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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/cultural-competence/index.html
August 01, 2019 - Oral, Linguistic, and Culturally Competent Services
Guides for Managed Care Plans
To address shifting demographic trends in health
care, two guides offer approaches to defining cultural needs in managed care and
developing appropriate services for them. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/case-studies/index.html
August 01, 2014 - Case Studies of Exemplary Primary Care Practice Facilitation Training Programs
Next Page
Table of Contents
Case Studies of Exemplary Primary Care Practice Facilitation Training Programs
Overview
Training Program Summary: HealthTeamWorks’ Coach University
Training Program Summary: Millard Fillmor…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/workforce-financing/index.html
July 01, 2019 - Workforce Configurations to Provide High-Quality, Comprehensive Primary Care
This project presents findings on how to configure and
pay for the workforce that is needed to deliver fully comprehensive,
high-quality primary care across the U.S. population.
White Paper
White Paper: Redefining Primary Car…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/staff-safety-asst.docx
January 01, 2017 - Tool: SSA
What Is the Purpose of This Tool?
The purpose of this tool is to tap into frontline knowledge to find risks on your unit that impact patient safety.
Who Should Use This Tool?
All health care providers and administrative staff on the unit should use this tool.
When Should This Tool Be Used?
Assessing saf…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/sat-sbt-litreview.docx
January 01, 2017 - Tool: SSA
Summary
Spontaneous awakening trials (SAT) and spontaneous breathing trials (SBT) reduce the length of mechanical ventilation, thereby reducing the risk for developing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Since the guidelines were written in 2007, a groundbreaking article by Girard in 20081 showed that SA…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/head-bed-elevation-litreview.docx
January 01, 2017 - Tool: SSA
Summary
The elevation of the head of bed (HOB) to a semirecumbent position (at least 30 degrees) is associated with a decreased incidence of aspiration and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). The intervention is supported unanimously by all four leading guidelines, and newer publications in the field acc…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-5.html
March 01, 2018 - Appendix 5: Central Line Insertion Care Team Checklist
Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated … Blood Stream Infections
These tools will help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate … When used with the CUSP (Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program) Toolkit, these tools dramatically reduced
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-6.html
March 01, 2018 - Appendix 6: Central Line Maintenance Audit Form
Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood … Stream Infections
These tools will help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate … When used with the CUSP (Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program) Toolkit, these tools dramatically reduced
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-1.html
March 01, 2018 - Appendix 1: Weeks Without CLABSI Banner
Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream … Infections
These tools will help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central … When used with the CUSP (Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program) Toolkit, these tools dramatically reduced
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-4.html
March 01, 2018 - Appendix 4: Central Line Cart Inventory
Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream … Infections
These tools will help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central … When used with the CUSP (Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program) Toolkit, these tools dramatically reduced
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module2/tool-examples.docx
March 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Long-Term Care Safety Modules
Examples of Technical and Adaptive
Solutions for Change
Purpose: To provide senior leaders with a deeper explanation of technical and adaptive solutions for change
Who should use this tool? Senior leaders (long-term care facility a…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/palliative-care-tools/research-protocol
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/resources.html
June 01, 2017 - Infection Prevention Tools
Hand Hygiene Webinar
Infection Prevention Infographic Poster
Endoscopy … Infographic Poster
Endoscope Reprocessing Webinars
Patient and Family Engagement Tools
Getting … Safe Surgery Checklist Tools
WHO Surgical Safety Checklist
Quality Improvement Study Framework … Tools
Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture – English (PDF, 245.3 KB)
This
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/how-to-use.html
December 01, 2017 - Supplemental tools accompany the guides. … Translating Evidence Into Practice Model and the 4 Es (engage, educate, execute, and evaluate).p>
Tools … and factsheet (Word): Supplements to the guides, the tools, and the factsheet help teams critically
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/how-to-use.html
January 01, 2017 - Tools (Word): The tools help you and your team implement the concepts in the guides. … Tools include items such as checklists, information sheets, forms, and worksheets.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/index.html
October 01, 2015 - Physicians as Safety Champions
Sustainability
Preventing CAUTI: Focus on Culturing Stewardship
Tools … Teamwork and Communication Definitions and Tools
Focus on Reducing Catheter-Associated … Differences Between the Units
Sustainability
Preventing CAUTI: Focus on Culturing Stewardship
Tools … Teamwork and Communication Definitions and Tools
Acknowledgments
The toolkit was prepared by Mohamad
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/improve.html
March 01, 2017 - They provide concepts and tools that aim to change the way facilities do their work and provide care, … to effective communication can impact the safety culture in a long-term care facility, and provides tools … TeamSTEPPS© for Long-Term Care Version provides tools and strategies to engage leadership, staff, and
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity-kit/obtoolkit4.html
March 01, 2014 - List of Tools
Patient Engagement
The first part of this toolkit focused on the mechanics … This second consideration spurred the development of the patient engagement tools described below. … Patient Engagement Tools
Nine tools for increasing patient engagement .
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-care/safe-transitions.html
December 01, 2017 - Trust (HRET) adapted select, evidence-based patient and care partner-centered acute care discharge tools … The patient and clinician tools were revised based on the results of the pilot testing. … Further study is needed to evaluate the impact of the tools and resources on quality and patient safety
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/communication/tools/sbar.html
November 01, 2019 - with another team member, consider the following:
SBAR is one of the most widely used TeamSTEPPS tools … for many reasons:
Structured communication tools such as SBAR can enhance communication between