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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/PCMH/index.html
November 01, 2021 - However, use of this item set is not limited to practices that explicitly function as medical homes. … people define "care team" to mean both providers in the practice as well as their providers in external practices … The PCMH Item Set provides a valuable evaluation tool for all practices whether or not they are categorized
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preventiveservices.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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preventiveservices.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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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/penicillin.html
November 01, 2019 - Home
Antibiotic Stewardship Toolkits
Acute Care Hospital Toolkit
Best Practices … Develop and Improve Stewardship Program
Develop Culture of Safety Around Prescribing
Best Practices
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/cepi/miller-bio.html
September 01, 2023 - designed to transform pediatric care by introducing child development specialists into primary care practices … Health, AHRQ’s national grant initiative dedicated to helping small- and medium-sized primary care practices
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/schnipper2-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Improvement Study (MARQUIS1) demonstrated that implementation of a
medication reconciliation best practices … The intervention was a refined version of a medication
reconciliation best practices toolkit, offering … Each site’s Quality Improvement (QI)
team assessed local practices, identified improvement opportunities … In conclusion, mentored implementation of a medication reconciliation best practices toolkit resulted … Hospital-based medication
reconciliation practices: a systematic review. Arch Intern Med 2012.
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/advisorycouncil/adcouncilref.html
April 01, 2018 - Adoption of patient-centered care practices by physicians. Arch Intern Med 2006;166:754-759. … Medical practices' sensitivity to patients' needs. J Ambul Care Manage 2003;26:110-123. … Institute for Safe Medication Practices. Available at www.ismp.org. Accessed March 6, 2008.
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/es/programs/index.html
January 01, 2016 - Health System Performance Initiative to study how health care delivery systems promote evidence-based practices … factors that affect health systems’ use of patient-centered outcomes research and to identify best practices … It builds the capacity to address safety issues by combining clinical best practices and the science
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/programs/index.html
January 01, 2016 - Health System Performance Initiative to study how health care delivery systems promote evidence-based practices … factors that affect health systems’ use of patient-centered outcomes research and to identify best practices … It builds the capacity to address safety issues by combining clinical best practices and the science
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research/health-literacy.html
September 01, 2022 - AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit : This health literacy toolkit describes steps practices … Advancing Pharmacy Health Literacy Practices Through Quality Improvement : Training modules to help pharmacist
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/news/events/index.html
November 01, 2022 - external stakeholders to:
Identify the aspects of learning health care delivery organizations and practices … Explore how AHRQ can act as a catalyst for the advancement of learning health care organizations and practices
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/informacion-en-espanol/antiobiotic-resources.html
November 01, 2022 - The original tools were designed for medical practices to use or distribute to patients, and the tools … in this list have been adjusted to remove instructions for practices to insert their logos.
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/sustainability/sustainability-assesment-tool.xlsx
March 01, 2017 - Then for each section B, record your best practices, lessons learned or initial reactions to identify … Section I.I.B: Best Practices, Lessons Learned, Initial Reactions (i.e., what’s working):
RATING … Section I.II.B: Best Practices, Lessons Learned, Initial Reactions (i.e., what’s working): … Then for each section B, record your best practices, lessons learned or initial reactions to identify … Section II.B: Best Practices, Lessons Learned, Initial Reactions (i.e. what’s working):
Instructions
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/index.html
April 01, 2024 - 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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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/long-covid-grant-awards.html
September 01, 2023 - to expand access and care, develop, and implement new or improved care delivery models, foster best practices … Biden-Harris Administration is supporting patients, doctors and caregivers by providing science-based best practices … COVID is a major focus for HHS, and AHRQ is helping lead the way through grants to investigate best practices
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/data/apcd/confrpt.html
February 01, 2018 - brought together States aggregating health care claims data from payers to transfer knowledge and best practices … Northeast regional State learning network to include a national network of States, transferring best practices … Data Release
States vary in their APCD release practices. … Discussants requested a State-based user group to identify best practices in creating APCD release files … Best practices from leading States and a Federal-State partnership to guide release/reporting based on
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/implementing-stewardship-slides.pptx
September 01, 2022 - Describe the role of senior leadership in promoting antibiotic stewardship activities in ambulatory practices … Services’ Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) assigns both penalties and rewards to clinicians and practices … These practices are offered as helpful options for consideration by healthcare practitioners, not as … Communication practices and antibiotic use for acute respiratory tract infections in children. … Effect of behavioral interventions on inappropriate antibiotic prescribing among primary care practices
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/implementation.pdf
May 01, 2017 - It
builds the capacity to address safety issues by combining clinical best practices and the science … Infection prevention practices and guidelines are updated regularly and are specific to your
facility … Infection Prevention Infographic
This infographic describes infection control practices important to … For example,
routine observation of surgery timeouts and of other standard practices like huddles can … Sustainability practices like huddles and visual boards must also be nested
and well integrated up and
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/coordinating-care-in-the-medical-neighborhood-white-paper.pdf
June 01, 2011 - Many large primary care practices assign a nurse to serve as a care manager for complex patients
(for … A tangible side benefit of developing
educational materials for patients is that it forces practices … Bridging primary care practices and communities to promote healthy behaviors. … Experiences
of physician practices. J Gen Intern Med. 2009a Epub;2010;25(3):177–85. … Coordination of care by primary care practices: strategies, lessons, and
implications.
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preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/precautions/toolkit.html
February 01, 2024 - The AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit , 3rd edition, can help primary care practices … AHRQ acknowledges the primary care practices and clinics that participated in testing of the first and