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  1. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/skills-qi-report.pdf
    August 15, 2018 - Information technology/tech support ☐ Resource sharing ☐ Peer-to-peer support 2 Goals … & Targets Fill out what goals you are working on, what the target is for those goals, the date the … goal was set, and notes on the goal. … Example Goals Target Date Notes Aspirin 85% 8/1/18 Easy to fix with med management Blood Pressure … Very complicated – hard Joy in Practice 100% 8/1/18 Focus mainly on teamwork in the practice Goals
  2. www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/pf-handbook/mod13.html
    March 01, 2022 - The goal of the first meeting is to introduce the QI team and practice leadership to the requirements … You should give an overview of the goals of the facilitation intervention and your role and function … Sample agenda for kickoff meeting 12:00-12:10 Welcome and introductions Goals for meeting … facilitation and/or with implementing the target changes in his/her practice and presents the case for change (goal … improvement activities) 12:30-12:40 Confirmation of practice’s intent to participate and initial goal
  3. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/building-team-040814.pptx
    January 01, 2013 - Two Goals for the CAUTI Collaborative: Improve the culture of safety on your unit through the Comprehensive … Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) Reduce your unit’s CAUTI rate by 25% Both goals require strong … Have you shared the project goals within your unit and your organization? … discontinuation of this type of anesthesia should prevent need for urinary catheter placement) The goal … utilization is seen, evaluate appropriateness of utilization (indications vs. non-indications) The long term goal
  4. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/teamstepps/lep/traintrainers/lepslimp.pdf
    July 26, 2012 - patterns of bias or conflict LEP Implementation™ Phase II: Planning, Training, Implementing  Goals … Measures  Processes to change  Behaviors to change  Training logistics LEP Implementation™ Goals … the Evaluation Guide and Metrics LEP Implementation™ Planning Your Evaluation  What is the goal … Process Map Policies and Guidelines Site Assessment Phase II: � Planning, Training, Implementing Goals
  5. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-practice-assessments.pdf
    May 17, 2021 -  Get to know a practice and their goals and priorities. … Connect results to improvement goals. …  Point out items that align with the practice's current goals and priorities. …  Ask the practice whether it wants to set improvement goals based on the results of the assessment
  6. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/action-planning-webcast-graphic.pdf
    February 01, 2019 - The Action Planning Tool provides a step-by-step guide to help users: Define goals and select initiatives … 1 Review results and target areas for improvement 2 Establish goals 3 Identify and select
  7. www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/atlas/chapter6x.html
    June 01, 2014 - Across settings   ■        As coordination needs change       Assess needs and goals …       Monitor, follow up, and respond to change   □   Support self-management goals … : 6c Monitor, follow up, and respond to change: 3b, 14f Support self-management goals: 6d, 14a …       Monitor, follow up, and respond to change   □   Support self-management goals …     ■ Monitor, follow up, and respond to change     □ Support self-management goals
  8. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/consumer-exp/reporting/table2.html
    October 01, 2014 - Acceptability of anonymous reporting is linked to goals of system; anonymous reporting acceptable if … goal is to accumulate data for future action but not workable if goal is to take action. … Opinions about levels of operation linked to goals of system. … Purpose and goals Primary goals are organizational-level and system-wide learning and improving quality … Less support for accountability as goal, which would duplicate existing organizations and mechanisms;
  9. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/evaluation/capacity-infographic.pdf
    April 01, 2018 - Results: Increased Capacity for Quality Improvement in Small Primary Care Practices One of the main goals … on quality improvement 63% 52% 35% 77% And over three quarters of practices report setting goals … and national evaluations are exploring the extent to which EvidenceNOW has been able to achieve both goals
  10. www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/infection-checklist.html
    December 01, 2012 - Identify and mitigate barriers to achieving the project goals.     11. … Ask clinicians what is difficult in achieving the project goals.     12. … Collaborate to remove barriers to achieving the project goals.    
  11. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/infectionprevchcklst.doc
    August 07, 2012 - Identify and mitigate barriers to achieving the project goals. 11. … Ask clinicians what is difficult in achieving the project goals. 12. … Collaborate to remove barriers to achieving the project goals.
  12. www.ahrq.gov/rural-post-partum-challenge/category1.html
    May 01, 2020 - health (i.e., inputs, processes, outputs, outcomes). 20%   Evidence of Meeting Programmatic Goals … Submission clearly states what the programmatic goals were and the metrics that demonstrate that the
  13. www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-hpwpreport/clabsi-hpwp3.html
    August 01, 2015 - but also emphasized the development of new knowledge and skills designed to support broader safety goals … compensation—are designed to enhance leader capabilities and support achievement of organizational goals … visible alignment practice was the incorporation of CLABSI rates and rate reductions as performance goals … at the unit level (done at all hospitals) and as contributors to an organizational-level goal in four … none of these hospitals were incentive payments directly tied to the accomplishment of CLABSI-related goals
  14. www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/communication/strategy6i-shared-decisionmaking.html
    April 01, 2023 - Second, clinicians will respect patients' goals and preferences and use them to guide recommendations … evidence-based tools, known as patient decision aids, to inform patients and help them set their own goals … Patient's goals and treatment preferences are used to guide decisions. … pros and cons of each option, and providing support for users to clarify and express their personal goals … Elicit patients' goal and treatment preferences.
  15. www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/state/index.html
    October 01, 2024 - Program Goals The goals of EvidenceNOW: Building State Capacity are to: Increase dissemination and implementation … Grants To accomplish these goals, AHRQ has funded four grantees in Alabama, Ohio, Michigan, and Tennessee … resources, tools, and success stories to inform other State-based QI efforts and advance shared, statewide goals
  16. www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/cauti-interim/cauti-interim5.html
    July 01, 2013 - Measures Conclusions The national project team is committed to the overall project goals … Progress made towards achieving the project's stated goal of CAUTI reduction is encouraging and indicates … Additional interventions are in development for units not reaching the stated project goals. … Although progress has been made towards achieving the project's stated goals, substantial work remains … States in order to identify methods that best support State leads and their teams in reaching project goals
  17. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/fall-prevention/toolkit/manage-change.html
    January 01, 2013 - How should goals and plans for change be developed? What goals should you set? … are known at the outset; thus, repeated cycles of change and evaluation will be needed to achieve the goal … The goal of process mapping is to come to a common understanding of how a particular care process is … How should goals and plans for change be developed? 2.3.1. What goals should you set? … Goal-setting will help determine the team's next steps to redesign fall prevention activities within
  18. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/107-cusp-psychological-safety-fg.docx
    April 01, 2025 - Leaders should create a psychologically safe meeting space that consistently establishes clear goalsGoals and objectives of the overall project should be discussed so that all members can work from a shared … It is vital to set clear expectations and common goals so that the team understands the mission. … Setting clear goals and providing a supportive atmosphere will lead to improved outcomes. … They began by establishing clear goals for the project, and expectations for every meeting.
  19. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/interview-protocol-qi-ny.pdf
    August 23, 2018 - How important is it to set organizational goals for quality measures? … PROBE: What is the process for deciding practice goals? Who is involved? … What guides the selection of goals and quality measures for the practice? … PROBE: How are the goals communicated to others in the practice? 8. … PROBE: How will HHNYC help you meet goals related to new policies? 2.
  20. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/workingforquality/2016-cms-agency-specific-plan.pdf
    January 01, 2016 - under more than one goal. … • Goal 6: Make care affordable. … families as partners in their care Goal 2 – Foundational Principles Goal 2: Strengthen person and … Goal 3 – Foundational Principles Goal 3: Promote effective communication and coordination of care … Goal 4: Promote effective prevention and treatment of chronic disease and conditions Goal 5: Work

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