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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/keydrivers/implement-qi.html
November 01, 2018 - Once a practice chooses a QI approach and tools and sets improvement goals, it can identify and test … can be inefficient and ineffective unless practices use a systematic approach to achieve identified goals … Regardless of which QI approach a practice chooses, the QI team can use it to set goals and develop and … What matters is that practices choose at least one, learn how to use it, set goals, and start making … Select internal QI measures, collect data, compare with goals and benchmarks, and act on data regularly
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/dailygoals.docx
January 01, 2003 - Daily Goals Checklist
Problem statement: Clear communication among health care providers is paramount … What is a Daily Goals Checklist? … Improving Communication in the ISU Using Daily Goals. J Crit Care 2003; 18(2):71–75. … Pain goal______/ 10 w/______
Cardiac
Review EKGs
Human Resources Goal_______
|_| At goal
|_| Increase … |_| Decrease
|_| Beta Block__________
Volume status
Net goal for midnight
|_| Net even
|_| Net
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/haify11.pdf
January 01, 2011 - : The goal of this project is to
develop a Surgical Unit-based Safety
Program (SUSP), analogous to CUSP … : The long-term goal for this
project is to develop improved control
measures for Clostridium difficile … : The goal of this project is to
determine the optimal use of contact
precautions for community-based … : The long-term goal of this
project is to utilize epidemiologic data
to develop interventions aimed … : The goal of this project is to
develop and disseminate a synthesis of
results of AHRQ’s HAI projects
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/atlas/chapter6n.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 … : 2.1-2.5, 3.4
Facilitate transitions:
Across settings: 3.1-3.3
Assess needs and goals … : 5.5
Support self-management goals: 2.5, 3.2
Link to community resources: 2.4, 3.1
Align resources … : 2, 9
Create a proactive plan of care: 2.3
Support self-management goals: 16a
Align resources
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-atlas3-2.html
October 01, 2013 - Potential Measure L
Item
Description
Title
Patient ability to achieve prevention goals … members of the community as a whole for their ability to manage their own health to achieve prevention goals … This measure should be specific to prevention goals that are the target of clinical-community relationships … Survey – A patient survey to assess the use of health information technology for achieving prevention goals … well patients have been able to initiate and sustain behavior changes necessary to achieve prevention goals
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/mcc-summit/mcc-summit-vick-wolff.pdf
November 01, 2020 - .
6
Patient navigators
Individual coaches
Case managers
Community Health
Workers
Peer leaders
Goal … (those with multiple chronic conditions)
• the design of complex interventions
• outcomes
7
#1: Goals … engagement and outcomes
that matter most for persons with MCC
8
• How can we best ensure that
study goals … and outcomes
align with the goals and
desired outcomes of persons
with MCC? … #1: Goals of engagement and outcomes that matter most for persons with MCC
#2: Infrastructure
#3:
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit2-15.html
November 01, 2014 - Lessons Learned
Alignment
Staff viewed their roles at the hospital as misaligned with the goals … Lack of a culture of setting goals and holding staff accountable for meeting expectations.
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/transform-qi/facilitation/dashboard.html
February 01, 2025 - demonstrates how an EHR dashboard can track QI data to show trends and assess progress toward practice goals … 144-145 EHR dashboard showing how to track QI data show trends and assess progress toward practice goals … Select internal QI measures, collect data, compare with goals and benchmarks, and act on data regularly … community resources to assist them in implementing evidence-based care plans and meeting their health goals … community resources to assist them in implementing evidence-based care plans and meeting their health goals
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/atlas/chapter3tab3.html
June 01, 2014 - are measurably coaccountable for their contributions to the shared plan and achieving the patient's goals … Assess Needs and Goals
Antonelli: Care coordination function – completes/analyzes assessments. … MPR: Care coordination activity – assess patient's needs and health status; develop goals. … care plan based on the information collected through an assessment or reassessment that specifies the goals … and services that are capable of providing needed services to address identified needs and achieve goals
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-20-creating-qi-teams.pdf
September 01, 2015 - The far left column shows specific QI goals. … (if it is
time limited) and longer-term goals. … What are your annual quality goals? … What goal will you work on first? … indicators will you use to assess your current
performance and progress over time for your first quality goal
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/atlas/chapter6v.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 … Between health care professional(s) and patient/family: 9, 10, 11, 12
Assess needs and goals … : 6, 7, 14
Create a proactive plan of care: 15, 16
Support self-management goals: 13
Medication … □
Monitor, follow up, and respond to change
□
Support self-management goals
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/atlas/chapter6j.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 … health care teams or settings: 1B13
Participants not specified : 1B15, 1C2
Assess needs and goals … : 9, 12, 28
Monitor, follow up, and respond to change: 28
Support self-management goals: 12 … : 17, 26, 33, 35
Monitor, follow up, and respond to change: 14
Support self-management goals:
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/research/grants-2022.html
July 01, 2025 - Ratwani, MedStar Health Research Institute Grant Number 1R18HS029345-01 Goals The goal of the DATA-EYES … The goal of the Armstrong Institute Center for Diagnostic Excellence, is to expand the activities of … The goal of the Achieving Better Cancer Diagnosis Diagnostic Center of Excellence is to prevent delays … The goal of DECODE: Diagnostic Excellence Center on Diagnostic Error is to decrease diagnostic errors … The goal of the ADVANCE Diagnostic Center of Excellence is to tackle diagnostic problems using a data
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/planningtool_0.pdf
January 01, 2016 - Defining your goals and selecting your
initiatives:
1. … Defining Your Goals and Selecting Your Initiatives
1. … What are your goals?
Describe your goals for each improvement area. … For each improvement area that you identify, you may
have one main goal or several goals. … In many cases,
goal achievement cannot be assessed immediately after implementing an initiative because
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/skills-qi-report.pdf
June 02, 2025 - 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
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/physician-checklist.html
January 01, 2017 - Ensure physicians are educated about project goals and progress. … Develop/adapt a patient-specific daily goals checklist for interdisciplinary rounds.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/guides/sustainability-guideapa.pdf
January 01, 2009 - your team identify its current state, including what’s working and what’s not working, outline future goals … CAUTI
prevention, and develop clear next steps and an action plan to reach those CAUTI prevention goals … )
Objective: Determine future goals for CAUTI prevention at your
facility. … Section A: Goal Considerations Record Rating
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Agree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree … My unit has goals established for CAUTI
prevention or reduction.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/sustainability-guideapa.pdf
January 01, 2009 - your team identify its current state, including what’s working and what’s not working, outline future goals … CAUTI
prevention, and develop clear next steps and an action plan to reach those CAUTI prevention goals … )
Objective: Determine future goals for CAUTI prevention at your
facility. … Section A: Goal Considerations Record Rating
1 – Strongly agree
2 – Agree
3 – Neither agree nor … My unit has goals established for CAUTI
prevention or reduction.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/142-cusp-tip-sheet-engaging-leaders.docx
April 01, 2025 - Ensure that your senior executive understands your program’s goals and recognizes the larger value of … Engage a senior executive who can align your program’s goals with other strategic efforts across the … Make your program’s importance clear by describing how your program’s goals directly impact patients, … Build a business case showing how the existing gaps and your program’s goals impact hospital operations … · Incorporate healthcare-associated infection prevention into the organization’s patient safety goals
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/implement/team-roster.html
March 01, 2017 - Champion
Senior policy and delivery support
Energized; positive attitude
Align project goals … with organizational goals. … Communicate goals and progress in meetings and other settings within the facility.
1.
2 … Frontline Champion
Resourceful
Problem solver
Inspire others to commit to goals and interventions … Champion
Nurse Champion
Frontline Champion
Infection Preventionist
Advocate for project goals