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121. Module: Daily Goals During Interdisciplinary Rounds
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/dailygoals-rounds-slides.pptx
     January 01, 2017 - interventions associated with significant and sustained reductions in hospital-acquired infections5,6,7 Improved … Mechanically Ventilated Patients 17 Evidence Favoring Daily Goals Observational studies demonstrate improved … The daily goals communication sheet: a simple and novel tool for improved communication and care. … In the past year, has your current rounding process contributed to improved performance? … The daily goals communication sheet: a simple and novel tool for improved communication and care.

122. Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Research demonstrates that reliable and effective communication is essential for patient safety and improved … (promoted by the Warm Handoff Plus) helps to build trust and strengthen relationships, resulting in improved

123. Why is Self-Management Support Important? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2016 - is evidence that self-management support improves patients' health-related behaviors and results in improved … literature review for the California HealthCare Foundation found a "significant association between improved

124. AHRQ Tools Help Consumers Across Pennsylvania Take an Active Role in Their Health Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2017 - It was expanded and improved in 2015 as a pilot program involving 18 libraries statewide that tested … Following the program, 92 percent of participants said the program improved their ability to prepare

125. The CAHPS Ambulatory Care Improvement Guide: Open Notes (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2017 - Advocates believe that when OpenNotes become the standard of care, clinicians and patients will enjoy improved … of patients chose to read their notes and two-thirds reported clinically important benefits, like improved … Geisinger Health System, more than two-thirds of patients who took medication during the study reported improved … Delbanco T, Ngo L, Walker J Sharing Physician Notes Through an Electronic Portal is Associated With Improved

126. Spotlight on Maine -- The National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2018 - Under the CHIPRA quality demonstration, Maine— • Improved a system that allows practices to generate … • Improved practice-level reports. … in collaboratives that aligned with non-demonstration initiatives offering payment incentives for improved … • Fostered improved performance on quality measures. … Maine also reported that practices participating in other learning collaboratives improved performance

127. Appendix B. Health Outcomes Reported in Transforming Primary Care Studies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - slightly following PCMH transformation Level of improvement varied by practice: In the five most-improved … cholesterol, and blood pressure increased by 8.8%, 14.9%, and 19.4%, respectively In the five least-improved

128. Appendix B. Health Outcomes Reported in Transforming Primary Care Studies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - Level of improvement varied by practice: In the five most-improved practices, the percent of patients … In the five least-improved practices, the percent of patients meeting the target values for HbA1c, LDL

129. Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2017 - Improved patient safety culture. Improved ASC patient experience of care. … Improved provider and staff satisfaction.

130. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - care practices with interventions they can use to engage patients and families in ways that lead to improved … PFE interventions that improved patient safety in acute care settings and could be applied to primary … Interventions in primary care that improved patient safety but did not explicitly include PFE were included

131. Transforming Primary Care: Evaluating the Spread of Group Health’s Medical Home | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - Providers and staff found the PCMH to be the "right work," and work satisfaction and burnout rates improved … Leadership focused transformation efforts on process improvement, and improved team functioning (including … and staff found PCMH transformation to be the "right work," and work satisfaction and burnout rates improved

132. Steps for Increasing Urinary Incontinence Screening | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2025 - step-by-step guidance for primary care teams to implement UI screening in practice on their path toward improved

133. 2019 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Quality Trends (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2019 - The 4 outcome measures that improved pertained to adults reporting on how they engaged with their home … Hospice Care Measures Among 8 hospice care outcome measures, only 1 improved over time. … Cancer Measures Among a total of 6 cancer measures, all measures improved over time. … Three measures improved, and 3 did not change over time. … One nursing home measure also improved and one measure was not changing over time.

134. Developing a Community-Wide Electronic Shared Medication List (pdf file)
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     June 15, 2005 - Through extensive collaboration, clinic sites improved the accuracy of patient EMR medication lists, … medication safety culture improved, and patients found the electronic medication list beneficial. … Discussion The process of medication management in the ambulatory care setting was improved through … Patients also felt the use of this tool improved communications with their providers. … Clinicians reported more discussions with patients about nonprescribed medications and an improved

135. Section 8: The Care Management Evidence Base | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2014 - Evidence for cost savings and improved clinical outcomes were less conclusive. … In-person care management was the most researched intervention, and though some studies suggest improved … Three of the studies using in-person care management found that the intervention improved the rate of … Several articles also found improved clinical process measures when in-person care management, profiling … A field-based approach to support improved diabetes care in rural states.

136. AHRQ_Brand_NameOnly (xls file)
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     March 01, 2017 - Teamwork and communication has improved among my team since starting this project. … 3 4 5 N/A The program has strong resident/family stakeholder support. 1 2 3 4 5 N/A The team has improved … communication strategies to increase awareness of CAUTI. 1 2 3 4 5 N/A The team has improved communication … The team has improved communication strategies to increase awareness of CAUTI. … TOTAL 0 The team has improved communication strategies to increase awareness of safety culture.

137. Learn-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
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     May 01, 2017 - Slide 16 SAY: Within the Just Culture model, five elements contribute to improved outcomes: 1. … In contrast, a Just Culture environment will support improved outcomes by emphasizing both robust systems … From Defects process is an effective way to instill or reinforce learning systems that contribute to improved … CUSP will help unit teams achieve— Heightened engagement of staff and senior leaders, Improved communication … Implementation can lead to improved safety and improved staff satisfaction and retention.

138. Part Two: Removing the Obstacles to Practice Change (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - the nurse champion is a patient advocate who knows that the motivation for outcome of any project is improved … Is the work of breathing decreased and shortness of breath improved? Are the breath sounds clearer? … We removed it once he improved. … Has it improved reporting of data surrounding CAUTI reduction? … Has it improved reporting of data surrounding CAUTI reduction?

139. QDR 2014: Chartbook for Hispanic Health Care, Part 1 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2015 -  Access improved. …  Quality improved for most NQS priorities. … ■ Patient Safety improved, led by a 17% reduction in rates of hospital-acquired conditions between … ■ Person-Centered Care improved, with large gains in provider-patient communication. … ■ Healthy Living improved, led by doubling of selected adolescent immunization rates from 2008 to

140. 4-Overview-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
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     January 01, 2019 - evidence reviews conducted for the ISCR program and highlight some of the important outcomes that can be improved … loss, and other factors that may increase complications resulted in decreased pain postoperatively and improved … hours of admission is beneficial and the perioperative interventions decreased venous thromboembolism, improved … functional outcomes, improved quality of life, and improved functional independence.