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  1. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/sops101-webcast-transcript-ad.pdf
    June 01, 2020 - Each of the SOPS surveys also assess patient safety culture areas that are unique. … She went on to say, "It's helped us build on areas of strengths, identify areas of weakness, and implement … Now, we also have optional supplemental items sets that users may add to assess content in areas not … Identify key thematic areas. Develop and cognitively test draft survey items. … There are subgroups for each of these major areas.
  2. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/find5.html
    December 01, 2012 - Finally, rates are almost all lower in urban areas (MSAs) than in nonurban areas. … The exceptions are Pressure Ulcer, which is effectively equal in urban and nonurban areas, and Infection … These areas can potentially be targeted with policies aimed at reducing hospital admissions among HCBS … This phenomenon may also be explained by the sickness of the population, because areas with more need … Unsurprisingly, the results for the overall HCBS population show consistently that areas with higher
  3. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps/webinars/2016-materials/teamstepps-monthly-webinar-april2016.pptx
    January 01, 2016 - pre-surgery time out and checklists in surgery services Soon recognized the need to expand to other clinical areas … implementation in 2016 Written approval from senior leadership and board chair Define processes and clinical areas … baseline measures 2016 outcomes align with the clinical agenda of Clinical Services Group Clinical areas … Clinical focus areas: Nursing units Intensive Care Units Neonatal Intensive Care Units Labor & Delivery
  4. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sops/databases/hospital/databases/submission.html
    November 01, 2023 - Changes can only be made to the units/work areas, staff positions, and background questions at the end … If units/work areas and/or staff positions are modified, they need to be cross-walked back to the original … The core does not include units/work areas, staff positions, and background questions at the end of
  5. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/tools/astd-coaching-self-assessment-form.pdf
    May 31, 2023 - They represent areas in which you need to excel in order to fulfill your coaching role successfully … abilities and interests of the person you are coaching directs your coaching efforts to the most critical areas … Which two or three competency areas do you need to improve most? 3. … What's in it for you to better yourself in these areas? 4. What have you tried before? 5. … What steps can you take personally to improve in these areas? 6.
  6. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/tcd/key-driver.html
    September 01, 2021 - improve care for chronic diseases, but these resources were rarely devoted to children and only to those areas … These are generally focused either on improvement in the areas for which financial incentives have been … Other priorities are in high cost areas that are almost exclusively in the adult population. … This means incentives are provided to the health plans to focus improvement efforts on those specific areas
  7. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/mission/strategic-plan/CHStratPlan.html
    December 01, 1999 - Goals and Objectives The goals for the Agency in the area of child health address six areas: Contribute … The first three areas follow the Agency's research cycle. … health care services for the Nation's children, new research is needed to fill critical gaps in the areas … Strategy 1.7.1 : Continue to analyze specific topics (including cross-cutting areas such as settings … Strategy 6.2.3 : Use creative mechanisms to publicize the need for research in critical areas.
  8. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2023-NHQDR-appendixes-ACDE-rev.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - Large fringe metropolitan areas are also described as suburban areas. … • People in small metro areas had worse access to care than people in large fringe metro areas for … • People in medium metro areas had worse quality of care than people in large fringe metro areas … • People in micropolitan areas had worse quality of care than people in large fringe metro areas … Affordable Care Quality Measures by Sub-Areas Effectiveness of Care Measures by Sub-Areas Healthy
  9. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/makinghcsafer.html
    June 01, 2022 - quality: Patient Safety Indicators reflect quality of care inside hospitals, as well as geographic areas … Prevention Quality Indicators identify hospital admissions in geographic areas that evidence suggests … Inpatient Quality Indicators reflect quality of care inside hospitals, as well as across geographic areas … use among children and neonates to reflect quality of care inside hospitals, as well as geographic areas … The report makes recommendations for system improvements in the following areas— Health care technologies
  10. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/chapter-2.html
    July 01, 2022 - Members may include: Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, discharge planners, and others representing areas … of focus (e.g., inpatient units, outpatient clinics, procedural areas). … Before determining the scope of the project, you may find it helpful to create a list of all areas within … development of the scope and charter of the project based on the individuality of the facility and areas … This helped identify areas of focus, explored depth of issues, and provided the team with a realistic
  11. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2023qdr-data-sources.pdf
    December 01, 2023 - Medium - Counties in metro areas of 250,000-999,999 population 4. … Medium - Counties in metro areas of 250,000-999,999 population 4. … Medium - Counties in metro areas of 250,000-999,999 population 4. … Medium - Counties in metro areas of 250,000-999,999 population 4. … Other areas of future focus are outpatient surgery and chemotherapy.
  12. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/research/findings/factsheets/primary/index.html
    February 01, 2024 - care physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants are more likely to practice in rural areas … than are non-primary care specialists, but are still more concentrated in urban areas.
  13. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/pharmacy/guide/app-2.html
    September 01, 2020 - This is particularly important in urban areas where public transportation is a significant and even primary … The difference between check in/prescription drop-off areas and prescription pick-up areas is clear to … Primary care areas.            c.
  14. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/chapter1.html
    December 01, 2017 - Systems for American Indians and Alaska Natives Using Enhanced Data Infrastructure Identifying Key Areas … At least one of the 14 project sites (i.e., Service Units) is located in each of the 12 IHS Areas: Aberdeen … Because of the large number of AI/ANs living in the Navajo and Oklahoma City Areas, two project sites … were selected from these areas, for a total of 14 project sites.
  15. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/instructor/fundamentals/module9/coachselfasfm.html
    March 01, 2014 - They represent areas in which you need to excel in order to fulfill your coaching role successfully. … abilities and interests of the person you are coaching directs your coaching efforts to the most critical areas … Which two or three competency areas do you need to improve most?   3. … What's in it for you to better yourself in these areas?   4. What have you tried before?   5. … What steps can you take personally to improve in these areas?   6.
  16. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/opioids/implementing-what-works/compendium-intro.html
    January 01, 2024 - The practices that participated in the learning collaboratives 1) identified specific areas for improvement … It identifies key areas in which change may be needed, called high leverage changes (HLCs), and offers … The Compendium is organized into seven HLC areas.
  17. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/user-guide.pdf
    April 13, 2023 - Content Areas of Training Materials The TAKEheart Training Curriculum is organized into the following … four content areas, collectively designed to help you implement process changes to increase patient … , Format, Navigation Aids There are three types of materials provided for each of the four content areas … tools-protocols/action-guides/cardiac-change-package/index.html Purpose of this User’s Guide Content Areas
  18. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/4-sops101-webcast-2023-tyler.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - customized feedback report ► Displays site results with Database results ► Identifies strengths and areas … Identifying Areas for Improvement 2. Planning Your Improvement Initiative 3. … Identifying Areas to Improve ► What areas do you want to focus on for improvement?
  19. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/professional-training/lepguide/fig5.html
    September 01, 2020 - Interpreting in Health Care (NCICH) Standards of Practice—Released 2005 Organized by three major areas … providers to work with interpreters Foundation for a certificate examination Organized by nine major areas
  20. www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-2-pf-as-a-resource.pdf
    September 01, 2015 - Use results of plans to determine which topics to emphasize in future trainings and to identify areas … As a practice facilitator, you need competencies in four areas: 1. … (Practice facilitation) Please rate how confident you are with your skills in the following areas: … (Creating Panels) Please rate your confidence in your knowledge and skills in the following areas: … (Care Coordination) Please rate your confidence in your knowledge and skills in the* following areas

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