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301. Preamble and Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section1.html
     October 01, 2015 - We hope it will be used to guide quality improvement efforts at facilities with physician training programs … toolkit can be used as a self-learning module or as an adjunct to existing educational or orientation programs

302. Voluntary Hospital Coalitions to Promote Patient Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Rask.pdf
     January 01, 2004 - , and data-driven medication error reduction and clinical quality improvement programs. … Programs and initiatives Three examples of programs are described below to illustrate the range of … Safe medication use (SMU) program The SMU program, which focuses on reducing the frequency of medication … Safe medication use program The Safe Medication Use (SMU) program, which has met with enthusiastic … Examples of PHA programs that facilitate and support practice change Table 2.

303. The Use of Modest Incentives to Boost Adoption of Safety Practices and Systems (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Meyer_41.pdf
     March 03, 2008 - - performance programs, we found those programs were limited in their ability to promote quality improvement … with appropriate attention to rofessionalism and other concerns raised by incentive programs. … ss key her programs, we focused on four key design sues: (1) eligibility, (2) frequency, (3) size … Pay-for- performance programs in family practices in the United Kingdom. … Pay for performance incentive programs in healthcare: Market dynamics and business process.

304. Appendix A: Priority Topics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2014 - First Quartile Compare the effectiveness of comprehensive care coordination programs, such as the … Compare the effectiveness of literacy-sensitive disease management programs and usual care in reducing … of type 2 diabetes in adolescents and adults, versus conventional therapy plus intensive educational programs … or programs incorporating support groups and educational resources.

305. National Quality Strategy (NQS) Webinars | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2017 - National Quality Strategy (NQS) Webinars National Quality Strategy Webinars cover a range of programs

306. Vaccine Recommendations and Guidelines of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     August 01, 2022 - of immunobiologics; altered immunocompetence; special situations; vaccination records; vaccination programs

307. Guide for Developing a Community-Based Patient Safety Advisory Council | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Number of community-based educational programs conducted. … Number of attendees participating in community-based educational programs. … Number and type of public awareness programs. D.

308. Addressing the Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Workers: Learning From a Systematic Review of Early Interventions for Frontline Responders | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2022 - Early Interventions for Frontline Responders This article covers research on early psychological programs

309. Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum Module 32: Improving Self-Management Support and Engaging Patients in Care and Practice Improvement Topics (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-32-self-management-support.pdf
     September 01, 2015 - Self-Management Support Tasks and Assignments in Appendix 32 to model an enhanced self-management support program … Evidence is emerging that self-management support programs, which now often include an interactive, … Practices using this approach will need to identify and vet these community-based programs. … A self-management program should be evidence-based, linguistically competent (meaning it is delivered … Patient self-management support programs: an evaluation.

310. How Jurisdictions Can Ensure COVID-19 Vaccine Access for Staff and Residents in Long-term Care Settings | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/vaccine-access-jurisdictions.html
     September 01, 2021 - coordinating access to COVID-19 vaccines for residents and staff and how state and local immunization programs

311. Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care: Reminder Systems for Immunizations and Preventive Services (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/health-promotion-education/cahps-strategy-6-r.pdf
     April 14, 2017 - Costs for immunization reminder programs vary widely; for example, the cost per additional child vaccinated … that a letter reminder system can cost $10.50 per fully vaccinated child, whereas a comprehensive program …  190 percent for phone calls and for orientation/information programs (e.g., videos and pamphlets … Vaccination Programs: Client Reminder and Recall Systems. The Community Guide. Updated July 2015. … https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/vaccination-programs-client-reminder-and-recall-systems https

312. Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care: Reminder Systems for Immunizations and Preventive Services (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/cahps-strategy-6-r.pdf
     April 14, 2017 - Costs for immunization reminder programs vary widely; for example, the cost per additional child vaccinated … that a letter reminder system can cost $10.50 per fully vaccinated child, whereas a comprehensive program …  190 percent for phone calls and for orientation/information programs (e.g., videos and pamphlets … Vaccination Programs: Client Reminder and Recall Systems. The Community Guide. Updated July 2015. … https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/vaccination-programs-client-reminder-and-recall-systems https

313. Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2018 - culturally and linguistically accessible," including the use of race, ethnicity, and language data in program … Performance incentive programs tend not to be designed with reduction of disparities in mind, yet can … HHS administers programs supporting the health care delivery system to provide care to persons at risk … should issue guidance that recipients of HHS funding (e.g., Medicare, the Children's Health Insurance Program … Pay for performance, public reporting, and racial disparities in health care: How are programs being

314. Prologue -- Blueprints for Action (pdf file)
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     January 01, 1999 - The approaches incorporated in this volume— representing programs, tools, and products to improve patient … safety—cluster in five different areas: programs and collaborations, tools and procedures, simulation … instruction manual for assembling, using, and ultimately achieving the results the product, tool, or program … While the majority of programs, tools, and products in this volume are designed for inpatient hospital … And a cautionary note is always in order with the introduction of any new Prologue 3 program,

315. New Study Shows Reduced Antibiotic Use at Long-term Care Facilities Participating in HHS-funded Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2022 - New Study Shows Reduced Antibiotic Use at Long-term Care Facilities Participating in HHS-funded Program … The study evaluated the implementation of the AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use in 439 … Facilities that were highly engaged in the AHRQ program saw greater reductions in antibiotic use than … “This is a great example of what AHRQ does: create programs that make it simple to put evidence into … Antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) are designed to address this by promoting the appropriate use

316. New Study Shows Reductions in Antibiotic Use at Ambulatory Care Clinics Participating in HHS-funded Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2022 - New Study Shows Reductions in Antibiotic Use at Ambulatory Care Clinics Participating in HHS-funded Program … prescribing at ambulatory care clinics was cut almost in half in clinics that participated in a safety program … or improving antibiotic stewardship programs—coordinated internal programs that promote the appropriate … "This program is an example of what AHRQ does best: examining the evidence and developing interventions … "The AHRQ Safety Program continues to demonstrate that focusing attention on appropriate prescribing

317. Program Evaluation (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2023 - Program Evaluation Hospital AIM Team Leads SPPC‐II Program Evaluation Module 8 of 8 SPPC‐II … with the AIM program. … maternalinfant health/pregnancy‐mortality‐ surveillance‐system.htm SCRIPT You may ask, why are AIM and SPPC programs … • Indicate whether it is achieving results • Help guide decision‐making about programs – for example … Key Program Evaluation Concepts What Is Program Evaluation?

318. Program Evaluation (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2023 - Program Evaluation Hospital AIM Team Leads SPPC‐II Program Evaluation Module 8 of 8 SPPC‐II … Pregnancy‐Related Mortality: United States, 1987–2014 5 SCRIPT You may ask, why are AIM and SPPC programs … Program evaluation is the process of using evidence to: • Determine how well a program is being implemented … • Indicate whether it is achieving results • Help guide decision making about programs – for example … Key Program Evaluation Concepts What Is Program Evaluation?

319. Amplify Your Impact on Child Health Care Quality | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/amplify-impact-webinar.html
     October 01, 2020 - Encouraged consistent quality reporting standards across programs. … Slide 32 Stakeholders' Role in Service Delivery QI Design programs Help secure funding. … Implement programs Increase enrollment. Monitor, refine program. … Sustain programs Build base of support for program. Educate decision makers on outcomes. … Perspectives from a Non-Demonstration State Jeff Schiff, Medical Director, Minnesota Health Care Programs

320. Module 3—Integrating Infection Prevention and Control into the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Program—The Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2022 - Module 3—Integrating Infection Prevention and Control into the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Program—The … Infection Preventionist Training Course This module describes how infection prevention and control program … activities can be integrated into an existing Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement program. … how infection and prevention control fits within the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement program … prevention control performance improvement projects within Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement programs