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  1. www.innovations.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/impact-opioid-final.pdf
    November 01, 2018 -  Better targeting of overdose-reversing drugs  Better pain management Of these, AHRQ focus areas … practices in delivering evidence-based medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid abuse in rural areas … Communities in rural areas are among the hardest hit by the opioid epidemic.
  2. www.innovations.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/sops101-2-brady-2018.pdf
    January 01, 2018 - Public Health Service AHRQ Patient Safety Priorities • Focus on areas of greatest impact • Extend
  3. www.innovations.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-28-using-the-ahrq-care-model.pdf
    September 01, 2015 - Chronic Illness Care tool (available at: https://www.kpwashingtonresearch.org/our-research/research-areas … www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/chronic-tool/index.html https://www.kpwashingtonresearch.org/our-research/research-areas … chronic-illness-management/improving-chronic-illness-care https://www.kpwashingtonresearch.org/our-research/research-areas
  4. www.innovations.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/communication/strategy6kculturalcompetence.html
    March 01, 2020 - Regularly Assessing Cultural Competence and Addressing Areas of Underperformance 6.K.3. … Regularly assessing cultural competence and addressing areas of underperformance. 6.K.2.a. … the linguistic and cultural make-up of its members and its provider network and to uncover specific areas … Regularly Assessing Cultural Competence and Addressing Areas of Underperformance Health plans can conduct … These assessments can be used to identify and address areas of underperformance in a timely and proactive
  5. www.innovations.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/facilscanform.doc
    November 15, 2019 - Survey on Patient Safety (facility version) Survey on Patient Safety Instructions This survey asks for your opinions about patient safety issues, medical error, and event reporting in your facility and will take about 10 to 15 minutes to complete. If you do not wish to answer a question, or if a question does not app…
  6. www.innovations.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/ahrq-stats.html
    November 01, 2023 - (20 per 1,000), or those in more remote rural areas (16 per 1,000). … (33 per 1,000) or more remote rural areas (35 per 1,000). … (33 per 1,000) or more remote rural areas (35 per 1,000). … (44.3 per 1,000 delivery stays) than for those living in rural areas (31.8 per 1,000). … Natives in nonmetropolitan areas increased from about 21 to 34 per 100,000 people.
  7. www.innovations.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/trainover.html
    October 01, 2020 - provided at http://www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/index.html offer details on current emphasis areas … Additionally, special emphasis notices that solicit applications on specific areas within AHRQ's mission
  8. www.innovations.ahrq.gov/pqmp/about/learning-collaborative.html
    September 01, 2021 - disseminate information gained from the implementation of quality improvement methods around key topic areas … Specific areas of focus included best practices and innovations for quality measurement approaches as
  9. www.innovations.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/literacy/index.html
    December 01, 2022 - Topics Addressed by the Health Literacy Item Sets The items address the following five topic areas: … example, based on their survey results, providers could do the following: Identify specific topic areas
  10. www.innovations.ahrq.gov/priority-populations/about/index.html
    June 01, 2021 - demonstration projects with respect to: The delivery of healthcare within inner cities and rural areas … bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) persons; persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural areas
  11. www.innovations.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/about/cooperatives/midwest.html
    March 01, 2021 - levels, and 20.5 percent are current smokers. 1 At the same time, 34 percent of these patients live in areas … Shortage Designation: Health Professional Shortage Areas and Medically Underserved Areas/Populations.
  12. www.innovations.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/environmental-scan-programs/envscan-program-apd.html
    April 01, 2018 - Pre-Training Prerequisites Information not available Content Evidence-Based: Yes Content Areas … Pre-Training Pre-requisites: Information not available Content Evidence-Based: Yes Content Areas
  13. www.innovations.ahrq.gov/data/apcd/backgroundrpt/conclusion.html
    April 01, 2017 - Varied measures in high-priority clinical areas theoretically feasible using APCD data. … Specifically, mental health and pediatric care are areas where APCD data can uniquely contribute to population
  14. www.innovations.ahrq.gov/funding/policies/nofoguidance/index.html
    January 01, 2024 - AHRQ's Research Priority Areas AHRQ research priority areas guide health services research investigator-initiated … AHRQ's Research Priority Areas Research to improve healthcare quality and patient safety.
  15. www.innovations.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospitalscanform.doc
    June 09, 2016 - Hospital Survey on Patient Safety SOPSTM Hospital Survey Version: 1.0 Language: English Note · For more information on getting started, selecting a sample, determining data collection methods, establishing data collection procedures, conducting a Web-based survey, and preparing and analyzing data, and producing re…
  16. www.innovations.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/impactgrants/impact-ks-success-story.html
    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-related careers—an … essential step in a State that faces a severe shortage in primary care providers as physicians in rural areas
  17. www.innovations.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
  18. www.innovations.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/candor-demo-program/candor/demo-program/index.html
    August 01, 2022 - These projects sought to improve care in clinical areas that frequently are the subject of a large number … And, generally, the thirteen planning projects funded covered three main areas, although there was some
  19. www.innovations.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0243-section7.pdf
    December 18, 2014 - Table 3. 2014 ACR Accreditation/Pediatric-Specific Accreditation by Health Service Area Table 3. 2014 ACR Accreditation/Pediatric-Specific Accreditation by Health Service Area* Health Service Area Pediatric Imaging Facilities in Area (N) ACR Accredited Facilities (N) ACR Accredited F…
  20. www.innovations.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK2_T4-Common_Suspected_Infections_Tools_to_Improve_Communication_and_Decision_Making.ppt
    May 01, 2014 - Methicillin-resistant Staph Aureus is now more common than methicillin sensitive staph aureus in many areas … Antimicrobial Stewardship Encourage research into new classes of antibiotics Reduce overuse in key areas … Other areas of antibiotic overuse are veterinary care, food production, and aquaculture. … Efforts to better regulate these areas are also underway.

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