AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) created On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits to help nursing homes with electronic medical records identify residents at risk for events that could lead to a hospital visit. The tools are designed to help a multidisciplinary nursing home team prevent hospital and emergency department visits that can be avoided with good preventive care.
Introduction to On-Time Preventable Hospital and ED Visits
Implementation Materials
- Printable Version of All Implementation Materials Combined (PDF, 125 KB).
- Implementation Materials:
- Self-Assessment Worksheet for Preventable Hospital and ED Visits.
- Menu of Implementation Strategies.
- Implementation Steps and Timeline.
Facilitator Training Materials (Train the Trainer)
- Overview of On-Time:
- Instructor Guide.
- Slides (PowerPoint, 1.6 MB).
- Overview Materials Packet (PDF, 473 KB).
- Preventable Hospital and ED Visits Electronic Reports:
- Instructor Guide.
- Slides (PowerPoint, 1.8 MB).
- Transfer Note and Intake Note Handouts (PDF, 77 KB).
- Electronic Reports Handouts (PDF, 1.15 MB).
- Implementation of Preventable Hospital and ED Visits Reports:
Additional Resources
- Functional Specifications (PDF, 1.15 MB).
More Information
If you are interested in learning more about On-Time and would like to talk with someone, please email your contact information, including the best time to be reached by phone. Send email to: On-Time@ahrq.hhs.gov and type "request followup" in the subject line.
