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6421. Long COVID is a Case Study of Our Fractured Healthcare System | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/long-covid.html
      March 01, 2023 - AHRQ Views: Blog posts from AHRQ leaders Long COVID is a Case Study of Our Fractured Healthcare System MAR 21 2023 By Edmondo Robinson, M.D., M.B.A., M.S. Chair, AHRQ’s National Advisory Council Edmondo Robinson, M.D. M.B.A., M.S. Editor’s Note:   This blog post…

6422. Final Progress Report: Toward safer opioid prescribing for chronic pain in high risk populations (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/robinson-papp-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Toward safer opioid prescribing for chronic pain in high risk populations FINAL PROGRESS REPORT 1. TITLE PAGE Title: Toward safer opioid prescribing for chronic pain in high risk populations: implementing the Centers for Disease Control Guideline (CDC) guideline in the primary care HIV clini…

6423. Scoring CPCQ (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/cpcq-scoring.pdf
      May 01, 2017 - Scoring CPCQ 1 Scoring the Change Process Capability Questionnaire Strategies Items: Current Plan National Evaluation Team May 1, 2017 2 Introduction The RFA from AHRQ for EvidenceNOW: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HS-14-008.html described the required measures of practice…

6424. Research Training Programs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2021 - Research Training Programs Financial aid from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for health care research training and career development (pre- and post-doctoral fellowships, and dissertations). The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) provides an array of intramural and extramural pr…

6425. Implementing Automatic Referral | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2023 - Implementing Automatic Referral This focus area will walk you through the necessary steps for implementing an automatic referral system in your hospital. Automatic referral is a proven, evidence-based strategy to increase participation in cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Automatic referral is the systematic, au…

6426. Health Care for Blacks | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/blackhealth/healthcare.html
      June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Health Care for Blacks Health Care for Blacks Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Chartbook on Health Care for Blacks Health Care for Blacks Acknowledgments Part 1: Overviews of the Report and the Black Population Part 2: Trends in Priorities of the Heckler Report Part 2…

6427. Chapter 1. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Chapter 1. Introduction Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infection in Ambulatory Surgery Centers Executive Summary Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. ST-PRA De…

6428. Clinical Case Scenarios | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2023 - Clinical Case Scenarios AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care, Phase 2 The two clinical case scenarios below illustrate 10 teamwork tools and strategies for improving perinatal care. One scenario focuses on obstetric hemorrhage, and the other scenario focuses on severe hypertension in pregnancy. Both scena…

6429. Spanish Language Infection-Prevention and Antibiotic-Use Tools for Consumers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2022 - Spanish Language Infection-Prevention and Antibiotic-Use Tools for Consumers These Spanish-language resources can educate patients about healthcare-associated infections and antibiotic use. They are located in the Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Ambulatory Care . The original tools were designed for medic…

6430. Exhibit 7. Interviews by Position in Organization | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit7.html
      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…

6431. Screening for Thyroid Disease: Systematic Evidence Review (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2004 - Screening for Thyroid Disease: Systematic Evidence Review This report may be used, in whole or in part, as the basis for development of clinical practice guidelines and other quality enhancement tools, or a basis for reimbursement and coverage policies. AHRQ o…

6432. Care Management: Implications for Medical Practice, Health Policy, and Health Services Research (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2015 - Care Management: Implications for Medical Practice, Health Policy, and Health Services Research 1 Care Management Issue Brief Care Management: Implications for Medical Practice, Health Policy, and Health Services Research Executive Summary Health care delivery systems throughout the United States are employing…

6433. Reimagining Healthcare Teams: Leveraging the Patient-Clinician-AI Triad To Improve Diagnostic Safety (pdf file)
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      July 07, 2023 - Reimagining Healthcare Teams: Leveraging the Patient-Clinician-AI Triad To Improve Diagnostic Safety PATIENT SAFETY e Issue Brief 13 Reimagining Healthcare Teams: Leveraging the Patient-Clinician-AI Triad To Improve Diagnostic Safety This page intentionally left blank. e Issue Brief 13 Reimagining Hea…

6434. 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

6435. 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.

6436. 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.

6437. 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                      

6438. 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.

6439. 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. …

6440. 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