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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/casestudies.html
December 01, 2017 - Case Studies
Research shows that patient engagement in health care can lead to measurable improvements … patients, families, and health professionals in primary care settings work together as partners to promote improvements
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201504.html
March 01, 2015 - These improvements were attributed to establishing more formal communications between bedside nurses … Survey results from 2009 and 2010 revealed improvements in the measures corresponding to "Teamwork Within
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www.ahrq.gov/news/noi-healthcare.extension.html
June 01, 2024 - accelerate the dissemination and implementation of patient-centered outcomes research evidence through improvements
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/nurse-role-dxsafety5.html
September 01, 2022 - Nurses are essential contributors to the diagnostic process and are in prime positions to facilitate improvements
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/build-business-case-slides.html
February 01, 2017 - To achieve significant improvements in teamwork and safety culture in ICUs. … Balance sheet improvements.
Intangible improvements. … Slide 18: Balance Sheet Improvements
How does quality improvement impact balance sheets? … Slide 19: Intangible Improvements
What are the intangible effects of quality improvement? … How can we realize these savings and patient improvements?
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/scorecard-fac-notes.html
December 01, 2017 - Facilitator Notes
AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery
Slide 1: Sustaining and Spreading Surgical Safety Improvements … It signals where your team receives passing marks and where improvements are needed. … Use the safety culture improvements to validate the work efforts of your frontline staff.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/premortem-slides.html
December 01, 2017 - Anticipate problems to help teams sustain improvements. … Slide 8: Premortem Exercise
Step 2
Generate the reasons for this failure to sustain improvements
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/capacity/index.html
April 01, 2019 - build this knowledge and develop the skills that influence organizational culture and lead to sustained improvements
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www.ahrq.gov/news/safetyprogram4telemedicine.html
April 01, 2023 - Participants will receive technical assistance, coaching and tools to help implement sustainable improvements
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/funding/grants/transform/profiles/fetters.html
March 01, 2017 - Incremental improvements in PCMH implementation would also yield positive effects on quality of care … Incremental improvements in PCMH implementation were not associated with cost savings for either population … Additionally, the PCMH transformation efforts led to improvements in the process and quality of patient
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/fetters.html
October 01, 2015 - Incremental improvements in PCMH implementation would also yield positive effects on quality of care … Incremental improvements in PCMH implementation were not associated with cost savings for either population … Additionally, the PCMH transformation efforts led to improvements in the process and quality of patient
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/chapter1.html
December 01, 2017 - guidance of the community and of Tribal leadership; and making positive, sustainable, and measurable improvements … current scientific research and evidence-based best practices, SDPI grant programs have made tremendous improvements … by those with diabetes has increased dramatically. 2 At the same time, there have been documented improvements
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/training-tools/training-tools-facnotes.docx
May 01, 2017 - Also, reserve staff time away from normal duties to work on proposed improvements. … ASK: In what ways does your facility sustain improvements? … What strategies could your facility use to sustain improvements moving forward? … ASK: In what ways does your facility sustain improvements? … ASK: In what ways does your facility sustain improvements?
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module6/mod6-facguide.html
March 01, 2017 - Anticipating financial resources needed to maintain improvements after the project ends allows you to … Show relevant data and share project experiences and stories with staff that illustrate improvements. … Also, allow staff time away from normal duties to work on project improvements. … Ask:
In what ways does your facility sustain improvements? … What strategies could your facility use to sustain improvements moving forward?
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/results/infographics.html
January 01, 2023 - EvidenceNOW Infographics
AHRQ's EvidenceNOW data infographics provide visual snapshots of the program improvements
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www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/safety/improve-use.html
June 01, 2021 - Recognize that changes to the system, not just to the behavior of individuals, leads to sustained improvements
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/news-and-events/events/ahrq-conference-2015/cahps-evolution-slides.html
March 01, 2016 - The graph shows improvements from 2008 to 2012 on a variety of measures. … Slide 28
CAHPS Health Plan Survey Improvements
Images: Screen shots of sample tables showing comparisons … CG-CAHPS Improvement
Image: Bar chart titled 2011-2012 Clinician & Group Visit Survey showing slight improvements … studies shows:
Higher non-adherence among patients whose physicians communicate poorly
Substantial improvements … Facilities/health plans covered
All with using the same CAHPS design principles
Demonstrable improvements
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/implementation-guide-making-informed-consent-informed-choice.pdf
January 01, 2017 - Are you the head of a department or unit and want to make improvements to
informed consent? … r Will hospital leadership support the training and improvements? … r Does your hospital have the necessary infrastructure to monitor
improvements? … Consider prioritizing the improvements, starting with one strategy. … That will let the hospital make improvements.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/implementation-guide-making-informed-consent-informed-choice.pdf
January 01, 2017 - Are you the head of a department or unit and want to make improvements to
informed consent? … r Will hospital leadership support the training and improvements? … r Does your hospital have the necessary infrastructure to monitor
improvements? … Consider prioritizing the improvements, starting with one strategy. … That will let the hospital make improvements.
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/chapter-2.html
July 01, 2022 - Develop a project charter or work plan for improvements.
Establish measurement strategy. … Step 3: Develop a Project Charter or Work Plan for Improvements
A project charter provides a summary … Network include:
A multidisciplinary team fostered a facility-wide team environment for process improvements … identify areas of focus, explored depth of issues, and provided the team with a realistic idea of the improvements