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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/urinary/resources/recruiting-practices-change-initiatives.html
May 01, 2018 - promote safety is challenging as practices are already participating in numerous projects and mandated programs … other initiatives and could help practices succeed with federal and state initiatives, recognition programs
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/advancing-patient-safety.html
March 01, 2024 - Department of Defense describes what federally funded programs have accomplished in new patient safety … Safety: New Directions and Alternative Approaches
This compendium describes what federally funded programs … have accomplished in understanding medical errors and implementing programs to improve patient safety
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/cahps-database/hcbs-database/index.html
January 01, 2025 - quality of services provided by both fee-for-service HCBS and managed long-term services and supports programs … De-identified data files at the respondent and program type level are also available for approved research … This CAHPS Data Tool presents the following data: Overview: The number of programs and respondents represented
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/highlight07.html
February 01, 2014 - How are CHIPRA quality demonstration States designing and implementing caregiver peer support programs … Grant Program aims to identify effective, replicable strategies for enhancing quality of health care … States indicated that such programs offer important services. … They also noted that developing and implementing these programs can be challenging. … approached the development of their caregiver peer support programs in two ways.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/amplify-impact-webinar.pdf
June 01, 2017 - Perspectives from a non-demonstration State: Henry Ireys, Mathematica,
and Jeff Schiff, Minnesota Health Care Programs … Convened multi-stakeholder QI workgroups
– Encouraged consistent quality reporting standards
across programs … • Increase enrollment
• Monitor, refine program
Implement
programs
• Build base of support for … program
• Educate decision makers on outcomes
• Identify ongoing funding
Sustain
programs … Perspectives from
a Non-Demonstration State
Jeff Schiff, Medical Director, Minnesota Health Care
Programs
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcoe102.html
October 01, 2014 - Minnesota, New Hampshire, Washington, and Wyoming Medicaid Programs Improve Medication Policies With … AHRQ Materials
Search All Impact Case Studies
May 2012
Four State Medicaid programs have … Children and Adolescents: Report and Resource Guide From a 16-State Study," which reviews State-specific programs … The State engaged in securing funding for the program to perform behavioral health drug reviews. … psychiatry consultation, according to Jeffrey Schiff, MD, MBA, Medical Director with Minnesota Health Care Programs
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/duration/chipra-156-section-2.pdf
June 30, 2009 - Description
The percentage of children newly enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP, or either program still … Definitions
S-CHIP: Separately administered CHIP program
M-CHIP: Federally administered CHIP program … Specifications for standalone programs (Medicaid/M-CHIP OR S-CHIP)
Denominator for standalone programs … Numerator for standalone programs
1. … Specifications for jointly administered programs OR in cases where data is
available for all programs
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/final-report/section4.html
October 01, 2015 - National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program: Final Project Report
4. … Observations About the Structure of the Demonstration Grant Program
4. … design, program implementation, and data availability. … ” for children and (2) “information on how successful programs can be replicated.” … Moreover, evaluating infrastructure programs requires a substantial period of time.
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/appendix-b.html
May 01, 2024 - Appendix B: Other AHRQ Programs Relevant for Primary Care Research Audiences
Previous Page … Appendix B: Other AHRQ Programs Relevant for Primary Care Research Audiences
7. … and Evidence-Based Practice Centers The Effective Health Care (EHC) Program was started in 2003 to … that is designed to help users search, access, and use PCOR evidence across multiple repositories and programs … The programs described in this section were not included in the primary care research investment amounts
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www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/chipra-activities.html
October 01, 2014 - initial core measure set of children's health care quality measures, the Children's Health Insurance Program … Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) required establishment of a Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP). … -2013 Activities—Child Core Set Update
As required by CHIPRA, CMS advised State Medicaid and CHIP programs … Select for the CMS recommendations to State Medicaid/CHIP Programs (PDF File, 117 KB).
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/innovations-improve-cr-event-summary.pdf
May 20, 2021 - May 20, 2021
Purpose • To share innovations that cardiac rehabilitation programs implemented
during … • CR programs have changed. … CR Program Trajectories
CR Programs are split between those reporting
complete or partial return … Evolving patient and program needs
make further changes inevitable for most CR
programs.
8%
57% … • Audience members reported changes made in their programs they expect to be permanent.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/ensuring-pcmh-serve-patients-complex-health-needs.pdf
October 01, 2011 - • Supporting programs that collaborate with primary care practices to enhance their clinical capacity … The programs share the following features:
complex needs may also become more effective in • Focusing … In many programs, staff rotate among
prioritize acute care problems that often bring patients several … Support programs that collaborate with primary care
programs augment current payment to primary care … Promising program models exist, but gapspayments, which give providers flexibility to deliver care in
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/about/evidencenow-model.html
August 01, 2019 - Extension programs should define a geographic region they will serve. … One insight gained from EvidenceNOW suggests that extension programs that service regions no larger than … Additional insights on building State-level primary care extension programs can be found in:
The … Adopt a Quality Improvement Approach
New extension programs will have to define a comprehensive, … , guide program development, train practice facilitators, and advise on their deployment.
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/oms/index.html
January 01, 2021 - Office of the Director leads the design, implementation, and evaluation of management and operational programs … The Division of Administrative Services provides oversight and implementation of major administrative programs … Program, quality of worklife programs, and physical safety and security programs; manages the Agency's … real property and building relocation and renovation programs, as well as Federal Occupational Health … , and acquisition workforce training and certification programs.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/module-10-slides.pdf
February 24, 2022 - *
*Based on 180 responses from event registrants affiliated with a US-based CR program. … Some programs had
more than one respondent.
5
6
How extensively are programs using hybrid CR … Should YOUR Program Explore a Hybrid CR
Option? … Does your program have
low enrollment rates? If so,
why? … A Review of the Design and Implementation of a Hybrid Cardiac Rehabilitation Program.
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201423.html
January 01, 2015 - , including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and a variety of other programs in health professions, adapting … the AHRQ program into the university's interprofessional education program. … As a result, more than 800 students in a range of health professional programs and 88 faculty members … "We hope to instill the TeamSTEPPS strategies into our program to drive our culture of safety. … The same program was launched in the family medicine unit in August 2014.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/statesummaries/chipra-750-georgia-state-snapshot.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Spotlight on Georgia -- National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program
This … funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) through the Children’s Health Insurance
Program … The State also developed programs to help youth
learn to manage their own conditions and support others … of support required for youth
may limit the sustainability and scalability of youth peer
support programs … . 7: How are CHIPRA quality demonstration States
designing and implementing caregiver peer support programs
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/fallpxtoolkit/fallpxpresentation.pptx
October 01, 2008 - Falls Reduction Training Program
Falls Prevention Program
Used with permission
[Insert facility name
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/primer-understanding-cahps-surveys.pdf
January 31, 2022 - AHRQ's CAHPS® Program
AHRQ’S CAHPS® PROGRAM
Caren Ginsberg, Ph.D. … and
improve performance, and evaluate progress of the US health
care system.
8
The AHRQ CAHPS Program … • CAHPS = Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and
Systems
• Program advancing the understanding … All surveys
must adhere to CAHPS design principles and standards to
use the trademark.
10
CAHPS Program … Focus
• The CAHPS program conducts research and develops tools
to advance
►Understanding patient
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/program-dev-facilitator-guide.docx
June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
1
Developing an Antibiotic Stewardship Program … Describe the team members to include in an antibiotic stewardship program or ASP
3. … Draft Policies and Procedures for the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. … As part of their Quality assurance and performance improvement, or QAPI, programs, nursing homes are … Start an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program to see further guidance.