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4741. Final Progress Report: Health Journalism 2010, national conference on healthcare journalism (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/bruzzese2-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - national conference on healthcare journalism Final Grant Report for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Pronovost, of the Quality and Safety Research Group at Johns Hopkins. … a 2008 news briefing, HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt announced the addition of patient satisfaction measures … key to health reform's success Kansas Health Institute News Service Mike Shields New CDC report measures … Pronovost, who established the Quality and Safety Research Group to advance the science of safety,

4742. How are CHIPRA quality demonstration States designing and implementing caregiver peer support programs? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 01, 2014 - How are CHIPRA quality demonstration States designing and implementing caregiver peer support programs … Grant Program aims to identify effective, replicable strategies for enhancing quality of health care … Using quality measures to improve child health care. … Applying health information technology (IT) for quality improvement. … Assessing the utility of other innovative approaches to enhance quality.

4743. Contact Precautions for MRSA Prevention - Webinar slide notes (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - . · Observing respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette, including source control measures (e.g., covering … environment and patient care equipment and instruments. · Practicing sharps safety and administrative control measures … In many of the units, staff were concerned about the quality of care their patients would be receiving … The teams discussed evidence that the quality of care can be maintained, and they shared with staff the

4744. CUSP Helps University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2014 - CUSP Helps University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections Search All Impact Case Studies August 2014 One year after implementing AHRQ's Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP), the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (UWHC) was awarded the 2013 Partnersh…

4745. Strategy 1: Working With Patients and Families as Advisors | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/engagingfamilies/strategy1/index.html
      December 01, 2017 - when patients are engaged in their health care, it can lead to measurable improvements in safety and quality … To promote stronger engagement, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality developed the Guide to Patient … and Family Engagement in Hospital Quality and Safety, a tested, evidence-based resource to help hospitals … work as partners with patients and families to improve quality and safety. … family advisors are valuable partners in efforts to reduce medical errors and improve the safety and quality

4746. Community Health Workers (Promotores de Salud) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports (NHQDR) Glossary (en inglés).

4747. Appendix O. Part 2—Disinfection/Sterilization Record Keeping: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/app-o-fac-notes.html
      May 01, 2017 - On the test strips, they may also have you perform quality checks. … Also, the water quality is a very large component of quality processing. … There are now quality testing devices for AERs to make sure that we're getting the correct amount and … Also, very important is the quality of the final rinse. AAMI also has a TIR on water. … Slide 16: Quality Control Ability To Track Scope Use For quality control, ability to track the scope

4748. Guide-Infection-Prevention (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/guides/guide-infection-prevention.pdf
      March 01, 2017 - under contract number HHSA290201000025I, task order 8, from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … contractor, Health Research & Educational Trust, have made a good faith effort to take all reasonable measures … Together, all LTC facility team members—residents, family, and staff—can improve quality and prevent … Infection A sign of infection is what you can observe (for example what you can see, hear, feel, or measure … Impact of infection preventionists on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid quality measures in Maryland

4749. EvidenceNOW: Ohio Cooperative (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/building-capacity/EvidenceNOW-BSC-OH-profile.pdf
      September 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Building State Capacity is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … The goal is to catalyze the development of a sustainable, state-based external primary care quality … of the American College of Physicians, Ohio Nurses Association, Ohio Pharmacists Association, and Quality … all Ohioans by aligning the state’s strong primary care network and stakeholder organizations with quality … in facilitated co-design approach to develop a heart healthy QI building a successful heart healthy quality

4750. Assemble the Team and Engage Leadership for Perinatal Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/assemble-slides.html
      July 01, 2023 - Chief quality officers. Ancillary staff. Infection prevention specialists. … Address issues that require adaptive solutions with measures such as— Implementing an evidence-based … are integrated into overall hospital quality improvement and patient safety efforts. … Slide 46: CUSP Tools Background Quality Improvement Team Information Form. … Slide 48: References Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Department of Defense.

4751. Imbedding Research in Practice to Improve Medication Safety (pdf file)
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      May 07, 2008 - The primary outcome measure for each project was the incidence of medication errors, defined as the … Kaiser Permanente Colorado improving medication safety program Project Outcome measure (direction … Kaiser Permanente Colorado improving medication safety program (continued) Project Outcome measure … Kaiser Permanente National Quality Conference. Monterey, CA. June 2005. … Committee on Quality of Health Care in America, Institute of Medicine.

4752. PowerPoint Presentation
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      September 03, 2014 - Performance Improvement Facility structures and processes affect care outcomes When the actual outcomes don't measure … Review Data Monthly Discuss and evaluate data trended over time for VAI rates and process measures … to discuss and evaluate the data trending over time for vascular access infection rates and process measures … Assess other quality improvement processes in your facility. … ASK: Can data collected be used for other quality improvement projects?  

4753. Turning Data Into Action—Using HSOPS and SSI Data as Part of a Meaningful Change: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/on-boarding/data-into-action-fac-notes.html
      December 01, 2017 - For more ideas, go to https://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/index.html . … CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and the American College of Surgeons National Surgeon Quality … Slide 14: Using Data To Drive Quality Improvement Say: We have just learned how to obtain data … Slide 30: Generating SSI Reports for Frontline Staff Say: Scroll down to find and click on the “Measures

4754. Systemwide Deployment of Medical Team Training: Lessons Learned in the Department of Defense (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2002 - During the initial site assessment, leaders and staff established the measures to assess whether the … A report of the Committee on Quality of Health Care in America, Institute of Medicine. … VSamples [1 1 1 1] >> /JPEG2000ColorACSImageDict << /TileWidth 256 /TileHeight 256 /Quality … 30 >> /JPEG2000ColorImageDict << /TileWidth 256 /TileHeight 256 /Quality 30 >> / … /VSamples [1 1 1 1] >> /JPEG2000GrayACSImageDict << /TileWidth 256 /TileHeight 256 /Quality

4755. Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum Module 5: Special Considerations When Working With Safety Net Practices (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2015 - Special Considerations When Working With Safety Net Practices Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … McNellis, M.P.H., P.A., Agency for Health Research and Quality Janice L. … Genevro, Ph.D., Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality AHRQ Publication No. 15-0060-EF September … Clinica measures Third Next Available Appointment (TNA), a well-recognized access metric. … documentation of smoking status, percentage of smokers receiving counseling, and process and outcome measures

4756. Final Progress Report: Building Consensus Among States on Patient Safety Reporting (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/golden-west-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Vice President for Quality Improvement Health Care Quality Improvement Programs Office of Projects … Among other things, the act called for increased patient safety measures as well as tort reform to discourage … the American Health Quality Association. … The overall quality of this activity was 6 3 0 0 0 0 4.67 93.33% 9. … A forum on developing consensus about patient safety measures, Educating consumers and report formats

4757. Final Progress Report: Process Reliability and Organizational Learning in Home Health Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/silver-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - Using an ACH measure endorsed by the National Quality Forum, changes in risk-adjusted patient outcomes … Quality Improvement Organizations – 8th Scope of Work. … Home Health Quality Improvement National Campaign web site. … Briggs® National Quality Improvement/Hospital Reduction Study. … Documentation of Prediction Models Used for Risk Adjustment of Home Health Compare OBQI Quality Measures

4758. For World Patient Safety Day 2023, AHRQ Recognizes the Imperative of Engaging Patients in Their Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2023 - than passive participants, it can lead to measurable improvements in safety, patient satisfaction, quality … Guide to Patient and Family Engagement in Hospital Quality and Safety describes critical opportunities … for Perinatal Care helps labor and delivery units improve patient safety, team communication, and quality

4759. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Labor and Delivery Unit Safety Umbilical Cord Prolapse (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/tool_cord-prolapse.docx
      May 01, 2017 - This might include an existing medical peer-review process or review by a perinatal safety or quality … rapid response, and · when regrouping to discuss plan of care if patient fails to respond to initial measures

4760. Lessons Learned from the Evolution of Mandatory Adverse Event Reporting Systems (pdf file)
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      April 09, 2004 - to recommend strategies for improving patient safety and health care quality. … facilities to conduct a root-cause analysis and develop risk-reduction strategies with corresponding measures … Assurance Model Quality Management Model Continuous Quality Improvement Best Practices Model … tracking of less serious but common adverse events may encourage clinical leaders to implement preventive measures … Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force to the President.