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Tools and Resources

Care Coordination

Care Coordination Measures Atlas

End of Life

Go to AHRQ's End of Life resource page.

Falls/Injury

The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities
Falls Prevention Literature Review
Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments to Prevent Fractures in Men and Women With Low Bone Density or Osteoporosis: Comparative Effectiveness Review

Home and Community-Based Services

Environmental Scan of Measures for Medicaid Title XIX Home and Community-Based Services
Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Measure Scan: Project Methodology
Quality of Care Measures for Home and Community-Based Services Under Medicaid
Development of Electronic Transition Tools for Home Health Care

Long-Term Care Facilities

Assisted Living Disclosure Collaborative (ALDC)
The Characteristics of Long-Term Care Users: AHRQ Research Report
Environmental Scan of Instruments to Inform Consumer Choice in Assisted Living Facilities
Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture
Readiness Assessment Tool for Nursing Homes
Resident Care and Assisted Living: State Oversight Practices and State Information Available to Consumers

On-Time Quality Improvement Program

On-Time Quality Improvement for Long-Term Care
   On-Time Quality Improvement Manual for Long-Term Care Facilities
   On-Time Prevention of Pressure Ulcers: Partnering With Quality Improvement Organizations
   On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing Project

Pressure Ulcers

Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals: A Toolkit for Improving Quality of Care

Quality of Life

Staying Healthy Through Education and Prevention (STEP): Implementation Guide and Coaching Sessions Lesson Plans

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Research Findings

Research Activities: Online Newsletter
Summarizes study findings relating to long-term care

Improving Patient Safety in Nursing Homes: A Resource List for Users of the AHRQ Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture
Home Health Care Patients and Safety Hazards in the Home: Preliminary Findings

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Comparative Effectiveness Reviews

Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 12:
Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments to Prevent Fractures in Men and Women With Low Bone Density or Osteoporosis

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Evidence Reports/Technical Reviews

Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 161:
Prevention of Fecal and Urinary Incontinence in Adults
Technical Review No. 9:
Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies, Volume 7—Care Coordination

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Consumer Materials

How to Choose Long-Term Care Services
New Web Tool Helps You Choose a Nursing Home
Talking About End-of-Life Treatment Decisions

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Presentations

On-Time Quality Improvement for Long-Term Care: Using Nursing Home IT for Optimal Care Delivery
On-Time Quality Improvement for Long-Term Care—New York (Web conference)
On-time Quality Improvement for Long-Term Care of Pressure Ulcers (video)

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