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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research/behavioral-health/index.htmlFebruary 01, 2024 - Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorders Behavioral health problems, which include mental health and substance use disorders, are among the most common conditions seen in primary care settings. Behavioral health conditions often affect medical illnesses. Integrated behavioral healthcare blends primary care…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/elicitation/index.htmlAugust 01, 2024 - CAHPS Patient Narrative Item Sets The CAHPS Patient Narrative Item Sets—also referred to as Narrative Elicitation Protocols—are sets of open-ended questions that prompt survey respondents to tell a clear and detailed story about their healthcare experiences. Patients’ narratives provide a valuable complement to…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/literacy/index.htmlDecember 01, 2022 - CAHPS Health Literacy Item Sets The CAHPS Health Literacy Item Sets ask about providers' efforts to foster and improve the health literacy of patients. Health literacy is commonly defined as patients' ability to obtain, process, and understand the basic health information and services they need to make appropri…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/modifying/index.htmlMay 01, 2020 - Modifying and Naming Your CAHPS Survey To maintain comparability and consistency across CAHPS ® surveys, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) offers the following guidelines regarding what changes you can make to a CAHPS survey and how to give proper attribution to the CAHPS program. If you …
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/consumer-reporting/guidelines/index.htmlMay 01, 2022 - Guidelines for Reporting CAHPS Survey Results When developing a strategy for communicating the results of a CAHPS survey, it is important to define and focus on the goals you want to achieve: Make your audience aware that information on patients’ experiences with care is available to them. Motivate your …
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/advanced-methods/index.htmlDecember 01, 2017 - Advanced Methods in Delivery System Research Webinars and research briefs on advanced approaches to planning, executing, analyzing, and reporting delivery system research. Webinars Sponsored by AHRQ's Delivery System Initiative in partnership with the AHRQ PCMH program. Fuzzy Set Analysis [ Slide presen…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/consumer-reporting/index.htmlOctober 01, 2024 - Reporting CAHPS Survey Results to Consumers Reporting CAHPS Survey Results Users of CAHPS surveys may report the results of the survey publicly to inform healthcare consumers and/or privately to inform healthcare providers and other stakeholders and support their efforts to improve patients’ experiences with ca…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/otherwebsites/uspstf/index.htmlSeptember 01, 2024 - U.S. Preventive Services Task Force The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is an independent, volunteer group of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine that makes recommendations about clinical preventive services such as screening tests, counseling services, and preventive medicat…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/hai-carb-funding.htmlNovember 01, 2021 - Funding HAI and Antibiotic Resistance Research AHRQ’s Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Division funds clinical and health services research to develop the knowledge and practical tools used on the frontlines to prevent infections and make care safer. AHRQ is interested in funding research in all clinical …
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/news-events/psaw-2019/index.htmlJuly 01, 2022 - Patient Safety Awareness Week 2019 Patient Safety Awareness Week is an annual health observance sponsored by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). As the Nation's patient safety agency, AHRQ supports this event to increase awareness about patient safety among health professionals, patients, and famili…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/news-events/psaw-2022/index.htmlDecember 01, 2024 - Patient Safety Awareness Week 2022 AHRQ and colleagues from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and the entire patient safety community are collaborating to observe Patient Safety Awareness Week. While AHR…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/index.htmlOctober 01, 2024 - Engaging Patients and Families in Their Health Care AHRQ offers free tools to help prioritize concerns and maximize interactions between providers, patients, and families. Whether you see patients at a hospital, primary care office, or other setting, time is often limited and patients and family members who hav…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/news-events/psaw-2020/index.htmlDecember 01, 2023 - Patient Safety Awareness Week 2020 Patient Safety Awareness Week is an annual health observance sponsored by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). As the Nation's patient safety agency, AHRQ supports this event to increase awareness about patient safety among health professionals, patients, and fami…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools.htmlJune 01, 2024 - Tools To Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections AHRQ offers free toolkits designed for clinicians by clinicians. These toolkits offer actionable guidance on what to do and how to do it. They help clinicians and other healthcare staff hardwire improved practices into daily routines and keep patients safe. Ambul…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research/care-coordination/pcmh/index.htmlAugust 01, 2022 - Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Transforming the Organization and Delivery of Primary Care Why Do We Need To Transform? The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recognizes that revitalizing the Nation’s primary care system is foundational to achieving high-quality, accessible, efficient…
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/holtropstudysnapshot/index.htmlDecember 01, 2016 - Methods and Outcomes of Care Management Programs Within Physician Organizations vs. Plan-Based Programs Contents Background Study Methodology Principal Findings Takeaway Points Research Publications Additional Resources Background Americans are increasingly plagued by chronic di…
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www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/index.htmlNursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Overview of the Guide The Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide provides toolkits to help nursing homes optimize their use of antibiotics. …
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/index.htmlPediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) What Is the PQMP? Learn about the PQMP's current efforts focused on pediatric measurement and quality improvement. Current PQMP Gr…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/hp/about/child-survey-measures.htmlJune 01, 2017 - CAHPS Child Hospital Survey Measures For more information: Patient Experience Measures from the CAHPS Child Hospital Survey (PDF, 315 KB) Communication Between You and Your Child’s Nurses Q14 Nurses listened carefully to parent Q15 Nurses explained things to parent in a way that was easy to understand …
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/smoking-cessation.htmlOctober 01, 2014 - Notice on Smoking Cessation Guideline Products The 1996 guideline, Smoking Cessation, Clinical Practice Guideline , No. 18, sponsored by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, has been superseded by a new, updated Tobacco Cessation Guideline released by the Public Health Service in 2008. The inf…
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