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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/evaluation/evidence-now-improving-capacity.pdf
January 01, 2018 - AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW: Helping Small Primary Care Practices Build Capacity for Quality Improvement … AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW: Helping Small Primary Care Practices
Build Capacity for Quality Improvement
One … of the main goals of EvidenceNOW is increasing the capacity of primary care practices to implement evidence … For example, practices with capacity for quality improvement are eager to learn from mistakes, create … but had
room for growth.
69%
Over two thirds of
practices already use
teams to focus on
quality
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/nembhard-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - The three practices in the first factor–practices (1),
(2), and (3) above–all involved a change in role … The two practices in the second factor–practices (4) and (5)–had in common that
they did not change workers … is fewer than two practices, etc.). … and implementation of time-changing practices). … Measures
Importing best practices.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/evidencenow-story.pdf
September 01, 2021 - As
a result, many primary care practices
struggle to adopt evidence-based
practices to prevent and … For example:
Practices across the Cooperatives dramatically improved the
number of QI strategies … In almost e very 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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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/blood-culture.html
October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs
Blood Culture Practices and Stewardship
Previous … Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: VAP & NV-HAP
Antibiotic Stewardship
Blood Culture Practices … CUSP Tools and Resources
Program Implementation of MRSA Prevention
Fundamental Best Practices … Presentations Presentation: Blood Culture Practices and Stewardship After reviewing the content of this … Documents: Blood Culture Practices and Stewardship – Slides (PPTX, 11.2 MB) Blood Culture Practices
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/about/evidencenow-factsheet.pdf
April 01, 2021 - The
multi-State initiative worked closely with 1,500 small- and medium-sized primary care practices … Through the initiative, the practices received customized
support to improve the delivery of services … a comparison group
of practices. … improvements than
practices that started with higher capacity. … had higher
delivery of the heart health services
than other practices.”
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/evidencenow-factsheet.pdf
September 01, 2021 - The
multi-State initiative worked closely with 1,500 small- and medium-sized primary care practices … LDL
HDL
Through the initiative, the practices received customized
support to improve the delivery … a comparison group
of practices. … improvements than
practices that started with higher capacity. … had higher
delivery of the heart health services
than other practices.”
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity-kit/obtoolkit2.html
March 01, 2014 - Primary Care's Expanding Caseloads and Shrinking Workforce
Linking primary care practices … The Promise of the Community Partner
Primary care practices are struggling to care for their patients … Even among practices that have implemented innovative programs targeting tobacco use, risky drinking, … The participating practices were given the opportunity to review drafts of the toolkit and provide feedback … The toolkit also incorporates the accumulated knowledge of SNOCAP-USA after 12 years of assisting practices
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/solberg.html
April 01, 2015 - Institute for Education and Research
AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019161
Number and Type of Practices … of Transformation Efforts
In 2010 the Minnesota Department of Health began certifying primary care practices … for practices that were already certified to help support their ongoing transformation efforts. … Each practice, or group of practices, determined how to best implement changes to meet the standards … Utilization
Practices that adopted more medical home clinic systems were more likely to have less
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201612.html
September 01, 2016 - gauges how workforce and financing changes may affect utilization, revenue, and expenses in primary care practices … Working with seven Boston-area academic medical centers and 28 primary care practices, as well as the … "Practices need to make the business case for adding staff and need to explain to their chief financial … that simulate real-world practice settings, in order to analyze how different variables could affect practices … questions, including the impact of new payment models on the structure and finances of primary care practices
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/grants-transform/conclusions-and-implications.html
March 01, 2017 - Small, independent practices and safety net clinics face additional barriers to transformation because … they do not have access to the resources and infrastructure available to larger, better-funded practices … Policy efforts to determine how to best support the transformation of small, independent practices and … safety net clinics will be essential to ensuring these practices can provide the best care for their … of this change, additional modifications to the U.S. health care payment model are needed to reward practices
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/synthesis-report/conclusions.html
October 01, 2015 - Small, independent practices and safety net clinics face additional barriers to transformation because … they do not have access to the resources and infrastructure available to larger, better-funded practices … Policy efforts to determine how to best support the transformation of small, independent practices and … safety net clinics will be essential to ensuring these practices can provide the best care for their … of this change, additional modifications to the U.S. health care payment model are needed to reward practices
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/primary-care-practices-delivering.html
October 01, 2023 - AHRQ leaders
During National Primary Care Week, AHRQ Celebrates the Tradition of Primary Care Practices … Perhaps most important, primary care practices offer continuity of care across a patient’s lifetime, … AHRQ pays tribute to the nation’s primary care practices for their unique and critical contributions … AHRQ looks forward to future advances as primary care practices build upon their tradition as Americans … we remain committed to investing in research and the development of resources that help primary care practices
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/covid-19/long-covid-summit-report.pdf
February 27, 2023 - Best Practices for Treating Long COVID Summit: Summary Report
… Best Practices for Treating Long COVID Summit
Summary … Also, because clinicians from multiple practices and healthcare systems are involved in the care of … Best practices for involving therapists in the care of Long COVID patients (occupational
therapy … Breakout Sessions: Best Practices, Collaborations, Treatment
Strategies, and Barriers with Long COVID
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/sepsis-facilitator-guide.pdf
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving
Antibiotic … No. 17(20)-0028-EF
November 2019
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of
Sepsis … Acute Care
Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and … Treatment of Sepsis
Acute Care
SAY:
This presentation will address best practices in the
diagnosis … These
practices are offered as helpful options for
consideration by health care practitioners, not
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/bacteremia-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacteremia
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment … These practices are offered as helpful options for consideration by health care practitioners, not as
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/bacteremia-facilitator-guide.pdf
November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacteremia
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving … No. 17(20)-0028-EF
November 2019
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of
Bacteremia … Acute Care
Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide
Best Practices in the Diagnosis … and
Treatment of Bacteremia
Acute Care
SAY:
This presentation will address best practices in … Slide
The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision
Making
SAY:
In the presentation titled “Best Practices
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/3-bestpractices-web-sopssurveys-famolaro.pdf
September 01, 2020 - Best Practices for Web-based SOPS Surveys - Famolaro Slides
Web-based SOPS Surveys
Theresa Famolaro … hyperlink(s) work
• Make sure that survey invitation emails are not
blocked or sent to spam
40
Best Practices
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/about/index.html
April 01, 2021 - Primary care practices also need to know how to collect and analyze their own data to make sure they’ … Learn how external quality improvement support helps primary care practices improve the way they work … The EvidenceNOW Model recognizes that small- and medium-sized primary care practices, which represent … Linking hundreds of practices to regional health information exchanges. … and how to assist practices in using this research to deliver better care to their patients.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/about/impact-stories/enabling-real-time.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Enabling Real-Time Identification of Burnout Risk Among Clinicians in Primary Care Practices
Enabling … Real-Time Identification of Burnout Risk
Among Clinicians in Primary Care Practices
AHRQ Impact: … Researchers have developed a
prediction tool to identify primary care practices
at high-risk of clinician … Practices identified as high-risk can
implement tailored process improvements
to avoid the negative … Ultimately, this can
help primary care practices limit the negative impacts of
burnout on clinician
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/guide-prevent.html
May 01, 2017 - an SSI is rarely the case; rather, there may be multiple breaches in optimal surgical patient care practices … Infection prevention practices and guidelines are updated regularly and are specific to your facility … is critical, and resources have been provided below to help you identify infection prevention best practices … Surgical Care Improvement Project Measures (inpatient setting)
Healthcare Infection Control and Practices … Infection Prevention Infographic
This infographic describes infection control practices important to