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www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/diagnosis-treatment/index.html
May 01, 2018 - Diagnosis & Treatment
Information for patients and consumers about getting diagnosed, having surgery, taking medicines, and using hospitals and clinics
Diagnosis
Information about getting diagnosed and what to do next.
Next Steps After Your Diagnosis
Medicines
Learn about taking …
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/consumer-reporting/guidelines/index.html
May 01, 2022 - Guidelines for Reporting CAHPS Survey Results
When developing a strategy for communicating the results of a CAHPS survey, it is important to define and focus on the goals you want to achieve:
Make your audience aware that information on patients’ experiences with care is available to them.
Motivate your …
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/organize/composites.html
November 01, 2018 - Combining Quality Measures Into Composites
Composite scores represent small sets of data points that are highly related to one another, both conceptually and statistically. Combining and presenting these items as a single score reduces the potential for information overload. Learn more about Combining Measures…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/overview.html
November 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Prevention
Overview of On-Time
The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ) has developed tools to assist nursing homes that have electronic medical record systems (EMRs) to prevent adverse events. The tools are intended to improve clinical decision m…
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www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html?page=10
Frequently Asked Questions
Check to find the answers to your questions about the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
programs and activities. You can search by category or key words. You can also send us your questions or website
feedback here. We will respond to your requests based on the bes…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/hospital/about/about-hospital-health-literacy-item-set.pdf
October 30, 2017 - About the CAHPS® Health Literacy Item Set for Hospitals
About the CAHPS Health Literacy Item Set for Hospitals
CAHPS® Adult Hospital Survey: Supplemental Items
Document No. 911
Updated 10/30/2017
About the CAHPS® Health Literacy Item
Set for Hospitals
Table of Contents
Introduction.....................…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/implement/teamwork-notes.html
December 01, 2012 - Implement Teamwork and Communication:
Facilitator Notes
The Implement Teamwork and Communication module of the CUSP Toolkit will help you to identify barriers to communication.
Contents
Slide 1. Cover Slide
Slide 2. Learning Objectives
Slide 3. Basic Components and Process of Communication 2
Slide 4…
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www.ahrq.gov/faqs/index.html?page=12
Frequently Asked Questions
Check to find the answers to your questions about the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
programs and activities. You can search by category or key words. You can also send us your questions or website
feedback here. We will respond to your requests based on the bes…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/index.html?page=13
January 01, 2024 - Grantee Final Reports: Patient Safety
Final reports from research grants administered since 2000 on a variety of patient safety topics, such as measure development, medication safety, and diagnostic safety.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety subdivis…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/search.html?page=1
January 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Resources Catalog for Nursing Homes
AHRQ provided free training and mentorship to nursing homes across the country through the National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network . The Network supported the implementation of evidence-based prevention and safety practices within nursing homes to protect residents…
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www.ahrq.gov/es/nursing-home/resources/search.html?page=1
January 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Resources Catalog for Nursing Homes
AHRQ provided free training and mentorship to nursing homes across the country through the National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network . The Network supported the implementation of evidence-based prevention and safety practices within nursing homes to protect residents…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/hospitals/red-toolkit/redtoolkitforms.docx
September 01, 2012 - Potential solutions/resources identified: Y N
List:
Alternative plan made: Y N Details:
Clinician/DE informed
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/measures/measure-7.html
November 01, 2017 - Established Child Health Care Quality Measures--Young Adult Health Care Survey (YAHCS)
Child Health Care Quality Toolbox
The Child Health Toolbox contains concepts, tips, and tools for evaluating the quality of health care for children.
Contents
Availability
Child Measures Included
Users
Compariso…
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www.ahrq.gov/gam/about/index.html
July 01, 2018 - About NGC and NQMC
This resource, Guidelines and Measures, was set up by AHRQ to provide users a place to find information about its legacy guidelines and measures clearinghouses, National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) and National Quality Measures Clearinghouse (NQMC). This information was previously available…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/carecoordination/trends.html
June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Care Coordination
Trends in Care Coordination Measures
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Chartbook on Care Coordination
Acknowledgments
Care Coordination
Trends in Care Coordination Measures
Transitions of Care
Preventable Emergency Department Visits
Potentially Avoi…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/appa.html
October 01, 2015 - Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Appendix A. Teamwork and Communication Definitions and Tools
Previous Page
Table of Contents
Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections
Preamble and Summary
Epidemiology of Invasive Dev…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/theresa-famolaro-slides-12-45.pdf
July 22, 2019 - Ambulatory Surgery Center SOPS: What You Need to Know Webcast
The SOPS Ambulatory Surgery Center
Survey
Theresa Famolaro, MPS, MS, MBA
Senior Study Director
User Network for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS)
Westat
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https://www.ahrq.gov/sops
Development of the ASC SOPS
• ASC SOPS was develop…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/chronic-care/ccrm-atlas-suppl/ccrm-atlas3-1.html
October 01, 2013 - Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
Clinic/Clinician Element
Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Potential Measures for Clinical-Community Relationships
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Introduction
Potential Measure Development Methodology
Potential Measures
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/setting/health-plan/measurement-sets.html
December 01, 2022 - Major Health Plan Quality Measurement Sets
You can use two well-established health plan measurement sets as the basis for collecting data and preparing comparative information for your audience:
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)
CAHPS Health Plan Survey (CAHPS stands for Consumer A…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/labels/limit-info.html
November 01, 2018 - Limit Technical Information and Caveats in Quality Data Displays
It is very easy to say too much about each of your measures. Many health professionals worry that unless they provide the same level of detail in and around a graph as they would in a report for management or providers, or in an academic paper, th…