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6381. AHRQ and Clinical Decision Support: Building the Bridge to Evidence-based Medicine | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2024 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders AHRQ and Clinical Decision Support: Building the Bridge to Evidence-based Medicine JUN 6 2024 By Edwin Lomotan, M.D., James Swiger, M.B.E., and Dean F. Sittig, Ph.D. Clinical decision support (CDS) has emerged as an important tool …

6382. Washington University Pediatric and Adolescent Ambulatory Research Consortium | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2012 - Washington University Pediatric and Adolescent Ambulatory Research Consortium Status: Inactive Registered Date: January 1, 2012 PBRN Acronym: WU PAARC PBRN Type: Pediatric Network (at least 75% are pediatricians or specialize in child health) Network Category: Established …

6383. Upstate New York Practice Based Research Network | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2012 - Upstate New York Practice Based Research Network Status: Active Registered Date: January 1, 2012 PBRN Acronym: UNYNET PBRN Type: Mixed Network (a combination of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing and/or other specialties) Network Category: Established …

6384. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF): An Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2023 - U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF): An Introduction Created in 1984, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF or Task Force) is an independent group of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine that works to improve the health of all Americans by making evidence-based recommend…

6385. Teach-Back (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/teach-back-slides-final508.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - Teach-Back Teach-Back AHRQ Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families Presenter Presentation Notes The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, or AHRQ, funded the development of a Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by…

6386. Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2021 - Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home Next Page Table of Contents Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home A Resource Toolkit Basic Components of the Health Coach Program Family Information Packet Cover Sheet Coaching in the Hospital Appendix A: Family Information Packet Appendix A: Fam…

6387. Evidence-based Practice Center Reports | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2025 - Evidence-based Practice Center Reports AHRQ’s Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program develops reports to assist public- and private-sector organizations in their efforts to improve the quality of healthcare in the United States. These reports provide comprehensive, science-based information on common, cos…

6388. Health Applications for Synchronous and Asynchronous Communication | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 01, 2021 - Health Information Technology for Engaging Patients in Diagnostic Decision Making in Emergency Departments Health Applications for Synchronous and Asynchronous Communication Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Health Information Technology for Engaging Patients in Diagnostic Decision Making in…

6389. Translating CAHPS Surveys and Other Materials | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2025 - Translating CAHPS Surveys and Other Materials Most CAHPS surveys are available in Spanish, as are some of the CAHPS supplemental items . These Spanish translations were produced by the CAHPS research team, which follows a standard process designed to ensure the reliability and validity of the survey data. Th…

6390. Reviewers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement Reviewers … Individual health plans, hospitals, and medical groups have organized quality improvement projects aimed … Quality improvement can be organized as a collaborative effort at a local, regional, statewide, or even … For some quality improvement projects, literal data sharing is important, as an entity collecting race … The Subcommittee on Standardized Collection of Race/Ethnicity Data for Healthcare Quality Improvement

6391. Specific Tools To Support Change (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2011 - Additional information on guides that focus more broadly on supporting quality improvement is included … in Available Comprehensive Quality Improvement Guides (Tool G.1). … http://www.ahrq.gov/sites /default/files/wysiwyg/ca hps/quality- improvement/measures/C AHPS_FAC_PG_041310 … /measures/CAHPS_FAC_PG_041310.pdf http://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement … /measures/CAHPS_FAC_PG_041310.pdf http://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement

6392. Specific Tools To Support Change (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/g2_combo_specifictoolstosupportchange.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - Additional information on guides that focus more broadly on supporting quality improvement is included … in Available Comprehensive Quality Improvement Guides (Tool G.1). … http://www.ahrq.gov/site s/default/files/wysiwyg/c ahps/quality- improvement/measures/C AHPS_FAC_PG_041310 … /measures/CAHPS_FAC_PG_041310.pdf http://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement … /measures/CAHPS_FAC_PG_041310.pdf http://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement

6393. Exhibit 7. Interviews by Position in Organization | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2014 - Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies Exhibit 7. Interviews by Position in Organization Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies Introduction to the Case Studies Case 1. Lakeview Healthcare Case 2. C…

6394. Implementing Evidence-based Heart Health Care in Asheville | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/about/stories/in-action/east-asheville.html
      March 01, 2021 - With its focus on improving the delivery of heart health care, EvidenceNOW differs from other quality … improvement efforts. … Leslie McDowell, a practice facilitator, quality improvement consultant, and practice cheerleader on

6395. Module 6: Sustainability: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - Due to the high level of variability in health care, quality improvement must be continuously integrated … improvement efforts. … Ask: Can anyone give an example of a quality improvement project you participated in that followed either … improvement data, and on how to use the data system. … improvement within their facility.

6396. Module 1: Overview - Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2017 - interventions have included shared reporting on key safety indicators; collaborative learning and coaching on quality … improvement methods and safety practices; and support for specific safety interventions such as checklists … The testing was focused on one large center with a foundation of quality improvement, and one smaller … center with less training around quality improvement methods.

6397. Exhibit 2.4. Organizational Goals of Lean | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2014 -     New CEO hired       X                         Other quality … improvement methods reviewed by CEO       X X                      

6398. Facilitator-Notes (doc file)
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      March 01, 2017 - Due to the high level of variability in health care, quality improvement must be continuously integrated … improvement efforts. … ASK: Can anyone give an example of a quality improvement project you participated in that followed either … improvement data, and on how to use the data system. … improvement within their facility.

6399. Exhibit 4.13. Identify and Choose Priority Problem | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2014 - Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies Exhibit 4.13. Identify and Choose Priority Problem Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving Care Delivery Through Lean: Implementation Case Studies Introduction to the Case Studies Case 1. Lakeview Healthcare Case 2. …

6400. Information to Help Hospitals Get Started (pdf file)
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      October 28, 2009 - family engagement • Assessing patient- and family-centered care practices at your hospital • Quality … improvement • Patient safety • Working with patients and families as advisors • Improving discharge … improvement AHRQ: Quality Improvement and Information AHRQ’s Web site has tools, resources, and … case studies related to quality improvement along with links to quality information for consumers. … improvement AHRQ: Quality Improvement and Information How to Improve Improving America’s Hospitals