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321. Appendix III (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/report/apiiij.html
     June 01, 2010 - Using: Wisconsin Psychometric Testing: Not specified Summary: The survey tool contains four focus … Quality indicators and performance measures are connected to five major outcomes or focus areas: 1) Access … obtained from the Program Integrity's other accreditation activities, to identify and report to CMS its focus … obtained from the Program Integrity's other accreditation activities, to identify and report to CMS its focus … obtained from the Program Integrity's other accreditation activities, to identify and report to CMS its focus

322. Improving Communication Between Members of the Practice Around Antibiotic Decisions – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/improving-communication-guide.docx
     September 01, 2022 - Although the focus of the review was on nurses and physicians, the essence of these findings can be applied … The receiver should also focus on the speaker and use verbal signals such as occasionally saying “OK” … · First, focus on the common goal, which is high-quality care, the welfare of the patient, and patient … Again, focus on what is best for the patient. · Third, don’t attack the person you are talking to. … We have enough other things to focus on.”

323. What Are the Objectives for Your Health Care Quality Report? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/objectives.html
     November 01, 2018 - The objectives you establish for your project will become the focus of your evaluation once the project … Focus on goals that are measurable.

324. Action Planning Tool for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/sops-action-planning-tool.pdf
     November 01, 2022 - What areas do you want to focus on for improvement? b. What are your “SMART” goals? … What areas do you want to focus on for improvement? … Measures can focus on immediate, short-term, intermediate, or longer term outcomes. … What areas do you want to focus on for improvement? 1b. What are your “SMART” goals? … What areas do you want to focus on for improvement? 1b. What are your “SMART” goals? 2.

325. Overview of TAKEheart Training Curriculum & Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2023 - TAKEheart training materials are organized into consolidated curricula for each of four focus areas. … Training materials for each focus area include a customizable slide deck, an actionable implementation … TAKEheart Focus Areas   Getting Started Review the steps necessary for laying the foundation … Materials Available for Download The training materials included within each of the above-listed, four focus

326. K Award Grantee Interview: Christopher Landrigan, M.D., M.P.H. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2016 - following is a transcript of grantee responses to the following questions: What is the primary focus … Why did you choose to focus on this topic? … Chris Landrigan:   So the primary focus of my research is patient safety—trying to understand what drivers

327. Meeting Minutes, November 2016 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2016-11-nac/nacmtg1116-minutes.html
     August 01, 2017 - He reviewed the day’s agenda, noting that the meeting’s presentations and discussions would focus on … He suggested that the concept will bring depth, focus, and integration to the work of the agency. … The three centers offer differences in geographic focus, specific-population focus, and focus on clinical … Should we focus on original initiatives or piggyback on current efforts? … Ballard proposed beginning with a focus on disparity reduction. Mr.

328. Toolkit for the System Approach to Tracking and Increasing Screening for Public Health Improvement of Colorectal Cancer Intervention (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2010 - Sample postintervention practice focus group guide A.2. … Patient focus groups (postintervention)* A.3-1. … Group Guide SATIS-PHI/CRC Intervention Patient Focus Groups: Negative Screening Focus Group (A) … SATIS-PHI/CRC Intervention Patient Focus Groups: Positive Screening Focus Group (B) Moderator Instructions … SATIS-PHI/CRC Intervention Patient Focus Groups: Nonresponder Focus Group (C) Moderator Instructions

329. Toolkit for the System Approach to Tracking and Increasing Screening for Public Health Improvement of Colorectal Cancer Intervention (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/final-reports/crctoolkit/crctoolkit.pdf
     December 01, 2010 - Sample postintervention practice focus group guide A.2. … Patient focus groups (postintervention)* A.3-1. … Group Guide SATIS-PHI/CRC Intervention Patient Focus Groups: Negative Screening Focus Group (A) … SATIS-PHI/CRC Intervention Patient Focus Groups: Positive Screening Focus Group (B) Moderator Instructions … SATIS-PHI/CRC Intervention Patient Focus Groups: Nonresponder Focus Group (C) Moderator Instructions

330. Listening to the Voice of the Patient: Using Multiple Feedback Methods to Complement CAHPS Survey Data webcast-PANEL (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/03-listening-voice-of-patient-webcast-panel.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Tools CG-CAHPS Focus Groups(current) Point of Service Surveys Rapid Improvement Events Focus Groups

331. New Mexico IMPaCT: Catalyzing Community Health Transformation in Kansas | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/impactgrants/impact-ks-success-story.html
     April 01, 2015 - His vision included three areas of focus: Helping rural primary care practices develop quality improvement … got from working with New Mexico, Oregon, and Kentucky was reinforcement of the notion that we should focus … –Joshua Freeman, MD, University of Kansas How Kansas’s focus on community-based extension supports … Kansas State’s cooperative extension relationships helped the KU team set up focus groups in local high

332. Quality Improvement in Action Facilitator Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/qi-action-notes.docx
     April 01, 2022 - Slide 1 Objectives for this module include: · Describe methods to identify your ICU’s focus area of … Slide 9 To focus on CLABSI and CAUTI defects specifically, the unit has been using the CUSP event … Type of organisms: Considerations for how these organisms are transmitted will need to be a focus for … Slide 11 Now that the unit has reviewed the CUSP team’s data, how does it determine where to focus … It’s important to note that while the unit chose to focus on removing catheters as soon as they were

333. Strategies for Improving CAHPS Health Plan Survey Scores (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20160413/graham-bouldin.pdf
     April 13, 2016 - 2014 • Team of 10 hired and trained • Technology to put knowledge at their fingertips Initial focus … applied anywhere Reference: AHRQ Standards for Customer Service (from Improvement Guide) Recommend focus … knows how essential customer service team is to your members • Encourage new staff “ride alongs” • Focus

334. 5.d-1 Chart Audit Review Form | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crctoolkit/crctool5d1.html
     April 01, 2018 - Participating Practices 2.a-1 Preintervention Survey of Clinicians and Practice Staff 2.a-2 Practice Focus … Positive 6.a-2 Feedback Form for Stool Test Negative 6.b-1 Feedback Form for CDE A.1-2 Practice Focus … Group Guide (Postintervention) A.2-1 Key Informant Interview Guide (Postintervention) A.3-1 Patient Focus

335. High-Performance Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/clabsi-hpwpreport.pdf
     May 01, 2015 -  Which HAI strategies should we focus on?  In what ways are HPWPs most likely to matter? … We chose this hospital because we knew that it had a strong focus on HPWPs and had made efforts in … CLABSI Prevention Focus We found that all of the sites’ CLABSI prevention efforts focused on three … While we observed some evidence of frontline empowerment at all of the sites, the focus and degree … The four practices in this subsystem focus on building the quality of the organization’s workforce

336. Strategies for Improving CAHPS Clinician & Group (CG-CAHPS) Survey Scores (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20160315/improving-cg-cahps-scores-webcast-transcript.pdf
     March 01, 2016 - We also focus a lot on management training and coaching. … They have some clinical measures that help us focus. … This was really a focus of our patients. … It's really important to focus priorities. … How did you choose the focus of your efforts?

337. Final Progress Report: Quality Factors in Nursing Home Choice (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/congdon-magilvy-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - The instrument was evaluated for content and format by nine focus groups with 50 consumers and HCPs. … The focus of the study was on selecting a nursing home once the placement decision has been made. … groups, revised twice, and discussed again in focus groups. … Once the tool was developed, we evaluated the tool in a series of focus groups. … The focus group evaluation included nine focus groups with a total of 50 participants held to determine

338. Final Progress Report: Systems Approach for Improving Region-Wide Patient Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/sirio2-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - bureaucratic formality, positive consequences to dissemination of safety-related information, and a focus … The project team conducted focus groups with MedMARx and NNIS report and system users in participating … The focus groups attempted to answer several questions, including (1) how the users interpret the reports … Region-wide reporting of medication errors and nosocomial infections enhanced our region’s focus on … Penetration of shared learning and dissemination to new areas of focus was somewhat limited despite

339. Designing and Testing Novel Solutions To Make Labor and Delivery Safer for Moms and Newborns | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-halamek.html
     August 01, 2023 - For more than 30 years, he has worked to advance perinatal care, with a focus on events in labor and … In 2022, with a continued focus on making labor and delivery safer, Dr. … AHRQ is committed to fostering the next generation of health services researchers who can focus on some

340. Final Progress Report: Improving Patient Safety: Health Systems Reporting, Analysis and Safety Improvement Research Demonstrations (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-05/fraser-dunagan-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - Scope/Methods: Focus groups and surveys were used to evaluate healthcare worker attitudes about patient … Focus groups and interviews with healthcare workers Methods: A series of questions were developed to … The questions were refined and used to conduct focus groups focused on the same issues. … The results of the focus groups, comparing and contrasting the responses of nurses and physicians, … focus groups with patients and physicians on this topic.