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pcmh.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/4-approach-qi-process/sect4part2.html
January 01, 2020 - Practice Facilitators
Another common challenge for physician practices is not having the expertise, … PFs are full or part-time personnel hired or contracted to help medical practices evaluate and build … Disseminating best practices and innovative ideas. … Engaging primary care practices in quality improvement: Strategies for practice facilitators . … Practice enhancement assistants improve quality of care in primary care practices .
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/prevention/chronic-care/index.html
July 01, 2019 - and Techniques to Best Provide Affordable Care Act Covered Preventive Services addresses successful practices … ensure these efforts are successful, there is a need to build and sustain the ability of primary care practices
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/aspirin-use-pcor.pdf
November 01, 2016 - The EvidenceNOW goal is to have at least 70 percent of eligible
patients cared for in primary care practices … Healthcare Research and Quality grant initiative dedicated to helping small- and
medium-sized primary care practices … ,
Blood pressure control, Cholesterol management, and Smoking cessation—while helping primary care practices
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/pharmacy/resources.html
March 01, 2023 - Advancing Pharmacy Health Literacy Practices Through Quality Improvement: Curricular Modules for Faculty … their services in relation to health literacy, raise awareness among staff, and improve health literacy practices … The Institute for Safe Medication Practices, with funding from AHRQ, has developed consumer leaflets
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/setting/hospitals/measurement-sets.html
February 01, 2023 - employer-based coalition, develops and maintains a measure set that focuses on hospital quality and safety practices … Hospitals voluntarily submit information on the extent to which they adhere to certain quality and safety practices … Do hospitals have safety practices and policies advocated by the National Quality Forum to reduce harm
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/35th-anniversary/index.html
April 01, 2024 - PBRNs are groups of existing primary practices that work together to answer community-based healthcare … The report lists 73 patient safety practices that are likely to improve patient safety and describes … The Network is established to provide free training on evidence-based infection prevention practices … AHRQ releases Making Healthcare Safer III , a new report identifying 47 patient safety practices, which … include hygiene and disinfection interventions for reducing healthcare-associated infections, practices
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module4/putoolkit_module4_tools.docx
January 01, 1995 - Practice Bundle with the left column completed (by the Implementation Team Leader/co-leaders and best practices … be used to determine who will be responsible for each of the tasks identified in your bundle of best practices … Instructions: Complete the table by entering the different best practices and the specific individuals … What practices will we use?
Who will be responsible? … and to facilitate the integration of new knowledge on pressure ulcer prevention into existing or new practices
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy4/Strat4_Tool_1_IDEAL_chklst_508.docx
January 01, 2010 - much to take, how to take it, and side effects
Encourage the patient and family to take part in care practices … Who: All clinical staff
Involve the patient and family in care practices to improve confidence in caretaking … Examples of care practices could include changing the wound dressing, helping the patient with feeding … to patient and family
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy4/Strat4_Tool_1_IDEAL_chklst_508.pdf
January 01, 2010 - take, how to take it, and
side effects
• Encourage the patient and family to take part in
care practices … Who: All clinical staff
Involve the patient and family in care practices
to improve confidence in … Examples of care practices could
include changing the wound dressing, helping
the patient with feeding … patient and family
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care practices … patient and family
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/cauti-hospitals/toolkit-info.html
December 01, 2018 - Microsoft PowerPoint ,1.5 MB) / Transcript ( Word ) / mp3 audio (6.2 MB)
Aseptic Catheter Insertion Practices … Aseptic Catheter Insertion Practices in the Emergency Department (Mini-Presentation to Accompany June
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/implementing-guide.pdf
March 01, 2017 - (CUSP), tools and resources were developed to eliminate
HAIs/CAUTI and enhance safety practices in … These evidenced-based practices are addressed in this guide to the extent
that they directly relate … They build the capacity to address safety
issues by combining clinical best practices and the science … o Developing a plan to deploy education and reinforce practices with all staff in the
facility. … High-Performance
Work Practices in CLABSI Prevention Interventions:
Executive Summary.
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/1-about/index.html
February 01, 2020 - settings has created a demand for practical strategies that health plans, medical groups, physician practices … CAHPS surveys includes instruments designed to assess patient experience with health plans, physician practices … Since its release by AHRQ in 2007, this survey has been implemented by medical practices and groups, … are more appropriate for health plans, while others are better suited to medical groups and physician practices
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/index.html
April 01, 2024 - Medicine
Northwestern University “With AHRQ funding, I have built infrastructure to provide primary care practices … With AHRQ funding, I’ve been able to provide hospitals and primary care practices with falls prevention … More >>
Improving Quality of Care and Patient Safety with Evidence-based Management Practices … University College of Medicine “With AHRQ funding, I have been able to look at how we can use management practices
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/perinatal_care_toolkit_fullcolor.pdf
May 01, 2017 - These new staff lacked knowledge and experience on best
practices for electronic fetal monitoring (EFM … This
facilitated the incorporation and documentation of new practices and procedures in the unit’s … These processes ensured that new
policies and practices continued to center on patients and families … The team reviewed policies
and procedures to streamline and ensure best practices. … New staff members will be
oriented to these practices as they join the L&D units.
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/perinatal_care_toolkit_lowvision.pdf
May 01, 2017 - These new staff lacked knowledge and experience on best
practices for electronic fetal monitoring (EFM … This
facilitated the incorporation and documentation of new practices and procedures in the unit’s … These processes ensured that new
policies and practices continued to center on patients and families … The team reviewed policies
and procedures to streamline and ensure best practices. … New staff members will be
oriented to these practices as they join the L&D units.
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/implement.html
March 01, 2017 - They support learning and implementation efforts to improve safety culture and practices in long-term … the Modules
Modules
Educational Bundles
Educational bundles provide evidence-based prevention practices
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/improve/coordination/webinar03/logic_models.pptx
July 15, 2013 - Consist of multiple and interrelated components
Affect change on multiple levels (patients, providers, practices … Housing First model provides a gold standard
Fidelity to Housing First provides a method of mapping FSP practices … Opportunity to identify both best practices among FSPs and the important elements of Housing First … Propensity score matched control group
Fidelity to Housing First obtained through a survey of 94 FSP practices … Survey based on the HF Fidelity Scale
Respondents were FSP teams + clients
Allows us to link practices
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/comments-pso-draft-report.html
February 01, 2021 - provides an overview of research and measurement in patient safety, and presents the strategies and practices … report also describes an approach that has shown success in encouraging providers to use effective practices
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/diagnostic-safety/toolkit.html
November 01, 2018 - It is based on clinical evidence, best practices, and a compilation of resources from the project, which … providing safe and quality care to children
Test strategies for improving care
Access tools and best practices
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/setting/physician/measurement-sets.html
January 01, 2023 - Users can field these questionnaires to obtain information on group practices, sites of care, individual … States can collect data for two sets of measures, many of which can be used for physician practices or