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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/coe-workshopissuebrief.pdf
January 11, 2017 - Goals of AHRQ’s
Comparative
Health System
Performance
Initiative
The health care delivery
system … The September workshop
included a panel discussion
in which speakers reflected
on their goals and … Beyond their shared goals
of advancing evidence on
the use of PCOR among
systems and identifying … characteristics of high-
performing systems, the
CoEs highlighted several
other key goals for their … reflect and
expand on AHRQ’s goals
for the CHSP Initiative
and echo AHRQ’s broader
mission to support
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/invitation-messages-fowler.pdf
June 02, 2025 - to thank
• Carol Cosenza
• Philip Brenner
• Lauren Cripps
• For their work on this project
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Goals … providing you with the best
quality health care available, and your input will
help us achieve this goal … www.ahrq.gov/cahps/index.html
EMAIL MESSAGING TO INCREASE WEB SURVEY RESPONSE RATES
First, want to thank
Goals
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/forming-cuspteam-slides.pptx
January 01, 2017 - work
Works with unit staff to implement new policies and procedures to achieve quality improvement goals … reduce barriers that might hinder CUSP work
Helps the team to understand the organization’s strategic goals … and to align their efforts with those goals
Connects team to necessary stakeholders
Forming a CUSP … Does it align with your organization’s strategic safety and quality improvement goals?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-webinar-jan-2017-schlesinger.pdf
January 01, 2017 - the CAHPS Elicitation Protocol
Mark Schlesinger
Yale School of Public Health
www.ahrq.gov/cahps
Goals … analysis
• Protocol refined through two rounds of elicitation testing
www.ahrq.gov/cahps16
Applying goals … www.ahrq.gov/cahps
To Ask a Question
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Development and Testing of the CAHPS Elicitation Protocol
Goals … elicitation: specifics
Experimental design informed by considerations for field implementation
Applying goals
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/agenda-minutes-template.docx
June 02, 2025 - Participants:
TOPIC
DECISIONS/ACTION ITEMS
Introduction and welcome
Review of meeting goals
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/sustain.html
November 01, 2019 - Activities
After viewing or presenting this presentation viewers will be able to—
Review the goals
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/c1_combo_prioritizationworksheetinstructions.pdf
June 02, 2025 - on a scale of 10-0,
how much you agree or disagree that each indicator aligns with your strategic goals … A 10 indicates that you completely agree that
the PSI/IQI/PDI aligns with organizational goals and priorities … a score of 0 indicates
you completely disagree that the PSI/IQI/PDI aligns with the organizational goals … through and rate how well all the PSIs, IQIs, and/or
PDIs align with your organization’s strategic goals
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/improve/program-part1.html
November 01, 2019 - an Antibiotic Stewardship Program
Describe how to work with a senior executive to further program goals
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/hotline/appa.html
May 01, 2016 - Purpose and Goals. … represent the public; being a neutral oversight body with consumer representation; transparency of goals … Public reporting should be used to hold the system accountable to its own goals.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/engage/alt-text.html
April 01, 2013 - Emphasizes Effective Communication
Encourages transparent communication
Establishes clear goals … for unit safety
Outlines clear project goals and expectations for leaders and staff on CUSP teams … and Adaptive Work of Change
Technical Work
Synchronizes with team members to create project goals
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/training-tools/fac-notes.html
October 01, 2020 - The goal of sustainability should not only be continued survival of implemented changes but also the … Planning early helps the team think about how they will sustain their goal despite potential resource … Continued success may be different than initial success and the team’s goal may need to be modified along … WHAT to measure:
Set the Goal
Sustainable goals include those that create effective improvements … An example of a goal would be to sustain a low rate of SSIs within the unit or facility.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/04-nh_webcast-famolaro.pdf
September 21, 2022 - Define your goals and
selecting your initiative
3. Plan your initiative
4. Prepare a timeline
5. … SOPS Nursing Home Database
Goals of the SOPS Nursing Home Database
• Present survey results from … Action planning for patient safety improvement
1 Define your goals 2 Plan your initiatives 3 Communicate … Share Survey Results
Action Planning Tool
Improvement Resource List
SOPS Nursing Home Database
Goals
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit5-2.html
November 01, 2014 - several lessons learned for potential Lean adopters are:
Alignment: Align Lean with organizational goals … Project goals must be clear and realistic.
Return to Document
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/planning/RESPOM1aDivisionofResp.html
March 01, 2016 - Define the project goals.
Issue the request for proposal (RFP) and select a vendor. … project audiences, reporting audiences, and how the CAHPS project can fit into your overall organization goals
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final-companion/clabsicomp5b.html
January 01, 2013 - The proportion of units using specific project steps (a.m. briefing, daily goals, observing rounds) increased … Specifically, the proportion of units undertaking AM briefing, daily goals, and observing rounds increased
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/training-tools/material-guide.html
June 01, 2017 - Talk about recognition and rewards that would be meaningful to the staff when data reveals improvement goals … Set outcome goals and decide what will be done if the data reveal a threshold of safety has been passed
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit1-2.html
November 01, 2014 - the leadership first assessed what tools were missing from their toolbox to be able to achieve their goals … Lean was selected as a complement to Six Sigma to address an identified gap in tools targeting process goals
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit6-2.html
November 01, 2014 - leadership at LHC first assessed what tools were missing from their toolbox to be able to achieve their goals … Lean was selected as a complement to Six Sigma to address an identified gap in tools targeting process goals
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201701.html
March 01, 2017 - games and educational activities, the hospital’s quality improvement project focused on the following goals … Staff members who achieved point goals won gift cards.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/training-tools/training-tools-material-guide.docx
May 01, 2017 - Talk about recognition and rewards that would be meaningful to the staff when data reveals improvement goals … Set outcome goals and decide what will be done if the data reveal a threshold of safety has been passed