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  1. psnet.ahrq.gov/curated-library/maternal-safety
    January 31, 2024 - the potential to improve maternal care delivery and outcomes, such as high reliability, collaborative initiatives … Numerous maternal safety initiatives aim to prevent errors and harm, while enhancing readiness to address … Read More View More View Less Improvement Initiatives (6) … Read More Examining the effect of quality improvement initiatives on decreasing … Study Examining the effect of quality improvement initiatives on decreasing racial
  2. covid-acts.ahrq.gov/display/PUB/Why+AHRQ+Launched+this+Effort
    September 30, 2021 - Sampling of Non-AHRQ Initiatives Addressing the Knowledge Ecosystem With Which Roadmap Execution Coordinates … and Appendix A, Interplay With a Sampling of Other Strategic Plans, Priorities & Initiatives for examples … Sampling of Non-AHRQ Initiatives Addressing the Knowledge Ecosystem With Which Roadmap Execution Coordinates
  3. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/about
    February 01, 2021 - The Scientific Resource Center Registry of Patient Registries Former Projects and Initiatives … The Scientific Resource Center Registry of Patient Registries Former Projects and Initiatives … Numerous former projects and initiatives have also contributed to the EHC Program since its authorization
  4. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/benefits-and-burdens-working-patient-safety-organizations-under-patient-safety-and-quality
    October 14, 2020 - Cheese Conference: integrating and aligning quality improvement education with hospital patient safety initiatives … Interview In Conversation With...Amy Helwig about Health Plan Patient Safety Initiatives … Perspectives on Safety Health Plan Patient Safety Initiatives
  5. cmext.ahrq.gov/confluence/display/themepressdefault/.brikit.menu.Vanilla+Demo
    January 01, 2020 - Log in Advanced Menu Library Initiatives … Created by Steve Bernstein [X] on Nov 05, 2019 Library Initiatives
  6. cmext.ahrq.gov/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=109248642
    January 01, 2020 - Log in Advanced Menu Library Initiatives … Created by Steve Bernstein [X] on Nov 05, 2019 Library Initiatives
  7. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/medicaid-and-chip/medicaid-and-chip-repository
    January 01, 2023 - -Technology -Evaluation Sort by Year Title Search 1 Innovative Medicaid Initiatives … to Improve Service Delivery and Quality of Care: A Look at Five State Initiatives 2 Malone DC, Saverno
  8. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/louisiana
    January 01, 2023 - Louisiana Many states have a complex web of state laws, as well as business policies and practices, that exist to protect the privacy and security of medical health records.  Often, they are more stringent than the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy protectio…
  9. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/arizona
    January 01, 2023 - Arizona Team Description Arizona has been awarded a subcontract worth $350,000 to explore privacy and security issues related to electronic health information exchange. The subcontract provides the State the resources to assess business practices that affect the privacy and security of th…
  10. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/washington
    January 01, 2023 - Washington Governor Christine Gregoire has established the Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC) for Washington State and has designated Qualis Health, a private nonprofit Quality Improvement Organization, to lead this project. The Washington State Health Care Authori…
  11. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/oregon
    January 01, 2023 - Oregon In a recent press conference, Governor Kulongoski made the following statement regarding Oregonian's health information. "We want to ensure that all of our citizens' health records are available to them and their healthcare provider anytime, anywhere they are needed and that those h…
  12. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/arkansas
    January 01, 2023 - Arkansas Team Description The state of Arkansas has been granted the opportunity through a subcontract to the Privacy and Security Solutions contract to perform an environmental scan of privacy and security issues which may serve as a barrier to sharing health information.  In order to im…
  13. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/indiana
    January 01, 2023 - Indiana Many states have a complex web of state laws, as well as business policies and practices, that exist to protect the privacy and security of medical health records.  Often, they are more stringent than the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy protection…
  14. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/iowa
    January 01, 2023 - Iowa Team Description The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on May 23, 2006 that 22 states have signed contracts to work as part of the national Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC) to address privacy and security policy questions affecting in…
  15. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/wyoming
    January 01, 2023 - Wyoming Team Description There are significant concerns from the public as well as healthcare professionals regarding the safety and confidentiality of information in an electronic network. These concerns are exacerbated within Wyoming by the state's "frontier" culture.  The people of this…
  16. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/utah
    January 01, 2023 - Utah Team Description The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) has subcontracted with RTI International to address privacy and security issues affecting the exchange of electronic health information. Known as eHealth, the secure sharing of health information electronically is safer for patient…
  17. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/kentucky
    January 01, 2023 - Kentucky Team Description Governor Ernie Fletcher designated the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) as Kentucky's lead organization for the Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC) contract. Governor Fletcher directed CHFS to work collaboratively with the Ke…
  18. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/mississippi
    January 01, 2023 - Mississippi Team Description Information & Quality Healthcare (IQH) and its partners have been designated by the Office of the Governor, State of Mississippi, to assess how privacy and security laws and business practices affect the exchange of electronic health information.  Widespread …
  19. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/oklahoma
    January 01, 2023 - Oklahoma Team Description The health care field is working to develop a way to share health records electronically among providers. RTI International has awarded contracts to 34 states and territories to look at their privacy and security policies, laws, and business practices. These group…
  20. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/illinois
    January 01, 2023 - Illinois Team Description The Illinois Foundation for Quality Health Care (IFQHC) in partnership with the State of Illinois and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is pleased to be part of the Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC) project. Security and p…