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241. America's Health Literacy: Why We Need Accessible Health Information (pdf file)
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/health-literacy/dhhs-2008-issue-brief.pdf
     January 01, 2008 - – Consider setting guidelines about information access and design. … Guidelines that define what constitutes accessible health information could be developed and … Adherence to guidelines could be tied to funding decisions by public and private organizations

242. Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis: A Configurational Comparative Method to Identify Multiple Pathways to Improve Patient-Centered Medical Home Models (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2013 - Suppose that patients rate a practice higher for two reasons. … The analysis first looked at why some practices had poor clinical outcomes for patients with diabetes … , defined as having a higher proportion of patients who did not achieve five targeted clinical outcomes … These results suggest that having an effective clinical team may be the most important PCMH capability … program effectiveness (Kahwati, Lewis, Kane, et al., 2011), the adoption of critical pathways and guidelines

243. CAUTI Sustainability: Embedding CAUTI Policies, Using Data to Monitor Proress and Hardwiring CUSP Principles | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/cauti-sustainability-slides.html
     December 01, 2017 - Slide 15 Lessons Learned = Sustaining the Gain Data drives practice and improvement…. … Data for feedback: rapid cycle Use Data to generate awareness, not to inflame Show Evidence-Based Guidelines … Slide 50 Team Design Physician Champion Infection Prevention Frontline staff/Champions Clinical … mini blinds and window tint Added sinks to hallways for increased access Adopted Gel In/Wash Out practice … tightened the indications for insertion, maintenance, and removal to strictly mirror the 2009 HICPAC guidelines

244. Fall Prevention Toolkit (doc file)
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/fallprevention-training/module3/module3_tools.docx
     January 01, 2012 - Fall Prevention Toolkit Fall Prevention Toolkit Module 3 Tools Tool 3A: Inpatient Falls Clinical Pathway … or the master clinical pathway as needed to suit your specific circumstances. … AHRQ Fall Prevention Program Module 3 Tools 1 Inpatient Falls Clinical Pathway Section 7: Tools 26 … Reference: Digit Span: Scoring guidelines from Montreal Cognitive Assessment are available at the Veterans … Practices Purpose: To be used to monitor progress on identifying best practices in fall prevention Practice

245. Return on Investment Tool (doc file)
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/f1_combo_returnoninvestment.docx
     January 01, 2013 - The following guidelines can be used to understand the meaning of the ROI ratio. 1. … Clinical and other staff (e.g., quality and patient safety staff at the hospital) running the quality … Costs were determined for each stage of practice implementation from 1992 to 2002. … They did not include costs for the pharmacy system, medication administration system, or clinical data … Training includes training of clinical, financial, or other staff involved in the quality improvement

246. TeamSTEPPS Implementation Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/instructor/essentials/implguide.html
     November 01, 2018 - The TeamSTEPPS Initiative provides guidelines, tools, and resources for completing each phase and for … A 1 to 2 hour condensed version of the Fundamentals Course, specifically designed for non-clinical support … Success of the intervention, measured by improvements in medical team performance and clinical processes … Specific objectives are to integrate teamwork behaviors and tools into your daily practice, monitor the … Key Actions: The TeamSTEPPS Action Plan written during Phase II provides the "how-to" guidelines for

247. Strategy 6D: Internet Access for Health Information and Advice | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/strategy6d-internet.html
     April 01, 2023 - Pew survey found that many seekers of health information on the Internet do not follow recommended guidelines … information-seeking ability, and reduced emotional distress. 6 For example, in a small pilot study where a family practice

248. Creating Capacity for Improvement in Primary Care, No. 1 (pdf file)
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/pcmhqi1_0.pdf
     April 01, 2013 - quality improvement by ongoing engagement in activities such as using evidence-based medicine and clinical … In this paper, we make the case for a specific type of multifaceted support external to the practice … staff carry out these activities; and ▲ Find, vet, and disseminate guidelines or examples of best … Finally, a handful of public reporting efforts on quality exist at the practice level. … Every practice has patients covered by many payers.

249. Training Guide: Using Simulation in TeamSTEPPS Training (pdf file)
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/teamstepps/simulation/traininggd-update.pdf
     February 01, 2011 - Simulation provides opportunities for learners to practice TeamSTEPPS skills and strategies in a safe … Observers should practice using this tool, which can be adapted to reflect a specific type of care. … They should also provide training participants multiple opportunities for practice, such as performing … “Enhancing human performance in technology-rich environments: Guidelines for scenario-based training … Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice. 1997. 1(2), pp. 169-182.

250. Strategy 6P: Service Recovery Programs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/customer-service/strategy6p-service-recovery.html
     April 01, 2022 - members or patients by identifying and fixing the problem or making amends for the failure in customer or clinical … Guidelines for staff and latitude to act and atone. (See the box below.) … Guidelines for Staff and Latitude To Act and Atone Staff need to have the authority to make decisions … in a health care environment, where people fear that complaining could jeopardize the quality of the clinical … monitoring of Medicare health plans: the relationship between enrollees’ reports and the quality of clinical

251. Preventing CAUTI in Specialized Patient Populations: The ICU | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-specialized-populations-icu-slides.html
     December 01, 2017 - University Eugene Chu, MD, FHM Director of Hospital Medicine Boulder Community Hospital Associate Clinical … Slide 28 Education – Direct the Rider HICPAC guidelines: Appropriate Inappropriate Aseptic … Slide 57 Image: Plot graph from journal article titled: "Understanding Changes in Established Practice … Slide 58 Understanding Changes in Established Practice Image: Plot graph showing decreases in various … classes reviewing the product and current insertion and maintenance techniques UMC department of Clinical

252. Return on Investment Tool (pdf file)
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/f1_combo_returnoninvestment.pdf
     January 01, 2013 - The following guidelines can be used to understand the meaning of the ROI ratio. 1. … Clinical and other staff (e.g., quality and patient safety staff at the hospital) running the quality … Costs were determined for each stage of practice implementation from 1992 to 2002. … They did not include costs for the pharmacy system, medication administration system, or clinical data … • Training includes training of clinical, financial, or other staff involved in the quality improvement

253. Improving Patient Safety in Community Pharmacies: A Resource List for Users of the AHRQ Community Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture (pdf file)
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/community-pharmacy/pharmacy-resources.pdf
     May 01, 2023 - The database identifies a number of characteristics of the programs, including clinical area, program … downloadable tool from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) contains two documents: • “Guidelines … The panel developed guidelines to help health professionals standardize the process and improve the … These strategies range from computerized provider order entry and clinical decision support to minimizing … How To Start an MTM Practice 3.

254. About the CAHPS Patient Narratives Elicitation Protocol (pdf file)
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/elicitation/about-patient-narratives-elicitation-protocol-cg30-2315.pdf
     April 24, 2018 - • Translating Surveys and Other Materials: Guidelines for translating surveys and selecting translators … Sampling: Guidelines for pulling a representative sample of patients for the Clinician & Group Survey … NLP methods are increasingly being used to analyze clinical notes in medical records, and several organizations … Using Patient-Reported Information to Improve Clinical Practice. … Using Patient-Reported Information to Improve Clinical Practice.

255. Building the Evidence Base for the Medical Home: What Sample and Sample Size Do Studies Need? | PCMH Resource Center
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     October 01, 2011 - transformation and making payments to each practice. … It is also included in the guidelines used by leading medical publications (such as the Journal of the … However, many health researchers are not aware of the need to adjust for clustering, because clinical … How Many Patients Should Be Included per Practice? … , varying the number of patients per practice.

256. Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Implementation Handbook) (pdf file)
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy2/Strat2_Implement_Hndbook_508.pdf
     April 30, 2013 - As a result, CNAs drafted an open family presence policy that outlined guidelines for visitors with … Instead of focusing on communication, clinicians may want to focus only on the clinical aspects of quality … of care, such as their skills in diagnosing, treating, and obtaining positive clinical outcomes. … At Advocate Trinity Hospital, this role was filled by the clinical manager of the unit on which the … Train staff Staff training should include physicians, nurses, and other clinical providers.

257. TeamSTEPPS Module 6: Mutual Support (Instructor Guide) (pdf file)
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/teamstepps/instructor/fundamentals/module6/igmutualsupp.pdf
     February 19, 2014 - Think about the guidelines for giving effective feedback as you watch the video. … related to behavior – Specific – Directed – Considerate • Why would it be a good practice … leader must always know what he or she is doing, even when the actions taken depart from established guidelines … The attending physician provides the final treatment, reviews the clinical situation, and determines … Organizations should develop guidelines for acceptable behaviors to assist staff in better identifying

258. TeamSTEPPS Fundamentals Course: Module 4. Leading Teams | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2019 - Apply the tools for leading teams to specific clinical scenarios. … In most clinical situations, the physician in charge is the designated team leader. … allocate tasks appropriately: Consider the knowledge, experience, skill, availability, and scope of practice … Return to Contents Debrief Checklist Say: Here are two guidelines for conducting debriefs: … Conflict is inevitable and can be caused by differences in clinical knowledge, work approaches, values

259. Chartbook on Healthy Living: National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (pdf file)
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/qdr2015-chartbook-healthyliving.pdf
     January 01, 2020 - the lifespan in clinical and community settings. … physiologic variability and ■ Limited communication ability and other factors.26  Good medical practice … The 2008 update of the Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence … For more information, visit http://health.gov/paguidelines/guidelines/. …  For more information, visit www.health.gov/paguidelines/guidelines/default.aspx.

260. Enhancing Safety for Patients with Limited English Proficiency Train-the-Trainer Instructor Guide
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/teamstepps/lep/traintrainers/lepigtrainer.pptx
     July 01, 2012 - In practice, the team may have to be trained in smaller groups, but it is important to have a mix of … In your clinical area… Who on staff identifies patient language needs? How? … Build your training to prepare people for the change in behavior and the change in practice. … TeamSTEPPS 06.1 | Limited English Proficiency Limited English Proficiency Implementation: Policies and Guidelines … Teaching SAY: For our practice teaching segment, you will be assigned one slide from the LEP module.