nostrils together and massage

476. Research Administration | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/administration.html
     March 01, 2021 - Practice Recruitment and Retention The AHRQ EvidenceNOW initiative set a goal of recruiting over 1500 small

477. A Family Passion for Primary Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/model/profiles/mcmanus.html
     March 01, 2021 - Today, they work together to care for patients at the small primary care practice founded by Chris' parents

478. Appendix D. Falls Engineer Instructions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/manapd.html
     December 01, 2017 - Reason: Pushing a curtain back can be hard for small, frail residents with poor balance. … Supplies: About 1 yard of ½-1 inch ribbon, a small metal hook. … Supplies: Scraps of lumber cut into small wedges, cardboard, glue. … Supplies: Nylon cord, small rubber ball if cord needs a new end for resident to grab. … Supplies: Wood glue, plywood or hardwood to make small boxes for each leg or to make a long rectangle

479. Voluntary Adverse Event Reporting in Rural Hospitals (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Schade_63.pdf
     January 01, 2007 - managed a voluntary Web-based medical adverse event (AE) reporting system with a special focus on small … crude assessment of whether a hospital’s event rate could be considered random fluctuation due to small … prevention; however, relatively few reports focus on fall rates in institutions, and none are specific to small … The use of patient- days proved to be both a reasonable and feasible source of denominator data from small … Aggregate event rate data have been useful to small hospitals in focusing their efforts to prevent and

480. Sustaining and Spreading Surgical Safety Improvements: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/spreading-slides.html
     December 01, 2017 - Stick to formal processes: Test changes on small scale first.