Alphabetical Index of Resources

Numeric

2010 Long Term Care National Patient Safety Goals
30 Safe Practices for Better Health Care Fact Sheet

A

Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes
AHRQ Health Care Innovations Exchange
AHRQ Health Care Innovations Exchange Learn & Network
AHRQ Medical Errors and Patient Safety
AHRQ Patient Safety Network
Appoint a Safety Champion for Every Unit
Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association SBAR Communication

B

Basic Patient Safety Program Resource Guide for "Getting Started"
Best Practice Intervention Tools for Fall Prevention
Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk

C

CAHPS® Nursing Home Surveys
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS): Nursing Homes
Chasing Zero: Winning The War On Healthcare Harm
Commonwealth Fund
Conduct Patient Safety Leadership WalkRounds™
Conduct Safety Briefings
Consumers Advancing Patient Safety
Cooperative Network Improves Patient Transactions Between Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities, Reducing Readmissions and Length of Hospital Stay
Creation of Households Program in Nursing Home Improves Residents' Health Status, Reduces Staff Turnover, and Boosts Demand for Services

D

Decision Tree for Unsafe Acts Culpability
Department of Defense Patient Safety Program

E

Enhanced Toileting Program Reduces Incontinence and Its Comorbidities Among Residents of Long-Term Care Facility
Error Proofing

F

Facility Assessment: Checklists for Activities of Daily Living
Facility Assessment: Checklists for Delirium
Falls in Nursing Homes Fact Sheet
Falls Management Program
Fax Back Sheet

H

Handoff of Care Frequently Asked Questions
Home-Like, Self-Directed Environment Provides Superior Quality of Life Than in Traditional Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities

I

Immunizations Toolkit
Improving Resident Safety in Long-term Care Facilities
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Institute for Healthcare Improvement: Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Worksheet (IHI Tool)
Institute for Safe Medication Practices
Interdisciplinary Team Identifies and Addresses Risk Factors for Falls Among Nursing Home Residents, Leading to Fewer Falls and Less Use of Restraints

J

Joint Commission: Patient Safety

L

Limiting Physical Restraint Use

M

Making Health Care Safer: A Critical Analysis of Patient Safety Practices
Medications At Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Initiative
Mistake-Proofing the Design of Health Care Processes

N

National Center for Patient Safety
National Patient Safety Foundation
National Quality Forum
Nonpunitive Response to Error The Fair and Just Principles of the Aurora Health Care Culture
Nursing Home "Neighborhoods" Emphasize Dignity and Independence, Leading to Improvements in Resident Health and Quality of Life and Lower Employee Turnover
Nursing Home Improvement Feedback Tool
Nursing Home Learning Collaborative Improves Quality of Care, Reduces Staff Turnover
Nutrition Care Alerts: Warning Signs and Action Steps for Caregivers in Nursing Facilities

O

On-Time Quality Improvement for Long-Term Care

P

Patient Safety and the "Just Culture": A Primer for Health Care Executives
Patient Safety and the "Just Culture": A Presentation by David Marx, JD
Patient Safety Primer: Root Cause Analysis
Patient Safety Primer: Safety Culture
Patient Safety Primer: Teamwork Training
Patient Safety Rounding Toolkit
Patient Safety Through Teamwork and Communication Toolkit
Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority
Planning for Your Discharge: A Checklist for Patients and Caregivers Preparing to Leave a Hospital, Nursing Home, or Other Health Care Setting
Post-Acute Transfer Form
Prevention and Treatment Program Integrates Actionable Reports Into Practice, Significantly Reducing Pressure Ulcers in Nursing Home Residents
Provide Feedback to Frontline Staff

S

SBAR Technique for Communication: A Situational Briefing Model
Staff Training and Support, Incentives, and Feedback Fails to Generate Sustainable Reductions in Pressure Ulcers at Nursing Home
Studer Group Toolkit: Patient Safety
Systems Approach to Quality Improvement in Long-Term Care: Safe Medication Practices

T

TeamSTEPPS™—Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety
Try This: Best Practices in Nursing Care to Older Adults

U

United States Department of Veteran Affairs National Center for Patient Safety 2004 Falls Toolkit

V

VA National Center for Patient Safety—NCPS Root Cause Analysis Tool

W

WHO Collaborating Centre for Patient Safety Solutions
Will It Work Here?: A Decisionmaker's Guide to Adopting Innovations
Workforce Retention in Long-term Care: What a difference management makes

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Current as of June 2011

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Internet Citation:

Improving Patient Safety in Nursing Homes: A Resource List for Users of the AHRQ Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture. June 2011. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhsurvey10/nhimpptsaf.htm

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