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  1. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/sops-action-planning-tool-template.pdf
    November 10, 2022 - Identifying Areas To Improve 1a. What areas do you want to focus on for improvement? 1b.
  2. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-apd.html
    September 01, 2013 - Use the six cloths for bathing all body areas below the jawline: Cloth 1: Neck, shoulders and chest … Ensure thorough cleaning, with special attention to commonly soiled areas such as the neck, skin folds … , and perineal areas. … CHG is safe to use on perineal areas, including external mucosa. … Pay special attention to cleaning skin areas surrounding lines and other devices to ensure removal of
  3. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-apd.html
    September 01, 2013 - Use the six cloths for bathing all body areas below the jawline: Cloth 1: Neck, shoulders and chest … Ensure thorough cleaning, with special attention to commonly soiled areas such as the neck, skin folds … , and perineal areas. … CHG is safe to use on perineal areas, including external mucosa. … Pay special attention to cleaning skin areas surrounding lines and other devices to ensure removal of
  4. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/funding/process/grant-app-basics/appover.html
    October 01, 2014 - 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
  5. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/pharmacy/guide/part2.html
    September 01, 2020 - Interpreting and Reporting Pharmacy Staff Survey Results Examine percentages and frequencies to determine areas … High percentages of responses of "Our pharmacy is doing this well" indicate areas in which the pharmacy … High percentages of responses of "This is something our pharmacy is not doing" indicate areas in which … Frequent responses of "Our pharmacy is doing this but could make some improvements" indicate areas in … Identify areas of strength and weakness, as indicated by pharmacy staff.
  6. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-4.html
    July 01, 2022 - Before determining the scope of your project, you may find it helpful to first identify all areas … Identify Areas within Your Organization That Administer Medications Practice Settings/Areas That Administer … Medications Types of Patients These Areas Serve: Inpatient, Outpatient, Both Do These Practice Settings … Should your initial scope include patients admitted through the emergency department or from procedural areas
  7. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/data/hcup/mental-disorders.html
    May 01, 2023 - population for mental disorders during the 3-year period 2016-2018, comparing national, State, and substate areas … in identifying hot spots in hospitalization rates and examining how the rates vary across geographic areas … Geographic areas are based on the patient ZIP Code of residence.  
  8. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/ruralhealth/index.html
    November 01, 2021 - This chartbook includes a summary of trends across measures of healthcare in rural areas from the NHQDR … and figures illustrating select measures of healthcare in rural areas.
  9. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/amplify-impact-webinar.html
    October 01, 2020 - Slide 4 Demonstration grantees* and partnering states implemented 52 projects across 5 topic areas … Initiate QI initiatives Prioritize, align QI areas. Increase provider, family buy-in. … The figure depicts the role of stakeholders in three areas: calculate measures, disseminate results, … The actions for initiation of quality improvement activities are prioritize and align areas, increase … The figure illustrates the role of stakeholders in improving the quality of service delivery in three areas
  10. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sops/about/patient-safety-culture.html
    March 01, 2022 - optional supplemental item sets that can be added to the core surveys to assess additional content areasAreas of Patient Safety Culture Assessed by the SOPS Surveys The areas of patient safety culture assessed … Each of these areas is assessed by multiple survey items to enable reliable measurement and facilitate
  11. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20160413/karen-posey.pdf
    April 13, 2016 - Understand drivers Operationalize • “Drivers” shared with business partners • The “why’s” behind areas … of dissatisfaction • Target areas more effectively to improve member experience 20 Health … 26 Execution to Results Strategic / Business Plan Outside-In (Insights) Execution Focus Areas
  12. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps/webinars/2017-materials/teamstepps-webinar-051017.pptx
    January 01, 2017 - coaching Build TeamSTEPPS into Perioperative Simulation Training Spread TeamSTEPPS to all procedural areas
  13. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/04-yount-sops-action-planning-tool.pdf
    June 01, 2019 - What areas do you want to focus on for improvement? … What areas do you want to focus on for improvement? … What areas do you want to focus on for improvement? … What areas do you want to focus on for improvement? 2. What are your goals? 3.
  14. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/facguide3.html
    August 01, 2022 - of the hospital or system board Quality, Safety, and Risk Management Selected leaders from these areas … relations Compliance Performance improvement Legal and Claims 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
  15. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/find6.html
    December 01, 2012 - Furthermore, although Hispanics (and areas with a higher proportion of Hispanics) exhibit lower rates … At the county level, there is a general pattern of higher indicator rates in areas with a greater supply … Women tend to have higher rates than men and people in nonurban areas tend to have higher rates than … people in urban areas. … In order to assess hospital admissions among the HCBS population and identify areas with the greatest
  16. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/pqmp/grantees/coe-2-0.html
    September 01, 2021 - new phase of work seeking to improve and refine quality measures that were developed across diverse areas … measures being implemented and reported at multiple levels (State, health plan, and provider) in key gap areas
  17. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/uneven-impact-covid19.html
    December 01, 2021 - Hospital patients from large metro areas were more likely to die in the hospital from COVID-19 than patients … from rural areas, after adjusting for age, in the pandemic’s early months (April and May 2020). … But by June 2020, the trend reversed, and patients from rural areas were more likely to die in the hospital … from COVID-19 than patients from urban areas.
  18. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/pharmacy/guide/app-1txt.html
    September 01, 2020 - An arrow points down to Interpreting Results: "Interpret results (identify areas of strength and weakness … An arrow points down to Interpreting Results: "Interpret results (identify areas of strength and weakness … An arrow points down to Interpreting Results: "Interpret results (identify areas of strength and weakness
  19. www.qualitymeasures.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
  20. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/non-elderly-use-opioids.pdf
    September 01, 2018 - Opioid use varied significantly according to patients’ health status and urban vs. rural areas. … Average Annual Opioid Prescription Use Among Non-Elderly Adults, 2015-2016: By Urban and Rural Areas

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