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  1. www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/roadmap/index.html
    September 01, 2021 - Then, you must set a clear improvement goal that is specific and measurable, and based on an applicable … Improvement Goal Increase the rate of children and adolescents receiving at least one psychosocial … Considerations for Selecting Appropriate Improvement Goals To identify benchmarks that could be used … to set improvement goals and to subsequently monitor performance for participating health plans, the … Step 2: Forming an Implementation Team Based on your improvement goal, the next step is building a
  2. www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/evidence/blood-pressure.html
    March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW supported using the JNC7 blood pressure goals but recognized that PCOR findings to guide … Pressure in Adults This guideline from Eighth Joint National Committee recommends treatment thresholds, goals … Evidence Supporting a Systolic Blood Pressure Goal of Less Than 150 mmHg in Patients Aged 60 or Older … goals, how to discuss goals with patients, and how to obtain and report accurate blood pressure readings … High Blood Pressure: How to Make Control Your Goal (Spanish) This handout in Spanish helps patients
  3. www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/implementation-guides/implementation-guide1/impguide1step1.html
    March 01, 2019 - To establish scope, you may want to ask: Does the goal require a sustainable, overarching structure … Relationship of Scope to Goals If your goal is: Then your scope might be: Narrowly focused (for … CHIPRA Quality Demonstration State Experiences: Matching Scope to Goals Georgia’s narrow goal was … The CQHC in Massachusetts started with a broad goal of identifying and addressing QI gaps in child … Are the goals of these groups compatible with your goals?
  4. www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/2015-interim.html
    December 01, 2016 - For each HAC, the incidence, preventability, cost, and additional mortality were assessed and a goal … Estimates, Goals, and Projections for HACs at the Launch of PfP Initiative in 2011 PfP Hospital-Acquired … National Incidence of HACs (2010) Estimated HAC Preventability as of 2010/2011 PfP Goal at Launch … of Program (Percentage of Preventable HACs) Combined Goal for HAC Reduction (Preventability x Goal … ) PfP HAC Reduction Goal (Fewer HACs in 2014 * vs. 2010 Baseline) Estimated PfP Additional Cost
  5. www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/4-approach-qi-process/index.html
    January 01, 2020 - Establish Improvement Goals The team's first task is to establish an aim or goal for the improvement … The goal should reflect the specific aspects of CAHPS-related performance that the team is targeting. … After defining your ultimate goals, ask "What is the gap between our current state and our goals?" … What are your goals? What initiative(s) will you implement? … These measures should be clearly linked both to the larger goal and to the intervention itself.
  6. www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/precautions/guide/support.html
    September 01, 2020 - Supportive Systems for Patients Tool 18: Link Patients to Non-Medical Support The goal … staff who feel, "This isn't our job," that patients will not be successful in achieving their health goals … Tool 19: Direct Patients to Medicine Resources The goal of this tool is to give practices ideas for … Tool 20: Connect Patients With Literacy and Math Resources The goal of this tool is to offer your practice … Tool 21: Make Referrals Easy The goal of this tool is to relieve patients of the burdens involved in
  7. www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/2014-final.html
    January 01, 2018 - For each HAC, the incidence, preventability, cost, and additional mortality were assessed and a goal … Estimates, Goals, and Projections for HACs at the Launch of PfP initiative in 2011 PfP Hospital- … National Incidence of HACs (2010) Estimated HAC Preventability as of 2010/2011 PfP Goal at … x Goal) PfP HAC Reduction Goal (Fewer HACs in 2014 * vs. 2010 Baseline) Estimated PfP Additional … Met Projected Reductions in Deaths Associated With HACs in 2014 if 2014 Goal Met Adverse
  8. www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/index.html
    December 01, 2017 - Project Findings for Goal 1 Chapter 6. Project Findings for Goal 2 Chapter 7. … Project Findings for Goal 1     Demographic Results     Health Coverage     Health Status     Health … Project Findings for Goal 2     Education and Case Management Services     Utilization of Education … With a goal of turning research into practice, ACTION links many of the Nation's largest health care
  9. www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/instructor/fundamentals/module5/slsitmonitor.html
    July 01, 2018 - Progress Toward Goal Slide 12. Situation Monitoring Exercise Slide 13. … P rogress toward the goal. … Return to Contents   Slide 11: Progress Toward Goal Call a huddle. … Goal of the team. Tasks/actions completed or that need to be completed. … Current progress toward the goal. Image: A seal is trying to catch a penguin using fish as bait.
  10. www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/nyp-webinar-servati-demo-project.pdf
    October 29, 2018 - Our goal is to always meet and exceed the needs of our patients and their families. … To reach this goal, we need your feedback about the quality of care and service that you received during … Our goal is to always meet and exceed the needs of our patients and their families. … To reach this goal, we need your feedback about the quality of care and service that you received during
  11. www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/measure-questions.html
    November 01, 2018 - Does the measure support your goal? … Determining whether the measures are right for your project depends in large part on your project’s goal … Improved decision-making : If your goal is to change the behavior of consumers, it is important to select … Improved accountability : If your goal is transparency and quality improvement, relevance to consumers
  12. www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/cauti-sustainability-slides.html
    December 01, 2017 - Slide 2 Learning Objectives Describe how to use data to change culture and sustain goals. … Slide 12 Lessons Learned = Sustaining the Gain Set short term attainable goals Celebrate success … Care Interdisciplinary Rounding Tool Image: Screen shot of the Critical Care Multidisciplinary Round Goals … Support Slide 68 Visual Management Board Image: Photo of a bulletin board with milestones and goals … one every 6 months/one year) to implement: Learn from a defect SBAR (Team STEPPS) Daily rounds/goals
  13. www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/mission/strategic-plan/CHStratPlan.html
    December 01, 1999 - Goal 2. … Goal 3. Translate new knowledge into practice. … Goal 4. … Goal 5. … Goal 6.
  14. www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/building-capacity/EvidenceNOW-BSC-AL-profile.pdf
    September 01, 2021 - The goal is to catalyze the development of a sustainable, state-based external primary care quality … Goal Alabama’s Heart Health Improvement Project (HHIP) is designed to build primary care quality improvement … Cherrington, MD, MPH Published September 2021 Alabama Cooperative Background Goal Aims Approach
  15. www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/covid19-vaccine-confidence-learning-guide-leadership.pdf
    June 30, 2021 - • Set a facility goal for vaccine compliance for staff. … Consider aligning your facility goal with the nationwide goal, set by American Health Care Association … consistent, and credible information about COVID-19 vaccines to your staff. 1 Nursing Homes Set Goal … #newsletter https://www.ahcancal.org/News-and-Communications/Press-Releases/Pages/Nursing-Homes-Set-Goal-To-Get
  16. www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/pfp/hacreport-2019.pdf
    January 01, 2019 - Detailed Goals for 2019 Achieving the goal of a 20 percent reduction in HACs (going from 99 to 79 HACs … National Goals for 2019 Based on 2014 NHR Baseline (Projected Reductions in HACs, Costs, and Deaths) … averted associated with meeting the HAC reduction goals Annual 2015 Goal 2016 Goal 2017 Goal 2018 … Goal 2019 Goal (20% Reduction in HACs) Annual HAC Reductions From 2014 Baseline -126,000 -247,000 … National Goals for 2019 Based on 2014 NHR Baseline (Projected Reductions in HACs, Costs, and Deaths)
  17. www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/instructor/fundamentals/module4/igleadership.html
    March 01, 2019 - Team leaders establish the goals of the team and help maintain its focus. … to achieve the goal. … Monitoring the plan and progress toward the goal. … Return to Contents Defining the Plan Say: Leading teams involves identifying a goal (or goals … Defining clear goals and a plan to achieve those goals is an important part of the brief as well as establishing
  18. www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/precautions/guide/selfmgmt.html
    September 01, 2020 - Empowerment Supportive Systems for Patients Tool 14: Encourage Questions The goal … Tool 15: Make Action Plans The goal of this tool is to help patients make changes to improve their … For example, the primary care clinician may be the one to first talk about goals and the action planning … If your goal is to get a quick read from a large group of patients, consider using the brief Patient … Be realistic in your timeline and goals.
  19. www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/instructor/essentials/implguide2.html
    November 01, 2018 - State at least one team process aim : A team process aim states your goal for how well your staff … Examples include (a) a goal for how often your staff will use the intervention team tool (e.g., brief … , SBAR, I PASS the BATON) or (b) a goal for how many staff members will receive medical team training … It states your goal for improvements in your staff's team performance. … _____________________________________________________________ Stakeholder ("Who") Communication Goal
  20. Section 5, Table 3 (pdf file)

    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-228-section-5-table-3.pdf
    August 01, 2014 - Rationale: The goal of a severe sepsis improvement program is better patient outcomes resulting from … Implementation of goal- directed therapy for children with suspected sepsis in the emergency department … Prospective external validation of the clinical effectiveness of an emergency department-based early goal … Clinical research study Non-use of goals-and-treatment protocols is one of the most important barriers … Lack of clinical protocols and treatment goals can limit changes in physician behavior.

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