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101. Primary Care Extension in Oklahoma: An Evidence-Based Approach to Dissemination and Implementation of Innovations (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/impact-profile-ok.pdf
     April 01, 2015 - The use of CHIOs to assist with primary care transformation efforts was promoted at a statewide conference … County-based efforts catalyzed group quality improvement among local physicians and brought diverse … County-based efforts were more successful when they helped to focus assistance on locally identified … So far, however, there has been little communication and coordination between these efforts. … The Missouri team made an early decision to focus the IMPaCT project efforts on Pettis County, where

102. Getting Ready for Measurement: Overcoming Barriers and Taking Next Steps | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/state-of-science-3.html
     June 01, 2020 - and Taking Next Steps Conclusion References HCOs are resource constrained, and efforts … in the best case scenario when leadership support and resources are available to support improvement efforts … measurement target, we recommend that HCOs new to measurement of diagnostic safety focus initial measurement efforts … Thus, research efforts must continue to inform and strengthen the rigor of measurement.

103. How Can Leaders Drive Improvements in Diagnostic Safety? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/leadership-3.html
     June 01, 2021 - used to engage and coach hospital executives on their role in patient safety and quality improvement efforts … their job and they are expected to participate fully in diagnosis and diagnostic safety improvement efforts … Second, they need to feel that they can meaningfully contribute to those efforts. … collective accountability can lead to robust progress in diagnostic safety without which improvement efforts … Taking on secondary roles as part of a coordinating team specifically tasked with aligning efforts across

104. Transformed Primary Care: Care by Design (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-magill.pdf
     April 01, 2015 - University of Utah School of Medicine AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019136 Overview of Transformation Efforts … Implementation efforts within each clinic were led by a two-person team, including a medical director … The differences in scores reflect that the main focus of implementation efforts was on care teams, and … these efforts as an organizational priority. … No. 15-0038-8-EF April 2015 Overview of Transformation Efforts Results of Transformation Efforts

105. Transforming Primary Care Practice in North Carolina (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-donahue.pdf
     April 01, 2015 - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019131 Overview of Transformation Efforts … Information Technology • Patient-Centered Care • Quality & Safety Results of Transformation Efforts … Staff turnover was another challenge for practice transformation efforts, particularly for the smaller … practices, where the loss of one team member could mean the loss of the person leading QI efforts. … Results of Transformation Efforts Number and Type of Practices Location Transformational Elements

106. State at a Glance: Maryland | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/md.html
     March 01, 2019 - challenges who are enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP and to support its partner States in their individual efforts … Maryland's activities continue to be integrated into the State's ongoing system of care transformation efforts … information from Maryland to address a wide range of questions about the implementation and outcomes of their efforts … including: How did the multi-State learning collaborative enhance Maryland's efforts to expand its … To what extent did Maryland's efforts to expand the CME model improve outcomes for youth with serious

107. Sustainability Tool - Sustainability Module | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/training-tools/tool.html
     June 01, 2017 - This tool can be used to identify sustainability issues in planning and implementing your improvement efforts … Use this tool to ensure you have appropriate resources and strategies in place to sustain improvement efforts

108. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/grants-transform/introduction.html
     October 01, 2023 - Although a number of definitions exist, efforts to transform into a PCMH go beyond quality improvement … studies were all retrospective evaluations of successfully implemented or ongoing PCMH transformation efforts … was implemented across these practices also differed greatly, as did the evaluation of each of these efforts … studies revealed a number of common themes that can be helpful for future primary care transformation efforts

109. Implications for Practice Improvement, Research, and Policy | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-older-adults3.html
     August 01, 2024 - Recent efforts have called for the study and mitigation of harm from diagnostic errors in older adult … Ongoing efforts to reduce diagnostic errors specifically in older adult populations are highlighted below … Efforts to increase geriatrics competencies among health professionals who care for older adults have … National efforts to implement quality measures that include screening for delirium and frailty offer … Active efforts must be made to advocate for and support partnerships between researchers, healthcare

110. 2. Developing and Running a State-Based Extension Program To Support QI in Primary Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/state/how-to-guide/guide2.html
     August 01, 2024 - primary care quality improvement (QI) can help increase capacity and expertise, reduce duplicative efforts … , reach a broader and more diverse set of practices, and help sustain QI efforts over time. … and opportunities to coordinate with these efforts, and identify potential partners for your work. … Once you have the full picture of the current QI- and primary care–focused efforts in your state, you … can determine the areas of greatest need for new or more coordinated efforts.

111. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/grants-impact/intro.html
     February 01, 2017 - Transformation (IMPaCT) Grants: A Synthesis Report Introduction Methods Model State Enhancement Efforts … The purpose of this report is to describe the key efforts and activities of the IMPaCT grants; synthesize … identify community health priorities and local health workforce needs, and participate in community-based efforts … eliminate health disparities.” 1 Often, PCEPs support patient-centered medical home (PCMH) redesign efforts … expand, and improve the State-level programs to assist primary care practices with their QI and redesign efforts

112. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/final-impact/intro.html
     October 01, 2015 - Transformation (IMPaCT) Grants: A Synthesis Report Introduction Methods Model State Enhancement Efforts … The purpose of this report is to describe the key efforts and activities of the IMPaCT grants; synthesize … identify community health priorities and local health workforce needs, and participate in community-based efforts … eliminate health disparities.” 1 Often, PCEPs support patient-centered medical home (PCMH) redesign efforts … expand, and improve the State-level programs to assist primary care practices with their QI and redesign efforts

113. Other Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/antipsychotic/other-resources.html
     September 01, 2021 - Stage 2 helps to guide this assessment and plan for necessary changes related to QI efforts. … Step 3: Identify and Address Barriers As change efforts are rolled out, the QI team may encounter … Build Infrastructure to Support Practice Change In tandem with engagement efforts and organizational … readiness assessment, building an infrastructure to support ongoing change efforts is also critical … To monitor success, choose a set of metrics to help assess goal realization and guide QI efforts.

114. Research Administration | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/administration.html
     March 01, 2021 - recruiting and retaining practices, along with samples of the resources they developed and used in their efforts … researchers from ESCALATES (the EvidenceNOW national evaluation) examined cooperatives’ recruitment efforts … are also necessary.” ( Sweeney et al., 2018 ) To support future primary care researchers in their efforts … practices, the EvidenceNOW cooperatives have shared several examples of resources they used in their efforts

115. Evaluation Issues | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/demo-program/grants/issues.html
     August 01, 2022 - Efforts to link the issues of patient safety and malpractice liability through the PSML demonstration … observations from the first year of the PSML evaluation was that limits on data were likely to thwart efforts … malpractice litigation and early disclosure and settlement activities, will be a precursor for any future efforts

116. AHRQ Infrastructure for Maintaining Primary Care Transformation (IMPaCT) Grants: A Synthesis Report | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/grants-impact/index.html
     February 01, 2017 - Transformation (IMPaCT) Grants: A Synthesis Report Introduction Methods Model State Enhancement Efforts … AHRQ IMPaCT Initiative Methods Model State Enhancement Efforts     Summary of Model State Program … States     New Mexico     North Carolina     Oklahoma      Pennsylvania      Cross-Grantee Efforts … Infrastructure for Maintaining Primary Care Transformation (IMPaCT) grants for their primary care extension efforts

117. MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/welcome.html
     October 01, 2024 - These denote four strategic areas where MRSA prevention efforts can have the greatest impact. … for MRSA Prevention to learn how incorporating the CUSP methodology can enhance your MRSA prevention efforts … operationalizing this Toolkit and integrating multi-faceted MRSA prevention into your institutional efforts

118. Florida State at a Glance (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/flstateataglance.pdf
     March 01, 2012 - The State will ensure that ongoing statewide health information exchange (HIE) and health IT efforts … Health Care Quality Florida will collaborate with ongoing statewide HIE and health IT development efforts … to ensure that these efforts address children’s health issues and support efforts for electronic health … information from Florida to address a wide range of questions about the implementation and outcomes of their efforts …  To what extent were Florida’s efforts to enhance medical homes successful in improving the quality

119. TransforMN Study (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-solberg.pdf
     April 01, 2015 - Institute for Education and Research AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019161 Overview of Transformation Efforts … Information Technology • Patient-Centered Care • Quality & Safety Results of Transformation Efforts … In general, transformation efforts cost far more than the practices received back in additional payments … No. 15-0038-3-EF April 2015 TransforMN Study Overview of Transformation Efforts Results of … Transformation Efforts Key Impacts of Transformation Challenges to Transformation Lessons Learned

120. Health Care Transformation Among Small Urban Practices Serving the Underserved | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/berry.html
     April 01, 2015 - Many of the practices also implemented QI efforts to improve patient satisfaction. … “Plan-Do-Study-Act” model for improvement, the practices often used data to assess the impact of QI efforts … Results of Transformation Efforts Seventy-three percent of practices implemented structured processes … More than one half of the practices implemented QI efforts to improve patient satisfaction and reported … using data to assess the impact of QI efforts.