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61. State at a Glance: Illinois | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/il.html
    March 01, 2019 - The State also will aim to ensure that ongoing health information exchange (HIE) and other health IT efforts … Health Care Quality Illinois will collaborate with ongoing, statewide HIE and health IT development efforts … to ensure that those efforts address children's health issues and support electronic health records … information from Illinois to address a wide range of questions about the implementation and outcomes of their efforts … To what extent were Illinois's efforts to promote adoption of the medical home successful and did they

62. Improving the Quality of Asthma Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.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

63. Understanding the Transformation Experiences of Small Practices With NCQA Medical Home Recognition (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.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

64. Primarycareeffortstoreducereadmissions-Envscan (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.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.

65. EvidenceNOW Building State Capacity Profile: Alabama Cooperative (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/building-capacity/EvidenceNOW-BSC-AL-profile.pdf
    September 01, 2021 - The project seeks to coordinate cardiovascular risk reduction efforts across the state to create efficiency … , synergy and reduce duplicative efforts, with a particular focus on Alabama’s most underserved areas … changes in hypertension control and rates of tobacco screening and counseling/referral for cessation efforts … things that excites me most about this project is that it provides an opportunity to leverage ongoing efforts

66. Transforming Primary Care Practice: Lessons From the New Orleans Safety Net (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-rittenhouse.pdf
    April 01, 2015 - University of California, San Francisco AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019139 Overview of Transformation Efforts … Services • Comprehensive Care • Coordinated Care • Quality & Safety Results of Transformation Efforts … Additionally, medical school– affiliated clinics had to balance transformation efforts with their mission … were observed in these areas when clinics were no longer eligible for bonus payments for redesign efforts … Results of Transformation Efforts Key Impacts of Transformation Challenges to Transformation Lessons

67. Fallpxtool1F (doc file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/fallpxtoolkit/fallpxtool1f.docx
    January 28, 2013 - Use this tool to ensure you have not skipped any essential steps in your fall prevention efforts. … Efforts are underway to generate a sense of urgency if lacking. … If necessary, efforts are underway to generate this support.

68. Findings From the AHRQ Transforming Primary Care Grant Initiative: A Synthesis Report (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-synthesis-report.pdf
    July 22, 2015 - The transformation efforts studied by the TPC grants varied considerably in terms of the size, type, … Contextual factors play an important role in the success of transformation efforts. … Our team also described key outcomes of the primary care transformation efforts across the studies, … Approaches to Transformation The practice transformation efforts studied by the TPC investigators … Practices also used plan-do-study-act (or plan-do- check-act) cycles for quality improvement efforts.

69. Conclusions and Implications | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.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

70. Conclusions and Implications | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.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

71. Primary Care Transformation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.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

72. Transformed Primary Care: Care by Design™ | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/magill.html
    October 01, 2015 - Coordinated Care Health Information Technology Quality & Safety Overview of Transformation Efforts … Implementation efforts within each clinic were led by a two-person team, including a medical director … Results of Transformation Efforts The level of implementation was assessed using an internally developed … The differences in scores reflect that the main focus of implementation efforts was on care teams, and … these efforts as an organizational priority.

73. Research Administration | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.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

74. AHRQ Expands Its Repertoire to Eliminate Diagnostic Errors | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/eliminate-diagnostic-errors.html
    August 01, 2022 - These efforts have gained momentum in recent years in critical areas. … Leading Federal efforts: In response to a 2017 Senate report, AHRQ established the Federal Interagency … Diagnostic Safety ; Diagnostic Safety Issue Briefs that examine current topics and support improvement efforts … All of AHRQ’s efforts in diagnostic safety – its lead role among Federal agencies, its research investments

75. Section 3: Are You Ready To Improve? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/3-are-you-ready/index.html
    February 01, 2020 - At the very least, recognize the impact of their absence on efforts to improve CAHPS performance and … Use measurement and management's attention to keep the organization focused on the goals of QI efforts … On the other hand, some of the strongest efforts have been those that thoroughly engaged stakeholders … Leading change: Why transformation efforts fail. Harv Bus Rev 1995;73(2):59-67. … Does publicizing hospital performance stimulate quality improvement efforts?

76. Transforming Primary Care: Evaluating the Spread of Group Health's Medical Home (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-reid.pdf
    April 01, 2015 - Institution: Group Health Cooperative AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019129 Overview of Transformation Efforts … Comprehensive Care • Coordinated Care • Health IT • Quality & Safety Results of Transformation Efforts … Leadership focused transformation efforts on process improvement, and improved team functioning (including … shared goals, mutual respect, and within-team communication) was expected to occur naturally from these efforts … Results of Transformation Efforts Key Impacts of Transformation Challenges to Transformation Lessons

77. A Multipayer Patient-Centered Medical Home Initiative in Pennsylvania (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-gabbay.pdf
    April 01, 2015 - University Hershey Medical Center AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019150 Overview of Transformation Efforts … Health Information Technology • Patient-Centered Care • Quality & Safety Results of Transformation Efforts … Differences in transformation efforts were assessed by ranking the practices based on their improvement … medical assistants and nurse care managers), EHR systems, time for education and quality improvement efforts … No. 15-00389-9-EF April 2015 Overview of Transformation Efforts Results of Transformation Efforts

78. A Study of the Patient-Centered Medical Home: Lessons From a New York State Community Health Center (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-calman.pdf
    April 01, 2015 - Institution: The Institute for Family Health AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019076 Overview of Transformation Efforts … Coordinated Care • Health IT • Patient-Centered Care • Quality & Safety Results of Transformation Efforts … These findings are consistent with the health centers’ efforts to target high-risk patients with enhanced … These findings are also consistent with the health centers’ efforts to target high-risk patients with … Results of Transformation Efforts Key Impacts of Transformation Utilization: Health Outcomes: Quality

79. How the CHIPRA quality demonstration elevated children on State health policy agendas (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/highlight04.pdf
    September 08, 2015 - Key messages from these States include: • States have aligned their efforts with—and used their CHIPRA … to integrate behavioral and physical health, and 4) quality measurement and improvement efforts. … Findings Participating States employed a range of strategies in their efforts to maximize the impact … Some demonstration States also chose to link their efforts to existing health IT initiatives funded … These efforts can help broaden support for demonstration activities, as well as provide a mechanism

80. The Challenge and Potential for Assuring Quality Health Care for the 21st Century | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-measures/21st-century/index.html
    June 01, 2018 - 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, … This report shows that where these representatives have come together to make targeted efforts to improve … 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