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281. From Quality Measures to Quality Care: Examples of Quality Improvement at Work | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-measures/21st-century/challenges.html
     June 01, 2018 - Century From Quality Measures to Quality Care: Examples of Quality Improvement at Work Private Sector Efforts … Their efforts yielded a 63-percent increase in the use of beta-blockers. … Using these data, New York targets quality improvement efforts to those hospitals with quality problems … Various firms and group purchasers have embarked on similar efforts to improve obstetrical care. … These efforts led to a 75-percent decline in adverse drug reactions related to antibiotics.

282. 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

283. Opioids and Substance Use Disorders: What's New | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/opioids/whats-new/index.html
     July 01, 2024 - Opioids and Substance Use Disorders: What's New AHRQ's latest news on its efforts to help end … May 2024 Opioids Newsroom AHRQ's blog posts, infographics, and announcements on its latest efforts to

284. AHRQ Advances New Frontiers in Digital Healthcare | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/digital-healthcare.html
     January 01, 2020 - Findings from these efforts would help bolster efforts to support Department of Health and Human Services … In the coming months, we expect AHRQ’s efforts in digital healthcare research to yield more important

285. 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

286. 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

287. 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.

288. 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.

289. National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/workingforquality/samhsa-specific-plan-nqs2014.pdf
     January 01, 2014 - used in a variety of settings, rules, and programs, as well as in evaluation and quality assurance efforts … of indicators of quality in behavioral health prevention, promotion, treatment and recovery support efforts … critical role in discussion and implementation of behavioral health quality assurance and monitoring efforts … SAMHSA will initiate the following tasks in fiscal year 2014 and expects to sustain and expand efforts

290. Transforming Primary Care Practice: Lessons From the New Orleans Safety Net | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/funding/grants/transform/profiles/rittenhouse.html
     March 01, 2017 - Overview of Transformation Efforts One of the few positive results from Hurricane Katrina was the opportunity … Results of Transformation Efforts Despite some differences between the five clinics, each showed improved … Additionally, medical school–affiliated clinics had to balance transformation efforts with their mission … declines were observed in these areas when clinics were no longer eligible for bonus payments for redesign efforts

291. AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, 2nd Edition (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/literacy-toolkit/healthlittoolkit2_tool2.pdf
     January 22, 2016 - based on the results of your assessment, on specific aims your practice has, on practice improvement efforts … ■ Before beginning your implementation efforts, educate your staff about health literacy and the … Sustain your efforts. … awareness of health literacy-related issues and build continuing enthusiasm for your quality improvement efforts

292. Transforming Primary Care Practice: Lessons From the New Orleans Safety Net | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/rittenhouse.html
     October 01, 2015 - Services Comprehensive Care Coordinated Care Quality & Safety Overview of Transformation Efforts … Results of Transformation Efforts Despite some differences between the five clinics, each showed improved … Additionally, medical school–affiliated clinics had to balance transformation efforts with their mission … declines were observed in these areas when clinics were no longer eligible for bonus payments for redesign efforts

293. Transforming Primary Care Practice (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-driscoll.pdf
     April 01, 2015 - Institution: University of Alaska, Anchorage AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019154 Overview of Transformation Efforts … Coordinated Care • Quality & Safety • Health Information Technology Results of Transformation Efforts … primary-care/tpc/tpcbib.html#tpcp http://southcentralfoundation.com/nuka/ Overview of Transformation Efforts … Results of Transformation Efforts Key Impacts of Transformation Challenges to Transformation Lessons

294. 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

295. 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

296. Preface | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/advances/preface.html
     October 01, 2014 - this compendium is an important component of AHRQ and DoD's ongoing collaboration and our strategic efforts … The 140 articles in the 4-volume set represent the efforts of AHRQ-funded patient safety researchers … Our hope is that the information and knowledge contained in these volumes will fuel the momentum of efforts

297. New Jersey Hospital Uses AHRQ Toolkit To Reduce Urinary Tract Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201701.html
     March 01, 2017 - between the hospital and iCareQuality, a Pennsylvania-based health care consulting company that supports efforts … Although Meadowlands began using CUSP in 2013, ongoing improvement and sustainability efforts were challenging … "We wanted to sustain quality improvement efforts at the bedside.

298. Tool 5: Portfolio Design
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/medicaidreadmitguide/mcaidread_tool5_portfolio_des.pptx
     September 02, 2016 - that can be modified to develop the data-informed, multifaceted “portfolio” of readmission reduction efforts … You might identify which of these efforts are currently in place and which you are identifying as new … elements in the portfolio of efforts.

299. 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

300. Implement an Infection Prevention Quality Improvement Project | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/infection-prevention.html
     March 01, 2017 - They support learning and implementation efforts to improve safety culture and practices in long term … Facility Action Plan ( Word , 292.1 KB) This tool supports teams in quality improvement efforts by