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  1. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/059-nursing-protocol-nasal-mupirocin.docx
    October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention Nursing Decolonization Protocol: Nasal Mupirocin ICU & Non-ICU Note: Mupirocin should generally be chosen over iodophor when possible. A recent study showed a mupirocin & chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) decolonization strategy to be more effective at reducing Staphylococcus aureus …
  2. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/defining-diagnostic-error-a-scoping-review.pdf
    April 27, 2022 - Thresholds, rules and defensive strategies: how physicians learn from their prior diagnosis-related
  3. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Meliones_40.pdf
    January 01, 2006 - questions and other impediments to success, one needs to systematically implement clinical improvement strategies
  4. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/ta/comments/bariatric-disposition-comments.pdf
    March 13, 2018 - versus LAGB, the clinical and methodological heterogeneity introduced by the different modeling strategies … 21 Commentator & Affiliation Section Comment Response Peer Reviewer #4 methods The search strategies … evidence, the comments provided summarize the comparative clinical evidence for obesity treatment strategies
  5. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-144-fullreport.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - understood to be sensitive to changes in Medicaid or CHIP (e.g., policy changes, quality improvement strategies … Closing the quality gap: A critical analysis of quality improvement strategies; Volume 7, Care coordination … Using behavioral science strategies for defining the state-of-the-art.
  6. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-131-fullreport.pdf
    April 05, 2017 - understood to be sensitive to changes in Medicaid or CHIP (e.g., policy changes, quality improvement strategies … These strategies, while drawn from studies in the adult population, have broad applications and potentially … Hospital strategies associated with 30-day readmission rates for patients with heart failure.
  7. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/teamstepps/readiness/tsreadiness.pdf
    August 01, 2005 - Is Your Organization Ready for TeamSTEPPS™? Is Your Organization Ready for TeamSTEPPS™? Answering these questions can help your institution understand its level of readiness to initiate the TeamSTEPPS program. You may find it helpful to have a colleague review your responses or to answer the questions with a large…
  8. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/2014nhqdr-hispanichealth-pt1.pdf
    October 01, 2015 - QDR 2014: Chartbook for Hispanic Health Care, Part 1 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Advancing Excellence in Health Care www.ahrq.gov 2014 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report CHARTBOOK ON HEALTH CARE FOR HISPANICS This document is in the public domain and may be used and reprinte…
  9. Nursingnotes (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/nursing/nursingnotes.docx
    August 28, 2012 - SAY: The Role of the Nurse Manager module of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (or CUSP) Toolkit addresses the role of nursing leaders for your quality improvement initiative. This module explains the responsibilities of the nurse manager, leadership and management roles of the nurse manager, key business and…
  10. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/curriculum/teamstepps-3-readiness-form.pdf
    August 01, 2005 - Is Your Organization Ready for TeamSTEPPS™? Is Your Organization Ready for TeamSTEPPS™? Answering these questions can help your institution understand its level of readiness to initiate the TeamSTEPPS program. You may find it helpful to have a colleague review your responses or to answer the questions with a large…
  11. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Emanuel_19.pdf
    February 20, 2008 - The Patient Safety Education Project: An international Collaboration The Patient Safety Education Project: An International Collaboration Linda Emanuel, MD, PhD; Merrilyn Walton, PhD; Martin Hatlie, JD; Denys Lau, PhD; Tim Shaw, PhD; Joel Shalowitz, MD, MBA; John Combes, MD Abstract The Patient Safety Edu…
  12. www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/prevent/pdfser/famviolser.pdf
    March 01, 2004 - Search Strategies ................................................................................... … Strategies enlisting health systems and community programs and evaluations of them are needed.137 … role of violence on reproductive decision making, determination of what screening and intervention strategies … Treatment strategies for child physical abuse and neglect: A critical progress report. … Reviewed Studies Cited in Paper 77 APPENDIX 1: SEARCH STRATEGIES
  13. www.ahrq.gov/hai/patient-safety-resources/cre-toolkit/cretoolkit1.html
    April 01, 2014 - Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Control and Prevention Toolkit Section 1. Assessing Your Readiness for Change Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Control and Prevention Toolkit Introduction Section 1. Assessing Your Readiness for …
  14. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/podcasts/use-roll-ups-20111001-transcript.pdf
    July 10, 2011 - Use of "Roll-ups" to Report CAHPS Survey Results and Other Quality Measures Transcript release date 10/1/11 www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov Use of “Roll-ups” to Report CAHPS Survey Results and Other Quality Measures Moderator: Lise Rybowski, Consultant, TalkingQuality; President, The Severyn Group Speakers: …
  15. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/notes2.html
    August 01, 2022 - Module 2: Obtaining Organizational Buy-in and Support AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution Toolkit Facilitator Notes Say: Module 2 of the CANDOR Toolkit describes the importance of obtaining organizational support for CANDOR implementation. This module focuses on the role of organizational le…
  16. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/cooperatives/evidencenow-executive-summary-ok.pdf
    November 01, 2017 - EvidenceNow Executive Summary - Oklahoma Cooperative Oklahoma Cooperative Oklahoma EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health in Primary Care is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to transform health care delivery by building a critical infrastructure to help smaller primary ca…
  17. www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/evidence-base/safety-culture-improvement.html
    July 01, 2015 - TeamSTEPPS®: National Implementation Research/Evidence Base Safety Culture and Safety Improvement Bognàr, A., Barach, P., Johnson, J. K., et al. (2008). Errors and the burden of errors: attitudes, perceptions, and the culture of safety in pediatric cardiac surgical teams. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 85(4) 13…
  18. www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips22.html
    October 01, 2014 - Virginia Hospital Uses AHRQ Toolkit to Improve Emergency Care Search All Impact Case Studies November 2009 Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital, a 320-bed nonprofit hospital in Richmond, Virginia, implemented AHRQ's Door-to-Doc patient safety toolkit after attending an AHRQ-sponsored training session in Septembe…
  19. www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips1212.html
    September 01, 2012 - Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center Uses AHRQ's Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program Search All Impact Case Studies September 2012 The AHRQ-funded Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP)—a process that helps nurses and doctors provide safer care for patients in their hospital unit—was influential in …
  20. www.ahrq.gov/data/state-snapshots.html
    October 01, 2021 - State Snapshots The State Snapshots provide State-specific healthcare quality information, including strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement. The goal is to help State officials and their public- and private-sector partners better understand healthcare quality and disparities in their State. …

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