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3241. On World Patient Safety Day, AHRQ Highlights the Urgent Need to Address Diagnostic Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2024 - of cognitive load to the value of nurses in diagnostic safety to accessing patient experiences as a strategy … partners at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the report is based on data from AHRQ’s  Quality … The QSRS is a new one-of-a-kind national repository that includes data on 41 types of adverse events … experienced by hospitalized Medicare patients and creates a baseline to assess the national impact of … Umscheid is director of AHRQ’s Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety. 

3242. Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/ptflowguide.pdf
      January 01, 2014 - National Health Statistics Reports, No. 7. … Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics; 2010. 7. … National Quality Forum endorses measures to address care coordination and efficiency in hospital emergency … Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2008. 12. Institute of Medicine. … Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics; 2009.

3243. Module 3, Communication (Instructor Guide, TeamSTEPPS 2.0) (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/teamstepps/instructor/fundamentals/module3/igcommunication.pdf
      October 08, 2015 - CHECK-BACK IS… TeamSTEPPS 2.0 | Communication B-3-21 SAY: A check-back is a closed-loop communication strategy … This strategy involves the sender initiating a message, the receiver accepting the message and confirming … The handoff strategy is designed to enhance information exchange at critical times such as transitions … The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG 2E) mandate implementing the use of handoffs … are a good time to review and have a new pair of eyes evaluate the situation for both safety and quality

3244. Research on the Integration of Behavioral Health in Primary Care webinar
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/webinars/behavioral-health-primary-care-webinar.pptx
      March 07, 2024 - Research on the Integration of Behavioral Health in Primary Care webinar National Center for Excellence … Department of Health and Human Services or the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 2 AHRQ is … H+H w/ 1 million patients) (Training, tech assistance, funds, quality monitoring) 611 sites: Expands … to depression + anxiety TA/Training + Audit feedback + fee for quality Medicaid reimbursement ($150/ … EPI FAHA - Fall 2021 Care manager TA High Quality

3245. Evaluation Highlight No. 7: How are CHIPRA quality demonstration States designing and implementing caregiver peer support programs? (pdf file)
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      September 08, 2015 - With funding from CMS, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is leading the national … The National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program Evaluation Highlight No.7, … Findings States and many providers view caregiver peer support as a promising strategy, and some offered … Evaluation Highlight No. 7, February 2014 The National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration … Evaluation Highlight No. 7, February 2014 The National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration

3246. AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Project Highlights: Improving Healthcare Safety by Enhancing Healthcare Facility Design (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2023 - of Environments Aligned for Patient Safety (IDEA4PS) project led to improvements in the safety and quality … to involving patients, families, and frontline staff in the design process and how that affects the quality … foundation for integrating patient safety considerations into the facility design process by organizing a national … The toolkit includes an evidence-based design strategy framework (Safe Design Roadmap), a proactive … Salt Lake City, Utah R18 HS25606 [Grant] Reconfiguring the Patient Room as a Fall Protection Strategy

3247. AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Project Highlights: Improving Healthcare Safety by Enhancing Healthcare Facility Design (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-hcfd.pdf
      November 01, 2023 - of Environments Aligned for Patient Safety (IDEA4PS) project led to improvements in the safety and quality … involving patients, families, and frontline staff in the design process and how that affects the quality … foundation for integrating patient safety considerations into the facility design process by organizing a national … The toolkit includes an evidence-based design strategy framework (Safe Design Roadmap), a proactive … Salt Lake City, Utah R18 HS25606 [Grant] Reconfiguring the Patient Room as a Fall Protection Strategy

3248. PowerPoint Presentation
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/system/systemredesignsafetynet/systemredesign.pptx
      July 01, 2014 - National Academy Press. 2001. 5 5 System redesign Improvement or redesign work that promotes alignment … National Director for Systems Redesign Department of Veterans Affairs   Jose L. … 9 9 Safety-net external environment External forces drive leaders’ decisions about business strategy … From striving to thriving: systems thinking, strategy, and the performance of safety net hospitals. … The health care safety net in the context of national health insurance reform.

3249. Qdr2015-Chartbook-Access (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/access/qdr2015-chartbook-access.pdf
      January 01, 2020 - Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (QDR) and the National Quality Strategy (NQS) report are … of health care, and priorities of the National Quality Strategy. … Report and 5th Anniversary Update on the National Quality Strategy. … Report and 5th Anniversary Update on the National Quality Strategy. … Future directions for the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports.

3250. Final Progress Report: Improving Medication Safety in Nursing Home Dementia Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/final-reports/23464-Crystal-draft-1.pdf
      February 13, 2019 - Scope: An analysis of national- and state-level changes in use patterns following select quality improvement … Methods: We used a mixed-methods strategy, incorporating analyses of administrative and clinical data … To address these multiple safety-related aspects of treatment, we used a mixed-methods strategy combining … of national and state medication use patterns, predictors, trends, and changes during national and … Antipsychotic prescribing in care homes before and after launch of a national dementia strategy: an

3251. EvidenceNow Executive Summary - Oklahoma Cooperative (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/cooperatives/evidencenow-executive-summary-ok.pdf
      November 01, 2017 - The initiative also includes an independent national evaluation designed to determine if and how quality … Evaluate the impact of the intervention’s support strategy and of contextual factors, such as practice … Data courtesy of ESCALATES, the EvidenceNOW independent national evaluator under AHRQ grant number … For more information about the national evaluation, visit: www.escalates.org Updates on Key Project … Components Support Strategy Each participating practice will receive a 1-year intervention consisting

3252. Shared Decision Making Tools for Lung Cancer Screening: Slide Presentation (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/shareddecisionmaking/webinars/lcswebinar0504-slides.pdf
      May 04, 2016 - ET Sponsored by: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) 2 SHARE Approach Webinar Series … (Moderator)  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Robert J. Volk, Ph.D.  John M. … Triggered largely by publication of NLST • Used comparative modeling to determine optimal screening strategy … —Most efficient strategy: interval, age at initiation/stopping, pack-year threshold, years since quit … A high-quality patient decision aid is needed but not enough.

3253. For Women’s Health Week, Let’s Make Prevention Primary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2023 - As we approach Mother’s Day and National Women's Health Week , all of us at AHRQ are committed to addressing … The theme of this year’s National Women's Health Week—"Women’s Health, Whole Health: Prevention, Care … Meanwhile, AHRQ’s most recent National Quality and Disparities Report featured a special section … Another potential strategy to expand the uptake of preventive services, especially for those juggling … National Women's Health Week is a reminder of the adage that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound

3254. Joint Commission Incorporates AHRQ Findings in Developing Safe Practice Goals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2014 - Developing Safe Practice Goals Search All Impact Case Studies November 2005 JCAHO's 2005 National … The purpose of JCAHO's National Patient Safety Goals is to promote specific improvements in patient safety … As the national group that accredits hospitals, JCAHO now expects hospitals around the country to follow … The JCAHO National Patient Safety Goals can be viewed at: http://www.jointcommission.org/standards_information … Research Topic(s): Medical Errors Geographic Location: National

3255. Notes and References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2021 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2011. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2013. … Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health; August 2011. … National Demonstration Project. Ann Fam Med. 2010;8(Suppl 1):s57-s67. … The multiphase optimization strategy (MOST) and the sequential multiple assignment randomized trial (

3256. Decision Making and Readiness for Implementation (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/introduction/decision-making.pdf
      March 01, 2022 - In assessing the quality of evidence of a new strategy, well- conducted randomized controlled trials … for quality improvement campaigns. … • National guidance or regulatory standards. … See the above section on the Quality of the Evidence. … Will this strategy remove good bacteria?

3257. Chapter 6. Track Performance with Metrics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2016 - This section explains what the National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures capture and how "appropriate … Table 6.1 depicts several National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures for VTE. … of the National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures should not lead institutions to abandon them. … Perform a VTE Prevention Audit As noted earlier in this chapter, National Hospital Inpatient Quality … Strategies To Improve on the National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures for VTE Prevention Several

3258. Chapter 6. Track Performance with Metrics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide6.html
      May 01, 2016 - This section explains what the National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures capture and how "appropriate … Table 6.1 depicts several National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures for VTE. … of the National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures should not lead institutions to abandon them. … Perform a VTE Prevention Audit As noted earlier in this chapter, National Hospital Inpatient Quality … Strategies To Improve on the National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures for VTE Prevention Several

3259. Chapter 6. Track Performance with Metrics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide6.html
      May 01, 2016 - This section explains what the National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures capture and how "appropriate … Table 6.1 depicts several National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures for VTE. … of the National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures should not lead institutions to abandon them. … Perform a VTE Prevention Audit As noted earlier in this chapter, National Hospital Inpatient Quality … Strategies To Improve on the National Hospital Inpatient Quality Measures for VTE Prevention Several

3260. About the CAHPS Ambulatory Care Improvement Guide (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/1-about/cahps-ambulatory-care-guide-section-1.pdf
      May 01, 2017 - How Do I Select a Strategy? … the national standard for measuring and reporting on the experiences of consumers with their health … To be accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, health plans must submit the results … How Do I Select a Strategy? … How Do I Select a Strategy? 1.F. Who is Responsible for This Guide?