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www.ahrq.gov/topics/patient-and-family-engagement.html
Patient and Family Engagement
A set of behaviors by patients, family members, and health professionals and a set of organizational policies and procedures that foster both the inclusion of patients and family members as active members of the health care team and collaborative partnerships with pro…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/situation/tools/star.html
July 01, 2024 - Tool: STAR
STAR is a mnemonic tool that is used extensively to help elicit and share key information about activities and their consequences. Its key elements include: Situation monitoring often requires analyzing situations in which tasks were assigned, were completed, and resulted in outcomes that might or mi…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/mutual/tools/conflict.html
July 01, 2023 - Concept: Conflict in Teams
It is important to acknowledge that conflict can occur between staff members or between staff and patients or family caregivers. Conflict is inevitable in all groups because individuals have different needs, perspectives, and priorities. These differences can result in two distinct ca…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/074-dec-patient-instructions-cloth.docx
October 01, 2024 - Patient Instructions for Bed Bath With CHG Cloths
Protect yourself during your stay. Use chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) every day to reduce the risk of infection.How To Wash With CHG
Important: Do not get CHG in your eyes or ears.
· Rub the CHG firmly on your skin to get a deep clean.
· Apply the CHG, following the …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/073-dec-patient-instructions-chg-showering.docx
October 01, 2024 - Patient Instructions for Showering With CHG
Protect yourself during your stay. Use chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) every day to reduce the risk of infection.
Face, neck, & chest
Avoid eyes and ears.
Shoulders & back
Arms, hands, fingers, then armpits
Abdomen & hips
Both legs, feet, & toes
Groin & buttocks last
Ho…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork.html
July 01, 2023 - Teamwork and Communication for Perinatal Safety
Toolkit for Improving Perinatal Safety
This pillar presents six concepts of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to help teams understand CUSP and its application to perinatal safety.
Learn About CUSP for Perinatal Safety
Slide Presentation (…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/related-reports.html
July 01, 2022 - Related Resources on Healthcare Quality Reporting
From AHRQ
Public Reporting of Cost Measures in Health —This technical brief documents current practices for public reporting Web sites that include measures of costs of healthcare providers and assesses if these practices are consumer-centered.
Model Public …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/handouts/staff-chg-cloth-bathing.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During the Hospital Stay BATHE Daily With Chlorhexidine (CHG)
AHRQ Pub. No. 20(22)-0036
March 2022
STAFF Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During the Hospital Stay
BATHE Daily With Chlorhexidine (CHG)
Bathe hospital patients with devices
every day …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/handouts/staff-chg-showering.docx
March 01, 2022 - CHG Showering
Patients With Devices: Prevent Infections During the Hospital Stay STAFFSection 10-2
Shower With Chlorhexidine (CHG)
AHRQ Pub. No. 20(22)-0036
March 2022
Shower hospital patients with devices every day with a special antiseptic (CHG) to help remove germs and prevent infection. Apply as shown bel…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/2024-HSOPS-Identifiable-Research-Abstract.docx
January 01, 2024 - Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Database: Hospital-Identifiable Research Abstract Form
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Database:
Hospital-Identifiable Research Abstract Form
Instructions
Please use this form to describe the research for which you …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/urine-culturing/whento-order/urine-cultures-worksheet.docx
March 01, 2017 - BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
AHRQ Safety Program for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
National Content Series Discussion Guide
The Culture of Culturing: The Importance of Knowing When To Order Urine Cultures
Discussion Questions About the Ineffective Role-Play
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-c.html
May 01, 2017 - Appendix C. Addressing Physician Concerns With the Checklist - Implementation Guide
Common Concern
Response
Explanation
“I'm already safe, and I don't need to use a tool like the checklist.”
“You are safe, but we think that something like this tool can help make the entire center better. I…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/video/module-3-situation-monitoring-facilitator-bullet-points.pdf
June 02, 2025 - TeamSTEPPS Situation Monitoring Facilitator Bullet Points
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/registry/partners-engaged-achieving-change-health.html
September 23, 2024 - Partners Engaged in Achieving Change in Health
Status:
Active
Registered Date:
September 23, 2024
PBRN Acronym:
PEACHnet
PBRN Type:
Mixed Network (a combination of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing and/or other specialties)
Network Category:
Establish…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/new-challenge-patient-safety-tools.html
June 01, 2023 - AHRQ Announces New Challenge Competition to Highlight the Impact of its Patient Safety Tools
Press Release Date: June 5, 2023
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) today announced a new Challenge competition that is intended to demonstrate how the use of AHRQ’s patient safety tools has resulted i…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/researchers-to-watch.html
June 01, 2025 - Researchers to Watch
AHRQ supports a range of grants to improve the quality, effectiveness, accessibility and cost-effectiveness of healthcare. The agency’s Researchers to Watch series features first-time grantees who are using novel research approaches or exploring emerging healthcare issues. Their work carr…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/cquips/index.html
October 01, 2024 - Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (CQuIPS)
The Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (CQuIPS) works to improve the safety, quality, and value of healthcare through research; tools and other resources; implementation and practice improvement; and measurement and data analysis, in coll…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/mission/ahrq-fy2017-conf-spending.html
January 01, 2018 - Report on AHRQ Conference Spending, Fiscal Year 2017
Summary of AHRQ’s Conference Spending for Fiscal Year 2017.
Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
TeamSTEPPS ® National Conference 2017
Dates: 06/14-16/2017
Venue, City, State or Country: Hilton Downtown Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
How…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/improve/six-building-blocks-guide.html
December 01, 2021 - Six Building Blocks: A Team-Based Approach to Improving Opioid Management in Primary Care
How-To-Implement Toolkit
The Six Building Blocks: A Team-Based Approach to Improving Opioid Management in Primary Care (6BBs or Building Blocks ) program provides a roadmap to improve care for patients with …
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/writing/tip5.html
September 01, 2019 - Tip 5. Make a Health Care Quality Report Culturally Appropriate
A culturally appropriate report makes readers feel like the report was written for them. It fits with their cultural traditions and beliefs, making them feel respected and understood.
If your audience is culturally homogeneous, you can tailor y…