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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/observational.html
May 01, 2021 - AHRQ Tool – Observational Audits for Useful Data Gathering
Resource: AHRQ Tool – Observational Audits for Useful Data Gathering (PDF, 531 KB)
This resource, designed by AHRQ, will help nursing homes get started with observational auditing, so you have useful data to guide improvement.
Source: AHRQ
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/competency.html
May 01, 2021 - AHRQ Tool – Competency Check vs Observational Audit
Resource: AHRQ Tool – Competency Check vs Observational Audit (PDF, 476 KB)
This resource, designed by AHRQ, supports the use of observational audits which assist in identification of staff compliance with infection prevention practices.
Source: AHRQ
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/chapter-7.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Chapter 7. High-Risk Situations for Medication Reconciliation
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Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/events/webinars/sops-primer-110722.html
December 01, 2023 - Understanding SOPS Surveys: A Primer for New Users (Webcast)
November 7, 2022
Summary
Speakers and Presentation Slides
Recording
About the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture
Summary
This AHRQ webcast provided an overview of the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®) Surveys. Speakers describe…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/pubs/background-2012/index.html
December 01, 2012 - Recommendations to Improve Children's Health Care Quality Measures
Background Report on the 2012 Process
This background report describes the process used to identify, evaluate, and select children's health care quality measures to be recommended for addition to the initial core set of 24 measures released by…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/snac_members.html
November 01, 2013 - Subcommittee on Quality Measures for Children's Healthcare for Medicaid and CHIP
Members List: 2013
List of 2013 members of the Subcommittee on Quality Measures for Children's Healthcare (SNAC).
Mary S. Applegate, MD, FAAP, FACP
Medicaid Medical Director for Ohio
Office of Medical Assistance
Columbus, OH…
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/about/pediatric-quality-measurement-importance.html
June 01, 2018 - The Importance of Pediatric Quality Measurement and Improvement: The Role of the PQMP
Quality measures are used to evaluate or quantify specific health care processes, outcomes, patient perceptions, or other factors related to health care delivery. Quality measurement is an important tool in meeting the aims of…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/confid-report/system-design.html
February 01, 2016 - Confidential Physician Feedback Reports: Designing for Optimal Impact on Performance
Part Two: Design of Physician Feedback Reporting Systems
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Confidential Physician Feedback Reports: Designing for Optimal Impact on Performance
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Introduction
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/state/how-to-guide/guide3.html
August 01, 2024 - Developing and Sustaining State-Based Infrastructure To Support Primary Care Quality Improvement
3. Building and Maintaining a Network of Primary Care Practices
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/leadership-4.html
June 01, 2021 - Leadership To Improve Diagnosis: A Call to Action
What Can Leaders Achieve by Prioritizing Diagnostic Safety?
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Leadership To Improve Diagnosis: A Call to Action
Diagnostic Safety as a Challenge for Healthcare Leadership
Why Are Leaders Essential to Diagno…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/teledx-table1.html
August 01, 2020 - Telediagnosis for Acute Care: Implications for the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Table 1. Implications of Telediagnosis for Diagnostic Quality and Safety
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Telediagnosis for Acute Care: Implications for the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis
Introduction
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/leadership-3.html
June 01, 2021 - Leadership To Improve Diagnosis: A Call to Action
How Can Leaders Drive Improvements in Diagnostic Safety?
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Leadership To Improve Diagnosis: A Call to Action
Diagnostic Safety as a Challenge for Healthcare Leadership
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/explain/numbers.html
November 01, 2018 - Why Aren't Numbers and Graphs Sufficient for a Quality Report?
Quality reports need a brief and compelling explanation of the purpose and value of the information they contain, as well as the trustworthiness of the report’s sponsor. This page discusses why this is necessary.
Quality Information Is New
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/quality-measures.html
November 01, 2018 - What Health Care Quality Measures Will You Report?
Once you have decided whose quality to report, you will need to determine which aspects of their performance to measure (e.g., clinical quality, patient experience, patient safety, cost). There are many different kinds of measures, but not all are appropriate…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/compare/index.html
May 01, 2019 - Choosing a Point of Comparison for Health Care Quality Scores
A key decision for any report on comparative quality is how to organize and display comparisons. The primary goal is to make it as easy as possible for people to identify high and low performers.
This section discusses the following topics:
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/distribute/promote/why-promote.html
December 01, 2022 - Why Promote a Health Care Quality Report to Consumers?
Among report sponsors and researchers in the field of quality reporting, a general consensus has emerged that:
The primary audience for public quality reports is health care consumers or, more often, a strategically chosen subset of those consumers.
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/writing/index.html
July 01, 2011 - Tips on Writing a Report on Health Care Quality for Consumers
Information on health care quality is complicated, so it’s crucial to present this information as simply and clearly as possible. This section suggests ways to make the language in your printed or Web-based quality report cards easier for your inten…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/social-needs-tool.html
June 01, 2021 - Identifying and Addressing Social Needs in Primary Care Settings
Resource: Identifying and Addressing Social Needs in Primary Care Settings (PDF, 711 KB, 6 pages) A tool to help primary care practices screen and refer patients for social needs such as food or housing, so-called social determinants of health …
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/assess/applying-lessons.html
May 01, 2019 - Applying Lessons Learned From Evaluating a Quality Report
What Have You Learned?
Consider the implications of your evaluation for each aspect you were able to assess. For example, do you need to:
Improve relationships with partners or stakeholders?
Cultivate additional partners?
Rethink who is really …
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/implementation-guides/implementation-guide1/index.html
March 01, 2019 - Engaging Stakeholders to Improve the Quality of Children’s Health Care
Implementation Guide Number 1
This Implementation Guide includes suggested steps and tips for implementing initiatives for improving child health care quality from the CMS-funded national evaluation of the Children’s Health Insurance Progr…