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341. Module 2 Implementation Guide: System Change: Laying the Foundation and Leadership (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/module-2-implementation-guide.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). “Quality Improvement Essentials Toolkit.” 2020. … project and manage performance improvement. … Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). “Aim Statement Worksheet.” 2020. … Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). “Project Planning Form.” 2020. … “Clinical Decision Support Quality Improvement Worksheet.” 2016.

342. Using This Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/state/how-to-guide/using-guide.html
     August 01, 2024 - Developing and Sustaining State-Based Infrastructure To Support Primary Care Quality Improvement Using … of Contents Developing and Sustaining State-Based Infrastructure To Support Primary Care Quality Improvement … Selecting and Delivering Services To Support Quality Improvement 5. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) initiatives designed to provide external quality improvement … Selecting and Delivering Services To Support Quality Improvement .

343. Do It Yourself Run Chart for Primary Care Practices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/diy-run-chart.html
     July 01, 2022 - care practices can use this Excel spreadsheet to create run charts to track their progress in quality improvement … By creating a visual display of their quality improvement progress, this tool can help practices use … and act upon data to improve care, part of Key Driver 2: Implement a data-driven quality improvement … is available for download under “Tools” on the Safety Net Medical Home Initiative Web site’s Quality Improvement … Strategy page at http://www.safetynetmedicalhome.org/change-concepts/quality-improvement-strategy .

344. Improving Customer Service and Access in a Surgical Practice (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/reports-and-case-studies/Case_Study_Specialty_Practice_Updated.pdf
     October 01, 2011 - Six Steps to Ongoing Quality Improvement 1. … Set goals and formulate actions for improvement. 4. Implement actions for improvement. 5. … Having achieved weak results from the first set of improvement actions, the quality improvement team … the implementation of the quality improvement strategies. 23 THE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROCESS … Organizing for Quality Improvement The people who led the quality improvement effort were in various

345. Integrating Chronic Care and Business Strategies in the Safety Net Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/chronic-tool/index.html
     February 01, 2017 - Includes examples from practices that have made quality improvement pay.   … Organize Your Lead Quality Improvement Team     Key Change 1.2. … Familiarize Your Entire Team With Key Improvement Strategies Phase 2. … Assess Data & Set Priorities for Improvement     Key Change 2.1. …     The Business Case for Quality Improvement     Key Change 4.2.

346. Final Progress Report: Virtual Healthcare Environments Versus Traditional Interactive Team Training (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/taekman-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - There was a trend for improvement in the MBS condition (p=0.11). … We then compared the degree of improvement across training conditions by comparing immediate improvement … improvement (R=-0.60, p<0.001) and long-term improvement (R=-0.65, p<0.001). … The top 18% showed no improvement over time. … The greatest rates of improvement were on the order of 20% on the SAFE- Teams scale, with a median improvement

347. How Are CAHPS® Survey Results Used? (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/primer-how-are-cahps-surveys-used.pdf
     January 01, 2021 - and certification • Research All of these uses are aimed at rewarding or supporting quality improvement … a modified CAHPS® survey to support improvements in patient-centred care: lessons from a quality improvement … of a Modified CAHPS Survey to Support Improvements in Patient-Centered Care: Lessons from a Quality Improvement … challenges Employ targeted strategies to improve patient experience 32 CAHPS Ambulatory Care Improvement … Using CAHPS Surveys To Improve Patient Experience CAHPS Ambulatory Care Improvement Guide CAHPS Database

348. Key Driver Diagram | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/tcd/key-driver.html
     September 01, 2021 - Strategies Improvement Data Other Resources The following three Key Driver Diagrams … Provider groups had very limited resources to devote to quality improvement efforts in general, and to … Clinic performance data was shared and improvement plans were developed. … Examples of this activity are provided in the Improvement Data section of this toolkit. … QMETRIC also shared health plan performance data and discussed improvement strategies.

349. EvidenceNOW: Oklahoma Cooperative | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/about/cooperatives/oklahoma.html
     March 01, 2021 - initiative also includes an independent national evaluation designed to determine if and how quality improvement … These conversations will lead to a quality improvement plan. … Participation in a collaboration website and listserv to support ongoing quality improvement. … Oklahoma made these observations about working with practices on quality improvement: Relationships … "The success of the H2O project depends on the collaboration among health systems, quality improvement

350. CAHPS 101 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-101-webcast-02-ginsburg.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - AHRQ’S CAHPS® PROGRAM Caren Ginsberg, Ph.D., CPXP, Director, CAHPS Division Center for Quality Improvement … • Practice Improvement: Create tools for health care professionals to improve care for their patients … Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems • Program advancing the understanding, measurement, and improvement … Uses of CAHPS Surveys • Value-based purchasing • Public reporting • Accreditation • Quality improvement … Collecting patient experience data using narrative protocols for purposes of facilitating quality improvement

351. New AHRQ SOPS® Diagnostic Safety Supplemental Items for Medical Offices - Ginsberg (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/02-new_sops_diagnostic_safety-ginsberg.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ 6 AHRQ’s SOPS Program • Initiated and funded … by AHRQ since 2001 to advance the understanding, measurement, and improvement of patient safety culture … ► the collection of data and informative reporting of patient safety culture data ► patient safety improvement … Teamwork • Communication Openness • Communication About Error • Organizational Learning—Continuous improvement … awareness about patient safety • Assess patient safety culture to identify strengths and areas for improvement

352. New AHRQ SOPS® Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for Hospitals - Ginsberg (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/02-new-sops-workplace-safety-ginsberg.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ 6 AHRQ’s SOPS Program • Initiated and funded … by AHRQ since 2001 to advance the understanding, measurement, and improvement of patient safety culture … ► the collection of data and informative reporting of patient safety culture data ► patient safety improvement … Teamwork • Communication Openness • Communication About Error • Organizational Learning—Continuous improvement … awareness about patient safety • Assess patient safety culture to identify strengths and areas for improvement

353. Human Resources Issues (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/podcasts/Human_Resources_Transcript_2011_02_01.pdf
     January 01, 2011 - I’m Lise Rybowski from the Severyn Group and I work on quality improvement projects for the CAHPS Yale … I have been a longtime advocate for the key roles HR plays in advancing quality improvement. … Slide 3 As I see it, there are three ways human resources can drive and support quality improvement … So being a role model of quality improvement in action throughout HR. … survey results for quality improvement.

354. Primary Care Extension in Oklahoma: An Evidence-Based Approach to Dissemination and Implementation of Innovations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/impactgrants/impact-profile-ok.html
     April 01, 2015 - Care Extension in Oklahoma AHRQ's IMPaCT grants were designed to support State-level primary care improvement … In Oklahoma, primary care extension is grounded in a history of primary care practice improvement through … through the development of County Health Improvement Organizations (CHIOs). … Startup grants offered incentives for quality improvement work in the practices. … Arkansas: Arkansas currently has two quality improvement initiatives active at the State level that

355. Healthlittoolkit2-Tool2A (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/literacy-toolkit/healthlittoolkit2-tool2a.docx
     June 02, 2025 - Prepare for Practice Change Doing Well Needs Improvement Not Doing Not Sure or N/A Tools to Help … ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ 2-Create a Health Literacy Improvement Plan 13-Welcome Patients 3. … Our practice has a written Health Literacy Improvement Plan and collects data to see if objectives are … ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ 2-Create a Health Literacy Improvement Plan 4. … ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ 2-Create a Health Literacy Improvement Plan 2.

356. Key Driver 6: Nurture Leadership and Create A Culture of Continuous Learning and Evidence-Based Practice | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/keydrivers/nuture-leadership.html
     November 01, 2018 - Identify and support champions for learning, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement within … This is in addition to the reviews done by the practice’s quality improvement and clinical teams. … (Go to  Key Driver 2: Implement a data-driven quality improvement process to integrate evidence into … Provide organizational and leadership support for evidence-based practice and quality improvement Like … (Go to  Key Driver 2: Implement a data-driven quality improvement process to integrate evidence into

357. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-terminology1.html
     April 01, 2025 - Foundational Terminology and Paradigms for Improving Diagnosis Introduction Perspectives on Diagnostic Improvement … Diagnostic Quality, Safety, and Excellence Clarification in Using Different Paradigms and Terms for Improvement … Terminology and Language Used by Patients and Caregivers Evolving Methods and the Future of Diagnostic Improvement … as the potential for different stakeholders to have different goals or perspectives for diagnostic improvement … depending on the paradigm, orientation, and purpose, through which we can view diagnosis and diagnostic improvement

358. A New Model of Tracheostomy Care: Closing the Research–Practice Gap (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Clair.pdf
     January 01, 2004 - The focus of the project is adapting the hospital’s existing performance improvement model to better … To address these issues, the Nursing Performance Improvement and Nursing Research Departments entered … to quality improvement, to performance improvement. … for a fundamental change in the performance improvement process at WRAMC. … Research utilization became the cornerstone of all nursing performance improvement projects.

359. Healthcare Safety Competencies Affinity Group Environmental Scan (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/engineering-safety-practice/healthcare-safety-competency-environmental-scan.pdf
     March 27, 2025 - McGaffigan, RN, MS, CPPS, Vice President, Institute for Healthcare Improvement • Stephanie Mercado, … Adjacent topics are those that are needed to support safety science, such as continuous improvement, … Tools for Improvement and Implementation Safety Science- Adjacent • Continuous Improvement Methodologies … Improvement/Associates in Process Improvement IHI Tool: Change Concepts Worksheet 2019 A tool … for quality improvement teams to facilitate the generation of change ideas.

360. Idaho State at a Glance (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/idstateataglance.pdf
     March 01, 2012 -  Testing an approach to quality improvement of a State’s own design. … The shared services model will support care coordination, practice coaching, quality improvement, and … Testing an Approach to Quality improvement of Idaho’s Own Design As part of the National Improvement … and hold cross‐State collaborative meetings with Utah’s improvement partnership on several topics, …  To what extent did the cross‐State Utah and Idaho improvement partnerships enhance quality of care