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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/distributed-cognition-er-nurses3.html
August 01, 2022 - Distributed Cognition and the Role of Nurses in Diagnostic Safety in the Emergency Department
Nurses' Role in Diagnosis, Through the Lens of Distributed Cognition
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/summary.html
June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Healthy Living
Summary
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Chartbook on Healthy Living
Acknowledgments
Healthy Living
Summary
Healthy Living Measures
Maternal and Child Health Care
Maternal and Child Health Care: Effectiveness Measures
Maternal and Child Health Car…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/clabsi-invest-slides/slides.html
October 01, 2014 - CLABSI Investigation: Walk the Process (Slide Presentation)
On the CUSP: Stop BSI
This PowerPoint slide presentation was shown on September 14, 2010.
Contents
Slide 1. CLABSI Investigation
Slide 2. Learning Objectives
Slide 3. Infection Rate Above Zero?
Slide 4. Spike in Infections?
Slide 5. Pro…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/ssi-investigation.html
December 01, 2017 - Surgical Site Infection Investigation Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Introduction
Problem Statement
Your team cannot always predict which patients will develop a surgical site infection, but you can learn from them when they occur. To improve, perioperative teams need a structured appr…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/glucose_control_audit.docx
December 01, 2017 - Tool: Glucose Control Audit
Glucose Control Audit Tool
Introduction
Problem Statement
While debate continues about its exact numeric value, euglycemia should be maintained perioperatively to prevent surgical site infection. Research suggests an association between hyperglycemia and post-operative complications. Perio…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/tools/surgical-complication-prevention/glucose-control-audit.html
December 01, 2017 - Glucose Control Audit Tool
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Introduction
Problem Statement
While debate continues about its exact numeric value, euglycemia should be maintained perioperatively to prevent surgical site infection. Research suggests an association between hyperglycemia and post-…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptflow/appendix-d.html
April 01, 2020 - Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals
Appendix D: Additional Readings
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Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals
Acknowledgments
Executive Summary
Section 1. The N…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptflow/executive-summary.html
July 01, 2018 - Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals
Executive Summary
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Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals
Acknowledgments
Executive Summary
Section 1. The Need to…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra_1516-p003-ef.pdf
March 01, 2016 - Measure: Tobacco Use and Help with Quitting Among Adolescents
Measure: Tobacco Use and Help with Quitting
Among Adolescents
Measure Developer: National Collaborative for Innovation in Quality Measurement
(NCINQ) at the National Committee for Quality Assurance
Numerator Denominator Exclusions Data Source(s)
Ado…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section3.html
October 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Examples of Patient Harm Related to Invasive Devices
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Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Preamble and Summary
Epidemiology of Invasive Dev…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/3-unc-webcast-mazur.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Implementation of an Event Reporting and Learning System Leads to Improvements in Patient Safety Culture at UNC Medical Center-Mazur
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Implementation of an Event Reporting and
Learning System Leads to Improvements in
Patient …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra_1415-p009-4-ef.pdf
January 01, 2015 - Measure: Behavioral Health Risk Assessment for Pregnant Women
Measure: Behavioral Health Risk
Assessment for Pregnant Women
Measure Developer: Pediatric Measurement Center of Excellence (PMCoE)
Numerator Denominator Exclusions Data Source(s)
Patients who received all
behavioral health screening
risk assessment…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/index-cusp-tools-resources.html
April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
Index of CUSP Tools and Resources
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MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases
The Evidence for MRSA Decolonization
Nasal Decolo…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/long-covid.html
March 01, 2023 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
Long COVID is a Case Study of Our Fractured Healthcare System
MAR
21
2023
By
Edmondo
Robinson,
M.D., M.B.A., M.S. Chair, AHRQ’s National Advisory Council
Edmondo Robinson, M.D. M.B.A., M.S.
Editor’s Note: This blog post…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/overview.html
November 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Prevention
Overview of On-Time
The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ) has developed tools to assist nursing homes that have electronic medical record systems (EMRs) to prevent adverse events. The tools are intended to improve clinical decision m…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-driscoll.pdf
April 01, 2015 - Transforming Primary Care Practice
Transforming Primary Care Practice
Principal Investigator: David L. Driscoll, PhD, MPH, MA
Institution: University of Alaska, Anchorage
AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019154
Overview of Transformation Efforts
In 1998, Southcentral Foundation (SCF) assumed responsibility for
p…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/talkingquality/resources/checklist/checklist-promote-report.pdf
December 26, 2018 - Your Project Checklist: Promote Your Health Care Quality Report to Consumers
1
TalkingQuality
Your Project Checklist:
Promote Your Health Care Quality Report to Consumers
This document contains checklists for the following section of Promote Your Health Care Quality
Report to Consumers:
• Clarifying Objecti…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-rittenhouse.pdf
April 01, 2015 - Transforming Primary Care Practice: Lessons From the New Orleans Safety Net
Transforming Primary Care Practice: Lessons From the New Orleans
Safety Net
Principal Investigator: Diane Rittenhouse, MD
Institution: University of California, San Francisco
AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019139
Overview of Transforma…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crctoolkit/crctool2a3.html
April 01, 2018 - Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention
2.a-3 Key Informant Interview Guide (Preintervention)
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Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention
I. Introduction
II. Background
III. Intervention Steps and Too…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/index.html
January 01, 2025 - CAHPS Survey Design and Administration
Since the CAHPS program's inception in the mid-1990s, AHRQ has provided guidance on survey design, sampling, and data collection strategies to ensure that survey users have the information they need to collect the most accurate data possible. Review this page for general…