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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4m_combo_psi18-19-obstetriclaceration-bestpractices.pdf
May 20, 2016 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
1 Tool D.4m
Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement
PSI 18 and 19: Obstetric Trauma Rate – Vaginal Delivery With and Without Instrument
Why Focus o…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/tool-cord-prolapse.html
July 01, 2023 - Labor and Delivery Unit Safety: Umbilical Cord Prolapse
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Purpose of the tool: This tool describes the key perinatal safety elements that support safe umbilical cord prolapse management. The key safety elements are presented within the framework of the Compreh…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/podcasts/Tackling_Low_Health_Literacy_Among_PCP_2012_05_01_Transcript.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Tackling Low Health Literacy Among Primary Care Patients: A Model from Missouri
Tackling Low Health Literacy Among Primary Care Patients: A Model from Missouri
May 2012 Podcast
Speaker
Stan Hudson, Associate Director, Center for Health Policy, University of Missouri; Chairman, Health Literacy
Education …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/162-example-completed-learning-defects-tool.docx
October 01, 2024 - Replacement of femoral line or any central line when it was not assured it was placed under sterile technique
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity-kit/obtoolkit-tool13.html
March 01, 2014 - Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity
Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Pati…
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www.ahrq.gov/takeheart/training/all-modules/index.html
December 01, 2022 - Original Training Modules
This page contains links to the ten original TAKEheart training modules that were that developed to support over 100 hospitals as they worked in real time to implement two proven strategies for increasing patient participation in their cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs.
These te…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/098-ss-hair-removal-one-pager.docx
April 01, 2025 - Preoperative Hair Removal
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Preoperative hair removal is an evidence-based infection prevention strategy to target methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and surgical site infections (SSIs). The information below revi…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-surgery/098-hair-removal-one-pager.docx
April 01, 2025 - Preoperative Hair Removal
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
Preoperative hair removal is an evidence-based infection prevention strategy to target methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and surgical site infections (SSIs). The information below revi…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity/obpcp2.html
May 01, 2014 - Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity
Chapter 2: Building and Assessing the Clinic Foundation
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity
Acknowledgements
Support
Forew…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/model/profiles/scenic-bluffs.html
March 01, 2021 - A Unique Take on Patient-Centered Care in Rural Wisconsin
"Working together to keep community members healthy is how we do things out here," says Ms. Jennifer Nottestad, Patient Care Manager at Scenic Bluffs Community Health Care Centers. "Because we're a Federally Qualified Health Center and relatively small, …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/teamstepps-pocket-guide.pdf
May 01, 2023 - Communication Page 5
SBAR
A technique for communicating critical information
that requires immediate
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/ena-slides/part1.html
October 01, 2020 - Slide 39
Theme: Education and competencies
"...there are technique issues even with a lot of the
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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_cord-prolapse.docx
May 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Labor and Delivery Unit Safety Umbilical Cord Prolapse
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Labor and Delivery Unit Safety
Umbilical Cord Prolapse
Labor and Delivery Unit Safety—Umbilical Cord Prolapse
Purpose of the tool: This tool describes the key perinatal safety elements …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/safe-electronic-tool.html
July 01, 2023 - Monitoring for Perinatal Safety: Electronic Fetal Monitoring
AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care
Purpose of the tool: This tool describes the key perinatal safety elements that support the use of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM). The key safety elements are presented within the framework of t…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/research/grants-2019.html
March 01, 2024 - Diagnostic Safety Grants Awarded in FY 2019
Congress authorized $2 million in fiscal year 2019 for AHRQ to initiate a research agenda to understand and solve the problem of diagnostic errors. In 2019, AHRQ awarded the four grants below that will more precisely define the scope of diagnostic errors.
Utility o…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/infection-prevention/environment-and-equipment/environ-equip-slides.html
March 01, 2017 - Slide 6: Entry Pathways for Microbes: Urine Collection Opening 2
Sterile technique is important
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/learn-from-defects-slides.html
February 01, 2017 - Use the “5 Whys” technique.
Why 1—Why did this contributing factor occur?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/learn-from-defects-slides.pptx
January 01, 2017 - Try to go deeper as you identify contributing factors
Use the “5 Whys” technique
Why 1—Why did this contributing
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/physician-staff-engagement-slides.pptx
January 01, 2017 - 13
Autonomy—Control and choice over work
Task, time, team, technique
Accountability
Mastery—Get better
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/3-are-you-ready/cahps-ambulatory-care-guide-section-3.pdf
May 01, 2017 - The CAHPS Ambulatory Care Improvement Guide: Are You Ready To Improve?
The CAHPS Ambulatory Care
Improvement Guide
Practical Strategies for Improving Patient Experience
Section 3: Are You Ready To Improve?
Visit the AHRQ Website for the full Guide.
May 2017 (updated)
https://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improve…