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221. Grantees Focusing on African Americans | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/priority-populations/observances/bhm/grantees.html
     February 01, 2021 - mortality associated with early-stage breast cancer among African Americans living in rural and urban areas … the difference in prevalence of mastectomy versus breast-conserving surgery between urban and rural areas … of breast cancer and resulting complications for African American women residing in urban and rural areas

222. Chapter 5. Overall Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/medical-office/2014/mosurv14chap5.html
     June 01, 2014 - Highlights The areas of strength or the composites with the highest average percent positive responses … The areas with potential for improvement or the composites with the lowest average percent positive responses … Areas of Strength Teamwork (average 86 percent positive) —the office has a culture of teamwork, mutual … Areas With Potential for Improvement Work Pressure and Pace (average 50 percent positive) —there

223. Chapter 4. Long Term Management | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/man4.html
     December 01, 2017 - Step 1: Identify which of the five risk areas contribute to resident's fall risk. … Step 1: Identify which of the five risk areas contribute to the resident's fall risk. … When a resident does not have risk in one of the listed areas, check NA . … Label the resident's door, bathroom, or other areas to help resident locate areas. … Provide safe outdoor areas for walking and propelling wheelchairs. 4.

224. Executive Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/medical-office/2014/mosurv14sum.html
     June 01, 2014 - Information —To provide supplemental information to help medical offices identify their strengths and areas … In addition, respondents are asked to rate their medical office in five areas of health care quality … Return to Contents Areas of Strength for Most Medical Offices The two areas of strength or composites … Return to Contents Areas With Potential for Improvement for Most Medical Offices Work Pressure … Information —To provide supplemental information to help medical offices identify their strengths and areas

225. Implement an Infection Prevention Quality Improvement Project | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/infection-prevention.html
     March 01, 2017 - tests of change through the use of the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle that can lead to improvement in areas … and Action Plan ( Excel , 161.2 KB) This tool guides facilities through an assessment of different areas

226. Implementing the Surgical Safety Checklist | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/guide-implement.html
     November 01, 2017 - Identify areas for improvement and discuss them with staff. … In what areas can we improve? What does "better" look like? … How can we prioritize the areas in which we want to improve? … – How many areas will we choose to focus on? … Highlight the areas you are prioritizing for change.

227. Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/hrqa99a.html
     October 01, 2014 - (c) REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO RURAL AND INNER-CITY AREAS AND PRIORITY POPULATIONS- (1) RESEARCH, EVALUATIONS … and support demonstration projects, with respect to— (A) the delivery of health care in inner-city areas … , and in rural areas (including frontier areas); and (B) health care for priority populations, which

228. Using the AHRQ Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/pharmacy/pharmwebinar/sorraslides.pdf
     January 01, 2014 - Reviewed literature & existing surveys • Interviewed experts and pharmacy staff • Identified key areas …  Reliability Analysis  Technical Expert Panel Input 17 17 Pharmacy SOPS Strengths & Areas … Communication Openness Patient Counseling % Positive Response 18 18 Pharmacy SOPS Strengths & Areas … Pharmacy Characteristics Staff Characteristics Psychometric Analysis Pharmacy SOPS Strengths & Areas

229. Standardizing Ambulatory Care Procedures in a Public Hospital System to Improve Patient Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Kleinpeter.pdf
     January 01, 2004 - In these instances, procedures were moved to clinical areas Advances in Patient Safety: Vol. 4 … Since the scope of this performance improvement project covered many areas of the hospital, and is not … of the JCAHO 2004 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) by this department, addressed many of the areas … The nursing staff maintains the safety, security, and distribution of medications in the clinic areas … This process must occur consistently during procedures in the ambulatory areas as well.

230. Appendix IV: List of Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/report/apiv.html
     June 01, 2010 - Measures and Gaps Program Performance Measures and Gaps Other Potentially Important Measurement Areas … National Quality Forum: Consensus Standards for Hospital Care: Additional Priority Areas 2005-2006.

231. Enhancing Surgical Team Communication: SOPS® and TeamSTEPPS®in Action Webcast - Sorra (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/04-sops-teamstepps-webcast-sorra.pdf
     January 01, 2010 - studies • In all 3 international studies At 6-month or 12- month follow-up 23 Areas of Patient … 24 Linking TeamSTEPPS and SOPS TeamSTEPPS and SOPS Research Study Designs Summary of Findings Areas

232. Pressure Ulcer Prevention Toolkit (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module2/putoolkit_module2_tools.docx
     February 16, 2011 - This tool can be used to identify people from different interdisciplinary areas to take part on the implementation … (check all that apply) Determine areas for more analysis or evaluation Set priorities and allocate … The tool is one of a series of Facility Assessment Checklists used to identify areas that need improvement … not currently using the Norton or Braden risk assessment, does your screening address the following areas … Tools 13 Assessment of Pressure Ulcer Care Plan Does the care plan for pressure ulcers address all the areas

233. 2019 Community Pharmacy SOPS Database Report Executive Summary Infograpic (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/2019-pharmacy-sops-execsum.pdf
     January 01, 2019 - Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Database part1c1patmg community pharmacies 2,157 OVERALL FINDINGS AREAS … positive response Patient Communication Counseling Openness 950/o 870/o The survey assesses 11 areas

234. Impact of Staff-Led Safety Walk Rounds (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Montgomery_42.pdf
     March 05, 2008 - Each month, several teams walked through patient care areas and talked to staff. … Managers of the patient care areas did not participate. No advance notice was provided. … Data recorded by team members included the patient care areas visited and the number and disciplines … Communication • Incomplete hand-off from cardiac catheterization laboratory to other areas. … • Difficult to monitor/control visitor movement in/out of care areas.

235. 10-Year Experience Integrating Strategic Performance Improvement Initiatives: Can the Balanced Scorecard, Six Sigma®, and Team Training All Thrive in a Single Hospital? (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Meliones_40.pdf
     January 01, 2006 - These individuals are assigned projects based on organizational priorities and identified areas for … Areas of focus include patient safety, patient flow, and patient satisfaction. … Six Sigma initiatives in these areas have resulted in a 44 percent reduction in adverse drug events, … of opportunity.1, 2, 5 Once areas of opportunity have been identified, more focused approaches can … Six Sigma is used when focused areas of improvement are needed.

236. Strategic Plan: Children as a Priority Population | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/mission/strategic-plan/CHStratPlan.html
     December 01, 1999 - Goals and Objectives The goals for the Agency in the area of child health address six areas: Contribute … The first three areas follow the Agency's research cycle. … health care services for the Nation's children, new research is needed to fill critical gaps in the areas … Strategy 1.7.1 : Continue to analyze specific topics (including cross-cutting areas such as settings … Strategy 6.2.3 : Use creative mechanisms to publicize the need for research in critical areas.

237. Occupational Health and Safety for Health Workers in the Context of COVID-19 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/occupational-health-safety.html
     June 01, 2022 - Sub-topic areas include infectious risks to health and safety; physical risks to health and safety; psychosocial

238. Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum Module 2: Practice Facilitation as a Resource for Practice Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-2-pf-as-a-resource.pdf
     September 01, 2015 - Use results of plans to determine which topics to emphasize in future trainings and to identify areas … As a practice facilitator, you need competencies in four areas: 1. … (Practice facilitation) Please rate how confident you are with your knowledge in the* following areas … (Creating Panels) Please rate your confidence in your knowledge and skills in the following areas: … (Care Coordination) Please rate your confidence in your knowledge and skills in the* following areas

239. AHRQ CAHPS Program: Addressing Emergining Needs for Patient Experience Measurement & Improvement webcast-GINSBERG (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/addressing-emerging-needs-09132023-ginsburg.pdf
     January 01, 1995 - Opportunity (NOFO) • NOFO invited applications to conduct research and related activities in 5 broad areas … • Applicants had to address all 5 areas • AHRQ was open to topic area but listed areas of interest

240. Use of Electronic Health Records | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/carecoordination/measure5.html
     June 01, 2018 - From 2009 to 2014, the percentage of patients in metropolitan areas who reported that it was very important … Among residents of nonmetropolitan areas, the percentage increased from 50.3% to 66.9%. … areas to report that it was very important for them to get their own medical information electronically … The percentage for residents of nonmetropolitan areas increased from 43.6% to 56.6%. … In 2013 and 2014, patients in metropolitan areas more likely than patients in nonmetropolitan areas to