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www.innovations.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/reduced-ltc-antibiotic-use.html
February 01, 2022 - “There are practical, evidence-based steps long-term care facilities can take to improve antibiotic use … programs (ASPs) are designed to address this by promoting the appropriate use of antibiotic medications to improve … findings from the facilities that participated in this safety program, AHRQ released the Toolkit to Improve
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www.innovations.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/improving/improving.pptx
May 01, 2017 - challenges with teamwork and communication in the surgical environment
Use structured briefings to improve … communication and teamwork
Demonstrate how the checklist can improve teamwork and communication … each other’s needs and expectations are met
Avoid unwanted surprises
Reduce surgical flow disruptions
Improve … Hair removal
Does it improve communication among team members and set a positive tone? … Ways to improve teamwork and communication
Have the entire team perform a briefing before every case
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www.innovations.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/staff-survey-mw.pdf
January 01, 2014 - People in our practice actively seek
new ways to improve how we do things 1 2 3 4 5
6. … Our practice uses data from patients to
improve care 1 2 3 4 5
25. … (Circle one response per question)
New Guideline
Will
improve
outcomes
for all of
my
patients … Will
improve
outcomes
for some
of my
patients
Will have
no impact
on
outcomes
for my … Will
improve
outcomes
for some
of my
patients
Will have
no impact
on
outcomes
for my
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www.innovations.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/c1_pdi_prioritizationworksheetinstructions.pdf
June 05, 2016 - Prioritization Worksheet
Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital … Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety … Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety … to the organization, or
“No,” meaning the cost to improve is more than the cost of the event to the … Pediatric Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
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www.innovations.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/engage/engagement.pptx
May 01, 2017 - environment where patients, families, clinicians, and hospital staff work together as partners to improve … clients by empowering them to speak up for themselves and encouraging patient-clinician communication
Improve … Advisors work with staff, clinicians, and leaders of the hospital to improve—
Policies
Processes
Programs … experiences for others
They help our hospital improve quality and safety of care by—
Giving input and … They also can improve patient and family engagement during the birthing process.
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www.innovations.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/finalsummary/finalsummary1.html
September 01, 2015 - and their families
Applying health information technologies (IT) for QI
Building partnerships to improve … 2010 to 2015, was one of the nation’s largest investments of Federal dollars aimed at learning how to improve … Building partnerships to improve quality of children’s health care.
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www.innovations.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/reports/issue-briefs/nurse-role-dxsafety.pdf
September 02, 2022 - Leadership To Improve Diagnosis: A Call to Action. … Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine. … Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine. … Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine. … Source: Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine.
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www.innovations.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/asc/asc-resource-list.pdf
April 01, 2023 - websites and other publicly available resources that
ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) can use to improve … The panel developed guidelines to help health professionals
standardize the process and improve the … Pathways for Patient Safety™ is a three-part toolkit to help outpatient care settings improve
safety … Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care
16. … Toolkit To Improve Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
17.
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www.innovations.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/building-capacity/EvidenceNOW-BSC-OH-profile.pdf
September 01, 2021 - Building State Capacity is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) to improve … engaging with primary care practices to implement patient-centered
outcomes research (PCOR) fndings to improve … “This initiative allows Ohio to develop ways to support primary care teams in their eforts to improve
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www.innovations.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-neonatal/nclabsi1.html
January 01, 2013 - Impact
Conclusion
Next Steps
On the CUSP: Stop BSI project provided funding to improve … NICUs to participate, submit CLABSI data to PQCNC for real-time feedback, and engage unit teams to improve … Improve safety culture.
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www.innovations.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/aspirin-use-pcor.pdf
November 01, 2016 - helping small- and
medium-sized primary care practices across the country use the latest evidence to improve … pressure control, Cholesterol management, and Smoking cessation—while helping primary care practices
improve … their capacity to use new PCOR evidence to improve the care they deliver.
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www.innovations.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/smoking-cessation-pcor.pdf
November 01, 2016 - helping small- and
medium-sized primary care practices across the country use the latest evidence to improve … pressure control, Cholesterol management, and Smoking cessation—while helping primary care practices
improve … their capacity to use new PCOR evidence to improve the care they deliver.
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www.innovations.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/supplhighlight06.html
January 01, 2014 - Evaluation Highlight No. 6
How are CHIPRA quality demonstration States working together to improve … The Highlight illustrates how States are using the partnerships to improve the quality of children’ … The three States are seeking to improve (1) access to home- and community-based services, (2) clinical … The partnership’s goal is to help 10 school-based health centers (SBHCs) in each State to (1) improve … Related Content
How are CHIPRA quality demonstration States working together to improve the quality
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www.innovations.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/podcasts/Role_of_Leadership_In_QI-_2011_11_01.pdf
January 01, 2011 - internal reality and between those two, mesh together a great quality improvement
program that’s going to improve … had some work that
was going on in our organization here in Boston that was focused in on trying to improve … there’s a lot of good financials behind it, maybe there’s even a return on investment or
it’s going to improve
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www.innovations.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/finalsummary/finalsummary5.html
September 01, 2015 - and their families
Applying health information technologies (IT) for QI
Building partnerships to improve … policymakers were looking to this demonstration to provide information on the use and impact of health IT to improve … demonstration States implemented health IT projects, 9 exploring a mix of strategies for using technology to improve … Helping States use health IT to improve quality of care may require a separate demonstration program
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www.innovations.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/liability/corbett.html
August 01, 2017 - In our study, stakeholder consensus was that hospital personnel had the knowledge and skills to improve … To improve information transfer from hospitalist to PCP, attention must be paid to the content, format … Feasible solutions to these barriers are critically needed to improve medication safety. … Evidence-based strategies that can be used to improve medication safety throughout hospitalization and … Recent policy shifts have promoted changes that were suggested by stakeholders to improve medication
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www.innovations.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/reports-and-case-studies/cgcahps-webcast-brief-2014.pdf
January 01, 2014 - two
provider groups using the 12-Month version of
the CAHPS Clinician & Group (CG-CAHPS) Survey
to improve … To figure out how best to improve performance
in this area, the Clinic wanted to know what
helpfulness … With input from both staff and management,
Dean Clinic developed action plans to improve
patient experience … To
improve consistency in service across all sites,
the Clinic developed an orientation for all new … More examples of interventions to improve
patient experience with primary and specialty
care as measured
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www.innovations.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/c1_combo_prioritizationworksheetinstructions.pdf
June 05, 2016 - Prioritization Worksheet
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality … Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
1 Tool C … possible factors that could increase both
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve … For each indicator, either answer
“Yes,” meaning the cost to improve is less than the cost of the event … to the organization, or
“No,” meaning the cost to improve is more than the cost of the event to the
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www.innovations.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/amplify-impact-webinar.pdf
June 01, 2017 - agencies
– Continued funding for statewide partnerships
88
Customized Technical Assistance
to Improve … 1616
States’ Measurement and Reporting Strategies
Calculate
measures
Use measures to
drive QI
Improve … States
• Time-limited groups advised
demonstration staff
• Ongoing groups prioritized
efforts to improve … Measurement
• Identify high-priority, actionable
measures
• Weigh data usefulness, provider burden
• Improve … data quality, connectedness
Calculate
measures
• Prioritize audiences for reports
• Improve report
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www.innovations.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/shareddecisionmaking/success-stories/share_approach_success_story5_anthem-patel.pdf
May 01, 2016 - as many
tools and resources as possible to make their jobs easier and more effective, and to help improve … Benefits of Using Shared
Decisionmaking in Practice
Patel feels strongly that shared decisionmaking can improve … the
field as Patient Centered Care Consultant, Sr. helping primary care practices to reduce costs, improve … quality, and improve patient satisfaction.