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6221. Comparing Quality Scores to a State or National Average | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/compare/choose/average.html
      March 01, 2016 - Comparing Quality Scores to a State or National Average Another strategy is to compare each entity’s performance to a group of providers larger than the one included in your report, typically either a State or National average. Many reports include both the “local” average as well as a State and/or National a…

6222. Sustainability | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section6.html
      October 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections Sustainability Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections Preamble and Summary Epidemiology of Invasive Devices and Complications Examples of P…

6223. Ventilator-Associated Events and Outcome Measures Module | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2017 - Ventilator-Associated Events and Outcome Measures Module This module has tools and slide sets to help units accomplish three goals: Monitor ventilator-associated events and outcome measures. Reduce ventilator-associated events (VAE). Make evidence-based determinations about the care of ventilated patien…

6224. Let Consumers Drill Down to Components of Roll-Up Scores | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2019 - Let Consumers Drill Down to Components of Roll-Up Scores Whenever you provide a composite or a summary score, you should seriously consider letting people drill down to the details. Not everyone will want to do this, but some will. To learn more about using composites and summary scores to reduce the burden o…

6225. CAHPS Dental Plan Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2025 - CAHPS Dental Plan Survey The CAHPS Dental Plan Survey is a standardized questionnaire that asks adult enrollees in dental plans to report on their experiences with care and services from a dental plan, the dentists, and their staff. This survey was developed for the TRICARE dental plan, and was adapted for othe…

6226. Learning from Patient Narratives Through Innovative Feedback Reporting Methods (Webcast) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2023 - Learning from Patient Narratives Through Innovative Feedback Reporting Methods (Webcast) May 31, 2023 Contents Summary Speakers and Presentation Slides Recording Summary This webcast provided an overview of AHRQ's Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS ® ) surveys and p…

6227. HamesNet: Primary Care Research Network (pdf file)
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      June 27, 2025 - HamesNet: Primary Care Research Network Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, Medical College of Georgia Foundation, Georgia Community Foundation. FUNDING SOURCES Research interests include clinical and translational science, community-engaged research, primary care, and community health. INTERESTS Pu…

6228. EvidenceNOW Stories | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW Stories AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW initiative has helped more than 1,500 small-and medium-sized primary care practices across America use the latest evidence to improve delivery of primary care and heart health. One in three of these practices operates in medically underserved areas, 75 percent have five …

6229. Better Outcomes through Research for Newborns | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/registry/better-outcomes-through-research-newborns.html
      May 04, 2015 - Better Outcomes through Research for Newborns Status: Active Registered Date: May 4, 2015 PBRN Acronym: BORN PBRN Type: Pediatric Network (at least 75% are pediatricians or specialize in child health) Network Category: Established City: McLean State: Virgini…

6230. Early Mobility | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/technical-bundles-early-mobility.html
      March 01, 2017 - Early Mobility Early Mobility Guide for Reducing Ventilator-Associated Events in Mechanically Ventilated Patients ( PDF , 1 MB) This guide provides an overview of the importance of early mobility to the mechanically ventilated patient, explains how early mobility improves patient outcomes, and assists in deve…

6231. Team Engagement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2022 - Team Engagement To make sustainable quality improvements, you need to recruit an enthusiastic team and keep members engaged by providing the relevant data, inviting team feedback, and creating necessary incentives. Accomplishing this will take time and frequent evaluation. Although the nuances of your approach …

6232. Infographic: AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/mvp-infographic-overview.pdf
      January 01, 2017 - Infographic: AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients A H R Q S A F E T Y P R O G R A M F O R M E C H A N I C A L LY VENTILATED PA T IE N T S • D a i l y C a r e P r o c e s s e s ytilibo M ylraEnoitali tneV e m ul o V l a di T w o L ARDS PEEP PLATEAU TIDAL Use tida…

6233. Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Surveillance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/infection-surveillance.html
      April 01, 2017 - Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Surveillance National Healthcare Safety Network Data Reporting Web site The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) provides long-term care facilities with a system to track CAUTI and other infections in a strea…

6234. PQMP 1.0 Centers of Excellence | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2021 - PQMP 1.0 Centers of Excellence As identified in CHIPRA, Title IV, Sec. 401  (PDF, 394 KB), the PQMP was established to increase the portfolio of evidence-based, consensus pediatric quality measures available to public and private purchasers of children's healthcare services. The initial phase of the PQMP focus…

6235. Developing Invitation Messages That Increase CAHPS Survey Response Rates | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinar-091019.html
      November 01, 2019 - Developing Invitation Messages That Increase CAHPS Survey Response Rates September 10, 2019 Summary Speakers Recording Transcript Related Materials Summary This AHRQ webcast examined how wording changes in emailed and mailed survey invitations can increase participation in CAHPS patient experi…

6236. Comprehensive Informatics Framework for Comparative Effectiveness Research Dissemination (pdf file)
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      December 19, 2014 - Comprehensive Informatics Framework for Comparative Effectiveness Research Dissemination Research to Help Underserved Populations Innovative Adaptation and Dissemination of AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Research Products Comprehensive Informatics Framework for Comparative Effectiveness Research Dissemination D…

6237. 3. Primary Care Grants and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2025 - AHRQ’s Investments in Primary Care Research for 2023 and 2024 3. Primary Care Grants and Resources Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents AHRQ’s Investments in Primary Care Research for 2023 and 2024 Acknowledgements and Authors Message from the Director of AHRQ’s National Center for Excell…

6238. Next Steps | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-neonatal/nclabsi8.html
      January 01, 2013 - Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Neonatal CLABSI Prevention Next Steps Previous Page   Table of Contents Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Neonatal CLABSI Prevention Executive Summary Introduction & Objectives Methods Data Collection and Analy…

6239. Psychological Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/psychological-safety.html
      September 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI Psychological Safety Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases Importance of MRSA and SSI Prevention MRSA Surveillance The …

6240. Tools from the Partnership in Resilience for Medication Safety Learning Lab (PROMIS Lab) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2025 - Tools from the Partnership in Resilience for Medication Safety Learning Lab (PROMIS Lab) Preventable medication-related harms in ambulatory and community settings threaten patient safety. The Partnership in Resilience for Medication Safety Learning Lab (PROMIS Lab) uses a systems-engineering approach to redesig…