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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/probabilistic-thinking5.html
September 01, 2022 - Improved Diagnostic Accuracy Through Probability-Based Diagnosis
References
Previous Page
Table of Contents
Improved Diagnostic Accuracy Through Probability-Based Diagnosis
Introduction
Fundamental Concepts for Understanding Probability
Probability and the Diagnostic Pathway
Future Vision …
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www.ahrq.gov/gam/summaries/inclusion-criteria/index.html
October 01, 2018 - NGC and NQMC Inclusion Criteria
National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) Inclusion Criteria
Effective June 1, 2014, NGC used the 2011 definition of clinical practice guideline developed by the Institute of Medicine (IO). 1
Clinical practice guidelines are statements that include recommendations intended to op…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/assemble/team-slides.html
December 01, 2012 - Assemble the Team
CUSP Toolkit
The Assemble the Team module of the CUSP Toolkit addresses CUSP team composition for your quality improvement initiative.
Note : Slide content is presented below each of the images.
Contents
Slide 1. Cover Slide .
Slide 2. Learning Objectives .
Slide 3. The Unit…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/onboarding/onboarding_ssi_investigation_facnotes.docx
December 01, 2017 - Facilitator Guide: Sustaining and Spreading Surgical Safety Improvements
Performing an SSI Investigation – Facilitator Notes
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Performing an SSI Investigation
SAY:
In this module, you’ll learn about performing a surgical site infection or SSI investigation.
Slide …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/ssi-investigation-fac-notes.html
December 01, 2017 - Performing an SSI Investigation: Facilitator Notes
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Slide 1: Performing an SSI Investigation
Say:
In this module, you’ll learn about performing a surgical site infection or SSI investigation.
Slide 2: Learning Objectives
Say:
Here are the objectives.
We want to d…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/learn-from-defects-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Sustainability: Learning From Defects: Slide Presentation
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Slide 1: AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery—Sustainability
Sustainability: Learning From Defects
Slide 2: Learning Objectives
After this session, you will be able to–
Describe the difference between first-orde…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/learn-defects.html
December 01, 2012 - Learn from Defects Tool
CUSP Toolkit
Health care organizations can increase the extent to which they learn from defects.
Problem statement: Health care organizations can increase the extent to which they learn from defects. We define this learning as reducing the probability that a future patient will be h…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/learndefects.doc
June 02, 2025 - Learn From Defects Tool
Problem statement: Health care organizations can increase the extent to which they learn from defects. We define this learning as reducing the probability that a future patient will be harmed. Most often clinicians recover from mistakes by reducing risks to the patient who suffered a defect.
Wh…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/safety/communication-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - Acute Care Improving Communication and Teamwork Around Antibiotic Prescribing
Improving Communication and Teamwork Around Antibiotic Decision Making
Acute Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF
November 2019
Communication and Teamwork
AHRQ Safety Program for Impro…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/04-SOPS_101_Webcast-FAMOLARO.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Understanding SOPS Surveys: A Primer for New Users (Webcast) - Famolaro
The SOPS Databases
Theresa Famolaro, MPS, MS, MBA
Senior Study Director
User Network for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS)
Westat
23
SOPS Databases
Hospital
630
Hospitals
Nursing
Home
191
Nursing Homes
Medical
Office…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/urine-culturing/when-to-order/cultures-slides.html
April 01, 2017 - The Culture of Culturing—The Importance of Knowing When To Order Urine Cultures
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Slide 1: The Culture of Culturing—The Importance of Knowing When To Order Urine Cultures
Welcome to today's educational session on The Culture of Culturing: The Importance of …
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/facil-guide/mod2.html
February 01, 2023 - Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Facilitator’s Guide
Module 2: Urinary Catheter Maintenance
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Facilitator’s Guide
Introduction
Module 1: Overview
Module 2: Urinary Catheter Maintenance
Module 3: Conversations Ar…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/phone-roleplay.html
March 01, 2025 - Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 5 (continued)
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) Toolkit
Tool 1: Overview
Tool 2: How To Begin the Re-engineered Discharge Implementation at Your Hospital
How CMS Measures the "30-Day All Cause Rehospitalization Ra…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/intro.html
October 01, 2014 - Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals
Overview
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals
Overview
Key Subject Area Index
1. Are we ready for this change?
2. How will we manage change?
3. What are the best practices in pressure ulcer prevention that…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/dataspotlight-anemia-dialysis.pdf
December 02, 2019 - Anemia Increasing in Hemodialysis Patients, Especially for Blacks
1
Anemia Increasing in
Hemodialysis Patients,
Especially for Blacks
Hemoglobin is an iron-rich protein that attaches to oxygen in the lungs and carries it to tissues
throughout the body. Anemia is said to occur when hemoglobin levels …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/947.html
February 01, 2025 - Study Identifies Strategies To Improve Patient Experience
Issue Number
947
AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.
February 25, 2025
AHRQ Stats: Conditions Associated With Lack of Reliable Transportation In 2021, 15.5 percent of current smokers report…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cpi/about/how-well-do-you-know-ahrq-quizzes.pdf
September 01, 2024 - How Well Do You Know AHRQ? Quizzes
Are you an AHRQ-o-phile?
1. Which of the following groups does not use AHRQ’s knowledge, tools
and data to make informed health decisions?
a. Health systems
b. Healthcare professionals
c. Chefs
d. Policymakers
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www.ahrq.gov/action-alliance/resources/measure-domains.html
April 01, 2025 - Resources by the CMS Patient Safety Structural Measure Domains
The Patient Safety Structural Measure is an attestation-based measure to assess whether hospitals demonstrate having a structure and culture that prioritizes patient safety. The Patient Safety Structural Measure is informed by the National Action P…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/notes1.html
August 01, 2022 - Module 1: An Overview of the CANDOR Process
AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution Toolkit
Facilitator Notes
Say:
The CANDOR Toolkit is composed of eight distinct modules that can be used to teach users about the CANDOR process. Module 1 provides an overview of the steps to implement the CANDOR…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/cooperatives/evidencenow-executive-summary-va.pdf
November 01, 2017 - EvidenceNow Executive Summary - Virginia Cooperative
Virginia Cooperative
Virginia
EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health in Primary Care is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) to transform health care delivery by building a critical infrastructure
to help smaller primary ca…