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  1. Smoking Cessation in Primary Care (pdf file)

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/smoking-detail-aid.pdf
    January 01, 2015 - Oklahoma now ranks 39th for adult smoking in the United States, which is improved from its previous

  2. The Logic Model: The Foundation to Implement, Study, and Refine Patient-Centered Medical Home Models | PCMH Resource Center

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/page/logic-model-foundation-implement-study-and-refine-patient-centered-medical-home-models
    March 01, 2013 - implemented fully, the evaluation also tests the program theory linking a well-implemented intervention to improved … In this example, we use the three-part aim, as well as improved provider experience, to define the ultimate

  3. Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999 (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    October 01, 2014 - care quality measures developed in the private and public sector; (D) assistance in the development of improved … recommendations to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of quality improvement programs through— (i) the improved

  4. Federal Interagency Workgroup--Diagnostic Safety: November Meeting Summary (pdf file)

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/dx-safety-workgroup-meeting-notes-nov2022.pdf
    March 01, 2023 - Distributed Cognition and the Role of Nurses in Diagnostic Safety in the Emergency Department; (2) Improved

  5. EvidenceNOW: North Carolina Cooperative | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/about/cooperatives/north-carolina.html
    March 01, 2021 - Up to 80 percent improved on statin therapy.

  6. Strategy 2: Communicating for Improve Quality (Tool 5) (doc file)

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy2/Strat2_Tool_5_Comm_Comp_508.docx
    February 10, 2011 - communication between clinicians, patients, and families can lead to better health care outcomes and improved

  7. FileNewTemplate

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps/officebasedcare/ts-obc-online-module1.pptx
    March 01, 2010 - Reduced rate of adverse drug events Improved medication reconciliation at patient admission Haig, K. … the average severity of each delivery with an adverse event; reduced rate of adverse drug events; and improved

  8. Human Resources Issues (pdf file)

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/podcasts/Human_Resources_Transcript_2011_02_01.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - needs to help managers clarify and, this is really important, raise expectations when processes are improved … think you’ve offered us a lot of great ideas for managing human resources in a way that supports an improved

  9. Overview: Getting Patients Off the Ventilator Faster: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/vae/overview-off-ventilator-slides.html
    February 01, 2017 - line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI). 9,10 Reduced VAP. 6 Reduced mortality rate. 7 Improved … safety climate in ICUs. 11 Reduced health care cost. 12 Improved patient outcomes. 6.

  10. Physician Burnout | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    November 01, 2023 - patient visits, reducing the number of face-to-face visits per day, and increasing care team staffing improved

  11. National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Chartbook on Rural Health Care (pdf file)

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/qdr-ruralhealthchartbook-update.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - Key Findings of the 2016 QDR • Quality of health care improved generally from 2000 through 2014-2015 … ■ Patient Safety: Almost two-thirds of measures improved overall. … ■ Healthy Living: About 60% of measures improved overall. … ■ Effective Treatment: More than half of measures improved overall. … ■ Care Coordination: About half of measures improved overall.

  12. Large-Scale Program To Reduce Heart Disease Risk Could Have Meaningful Health Benefits | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/857.html
    March 01, 2023 - the Professional Literature Mediators, moderators, and covariates: matching analysis approach for improved

  13. Creating an Improvement Culture (pdf file)

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/podcasts/Creating_an_Improvement_Culture_2011_10_01_Transcript.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - Creating an Improvement Culture Creating an Improvement Culture October 2011  Podcast Speaker Patrick Jordan, Chief Operating Officer, Newton-Wellesley Hospital Moderator Carla Zema, Consultant, CAHPS User Network; Assistant Professor of Economics and Health Policy, Saint Vincent College Presentation Av…

  14. Identifying Areas to Improve (pdf file)

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/podcasts/Identifying_Areas_to_Improve_2012_03_01_Transcript.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - Identifying Areas to Improve Identifying Areas to Improve March 2012  Podcast Speaker Donna Farley, Senior Health Policy Analyst and Co-lead, RAND CAHPS Team Moderator Carla Zema, Consultant, CAHPS User Network; Assistant Professor of Economics and Health Policy, Saint Vincent College Presentation A…

  15. The Medical Home: What Do We Know, What Do We Need to Know? A Review of the Earliest Evidence on the Effectiveness of the Patient-Centered Medical Home Model | PCMH Resource Center

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    March 01, 2013 - IMPACT improved nearly all the health measures that were examined, GRACE improved some of the measures … GRACE improved half the SF-36 scales; however, for the other scales, as well as for activities of daily … IMPACT improved patients’ satisfaction with depression care at 3 months and 1 year. … The VA TM/HBPC improved caregiver ratings of the quality of care received by patients with nonterminal … The intervention also improved most measures of caregiver functional status as measured by the SF-36

  16. Bridging the feedback gap: a sociotechnical approach to informing clinicians of patients' subsequent clinical course and outcomes (pdf file)

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/bridging-feedback-gap.pdf
    June 21, 2021 - accu racy—may lead to overconfidence and diagnostic error.1 Consistent structured feedback leads to improved … outcomes such as accurate diagnosis of acute chest pain,2 improved prehospital emergency care3 and … resident trainees who admitted patients overnight.20 After the intervention, residents indicated improved

  17. Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Implementation Handbook) (pdf file)

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy4/Strat4_Implement_Hndbook_508_v2.pdf
    April 01, 2011 - Hospital observed positive outcomes as a result of implementing IDEAL Discharge Planning, including improved … What parts of the discharge process could be improved? … , and family members by asking them about how the discharge planning process and the tools can be improved … What could be improved? How could tools be changed or adapted for use on another unit? … IDEAL Discharge Planning led to improved CAHPS Hospital Survey scores on 3-South.

  18. Phone Call Role Play (pdf file)

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/phoneroleplay.pdf
    February 14, 2013 - Since you left the hospital, do you feel your congestive heart failure has improved, worsened, or not

  19. Engaging Patients and Families in the Medical Home - Appendix | PCMH Resource Center

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/page/engaging-patients-and-families-medical-home-appendix
    June 01, 2010 - fewer social role limitations, better psychological well being, enhanced partnerships with physicians, improved … howsyourhealth.org suggest that small practices that have adopted the clinical microsystems approach have improved … training plus pharmacist care had a greater reduction in systolic and diastolic components of BP, and improved … general, the studies demonstrated that functions associated with medical home were associated with improved

  20. How To Implement the Pressure Injury Prevention Program in Your Organization

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module4/module4_pu-implementation_slides.pptx
    November 20, 2014 - maintenance of plan 1-hour hands-on skills lab – 3 scenarios Key results: Assessment/care planning accuracy improved
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