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3101. Reducing Unecessary Urinary catheter Use in the Emergency Department: How to Implement the Process (ppt file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Reducing Unecessary Urinary catheter Use in the Emergency Department: How to Implement the Process Integrating Teamwork Tools into CUSP Efforts Shannon Davila, RN, MSN, CIC, CPQH New Jersey Hospital Association Slides adapted from original source: Barbara Edson, RN, MBA, MHA VP, Clinical Quality, Health Research &…

3102. Addressing Questions Asked by Staff: Targeted Decolonization (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2022 - Addressing Questions Asked by Staff: Targeted Decolonization Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients With Devices Section 14-4 – Addressing Questions Asked by Staff: Targeted Decolonization What is targeted decolonization? Participating non-ICU units at your hospital will be decolonizing adult patients with …

3103. Project Report - Lean Sigma (ppt file)
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      January 01, 2011 - Project Report - Lean Sigma Two More E’s and How to Spread Learning Objectives To think ahead about ways to make your investment of time and improvements in BSI rates last forever To make sure all patients in your institution have access to the same level of safety in their care Implementation Framework Al…

3104. Conclusions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2015 - High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions Conclusions Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions Case Studies Key Findings Conclusions References Table 1. Case Study Sites Table 2. Summary of Key …

3105. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2018 - Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals References Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals Acknowledgments Executive Summary Section 1. The Need to Addres…

3106. In conclusion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2015 - Key Lessons from the National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program In conclusion Previous Page   Table of Contents Key Lessons from the National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program Introduction Reporting and using the Child Core Set of quality mea…

3107. Visual Management Board Component Kit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2017 - Visual Management Board Component Kit Contents 1. Why Have a Visual Management Board? 2. Tips for Using a Visual Management Board 3. Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) “Ramp”: Learn To Use a Visual Management Board 4. Visual Management Board Example: Elements You Can Use 5. Connections to Other Components 6. …

3108. Teach-Back: A Guide for Staff (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2003 - Teach-Back: A Guide for Staff Teach-Back A Guide for Staff What is teach-back? Teach-back IS a way for you to make sure your patients understand what you tell them. Teach-back IS NOT a test or a quiz for patients. How do I use teach-back? Just ask patients to explain what you have told them using their own wor…

3109. Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 3) (doc file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 3) Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 3) Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 3) Get to Know Your Health Care Team Guide to Patient and Family Engagement :: 1 Getting to know your health care team helps you get the best care possible. …

3110. Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 3) (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 3) Guide to Patient and Family Engagement :: 1 Get to Know Your Health Care Team Getting to know your health care team helps you get the best care possible. The members of your health care team include: • You • Family or friends, as you wish • Different…

3111. Be Prepared to Be Engaged: Scripts (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Be Prepared to Be Engaged: Scripts The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families Be Prepared To Be Engaged Scripts Provide the Be Prepared Note Sheet to a patient Please use this note sheet to write down what you want to talk about with [clinician] today. You …

3112. HHS Awards $45 Million in Grants to Expand Access to Care for People with Long COVID | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2023 - HHS Awards $45 Million in Grants to Expand Access to Care for People with Long COVID Press Release Date: September 20, 2023 Funding will help implement and evaluate models for delivering comprehensive, coordinated, person-centered care to people with Long COVID. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Se…

3113. AHRQ’s Research and Tools Help Transform Delivery of Primary Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders AHRQ’s Research and Tools Help Transform Delivery of Primary Care NOV 7 2022 By Tess Miller, Dr.P.H. The unprecedented challenges of COVID-19 underscored the vital role played by the Nation’s vast network of primary care practices—a…

3114. Guide for Clinical Leaders: Calibrate Dx: A Resource To Improve Diagnostic Decisions (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2022 - Guide for Clinical Leaders: Calibrate Dx: A Resource To Improve Diagnostic Decisions Guide for Clinical Leaders Calibrate Dx: A Resource To Improve Diagnostic Decisions To achieve diagnostic excellence, clinicians need feedback on their diagnostic performance. Calibrate Dx is a resource to help clinicians find and…

3115. HCBS CAHPS Survey Database: What You Need to Know - CORROTHERS (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2021 - HCBS CAHPS Survey Database: What You Need to Know - CORROTHERS 21 CAHPS HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES SURVEY DATABASE Michael Corrothers HCBS CAHPS Database Lead, Westat 22 CAHPS Database Overview • Central repository of data for selected CAHPS surveys o CAHPS Health Plan (HP) Survey o CAHPS Home and …

3116. Framing Health Care Quality Scores as Positive or Negative | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2016 - Framing Health Care Quality Scores as Positive or Negative Every time you make a decision on how to present an individual score or composite, you are “framing” the presentation. Framing refers to the emotional tone of the message you are communicating to consumers. For example: A positive frame would accent…

3117. Developing Invitation Messages that Increase Survey Response Rates - Fowler (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Developing Invitation Messages that Increase Survey Response Rates - Fowler EMAIL MESSAGING TO INCREASE WEB SURVEY RESPONSE RATES JACK FOWLER, Ph.D. First, want to thank • Carol Cosenza • Philip Brenner • Lauren Cripps • For their work on this project 13 Goals Two essentials steps to a successful web sur…

3118. A. Acronyms and Abbreviations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement A. Acronyms and Abbreviations Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement Summary Reviewers 1. Introduction 2. Evidenc…

3119. Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      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…

3120. Decolonization | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2025 - Decolonization Decolonization is an infection prevention practice that removes germs from the skin. It is often used in healthcare facilities when patients carry methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or other dangerous germs on their bodies. It can keep them from developing an infection themselve…