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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. Webinar Transcript - The 2014 Quality and Disparities Report and the National Quality Strategy: Working Together to Improve Health Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   November 01, 2016 - Department of Health and Human Services. Nancy. … In particular, we had a website that focused on state contrasts, so you could look to see how your state … your efforts on particular geographic areas or population in your state, wherein if you have poor quality … there's more in the report, so I encourage you again to look at it but I also wanted to give you a quick … I have access to this mailbox and I'll look at it and we'll try to make sure that we answer your questions

4. Health Literacy in Pharmacy: Communication Strategies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   September 01, 2020 - information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions". … Undermines efforts to increase patient self-management and engagement in care. … Literacy in America: A First Look at the Results of the National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS)', National … Kutner, M., Greenberg, E. and Baer, J. (2005) 'A First Look at the Literacy of America's Adults in the … Analysis of State Pharmacy Laws: Impact of Pharmacy Laws on the Provision of Language Services.

5. 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

6. 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

7. Improving Patient Safety Systems for Patients With Limited English Proficiency: A Guide for Hospitals (pdf file)
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   September 01, 2012 - Improving Access to Interpreter Services At Massachusetts General Hospital, in addition to having in-person … Language access in health care statement of principles. … Improving quality of health care relies on effective language services. … participated in RWJF’s Speaking Together: National Language Services Network, a program aimed at improving … Language Access Services in Healthcare Organizations • The Office of Minority Health has sponsored

8. 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

9. Strategy 6C: OpenNotes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
   www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/strategy6c-opennotes.html
   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.

10. 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

11. 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

12. Spoken Communication | 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 … Look not only at your data on language assistance needs, but also at community data on languages spoken … Nearby residents who speak other languages may not be seeking care at your practice if there is no language … Assess your practice's capacity to provide services in other languages.

13. 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.

14. 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

15. 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

16. Strategies to Improve Communication Between Pharmacists and Patients | 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 … process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions … Higher health care costs due to increase emergency services and hospitalizations. … Adult Literacy in America: A First Look at the Results of the National Adult Literacy Survey. … With Understanding and Improving Health and Objectives for Improving Health. 2 vols.

17. 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

18. 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

19. Webinar Transcript - National Quality Strategy Webinar: Introducing Nine Levers to Support the Aims and Priorities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2016 - the delivery of health care services, patient health outcomes, and population health—just a small task … to work with public health professionals and social support services in other sectors such as education … closer look at each one to see how they can be used to improve health and health care. … It's going to be combined efforts and aligned work. … Question 2: I work at a State Medicaid agency, and a large challenge for our organization is providing

20. 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.