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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/gilmerstudysnapshot/index.html
April 01, 2015 - Variation in the Implementation of California's Full-Service Partnerships
For Persons With Serious Mental Illness
AHRQ Delivery System Research: Study Snapshot
Authorized by California's Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), full-service partnerships (FSPs) provide integrated, supported housing and…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/system/delivery-system-initiative/gilmerstudysnapshot/gilmerstudysnapshot.pdf
April 01, 2015 - Variation in the Implementation of California’s Full-Service Partnerships for Persons With Serious Mental Illness
AHRQ DELIVERY SYSTEM RESEARCH: STUDY SNAPSHOT
Variation in the Implementation of California’s Full-
Service Partnerships for Persons With Serious Mental Illness
Todd P. Gilmer, Marian L. Katz, Ana Stefa…
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/intro/teach.html
August 01, 2023 - Section 3: Teaching Introductory Material
TeamSTEPPS 3.0 has been taught in a two-day format, is often taught in a half-day format, and is also frequently taught in smaller segments only 15–30 minutes long. While in-person trainings have been the norm, virtual trainings using an online platform are now common a…
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www.ahrq.gov/takeheart/training/care-coordination/index.html
April 01, 2023 - Enhancing Care Coordination
This focus area will walk you through the decisions and steps needed to optimize care coordination for your cardiac rehabilitation (CR) patients.
Effective care coordination (CC) is a proven strategy for increasing patient participation. Care coordinators begin to work with patie…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-c.html
October 01, 2020 - Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide
Appendix C. Sample Bladder Scan Policy
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Table of Contents
Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide
Overv…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/leanprocess/leanprocess.html
May 01, 2018 - Reducing Waste and Inefficiency in Health Care Through Lean Process Redesign: Literature Review
Executive Summary
Our Nation's health service delivery systems face growing challenges to enhance quality while reducing costs. Lean/Toyota Production Systems (TPS) is a process redesign strategy develo…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/guide5.html
August 01, 2022 - Communication Assessment Guide
AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution Toolkit
Purpose: To help you identify members of your organization who are effective at delivering disclosure communications.
Who should use this tool? Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) Implementation Team, Disclosure Lea…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/premortem-tool.docx
January 01, 2017 - Tool: Premortem
Problem Statement
Projects often fail due to many circumstances. Quality improvement programs, like the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) are no exception. Understanding potential barriers and complications to project implementation and success BEFORE the launch of a new program can miti…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/find2.html
December 01, 2012 - Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
HCBS Population
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Table of Contents
Assessing the Health and Welfare of the HCBS Population
Introduction
HCBS Population
Availability and Use of State Medicaid HCBS
Outcome Indicators for the HCBS Population
Outc…
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www.ahrq.gov/chsp/about-chsp/centers/dartmouth.html
July 01, 2019 - Comparative Health System Performance Initiative: Dartmouth College Center of Excellence
Principal Investigator
Ellen Meara, Ph.D.
Partners
University of California at Berkeley.
Harvard University.
High Value Healthcare Collaborative.
Overview
The Dartmouth College Center of Excellence is stud…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/maintenance-checklist.html
March 01, 2017 - Appendix H. Indwelling Urinary Catheter Maintenance Checklist
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
Instructions for Use
Purpose
Use of a standardized indwelling urinary catheter (IUC) maintenance checklist can ensure that residents are protected through application of nationally …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/sustain-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - Improving Antibiotic Use is a Patient Safety Issue
Sustaining Stewardship Activities
Acute Care
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use
AHRQ Pub. No. 17(20)-0028-EF
November 2019
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care
Sustaining Stewardship
1
Objectives
Review the goals of an anti…
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/reduce/antibiotic-faqs.html
July 01, 2017 - Antibiotic Stewardship FAQs
AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI
The frequently asked questions (FAQs) that are intended to support long-term care (LTC) facilities in the implementation of efforts to reduce the overuse of antibiotics. The answers to these commonly asked questions are…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/patient-workforce-safety.html
March 01, 2023 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders
In Pandemic’s Wake, We Must Recommit to Patient and Workforce Safety
DEC
13
2022
By
Robert Otto
Valdez,
Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
R. Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
Nearly three years after COVID-19’s unwelcome arrival, the U.S. healthcare s…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/womenhealth/wm-ptsafety.html
September 01, 2015 - Chartbook on Women's Health Care
Patient Safety
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Table of Contents
Chartbook on Women's Health Care
Acknowledgments
Women's Health Care
Key Findings of the 2014 QDR
2014 Chartbooks
Access to Health Care
Affordability
Communication and Care Coordination
Effect…
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-patients-source-understanding-dx-error-vol1-4.html
June 01, 2023 - Patient Experience as a Source for Understanding the Origins, Impact, and Remediation of Diagnostic Errors
Directions for Future Research
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Table of Contents
Patient Experience as a Source for Understanding the Origins, Impact, and Remediation of Diagnostic Errors
Executive S…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/writing/tip1.html
May 01, 2015 - Tip 1. In a Quality Report, Write Text That’s Easy To Understand
The ability of a reader to understand the information in a performance report depends upon many factors, including:
The simplicity of words and sentence structure.
The clarity and cohesiveness of explanatory text.
The reader’s background…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/gilmerstudysnapshot.pdf
April 01, 2015 - Variation in the Implementation of California’s Full-Service Partnerships for Persons With Serious Mental Illness
AHRQ DELIVERY SYSTEM RESEARCH: STUDY SNAPSHOT
Variation in the Implementation of California’s Full-
Service Partnerships for Persons With Serious Mental Illness
Todd P. Gilmer, Marian L. Katz, Ana Stefa…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/elicitation/development/index.html
July 01, 2023 - Development of the CAHPS Clinician & Group Narrative Item Set
The first CAHPS Narrative Item Set was designed to enable users of the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey to elicit a short, coherent story from patients about their experiences with care. These items were originally referred to as the Patient Narrative …
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/environmental-scan-programs/envscan-program-apa.html
April 01, 2018 - Environmental Scan of Patient Safety Education and Training Programs
Appendix A
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Table of Contents
Environmental Scan of Patient Safety Education and Training Programs
Introduction
Chapter 1. Environmental Scan
Chapter 2. Electronic Searchable Catalog
Chapter 3. Qualit…