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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/dailygoals.docx
January 01, 2003 - Daily Goals Checklist
Problem statement: Clear communication among health care providers is paramount … Communication failures lead to patient harm, increased length of stay, provider dissatisfaction, and … Effective communication is particularly important in the unit if complicated care plans are to be effectively … Purpose of tool: This tool improves communication among care team and family members regarding the patient … Improving Communication in the ISU Using Daily Goals. J Crit Care 2003; 18(2):71–75.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/about/ncepcr-older-adults-presentation.pptx
March 15, 2025 - Coordination is a measure of communication. … Even in the era of electronic health records, gaps in communication persist (Timmins, Kern, et al. … with each other With financial incentives from payers, improve communication across all providers
Practice … between primary care and urgent care Improve communication between primary care and urgent care centers … between primary care and urgent care Improve communication between primary care and urgent care centers
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/asc/resources/asc_pilotstudy.pdf
April 01, 2015 - Communication About Patient Information 91% 91%
2. Communication Openness 85% 85%
3. … Communication in the Surgery/Procedure Room by ASC Type
ASC Type
Communication in the Surgery/ … Communication About Patient Information 90% 92%
2. Communication Openness 84% 87%
3. … Communication in the Surgery/Procedure Room by ASC Ownership
ASC Ownership
Communication in the … Communication in the Surgery/Procedure Room by ASC Size
Number of Surgery/Procedure Rooms
Communication
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/understand/scisafetynotes.docx
June 02, 2025 - Team factors
Team factors may involve issues with teamwork, communication, inadequate supervision, and … These seemingly insignificant components comprise the overall communication system in which providers … Being aware of these factors will help CUSP teams develop environments that facilitate communication … Teamwork and communication is discussed in greater detail in the “Implement Teamwork and Communication … The purpose of this tool is to improve communication among the unit team, patients, and family members
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/ipe-large-org-webcast-skootsky.pdf
March 01, 2021 - patients
receive a text-
based survey
15 minutes
after their
clinic visit (1-5
rating)
Physician
Communication … Workshop
Focused on
doctor-patient
communication
for new
providers and
as “refresher”
Ambulatory … analysis
• Communicate action plan to project manager for
tracking purposes
Patient-Physician Communication … Workshop
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Patient - Physician Communication Workshop Descriptions:
• Two workshops, each 2 hours … TeleVideo and TelePhone visits types included in survey
• Conversion to online courses
• Physician Communication
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/candor-demo-program/candor/demo-program/index.html
August 01, 2022 - Foster better communication between doctors and patients. … Improving Communication with Patients. … Improving communication . … These projects addressed improved communication by assessing attitudes toward error and harm disclosure … and implementing communication interventions in clinical environments.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/psychological-safety-slides.pdf
March 18, 2025 - academic health system
• Leader training on positive interactions and rounding
• Part of a Safety, Communication … Communication and Resolution
Program (CRP) is:
• Principled
• Comprehensive
• Systematic
• Compassionate … Data Tracking Tool
• PACT Patient/Family Experience
Measures
• PACT Provider Experience Measures
Communication … Tools:
• PACT Patient and Family Communication
Tip Sheet
• PACT Communication Coaching Guide
• Eliciting … patient relations experts
o Seek clarity on your role within the CRP process
o Strengthen your harm communication
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/implementing-cms-measure-slides.pdf
May 13, 2025 - hospital implements at
least 4 High Reliability
Organization Practices
Hospital implements team
communication … AHRQ’s CANDOR Toolkit
• CDC’s Infection Control Assessment & Response Program & Tool
• TeamSTEPPS® Communication … • Team communication and collaboration training of all staff.
• The use of human factors engineering … Strategies and Tools to
Enhance Performance and
Patient Safety
• Evidence-based framework
• Foci- communication … • Teach-Back
• Closed Loop
Communication
• Call-Out, Check-Back
• Two-Challenge Rule
• CUS
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/pharmacy/pharmwebinar/sorraslides.pdf
January 01, 2014 - Communication openness
3. Overall perceptions of patient safety
4. … Communication about prescriptions across shifts
7. Communication about mistakes
8. … Teamwork
Organizational Learning--
Continuous Improvement
Overall Perceptions
of Patient Safety
Communication … about mistakes
Communication about
presciptions across shifts
% Positive Response
19
19
Comments … Pharmacy technicians 81%
Communication about prescriptions across shifts
Pharmacists 87% vs.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/personcentered/trends.html
June 01, 2018 - Person- and Family-Centered Care
Summary of Trends
Measures of Person- and Family- Centered Care
Communication … Measures: Hospital
Communication Measures: Home Health Care
Measures of Engagement in Decisionmaking … Adult hospital patients who sometimes or never had good communication with—
Doctors in the hospital … Adult hospital patients who sometimes or never had good communication about medications they received … The measures of poor communication for adults and children are composites of four measures, all of which
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/dx-improvement/module4-leadership.pptx
January 05, 2022 - Provide guidance to lead and facilitate the improvement of diagnosis-related provider communication. … Communication = What communication style is best?
… Leading efforts to improve communication related to diagnosis is not one size fits all. … Communication strategies and tools to overcome some of the breakdowns in teamwork and team communication … Communication.
Leadership.
Situation Monitoring.
Mutual Support.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/resources/resources/PS-tools-2024.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Web: ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/
diagnostic-safety/toolkit.html
The Uncertainty Communication … Web: https://research.jefferson.edu/connected-
care-center/uncertainty-communication-
toolkit.html … https://research.jefferson.edu/connected-care-center/uncertainty-communication-toolkit.html
https:// … Web: ahrq.gov/yourmedicine
Patient and Family Engagement –
Provider Resources
The Communication … It includes tools to improve spoken
and written communication, tools to improve self-
management and
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospital/healthitwebinar/sops-hit-webcast4-yount.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Patient Safety and Quality Issues (5 items)
• EHR System Training (3 items)
• EHR System Support and Communication … really knows what the requirements are
for using [downtime forms].”
40
EHR System Support
& Communication … EHR System Support & Communication
Comments
41
“We would like more responsiveness by IT in making … Safety and Quality Issues
EHR System Training
EHR System Training Comments
EHR System Support & Communication … EHR System Support & Communication Comments
EHR Workflow/Work Process
EHR and Workflow/Work Process
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/tools/ts-course-evaluation-form.pdf
June 02, 2025 - 1 2 3
Comments:
Module 1: Communication
Instructor Name: Poor Good Excellent
To what extent … Describe how communication affects team processes
and outcomes
1 2 3
2. … Define effective communication 1 2 3
3. Identify communication challenges 1 2 3
4. … Identify TeamSTEPPS tools and strategies that can
improve a team’s communication
1 2 3
To what extent
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/integrating-teamwork-tools-cusp-efforts.ppt
June 02, 2025 - Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET)
*
*
Learning Objectives
Describe teamwork and communication … institutional guidelines
Promoting proper insertion techniques
Culture change (CUSP):
Teamwork and communication … Lack of time
Lack of information sharing
Hierarchy
Defensiveness
Conventional thinking
Varying communication … reestablish/reinforce and assess or adjust plans
Debriefs
Information exchange after the action
Communication … Leadership, Communication, Situation Monitoring or Mutual Support?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module1/facilitator-notes.docx
March 01, 2017 - Safety concepts including senior leadership engagement, staff empowerment, teamwork and communication … Bundle:
Team formation to plan and implement the program
Excellent communication skills learned
Assess … SLIDE 10
SAY:
In the Teamwork and Communication module, we will—
· Describe why practicing communication … · Explain solutions to the barriers using communication tools
SLIDE 11
SAY:
In the Resident and … The Teamwork and Communication module also contains useful, structured communication tools, including
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/tool_cord-prolapse.docx
May 01, 2017 - This scenario reinforces teamwork and communication
related to—
· situational awareness,
· ability to … · Use SBAR, callouts, huddles, and closed-loop communication among team members. … Use of transition communication techniques assures a shared mental model of plan of care and perceived … This includes communication between primary team and rapid responders, or between rapid responders and … family
· Investigation
· Ongoing communication with the patient and family
· Apology and remediation
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/resources/patient/index.html
June 01, 2023 - TeamSTEPPS Patient Video: Tara (7:15)
Tara, a patient, discusses the impact that verbal and nonverbal communication … how positive teamwork in a cardiac rehabilitation program helped restore his health, and how specific communication … tools such as SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) foster effective communication
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/fry-administering.pdf
June 02, 2025 - care
system, including:
Coordinated care from
doctors and nurses in
healthcare facilities
Good communication … Community-Based
Services
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Examples of CAHPS
Measures
Clinician & Group Survey
► Access to care
► Communication … ► Care coordination
► Customer service
► Overall rating
Hospital Survey
► Communication
► Responsiveness … CAHPS
Supplemental Items
• Shared Decision-Making
• Health Literacy
• Health Information Technology
• Communication
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/news-and-events/events/2020-meeting-summary.html
December 01, 2020 - CAHPS data are used to understand patients’ experiences with provider communication and assess the need … Based on a trend analysis, Kaiser Permanente identified the CAHPS “medication communication” composite … As a result of these efforts, Kaiser Permanente’s scores for the HCAHPS medication communication composite … Efrain Talamantes, Chief Operating Officer, AltaMed Health Services
Topic: Improving physician communication … The results showed that coaching improved providers’ overall provider rating and CAHPS communication