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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/staff-safety-assessment.docx
March 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Long-Term Care Safety Modules
Staff Safety Assessment
Purpose: To tap into your experience to determine risks that could harm residents.
Who should use this tool? Anyone who works in or provides services to this nursing home.
How should you use this tool? Provid…
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit2-14.html
November 01, 2014 - Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Exhibit 2.14. Major Factors that Facilitated Lean Success at Central
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies
Introduction to the Case Studies
Case 1. Lakeview Hea…
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www.ahrq.gov/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/improve/pbrn/index.html
July 01, 2013 - Primary Care Practice-Based Research Networks (PBRN)
Primary care practice-based research networks (PBRNs) are groups of primary care clinicians and practices working together to answer community-based health care questions and translate research findings into practice. PBRNs engage clinicians in quality improv…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/learning-modules/feeling-stressed-flyer.pdf
November 01, 2021 - Feeling Stressed?
Feeling Stressed?
Do you have any of these signs of stress?
Physical
• Shallow breathing
• Increased heart rate
• Clenched teeth
• Upset stomach
• Headache
• Shoulders “at your ears”
Behavioral and Emotional
• Anger
• Fear
• Irritability
• Hopelessness
• Unable to concentrate
• Edgy, jittery…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/urinary/resources/guidance-clinical-trials.html
November 01, 2014 - Back to MUI Resources
Guidance for researchers developing and conducting clinical trials in practice-based research networks (PBRNs)
Resource
Full article on PubMed
Summary
There is increased interest nationally in multicenter clinical trials to answer questions about clinica…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/carb/index.html
May 01, 2022 - Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
AHRQ works alongside Federal Agencies across the Government as part of the Task Force for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CARB). The goal of this Task Force is to reduce antibiotic resistance by carrying out the actions described in the National Action Plan for C…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/videos/index.html
September 01, 2019 - CUSP Videos
The following videos give examples of CUSP practices.
Introduction
About CUSP—A Doctor's Perspective
About CUSP: A Nurse's Perspective
About CUSP: Overview
Assemble the Team
The 4 E's
Building Your CUSP Team
Psychological Safety
Physician Engagement
Engage the Senior Executive
…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/overcome/index.html
April 01, 2022 - Overcome Common Challenges
This section helps teams discover actionable strategies to overcome four common challenges in making changes to patient safety culture. Tools are shown in various formats and located on several pages of the toolkit to flexibly support users in addressing their question. Making It Work…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy3/strat3_tool_3_pres_video_508.pptx
July 23, 2010 - Strategy 3: Bedside Shift Report (Tool 3)
Insert hospital logo here
Nurse Bedside
Shift Report Training
[Hospital Name | Presenter name and title | Date of presentation]
Strategy 3: Nurse Bedside Shift Report (Tool 3)
Guide to Patient & Family Engagement
If you have conducted trainings for other strategies in …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/recruitment-flyer-va.pdf
June 02, 2025 - RecruitmentFlyer_FAQs_VA
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Why should my practice participate in the Heart of Virginia Healthcare (HVH) initiative?
Your practice will receive personalized coaching on optimizing your practice model and culture; helping you
improve cardiovascular care for your patients. Improving func…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sdm/share-approach/05-SHARE-Cultural-Competence.pdf
October 25, 2024 - The SHARE Approach: Cultural Competence and Getting To Know Your Patient
The SHARE Approach:
Cultural Competence and
Getting To Know Your
Patient
Providers striving to deliver high-quality care to all patients understand that cultural
factors influence patients’ health beliefs, behaviors, and responses …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/opportunity-estimator/slides.html
November 01, 2017 - Using the Opportunity Estimator to Educate, Engage, and Evaluate
This PowerPoint slide presentation was shown on July 20, 2010.
Contents
Slide 1. Driving Your CLABSI Rate to Zero: Using the CLABSI Opportunity Estimator to Educate, Engage, and Evaluate
Slide 2. Overview
Slide 3. The Opportunity Estimator…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/research-summaries/index.html
August 01, 2025 - Patient Safety Research Summaries
As the lead federal agency for advancing patient safety, AHRQ invests in research and implementation projects that bridge the gap between research and the delivery of safer patient care. AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Project Highlights reflect the work of agency grantees and contr…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/03-new-sops-workplace-safety-mcgaffigan.pdf
December 01, 2020 - New AHRQ SOPS® Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for Hospitals - McGaffigan
Workforce
Safety
Patricia McGaffigan, RN, MS, CPPS
pmcgaffigan@ihi.org; @Pmcgaffigan_IHI
mailto:pmcgaffigan@ihi.org
Why Workforce Safety Matters
Workforce safety is
essential for safe, high-
quality care and is
preconditional to …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/environmental-scan-programs/envscan-program-apd.html
April 01, 2018 - Environmental Scan of Patient Safety Education and Training Programs
Appendix D
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Environmental Scan of Patient Safety Education and Training Programs
Introduction
Chapter 1. Environmental Scan
Chapter 2. Electronic Searchable Catalog
Chapter 3. Qualit…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-mchugh.html
May 01, 2025 - Grantee Profile
Improving Heart Health in Manufacturing Communities
Megan McHugh, Ph.D. Professor of Emergency Medicine Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University “Manufacturing workers have historically earned higher wages than similar workers in other industries and are more likely to be offered …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/continuing-ed/moc-ha.html
October 01, 2020 - Health Assessment Recertification Project for Diversely Trained Clinicians (MOC Part IV & PA-QI)
AHRQ presents the following suite of quality improvement learning modules for clinicians to earn board-specific recertification.
User-Friendly Recertification Health Assessment Project for Diverse Clinicians —…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/153-cusp-tip-sheet-engaging-staff.docx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
CUSP Tip Sheet:
Engaging Unit Personnel in MRSA Prevention
ICU & Non-ICU
Purpose
Unit-based teams are the cornerstone for Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) work. However, to be successful, CUSP team members and leaders must actively raise awareness, motivate, engage…
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/about/what-is-pqmp.html
September 01, 2021 - What Is the PQMP?
Origin
Together, Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) serve more than 35 million children annually , representing one in two children in the United States. Medicaid and the CHIP play a key role in ensuring that low-income children get healthcare coverage, access to …
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/needs-and-testing/index.html
May 01, 2019 - How Will You Test Aspects of Your Health Care Quality Report?
Given all the time, money, and effort you are investing in developing and distributing a quality report, you want to be sure that your report is as effective as possible. In other words, you want every aspect of the report to work as well as it can …