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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/cahps-specialist-care.html
August 01, 2021 - Reporting of CAHPS Data Regarding Availability of Specialist Care for Children on Medicaid
Measure
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-0237-technicalspecs.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Reporting of CAHPS Data Regarding Availability of Specialist Care for Children on Medicaid: Technical … Specifications
Appendix – Measure Specification
Reporting of CAHPS Data Regarding Availability of
Specialist … Medicaid populations and
report the percentage of parents who responded “Usually” or “Always” to the specialist … Calculation
This measure requires survey data on parent perceptions of specialist availability for … 1) demonstrates that a particular State publicly reports the results of
the individual question on specialist
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-237-fullreport.pdf
October 01, 2019 - • Version 4.0: In the last 6 months, how often was it easy to get appointments for your child
with specialists … • Many States and regions have variable geographic distribution and shortages of specialists
(Mayer … Seeing Specialists: Roles of parents and providers
unclear. National Poll on Children’s Health. … Available at: http://mottnpch.org/reports-surveys/seeing-
specialists-roles-parents-providers-unclear … /reports-surveys/seeing-specialists-roles-parents-providers-unclear
https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraexh4.html
April 01, 2018 - Infection control specialist.
Pre-op, OR, PACU nurses.
Instrument technician. … Environmental services specialist.
Infection control specialist.
General surgery hospitalist. … Infection control specialist.
Pre-op, OR, PACU nurses.
Quality improvement nurse.
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www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/measures/fecc-care-coordinator-assisted.html
August 01, 2021 - Family Experiences with Coordination of Care (FECC) Measure: Care Coordinator Assisted with Specialist … Name: 2845, Family Experiences with Coordination of Care (FECC) - 7: Care Coordinator Assisted with Specialist
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Gandhi_22.pdf
February 01, 2007 - with specialists; and determining if and when a consultation note has
been returned by the specialist … • Patient had seen the specialist within the past 12 months or had seen the specialist more than … Outcomes
Our principal outcome for the specialist surveys was specialist receipt of referral information … Control
specialist
survey sent
(N = 169)
Intervention
specialist
survey
responses
(N = … Response rates
Measure Intervention Control Total
Specialist survey sent 261 169 430
Specialist
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/about/chesapeake-regional-healthcare.html
February 01, 2024 - In October 2022, a new Nursing Quality Specialist joined the Quality department at CRH and explored ways … Implementation of AHRQ’s Patient Safety Tools
Starting in November 2022, the Nursing Quality Specialist … The Nursing Quality Specialist advocated for immediate process improvements to ensure the safety of the … In addition, the Nursing Quality Specialist ensured patients’ ability to use the call bell and their … For 6 months, “Fall Free Friday” audits were completed by the Nursing Quality Specialist every Friday
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/atlas/chapter4tab5.html
June 01, 2014 - Defined from PCP perspective (CCD sent) and also from specialist perspective (CCD received). … CCD with request for referral to specialist. … Defined from PCP perspective (CCD sent) and also from specialist perspective (CCD received). … communicates results to patient/family l
Number of patients seen by specialist where the specialist … the specialist report.
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/strategy6g-rapid-referral.html
April 01, 2023 - Specialist referrals are a serious problem for some health plan members. … In particular, they are not communicating well with the specialists, the health plans, or their patients … Improving the flow of information among the PCP, the specialist, and the patient. … While specialists may get fewer referrals, the benefits to them are more obvious: more effective care … Developing forms that specialists offices can fill out so that the PCP has all the information needed
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-235-appendix-b.pdf
September 01, 2015 - CHIPRA 235: Appendix B: Examination of Credentials for Identified Specialists
Q-METRIC Availability … U18HS020516 Submitted September 2015
Validity Test 1b: Examination of Credentials for Identified Specialists … with <70% Specialty-related Visits
To further assess the validity of the measure in identifying specialists … 2 2 0% 5 20% Pediatric
gastroenterology
3 1 0% 2 50% Pediatric
gastroenterology
NPPES=specialist … Other taxonomy
classification
1 1 100% 1 0% Otolaryngology
2 121 69% 99 78% Otolaryngology NPPES=specialist
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/cahps-strategy-6e.pdf
July 07, 2017 - Specialist referrals are a serious problem for some health plan members. … In particular, they are not communicating well with the specialists, the health plans, or
their patients … Resolving the gatekeeper conundrum: What patients value in primary care and
referrals to specialists … Improving the flow of information among the PCP, the specialist, and the patient. … While specialists may
get fewer referrals, the benefits to them are more obvious: more effective care
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/mui/care-pathway.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Floor Physical
Therapy referral
Lifestyle/Behavioral practices
Stress urinary
incontinence pathway
Specialist … incorporate
care options to address
symptoms that the patient is
predominantly experiencing
Immediate Specialist … Consider if referral to specialist is needed
https://www.yourpelvicfloor.org/conditions/bladder-diary … Immediately refer to specialist
: Assign/explain behavioral options
Fluid/dietary
management
Bladder … Consider if referral to specialist is needed
Improved
(less leakage,
urgency, or
frequency)
Not improved
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-133-section-6-tables-4-6.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Table 4
Availability of maternal fetal medicine specialist … 6 3,160 86% 8% 6%
RURAL 7, 8, 9 780 91% 5% 3%
Table 5
Availability of maternal fetal medicine specialist … Table 6
Availability of maternal fetal medicine specialist for pregnant women
with poor obstetrical
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/hp/Adult_Med_Eng_HP51_2152a.pdf
October 01, 2020 - Specialists are doctors like surgeons, heart
doctors, allergy doctors, skin doctors, and
other doctors … How many specialists have you talked to in
the last 6 months? … None → If None, go to #21
1 specialist
2
3
4
5 or more specialists
CAHPS Health Plan Survey … Using any number from 0 to
10, where 0 is the worst specialist possible
and 10 is the best specialist … 0 Worst specialist possible
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 Best specialist possible
Your
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2018qdr-appa1.pdf
January 01, 2018 - in the last 12 months who
sometimes or never found it easy to see a specialist
2.23 0.0 MEPS 9 … in the last 12 months who sometimes
or never found it easy to see a specialist
0.39 0.0 MEPS 9 … Children who needed to see a specialist in the last 12 months who sometimes or
never found it easy … to see a specialist
83.45 2.94 MEPS 2016
Children who had any appointments for routine healthcare … in the last 12 months who sometimes or never
found it easy to see a specialist
37.84 3.68 MEPS
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-133-section-2-tech-specs.pdf
January 01, 2011 - the extent to which high risk pregnant women have outpatient visits
with maternal fetal medicine specialists … the extent to which high risk pregnant women have outpatient visits with maternal
fetal medicine specialists … which specific high risk pregnant subgroups have outpatient visits with maternal fetal medicine
specialists … the extent to which high risk pregnant women have outpatient visits with
maternal fetal medicine specialists … to which specific high risk pregnant subgroups have outpatient visits with
maternal fetal medicine specialists
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/mazor-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - In the hospital with a dedicated WWTK specialist, 94 incoming reports were received; in the hospitals … without
a dedicated specialist, 23 reports were received. … Active Outreach to patients
Via WWTK Specialist. … The WWTK specialist reaches out to patients to explicit ask about breakdowns in care. … During this time, a WWTK specialist interviewed a total of 1145 patients or family
members.
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/organization/nac/makic.html
February 01, 2025 - ., FAAN, FNAP, FCNS , is a professor and specialty director of the Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist … Makic has been a critical care clinician and clinical nurse specialist for more than 36 years and is … fellowships in the American Academy of Nursing, the National Academies of Practice, and the Clinical Nurse Specialist … of the research and Evidence-Based Practice committee for the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/hp/Child_Med_Eng_HP51_2155a.pdf
October 01, 2020 - Specialists are doctors like surgeons, heart
doctors, allergy doctors, skin doctors, and
other doctors … How many specialists has your child talked
to in the last 6 months? … None → If None, go to #24
1 specialist
2
3
4
5 or more specialists
23. … Using any number from 0
to 10, where 0 is the worst specialist
possible and 10 is the best specialist … 0 Worst specialist possible
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 Best specialist possible
CAHPS
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/cahps-database/comparative-data/2017-health-plan-chartbook/appendix-b.html
October 01, 2017 - Getting Needed Care
In the last 6 months, how often did you get an appointment to see a specialist … Using any number from 0 to 10, where 0 is the worst specialist possible and 10 is the best specialist … possible, what number would you use to rate the specialist? … Always
In the last 6 months, how often did you get an appointment for your child to see a specialist … possible and 10 is the best personal doctor possible, what number would you use to rate your child’s specialist