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  1. Workflow (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/workflow-analysis-qi.pdf
    February 01, 2005 - • Workflow can improve efficiency, reduce redundancy and/or identify gaps or areas of instability … • Use it as a way to identify areas of tension North Carolina Area Health Education CentersNorth
  2. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/04-nh_webcast-famolaro.pdf
    September 21, 2022 - Identify patient safety culture areas for improvement 2. … staff members evaluate whether known safety practices are In place In thei r organizations and to find areas … Customized feedback report: ► Displays site results with Database results ► Identifies strengths and areas … HIGHLIGHTS 10,499 nursing home providers & staff responded 12 areas or composite measures of patient … How Nursing Homes Administered The Survey 43% Web & Paper 42% Paper 14% OVERALL RESULTS AREAS
  3. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/report/apiiia.html
    June 01, 2010 - Measures and Gaps Program Performance Measures and Gaps Other Potentially Important Measurement Areas … Focus areas include initial calls, basic information, comprehensive needs assessment, providing assistance … Focus areas include reliability, comprehensiveness, currency and usefulness of information, simplicity … Focus areas include customer services, application for services, and general experiences. … Desired outcomes are provided for all focus areas.
  4. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/3-sorra-sops-hospital-survey-2-0-webcast.pdf
    July 20, 2020 - Raise staff awareness about patient safety • Assess patient safety culture to identify strengths and areas … Revising the staff positions and units/work areas; and 5. … HSOPS 2.0 assesses many of the same areas of patient safety culture as HSOPS 1.0, but substantial changes … What areas of patient safety culture are assessed on the SOPS Hospital Survey 2.0 (HSOPS 2.0)? … What areas of patient safety culture does HSOPS 2.0 assess?
  5. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/best-practices-survey-administration-webcast-ginsberg.pdf
    February 08, 2024 - not require the use of our tools and products. 6 AHRQ Patient Safety Priorities • Focus on areas … patient safety culture Raise staff awareness about patient safety Identify strengths and areas
  6. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/zimring-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Identified major research areas linking the hospital environment to patient and staff outcomes. … During the conference, participants were asked to focus their attention on these areas of research, … Identified research priorities and opportunities within the major research areas. i. … working to identify research priorities and opportunities within each of the three major research areas … Summit participants, including specific research questions, for each of the three major research areas
  7. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/stone-benner-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - The national Steering Committee encourages each LANE to achieve improvement in these topic areas by: … The Campaign Steering Committee has selected eight areas of focus for nursing home quality improvement … There are four clinical areas that have long plagued nursing homes; 1) presence of pressure ulcers in … In addition, there are four organizational areas of focus: 1) and 2) staff stability, including decrease … http://www.nhqualitycampaign.org/ There were 18 breakout sessions that focused on three subject areas
  8. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/report/apiiij.html
    June 01, 2010 - Measures and Gaps Program Performance Measures and Gaps Other Potentially Important Measurement Areas … Testing: Not specified Summary: This interview tool measures consumer satisfaction in three focus areas … 4-point response scale to review selected consumers' case records and make judgments on these five areas … : Wisconsin Psychometric Testing: Not specified Summary: The survey tool contains four focus areas … Quality indicators and performance measures are connected to five major outcomes or focus areas: 1) Access
  9. 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
  10. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Davis.pdf
    February 12, 2004 - The form is color coded to help identify areas and to simplify data collection. … Colors identify areas that will not accept an entry, areas for numeric data, areas that are available … for brief text narratives, and areas that accept extensive text descriptions. … All of the areas can be sorted and reviewed when an ad hoc report is needed. … It also had identified areas where patient safety events have increased and areas that warrant further
  11. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/using-checklists/checklistandauditslides.pptx
    September 03, 2014 - The NOTICE project identified six intervention areas for improving VAI infection rates. … You may find that specific areas of concern arise in your facility. … Start by focusing on areas that will be easy to address, the proverbial “low-hanging fruit.” … After success in these areas, it will be easier to find backing to take on the more challenging areas … In addition, the data can be used to identify areas where procedures can be simplified.
  12. 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.
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/pbrn/pbrn-conference.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
  16. www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/healthit-ed-6.html
    February 01, 2021 - This type of approach will address barriers, additional areas for research, and regulatory changes to … In addition, Figure 1 suggests several areas where health IT applications can be integrated within
  17. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/02-ASC-webcast-2023-0509-ginsberg.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - and evaluate progress of the US health care system. 8 AHRQ Patient Safety Priorities • Focus on areas … staff awareness about patient safety culture Assess patient safety culture to identify strengths and areas
  18. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/handouts/staff-chg-cloth-bathing.pdf
    March 01, 2022 - Clean All Skin Areas Pay special attention to: • Neck (front and back) • All skin folds • Skin … Infections During the Hospital Stay BATHE Daily With Chlorhexidine (CHG) Reminders Clean All Skin Areas
  19. CHG Showering (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/handouts/staff-chg-showering.docx
    March 01, 2022 - Clean All Skin Areas Pay special attention to: Neck (front and back) All skin folds Skin around all devices … Massage CHG onto all skin areas. 7. Leave soapy lather on skin for 2 minutes before rinsing. 8.
  20. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/risk.html
    February 01, 2023 - Directions: Use the instructions on the Falls Assessment Cue Sheet to assess the resident in the five areas … Tries to climb over bed rails or get out of bed alone unsafely ___ Walks or paces alone in unsafe areas

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