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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/planning/Define-Your-Project-Goals.html
December 01, 2019 - Step 3: Define Your Project Goals
Review all steps in the process of planning a survey project:
Step 1: Form a Project Team .
Step 2: Form an Advisory Group .
Step 3: Define Your Goals.
Step 4: Plan a Communications Strategy .
Step 5: Set the Stage for Conducting the Survey .
Step 6: Develop an…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/planning/Set-the-Stage-for-Conducting-the-Survey.html
December 01, 2019 - Step 5: Set the Stage for Conducting the Survey
Review all steps in the process of planning a survey project:
Step 1: Form a Project Team .
Step 2: Form an Advisory Group .
Step 3: Define Your Goals .
Step 4: Plan a Communications Strategy .
Step 5: Set the Stage for Conducting the Survey.
Step…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/model/profiles/mcmanus.html
March 01, 2021 - A Family Passion for Primary Care
"We grew up at the kitchen table talking about medicine," Mrs. Laurie McManus, registered nurse and practice manager at CP & RP McManus, MD, recalls. "Going into he alth care was very natural for us. You might say medicine runs through our blood." Laurie and her husband, Dr. Ch…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/model/profiles/walkers-point.html
March 01, 2021 - An Urban Hub for Preventive Care
Steve helped launch Walker's Point Community Clinic in a small one-room office about 25 years ago, when Aurora Health Care, a large health care system, recruited him to help care for the homeless and underserved. Since then, the practice has grown into one of the largest communi…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/advisorycouncil/adcouncil1.html
April 01, 2018 - Guide for Developing a Community-Based Patient Safety Advisory Council
Chapter 1. Introduction
This Guide for Developing a Community-Based Patient Safety Advisory Council is being made available to readers with the intent that it will provide information and guidance to empower individuals and organizations…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/clabsi-tools/appendix-9.html
March 01, 2018 - Appendix 9: Back to Basics
Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections
These tools will help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI). When used with the CUSP (Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program) Toolkit, th…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/communication-material-guide.html
May 01, 2017 - Material Use Guide - Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment Module
Overview
Communication and Teamwork Defined
Slides 4-11
Improving Surgical Team Communication With Briefings *
Slides 12-17
Example Briefing * (2 min 14)
Improving Surgical…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/grants-transform/conclusions-and-implications.html
March 01, 2017 - Findings From the AHRQ Transforming Primary Care Grant Initiative: A Synthesis Report
Conclusions and Implications
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Table of Contents
Findings From the AHRQ Transforming Primary Care Grant Initiative: A Synthesis Report
Executive Summary
Introduction
Methods
Overview o…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/asc/ascwebinar/battlesslides.pdf
July 18, 2015 - Background and Overview: Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Slide Presentation
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Background and Overview:
Ambulatory Surgery Center
Survey on Patient Safety Culture
Jim Battles, PhD
Senior Service Fellow
AHRQ Center for Quality Improvement and
Patient Safety
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/chapter4.html
December 01, 2017 - ARRA ACTION: Comparative Effectiveness of Health Care Delivery Systems for American Indians and Alaska Natives Using Enhanced Data Infrastructure
Chapter 4. Factors to Consider when Analyzing Data for Multiple Project Sites
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ARRA ACTION: Comparative Effective…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/administration.html
March 01, 2021 - Research Administration
Research involves not only design, data collection, and analysis, but also addressing the administrative aspects of research. For the EvidenceNOW initiative, the key administrative aspects that were particularly challenging included recruiting and then retaining practices in the study. …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0242-technicalspecs.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Follow-up Visits for Children Who Are Obese or Overweight with a Weight-Related Comorbidity: Technical Specifications
The percentage of children, ages 2 through 17 years, with either a BMI >95th percentile or a BMI ≥85th
percentile with weight-related comorbidities, and an outpatient visit, who had at least one sub…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0232-technicalspecs.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Hypertension Screening for Children Who Are Overweight or Obese: Technical Specifications
The percentage of children aged 3 through 17 years with an outpatient care visit and a BMI ≥85th
percentile who had a blood pressure percentile documented and classified as normal or abnormal during
the measure…
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/methods/measures.html
August 01, 2018 - EvidenceNOW: Evaluation Measures
Evaluation Measures
EvidenceNOW cooperatives will collect practice-level data from participating primary care practices on the clinical quality measures that correspond to each of the ABCS of heart health. The EvidenceNOW evaluation measures were initially determined by AHRQ a…
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/synthesis-report/conclusions.html
October 01, 2015 - Findings From the AHRQ Transforming Primary Care Grant Initiative: A Synthesis Report
Conclusions and Implications
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Table of Contents
Findings From the AHRQ Transforming Primary Care Grant Initiative: A Synthesis Report
Executive Summary
Introduction
Methods
Overview o…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/writing/good-writing.html
July 01, 2011 - Why Does the Writing in a Health Care Quality Report Matter?
Information is clear if the audience for that information can understand it. This simple rule poses a real challenge, because there are many possible audiences for a health care quality report and they may differ in background knowledge, literacy …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/registries-pros-cons.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Advantages and Disadvantages of Registries
Advantages and Disadvantages of Registries
Electronic health records (EHRs) frequently do not have the functions needed for
population management. Creating and using registries can help ensure that evidence-
based care is delivered to all patients and can be an adjunct…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/tab18c.html
December 01, 2012 - Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Table 18C: Medicaid-Only HCBS Participants
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Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Introduction
HCBS Population
Availability and Use of State Medicaid HCBS
Outcome Indicators for…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/tab18.html
December 01, 2012 - Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Table 18A: National HCBS Population
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Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Introduction
HCBS Population
Availability and Use of State Medicaid HCBS
Outcome Indicators for the HC…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/tab13.html
December 01, 2012 - Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Table 13A: National Home and Community-Based Services Population
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Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Introduction
HCBS Population
Availability and Use of State Medicaid HCBS
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