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21. Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2021 - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will be evaluated by AHRQ peer review process to ensure … principles or rules that must be followed to assure this goal, and it is the SRO's responsibility to ensure … The SRO performs initial administrative and technical review of applications to ensure completeness and … The SRO works with the peer review group chairperson to ensure that the peer review meeting is fair and

22. Appendix 3: Data Abstraction (xls file)
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    June 24, 2022 - CMS Design Prospective (rather than retrospective) studies to ensure a more thorough and systematical … CMS Design Masking (blinding) to ensure patients and investigators do not know to that group patients … Innov (UK) Protocol Development of a data/statistical analysis plan to ensure methods and analytical … CMS Design Prospective (rather than retrospective) studies to ensure a more thorough and systematical … CMS Design Masking (blinding) to ensure patients and investigators do not know to that group patients

23. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2012 - Daily Rounds Assessment Include in the daily rounds the following: (1) nutritional assessment to ensure … facilities may adapt the tool to allow for easy completion, using check boxes and short phrases to ensure … of Patients Every 1 to 2 Hours and Promotion of Highest Level of Mobility • Have senior leaders ensure … dietitian when nutritional elements could contribute to risk of nutritional deficiencies.1, 9-11 o Ensure … Orthotics o Wheelchairs and wheelchair cushions (must be frequently readjusted in growing children) • Ensure

24. Step 3: Build the Stakeholder Group Structure | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2019 - a charter 11 or similar document outlining the stakeholder group’s vision and priorities can help ensure … Consider using time-limited or rotating positions to ensure a diverse mix of representative stakeholders … If using a cochair system, ensure that each chair represents a different perspective or role within the … To ensure that all stakeholders can participate equally and meaningfully, staff in Massachusetts have … They also work to ensure that families feel empowered to engage in discussions at the meetings.

25. Chapter 2: Five Key Recommendations To Improve Patient Safety for LEP Patients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2020 - Findings Our research revealed several key areas for improvement to ensure that addressing issues of … A set of policies and strategies is needed to support individuals' work and to ensure that the tools … all staff to help build an institutional culture sensitive to issues that affect LEP patients; and ensure … Ensure that clinicians communicate effectively about errors with patients and their families. 55-57 … Findings Our research revealed several key areas that need improvement to ensure that patient safety

26. Gap Analysis Facilitator's Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2022 - (If it is impractical to find a neutral individual, ensure that at the beginning of each session, the … Designate a timekeeper to help ensure that the meeting length does not exceed 1–1.5 hours. … Ensure that the Anonymous Reporting Tool ( Appendix D ) is sent out to participants in all groups to … the conclusion of each individual focus group, discussion summaries and notes should be compiled to ensure

27. Patient and Family Engagement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2013 - Advisors work with physicians, nurses, administrators, and support staff to ensure their contributions … Advisors work with physicians, nurses, administrators, and support staff to ensure their contributions … What else could the nurse have done to ensure effective communication with the patient and family member … Staff members should ask patients and their families what questions they have to ensure an open line … What else could the health care team have done to ensure the patient and family member were involved?

28. Executive Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2020 - communication by using structured tools (e.g., check-backs), in conjunction with the care team, to ensure … Interpreter services benefit not only the patient, but also staff members who otherwise struggle to ensure … Although it is critical to ensure that you have qualified in-person medical interpreters (or access to … Therefore, they should be empowered to more fully participate in the interaction to ensure patient safety … Second, many hospitals do not have the information technology in place to capture data to ensure timely

29. Health Care Facility Design Safety Risk Assessment Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2020 - locations to decide where to place isolation and medication preparation rooms, where to place sinks, how to ensure … from correct medication administration, and where to locate slings and supplies for mobile lifts to ensure

30. Prevention and Chronic Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2019 - Chronic Care Program works to expand the available evidence base for evidence-based practice and to ensure … To ensure these efforts are successful, there is a need to build and sustain the ability of primary care

31. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Memoradum (pdf file)
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    March 19, 2009 - This memorandwn is rneant tc underscore that commitment and to ensure that it is realized in practice … We all must do our part to ensure open government. … Those professionals deserve the full support of the agency's Chief FOIA Officer to ensure that they

32. The Five Principles of Effective Primary Care-Based Care Coordination for Reducing Potentially Preventable Readmissions (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2021 - addition, the primary care team should assess health literacy, coping strategies, and social support to ensure … • Ensure the patient knows how to contact provider or primary care staff to schedule a followup … • Print and review the care plan with the patient and family to ensure they understand it and address

33. Office of the Director (OD) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2022 - Office of the Director (OD) The Office of the Director oversees AHRQ activities to ensure

34. Hiring a Vendor for a CAHPS Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2018 - recommended for the following reasons: Working with an outside firm to conduct your survey will help to ensure … The use of an experienced vendor can help ensure that the collection and analysis of the survey data … Developing an RFP for a Survey Vendor To ensure the success of your project, your goal is not simply

35. AHRQ Seeks Input on a Strategic Framework for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund Investments | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2022 - It foreshadows a new era of robust initiatives designed to ensure widespread use of the findings of patient-centered … Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute , and HHS Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation —to ensure

36. How To Implement the Fall Prevention Program in Your Organization
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    November 20, 2014 - Page 59 ‹#› Manage the Change Process Ensure staff understand new roles. … Ensure staff understand reasons for change and agree change is needed. … strategies for building new practices into daily routine   Refine preliminary implementation plan   Ensure

37. Reviewing the Team's Performance: Debrief | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2023 - Debrief Checklist The Debrief Checklist shown below can help organize debriefs to ensure they are efficient … The team can use the checklist during a debrief to ensure that all information is discussed.

38. Research Tools, Data, and Funding | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2024 - Literacy and Shared Decision Making updates AHRQ supports the research community by creating tools to ensure … Authorization Toolkit for Minimal Risk Research toolkit helps both researchers and institutional review boards ensure

39. Health Literacy Professional Education and Training | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2024 - healthcare system can be excessively complex, health literate organizations take responsibility to ensure … Leaders and Professionals —teach strategies that healthcare  organizations and clinical teams can use to ensure

40. Section 2: Explanation of Key Concepts and Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2023 - Effective teams recognize these biases and work to ensure that messages from all team members are attended … both the patient and a designated family caregiver to repeat the schedule for medication dosing to ensure … Virtual teams Display content visually on a virtual call while discussing the content orally to ensure … How could the patient, family, or staff proactively ensure that the change in the patient's wishes would