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21. Step 3: Build the Stakeholder Group Structure | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/implementation-guides/implementation-guide1/impguide1step3.html
    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

22. National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program: Final Project Report (pdf file)
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/chipra-final-report_0.pdf
    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)

23. Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment Module: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/improving-fac-notes.html
    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

24. Implementation Guide for AHRQ's Making Informed Consent an Informed Choice Training Modules | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/professional-training/informed-choice/guide.html
    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.

25. White Paper - Redefining Primary Care for the 21st Century (pdf file)
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/workforce-financing/white_paper.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - the quality of care, using a team to deliver all the services patients need, and providing ready access … As quality improvement efforts aimed at improving patient health outcomes by redesigning primary care … performed in a primary care practice, AHRQ has supported efforts to consolidate and make sense of the … Report of a study by a committee of the Institute of Medicine, Division of Health Care Services: National … Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) National Center for Health Workforce Analysis.

26. Producing Accurate Clinical Quality Reports for Population Health: A Delivery System-Oriented Approach to Report Validation (pdf file)
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/ehr-reports.pdf
    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,

27. Transitional Care Medication Safety: Stakeholders' Perspectives | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/liability/corbett.html
    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.

28. Summary of the 2018 AHRQ CAHPS Research Meeting (pdf file)
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/summary-research-meeting.pdf
    January 01, 2019 - survey data and shared the results of experiments aimed at improving the representativeness of survey … questions to be clear and easy to understand and for the language around them to be engaging; those … differences in language can make a big difference.A trial of different messages to introduce the CAHPS … Participants discussed the merits to having a consistent look across paper and web versions of a survey … at the meeting confirmed the need for continuing research to identify effective strategies for improving

29. Module 5: Resident and Family Engagement: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module5/mod5-facguide.html
    March 01, 2017 - on quality of and access to health care Data Data Infographics Data Visualizations … Residents and families should be given access to relevant health care information in ways that the resident … use a list of resident and family engagement practices to guide their efforts. … members can be challenging for a number of reasons, including language differences, health literacy … Department of Health & Human Services The White House USA.gov

30. Prenatal Care Screening (pdf file)
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/perinatal/chipra-170-fullreport.pdf
    April 01, 2016 - measures aimed at providing services and treatment to promote healthy birth and prevent premature birth … together, cover all settings, services, and topics of health care relevant to children. … In the sections below, describe the results of efforts to demonstrate the capacity of this measure to … , consistent with recent national efforts to standardize the collection of preferred language data. … in a standard format that permits comparison (at minimum) at State, health plan, and provider levels

31. 2. Synthesis of Key Findings by Category | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/final-report/section2.html
    October 01, 2015 - The measures address a range of high-priority topics in child and adolescent health, such as access to … reporting at the health plan or State level for use at the practice level. … When a State decided to use an out-of-State organization for CME services, State staff had to work diligently … additional strategies aimed at improving health care delivery, quality, or access. … and included these services in a new State plan amendment.

32. Module 1: Preventing Falls in Hospitals—Training Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/fall-prevention/workshop/module-1/guide.html
    September 01, 2017 - 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 … What’s in it for me?” Talk to them in their language. … You can look at current fall metrics to see what’s working and what isn’t. … Department of Health & Human Services The White House USA.gov

33. Making Informed Consent an Informed Choice: (pdf file)
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/audio-script-leaders-training.pdf
    January 18, 2017 - (See Wellness Hospital’s Language Access Plan for details on our interpreter services.) … Plain-language brochures in multiple languages can be distributed to patients upon admission. … In the Resources section, you will find a Health Care Language Services Implementation Guide that can … Let’s look at one more case. Dai is a young agricultural worker who speaks only Mandarin. … • In many hospitals, coordinating interpreter services is a full-time job for at least one person

34. BMI Assessment and Recommended Weight Gain (pdf file)
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/perinatal/chipra-mc4-fullreport.pdf
    July 01, 2016 - initiative dedicated to improving patient health and safety through the identification and development … members, and other groups interested in improving the quality of health care. … together, cover all settings, services, and topics of health care relevant to children. … , consistent with recent national efforts to standardize the collection of preferred language data. … in a standard format that permits comparison (at minimum) at State, health plan, and provider levels

35. Making Informed Consent an Informed Choice: Training for Health Care Professionals Audio Script | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/professional-training/informed-choice/audio-script.html
    September 01, 2020 - on quality of and access to health care Data Data Infographics Data Visualizations … I was the principal architect in the design and implementation of language access programs, including … And be sure to note your patient's preferred language and need for interpreter services in his or her … You should always look at your patient when you are talking and when your patient is talking, not at … Thank you for your commitment to improving the informed consent process for patients at your hospital

36. New Models of Primary Care Workforce and Financing - Case Example #2: The Health Center (pdf file)
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/workforce-financing/case_example_2.pdf
    October 01, 2016 - The case example report which follows provides an in-depth look at the workforce configuration of Northeast … The Blueprint aims to give all State residents access to high-quality primary care and preventive health … services, and to establish a high-value health system in Vermont1. … THC providers have access to a series of broadcasts in Vermont and New Hampshire on mental health and … A Blueprint-funded HIT staff person operating across the State has been a resource for improving quality

37. 2019 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Executive Summary (pdf file)
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2019qdr-final-es-cs061721.pdf
    December 01, 2020 - About the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report For the 17th year in a row, AHRQ is reporting … health-literate care; access to insurance; healthcare laws; health promotion initiatives; supply side … Quality Access to Healthcare and Disparities Access Health Insurance Improving Measures Worsening … Timely Access to Care Perception of Need Snapshot of Disparities in Access to Care Health Insurance … Language Assistance Treatment by Home Health Providers Trends in Quality of Care for Asians Changes

38. Ncinqtobaccousehelpform (pdf file)
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/NCINQTobaccoUseHelpForm.pdf
    August 01, 2012 - language spoken at home. … primary languages at home and differing levels of parental English proficiency make up a diverse population … the capacity of this measure to produce results that stratify by primary language spoken at home and … in a standard format that permits comparison (at minimum) at State, health plan, and provider levels … , health-plan and state levels.

39. ADHD Chronic Care Follow Up (pdf file)
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-145-fullreport.pdf
    July 01, 2016 - In 2004, Washington State Medicaid convened a mental health drug workgroup that met to review prescription … Access to the medical home: results of the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs … technical panel and the person within Illinois Health and Family Services (and the Illinois State Medicaid … Comments from the person within Illinois Health and Family Services (and the Illinois State Medicaid … in a standard format that permits comparison (at minimum) at State, health plan, and provider levels

40. Tobacco Use and Help With Quitting Among Adolescents (pdf file)
    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/preventive/chipra-0090-fullreport.pdf
    July 25, 2016 - National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health Data. … 12 to 20) and had at least one visit to a primary care office or adolescent medicine clinic in 2011 … in a standard format that permits comparison (at minimum) at State, health plan, and provider levels … at the provider, health plan, and State levels (see Table 10). … Levels of Aggregation at the Provider, Health Plan, and State Levels Level of aggregation Is measure