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1. 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

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Making Informed Consent an Informed Choice: Training for Health Care Professionals Audio Script | 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 … 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

12. Elements of an Evaluation Plan | 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 … However, even if you are well along in your efforts, and have not been able to focus on evaluation yet … to say what they want in their own language. … Department of Health & Human Services The White House USA.gov

13. Implementation Guide for AHRQ's Making Informed Consent an Informed Choice - Training Modules (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2017 - Department of Health and Human Services. … Department of Health and Human Services. … consent forms being used in your hospital. • Use plain language and health literacy specialists to improve … in health services research and other fields. … not look at the form 6 r I was not asked to sign a form Go to Question 23 33Implementation

14. Making Informed Consent an Informed Choice: (pdf file)
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    January 18, 2017 - 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 … • Invite questions with your body language. Lean forward. Look expectantly. … Thank you for your commitment to improving the informed consent process for patients at your hospital

15. 2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Data Sources (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2023 - of health services, medical practice patterns, access to healthcare programs, and outcomes of treatments … at the national, state, and local market levels. … health status, language spoken at home, and living arrangement Years Collected Since October 2010 … use of medical care services, charges and payments, access to care, satisfaction with care, health … spoken at home, perceived health status, disability status, place of birth, and county internet access

16. Specific Tools To Support Change (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2011 - in the current national movement toward the triple aim of better care, better population health, and … Services Research Article The Quantitative Measurement of Organizational Culture in Health Care … Health plans also use HEDIS results themselves to see where they need to focus their improvement efforts … http://www.hretdisparitie s.org/index.php National Academy for State Health Policy Toolkit Patient … With HCUPnet, users have easy access to national statistics and trends and selected State statistics

17. The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2018 - Department of Health and Human Services. … health information and services they need to make appropriate health decisions. … Improving diagnosis in health care. Report in Brief. … � Improving diagnosis in health care. Report in Brief. … at this visit or in a followup visit if needed. � The practice may need English and other language versions

18. 2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Appendixes (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2023 - of access to care that are improving and aspects that are not improving. … Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration • National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) … related to education, income, and native English language. … Therefore, the findings in the NHQDR may be different from other studies that look at the same measures … & Medicaid Services Health Resources and Services Administration Indian Health Service National Institutes

19. Preparing a Questionnaire Using the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2021 - Health Services Research. 2010;45:1345–1359. 2 Adapted from McGee J, Goldfield N, Riley K, and Morton … This question is in 4.0 only. Access to care 6. … be a complete survey 13 15 11 * The text in brackets refers to language that appears in in the Child … , send a sample to a phone number look-up vendor) … Unless you maintain a high response rate overall and make efforts to reach them, their views and experiences

20. Final Topic Refinement Document - Role of Liquid Biopsy in Detection and Management of Cancer in the Medicare Population (pdf file)
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    July 29, 2021 - test done on a sample of blood to look for cancer cells from a tumor that are circulating in the … health care, and others with experience in making health care decisions. … (Note there appears to be a discrepancy between the language in KQ2, which describes the intended use … Analytic Framework As stated above, there appears to be a discrepancy between the language in KQ2 … We therefore have a keen interest in AHRQ’s Technology Assessment (TA) and sincerely look forward to