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1. Appendix E: Resources and Tools To Address Language and Cultural Barriers and Improve Patient Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   September 01, 2020 - look at select hospitals and their use of patient race, ethnicity, and language data. … participated in RWJF's Speaking Together: National Language Services Network, a program aimed at improving … duplication in the field; coalesce existing efforts into a single national certification program; further … Language Access Services in Healthcare Organizations The Office of Minority Health has sponsored the … development of this guide to help health care organizations implement effective language access services

2. HHS Awards $45 Million in Grants to Expand Access to Care for People with Long COVID | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   September 01, 2023 - Competencies National Advisory Council Careers at AHRQ Maps and Directions Other AHRQ Web Sites … delays in diagnosis and referral to appropriate services.  … The AHRQ-funded Long COVID clinics will focus on increasing access to care, improving person-centered … Adding dedicated care coordination, social services, language interpretive staff, and group programs … and Human Services to mount a complete and effective response to Long COVID.

3. Chapter 1: Background on Patient Safety and LEP Populations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   September 01, 2020 - on quality of and access to health care Data Data Infographics Data Visualizations … safety efforts are now a central component of efforts to improve the quality of care for all patients … , or are not proficient in the patient's and clinicians' languages. … of language interpreting and translating services. … Speaking Together: National Language Services Network, a project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

4. Executive Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   September 01, 2020 - , speak a language other than English at home. … Confused by having performed a carpal-tunnel release operation immediately prior and in a state of agitation … Helping patients gain access to English as a second language (ESL) courses is one step. 27 However, … The National Council on Interpreting in Health Care and the International Medical Interpreters Association … have developed national certification standards to guide the design of services, processes, and programs

5. Displaying the Data in a Health Care Quality Report | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   May 01, 2019 - on quality of and access to health care Data Data Infographics Data Visualizations … information for people to look at, making it almost impossible to make comparisons and find patterns. … to the reader what to look at and what to pay attention to (e.g., the difference between a plan's score … and a National benchmark). … Improving quality information in a consumer-driven era: Showing differences is crucial to informed consumer

6. Hospital Language Services: Quality Improvement and Performance Measures (pdf file)
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   May 08, 2008 - health status and diminished access to health care are frequent challenges. … Language Services Measures Speaking Together is the first national QI collaborative focusing on improving … Without national benchmarks related to quality of care in language services, the Speaking Together … Racial and ethnic differences in children’s access to care. … How race/ethnicity, immigration status and language affect health insurance coverage, access to care

7. 2021: An AHRQ Year in Review | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   January 01, 2022 - on quality of and access to health care Data Data Infographics Data Visualizations … Competencies National Advisory Council Careers at AHRQ Maps and Directions Other AHRQ Web Sites … through health services research; to develop, test, and disseminate resources and tools to put new evidence … our achievements: In FY 2021, AHRQ awarded about $116.7 million in health services research grants … In October, AHRQ launched a free Spanish-language version of our QuestionBuilder app to help Hispanic

8. EvidenceNow Executive Summary - Virginia Cooperative (pdf file)
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   November 01, 2017 - that provide a variety of quality improvement services typically not available to small primary care … United States as a whole, Virginia experiences racial, ethnic, and economic disparities in access … Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the National Quality Forum (NQF). … presentations at several national conferences as well as produced a webinar. … [National Academy for State Health Policy, 2017] Presentations: • Association Between Practice Ownership

9. Expanding and Enhancing All Payer Claims Database System Capacity in States | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   February 01, 2018 - State representatives to attend a Fifth National APCD Conference and to offset conference costs. … Enhance the utility of State APCDs by highlighting best practice in applications for health services … the value of the data in improving the cost and quality of the health care delivery system. … to individual State design efforts. … NAHDO and the Council have been providing these services at no or low cost to States; as more States

10. Strategies for Improving CAHPS Clinician & Group (CG-CAHPS) Survey Scores (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2016 - people can deposit their data and then have access to national comparative data. … experience with behavioral health services. … access; our overall work to do well at population health management. … Twenty-three percent state they're best served in a language other than English, and about 81% are below … They come together and look at the data, identify best practices and implement improvement efforts.

11. Improving Patient Safety Systems for Patients With Limited English Proficiency | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2020 - on quality of and access to health care Data Data Infographics Data Visualizations … Department of Health and Human Services. … Department of Health and Human Services. … This led to a national effort in patient safety that was deep and broad and remains both a key pillar … Association of the United States, and National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems in

12. EvidenceNOW: Virginia Cooperative | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2021 - on quality of and access to health care Data Data Infographics Data Visualizations … Competencies National Advisory Council Careers at AHRQ Maps and Directions Other AHRQ Web Sites … for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the National Quality Forum (NQF). … made presentations at several national conferences as well as produced a webinar. … [National Academy for State Health Policy, 2017] Presentations: Association Between Practice Ownership

13. Quality Improvement Strategies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2021 - on quality of and access to health care Data Data Infographics Data Visualizations … Competencies National Advisory Council Careers at AHRQ Maps and Directions Other AHRQ Web Sites … related survey measures to support and track efforts to improve patient and family experience in the … their involvement with the program and as compared to children in their same language groups without … Department of Health & Human Services The White House USA.gov

14. Step 3: Build the Stakeholder Group Structure | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2019 - on quality of and access to health care Data Data Infographics Data Visualizations … tips for implementing initiatives for improving child health care quality from the CMS-funded national … Have visibility at the State level to secure and maintain external support for the stakeholder group. … In addition, Georgia funded caregiver and youth group members’ attendance at the annual national Federation … Department of Health & Human Services The White House USA.gov

15. Engaging Stakeholders to Improve the Quality of Children's Health Care (pdf file)
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    September 08, 2015 - be involved in QI activities.3,4 • Increasing public awareness. • Improving coordination of QI efforts … • A needs assessment for child health care QI in your State. … health care in the State. … Health Services Administration for grantees in the Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health … plan for improving health care services and care outcomes for children in Massachusetts.

16. National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program: Final Project Report (pdf file)
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    February 21, 2016 - The measures address a range of high-priority topics in child and adolescent health, such as access … • When a State decided to use an out-of-State organization for CME services, State staff had to … aimed at improving health care delivery, quality, or access. … and included these services in a new State plan amendment … AcademyHealth’s annual conferences and at its first National Child Health Policy Conference)

17. Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment Module: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2017 - on quality of and access to health care Data Data Infographics Data Visualizations … Let’s look a little closer at the ASC checklist to see how the briefing and debriefing are incorporated … Now, let's take a closer look at the elements in the briefing section that are designed to improve teamwork … Slide 39: Example of a Tabletop Simulation Part One Say: Now, let’s look at what a tabletop simulation … Department of Health & Human Services The White House USA.gov

18. Implementation Guide for AHRQ's Making Informed Consent an Informed Choice Training Modules | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2020 - Use plain language and health literacy specialists to improve forms. … in health services research and other fields. … _| I did not look at the form. 6 |___| I was not asked to sign a form → Go to Question 23 21. … Department of Health and Human Services. … Department of Health and Human Services.

19. Producing Accurate Clinical Quality Reports for Population Health: A Delivery System-Oriented Approach to Report Validation (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2016 - About Qualis Health Qualis Health is a national leader in improving care delivery and patient outcomes … Technology, Department of Health and Human Services. … national efforts to improve the quality of patient care and increase the value of healthcare through … outcomes.9 In January 2015, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Sylvia Burwell announced … Point prevalence reports, when viewed at repeating points in time with a rolling look-back period,

20. Transitional Care Medication Safety: Stakeholders' Perspectives | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2017 - Solution themes were improving information management, increasing access to medicines, and enhancing … Furthermore, Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals state, “when a patient leaves an organization … Three sub-themes emerged from the data: (a) improving information management; (b) increasing access to … , research, quality improvement efforts, and other trends in health care delivery have prompted many … National Priorities Partnership: Aligning our efforts to transform America’s healthcare.