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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T3-Sample_Letter_of_Agreement_final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Tool 3. Sample Letter of Agreement With a Laboratory
[DATE]
[NAME OF LABORATORY]
[ADDRESS OF LABORATORY]
RE: Preparing an Annual Antibiogram for [NURSING HOME NAME]
Dear [INSERT NAME]:
The [NURSING HOME NAME] is planning to use an annual antibiogram report as part of a quality initiative to improve the appropriate pre…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T3-Sample_Letter_of_Agreement_final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Help Clinicians Choose the Right Antibiotic
Toolkit 1. Working With a Lab To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing
Tool 3. Sample Letter of Agreement With a Laboratory
[DATE]
[NAME OF LABORATORY]
[ADDRESS OF LABORATORY]
RE: Preparing an Annual Antibiogram for […
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity-kit/obtoolkit-tool13.html
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
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK1_T3-Readiness_Assessment_final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Tool 3. Readiness Assessment
This tool can be used to assess readiness for an antimicrobial stewardship program in general as well as to assess readiness for specific interventions.
Use this tool to—
· Determine whether the nursing home has the right staff
· Determine whether the nursing home has the necessary resource…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-6b.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Appendix, Example of Metrics on Admission: Illinois Hospital Association Medication Reconciliation Collaborative
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/figure-11.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Figure 11: Comparison of Audit Techniques
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Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
Chapter 1…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-2.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Appendix, Assembling a Medication Reconciliation Team
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/guide5/ap4.html
August 01, 2022 - Communication Assessment Guide: Appendix 4
References
O'Keefe BJ, Lambert BL, Lambert CA. Conflict and communication in a research and development unit. In: Sypher BD, ed. Case studies in organizational communication 2: Perspectives on contemporary work life . New York: Guilford; 1997:31-52.
O'Keefe BJ…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/video/module-3-situation-monitoring-participant-worksheet.pdf
June 02, 2025 - TeamSTEPPS Situation Monitoring Participant Worksheet
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Participant Worksheet
Learning objectives:
1. Explain the importance of promoting a shared mental model among the healthcare team,
including the patient.
2. Describe methods to include patients and family caregivers in the situation monitoring
process.
3…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/index.html
September 01, 2013 - Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
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Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
Introduction and Welcome
Universal ICU Decolonization Protocol Overview
Scientific Rationale
References
Appendix A. Flow Chart for Implementing Universal Decoloni…
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www.ahrq.gov/pcor/strategic-framework/mission.html
July 01, 2023 - The PCORTF Mission, Vision, and Goal
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Mission: Dissemination and implementation of evidence into practice and train the next generation of patient-centered outcomes researchers.
AHRQ's PCORTF mission reflects activities mandated by Congress in the PCORTF authorizing lan…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/american-indian/index.html
July 01, 2024 - CAHPS American Indian Survey
The CAHPS American Indian Survey, developed in 2005, is a standardized questionnaire that asks adult American Indians to report on and rate their experiences with tribal healthcare facilities. It was originally developed for the Choctaw Nation Health Service but has been adapted for…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/ed-cahps/index.html
December 01, 2023 - CAHPS Emergency Department Survey
The CAHPS Emergency Department Survey (ED CAHPS) assesses the experiences of adult patients who received care in an emergency department and were subsequently discharged home (e.g., not admitted to the hospital). This survey addresses the need for an instrument designed for the…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/index.html
September 01, 2013 - Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
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Table of Contents
Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol
Introduction and Welcome
Universal ICU Decolonization Protocol Overview
Scientific Rationale
References
Appendix A. Flow Chart for Implementing Universal Decoloni…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/science-safety.html
October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
The Science of Safety
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MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention
The Importance of MRSA Prevention
Decolonization
Tools & Resources for Decolonization
Tools & Resourc…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/progress.html
October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
Evaluating and Sustaining Progress
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Table of Contents
MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention
The Importance of MRSA Prevention
Decolonization
Tools & Resources for Decolonization
To…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/index.html
June 01, 2021 - Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home
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Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home
A Resource Toolkit
Basic Components of the Health Coach Program
Family Information Packet Cover Sheet
Coaching in the Hospital
Appendix A: Family Information Packet
Appendix A: Fam…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/otherwebsites/psnet.ahrq.gov/index.html
December 01, 2024 - AHRQ Patient Safety Network
Mission AHRQ's Patient Safety Network is a national Web-based resource featuring the latest news and essential resources on patient safety. Supported by an extensive system for organizing the site's patient safety information into categories and subcategories (i.e., a patient safety …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/events/conference/index.html
January 01, 2016 - AHRQ Research Conferences
Sign up: Events & Announcements Email updates
2015 AHRQ Research Conference
Keynote Speakers
Beverley H. Johnson, Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care
Alice Rivlin, Brookings Institution
Bruce Siegel, M.D. , America's Essential Hospitals
The 2015 AHRQ Researc…
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www.ahrq.gov/chsp/defining-health-systems/index.html
January 01, 2023 - Defining Health Systems
The first step in studying health systems is to develop a definition of what constitutes a "health system," which is expected to evolve over time. Below, each Center of Excellence has contributed its own definition as a starting point, as has AHRQ and the Coordinating Center, which it us…