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The purpose of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is to enhance the quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of health services, and access to such services through the establishment of a broad base of scientific research and through the promotion of improvements in clinical and health system practices, including the prevention of diseases and other health conditions.

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  1. www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cquips0703.html
    October 01, 2014 - Twelve general areas of patient safety culture were assessed in the survey. … Nine of the 12 survey areas received a 50 percent or better positive response, with only three areas … Survey areas with the highest positive scores were categorized as Patient Safety Strengths and included … Teamwork within Work Areas, Supervisor/Manager Expectations and Actions Promoting Patient Safety, … Lowest positive scores were designated Areas for Improvement and included Staffing, Nonpunitive Response
  2. www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/cp30506.html
    October 01, 2014 - AHRQ Resources Help Maine Telehealth Network Improve Care in Remote Areas Search All Impact Case … chronic care, mental health treatment, and specialty physicians' services-much more accessible in remote areas
  3. www.ahrq.gov/healthsystemsresearch/hspc-research-study/index.html
    July 01, 2021 - first attempt to categorize HSR projects funded by HHS agencies according to their audiences and topic areas … Study Research Questions focused on these 5 areas of HSR and PCR research among Federal agencies: … Some of the findings applied to both areas: HSR and PCR conducted across HHS agencies is mostly complementary … and not duplicative, with distinct missions and areas of focus, such as research organized around specific … With distinct missions and focus areas, HHS agencies play unique roles in PCR funding.
  4. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqdr16/quality.html
    July 01, 2017 - The QDR examines quality and disparities based on the six priority areas … and small rural areas. … Effective Treatment Data show that care for cardiac conditions remains a challenge for rural areas. … In 2015, residents of medium metropolitan areas (24.2%) and noncore areas (26.8%) who needed treatment … (41.0%) than in large fringe metropolitan areas (69.8%) ( Appendix A , Graph 18) (AHRQ, MEPS).
  5. www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/nrsa.html
    January 01, 2025 - become productive, independent investigators in health services research, with a research interest in areas … Frequently Asked Questions What areas of research does AHRQ support? … Within the mission, AHRQ's specific priority areas of focus are as follows: Research to improve health
  6. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptmgmt/design-table2.html
    July 01, 2018 - Research Questions and Needs Content areas Prerequisites to provide the content … Areas needing self-management (diet, physical activity, smoking, environment, medication compliance,
  7. www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/casalino/paper/idkeydsrapb.html
    February 01, 2014 - Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research Appendix B: Example Components of the Conceptual … Model Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Identifying Key Areas for Delivery … System Research Executive Summary Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research Conclusion … B: Example Components of the Conceptual Model Appendix C: "Long List" of Delivery System Research Areas … Appendix D: Four Suggested Key Areas Examples of Delivery System Structures Organizational
  8. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/04-sops-riverside-handoffs-webcast-huddleston.pdf
    November 27, 2024 - Action Plan Template 38 Action Planning Tool 39 Action Planning Tool Template • Identifying Areas … a three-step process to guide teams as they work to improve patient safety culture. 1 Identify Areas … To Improve • What areas do you want to focus on for improvement?
  9. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/2018hospitalsopsrptexecsum_0.pdf
    March 01, 2018 - HOSPITAL SURVEY DATABASE This overview of survey findings summarizes how hospital employees perceive 12 areas … Hospital Survey on Patient Safety CUiture Database. 382,834 providers and staff respondents 12 areas … of patient safety culture were assessed in the survey average percent positive across all 12 areas … was 65% Areas of strength for most hospitals 820/o Teamwork Within Units 82% of respondents … Organizational Learning 72% of respondents reported that mistakes lead to positive change Areas
  10. www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final-companion/clabsicomp5c.html
    January 01, 2013 - Least frequently reported was the routine bathing of patients in clinical areas with chlorhexidine (20.7 … designed to assess adoption of best clinical practices (e.g., frequency of bathing patients in clinical areas … Least frequent was the routine bathing of patients in clinical areas with chlorhexidine (20.7 percent … chlorhexidine impregnated patch for central venous line care and, 4) bathe patients in clinical care areas
  11. www.ahrq.gov/funding/priorities-contacts/contacts/index.html
    May 01, 2024 - AHRQ Research: Staff Contacts AHRQ welcomes inquiries regarding the Agency's current areas of … ahrq.hhs.gov Rural Health Kisha Coa (301) 427-1556 PriorityPopulations@ahrq.hhs.gov   Selected AHRQ Areas … of Research Interest Areas of Interest Point of Contact Phone Email Digital Healthcare Research DHR
  12. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/074-dec-patient-instructions-cloth.docx
    October 01, 2024 - foot, & toes Left leg, foot, & toes Back, then buttocks last Make sure you get all of these areas … neck · In your armpits and groin · Between fingers & toes · Between and under all skin folds · Skin areas … around all lines, tubes, and drains Your nurse can help with hard-to-reach areas.
  13. www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/digital-healthcare-transformation.html
    November 01, 2021 - Healthcare Research Program , summarizes the impact that AHRQ-funded research is having in these key areas … annual report also includes eight specific impact stories that, while highlighting advances within these areas … Our report also features highlights from emerging research that addresses AHRQ priority areas, such as … increasing access to care for people living in rural areas. … Tools like these are especially important in rural and medically underserved areas where adolescent obesity
  14. www.ahrq.gov/funding/process/mechanisms/index.html
    December 01, 2020 - develop into independent investigators, or for faculty members to pursue research aspects of categorical areas … applicable to the awarding unit, and aid in filling the academic faculty gap in these shortage areas … provide research support specifically limited in time and amount for studies in categorical program areas … broaden their scientific background and extend their potential for research in specified health-related areas … individuals selected by them for predoctoral and postdoctoral research training in specified shortage areas
  15. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2019qdr-final-es-cs061721.pdf
    December 01, 2020 - received worse care than residents of large fringe metropolitan areas … ♦ For one-third of quality measures, residents of micropolitan and noncore areas received worse care … than residents of large fringe metropolitan areas … Quality measures are grouped by priority areas, including person-centered care, patient safety, healthy … Department Visits for Asthma Among Children Examining Care Coordination Quality Measures by Topic Areas
  16. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/03-SOPS_101_Webcast-GRAY-Overview.pdf
    March 03, 2020 - 1.0 and 2.0 Nursing Home Medical Office Community Pharmacy Ambulatory Surgery Center 14 Areas … Technical Expert Panel (TEP) Interview experts, providers, and staff Identify key thematic areas … Raise staff awareness about patient safety; • Assess patient safety culture; • Identify strengths and areas … AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture Areas of Patient Safety Culture Assessed Across SOPS Surveys
  17. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/celebrating-success.pdf
    April 01, 2022 - In order to continue successes and work toward sustainable changes, spreading to other areas outside … the organization may not have the capacity for a systemwide implementation process, or the practice areas … Spreading CLABSI and CAUTI Prevention • Through examination of data, identify areas in the hospital … • Overview the new practice/process with the other units/areas clinical team. … dressing change processes related to securing the dressing on a central line; and o General care areas
  18. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/073-dec-patient-instructions-chg-showering.docx
    October 01, 2024 - Patients With Devices” https://www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/abate/index.html Make sure you get all of these areas … neck · In your armpits and groin · Between fingers & toes · Between and under all skin folds · Skin areas … around all lines, tubes, and drains Your nurse can help with hard-to-reach areas.
  19. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/diagnostic-safety/toolkit.html
    November 01, 2018 - practice teams with a systematic approach to reduce diagnostic errors among children in three important areas … measurement, screening, recognition, diagnosis, follow-up, and reduction of diagnostic errors in these areas
  20. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/best-practices-survey-administration-webcast-sorra.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - be added to the end of the survey, just before the background questions • You can modify the work areas … ► Atypical non-clinical areas: academic faculty, health plan employees, etc. − If the survey does not … Most healthcare organizations administer the survey to all providers and staff in all units/work areas … Identify Areas for Improvement 2. Plan Your Improvement Initiative 3. … to Improve ► What areas do you want to focus on for improvement?

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