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341. Appendix: State Overviews | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/medicaidmgmt/tap.html
     October 01, 2014 - This Guide and appendix reflect current programs and trends. … and PCCM programs. … Disease management programs require time to exert an impact. … the enhanced care management programs. … its physician community and the appeal of locally run programs.

342. Asthma Care Quality Improvement Workbook and Resource Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/ockt/kt/tools/asthmasumm.html
     July 01, 2016 - Design strategies customized to specific needs, including creating new asthma quality improvement programs … and building on existing programs.

343. 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

344. 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

345. 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,

346. National Pcep Meeting White Paper (doc file)
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     May 05, 2014 - community health through the creation of partnerships with state and local agencies, institutions and programs … PCEP could come from Medicare and Medicaid through the creation of a requirement that state Medicaid programs … Aspects of each became the basis of the Section and leaders from those two programs helped in its writing … All programs agreed to the creation of a common, on-line toolkit. … We have started to build these prototypes of health extension programs, seeded by some money from AHRQ

347. Table 4. AADE Recommended Measures and Measurement Methods | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2018 - Patient Self-Management Support Programs: An Evaluation Table 4. … Measurement Methods Previous Page   Table of Contents Patient Self-Management Support Programs … Introduction and Purpose Summary Background Methodology Design Options for a Self-Management Support Program … Program Evaluation Conclusions References Appendix 1.

348. 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

349. 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

350. 5. Conclusion and Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program: Final Project Report 5. … Page Next Page Table of Contents National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program … Observations About the Structure of the Demonstration Grant Program 4. … impact of these projects emphasize the need to both embed evaluation considerations in designing grant programs … that can inform future policy development and new grant-making programs to improve care for children

351. Appendix C: "Long List" of Delivery System Research Areas | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/casalino/paper/idkeydsrapc.html
     February 01, 2014 - What are unintended consequences of pay for performance programs? … How can P4P programs be designed to minimize unintended consequences, such as increasing resource disparities … Innovative approaches to hospital discharge To what extent can discharge programs operated by hospitals … example: Chronic disease registries Nurse care managers for patients with severe chronic illness Programs

352. Strategies for Improving Patient Experience with Ambulatory Care: Tools to Help Patients Communicate Their Needs (pdf file)
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     July 07, 2017 - Coached Care Coached Care programs are designed to prepare patients to be more effective participants … Tools to Help Patients Communicate Their Needs July 2017 6.H-4 The design of Coached Care programs … These more involved coaching programs require larger resources for staff training in Coached Care … , anecdotal evidence suggests that Coached Care programs enhance physician-patient communication … ______________________________________________________ Learn About the Effects of a Coached Care Program

353. Hospital Language Services: Quality Improvement and Performance Measures (pdf file)
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     May 08, 2008 - The “Speaking Together” Learning Collaborative Speaking Together is a national program funded by the … The program uses a collaborative “learning network” model to foster shared learning and innovation among … 10 hospitals that were selected through an open, competitive solicitation to participate in the program … Program successes are shared across participants, giving hospitals with linguistically diverse patient … The program seeks to measure the quality of language services in an effort to improve those services

354. Information for Specialty Audiences | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2018 - Resident Physicians and Graduate Medical Training Programs Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing … It can be used as a self-learning module or as an adjunct to existing educational or orientation programs

355. Program Evaluation (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hypertension_8-program-evaluation-speaker-notes.pdf
     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?

356. Program Evaluation (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/perinatal-care-2/hemorrhage_8-program-evaluation-speaker-notes.pdf
     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?

357. New Study Shows Reductions in Antibiotic Use at Ambulatory Care Clinics Participating in HHS-funded Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/antibiotic-prescribing.html
     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

358. Webinar 5: Reach Out to Collaborate with Partners Across Settings: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/guide/web5.html
     December 01, 2017 - Duals-demonstration programs. … Medicaid Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) programs. … Medicaid Delivery System Transformation Initiatives (DSTI) programs. … Peer support programs. Faith-based organizations. Volunteer organizations. … The collaboration started with a meeting between the director of programs of behavioral health center

359. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2010 - Measures in the Scan Client Functioning Measures and Gaps Client Experience Measures and Gaps Program … Committee on Redesigning Health Insurance Performance Measures, Payment, and Performance Improvement Programs … Committee on Enhancing Federal Healthcare Quality Programs, Institute of Medicine. … Only CMS can mandate the use of specific measures by State Medicaid programs on an ongoing basis. … These include: consistent determination of level of care for program eligibility; individualized service

360. The CAHPS Ambulatory Care Improvement Guide: Are You Ready To Improve? (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/3-are-you-ready/cahps-ambulatory-care-guide-section-3.pdf
     May 01, 2017 - Medical Group Association (AMGA) • American Society for Quality • Baldrige Performance Excellence Program … Through this program, health plans use common measures to evaluate the performance of their contracted … Reward and recognition programs usually include formal programs, day-to-day feedback, and informal … Formal Programs Examples of internal formal programs include:  Staff recognition awards that focus … One example of an informal program is called R.E.W.A.R.D., which stands for Recognition of Employees