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441. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4c_pdi03-foreignbody-bestpractices.pdf
     November 01, 2012 - barcoding, as a safety practice.11,12,15-17 Standardized Practices Integrate use of innovative surgical techniques … miscounting.11 Recommended Practice: Standardized Practices • Integrate use of innovative surgical techniques

442. Improving Patient Safety Through Simulation Research: Funded Projects (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/simulproj11.pdf
     June 30, 2014 - today’s high-stakes operating room, there often is insufficient time for residents to learn surgical techniques … The focus of this project is to demonstrate that training in cardiac surgery techniques can be improved

443. No More CAUTI: Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (May 5, 2015) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/no-more-cauti-slides.html
     December 01, 2017 - No More CAUTI: Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (May 5, 2015) Slide Presentation Slide 1 No More CAUTI - Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections Elizabeth Mizerek, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, FN-CSA Assistant Professor of Nursing Mercer County Community College Slide 2…

444. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/029-hand-hygiene-webinar-slides.pptx
     October 01, 2024 - The WHO and the CDC emphasize the importance of hand hygiene in healthcare and provide indications, techniques

445. Indwelling Urinary Catheter Insertion Facilitator Notes
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/urinary-catheter-insertion.pptx
     April 01, 2022 - Indwelling Urinary Catheter Insertion Facilitator Notes Indwelling Urinary Catheter Insertion Ensuring Aseptic Placement AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units: Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI AHRQ Pub. No. 17(22)-0019 April 2022 1 Why Is Aseptic Insertion So Important?1-3 2020 National Healthcare Safety Netw…

446. Using Six Sigma® Methodology to Improve Handoff Communication in High-Risk Patients (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Mistry_114.pdf
     May 05, 2008 - multidisciplinary health care providers caring for children’s heart disease in structured communication techniques … evident in other high-reliability organizations, team training concepts—such as teamwork, communication techniques … This realization has led many high-reliability organizations to utilize structured communication techniques … , such as checklists and “read-back” techniques.5, 25, 26 The use of a checklist as a memory aid serves

447. TeamSTEPPS Implementation Guide (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/teamstepps/instructor/essentials/implguide.pdf
     March 01, 2006 - Root Cause Analysis in Health Care: Tools and Techniques, 2nd ed. … • Ensure at least one member is very knowledgeable of team strategies, tools, and training techniques … Key Actions: To design your TeamSTEPPS Intervention you will use process improvement techniques and … (available at Clinical Microsystems Action Guide). --- for tools and techniques for clinical process … Tools and Resources (for Part A and Part B): • Step 6 Worksheet • TeamSTEPPS Training Techniques

448. TeamSTEPPS Implementation Guide (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/teamstepps/instructor/essentials/implguide_0.pdf
     March 01, 2006 - Root Cause Analysis in Health Care: Tools and Techniques, 2nd ed. … • Ensure at least one member is very knowledgeable of team strategies, tools, and training techniques … Key Actions: To design your TeamSTEPPS Intervention you will use process improvement techniques and … Hanover, NH: Trustees of Dartmouth College; 2004. --- for tools and techniques for clinical process … Tools and Resources (for Part A and Part B): • Step 6 Worksheet • TeamSTEPPS Training Techniques

449. Improving Teamwork and Communication | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/safety/teamwork.html
     June 01, 2021 - Improving Teamwork and Communication After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Recognize the importance of seeking input from all team members when making antibiotic prescribing decisions​. Summarize how to use available AHRQ Safety Tools, such as SBAR ( S ituation; B ackg…

450. Case 6. Horizon Hospital—Lakeview Healthcare | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-case6.html
     November 01, 2014 - The new hospital, one of four LHC hospitals ( Exhibit 6.4 ), was designed using Lean techniques. … The new vice president had been exposed to process management techniques in previous positions and as … and combining techniques on a single project. … To design the building around work processes, LHC used Lean concepts, tools, and techniques. … Intermediate Outcomes Organizational Culture Change Application of Lean techniques.

451. Appendix D, Table D2 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraapd2.html
     April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Appendix D, Table D2 Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Executive Summary Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. ST-PRA Devel…

452. Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/clabsi.html
     November 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention The Importance of MRSA Prevention Decolonization Tools …

453. Access of Arterial Venous Fistula or Graft for Initiation of Dialysis Procedural Checklist 1c (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/procchecklist1c-access-av-fistula.pdf
     December 08, 2014 - Access of Arterial Venous Fistula or Graft for Initiation of Dialysis Procedural Checklist 1c Access of Arterial Venous Fistula or Graft for Initiation of Dialysis Procedural Checklist #1c ☐ Hand hygiene ☐ A…

454. Access of Arterial Venous Fistula or Graft for Termination of Dialysis and Post-Dialysis Access Care Procedural Checklist 3b (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/procchecklist3b-access-av-fistula-term-dialysis.pdf
     December 08, 2014 - Access of Arterial Venous Fistula or Graft for Termination of Dialysis and Post-Dialysis Access Care Procedural Checklist 3b Access of Arterial Venous Fistula or Graft for Termination of Dialysis and Post-Dialysis Access Care Procedural C…

455. The Emergency Nurses Association Presents CAUTI Slides and Transcript | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/ena-slides/index.html
     February 01, 2023 - The Emergency Nurses Association Presents CAUTI Slides and Transcript Next Page Table of Contents The Emergency Nurses Association Presents CAUTI Slides and Transcript Opening Materials: Attribution, Objectives, Introduction, and Main Menu Part One: Traditional Practice and Recommendations for Cha…

456. Implementation-Guide-Appendix-I (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-i.docx
     August 07, 2015 - AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals Appendix I. Catheter Care Pocket Card Interventions To Prevent CAUTI in Patients Who Have a Documented Medical Need for Indwelling Urinary Catheter Prevention strategies must focus on clear indications for the insertion of a urinary catheter and prompt removal w…

457. Categorizing High and Low Performance in Quality Reports | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/compare/categorize.html
     December 01, 2022 - Categorizing High and Low Performance in Quality Reports Some sponsors worry about creating a report which clearly signals levels of performance across plans or providers. They fear that by doing this they are “interpreting” the data rather than simply presenting it. This kind of sponsor typically just presen…

458. The SHARE Approach—Essential Steps of Shared Decisionmaking: Quick Reference Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/professional-training/shared-decision/tool/resource-1.html
     September 01, 2020 - The SHARE Approach—Essential Steps of Shared Decisionmaking: Quick Reference Guide Workshop Curriculum: Tool 1 Cover Note: The SHARE Approach is a 1-day training program developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to help health care professionals work with patients to make the best po…

459. TO (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d7_combo_implementationmeasurement.docx
     January 01, 2016 - TO Implementation Measurement What is the purpose of this tool? The purpose of the implementation measurement tool is to provide a format in which you can determine if best practice processes are successful in your organization. The tool provides general guidance on implementation measurement, as well as an example of…

460. TO (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d7_pdi_implementationmeasurement.docx
     January 01, 2016 - TO Implementation Measurement What is the purpose of this tool? The purpose of the implementation measurement tool is to provide a format in which you can determine if best practice processes are successful in your organization. The tool provides general guidance on implementation measurement, as well as an example o…