This document provides preliminary estimates for 2014 on hospital-acquired conditions (HACs), indicating a 17 percent decline, from 145 to 121 HACs per 1,000 discharges, from 2010 to 2014. A ...

Guidelines and Measures This AHRQ microsite was set up by AHRQ to provide users a place to find information about its legacy guidelines and measures clearinghouses, National Guideline ClearinghouseTM ...

Federal and State governments, private purchasers, physicians, nurses, insurers, labor unions, health plans, hospitals, accreditation organizations, and others have begun to address some of the ...

Required Application Instructions It is critical that applicants follow the instructions in the PHS398 Application Guide except where instructed to do otherwise (in this FOA or in a Notice from the ...

Slide 1: Module 5: Resident and Family Engagement Say: The Resident and Family Engagement module focuses on the roles and responsibilities of the resident and family as a member of the facility safety ...

Module 1: Understanding Why Change Is Needed Hospital: 400+ beds Pilot Unit: Neuro Medical ICU (MICU); 9 beds Challenge: Lack of leadership buy-in or support. Solution: Discuss pressure injury ...

Contents Slide 1. Cover Slide Slide 2. Learning Objectives Slide 3. Basic Components and Process of Communication 2 Slide 4. Four Key Components of Effective Communication 1 Slide 5. Elements That ...

Slide 1: Overview of On-Time Slide 2: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention Facilitator Training Say: Welcome to the On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention Facilitator Training. This 2-day Facilitator training ...

Bringing together a wide range of partners to support primary care quality improvement (QI) can help increase capacity and expertise, reduce duplicative efforts, reach a broader and more diverse set ...

Slide 1: Module 6: Sustainability Say: The Sustainability module of this toolkit helps an organization maintain and sustain a process that has worked well. Slide 2: Objectives Say: In this module we ...

Slides 19-20: Check Your Understanding: Existing Pressure Ulcers Report Quiz Do: Ask participants to answer the quiz questions independently and then discuss as a group. Residents with multiple ...

By using structure, process, and outcome measures, a State can ensure that it is receiving a complete picture of its program's value. Pennsylvania 's program, ACCESS Plus, is designed to improve the ...