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261. 2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2023-nhqdr-es.pdf
     January 01, 2023 - • More people are living in metropolitan areas. … grew by 52.7%, micropolitan (“small town”) counties grew by 14.5%, and noncore (“rural“) areas grew … Older adults, NH-Asian people, and people living in metropolitan areas were more likely to complete … and from 78.5% to 77.3% for large fringe metropolitan areas. … areas)

262. 2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2023-nhqdr-es-rev.pdf
     January 01, 2023 - • More people are living in metropolitan areas. … grew by 52.7%, micropolitan (“small town”) counties grew by 14.5%, and noncore (“rural“) areas grew … Older adults, NH-Asian people, and people living in metropolitan areas were more likely to complete … and from 78.5% to 77.3% for large fringe metropolitan areas. … areas)

263. Comparative Health System Performance Initiative: National Bureau of Economic Research Center of Excellence | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/chsp/about-chsp/centers/nber.html
     July 01, 2019 - measures to study variation in performance across organizational types, health systems, and geographic areas … health system organization and performance at a point in time, changes over time, and across geographic areas … initiative, five research projects are underway to examine delivery system performance in several distinct areas … providers to the markets in which they participate (e.g., hospital referral regions, primary care service areas

264. Key Driver Diagram | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/tcd/key-driver.html
     September 01, 2021 - improve care for chronic diseases, but these resources were rarely devoted to children and only to those areas … These are generally focused either on improvement in the areas for which financial incentives have been … Other priorities are in high cost areas that are almost exclusively in the adult population. … This means incentives are provided to the health plans to focus improvement efforts on those specific areas

265. 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

266. The PCORTF Mission, Vision, and Goal | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/pcor/strategic-framework/mission.html
     July 01, 2023 - vision drives the mission, the specific goals that make progress towards the mission, and the priority areas … bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) persons; persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural areas

267. 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.

268. Appendix A: Guide to Online Resources Successfully Used by Hospitals to Improve Patient Flow | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptflow/appendix-a.html
     April 01, 2020 - Each example includes the strategy, result, hospital demographics, type of staff involved, clinical areas … The solutions are listed under four major areas: access, throughput, ancillary, and disposition.

269. AHRQ's Making Healthcare Safer Reports: Shaping Patient Safety Efforts in the 21st Century | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/index.html
     July 01, 2023 - Safer report , published in 2020, includes 47 evidence-based patient safety practices in selected harm areas … It includes evidence for more specific harm areas than the preceding reports.

270. 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.

271. 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.

272. Health Equity | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/recent-grants-health-equity.html
     May 01, 2024 - Health Equity Primary Care Workforce Public Health and Community Integration Additional Topic Areas … Disparities Report (NHQDR) to summarize the status of health and healthcare delivery in the US, identifying areas … Areas of improvement documented between the early 2000s and 2018 include: decreased death rates for HIV … Areas of ongoing challenge include the following: Despite decreases in HIV death rates, including among … healthcare services are ongoing, particularly among people who have a low income or who live in rural areas

273. Chapter 2. Building the Project Foundation: Project Teams and Scope | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/chapter-2.html
     July 01, 2022 - Members may include: Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, discharge planners, and others representing areas … of focus (e.g., inpatient units, outpatient clinics, procedural areas). … Before determining the scope of the project, you may find it helpful to create a list of all areas within … development of the scope and charter of the project based on the individuality of the facility and areas … This helped identify areas of focus, explored depth of issues, and provided the team with a realistic

274. Chapter 2. Building the Project Foundation: Project Teams and Scope | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/chapter-2.html
     July 01, 2022 - Members may include: Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, discharge planners, and others representing areas … of focus (e.g., inpatient units, outpatient clinics, procedural areas). … Before determining the scope of the project, you may find it helpful to create a list of all areas within … development of the scope and charter of the project based on the individuality of the facility and areas … This helped identify areas of focus, explored depth of issues, and provided the team with a realistic

275. Computer-Based Training Modules: Basin Bed Bathing with CHG
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/training/cbt-basin-bathing.pptx
     March 01, 2022 - Let me help with hard-to-reach areas. … over-the-counter, and better than soap Air dry, do NOT rinse Massage (rather than wipe) into all areas … Remember, patients only feel comfortable cleaning normal skin You will help them with hard-to-reach areas … as much as possible so that CHG will work on those areas. … but not without Apply to skin out of water stream for 2 minutes before rinsing Lathering all body areas

276. Nursing Protocol Training_Basin Bed Bathing With 2% Chlorhexidine (CHG) and Showering With 4% CHG Liquid Soap (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/training/cbt-basin-bathing.pdf
     March 01, 2022 - Let me help with hard-to-reach areas. … over-the-counter, and better than soap o Air dry, do NOT rinse o Massage (rather than wipe) into all areas … CHG for body wash, have them wash hair and face first, taking care to avoid contacting other skin areas … as much as possible so that CHG will work on those areas. … not without o Apply to skin out of water stream for 2 minutes before rinsing o Lathering all body areas

277. 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

278. 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

279. Patient Safety Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/makinghcsafer.html
     June 01, 2022 - quality: Patient Safety Indicators reflect quality of care inside hospitals, as well as geographic areas … Prevention Quality Indicators identify hospital admissions in geographic areas that evidence suggests … Inpatient Quality Indicators reflect quality of care inside hospitals, as well as across geographic areas … use among children and neonates to reflect quality of care inside hospitals, as well as geographic areas … Quality Indicators that use hospital administrative data to assess the quality of care provided, identify areas

280. 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