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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.
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/state/index.html
October 01, 2024 - Problem In States across the Nation, efforts to transform primary care and improve patient outcomes have … will disseminate interim lessons, resources, tools, and success stories to inform other State-based QI efforts … developing state cooperatives for accelerating the implementation of evidence into practice to advise future efforts
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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.
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/funding/grants/transform/profiles/berry.html
March 01, 2017 - Overview of Transformation Efforts
Eighty-three small, urban primary care practices participating in … Many of the practices also implemented QI efforts to improve patient satisfaction. … 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.
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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.
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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
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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
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/final-impact/index.html
July 01, 2015 - 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
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www.ahrq.gov/takeheart/index.html
Beyond TAKEheart
Learn about other efforts focused on increasing CR participation … These documents describe lessons learned, key findings, and recommendations for future similar efforts … Workgroup Evaluation
Slide Presentation
Beyond TAKEheart
Learn about other efforts
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/synthesis-report/conclusions.html
October 01, 2015 - way to achieve these goals. 48
Findings from the TPC grants show that primary care transformation efforts … initiative, which focuses on measuring the direct and indirect expenses of primary care transformation efforts … the 14 TPC grants reported that patients were involved in the design of primary care transformation efforts … needed to identify how to successfully incorporate the patient perspective into primary care redesign efforts … Policy efforts to determine how to best support the transformation of small, independent practices and
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/grants-transform/conclusions-and-implications.html
March 01, 2017 - way to achieve these goals. 48
Findings from the TPC grants show that primary care transformation efforts … initiative, which focuses on measuring the direct and indirect expenses of primary care transformation efforts … the 14 TPC grants reported that patients were involved in the design of primary care transformation efforts … needed to identify how to successfully incorporate the patient perspective into primary care redesign efforts … Policy efforts to determine how to best support the transformation of small, independent practices and
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-fetters.pdf
April 01, 2015 - and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019147
Overview of Transformation Efforts … Information Technology
• Patient-Centered Care
• Quality & Safety
Results of Transformation Efforts … tap
organizational/corporate resources were the most affected by limited funding for transformation
efforts … Additionally, the PCMH
transformation efforts led to improvements in the process and quality of patient … Results of Transformation Efforts
Key Impacts of Transformation
Challenges to Transformation
Lessons
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/distribute/promote/timing.html
March 01, 2016 - Before Your Report Is Issued
Some sponsors start spreading the word about their efforts very early … You can even share stories from efforts in other communities about how a similar report was of value. … predict when your report will be most relevant and useful for specific individuals, your promotional efforts … An important aspect of your longer term promotional efforts is to balance constant repetition of a few … Learn how to evaluate your reporting efforts, including your promotional campaign, in Assess Your Reporting
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/rising-historic-challenges-covid19.html
April 01, 2020 - ramping up its data analytics capabilities to forecast medical needs, but also by launching new research efforts … me echo the sentiments of others by emphasizing that we at AHRQ are deeply indebted to the tireless efforts … the direction of Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, we are targeting our efforts … policymakers and healthcare delivery systems related to risk mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts … Federal Emergency Management Agency—to closely coordinate the Federal government’s integrated response efforts
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-scholle.pdf
April 01, 2015 - Health Partners Research
Foundation
AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019162
Overview of Transformation Efforts … Almost 70 percent of surveyed practices involved front-line
staff in improvement efforts, but only 15 … Supporting patient self-management was a key focus area
for transformation efforts across practices. … Services
• Quality & Safety
• Health Information Technology
Results of Transformation Efforts … Results of Transformation Efforts
Key Impacts of Transformation
Challenges to Transformation
Lessons
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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-Prologue_Henriksen_Vol1.pdf
July 10, 2008 - A good understanding of the problem space provides the foundation upon
which all subsequent efforts … In our efforts to understand the nature and prevalence of departures from patient safety, it comes
as … no surprise that reporting systems and surveillance activities and efforts to improve them
continue … The present volume provides ample evidence
of this with papers on reporting systems and surveillance efforts … Strategies and efforts aimed at adverse event surveillance, creating useable taxonomies, and
addressing
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/qi-strategies-practices.pdf
March 01, 2015 - This can help the
facilitator figure out where to focus initial
change efforts. … Any efforts to gain buy-in should be tailored to this specific audience. … These
expectations include QI efforts and practice redesign. … One challenge for gaining and maintaining buy-in for QI efforts is the
proliferation of various efforts … Maintain practice buy-in for meaningful and sustained engagement in QI efforts.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/workingforquality/cdc-specific-plan-nqs2014.pdf
January 18, 2023 - these collaborative programs, other ongoing Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention patient safety efforts … been closely aligned with the
Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation on State Innovation Model efforts … flow across partners and to identify community health needs,
service delivery gaps, and guide joint efforts … Hearts’ initiatives in nine States and the District Columbia on alignment of hypertension
control efforts … Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance
Program Services) to support enhanced quality improvement efforts
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/index.html
September 01, 2015 - the field:
Short profiles summarizing each project, including an overview of the transformation efforts … that were studied, summaries of the key impacts and challenges of those efforts, and the main lessons … the 14 grants, and a joint article about the importance of context in primary care transformation efforts … worked together to build a support system to assist primary care practices with their transformation efforts … The following materials have been developed to describe these efforts:
Short profiles summarizing
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201601.html
January 01, 2018 - "After focused efforts in 2010, CAUTIs dropped to 31 events in 96,299 patient days and rose slightly … the CAUTI rate and the catheter utilization rate have seen a steady decline since focused improvement efforts … updates for about a year to management staff about their unit's catheter use to support CAUTI prevention efforts … Efforts are also made to raise general awareness about the need to remove catheters as soon as possible … All the team efforts to improve patient safety—the daily rounding, emails, huddles, nurse-driven protocol