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1. 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.

2. 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

3. Strategy 6C: OpenNotes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   March 01, 2020 - 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 … Efforts To Improve Patient Experience Section 6: Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with … At the same time, online resource centers and support services are changing how patients learn about … Inviting patients to read their doctors' notes: a quasi-experimental study and a look ahead.

4. Advancing the Science and Implementation of Patient Narrative Elicitation and Reporting | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   August 01, 2019 - 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 … Consistent with AHRQ's mission to support the translation of critical health services research findings … groups, regional quality improvement coalitions, health services research (both in and outside of AHRQ … As a result, email alone may not be a feasible option at this point, although it can contribute to increasing

5. 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

6. Comparing Quality Scores to an Independent Standard | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   January 01, 2023 - 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 … While it might be possible to have stakeholders in the community or State come up with such standards … The Standard for “Never Events” There is one kind of standard that is beginning to emerge in health … Department of Health & Human Services The White House USA.gov

7. National Pcep Meeting White Paper (doc file)
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   May 05, 2014 - , state, and national level. … look like? … community health workers (thus providing employment opportunities as well as improving access to care … Webinar hosted by the National Academy for State Health Policy held on May 5, 2014. 6. … National Academy for State Health Policy Briefing. June 2012. 9. Mold JW.

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Strategy 6D: Internet Access for Health Information and Advice | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2023 - Efforts To Improve Patient Experience Section 6: Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with … and people who prefer languages other than English. 9 To help overcome these constraints, some health … One example is Kaiser Permanente, where members who sign in have access to in-depth health information … The Ever-Shifting Internet Population: A new look at Internet access and the digital divide, Apr 16, … Available at http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2003/The-EverShifting-Internet-Population-A-new-look-at-Internet-access-and-the-digital-divide.aspx

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. Questions and Answers: AHRQ Webinar on Shared Decisionmaking for Chronic Conditions and Long Term Care Planning | 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 … Competencies National Advisory Council Careers at AHRQ Maps and Directions Other AHRQ Web Sites … Have you considered using more plain language in trainings geared toward health professionals so that … If a patient is given a new diagnosis, say of diabetes, I would be very quick to offer the services of … to access a service that is not covered by VA.

14. Evaluating Your TeamSTEPPS Intervention To Improve the Safety of LEP Patients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2012 - 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 … This medicine is to be taken after eating twice a day, once in the morning and once at night, is that … How much support did you get from leadership in patient safety, language services, nursing, or other … Department of Health & Human Services The White House USA.gov

15. White Paper - Redefining Primary Care for the 21st Century (pdf file)
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    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.

16. Making Informed Consent an Informed Choice: Training for Health Care Leaders Audio Script | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2020 - (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.

17. Designing and Delivering Whole-Person Transitional Care: The Hospital Guide to Reducing Medicaid Readmissions - Toolbox (pdf file)
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    July 28, 2016 - at the absolute number to put goal and operations in context See calculatation below for a 20% … to state or national averages] or [insert how current rates compare to top 10% performers]           … for Medicaid long-term services and supports, or have a contact at the State Medicaid agency who can … care ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE  History of receiving behavioral health services  Concern … Most of the United States has access to 2-1-1, a telephone hotline that specializes in health and human

18. Module 5: Resident and Family Engagement: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    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

19. New Models of Primary Care Workforce and Financing - Case Example #2: The Health Center (pdf file)
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    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

20. Module 1: Preventing Falls in Hospitals—Training Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    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