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pbrn.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/keydrivers/engage-patients-families.html
November 01, 2018 - Practices need to know how to identify patients who are affected by new evidence, communicate clearly … Practices can also convene groups of patients and families, as well as other members of the community … Some practices obtain feedback by administering brief surveys. … Practices should train staff in these skills and consider periodic refreshers. … Practices can establish protocols to identify affected patients as they come for appointments.
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module3/module3_pu-bestpractices_slides.pptx
November 20, 2014 - Best Practices in Pressure Injury Prevention
Best Practices in
Pressure Injury Prevention
ADD Hospital … Name
Module 3
Best Practices
Best practices are those care processes—based on literature and expert … you want to include in your prevention program.
3
Bundle of Best Practices
Pressure injury prevention … practices checklist:
Comprehensive skin assessment
Standardized pressure injury risk assessment
Care … You identified best practices for your hospital.
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/delivery-primary-care.html
November 01, 2022 - Even before the pandemic, primary care practices were struggling with a healthcare landscape of practice … Deborah Cohen and others, revealed that, overall, primary care practices participating in EvidenceNOW … But given the scope of the initiative—we enlisted 1,500 small- to medium-sized primary care practices … EvidenceNOW also provided several insights on whether small- to medium-sized primary care practices would … EvidenceNOW Tools for Change is a collection of over 100 tools for primary care practices, practice
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/keydrivers/optimize-health-it.html
November 01, 2018 - Practices may have focused their data efforts on producing information related to payment incentives … Practices gain efficiency by having a point person for data, a Data Coordinator, who has learned the … Small practices may have one person doing the Data Coordinator job on a very part time basis. … Larger practices may have more than one person serve as Data Coordinators. … Although practice-level data are useful, practices that link patients with individual clinicians and
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/index.html
June 01, 2021 - Moments
Develop/Improve Stewardship Program
Create a Culture of Safety
Learn Best Practices … Allergies and Other Side Effects
Pocket Cards & Posters
Learn Best Practices … Best Practices Pocket Cards and Posters
Also review:
Appropriate Collection of Microbiological … reviewed June 2021
Page originally created June 2021
Internet Citation: Learn Best Practices … https://www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/best-practices/index.html
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/summary/index.html
September 01, 2017 - Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program: Accelerating the Adoption of Evidence-Based Practices … combines improvements in safety culture, teamwork, and communication with a checklist of evidence-based practices … Goals
The goals of the CUSP implementation projects are to promote the adoption of evidence-based practices … create a powerful tool for promoting the adoption of evidence-based practices to prevent HAIs. … Improving surgical safety by promoting implementation of evidence-based practices to enhance surgical
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/events/pbrn-research-good-practices-prgps-report
September 30, 2014 - Conference
PBRN Annual Conference
PBRN Research Good Practices … ET, on the Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) Research Good Practices (PRGPs) Report. … The PBRN Research Good Practices (PGRPs) Report ( PDF - 2.02 MB ) is available online.
… The Report authors published a paper entitled "Practice-Based Research Network Research Good Practices … Practice-Based Research Network Research Good Practices (PRGPs): Summary of Recommendations.
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/pbrn-registry/primary-care-practices-research-network
August 09, 2013 - Network
PBRN Registry Map
Advanced Search
PBRN Summary Slides
Primary (Care) Practices … care practice-based learning and research organization designed to improve health care in its member practices … Established in 1995, PPRNet links practices across North America in its work which has led to revitalization … All PPRNet practices use Electronic Health Records (EHR) and many long-time members were pioneers in … Approximate Number of PBRN Member Licensed Clinicians: 1 076 Approximate Number of Practices or Clinics
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research/index.html
January 01, 2024 - has made major investments in research initiatives to better understand the challenges primary care practices … produce evidence about what works best in creating and sustaining infrastructure to help primary care practices … developed through these research initiatives aim for primary care transformation that enables primary care practices … Disseminating Evidence into Practice
Latest evidence and tools that support practices in implementing … evidence-based practices to improve patient care.
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/research-results/results/infographics/snapshot.html
August 01, 2018 - Incontinence
Tools for Change
A Snapshot of Participating Primary Care Practices … AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW: A Snapshot of Participating Primary Care Practices (PDF, 863 KB)
… originally created September 2017
Internet Citation: A Snapshot of Participating Primary Care Practices
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/keydrivers/create-care-teams.html
November 01, 2018 - Even in solo practices it is important to identify who are the practice’s active patients. … Practices can explore delegating to other team members some tasks that the primary care clinician has … In other cases, practices will need to provide additional training. … Practices empower team members by creating a culture that emphasizes collaboration, celebrates each team … No one team size or structure will work for all practices.
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/cg/using-data/index.html
December 01, 2023 - Identify Strengths and Weaknesses in Care Delivery
Many medical practices, health systems, and health … Webcasts
Many of AHRQ's webcasts offer insights, findings, and best practices related to improving … Achieving Excellence Across All CG-CAHPS Core Measures: Lessons from Top-Performing Medical Practices … A Tale of Three Practices: How Medical Groups Are Improving the Patient Experience (PDF, 508 KB). … Reward Physician Practices and Groups for Providing a Good Patient Experience
Many healthcare payers
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/index.html
October 01, 2022 - Moments
Develop/Improve Stewardship Program
Create a Culture of Safety
Learn Best Practices … stewardship program, creating a safety culture around antibiotic prescribing, and disseminating best practices … Learning and disseminating best practices for common infectious disease syndromes. … safety around antibiotic prescribing
Develop and improve your stewardship program
Learn best practices … that you review the content in “Create a culture of safety around antibiotic prescribing,” “Learn best practices
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/index.html
October 01, 2022 - Ambulatory Care Toolkit
Four Moments
Learn Strategies for Communicating
Learn Best Practices … practice, learning strategies for communicating about antibiotic prescribing, and disseminating best practices … Learning best practices for diagnosing and managing common infectious syndromes and antibiotic allergies … prescribing
Develop and improve antibiotic stewardship activities in your practice
Learn best practices … Review the content in “Learn best practices for diagnosing and managing common infectious syndromes and
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/coronavirus/practice-improvement.html
July 01, 2022 - Practice Improvement
AHRQ has tools and resources that can help hospitals, ambulatory care practices … across the country to increase the implementation of evidence-based infection prevention and safety practices … Post-Vaccination Practices Series
Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection Control and Prevention … in Nursing Homes (PDF, 1 MB)
Best Practices for Promoting Mental Health and Emotional Well-Being … Among Nursing Home Staff (PDF, 1 MB)
Best Practices for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/research-results/results/infographics/capacity.html
August 01, 2018 - Tools for Change
Increased Capacity for Quality Improvement in Small Primary Care Practices … Improvement
AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW Results: Increased Capacity for Quality Improvement in Small Primary Care Practices … 2018
Internet Citation: Increased Capacity for Quality Improvement in Small Primary Care Practices
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/keydrivers/seek-evidence.html
November 01, 2018 - Because of their commitment to delivering the best possible care, both solo practices and large groups … Practices should proudly inform their patients that the care they provide is evidence-based. … In addition to being aware of new robust clinical evidence, practices should also be on the lookout for … Practices benefit when patients and families know that when clinicians make recommendations for care, … In addition, practices may select organizational evidence (e.g., use of standing orders, expanded role
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/index.html
March 01, 2024 - As a result, many primary care practices struggle to adopt evidence-based practices to prevent and manage … Learn how external QI support helps these practices improve workflow and patient health. … In almost every Cooperative, practices with lower baseline QI capacity made larger improvements than … practices that started with higher capacity. … Independent, physician-owned practices are often more adaptable than those in larger systems.
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/index.html
October 01, 2022 - Develop and Improve Stewardship Program
Develop Culture of Safety Around Prescribing
Best Practices … stewardship program, creating a safety culture around antibiotic prescribing, and disseminating best practices … Learning and disseminating best practices for the diagnosis and treatment of common infectious disease … safety around antibiotic prescribing
Develop and improve your stewardship program
Learn best practices … you review the content in “Develop a culture of safety around antibiotic prescribing,” “Learn best practices
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/qipcfactsheet.pdf
June 01, 2014 - important for primary care practices? … , lessons learned, and best practices and draw motivation and inspiration. … What types of organizations provide QI support to primary care
practices? … • Supports practices in
identifying and achieving
improvement goals; helps
practices prioritize and … reaching many practices
at once