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401. Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/actionplan-trip-facguide.docx
     January 01, 2017 - Third, measure your performance. … This program outlines many process and outcome measures. … Slide 7 Measure Performance SAY: Next you will need to identify how you will measure performance. … You will need to measure baseline performance. … of quality.

402. 2023 CAHPS Health Plan Survey Database Chartbook (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/cahps-database/2023-hp-chartbook.pdf
     January 01, 2023 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; January 2024. … do not represent a statistically drawn sample of all U.S. health plans or State agencies and CHIP programs … composite measure, the four ratings, HEDIS questions, and Children with Chronic Conditions measures … CHIP Composite Measures Top Box by General Child and Children with Chronic Conditions Composite Measure … The CAHPS Health Plan Survey uses several different response scales.

403. Executive Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/execsumm.html
     December 01, 2017 - The project was funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) with in-kind support … . 1 IPC sites are improving the quality of, access to, and coordination of services by focusing on patient … . 2 Using current scientific research and evidence-based best practices, SDPI grant programs have made … these ranges for all three measures. … Improving patient care, improving the quality of and access to care. 2013; http://www.ihs.gov/ipc/index.cfm

404. Workplace Safety Resource List (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/workplace-safety/workplace_safety_resource_list.pdf
     October 01, 2021 - Composite Measure 1. Exposure to Workplace Hazards 1. … or improve their current program. … Composite Measures 5 and 6. … Resources by Composite Measure Composite Measure 1. … Exposure to Workplace Hazards Composite Measure 2.

405. Episiotomy (Overuse) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/0083episiotomy.pdf
     March 01, 2016 - While the PCPI values prospective claims reporting programs and the data these programs can provide, … These safety and quality issues illustrate the need for this measure in the CHIPRA program. … This measure would fill a gap in the Medicaid and CHIP programs’ core set of children’s health care … asthma care quality, inpatient care measures). … Measures Program (PQMP) Candidate Measure Submission Form (CPCF) was approved by the Office of Management

406. State at a Glance: Pennsylvania | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/pa.html
     March 01, 2019 - to put quality measures to work? … measures can be used to improve quality of care for children. … Working with the Initial Core Set of Children's Quality Measures Pennsylvania identified thirteen of … the initial core set of children's quality measures to report directly from patients' electronic health … reporting under the Meaningful Use Medicaid EHR Incentive Program.

407. Strategic Plan: Children as a Priority Population | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/mission/strategic-plan/CHStratPlan.html
     December 01, 1999 - Children need quality measures for choice and for assessing quality improvement, as well as effective … Objective 1.2 Support extramural development of quality measures for children to identify quality problems … , foster consumer choice of health care plans and providers, and measure the success of quality improvement … The creation of critically needed tools such as quality measures and quality improvement strategies will … Strategy 6.1.1 : Measure balance at every funding cycle, and share information with those involved in

408. 3 Tk2 T1-Suggested Agenda For Meeting On Monitoring Final (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK2_T1-Suggested_Agenda_for_Meeting_on_Monitoring_Final.pdf
     October 01, 2016 - Brief review of antimicrobial stewardship program goals 5 minutes 2. … How does antimicrobial stewardship program fit in with existing infection control or quality improvement … What measures are needed to evaluate progress towards goals? … (a) Examples of simple measures: (1) the rate of antibiotic use (e.g., the number of fluoroquinolones … (c) Example of complex measures: (1) Focus on a particular infection and look at the rate of compliance

409. AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions: Updated Baseline Rates and Preliminary Results 2014-2016 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/pfp/natlhacratereport-rebaselining2014-2016_0.pdf
     January 01, 2016 - variety of adverse events, including the 10 HACs selected for special focus by CMS as part of the programs … Measures used to estimate the national HAC rate HAC Type Source Measure Adverse Drug Event MPSMS … The weights follow, based on their percentage of the inpatient population: • AMI: 1.95%, • CHF: 3.10% … the 21 measures. 2. … measures.

410. State at a Glance: Oregon | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/or.html
     March 01, 2019 - Demonstration Grant Program ? … measures can be used to improve quality of care for children. … Working with the Initial Core Set of Children's Quality Measures Oregon will collect, report, and test … the initial core set of children's quality measures for the State's Medicaid and CHIP population by … profile by using existing population-based measures that highlight the need for quality improvement

411. TeamSTEPPS Research/Evidence Base: Nursing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/evidence-base/nursing.html
     June 01, 2023 - Challenging the ethnic pyramid: Golden rules and organisational measures towards a more inclusive work

412. 3 Tk2 T1-Suggested Agenda For Meeting On Monitoring Final (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK2_T1-Suggested_Agenda_for_Meeting_on_Monitoring_Final.docx
     October 01, 2016 - or quality improvement (QI) efforts? … 5 minutes What measures are needed to evaluate progress towards goals? … Examples of simple measures: (1) the rate of antibiotic use (e.g., the number of fluoroquinolones used … Examples of moderately complex measures: (1) number of antibiotic prescriptions divided by the number … Example of complex measures: (1) Focus on a particular infection and look at the rate of compliance with

413. Action Plan for Translating Research Into Practice: Gap Analysis and Tests of Change: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/action-plan-trip-fac-guide.html
     February 01, 2017 - Third, measure your performance. … This program outlines many process and outcome measures. … Slide 8: Measure Performance Say: Next you will need to identify how you will measure performance … You will need to measure baseline performance. … of quality.

414. The CAHPS Ambulatory Care Improvement Guide: Why Improve Patient Experience? (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/2-why-improve/cahps-section-2-why-improve-patient-experience.pdf
     May 01, 2017 - Medicaid Services (CMS) has been using several versions of the CAHPS Health Plan Survey since 1998 to measure … CAHPS survey results are combined with other quality measures in “star ratings” that take into account … o Similarly, the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) program administered by CMS includes a patient … time; eventually, all medical practices with two or more eligible professionals will be required to measure …  The National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA) Patient-Centered Medical Home program includes

415. CAHPS In-Center Hemodialysis Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/ich/index.html
     November 01, 2023 - Dialysis facilities and End-Stage Renal Disease Networks (known simply as Networks) use this tool to measure … Quality Measures from the CAHPS In-Center Hemodialysis Survey The In-Center Hemodialysis Survey produces … the following measures of patient experience: Nephrologists' communication and caring Quality … programs and measures, and then resurveyed their patients in order to analyze the effectiveness of their … Hemodialysis Survey was developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) CAHPS program

416. Evaluation of Diagnostic Stewardship Implementation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-dx-stewardship7.html
     August 01, 2024 - Guidance is available and continues to evolve for diagnostic excellence programs in hospitals and other … healthcare organizations. 86,87 One specific program, Core Elements of Hospital Diagnostic Excellence … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and others in late 2024. 88   Second, it is possible to measure … Contamination rates for diagnostic specimens. 89 Internal laboratory quality measures, such as the percentage … to assess the value, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability of diagnostic stewardship activities and programs

417. Contributions to Patient Safety and Medical Liability | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/demo-program/grants/contributions.html
     August 01, 2022 - Clearly, the PSML demonstration projects generated a series of tools, training modules and curricula, program … Further, such a measure would not be the best way to understand what these seven demonstration projects … The projects have helped to identify the conditions under which such programs can readily be adopted, … , DRPs can produce measurable, positive impacts on a series of patient safety and liability outcome measures … That said, these projects also demonstrate that the relevant measures of patient safety outcome may be

418. Opportunities for Integrating MOC Part IV Requirements into PBRN Practices (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/MOC-PIV-Field-Guide.pdf
     June 01, 2015 - For examples look at the ABIM and ABMS Portfolio programs. … /quality-improvement-program-providers/default.aspx http://www.abim.org/quality-improvement-program-providers … Measures must be relevant to the quality gap. … Preferably at least one measure per aim. 10. … Must have a minimum of 25 patients per measure for most situations.

419. State at a Glance: Florida | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/fl.html
     March 01, 2019 - Demonstration Grant Program? … measures can be used to improve quality of care for children. … of children's health quality using multiple existing data sources from various children's programs across … Working with the Initial Core Set of Children's Quality Measures Florida will collect, assess, and … measures?

420. HCBS CAHPS Survey Database: What You Need to Know - GINSBERG (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/hcbs-webcast-051623-ginsberg.pdf
     April 02, 2025 - , Ph.D., CPXP Director, CAHPS and Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Programs Center for Quality … • Data & Analytics: Generate measures and data to track and improve performance, and evaluate progress … survey data 9 CAHPS Surveys: Gold standard for patient experience measurement CAHPS Surveys: ►Measure … patient experience, not patient satisfaction ►Capture the patient’s voice in development and testing ►Measure … recognizes adherence to CAHPS design principles; ensures comparability across settings, plans, providers, programs