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February 01, 2022 - Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum
Part 5: Implementing the Care Model and Patient-Centered Medical Home
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Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum
Preface
Introduction
Part 1: Use of Adult Education Methods in Teaching PCPF Core Competencies
P…
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January 01, 2023 - Describe How a Plan or Provider Can Influence a Quality Measure
For some measures, it may be necessary to explain what the plan or provider can do to improve its performance. Providers are often concerned that they are being rated on measures over which they believe they have limited influence. When the public …
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/synthesis-report/intro.html
October 01, 2015 - Findings From the AHRQ Transforming Primary Care Grant Initiative: A Synthesis Report
Introduction
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Findings From the AHRQ Transforming Primary Care Grant Initiative: A Synthesis Report
Executive Summary
Introduction
Methods
Overview of the 14 Transfo…
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October 01, 2015 - Findings From the AHRQ Transforming Primary Care Grant Initiative: A Synthesis Report
Conclusions and Implications
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Findings From the AHRQ Transforming Primary Care Grant Initiative: A Synthesis Report
Executive Summary
Introduction
Methods
Overview o…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/labels/measures.html
July 01, 2016 - Label Health Care Quality Measures in Plain English
The public does not speak the same language as health professionals. To reach the public, you will have to translate many terms that are common in the health world into the language of lay people. This includes not only medical terms but also those that po…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20150317/christopher_sellers.pdf
January 01, 2014 - Excelling on CAHPS: Lessons from Top-Performing Medicaid and CHIP Health Plans
AL CHIP’s Experience with
Consumer Assessment
Chris Sellers, MPH, Director of Data and
Evaluation
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Alabama
Department of Public Health
Alabama Department of Public Health 25
Who Are We…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/guide4/apb.html
August 01, 2022 - Event Investigation and Analysis Guide: Appendix B
Detailed Review Timeline
Event Type:
Individuals Interviewed:
NAME
TITLE/ROLE
Nurse #1
Charge nurse
Nurse #2
RN
CNA X
Nursing tech
Manager MS
Manager
Pertinent Interview Findings
There was only one certifi…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/news-events/psaw-2022/index.html
December 01, 2024 - Patient Safety Awareness Week 2022
AHRQ and colleagues from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and the entire patient safety community are collaborating to observe Patient Safety Awareness Week. While AHR…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/news-events/psaw-2021/index.html
July 01, 2022 - Patient Safety Awareness Week
AHRQ and colleagues from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and the entire patient safety community are collaborating to observe Patient Safety Awareness Week. While AHRQ's …
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201802.html
August 01, 2018 - Connecticut Hospital Reduces Pressure Injuries Using AHRQ Toolkit
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May 2018
Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, a 617-bed hospital in Hartford, CT, reduced hospital-acquired pressure injuries by more than 60 percent using an AHRQ toolkit. Preventing Pressure Ulcers in H…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/research/index.html
November 01, 2024 - Research on Diagnostic Safety and Quality
Since 2007, AHRQ has invested in research to discover findings that advance the knowledge of diagnostic safety and to develop practical tools and resources to improve diagnostic safety. AHRQ funds research to better understand how diagnostic errors happen and what can b…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/end-of-life/index.html
May 01, 2025 - CAHPS End-of-Life Care Survey
The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) End-of-Life Care Survey assesses healthcare experiences in the last month of life, including care experiences across a range of care providers and settings, such as at a doctor’s office or clinic, in a hospital or…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201506.html
April 01, 2015 - Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital Implements AHRQ Toolkit to Reduce Readmissions
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April 2015
Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital, a 257-bed complex in West Chester, Pennsylvania, part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, was one of 10 hospitals involved in AHR…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/archive.html
July 01, 2018 - Clinical Practice Guidelines Archive
The National Guideline Clearinghouse™ taken down on July 16, 2018, because federal funding though AHRQ was no longer available to support them. Please visit AHRQ's Guidelines and Measures (GAM) microsite to find information about its legacy guidelines and measures cleari…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/planning/Set-the-Stage-for-Conducting-the-Survey.html
December 01, 2019 - Step 5: Set the Stage for Conducting the Survey
Review all steps in the process of planning a survey project:
Step 1: Form a Project Team .
Step 2: Form an Advisory Group .
Step 3: Define Your Goals .
Step 4: Plan a Communications Strategy .
Step 5: Set the Stage for Conducting the Survey.
Step…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202203.html
April 01, 2022 - American College of Physicians Uses AHRQ Research to Create Clinical Guidelines for Physicians
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April 2022
Since 2003, the American College of Physicians (ACP) has used AHRQ research to create clinical guidelines for its physician members. Just within the last 10 years, ACP has…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d1_combo_improvementmethodsoverview.pptx
June 02, 2025 - PowerPoint Presentation
Use these PowerPoint slides for any presentations for which they may be useful.
These slides may be useful earlier on in the process than during implementation; feel free to use them at any point in your QI process.
Modify as needed to suit your hospital – you may wish to delete sections of sl…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/databases/pharmacy/submission.html
September 01, 2024 - Participating in the SOPS Community Pharmacy Survey Database
The SOPS ® Community Pharmacy Database is a central repository for survey data from community pharmacies in the United States or in a U.S. territory that administer the AHRQ survey and choose to submit their data. The SOPS Community Pharmacy Databa…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/databases/asc/databases/submission.html
September 01, 2024 - Participating in the SOPS Ambulatory Surgery Center Database
The SOPS ® Ambulatory Surgery Center Database is a central repository for survey data from ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in the United States or in a U.S. territory that administer the AHRQ survey and choose to submit their data. The SOPS ASC D…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/grants-transform/conclusions-and-implications.html
March 01, 2017 - Findings From the AHRQ Transforming Primary Care Grant Initiative: A Synthesis Report
Conclusions and Implications
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Table of Contents
Findings From the AHRQ Transforming Primary Care Grant Initiative: A Synthesis Report
Executive Summary
Introduction
Methods
Overview o…