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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/design/testing.html
September 01, 2019 - Testing the Design of a Quality Report By Getting User Feedback
User testing with people who represent your intended audience is the best way to ensure that your report design is clear and effective.
Use Interviews To Collect Feedback From Users
For most purposes, you will learn much more from users if you …
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-apptabA-12.html
October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
A-12. Measure 9: Physician satisfaction with service coordination (Alzheimer’s Service Coordination Program Physician Survey)
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Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
Acknowledgements
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/cauti-icu/facil-guide/intro.html
September 01, 2015 - Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Facilitator’s Guide
Introduction
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Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting: Facilitator’s Guide
Introduction
Module 1: Overview
Module 2: Urinary Catheter Maintenance
Module 3: Conversations Around Device Necessity
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-apptabA-14.html
October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
A-14. Measure 11: Whether or not a clinician would refer any family caregiver to intervention in the future (ASCP Physician Survey)
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/recruitment-timeline-nw.pdf
June 19, 2015 - Recruitment Process Diagram Northwest
Draft H2N Recruitment Process Flow
June 19, 2015
Practice
completes
interest form
Interest form
is received in
H2N email
box
Recruiter sends an
email to practice
scheduling time for a
phone conversation,
provides some
additional information
about H2N via email…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/home-health-quality-improvement.html
December 01, 2022 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
Challenges and Opportunities in Home Health Quality Improvement
DEC
19
2022
By
a member of AHRQ’s National Advisory Council:
Susan Edgman-Levitan, P.A.
Susan Edgman-Levitan, P.A.
Editor’s Note: This is the third of four AHRQ …
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/tools/engaging-patients-improve.html
April 01, 2025 - Toolkit for Engaging Patients To Improve Diagnostic Safety
Diagnostic errors occur in all care settings and one in three patients will experience a diagnostic error firsthand. Research suggests that communication breakdowns during the patient-provider encounter are a leading contributor to diagnostic errors.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-235-section-5-table-3.pdf
June 17, 2014 - CHIPRA 235: Section 5, Table 3. Evidence Supporting the Importance of Access to Outpatient Specialty Care
Table 3. Evidence Supporting the Importance of Access to Outpatient Specialty Care for Children
Type of
Evidence
Key Findings Level of
Evidence
(USPSTF
Ranking*)
Citation(s)
Clinical
Guideline
The …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/world-patient-safety-day.html
September 01, 2023 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
For World Patient Safety Day 2023, AHRQ Recognizes the Imperative of Engaging Patients in Their Care
SEP
14
2023
By
Robert Otto
Valdez,
Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
The theme of World Patient Safety Day…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T1-Talking_with_Residents_checklist_version_Final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home
Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
Educate & Engage Residents, Family
Toolkit To Educate and Engage Residents and Family Members
Tool 1. Talking With Residents—short checklist version
What are antibiotics?
• Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria. Antibiotics work by
targ…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/6_TK1_T1-Talking_with_Residents_checklist_version_Final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Tool 1. Talking With Residents—short checklist version
· What are antibiotics?
Antibiotics are medicines that fight infections caused by bacteria. Antibiotics work by targeting and killing harmful bacteria.
· How do people get bacterial infections?
Normally, your immune system helps control the bacteria you have. But, …
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/evidence-base/emergency.html
June 01, 2023 - TeamSTEPPS Research/Evidence Base: Emergency Care
Alsabri M, Boudi Z, Lauque D, Dias RD, Whelan JS, Ostlundh L, Alinier G, Onyeji C, Michel P, Liu SW, Jr Camargo CA, Lindner T, Slagman A, Bates DW, Tazarourte K, Singer SJ, Toussi A, Grossman S, Bellou A. Impact of teamwork and communication training interventio…
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/nm.html
March 01, 2019 - State at a Glance: New Mexico
Learn more about the CHIPRA quality demonstration projects being implemented in New Mexico.
New Mexico is featured in the following reports from the National Evaluation:
Evaluation Highlight No. 3: How are CHIPRA Quality Demonstration States working to improve adolescent hea…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcoe33.html
October 01, 2014 - Iowa Medicaid Uses AHRQ Research, Data to Improve Quality
Search All Impact Case Studies
March 2010
As a result of participating in the Medicaid Medical Directors Learning Network—an AHRQ Knowledge Transfer project—the Iowa Medicaid Enterprise, in consultation with the Iowa Foundation for Medical Care, used…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/planning/Form-an-Advisory-Group.html
December 01, 2019 - Step 2: Form an Advisory Group
Review all steps in the process of planning a survey project:
Step 1: Form a Project Team .
Step 2: Form an Advisory Group.
Step 3: Define Your Goals .
Step 4: Plan a Communications Strategy .
Step 5: Set the Stage for Conducting the Survey .
Step 6: Develop an Ev…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/part2.html
May 01, 2018 - Chartbook for Hispanic Health Care
Part 2: Trends in Priorities of the Heckler Report
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Table of Contents
Chartbook for Hispanic Health Care
Acknowledgments
Health Care For Hispanics
National Quality Strategy Priorities: Patient Safety
National Quality Strategy Priority…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips79.html
October 01, 2014 - Four Kentucky Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit to Improve Medication Reconciliation
Search All Impact Case Studies
November 2011
Between January and September 2010, AHRQ partnered with seven Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) to deliver a series of onsite learning sessions and provider support calls focusin…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-hpwpreport/clabsi-hpwpref.html
August 01, 2015 - High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions
References
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Table of Contents
High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions
Case Studies
Key Findings
Conclusions
References
Table 1. Case Study Sites
Table 2. Summary of Key I…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/state/how-to-guide/index.html
August 01, 2024 - Developing and Sustaining State-Based Infrastructure To Support Primary Care Quality Improvement
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Developing and Sustaining State-Based Infrastructure To Support Primary Care Quality Improvement
Using This Guide
1. Background and Introduction
2. Developing and Running …
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www.ahrq.gov/sdm/research/index.html
May 01, 2023 - Research in Shared Decision Making
Frameworks and Models in Shared Decision Making
Several frameworks and models of shared decision making (SDM) have been developed to describe the essential elements and core processes of SDM and how they can be achieved in clinical practice. Below we cite three commonly used…