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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/b3b_combo_resultspresentation.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Results Presentation Template - The Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
Tool B.3b Slide 1
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THIS TOOL –
DELETE THIS SLIDE BEFORE PRESENTATION
• Use this PowerPoint presentation as a
template for…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/news-and-events/podcasts/cahps-surveys-podcast.html
March 01, 2016 - CAHPS Surveys: Sorting Fact from Fiction
Rebecca Anhang-Price Policy Researcher; Associate Director, Health Services Delivery Systems RAND Can patients really report on the quality of the care they receive? Do patients' expectations affect how they respond to CAHPS survey questions about their providers? Is the…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Wakefield1.pdf
January 01, 1999 - Prologue -- Blueprints for Action
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Prologue
Blueprints for Action
Mary K. Wakefield
In 1999, the Institute of Medicine report To Err Is Human: Building a Safer
Health System1 advanced a clear challenge to create safer environments in health
care. The message of the report has resonated ever since, from t…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/womenhealth/wm-hl3.html
September 01, 2015 - QDR
2014 Chartbooks
Access to Health Care
Affordability
Communication and Care Coordination
Effective … Practice Guideline Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence concludes that counseling and medication are both effective … tools alone, but the combination of the two methods is more effective in increasing smoking cessation
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/CHIPRA0087-NCINQSexualActivityStatusForm.pdf
February 06, 2012 - • Potential for quality improvement (i.e., what is known about effective approaches to reducing the … structure assess the capacity of health care professionals and organizations to
provide safe, timely, effective
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-creative-strategies-transcript.pdf
April 01, 2019 - experienced at customizing care to patients' needs, and staff often generate simple, low-cost but effective
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/medicaidmgmt/mm8b.html
October 01, 2014 - The results demonstrate that using this technique for low-literacy patients is highly effective. … The results of one study showed that decision support constituted an effective tool to improve scores … Patient education, decision support, and provider education also were effective in improving clinical … One study found that patient and provider education was effective at significantly reducing length of … other words, by $2,500. 14 Similarly, another study found that basic decision support was more cost effective
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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 - Do you believe this process is effective? … Identify characteristics of successful quality improvement or safety leaders
· List five practices of effective … module, we will—
· Describe why practicing communication skills optimizes resident safety
· Describe effective … teamwork, both among team members, and between staff, residents and family members
· List barriers to effective … Tools such as the Staff Safety Assessment can be particularly effective in engaging senior leaders by
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module1/mod1-facguide.html
March 01, 2017 - Do you believe this process is effective? … List five practices of effective leaders.
Describe the responsibilities of senior leaders. … Describe effective communication and teamwork, both among team members, and between staff, residents … List barriers to effective teamwork and communication. … Tools such as the Staff Safety Assessment can be particularly effective in engaging senior leaders by
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/taylor-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - participant said
they would go through the design considerations as a group and that it would be more effective … instruction
on how to use the toolkit and its individual components would be necessary for proper and effective
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/skills-qi-heart-health.docx
February 01, 2016 - We have effective clinical decision supports for managing the ABCS
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13. … We have effective medication management protocols for managing the ABCS
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14. … We have effective patient education and self-management supports for managing the ABCS
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15. … Use specific strategies to energize teams, build team cohesion, and foster effective team functioning … Optimize revenues with effective E&M coding
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Pronovost_95.pdf
June 12, 2008 - Nevertheless, current approaches to mitigating risks are probably neither efficient nor effective. … A more effective and efficient approach would be to redesign the devices. … The most effective interventions eliminate or prevent the
mistake; the least effective interventions … For example, if an equipment
design flaw caused an event, it is more efficient and effective to have … Nevertheless, some degree of centralization would be cost effective.
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www.ahrq.gov/data/apcd/envscan/references.html
November 01, 2020 - All-Payer Claims Databases Measurement of Care: Systematic Review and Environmental Scan of Current Practices and Evidence
References
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
All-Payer Claims Databases Measurement of Care: Systematic Review and Environmental Scan of Current Practices and Evidence
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/module3/mod03-gap-analysis-guide.pdf
April 01, 2016 - Purpose: To evaluate the extent to which current processes align with the Communication and Optimal Resolution
(CANDOR) process and includes;
■ Identifying the existing process
■ Identifying the existing outcome(s)
■ Identifying the desired outcome(s)
■ Identifying and documenting the gap(s)
Who should use t…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/icu-assessment.docx
April 01, 2022 - ICU Assessment
AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units: Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
Date Completed by Team: _____________________
ICU Assessment of Current CLABSI & CAUTI Prevention Practices
The purpose of this assessment is to understand current central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) and…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/hospital/about/child_hcaps_measures_909.pdf
May 11, 2016 - Patient Experience Measures from the CAHPS® Child Hospital Survey
CAHPS® Child Hospital Survey and Instructions
Patient Experience Measures from the
CAHPS® Child Hospital Survey
Introduction........................................................................... 1
Types of Measures ...........................…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/state/meeting-summary-cooperatives/appendix-b.html
October 01, 2024 - Building State Cooperatives for Healthcare Improvement: Meeting Summary
Appendix B: Meeting Attendees’ Biographical Sketches
Previous Page
Table of Contents
Building State Cooperatives for Healthcare Improvement: Meeting Summary
Introduction
Meeting Sessions and Takeaways
Appendix A: Meeting…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/strategy6f-ondemand.html
April 01, 2023 - Strategy 6F: On-Demand Advice, Diagnosis, and Treatment for Minor Health Conditions
Contents
6.F.1. The Problem
6.F.2. The Intervention
6.F.3. Benefits
6.F.4. Implementation
References
Download Strategy 6F:
On-Demand Advice, Diagnosis, and Treatment for Minor Health Conditions
(PDF, 350 KB…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/lamb-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Automated Image Analysis for the Prevention of Radiotherapy Delivery Errors
Final Report: Automated Image Analysis for the Prevention of Radiotherapy Delivery Errors
Resubmission Date 1-10-2024
Title of Project: Automated I…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/resources/diagnostic-toolkit/09-diagnostic-safety-practice-orientation.pptx
November 24, 2020 - Co-producing a Diagnosis
Engaging Patients To Improve Diagnostic Safety
Practice Orientation
AHRQ Publication No. 21-0047-8-EF
August 2021
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Diagnostic Errors Are a
Big Challenge
Nearly every person will experience a diagnostic error in their lifetime.
Diagnostic error is the leading patient safety challenge…