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221. Medical Home Transformation in Pediatric Primary Care--What Drives Change? (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-cooley.pdf
     April 01, 2015 - AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019157 Overview of Transformation Efforts Patient-centered medical home … practices identified a team to participate in the learning collaborative and guide transformation efforts … Care • Coordinated Care • Patient-Centered Care • Quality & Safety Results of Transformation Efforts … 12 practices identified a team to participate in the learning collaborative and guide transformation efforts … Results of Transformation Efforts Sustained gains in key PCMH domains were evidenced by a 21 percent

222. Background Report for the Request for Public Comment on Initial, Recommended Core Set of Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for Voluntary Use by Medicaid and CHIP Programs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/executive-summary.html
     December 01, 2009 - Other activities include efforts to consider the initial core set in pay for performance, health IT, … 2 and other CMS efforts to facilitate implementation of the measures across the Medicaid and CHIP populations … the Federal Register Notice to which this background paper is linked will be fully utilized in all efforts … States' longstanding interest in health care quality improvement, HHS and the States are rejoining their efforts

223. Table 1. Summary of Model State Initiatives | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/grants-impact/model-summary.html
     February 01, 2017 - Transformation (IMPaCT) Grants: A Synthesis Report Introduction Methods Model State Enhancement Efforts … Population and community health efforts Health extension rural officers link practices to community … However, efforts by certified CHIOs catalyzed group QI among local physicians and brought diverse funding … These efforts provided a new employment opportunity while also meeting the workforce needs of low-resource

224. Table 1. Summary of Model State Initiatives | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/final-impact/tab1.html
     October 01, 2015 - Transformation (IMPaCT) Grants: A Synthesis Report Introduction Methods Model State Enhancement Efforts … Population and community health efforts Health extension rural officers link practices to community … However, efforts by certified CHIOs catalyzed group QI among local physicians and brought diverse funding … These efforts provided a new employment opportunity while also meeting the workforce needs of low-resource

225. Understanding the Transformation Experiences of Small Practices With National Committee for Quality Assurance Medical Home Recognition | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/hudsonscholle.html
     December 01, 2017 - Services Quality & Safety Health Information Technology 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. … Results of Transformation Efforts Thirty-three practices (13%) changed from Level 1 to Level 3 NCQA

226. 1. Are we ready for this change? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu1.html
     October 01, 2014 - Tools and Resources Because pressure ulcer care is complex, efforts to improve pressure … monitoring pressure ulcers increased awareness among the staff and helped them better target their efforts … , the list of resources needed is likely to be broad and will require refinement as the improvement efforts … Supporters who have a sense of urgency have been identified Efforts are underway to generate a sense … Leadership support has been assessed If necessary, efforts are underway to generate this support

227. 1. Are we ready for this change? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu1.html
     October 01, 2014 - Tools and Resources Because pressure ulcer care is complex, efforts to improve pressure … monitoring pressure ulcers increased awareness among the staff and helped them better target their efforts … , the list of resources needed is likely to be broad and will require refinement as the improvement efforts … Supporters who have a sense of urgency have been identified Efforts are underway to generate a sense … Leadership support has been assessed If necessary, efforts are underway to generate this support

228. Exhibit 1. Methodological Options for Estimating the Costs of Transforming Primary Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/cost/exh1.html
     October 01, 2015 - Drawbacks/Challenges: Claims data do not necessarily reflect costs of primary care transformation efforts … incurred by clinics Changes in cost trends can be caused by factors other than PCMH transformation efforts … Pre-established rapport with clinics providing data Web-based data collection tools for data collection efforts

229. Transcript: How To Increase Ownership and Engagement at Multiple Levels To Prevent Infections in ICUs (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/ownership-engagement-transcript.pdf
     April 01, 2022 - Kate: Let's assume that an ICU has been trying to implement infection prevention efforts for a while … So, you need to really be repetitive, make the efforts visible, and keep reminding people that this … How can an ICU team engage or re-engage people in efforts to reduce healthcare-associated infections … Kate: Are there other examples you can describe of engaging people in patient safety efforts? … In all of our efforts we should be trying to bring the patient back into the center of everything that

230. Practice Facilitation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/practice-facilitation/index.html
     February 01, 2023 - curated collection of more than 100 tools and resources that can help primary care practices in their efforts … help primary care practices use electronic health records and other health IT for quality improvement efforts

231. Integration | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-sustainability-centers-of-excellence4.html
     April 01, 2025 - Daily Operations Actively integrating a CE’s efforts into the daily operations of the health system should … the CE. 15 Integrated, multidisciplinary teams facilitate communication and synchronize improvement efforts … What collaborative efforts are currently underway, and which others can the CE undertake to partner with … improvements in quality became the standard of practice for the healthcare system because of careful efforts

232. Primarycareeffortstoreducereadmissions-Envscan (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/PrimaryCareEffortsToReduceReadmissions-envscan.pdf
     March 01, 2020 - Environmental Scan of Primary Care-Based Efforts To Reduce Readmissions Prepared for: Agency for … Environmental Scan of Primary Care-Based Efforts To Reduce Readmissions. … Similarly, care transition efforts may synergize with more general efforts aimed at promoting continuity … on efforts to build cooperative relationships with hospitals in their communities. … with existing hospital-based care transition efforts.

233. Lessons Learned From Implementation Challenges | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/demo-program/grants/lessons.html
     August 01, 2022 - Acknowledging and accommodating the “real-world” timeframes in the planning and design of follow-on PSML efforts … might be designed around reducing malpractice claiming directly, as through disclosure and resolution efforts … climate would then help to stimulate more effective root cause analysis and patient safety improvement efforts

234. Office of Management Services (OMS) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/oms/index.html
     January 01, 2021 - sustainability and the Agency's conference-approval process, and oversees implementation of Agency-wide efforts … Performance and Results Act activities and Program Integrity activities; and coordinates the Agency's efforts … division is also a key stakeholder and contributor to ongoing Agency system and application development efforts

235. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/tcd/introduction.html
     July 01, 2021 - at the state-level for public reporting, public health/disease surveillance, and quality improvement efforts … Health plans may use the measure for public reporting and quality improvement efforts within the organization

236. AHRQ's Making Healthcare Safer Reports: Shaping Patient Safety Efforts in the 21st Century | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/index.html
     July 01, 2023 - AHRQ's Making Healthcare Safer Reports: Shaping Patient Safety Efforts in the 21st Century AHRQ's … These reports provide information the field needs to evaluate how to prioritize efforts to keep patients

237. Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/start.html
     July 01, 2018 - Identify a practice champion A practice champion is needed who can lead the implementation efforts. … improvement planning is the Model for Improvement. i This approach seeks to accelerate change improvement efforts … Talk with patients about the importance of engagement and the practice’s engagement efforts and reinforce … Step 6: Evaluate Implementation Effectiveness Recognize your team’s efforts and successes Talk about … Celebrate clinician and practice staff wins and publicly recognize efforts to improve patient safety.

238. Forming a Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program Team: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/forming-cusp-team-slides.html
     February 01, 2017 - Slide 6: Why Engage Across Disciplines Successful efforts are— Informed by science. … implement new policies and procedures to achieve quality improvement goals and sustain patient safety efforts … Learns about CUSP and the Science of Safety, developing the lenses to lead change efforts. … Helps the team to understand the organization’s strategic goals and to align their efforts with those … Staff owns safety—use unit-level data and staff inputs to drive improvement efforts.

239. Iowa Hospital Uses AHRQ Patient Safety Culture Survey to Improve Quality, Patient Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips50.html
     October 01, 2014 - Bluffs, Iowa, used information from AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture to support its efforts … The Web conference series was critical to the hospital's efforts to use the results of the AHRQ survey

240. The Challenge and Potential for Assuring Quality Health Care for the 21st Century | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-measures/21st-century/index.html
     June 01, 2018 - Century From Quality Measures to Quality Care: Examples of Quality Improvement at Work Private Sector Efforts … It demonstrates that public and private sector quality improvement efforts spawned by measurement and … The Need for a National Effort While there have been successful efforts to improve health outcomes, … But it notes that, "despite a growing number of efforts to measure and report on health care quality, … As a result of early detection efforts, the incidence of invasive cervical cancer has decreased ( CDC