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461. 7. Tools and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu7.html
     October 01, 2014 - processes to identify where there are risks to patient skin integrity, and target interventions in those areas … In comparison with other areas of care, pressure ulcer prevention is a low priority for me       … Analyze the areas where support is not evident and take steps to inform leadership about the urgency … (check all that apply) Determine areas for more analysis or evaluation       Set priorities … The tool is one of a series of Facility Assessment Checklists used to identify areas that need improvement

462. 5. How do we measure our pressure ulcer rates and practices? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/put5.html
     October 01, 2014 - Conversely, if your pressure ulcer rate is high or increasing, then there might be areas in which care … Remember, pressure ulcers are areas of soft tissue damage caused by pressure or pressure and shear. … If your pressure ulcer rate is high, on what specific areas should you focus? … For risk assessment to make a difference, all areas of risk identified on the standardized risk assessment … Ensure that the care plans address all areas of risk.

463. Meeting Minutes, November 2018 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2018-11-nac/nacmtg1118-minutes.html
     April 01, 2019 - As a result, a new contract with RAND will identify research gaps and areas of consolidation of policies … Chesley responded that the support for grants includes other areas, including general patient safety … Rural areas do not, of course, have the resources that urban areas have. … Areas that need to be addressed include the promise of health information technology; transparency around … AHRQ’s Value Framework effort involves aligning with the HHS goals in four areas: healthcare delivery

464. Supplemental Document No. 1 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/measure_retirement/supplemental-materials/supplementaldoc1.pdf
     September 01, 2014 - Search Strategies For each of the measure topical areas, identical search strategies were used to … For certain measure topical areas, such as asthma, it was necessary to select MeSH subheadings in … MeSH Terms by CHIPRA Core Measure Topical Areas of Interest CHIPRA Measure Topical Area Maternal … For certain measure topical areas, additional reviewed articles were referred by members of SNAC or … Overview of Evidence Search Results and Syntheses by Measure Topical Areas CHIPRA Measure Topical Area

465. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/overviewhandouts2.html
     December 01, 2017 - Clinical areas to be covered X ___ b. … and front Sand back assessment of the skin, the body's largest organ, for any breakdown or reddened areas … Does your daily assessment assess the following areas?

466. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/data/apcd/backgroundrpt/intro.html
     April 01, 2017 - facilitating measures for rarer events and among smaller entities (e.g., individual providers, small areas … Identification of patterns of utilization and potential areas for targeted interventions, and Planning … The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) funded the APCD project, which focused on three areas

467. New Mexico IMPaCT: Catalyzing Community Health Transformation in Kansas (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/impact-ks-success-story.pdf
     April 01, 2015 - His vision included three areas of focus: • Helping rural primary care practices develop quality improvement … • Developing the workforce pipeline by encouraging students from rural areas to pursue health … essential step in a State that faces a severe shortage in primary care providers as physicians in rural areas

468. Medical/General Interior | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/shuttered/toolkitchecklist/medint.html
     July 01, 2018 - Intensive care units:   Estimated surge capacity:         Potential areas

469. AHRQ Tools Improve Care, Safety for St. Luke’s University Health Network Obstetric Patients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201906.html
     November 01, 2019 - Nunemacher noted that system leaders use HSOPS to give feedback to staff on their areas of strength and … throughout the hospital customize the TeamSTEPPS curriculum to make it relevant to their respective clinical areas

470. Patient-Centered Care Takes Center Stage in New Report from AHRQ’s Digital Healthcare Research Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/patient-centered-care-dhr.html
     September 01, 2022 - released report offers engaging, easy-to-read summaries of the impact of AHRQ-funded research in these key areas … Our report also highlights emerging research in AHRQ’s priority areas, notably the role of social determinants

471. AHRQ Expands Its Repertoire to Eliminate Diagnostic Errors | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/eliminate-diagnostic-errors.html
     August 01, 2022 - These efforts have gained momentum in recent years in critical areas. … These centers will develop expertise in at least one of four areas: error detection and prevention, resilience

472. Module-10-Implementation-Guide (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/module-10-implementation-guide.pdf
     April 16, 2022 - Your catchment area should encompass both the current areas from which your onsite CR program attracts … Some areas are experiencing gradual population declines but the number of persons at higher risk of … 3) How many patients in your current and potential catchment areas are eligible for CR in a given year … • Compare participation rates for referred patients that enroll and that do not in areas further … For example, if 40% of eligible patients nearby or in easy transportation areas enroll but only 10%

473. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/041-ss-training-preop-chg-bathing.pptx
     April 01, 2025 - Massage CHG firmly onto all areas of the patient’s body.

474. Clean Equipment and Environment Promotes Safe Resident Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/infection-prevention/environment-and-equipment/environ-equip-slides.html
     March 01, 2017 - Staphylococcus aureus burden in nursing homes associated with environmental contamination of common areas … Slide 12: Commonly Touched Areas in the LTC Facility Let's Chat! … Small wipes are fine for bedside tables Larger wipes for larger areas, like mattress covers Keep … Staphylococcus aureus burden in nursing homes associated with environmental contamination of common areas

475. Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum Module 9: Using Appreciative Inquiry with Practices (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-9-appreciative-inquiry.pdf
     September 01, 2015 - In these instances, the starting place will be those areas where the practice is performing the best … These stories help identify the strengths of the organization as well as the root causes for areas of … The reports do not include areas of under-performance or problems observed (Carter, et al., 2007; Misak … Next you will help the practice form innovation teams in the core areas identified in the dream and … the practice leadership to introduce the strengths and best practices-based paradigm of AI to all areas

476. Part 2: Trends in Priorities of the Heckler Report | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/blackhealth/part2.html
     June 01, 2018 - Historically, there has been undercounting of the population in key geographic areas, particularly those … Information on all populations is provided in certain areas to best show how the African American population … University of South Carolina ( Probst, et al., 2002 ): Seventy percent of poor Blacks in nonmetropolitan areas … where African Americans are the majority of the population are HPSA's [Health Professions Shortage Areas … Based on the findings, the report outlined recommendations in areas of urgent need, including health

477. Building a Team and Process to Reduce CAUTI Risk | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/building-team-process-slides.html
     December 01, 2017 - indication when there is concern that urinary incontinence is leading to worsening skin integrity in areas … the ICUs are evaluated for catheter necessity The emergency department and the operating room are areas … Slide 48 Additional Areas to Address Leadership support is crucial Define barriers to implementation … buy-in Provide alternatives to the “Foley” catheter Slide 49 Think About the Whole Picture: Areas … to Address Image: Flowchart showing different facets of areas to address.

478. Success Stories from the AHRQ Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/medical-office/mowebinar_2014/stroud-0914slides.pdf
     January 01, 2014 - conducted periodically • Pulse survey concentrates on specific domains • Helps to gauge progress – Areas … • Identifies areas where focused efforts are needed • Maintains an awareness of patient safety culture

479. Developing an Effective Care Coordination System Implementation Guide
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/care-coordination-slides.pptx
     January 01, 2018 - included in Chapter 2 of the Enhancing Care Coordination IG and in the Getting Started IG 15 Identify Areas … for Improvement Use these methods for identifying areas for improvement: Map your existing processes … Here are some ways for identifying areas needing improvement. 16 Key Questions for Mapping CC Workflows … 17 One way to identify areas needing improvement is to map your current workflows and your processes … used to inform changes to workflow processes. 18 Patients are another source of information about areas

480. Mod03-Gap-Analysis-Guide (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/module3/mod03-gap-analysis-guide.pdf
     April 01, 2016 - Stakeholder category Job types Quality, Safety, and Risk Management Selected leaders from these areas … Emergency department ■ Operating room ■ Surgery ■ Obstetrics ■ Other high-risk or representative areas … Emergency department ■ Operating room ■ Surgery ■ Obstetrics ■ Other high-risk or representative areas … This will allow the facilitator and improvement team to determine the areas where a gap exists and serve … [List the priority areas] [Synthesize the comments] What major themes emerged?