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  1. ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/implement/pdsa-worksheet.docx
    March 01, 2017 - test small changes, through the use of the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle, that lead to improvement in areas … Why do you think we scored high or low in these areas? Do any of the results surprise you?
  2. ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/tools/applying-cusp/or_briefing_audit.docx
    December 01, 2017 - Frontline providers understand patient safety risks in their clinical areas and have great insight into … Highlight areas where the team excels and opportunities for improvement.
  3. Fallpxtool2D (doc file)

    ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/fallpxtoolkit/fallpxtool2d.docx
    January 28, 2013 - this self-assessment tool is to identify what processes of care your hospital has in place and what areas … The results from this self-assessment can help you identify which areas need improvement and develop
  4. ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy1/Strat1_Tool_3_Application_508.docx
    February 10, 2011 - I want to: (Check all of your interest areas) [NOTE: Edit the list below as appropriate for your hospital … Help improve the hospital facilities (for example, patient care areas, or family resource room).
  5. ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy1/Strat1_Tool_3_Application_508.pdf
    May 16, 2013 - I want to: (Check all of your interest areas) [NOTE: Edit the list below as appropriate for your hospital …  Help improve the hospital facilities (for example, patient care areas, or family resource room
  6. Obsrounds (doc file)

    ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/obsrounds.doc
    August 07, 2012 - communication tool to objectively assess and improve teamwork dynamics across and between disciplines, identify areas … identify defects in communication, foster collaboration among disciplines or practice domains, and target areas
  7. ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/807.html
    April 01, 2022 - monthly premiums for people who do not use tobacco, seem to have a greater effect on enrollment in rural areas … than in urban areas, which authors attribute to higher rates of tobacco use in the rural areas.
  8. ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/healthsystemsresearch/hspc-research-study/report.html
    June 01, 2020 - Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction Study Methods Breadth & Focus Areas … Breadth and Focus Areas of Federal Agency Research Portfolios in HSR and PCR 4.
  9. ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/pbrn-conference/index.html
    June 01, 2022 - presentations included a full range of issues related to practice-based research including "hot topic" areas … Colleagues spoke about the latest issues related to practice-based research in these exciting "hot topic" areas
  10. ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/takeheart/about/initiative/partner-hospitals/east-alabama.html
    November 01, 2022 - Although EAMC's CR completion rate for enrolled patients has been strong, Briggs suspected there were areas … The team followed TAKEheart's recommendation to focus on data, which helped them identify areas needing
  11. ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2018qdr-datasources.pdf
    October 01, 2019 - o Small - Counties in metro areas of 50,000-249,999 population. … Geographic Estimates National, State, and local areas. … o Small - Counties in metro areas of 50,000-249,999 population. … Census Bureau regions; metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. … Census Bureau regions; selected States; metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas; and urban-rural areas
  12. ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/co-nm-specialinnovation.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - the CHIPRA quality demonstration, students used computer tablets to complete the eSHQ in waiting areas … These reports gave SBHCs a profile of risk for their entire population, which enabled them to act on areas … developed reports for the State as a whole, giving information to the appropriate State agency on areas … They reported that highlighting risk areas on the screen made it easier to identify health risk behaviors … The screeners were successfully implemented in SBHCs in rural, urban, and frontier areas of both States
  13. ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/er208-overview.html
    October 01, 2014 - on quality improvement opportunities identified by an Institute of Medicine (IOM) study, Priority Areas … quality improvement strategies related to chronic conditions (diabetes, asthma, hypertension), practice areas … ) for all of the topics was developed to serve as a tool to specify all of the potentially relevant areas … Committee on Identifying Priority Areas for Quality Improvement. Adams K, Corrigan J. … Priority areas for national action: transforming health care quality.
  14. ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/co-nm-specialinnovation.html
    August 01, 2015 - of the CHIPRA quality demonstration, students used computer tablets to complete the eSHQ in waiting areas … These reports gave SBHCs a profile of risk for their entire population, which enabled them to act on areas … reports for the State as a whole, giving the State entity that was responsible for SBHCs information on areas … They reported that highlighting risk areas on the screen made it easier to identify health risk behaviors … The screeners were successfully implemented in SBHCs in rural, urban, and frontier areas of both States
  15. ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/valuewebcast-sorrarev.pdf
    February 01, 2018 - literature and existing surveys Interviewed experts, providers & staff Identified key thematic areas … definitions of terms and instructions • Do not reword or reorder the survey items • Keep all survey items for areas … you want to assess • Drop all survey items for areas you do not want to assess – Do not pick and choose … survey items across composites/areas 41 Value and Efficiency Item Set Resources • Available on
  16. ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Ludwick.pdf
    June 21, 2004 - In addition, a simple educational tool displayed in numerous OR and clinic areas serves as a reminder … Other clinic areas of the facility are also using the stamp because Addressing JCAHO Surgical Safety … While the OR had a specific patient record-monitoring tool in place, other areas did not. … A condensed version of the tool is displayed in numerous OR areas, the Emergency Department, and each … of the clinic areas.
  17. ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/action-planning-webcast-graphic.pdf
    February 01, 2019 - step-by-step guide to help users: Define goals and select initiatives 1 Review results and target areas
  18. ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/report/apiiie.html
    June 01, 2010 - Measures and Gaps Program Performance Measures and Gaps Other Potentially Important Measurement Areas … Families are asked to rate their satisfaction using a 5-point Likert scale in ten areas related to the … Measures are organized according to six focus areas: (1) Personal Outcomes, (2) Satisfaction, (3) Quality … organized along 7 major program goals, and cross-reference the relevant CMS HCBS Quality Framework Areas … Other methodologies included periodic, indepth reviews of randomly selected quality focus areas, review
  19. ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/report/apiiii.html
    June 01, 2010 - Measures and Gaps Program Performance Measures and Gaps Other Potentially Important Measurement Areas … Focus areas include barriers to employment, use of personal assistance services at home and at work, … Indicators are grouped into six broad areas: Consumer Outcomes, System Performance, Health, Welfare, … These six questions were added to both tools to provide the State with more information about select areas … Sets of questions are categorized into seven focus areas that the Commonwealth plans to develop performance
  20. ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/timeline-tasks.pdf
    June 01, 2021 - possible interventions Display the Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making Posters in common areas … the Collecting Bacterial Cultures and Urine Culture Collection posters and display them in common areas … cards Display the Four Questions To Ask Your Doctor or Nurse About Antibiotics Poster in common areas … Review the Talking With Residents and Family Members About Antibiotics Poster and display in common areas … , such as break rooms and workstations Review the DESC Technique Poster and display in common areas

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