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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/qdr-ruralhealthchartbook-update.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Better = Population received better quality of care than reference group. … Better = Population received better quality of care than reference group. … Better = Population received better quality of care than reference group. … Better = Population received better quality of care than reference group. … Better = Population received better quality of care than reference group.
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www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/patient-involvement/health-advocate.html
December 01, 2016 - a hired professional who can ask questions, write down information, and speak up for you so you can better
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/about/stories/in-action/northshore.html
March 01, 2021 - systems we've implemented, and through our data and patient feedback, to see how we've gotten so much better … Implementing small changes and watching how they grow—it has a snowball effect where care continues to get better … and better."
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-j.html
May 01, 2017 - Coach the Team
Reflect on what you saw the team do well or what it could have done better during the … |___| Some, not all |___| No
Could the team have performed this section of the checklist better … Coach the Team
Reflect on what you saw the team do well or what it could have done better during the … |___| Yes |___| No
Could the team have performed this section of the checklist better? … Coach the Team
Reflect on what you saw the team do well or what it could have done better during the
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/access/access.html
June 01, 2018 - to Care
Number and percentage of access measures for which members of selected groups experienced better … White
(n=15)
Better
3
5
Same
0
3
10
8
11
Worse
21 … Better = Selected group had better access to care than reference group.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/shareddec-a.pdf
September 01, 2016 - It helps
you and your family better understand your care and
treatment options so you can select the … Shared decisionmaking can help you and your family:
■ Better understand all the options for your care … ■ Improve communication and build a better
relationship between you and your doctor.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/measure_retirement/supplemental-materials/supplementaldoc3.pdf
September 01, 2014 - Could we have a better measure? Maybe. Need to find better ways to
test. … Could we have a better measure? Maybe. Need to find better ways to
test. … Could we have a better measure? Maybe. Need to find better ways to
test. … Could we have a better measure? Maybe. Need to find better ways to
test. … Need better measure.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/functional-status.html
April 01, 2016 - Getting better at walking or moving around may be a sign that their health status is improving. … From 2010 to 2013, home health patients ages 65-74 were more likely than those under age 65 to get better … In all years, home health patients age 85 and over were less likely than those under age 65 to get better … From 2011 to 2013, Black home health care patients were less likely than White patients to get better … Note: For this measure, lower rates are better.
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/comparative-reports.html
December 01, 2016 - Organizations that are developing comparative reports can use these examples to better understand the
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/components.html
March 01, 2018 - Guide: Purpose and Use of CLABSI Tools
Purpose of the tools
Engage: How does this make the world a better
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-ehr-impact4.html
July 01, 2024 - Better access to clinical information provides important insights for the care team and important clues … various advantages, such as heightened control over their health condition, increased involvement, better
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/impact-opioid-final.pdf
November 01, 2018 - Staff Divisions, supports the
HHS 5-Point Strategy To Combat the Opioids Crisis, which
includes:
Better … addiction prevention, treatment, and
recovery services
Better data
Better research
Better … targeting of overdose-reversing drugs
Better pain management
Of these, AHRQ focus areas are: better … addiction
prevention, treatment, and recovery services; better data;
and better research.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/coaching-fac-notes.html
October 01, 2020 - This is not about coaching technical skills in a clinical setting but instead coaching how to better … There is very little followup, and we wonder why things do not always get better. … Studies have shown that coaching can lead to better patient care. … As a coach, we are working to help them do an even better job. … Coaching is also better received when team members are not under unusual stress.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptmgmt/conclusions.html
July 01, 2018 - Improved behavior is expected to lead to better disease control, which in turn, should lead to better … Whether or not patients use their medications is a better indicator of a program's success than whether … This approach should include measures of whether patients get better at managing their disease and allow … The research evidence base for program and evaluation design is very limited, and more and better research
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/decision/research-centers/new_model_thinking.pdf
February 01, 2014 - In the article they proposed a “taxonomy of harms” to help providers and patients better understand … systematic reviewers in asking questions that identify and measure harms
Assist guideline panels in better … potential benefits
Encourage clinicians to discuss harms with patients
Help patients and the public better
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/b3b_combo_resultspresentation.pptx
January 01, 2012 - Safety
Tool B.3b Slide ‹#›
Relative to a sample of similar hospitals, Your Hospital has similar or better … Consider adding a descriptive title (e.g., “Better performance than average on 7 IQIs”). … Consider adding a descriptive title (e.g., “Better performance than average on 7 PSIs”).
#REF! … to National Averages
Rate Higher than National Average (Worse)
Rate Lower than National Average (Better … Consider adding a descriptive title (e.g., “Better performance than average on 7 PDIs”).
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/casalino/paper/idkeydsr2.html
February 01, 2014 - For example, it may be that patients, physicians, and staff know each other better in small practices … make better decisions about where to seek care and help physicians and non-physician staff make better … But I believe that, in suggesting these areas, it is better to be specific and to be wrong than to be … Which type of organization performs better: independent practice associations (IPAs) vs. large medical … Research into how electronic medical records can be used to better measure quality.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/communicating-decisions-guide.docx
September 01, 2022 - I can give you a few other recommendations to help you feel better.” … Afterward, the focus should shift to specific steps the patient can take to feel better. … Let’s work on some other things that could help you feel better.” … kids will bounce back quickly on their own, but here are some things that can help your child feel better … "I never get better without an antibiotic": Antibiotic Appeals and How to Respond.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nqsfactsheet_2017.pdf
January 01, 2017 - Quality Strategy is a national effort to
align public- and private-sector stakeholders to achieve
better … health care
community can align to the NQS by doing the following:
● Adopt the three aims to provide better … ● Better Care: Improve the overall quality by making health care more patient-centered, reliable, … patient-centered care
● Health Information Technology: Improve communication, transparency, and efficiency for better
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/measure-questions.html
November 01, 2018 - results are adjusted for external factors that could make a health care organization’s performance appear better … measures are not scheduled to be "retired," e.g., removed from a measurement data set to make room for better … Evaluability : The results can be evaluated as either better or worse than other results, in contrast … For example, a complication rate is an evaluable measure because we know that a lower rate is always better