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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/strategy6a-openaccess.html
March 01, 2020 - Strategy 6A: Open Access Scheduling for Routine and Urgent Appointments
Contents
6.A.1. The Problem
6.A.2. The Intervention
6.A.3. Benefits of This Model
6.A.4. Implementation of This Model
6.A.5. Challenges of This Model
6.A.6. Examples
References
Download Strategy 6A:
Open Access Sch…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/110-ss-lfd-sample.docx
April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI
Learning From Defects Tool—Sample
Surgical Services
For: Cardiac, Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, and Spinal Fusion Surgeries
What Is a Defect?
A defect is any clinical or operational event or situation that you would not want to happen again. This could include i…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/mitchell-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - with the exception of a few participants who voiced preferences about
their medications, and their doctors
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/reports-and-case-studies/CaseStudyPatientExperience_July2011FINAL_revised20110728.pdf
July 01, 2011 - the child is afraid of needles or is a hockey
star at school, is now underway as a tactic to help doctors … waits both to get in for an appointment and then again in the waiting room once
there for a visit; doctors
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/figure-10.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Figure 10: Script for Patient Reminders
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Table of Contents
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
Chapter 1. …
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/tearsheets/hospitalsp.html
October 01, 2014 - Dejar de fumar le ayuda a sanar más rápido (Versión de texto)
Su visita al hospital es una excelente ocasión para dejar de fumar
Una guía de práctica clínica sobre dejar de fumar durante una estancia en el hospital.
In English
¿Por qué debo dejar de fumar ahora?
Fumar puede retardar su recuperación de c…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/figure-10.html
July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Figure 10: Script for Patient Reminders
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation
Introduction
Chapter 1. …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/resources/diagnostic-toolkit/14-diagnostic-safety-toolkit-references.pdf
November 24, 2020 - References
Toolkit for Engaging Patients
To Improve Diagnostic Safety
References
Implementation Roadmap
1. Practice Facilitation Handbook. Content last reviewed May 2018. Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/pf-handbook/
index.html.
Toolkit Infographic
1. …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/guidelines-recommendations/tobacco/clinicians/tearsheets/hospitalsp.pdf
July 01, 2003 - Dejar de fumar le ayuda a sanar más rápido
¿Por qué debo dejar de fumar ahora?¿Por qué debo dejar de fumar ahora?
Fumar puede retardar su recuperación de cirugías y
enfermedades. También puede retardar la
cicatrización de los huesos y heridas.
En todos los hospitales de los Estados Unidos está pro-
hibido fumar. …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2018qdr-appa1.pdf
January 01, 2018 - 2018 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: Appendix A
2018 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report | A.1-1
APPENDIX A. LIST OF MEASURES AND SUMMARY OF RESULTS FOR FIGURES
A.1. Access to Care
Measures Included in Figure 11: Number and percentage of access measures for which measures were
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/resources/diagnostic-toolkit/11a-pfe-patient-survey.pdf
August 01, 2021 - Patient Exit Survey
Patient Exit Survey
Toolkit for Engaging Patients
To Improve Diagnostic Safety
Surveys are quick and easy to administer and in most cases can be completed immediately after
a patient finishes his or her visit. Three sample exit surveys are provided that may be completed
by patients to aid in…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/shareddec-2.pdf
September 01, 2016 - Shared Decisionmaking: Improving Patient Safety, Education, and Empowerment
What is it?
Shared decision making is the process of engaging
with patients and families to make health care decisions
together. It includes exploring and comparing the benefits
and risks of each option within a clinical decision through
…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/teambased-2.pdf
May 01, 2016 - Team-Based Care: Improving Safety, Engagement, and Joy
Team-Based Care: Improving Safety,
Engagement, and Joy
What is it?
Team-based care is a transformative method of
delivering care that emphasizes teamwork. It includes
many elements, such as:
■ A care team that works collaboratively with the
patient and fami…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/HP/supplemental-sdm-hp-adult-2157-5a.docx
June 02, 2025 - CAHPS® Health Plan Survey 5.0 Supplemental Items: Shared Decisionmaking
Population Version: Adult
Supplemental Items for the CAHPS® Health Plan Survey 5.0
Topic: Shared Decisionmaking
Population Version: Adult
Language: English
Users of the CAHPS® Health Plan Survey are free to incorporate supplemental items in …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/vaccine-conversation-guide.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Vaccine Conversation Guide
A Guide for Building COVID-19 Vaccine Trust and Increasing Vaccination Rates Among CNAs:
One-on-one Conversation Guide
1
Here are some specific recommendations for your one-on-one conversations
that draw on what we learned through this project.
One-on-one conversation guide
If they s…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/addresources.html
April 01, 2018 - Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families
Additional Resources
Environmental Scan
The environmental scan report describes approaches to engage patients and families in primary care settings and how engagement leads to patient safety.
Case Studies
Four…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201534.html
December 01, 2015 - North Carolina Physicians Use AHRQ Materials to Boost Communication with Patients
Search All Impact Case Studies
December 2015
G and G Healthcare P.C., a four-office primary care practice based in Whiteville, North Carolina, uses AHRQ’s " Questions Are the Answer " educational materials to improve communica…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/hp/suppl-sdm-hp-adult.html
December 01, 2018 - Supplemental Items for the CAHPS Health Plan Adult Survey 5.0: Shared Decisionmaking
Population version: Adult
Download these items: English (Word, 28 KB)
Users of the CAHPS ® Health Plan Survey are free to incorporate supplemental items in order to meet the needs of their organizations, local markets, …
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/writing/tip4.html
May 01, 2015 - Tip 4. Use Writing Devices To Engage Readers of a Quality Report
You can attract and keep your audience interested in your report card by using devices that involve them with the material.
Get Your Readers Actively Involved
Certain writing devices help to engage readers by stimulating their curiosity and …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/empower-staff-transcript.pdf
April 01, 2022 - Transcript: How To Empower Staff To Speak Up To Stop a Central Line Insertion if They See a Breach in Aseptic Technique, Including How To Obtain Buy-In From Physicians
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units:
Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
Transcript
How To Empower Staff To Speak Up To Stop a Central Lin…