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  1. www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/explain/communicate/story.html
    November 01, 2018 - Tell a Story To Engage People in a Health Care Quality Report If possible, your “front” page can also include a brief vignette that highlights one of the key messages you are trying to get across in more human and concrete terms. A story is an effective way to engage your readers emotionally and mentally. Her…
  2. www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/impactgrants/impact-ny-success-story.html
    April 01, 2015 - Pennsylvania IMPaCT: Catalyzing Primary Care Transformation in New York AHRQ Infrastructure for Maintaining Primary Care Transformation (IMPaCT) Success Stories A key goal of AHRQ’s IMPaCT grants is to learn strategies for spreading successful primary care transformation programs from State to Sta…
  3. www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/web/pathways/composites.html
    May 01, 2019 - Let Consumers Drill Down to Components of Roll-Up Scores Whenever you provide a composite or a summary score, you should seriously consider letting people drill down to the details. Not everyone will want to do this, but some will. To learn more about using composites and summary scores to reduce the burden o…
  4. www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/distribute/promote/multiple/using-media.html
    September 01, 2019 - Using Mass Media To Spread Messages About a Quality Report The mass media are not in business to help you. Their business is to sell advertising to companies who want to reach the people who read newspapers and magazine, watch television shows, and listen to radio programs. The “business model” of the media i…
  5. www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/writing/tip6.html
    May 01, 2015 - Tip 6. Use Caution With Readability Formulas for Quality Reports There are several dozen readability formulas, including the Fry formula, SMOG, and Flesch tests (Flesch-Kincaid and Flesch Reading Ease). You can use the formulas to score text by hand or use computerized versions that are built into word proces…
  6. www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/impactgrants/impact-profile-nc.html
    August 01, 2018 - North Carolina IMPaCT: Advancing and Spreading Primary Care Transformation Principal Investigator: Darren DeWalt, MD, and Mark Holmes, PhD Institution: University of North Carolina AHRQ Grant Number: U18HS020940 Overview of Primary Care Extension in North Carolina AHRQ's IMPaCT grants were d…
  7. www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/writing/good-writing.html
    July 01, 2011 - Why Does the Writing in a Health Care Quality Report Matter? Information is clear if the audience for that information can understand it. This simple rule poses a real challenge, because there are many possible audiences for a health care quality report and they may differ in background knowledge, literacy …
  8. www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/ch/suppl-narrative-items-child-hospital-survey.html
    November 01, 2023 - Supplemental Items for the CAHPS Child Hospital Survey: Narrative Comments Population version: Child Learn about: CAHPS Patient Narrative Item Sets CAHPS Child Hospital Narrative Item Set   Placing the items in the survey: Insert these supplemental items before the "About You" section of the sur…
  9. www.ahrq.gov/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinar-012220.html
    December 01, 2023 - Understanding CAHPS Surveys: A Primer for New Users (January 2020) January 22, 2020 Summary Speakers Recording Transcript Summary This AHRQ webcast provided an overview of CAHPS ® surveys and explain how they focus on patients' priorities and build on current research in survey development and …
  10. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crctoolkit/crctool2b3.html
    April 01, 2018 - Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention Tool 2.b-3 Screening Tracking Sheet for Practices Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention I. Introduction II. Background III. Intervention Steps and Tools …
  11. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssi4.html
    April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Chapter 4. Assessing Surgeon Acceptance of Risk Adjustment Models Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Executiv…
  12. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiapm.html
    April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Appendix M. Master Risk Factor List with Final Bolded Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Executive Summary …
  13. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssi2a.html
    April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Chapter 2. Determine Surgical Site Infection Rates (continued) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Executive S…
  14. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiapg.html
    April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Appendix G. Pairwise Correlation of Variables with SSI and with Each Other Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection …
  15. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crctoolkit/crctool4b4.html
    April 01, 2018 - Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention 4.b-4 Stool Test Kit Request Card Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Tracking and Improving Screening for Colorectal Cancer Intervention I. Introduction II. Background III. Intervention Steps and Tools IV. References …
  16. www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/urinary/resources/voices-left-dial-reflections.html
    July 01, 2010 - Back to MUI Resources Voices from the Left of the Dial: Reflections of Practice-Based Researchers Resource Full article on PubMed Summary This study assessed factors motivating PBRN clinicians to participate and stay involved in practice-based research in their primary care o…
  17. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-6.html
    July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation Appendix, Building the Foundation for Your Medication Reconciliation Process Design Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication…
  18. www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/discuss-family.html
    June 01, 2021 - Discussing Infectious Concerns About Residents With Family Members and Caregivers After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Review how to discuss the potential harms of antibiotic use with family members​. Address end-of-life care as it relates to antibiotic use​. Recogni…
  19. www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/cellulitis.html
    May 01, 2022 - Assessment and Management of the Resident With a Suspected Skin or Soft Tissue Infection After viewing or presenting this presentation, viewers will be able to— Distinguish infectious cellulitis versus cellulitis mimics​. Discuss the diagnostic approach and empiric management of skin and soft tissue inf…
  20. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/table-3.html
    July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation Table 3: Critical Thinking Process to Identify and Clarify Discrepancies Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconcilia…

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