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www.ahrq.gov/takeheart/training/care-coordination/index.html
April 01, 2023 - Enhancing Care Coordination
This focus area will walk you through the decisions and steps needed to optimize care coordination for your cardiac rehabilitation (CR) patients.
Effective care coordination (CC) is a proven strategy for increasing patient participation. Care coordinators begin to work with patie…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/evidence/cholesterol.html
March 01, 2021 - Cholesterol Management Evidence and Resources
People with elevated levels of cholesterol are at increased risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Substantial evidence shows that taking a statin medication each day to manage blood cholesterol can reduce the chance of having a heart attack for people at increase…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/calman.html
October 01, 2015 - A Study of the Patient-Centered Medical Home: Lessons From a New York State Community Health Center
Principal Investigator: Neil Calman, MD
Institution: The Institute for Family Health
AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019076
Number and Type of Practices
This project included 14 FQHCs bel…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/gabbay.html
October 01, 2015 - A Multipayer Patient-Centered Medical Home Initiative in Pennsylvania
Principal Investigator: Robert A. Gabbay, MD, PhD
Institution: Pennsylvania State University Hershey Medical Center
AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019150
Number and Type of Practices
This project included 25 adult pri…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/spread/spread.pptx
April 15, 2012 - PowerPoint Presentation
1
Define spread and its role within an organization
Examine external and internal factors that affect spread
Present the components of a spread plan
Discuss myths and barriers to spread
Learning Objectives
2
“Spreading takes the process from the narrow, segmented population(s) or…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/134-clabsi-prevention-central-line-maintenance.docx
October 01, 2024 - Central Line Maintenance: Maintain Awareness and Proper Care of Catheters in Place
· Once a central line is inserted, it must be maintained and cared for meticulously to prevent introduction of pathogens.
· Step 2 of CLABSI prevention is to maintain awareness and proper care of catheters in place. Best practices shoul…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/063-protocol-training-nasal-decolonization-slides.pptx
October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
Nasal Decolonization Nursing Protocol Training
ICU & Non-ICU
AHRQ Pub. No. 25-0007
October 2024
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | ICU & Non-ICU
Nasal Decolonization
1
Educational Objectives
This PowerPoint is intended to assist…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/distribute/promote/timing.html
March 01, 2016 - Timing Promotion of a Quality Report for Maximum Impact
As part of the initial planning of your promotional campaign, one critical consideration is the timing of your activities. Most health care decisions that can be influenced by comparative quality reports happen for different people at different times.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules.html
May 01, 2017 - Long-Term Care Safety Toolkit Modules
Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities
These modules (available in English and Spanish) describe how to apply the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) for long-term care resident safety. They support learning and implementation effor…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/cauti-surveillance/review-form.docx
March 01, 2017 - BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06
Appendix K.
CAUTI Case Review Form
Purpose
The CAUTI Case Review Form is a performance improvement look-back tool that assists long-term care (LTC) facilities with identifying possible resident care issues that might have contributed to a catheter-associated urinary tract infecti…
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/process/grant-app-basics/appover.html
October 01, 2014 - Overview of the Application Process
An overview of the application process.
AHRQ receives new and amended applications following the receipt dates specified under Application Submission Dates at: http://www.ahrq.gov/funding/process/dates/index.html .
After AHRQ receives your application, it is logged in,…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/high-quality-behavioral-healthcare.html
December 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
Addressing Today’s Steep Challenges of Providing High-Quality Behavioral Healthcare
DEC
16
2022
By
Members of AHRQ’s National Advisory Council:
Caroline Carney, M.D., M.Sc.; Asaf Bitton, M.D., M.P.H.; and Patrick S. Romano, M.D., M.P.H.
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-malone.html
September 01, 2023 - Grantee Profile
Protecting Patients from Drug-Drug Medication Errors
Daniel C. Malone, Ph.D.
Professor of Pharmacotherapy
Skaggs College of Pharmacy
University of Utah
Daniel C. Malone, Ph.D.
“With funding from AHRQ, I’ve helped ensure that warnings for drug-drug interactions are appropria…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/writing/tip1.html
May 01, 2015 - Tip 1. In a Quality Report, Write Text That’s Easy To Understand
The ability of a reader to understand the information in a performance report depends upon many factors, including:
The simplicity of words and sentence structure.
The clarity and cohesiveness of explanatory text.
The reader’s background…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/distribute/promote/multiple/outreach.html
September 01, 2019 - Using Person-to-Person Outreach Strategies for Quality Reports
Many people prefer interacting with other people to reading, surfing the Web, watching television, or listening to the radio. To reach those people in your audience, you may want to add a personal dimension to your promotional efforts.
Examples …
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-eval-roadmap/ccre-roadmap-apa.html
July 01, 2013 - Clinical-Community Relationships Evaluation Roadmap
Appendix A: Conceptual Framework
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Clinical-Community Relationships Evaluation Roadmap
Executive Summary
1. Introduction and Purpose
2. Priority Questions and Recommendations
3. Conclusion
Reference…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/system/delivery-system-initiative/mccannon/mccannon.ppt
February 17, 2011 - Slide 1
The Spread Problem
The Challenge and Promise of Delivery System Research: A Meeting of AHRQ Grantees, Experts, and Stakeholders
Joe McCannon
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
February 17, 2011
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Ground to Cover
The Spread Problem
A Possible Solution (Framework)
Open Questions
You…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/news-and-events/podcasts/measure-patient-experience-podcast.html
March 01, 2017 - How CAHPS Surveys Measure Patient Experience
Susan Edgman-Levitan, PA
Executive Director, John D. Stoeckle Center for Primary Care Innovation
Massachusetts General Hospital
Are patient experience and patient satisfaction one and the same? How do CAHPS surveys measure patients’ experiences with the…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/coronavirus/long-covid-care-network/u-washington-grantee-profile.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Improving Access to Multidisciplinary Care for Patients With Long COVID
Geographic Service Area
Washington, Wyoming, Alaska,
Montana, and Idaho (WWAMI)
region
The UW Medicine Long COVID Clinic offers a range of rehabilitation
services, including individual therapy and a group-based symptom self-
management intervent…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/coordination-of-care/strategy6l-planned-visits.html
March 01, 2020 - Strategy 6L: Planned Visits
Contents
6.L.1. The Problem
6.L.2. The Intervention
6.L.3. Benefits of This Intervention
6.L.4. Implementation of This Intervention
References
Download Strategy 6L:
Planned Visits
(PDF, 222 KB)
6.L.1. The Problem
When patients with chroni…