Has your organization used an AHRQ tool to improve patient care, make a culture change or save costs?

1. Why a Daily Huddle? What is a huddle? It’s a short, standup meeting, 10 minutes or less, that is typically used ONCE at the start of each workday. In inpatient settings using huddles, there is a ...

In acknowledgement that the U.S. healthcare system can be excessively complex, health literate organizations take responsibility to ensure that everyone, especially the vulnerable, is able to find, ...

This section of the toolkit offers some strategies for those who seek to serve as change agents in their organizations to improve the informed consent and authorization process. Post AHRQ sample ...

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The matrix directly below indicates which scenarios are appropriate for use by: (a) staff role, and (b) specific tools for each TeamSTEPPS team skill. Use this matrix as a roadmap to identify which ...

In this module, we will focus on two elements in the frontline management system that we have outlined—having well-understood problem-solving and problem-escalation methods available to and routinely ...

This is the second module in the series on frontline management systems to promote sustained safety standard work in ambulatory surgery centers. As discussed in the first module, the frontline ...

We are asking you to be in a research study. You do not have to be in the study. If you say yes, you can quit the study at any time. Please take as much time as you need to make your choice. Your ...

As mentioned in the module on huddles, the frontline management system used to promote sustained, controlled standard work that ensures patient safety relies on several interlocking parts, of which ...

Method: During a meeting, watch the Importance of Infection Prevention video. Discuss the video and why the team thinks infection prevention is important in your facility. Materials: Slides 4–5, ...