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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-101-webcast-02-ginsburg.pdf
June 02, 2025 - AHRQ, RAND, Yale, and Westat
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CAHPS Surveys
• CAHPS surveys are the gold standard for patient experience … • Surveys measure patient experience of care in different settings. … Public reporting
• Accreditation
• Quality improvement
• Health services research
10
Patient Experience … of Care
Research at AHRQ
• Active research program in patient experience and its measurement
• Current … CAHPS Surveys
Uses of CAHPS Surveys
Patient Experience of Care Research at AHRQ
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/understanding-cahps-101-infographic.pdf
February 01, 2019 - Patient experience encompasses the range of interactions patients have with the
health care system, … of care in different settings
Experience
with
Providers
Clinicians and
Medical Groups
Hospices … Home Health
Care
Surgical Care
Experience
with Facility-
Based Care
Hospitals (adult
and pediatric … )
Dialysis Centers
Nursing Homes
Outpatient
Ambulatory
Surgical Centers
Experience
with
Condition … -
Specific Care
Cancer Care
Mental Health
Care
Experience
with Health
Plans
Health Plans
Dental
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July 07, 2017 - Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care: Tools to Help Patients Communicate … Their Needs
The CAHPS Ambulatory Care
Improvement Guide
Practical Strategies for Improving Patient Experience … Section 6: Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with
Ambulatory Care
6.H. … The CAHPS Ambulatory Care Improvement Guide
Section 6: Strategies for Improving Patient Experience … The CAHPS Ambulatory Care Improvement Guide
Section 6: Strategies for Improving Patient Experience
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-lessons-closing.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Lessons From Healthcare Organizations on Improving Patient Experience webcast - Closing
Using the Webcast
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-creative-strategies-closing.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Creative Strategies to Improve Patient Care Experience - Part 5 Closing
Using the Webcast Console to
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/elicitation/index.html
August 01, 2024 - Collecting comments as part of a standardized patient experience survey is one way to address some of … Meaningfulness: They help the reader picture the patient’s experience with the clinician. … “Nothing Is More Powerful than Words:” How Patient Experience Narratives Enable Improvement. … Learning from Patients: The Impact of Using Patient Narratives on Patient Experience Scores. … Read about current and recent studies on the use of narratives to improve patient experience .
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/communication/cahps-strategy-6k.pdf
August 01, 2017 - Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care: Cultivating Cultural Competence … The CAHPS Ambulatory Care
Improvement Guide
Practical Strategies for Improving Patient Experience … Section 6: Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with
Ambulatory Care
6.K. … Better communication and overall experience. … Section 6: Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care
6.K.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/hcbs-webcast-051623-ginsberg.pdf
June 02, 2025 - measurement,
improvement, and reporting of patients’ experiences with
their health care
► Patient experience … ►Conducts research to further our knowledge of …
−Understanding patient experience
−Measuring and collecting … operates voluntary databases for CAHPS
survey data
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CAHPS Surveys: Gold standard for patient
experience … measurement
CAHPS Surveys:
►Measure patient experience, not patient satisfaction
►Capture the patient … Core Competencies
About CAHPS
CAHPS Program Activities
CAHPS Surveys: Gold standard for patient experience
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/recent-insights-webcast-ginsberg.pdf
June 02, 2025 - cahps
CAHPS Program Activities
• Conducting research to further…
► our understanding of patient experience … of care
► our knowledge of measuring patient experience and collecting patient experience
data
► informative … reporting of patient experience data
► quality improvement efforts involving CAHPS surveys
• Developing … surveys and related materials to assess patient experience
in healthcare settings and with health plans … and providers
► Gold standard for patient experience measurement
► Capturing the patient’s voice
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January 01, 2021 - 29
What we have learned about improving
patient experience
Evaluating the use of a modified CAHPS® … strategies, engaged
leadership, cultural changes, regular measurement and
performance feedback, and experience … Publication No. 1067, November 2006.
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Using CAHPS Surveys
To Improve Patient Experience
Monitor … Major Uses of CAHPS Surveys
What we have learned about improving patient experience
Foundational Elements … of Patient Experience Improvement
Using CAHPS Surveys To Improve Patient Experience
CAHPS Ambulatory
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/nh/about/measures-nursing-home-family-member-609.pdf
December 28, 2017 - Patient Experience Measures from the CAHPS Nursing Home Family Member Survey
Patient Experience Measures … CAHPS Nursing Home Family Member Survey
CAHPS® Nursing Home Family Member Survey
Patient Experience … ..................... 2
Appendix: Survey Items Organized by Measure .................. 3
Patient Experience … https://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/analysis/index.html
Patient Experience … Learn more about using CAHPS survey results to improve patient experience.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/cahps-strategy-6e.pdf
July 07, 2017 - Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care: Rapid Referral Programs
The CAHPS … Ambulatory Care
Improvement Guide
Practical Strategies for Improving Patient Experience
Section … 6: Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with
Ambulatory Care
6.E. … Improving the referral process: One group’s experience with CQI. … Section 6: Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care
6.E.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/qualifications.html
December 01, 2017 - Training—Recommended Facilitator Trainee Qualifications
Know about adult learning principles and have experience … Have experience working with the varied educational levels of nursing home staff.
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit1-3.html
November 01, 2014 - Hospital—Lakeview Healthcare
Factors
LHC Characteristics
Organizational experience … with Lean at initiation of study
Some experience
Geographic location
East
Region density
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit4-3.html
November 01, 2014 - Horizon Hospital—Lakeview Healthcare
Factors
Characteristics
Organizational experience … with Lean
Some experience
Geographic location
West
Region density
Small rural
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-patient-experience-fry-webinar.pdf
January 01, 2014 - Understanding CAHPS® Surveys: A Primer for New Users
What Is Patient Experience and How
Does CAHPS … Stephanie Fry
Senior Study Director
Westat
www.ahrq.gov/cahps
What is Patient Experience? … Experience vs. … Examining the role of patient experience surveys in measuring
health care quality. … What is Patient Experience?
Experience vs.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-ginsberg-ahrq-program.pdf
June 02, 2025 - : AHRQ, RAND, Yale,
and Westat
10
www.ahrq.gov/cahps
CAHPS Surveys
• Surveys measure patient experience … • Accreditation
• Quality improvement
• Health services research
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps
Patient Experience … of Care Research at AHRQ
• Active research program in patient experience
measurement
• Current research … coordination, shared
decision-making, patient engagement, and patient
safety
Collecting patient experience … CAHPS Surveys
Uses of CAHPS Surveys
Patient Experience of Care Research at AHRQ
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/communication/cahps-strategy-section-6-i.pdf
July 01, 2017 - Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care: Shared Decision-Making
The CAHPS … Ambulatory Care
Improvement Guide
Practical Strategies for Improving Patient Experience
Section 6 … : Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with
Ambulatory Care
6.I. … The CAHPS Ambulatory Care Improvement Guide
Section 6: Strategies for Improving Patient Experience … Section 6: Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care
6.I.
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit6-3.html
November 01, 2014 - Hospital—Lakeview Healthcare
Factors
LHC Characteristics
Organizational experience … with Lean at initiation of study
Some experience
Geographic location
East
Region density
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/communication/cahps-strategy-section-6-j.pdf
July 01, 2017 - Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care: Support Groups and Self-Care
The … CAHPS Ambulatory Care
Improvement Guide
Practical Strategies for Improving Patient Experience
Section … 6: Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with
Ambulatory Care
6.J. … The CAHPS Ambulatory Care Improvement Guide
Section 6: Strategies for Improving Patient Experience … The CAHPS Ambulatory Care Improvement Guide
Section 6: Strategies for Improving Patient Experience