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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.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/data/apcd/backgroundrpt/measure.html
    April 01, 2017 - The high-priority areas included: Measures that are not condition specific, such as imaging and medication … Measures were grouped together to assess cost, quality, and utilization for specific topic areas for
  2. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/data-change-notes.docx
    April 01, 2022 - For example, if you identify central line maintenance issues, you may look at all the areas where your … This serves as a good visual reminder of where problem areas may lie and where you can focus prevention … Slide 14 Publicly posting performance data in clinical areas is another practice that can engage stakeholders … If your organization is not yet ready to post this information in public areas on your unit, consider … posting it in common areas where staff and physicians frequent.
  3. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/fallprevention-training/module4/module4_tools.docx
    August 03, 2017 - This tool can be used to identify areas for improvement and develop educational programs where they are … In which areas of knowledge does the assessment suggest staff need more education?
  4. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/ahrq-research-summit/mcdonald-summit2016-breakout.pdf
    October 05, 2016 - We Know: Changes Tried What We Don’t Know: Exact Targets for Action  What diagnostic performance areas … (and how can these areas be monitored?)
  5. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cpi/about/profile/ahrq-profile16.pdf
    May 01, 2016 - What are AHRQ’s areas of focus? … spreading to other States, and expanding from its initial focus on hepatitis C into new clinical areas
  6. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/asc/ascwebinar/smith2slides.pdf
    August 13, 2015 - Reviewed literature & existing surveys Interviewed experts and ASC staff Identified key areas … Communication About Patient Information Important patient care information is clearly communicated across areas
  7. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps/longtermcare/module9/ts2-0ltc_module9_ig_coaching.pdf
    May 03, 2017 - behaviors to ensure continued use of implemented tools and strategies, as well as to identify new areas … There are three specific areas of coaching competency related to communication: • Communicating … There are four areas of coaching competencies related to relationship building: • Building Rapport … There are two areas of coaching competency related to execution. … of strength and areas for improvement among the coaching competencies.
  8. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/teamstepps/instructor/fundamentals/module9/igcoaching.pdf
    February 22, 2014 - behaviors to ensure continued use of implemented tools and strategies, as well as to identify new areas … There are three specific areas of coaching competency related to communication: • Communicating … There are two areas of coaching competency related to execution. … SAY: I hope that you found the self-assessment form helpful in identifying your areas of strength … and areas for improvement among the coaching competencies.
  9. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/teamstepps/officebasedcare/agenda-lesson2.pdf
    November 30, 2015 -  What areas of leadership has your team identified for improvement?
  10. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/hand-hygiene-observational-audit-tool-tt.xlsx
    December 01, 2021 - Checks that sink areas are supplied with soap and paper towels 2. … Checks that sink areas are supplied with soap and paper towels 2. … Checks that sink areas are supplied with soap and paper towels 2. … Checks that sink areas are supplied with soap and paper towels 2. … Checks that sink areas are supplied with soap and paper towels 2.
  11. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/nursing-home/2016/nhsurv16-pt1.pdf
    January 01, 2016 - .................................................................................................2 Areas … • Approximately three out of four database nursing homes are located in urban areas (76 percent) … Areas With Potential for Improvement for Most Nursing Homes The two areas with potential for improvement … of strength and areas on which to focus patient safety culture improvement efforts. … What areas do you want to focus on for improvement? 2. What are your goals? 3.
  12. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-235-fullreport.pdf
    September 01, 2018 - the variation in disease rates, severity of conditions, and frequency of follow-up across specialty areas … In summary, for all 10 specialty areas, at least 90 percent of identified specialists had the majority … Moreover, in seven of 10 specialty areas, less than half of the providers identified in the alternate … This inconsistency across specialty areas is a significant threat to the validity of this alternate … showed excellent validity for all 10 specialty areas. (2) Testing to determine whether the identified
  13. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cg-survey-4-beta-webinar-intro.pdf
    December 22, 2020 - COVID-19 response and recovery efforts • Strike Team and AHRQ’s National Advisory Council identified areas
  14. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/asc/asc_2020_overview_infographic-v2.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - from: 282 Participating ambulat ory surgery centers 10,527 Respondents The survey assesses 8 areas
  15. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/data/apcd/backgroundrpt/review.html
    July 01, 2022 - The third TEP call focused on high-priority clinical areas to focus a more intensive evaluation of select … They also ranked APCD use cases from various condition-specific areas. … High-priority clinical areas for measurement. … quality measures could be misleading and thereby discourage people from seeking services altogether in areas … yielded two basic types of articles: overview papers presenting concepts related to measurement in the areas
  16. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/culture-checkup-tool.html
    July 01, 2023 - Patient care areas that first assess culture before starting an intervention use feedback from frontline
  17. www.qualitymeasures.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
  18. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/hospital/about/about-hospital-health-literacy-item-set.pdf
    October 30, 2017 - professionals are reducing the health literacy demands they place on patients and • Identify potential areas … The items address the following six topic areas: • Information about medications • Communication … hospital administrators, providers, and staff can use the survey results to • Identify specific topic areas … help you explore performance issues raised by the core survey measures and items or probe specific areas
  19. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/5-determining-focus/index.html
    February 01, 2020 - Your CAHPS Scores to Benchmarks One way to get the information you need to identify specific problem areas … Comparing your current scores to previous scores can be valuable for: Detecting areas where your performance … Creating a Priority Matrix One very useful way to hone in on areas for improvement is to plot a "priority … these two pieces of information into a matrix, as shown in Figure 5-6 , can help you identify priority areas … important to patients (as revealed by high correlations with patients' rating of the provider) and areas
  20. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/medicaidmgmt/mm5.html
    October 01, 2014 - need a variety of program staff to operate and oversee care management program operations, identify areas … Oversees program operations, identifies areas for quality improvement, and, if appropriate, ensures that … States can monitor their care management programs to track progress, identify areas for program improvement … nurse care managers helped program staff to understand issues the nurse care managers face and identify areas … States should monitor programs to track progress, identify areas for improvement, and ensure vendors

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