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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/funding/grants/impact/profiles/nc.html
March 01, 2017 - North Carolina
AHRQ's IMPaCT grants were designed to support State-level primary care improvement efforts … In 2006, formal efforts to align statewide primary care improvement efforts began with the formation … –Darren DeWalt
Dissemination Efforts to Partner State
North Carolina IMPaCT spread efforts were … AHEC efforts, such as community health worker training. … Practice improvement efforts need to fit with practice realities.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-hpwpreport/clabsi-hpwp3.html
August 01, 2015 - for our results, we provide a brief descriptive summary of the case study sites' CLABSI prevention efforts … Finally, we present findings from our comparison of CLABSI prevention efforts among hospitals that had … CLABSI Prevention Focus
We found that all of the sites' CLABSI prevention efforts focused on three … We found evidence of these practices as a critical component of CLABSI reduction efforts at all of the … HAI prevention and reduction efforts, outlined below:
Resource constraints.
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/cost/report.html
October 01, 2015 - Methodological References Cited by Grantees
To facilitate future cost estimation efforts … Most PCMH transformation efforts studied by AHRQ Estimating Costs grantees took between 2 and 4 years … Detailed descriptions of study settings and transformation efforts are important. … Study settings and transformation efforts can vary widely. … Changes in cost trends can be caused by factors other than primary care transformation efforts.
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/cost-guide/synthesis-report.html
February 01, 2017 - Methodological References Cited by Grantees
To facilitate future cost estimation efforts … Most PCMH transformation efforts studied by AHRQ Estimating Costs grantees took between 2 and 4 years … Detailed descriptions of study settings and transformation efforts are important. … Study settings and transformation efforts can vary widely. … Changes in cost trends can be caused by factors other than primary care transformation efforts.
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/funding/grants/impact/profiles/ok.html
March 01, 2017 - The use of CHIOs to assist with primary care transformation efforts was promoted at a statewide conference … County-based efforts were more successful when they helped to focus assistance on locally identified … Dissemination Efforts to Partner States
Colorado: Colorado had a powerful quality improvement network … 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
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www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/asthmaqual/index.html
October 01, 2014 - Overview
States are in a unique position to play a central role in quality improvement efforts than … For several years asthma has been a target for such efforts by States and other health care entities … To assist such efforts, AHRQ has released the following products:
Asthma Care Quality Improvement … A list of over 100 separate national, State, and local efforts to improve asthma care quality is included … Resource Guide to use in making the case for asthma care quality improvement, learning from improvement efforts
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/fresh-look-at-ptsafety-data.html
October 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Patient Safety , an important data resource that clearly underscores that quality improvement efforts … For nearly two decades, AHRQ has supported health care providers’ efforts to keep patients safe when … Quantifying these challenges provides essential information to inform future quality improvement efforts … more broadly, the Chartbook’s findings are a reminder that in many areas where quality improvement efforts … Awareness of specific health care disparities such as these helps ensure that improvement efforts target
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/nurse-role-dxsafety5.html
September 01, 2022 - educators are critical to recognizing nurses for their diagnostic contributions and leading future efforts … enhanced by using existing diagnostic safety resources and integrating contemporary recommendations and efforts … learning modality and can enhance learning, initiate discussion about diagnostic safety, and promote efforts
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www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/patient-safety-resources/advances-in-hai/hai-article2.html
June 01, 2014 - Advances in the Prevention and Control of HAIs
Strengthening National Efforts to Reduce Healthcare-Associated … Efforts to reduce CAUTI can lead providers to screen for it more extensively. … and slow or even prevent the spread of other efforts. … for change efforts that have greater positive impact. … We believe that HAI reduction efforts will improve if leaders view their efforts as "managing" the spread
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/patient-safety-resources/advances-in-hai/hai-article2.html
June 01, 2014 - Advances in the Prevention and Control of HAIs
Strengthening National Efforts to Reduce Healthcare-Associated … Efforts to reduce CAUTI can lead providers to screen for it more extensively. … and slow or even prevent the spread of other efforts. … for change efforts that have greater positive impact. … We believe that HAI reduction efforts will improve if leaders view their efforts as "managing" the spread
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/distribute/promote/act-early/choose.html
July 01, 2011 - increasing number of States and communities, reporting projects are being carried out through collaborative efforts … sure to recruit at least some organizations that are in a good position to support your promotional efforts … Potential Partners
For the purposes of enhancing your promotional efforts, possible partners include … organization more willing and able to develop a sustained and sustainable partnership with your reporting efforts … As your reporting efforts mature and address more audiences, more health care entities, or more specific
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/funding/grants/impact/findings/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 Components … 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/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/final-impact/context.html
October 01, 2015 - Transformation (IMPaCT) Grants: A Synthesis Report
Introduction
Methods
Model State Enhancement Efforts … From IMPaCT About PCEPs
Conclusions and Implications
References
The IMPaCT grant efforts … State Planning
Strategic planning by State government bolstered extension program efforts in several … However, IMPaCT initiatives had to take steps to integrate efforts with those of existing entities. … Some national AHEC leaders raised concerns about duplication of efforts.
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/grants-impact/external.html
February 01, 2017 - Transformation (IMPaCT) Grants: A Synthesis Report
Introduction
Methods
Model State Enhancement Efforts … From IMPaCT About PCEPs
Conclusions and Implications
References
The IMPaCT grant efforts … State Planning
Strategic planning by State government bolstered extension program efforts in several … However, IMPaCT initiatives had to take steps to integrate efforts with those of existing entities. … Some national AHEC leaders raised concerns about duplication of efforts.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-measures/21st-century/private-sector.html
June 01, 2018 - The Challenge and Potential for Assuring Quality Health Care for the 21st Century
Private Sector Efforts … Century
From Quality Measures to Quality Care: Examples of Quality Improvement at Work
Private Sector Efforts … EQP's has released informational guides and launched a Web site as part of their efforts to educate the … Their leading edge efforts tell us that we can do better. … By moving from a patchwork of public and private efforts to systemwide changes, we can bridge the gap
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/funding/grants/impact/success-story/ks.html
March 01, 2017 - other States to share the models they developed and to support those States in launching improvement efforts … leveraged insights from the IMPaCT partnership into new cross-university collaboration and ongoing efforts … Improving community health through efforts to enhance the built environment, provide information on healthy … , including efforts encouraging the adoption of patient-centered medical homes and electronic health … to incorporate health programming into cooperative extension efforts, such as improving chronic disease
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module5/engage-checklist.html
March 01, 2017 - medical director, etc.) and any staff who provide care or services can use this tool to guide their efforts … Review each task to plan, implement, and enhance resident engagement efforts. … to this list any activities already underway to support engagement of residents and family in safety efforts … Residents and Family
Responsible Party
Notes
Assign a leader to oversee the facility’s efforts … Focus on safety efforts, behaviors, and skills.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/reduce-readmissions.html
December 01, 2023 - Primary Care-Based Efforts To Reduce Potentially Preventable Readmissions
High rates of readmissions … Environmental Scan of Primary Care-Based Efforts To Reduce Readmissions reviews the evidence-based literature … Information on AHRQ's other primary care efforts is available at Center for Excellence in Primary Care
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/state/meeting-summary-cooperatives/building-state1.html
October 01, 2024 - developing state cooperatives for accelerating the implementation of evidence into practice to advise future efforts … convening of public and private partners to co-develop, coordinate, and align primary care improvement efforts … Aligning incentives, payment, and state-level resources with healthcare improvement efforts. … State cooperatives should analyze and translate the QI data, understand where the barriers are to QI efforts … Learn to effectively tell the story of the state cooperative’s efforts and objectives to build understanding
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/impactgrants/impact-ks-success-story.html
April 01, 2015 - other States to share the models they developed and to support those States in launching improvement efforts … leveraged insights from the IMPaCT partnership into new cross-university collaboration and ongoing efforts … Improving community health through efforts to enhance the built environment, provide information on healthy … , including efforts encouraging the adoption of patient-centered medical homes and electronic health … to incorporate health programming into cooperative extension efforts, such as improving chronic disease