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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/continuous-improvement-ideal-health-care
August 04, 2021 - Commentary
Classic
Continuous improvement as an ideal in … Continuous improvement as an ideal in health care. New Engl J Med. 1989;320(1):53-56. … The second, based on the theory of continuous improvement, calls for understanding and revision of the … Berwick calls on the health care leaders to begin applying the continuous improvement model in medicine … Continuous improvement as an ideal in health care. New Engl J Med. 1989;320(1):53-56.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/survey-hospital-quality-improvement-activities
January 27, 2019 - Study
A survey of hospital quality improvement activities. … A survey of hospital quality improvement activities. … in QI and limited use of information technology , continued to pose barriers to effective quality improvement … A survey of hospital quality improvement activities. … November 26, 2014
The influence of organizational context on quality improvement and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/framework-patient-safety-research-and-improvement
May 20, 2009 - Commentary
Framework for patient safety research and improvement. … Framework for patient safety research and improvement. … This article proposes a framework to further patient safety research and improvement by clarifying the … Framework for patient safety research and improvement. … About The Topic
Hospitals
Quality and Safety Professionals
Safety Scientists
Quality Improvement
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/spread-remains-challenge-patient-safety-improvement
January 23, 2019 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
'Spread' remains challenge in patient safety improvement … Citation Text:
'Spread' remains challenge in patient safety improvement. … Healthcare benchmarks and quality improvement. 2011;18(5):49-52. … Healthcare benchmarks and quality improvement. 2011;18(5):49-52. … June 10, 2018
Patient-Centered Care Improvement Guide.
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/5-determining-focus/section5part2.html
January 01, 2020 - It also helps everyone on the improvement team focus on the same problem. … Basic Tools for Quality Improvement: Flowchart. … help develop improvement plans. … with clinicians and staff on quality improvement teams. … improvement team meetings.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-centered-care-improvement-guide
June 10, 2020 - Book/Report
Patient-Centered Care Improvement Guide. … Citation Text:
Patient-Centered Care Improvement Guide. Frampton S, Guastello S, Brady C, et al. … URL
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Patient-Centered Care Improvement
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/asset-based-quality-improvement-tool-health-care-organizations-cultivating-organization-wide
September 16, 2020 - Commentary
An asset-based quality improvement tool for health care organizations: … cultivating organization wide quality improvement and health care professional engagement. … An asset-based quality improvement tool for health care organizations: cultivating organization wide … quality improvement and health care professional engagement. … quality improvement and health care professional engagement.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/disparities-quality-improvement/research
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/embracing-multiple-aims-healthcare-improvement-and-innovation
June 24, 2020 - Commentary
Embracing multiple aims in healthcare improvement and innovation. … Embracing multiple aims in healthcare improvement and innovation. … When it comes to improvement and innovation, healthcare organizations must balance multiple, sometimes … Embracing multiple aims in healthcare improvement and innovation. … April 20, 2022
A quality improvement initiative using peer audit and feedback to improve
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-surgical-specimen-errors-through-multidisciplinary-quality-improvement
July 28, 2021 - Study
Reducing surgical specimen errors through multidisciplinary quality improvement … Reducing surgical specimen errors through multidisciplinary quality improvement. … This children’s hospital implemented a quality improvement effort to reduce surgical specimen errors. … Reducing surgical specimen errors through multidisciplinary quality improvement. … cultivating organization wide quality improvement and health care professional engagement.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/methods-increase-reliability-quality-improvement-projects
October 20, 2021 - Commentary
Methods to increase reliability in quality improvement projects. … Methods to increase reliability in quality improvement projects. … For quality improvement projects to be successfully, sustained, interventions require a high level of … Methods to increase reliability in quality improvement projects. … October 20, 2021
Using improvement science methods to increase accuracy of surgical consents
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pso.ahrq.gov/resources/act
August 01, 2022 - section
Resources
Resources
Resources About the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement … Related Office of Inspector General (OIG) Reports
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement … Act of 2005
On July 29, 2005, the President signed the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act … The Patient Safety Act amended Title IX of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the improvement … Download
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–41—JULY 29, 2005) (PDF
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/driving-learning-and-improvement-after-rca2-event-reviews
April 06, 2022 - Meeting/Conference Proceedings
Driving Learning and Improvement After RCA2 Event … Citation Text:
Driving Learning and Improvement After RCA2 Event Reviews. … Collaborative for Accountability and Improvement. January 26, 2023. … Collaborative for Accountability and Improvement. January 26, 2023. … July 25, 2024
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Collaborative for Accountability and Improvement.
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www.ahrq.gov/downloads/ncepcr/pf-modules/qi/story.html
March 06, 2024 - Introduction to Quality Improvement (QI) in Primary Care
Introduction … to Quality Improvement (QI) in Primary Care
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-model-pdsa.pdf
June 02, 2025 - 1
Job Aid: Model for Improvement and PDSA Cycles
Using the Model for Improvement
The … organize their improvement work. … There are four steps to the Model for Improvement:
Step 1 - Create an improvement aim. … Who is the improvement for?
How much improvement do we want to make?
By when? … Step 2 - Determine how to measure improvement.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications2/files/building-state-cooperatives-meeting-summary.pdf
September 26, 2024 - Building State Cooperatives for Healthcare Improvement: Meeting Summary … in improvement efforts. … efforts including building a quality improvement workforce. … Aligning incentives, payment, and state-level resources with improvement efforts. … Using data for ongoing improvement and to inform state and local decision making.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/piloting-patient-safety-and-quality-improvement-co-curriculum
March 22, 2023 - Commentary
Piloting a patient safety and quality improvement co-curriculum. … Piloting a patient safety and quality improvement co-curriculum. … This commentary describes one organization's project to incorporate patient safety and quality improvement … Piloting a patient safety and quality improvement co-curriculum. … March 10, 2019
What every graduating resident needs to know about quality improvement
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-incorporate-quality-improvement-and-patient-safety-projects-your-training
November 21, 2021 - Commentary
How to incorporate quality improvement and patient safety projects in … How to Incorporate Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Projects in Your Training. … There is increased emphasis on incorporating quality and patient safety improvement experiences into … How to Incorporate Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Projects in Your Training. … July 18, 2018
Piloting a patient safety and quality improvement co-curriculum.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/teaching-quality-improvement-and-patient-safety-residency-education-strategies-meaningful
September 23, 2020 - Commentary
Teaching quality improvement and patient safety in residency education … Teaching Quality Improvement and Patient Safety in Residency Education: Strategies for Meaningful Resident … Residency programs face barriers to incorporating patient safety and quality improvement learning … March 10, 2019
What every graduating resident needs to know about quality improvement … May 23, 2018
Piloting a patient safety and quality improvement co-curriculum.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/scaling-and-spreading-electronic-capture-patient-reported-outcomes-leveraging
January 01, 2024 - and Spreading Electronic Capture of Patient-Reported Outcomes Leveraging a National Surgical Quality Improvement … and has not been routinely ingrained into quality improvement thinking. … Explore the potential of identifying quality improvement gaps with aggregated PROMs. … Patient-reported outcome measures within a national multispecialty surgical quality improvement program … Patient-reported outcome measures within a national multispecialty surgical quality improvement program