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321. Impact of Pharmacy-led Dyslipidemia Interventions on Medication Safety and Therapeutic Failure in Patients (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Weaver.pdf
     January 01, 2003 - Conclusion: Results demonstrated significant improvements in LDL values among patients with previous … Results demonstrated significant improvements in LDL values among patients with previous therapeutic … In contrast to the previous 6-month review where no patients were at LDL goal, substantial improvements … Previous barriers toward goal attainment were readdressed, illustrating improvements in all defined … Conclusion Pharmacy-geared lipid interventions resulted in substantial improvements in cholesterol

322. Faclearncusp (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/modules/learn/faclearncusp.docx
     January 01, 2009 - · Is there a formal process to track safety-related improvements? … Physician champions Physician champions, who support teamwork and communication improvements and take … The CUSP implementation in the Michigan Keystone ICU Project was correlated with considerable improvements … CUSP implementation and the improvements in workplace culture that it brings also make technical improvements

323. The CAHPS® Ambulatory Care Improvement Guide (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/about-cahps/research/cahps-improvement-guide.pdf
     January 01, 2016 - quality managers, and clinicians and staff about the patients’ perspective on their care and encourage improvements

324. Appendix C: Examples of Current State of Practice | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/clinical-community-relationships-eval-roadmap/ccre-roadmap-apc.html
     July 01, 2013 - Each of these programs reported successful linkages of patients with community resources and/or improvements

325. Exhibit 4.9. Lean Project Activities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit4-9.html
     November 01, 2014 - The team determines the process measures that will be used to describe improvements.

326. 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 - knowledge, we will be better informed to develop programs that efficiently and effectively lead to desired improvements … If there were any significant within-training condition improvements, we then conducted an analysis … purposes of future research, we assessed whether or not individuals who have higher pre-test scores show improvements … The mean immediate and long-term improvements (Z-scores) by training condition are shown in Figure 2 … It is interesting to note that knowledge improvements seemed short lived, but skill improvements seemed

327. Final Progress Report:: The National Quality Forum – Annual Meeting 2003 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/kizer-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Services, described the steps that regulators are taking to drive widespread healthcare quality improvements … KP has demonstrated vast improvements in processes of care and outcomes for its 500,000 diabetic members … session also featured providers who wished to highlight barriers to the implementation of quality improvements … These are critical leveraging points, and AHCA and its members are committed to leading improvements … Improvements were accelerated through the creation of a culture of high performance in quality and

328. Harborview Medical Center Uses AHRQ’s Quality Indicators To Improve Patient Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202504.html
     June 01, 2025 - Systematic improvements made from PSI case reviews have improved compliance with daily guideline-directed

329. Tool 3: Hospital Inventory (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/medicaidreadmitguide/mcaidread_tool3_hosp_inv.docx
     June 02, 2025 - appointment reminders (via phone, email, text, portal, or mail) · Other: Transitional Care Delivery Improvements

330. Project Evaluation and Debriefing (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d8_combo_projectevaluation.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - This tool is used to evaluate the effectiveness of the D tools for implementing performance improvements

331. Spreading Lean: Taking Efficiency Interventions in Health Services Delivery to Scale | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/execsumm.html
     June 01, 2017 - describe the contextual factors associated with physicians who demonstrated high post-Lean performance improvements … The most significant post-Lean improvements evident in our statistical analyses involved workflow efficiencies … Clinical Quality Improvements in coordinated diabetes care metrics, no change in preventive screening … relevant for system leaders and managers of any organization attempting to implement and scale process improvements

332. Chapter 3. Description of Methods | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/consumer-exp/reporting/chapter3.html
     August 01, 2022 - Participants strongly supported the value of consumer reporting systems to contribute to improvements … information should be publicly available to raise awareness of providers' performance and highlight improvements … be taken, informing the consumer about the impact of the report on identifying a problem and making improvements … Ideas about linking consumer reporting to other quality and patient safety improvements appeared to be … Others thought it was appropriate that the system be focused on improvements in the larger health care

333. Auditing Strategies to Improve Infection Prevention Processes in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/materials/prevention/observational-audits.html
     July 01, 2021 - performance in the actual work environment and helps facilities collect data that can be used to support improvements

334. Improving Value and Efficiency in Hospitals and Medical Offices: A Resource List for Users of the AHRQ SOPS Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/valueresourcelist.pdf
     January 01, 2019 - index.html Research shows that when patients are engaged in their healthcare, it can lead to measurable improvements … a guide to help patients, families, and health professionals work together as partners to promote improvements … experience from the patient and family perspective in a nonjudgmental way, using the observations to inform improvements

335. What Are The 4 Es? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/what-are-4e.html
     December 01, 2024 - Engaged individuals are more likely to identify safety issues, contribute to improvements, and follow

336. Intravenous Infusion Safety Initiative: Collaboration, Evidence-Based Best Practices, and “Smart” Technology Help Avert High-Risk Adverse Drug Events and Improve Patient Outcomes (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Maddox_38.pdf
     March 26, 2008 - • Implement an error-detection system with built-in feedback loops, so that continuous quality improvements … Wireless Networking, Expanded Drug Libraries In 2004, further safety improvements were achieved with … Implementation also results in practice improvements, increased interdisciplinary communication, and … Analysis of CQI data is useful to identify opportunities for practice improvements and to target medication … Wireless networking and multidisciplinary collaboration allow implementation of those improvements efficiently

337. Implementing an Ambulatory e-Prescribing System: Strategies Employed and Lessons Learned to Minimize Unintended Consequences (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Devine_83.pdf
     April 06, 2008 - accessible training is necessary; involvement of clinicians achieves buy-in and contributes to ongoing improvements … log has been kept of every user transaction, which has provided a rich source of data for making improvements … Feedback should be encouraged from all, incorporated, and used to facilitate system improvements, enhancements … enhancements were made throughout this time, with vigilant monitoring and constant attention paid to improvements … integration testing are necessary • Feedback from users should be encouraged and used to make improvements

338. Planning Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/cultural-competence/planclas.html
     July 01, 2019 - Furthermore, a plan that institutes CLAS improvements will be more likely to attract and retain multi-ethnic … In sum, there are multiple reasons for plans to undertake improvements in CLAS.

339. EvidenceNOW Publications | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/results/publications.html
     May 01, 2024 - However, over time there were significant improvements in aspirin use (1.04 [1.01, 1.07]), cholesterol … Rural independent practices also made large improvements in meeting the blood pressure control clinical … Findings showed significant improvements in both quality improvement capacity and cardiovascular risk … The researchers concluded that small preventive care improvements and associated reductions in ASCVD … Results revealed that over time, there were significant improvements in practices’ tobacco screening

340. Hospital Financial Measures Database List of Measures (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/hfmd-measures-list.pdf
     May 01, 2024 - Calculated as (Sum of [Land, Improvements, Buildings, Leaseholds, Fixed Equipment, Minor Movable Equipment