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341. Transforming Primary Care Practice (pdf file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-driscoll.pdf
     April 01, 2015 - Number and Type of Practices This project included adult and pediatric primary care practices at SCF … Lessons Learned and Implications for Others • Important practices for PCMH leaders included: communicating … management decisions and mandated practices in a clear and transparent manner; monitoring staff for … ; and developing an infrastructure (e.g., buildings, co-location of services) that supported PCMH practices

342. AHRQ New Models of Primary Care Workforce and Financing - Executive Summary (pdf file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/workforce-financing/workforce-executive-summary.pdf
     October 01, 2016 - Innovative practices are experimenting with new ways to coordinate care, integrate behavioral health … Sites visited included large, integrated care systems delivering care tailored for seniors; practices … Key findings from the site visits practices are: Key Finding 1: Enhanced Role of the Medical Assistant … In exemplar practices, MAs typically perform many preventive screenings and services; conduct health … Cutting-edge innovation: Practices use screening tools such as the Adverse Childhood Events Survey to

343. Toolkit To Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2021 - long-term care (LTC) facilities reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) and improve practices … staff engagement, teamwork, and safety culture, in order to facilitate consistent use of evidence-based practices … The toolkit includes instructional materials and resources in infection prevention best practices (e.g … quality improvement collaborative designed to reduce CAUTIs and enhance patient safety culture and practices

344. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/antipsychotic/introduction.html
     July 01, 2021 - and examples presented in this toolkit reflect efforts by state Medicaid agencies, health plans, and practices … Specifically, the toolkit includes: A collection of strategies and change ideas for health plans, practices … The intended audiences for this toolkit are health plans, medical practices and providers. … reference the key driver diagrams  to brainstorm and implement change ideas, as well as consult QI Best Practices

345. About This Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2020 - concrete implementation advice based on the implementation experiences of twelve diverse primary care practices … This guide was created for use by people assisting primary care practices to implement the AHRQ Health … In Section 2, Path to Improvement , we address Tools 1 through 3, which are aimed at helping practices … Each of these sections contain real-life examples, strategies, shortcuts, and tips that demonstration practices

346. Curriculum Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2021 - Advancing Pharmacy Health Literacy Practices Through Quality Improvement Advancing Pharmacy Health … Literacy Practices Through Quality Improvement: Curricular Modules for Faculty is a set of modules to … CLABSI Tools These tools will help your unit implement evidence-based practices and eliminate central … It builds the capacity to address safety issues by combining clinical best practices and the science

347. Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum Module 29: Implementing Care Teams (pdf file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-29-implementing-care-teams.pdf
     September 01, 2015 - 4 Activities To Do With Your Practices.............................................................. … What are characteristics of effective care teams in small and medium practices? 2. … What can a facilitator do to help practices implement or optimize their care teams? … In smaller Wisdom of Teams practices, care teams have fewer members. … • Provide examples of best practices and set up virtual or in-person site visits.

348. Nursing Home Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2022 - The Network supported the implementation of evidence-based prevention and safety practices within nursing … Best Practices for Identifying and Managing Deconditioning in Nursing Home Residents This resource discusses … Best Practices for Promoting Mental Health and Emotional Well-Being Among Nursing Home Staff This resource … Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection Control and Prevention in Nursing Homes This resource addresses … Best Practices To Help Nursing Home Residents and Their Families To Reduce the Impact of Social Isolation

349. Written Communication | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2020 - Tips for Practices Affiliated With Large Health Systems Practices affiliated with large health systems … Practices planning to implement this tool should know that some Toolkit recommendations may not fully … Small practices should use this tool flexibly to meet their specific needs. … Practices that are part of a larger health system (e.g., integrated delivery systems, or Federally Qualified … These practices may also require permission from their administration to use materials developed outside

350. CAHPS Cancer Care Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/cancer/index.html
     July 01, 2020 - treatment provided in outpatient and inpatient settings, including: Independent community oncology practices … main purpose of the CAHPS Cancer Care Survey is to support the efforts of cancer centers, oncology practices … Information in the guidance documents is based on the survey developers' extensive research into best practices

351. Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum Module 26: An Introduction to Electronic Health Records and Meaningful Use (pdf file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-26-ehr-and-mu.pdf
     September 01, 2015 - Practice facilitators will still find the concepts in this module instructive when helping practices … Many resources are available for both you and your practices on EHR implementation. … More information on how to help practices with reporting is provided in Module 28. … Practices often have an individual (or in larger practices, multiple individuals) who is designated … Helping Practices Attain Meaningful Use As a PF, you will be in a position to help your practices meaningfully

352. Smoking Cessation Evidence and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/evidence/smoking.html
     March 01, 2021 - How Did EvidenceNOW Evaluate Whether Practices Followed This PCOR Evidence? … (Measure ID: CMS138) The EvidenceNOW goal for primary care practices in the study is to have at least … Resources for Practices EvidenceNOW PCOR Smoking Cessation Fact Sheet This EvidenceNOW fact sheet … Practice Facilitator This two-page checklist and associated materials outline working with primary care practices … Resources for Practices To Use With Patients Tobacco Use Self-Management Tool This fact sheet for

353. State at a Glance: Vermont | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/vt.html
     March 01, 2019 - Health advanced primary care practice model and evaluating its impact in child-serving primary care practices … As of December, 2013, 28 pediatric and four family practices have undergone the National Committee for … To support the practices and their involvement in Blueprint activities and quality improvement efforts … , Vermont has assigned practice facilitators to (1) assist practices in obtaining NCQA recognition; ( … the final year of the grant, to conduct an additional project on care coordination in primary care practices

354. State at a Glance: West Virginia | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/wv.html
     March 01, 2019 - Care Quality West Virginia will use a Web-based reporting system to collect data from participating practices … Using a virtual learning collaborative approach involving 10 practices over 18 months, West Virginia … will help practices understand the medical home concept and implement quality improvement processes. … The State will provide participating practices with a full-time care coordinator who will work with them … of its efforts, including: How did West Virginia use the tri-State partnership to implement best practices

355. Burnout in Primary Care: Assessing and Addressing It in Your Practice | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/burnout-in-primary-care.html
     March 01, 2023 - in Primary Care  (PDF, 1.5 MB, 16 pages) Burnout is a serious and growing problem in primary care practices … Tools practices can use for assessing burnout. … Strategies practices can tailor to prevent and reduce staff burnout and increase well-being.

356. Transforming Primary Care Practice: Lessons From the New Orleans Safety Net (pdf file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-rittenhouse.pdf
     April 01, 2015 - In September 2007, safety net primary care practices throughout the greater New Orleans area began … This study focused on the primary care transformation of five safety net practices in New Orleans, some … Number and Type of Practices This project included five primary care safety net clinics, including … It is notable that all five practices were able to improve in an environment of limited resources, high … Transformation Challenges to Transformation Lessons Learned and Implications for Others Number and Type of Practices

357. Publications From the Comparative Health System Performance Initiative | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2023 - Adoption of Innovative Therapies Across Oncology Practices-Evidence From Immunotherapy. … Physician Practices and Hospitals. JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2(9):e1911514. … : Adoption Patterns of Chronic Care Management Practices in Physician Organizations. … Adoption of Patient Engagement Strategies by Physician Practices in the United States. … Physician Practices With Robust Capabilities Spend Less on Medicare Beneficiaries Than More Limited Practices

358. Staff & Resident Well-Being | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/materials/well-being/index.html
     June 01, 2022 - Best Practices for Promoting Mental Health and Emotional Well-Being Among Nursing Home Staff  (PDF, 346 … Resident Well-Being Best Practices to Help Nursing Home Residents and Their Families to Reduce the … Best Practices for Identifying and Managing Deconditioning in Nursing Home Residents   This resource … Best Practices for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents  (PDF, 1 MB) This resource

359. Multiple Settings | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/multiple/index.html
     August 01, 2023 - Surveys include: Settings: Clinician and group practices Web: ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/cg … customizable training tools that build the capacity to address safety issues by combining clinical best practices … Safer Reports are a series of consolidated evidence reviews of specific topics and patient safety practices … informing healthcare providers, health system administrators, researchers, and government agencies about practices … that can improve patient safety across the healthcare system—from hospitals to primary care practices

360. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/cost-guide/references.html
     February 01, 2017 - http://www.ncqa.org/Programs/Recognition/Practices/PatientCenteredMedica... . … Transition of Primary Care Medical Group Practices to Next Generation Models. … Cost to primary care practices of responding to payer requests for quality and performance data. … The impact of electronic health records on workflow and financial measures in primary care practices. … MGMA Cost Survey for Primary Care Practices: 2014 Report Based on 2013 Data - Print Edition.