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9961. A Unique Take on Patient-Centered Care in Rural Wisconsin | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/model/profiles/scenic-bluffs.html
      March 01, 2021 - A Unique Take on Patient-Centered Care in Rural Wisconsin "Working together to keep community members healthy is how we do things out here," says Ms. Jennifer Nottestad, Patient Care Manager at Scenic Bluffs Community Health Care Centers. "Because we're a Federally Qualified Health Center and relatively small, …

9962. Invest in Trust: A Guide for Building COVID-19 Vaccine Trust and Increasing Vaccination Rates Among CNAs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/materials/prevention/vaccine-trust.html
      July 01, 2021 - Invest in Trust: A Guide for Building COVID-19 Vaccine Trust and Increasing Vaccination Rates Among CNAs Invest in Trust: A Guide for Building COVID-19 Vaccine Trust Among Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) is designed to help nursing home leaders build COVID-19 vaccine confidence among CNAs and overcome barr…

9963. CAHPS Clinician & Group Narrative Item Set | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/elicitation/cg-narratives.html
      July 01, 2023 - CAHPS Clinician & Group Narrative Item Set Originally known as the Narrative Elicitation Protocol, the first CAHPS Narrative Item Set asks patients about their experiences in ambulatory care settings. The items were developed to be used with the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey (CG-CAHPS) but they can also be use…

9964. Step 3: Define Your Project Goals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/planning/Define-Your-Project-Goals.html
      December 01, 2019 - Step 3: Define Your Project Goals 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 6: Develop an…

9965. Off-Label Use of Atypical Antipsychotics in the Nursing Home (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/gurwitz.pdf
      January 01, 2014 - Off-Label Use of Atypical Antipsychotics in the Nursing Home Research to Help Underserved Populations Innovative Adaptation and Dissemination of AHRQ Comparative Effectiveness Research Products Off-Label Use of Atypical Antipsychotics in the Nursing Home Description The prevalence of off-label use of atypi…

9966. HealthSouth Rehabilitation Facilities Use AHRQ Survey to Identify Top Performers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2014 - HealthSouth Rehabilitation Facilities Use AHRQ Survey to Identify Top Performers Search All Impact Case Studies April 2006 HealthSouth, one of the nation's largest health care providers, implemented AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture in June 2005. Over 11,000 questionnaires were mailed to em…

9967. Healthy Living Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/healthyliving-measures.html
      June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Healthy Living Healthy Living Measures Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Chartbook on Healthy Living Acknowledgments Healthy Living Summary Healthy Living Measures Maternal and Child Health Care Maternal and Child Health Care: Effectiveness Measures Maternal and …

9968. Connecticut Hospital Reduces Pressure Injuries Using AHRQ Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201802.html
      August 01, 2018 - Connecticut Hospital Reduces Pressure Injuries Using AHRQ Toolkit Search All Impact Case Studies 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…

9969. 5. What Are the Existing Measures of Clinical-Community Relationships? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-measures-atlas/ccrm-atlas5.html
      March 01, 2013 - Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas 5. What Are the Existing Measures of Clinical-Community Relationships? Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Clinical-Community Relationships Measures (CCRM) Atlas Introduction Acknowledgments 1. Why Was the Clinical-Community Relation…

9970. Clinical-Community Relationships Measures Expert Panel | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-app-panel.html
      October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships Clinical-Community Relationships Measures Expert Panel Previous Page   Table of Contents Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships Acknowledgements Executive Summary Introduction Potential Measure Development Methodology …

9971. Advantages and Disadvantages of Registries (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/registries-pros-cons.pdf
      August 20, 2018 - Advantages and Disadvantages of Registries Advantages and Disadvantages of Registries Electronic health records (EHRs) frequently do not have the functions needed for population management. Creating and using registries can help ensure that evidence- based care is delivered to all patients and can be an adjunct…

9972. When Do You Need An Antibiotic? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/reduce/antibiotic-brochure.html
      March 01, 2017 - When Do You Need An Antibiotic? AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Taking antibiotics when you don't need them is like leaving the lights on all the time. Don't Take Antibiotics for Granted It's easy to see why antibiotics are helpful, and now you know why sometimes you or a fam…

9973. Developing the Tools to Administer a Comprehensive Hospital Discharge Program: The ReEngineered Discharge (RED) Program (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Jack_28.pdf
      February 21, 2008 - noted,32 “There is good reason to hope that the safety of the discharge process can be substantially improved

9974. Mod4-System-Focused-Event-Guide (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/module4/mod4-system-focused-event-guide.pdf
      April 01, 2016 - Purpose: To help teams adopt a system-focused approached to event investigation and analysis. Who should use this tool? Event Reporting, Investigation, and Analysis Team. How to use this tool: Review the guide information when developing and implementing a systems approaching to event investigation and analysis. T…

9975. Weight Summary (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruhealing/functional-specifications.docx
      February 10, 2014 - Weight Summary AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Prevention Pressure Ulcer Healing Functional Specifications 1.0. General Information 1.1. Background The On-Time …

9976. Final Topic Refinement Document - Role of Liquid Biopsy in Detection and Management of Cancer in the Medicare Population (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/ta/topicrefinement/liquid-biopsy-topicrefinement.pdf
      July 29, 2021 - For example, in the case of CRC, improved adherence translates directly into decreased mortality and … improved quality of life, with each 1% increase in adherence equalling a 1.2-1.5% decrease in CRC-specific … Both the sensitivity of detection and quantification of tumor burden have been improved with the newer

9977. AHRQ Stats | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2025 - Life expectancy in comparable countries improved to 82.4 years in 2021 from 82.1 years in 2020. … Disparities in Health Care About 55 percent of health care quality measures improved overall between … Disparities in Health Care About three-fifths of health care quality measures improved overall between

9978. Advanced Methods in Delivery System Research - Planning, Executing, Analyzing, and Reporting Research on Delivery System Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/improve/coordination/webinar05/mixedmethods.html
      June 01, 2017 - Advanced Methods in Delivery System Research - Planning, Executing, Analyzing, and Reporting Research on Delivery System Improvement Webinar #5: Mixed Methods (Slide Presentation) This slide presentation was presented at a webinar on December 3, 2013. Slide 1 Advanced Methods Webinars: Integrating Mixed…

9979. On-Time Falls Prevention: Electronic Reports (pdf file)
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      November 06, 2017 - On-Time Falls Prevention: Electronic Reports On-Time Falls Prevention: Electronic Reports Four types of reports are described here. Each section presents a sample report followed by purpose, description, and users and potential uses. The types of reports are: • On-Time Falls High-Risk Report. • Quarterly Summar…

9980. Final Progress Report: Enhancing the Detection and Management of Adverse Drug Events in the Nursing Home (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/handler-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Enhancing the Detection and Management of Adverse Drug Events in the Nursing Home TITLE PAGE  AHRQ Final Progress Report Title: Enhancing the Detection and Management of Adverse Drug Events in the Nursing Home Principle Investigator: Steven M. Handler, MD, PhD Team Members: Joseph T. Hanlon…