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21. Infection Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.innovations.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/guide-prevent.html
    May 01, 2017 - and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidelines for Safe Ambulatory Care Joint Commission Standards … Endoscope Processing: Transporting, Leak Testing, Cleaning  In April, 2015, the American National Standards … Institute and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation jointly released new standards … Endoscope Processing: Disinfection/Sterilization Record Keeping  In April, 2015, the American National Standards … Institute and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation jointly released new standards

22. Discussion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.innovations.ahrq.gov/data/apcd/backgroundrpt/discuss.html
    April 01, 2017 - Since then, the APCD Council has worked with two data standards maintenance organizations to develop … standards based on electronic transactions used for claims adjudication. … Federal interest in standards. … Recognizing the emerging need for national standards, the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics … adoption of a common claim-based database and APCD reporting standard, to outline a roadmap for achieving standardization

23. National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Reports | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.innovations.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/national-academy-medicine.html
    February 01, 2018 - that studied the best methods used in developing clinical practice guidelines and identified eight standards … Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement is a 2009 report … that recommends collection of more granular ethnicity and language need according to national standards … Standard for Care is a 2003 report that describes a detailed plan to facilitate the development of data standards

24. Appendix 1-C. Video Submission Checklist | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2020 - Standards for Contractors Developing Multimedia Products Appendix 1-E. … Accessibility and the Revised 508 Standards Appendix 2-C. … External Linking Policy Section 3: Branding Design Element Specifications Section 4: Media Standards

25. The SHARE Approach—Taking Steps Toward Cultural Competence: A Fact Sheet | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.innovations.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/professional-training/shared-decision/tool/resource-7.html
    September 01, 2020 - The best decision aids meet cultural, and health literacy or plain language standards. … Assess the quality of decision aids by using the International Patient Decision Aids Standards (IPDAS … Learn more about cultural competence For health care provider resources, visit: The National Standards … for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care (the National CLAS Standards

26. TeamSTEPPS Fundamentals Course: Module 3. Communication | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.innovations.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/instructor/fundamentals/module3/igcommunication.html
    March 01, 2019 - Communication: Definition, Standards, Challenges 10—15 10 mins (Challenges Examples * ) 5. … Standards of Effective Communication Brief, Clear, and Timely Communication Challenges (Optional … This module will discuss the standards of effective communication and will present information exchange … We will cover standards of effective communication shortly. … Return to Contents Standards of Effective Communication Say: When sharing information with

27. CDS Connect: Using Clinical Decision Support To Move Evidence Into Practice | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.innovations.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/otherwebsites/cds-connect/index.html
    June 01, 2019 - These artifacts include standards-based CDS code, implementation guidance, and tools for sharing and … The CDS is available in a standards-based format, together with detailed implementation guidance, for … To make CDS more shareable, standards-based, and publicly available.

28. Electronic Policies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.innovations.ahrq.gov/policy/electronic/about/policyix.html
    June 01, 2022 - Policy Notice AHRQ Privacy Program Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Social Media Standards … AHRQ Section 508 Accessibility Notice IT Accessibility Laws and Policies (Section 508) HHS Policies & Standards

29. Children's EHR Format: Frequently Asked Questions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.innovations.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/ehrformatfaq.html
    October 01, 2014 - will meet the needs of health care providers who treat children by combining best-practice clinical standards … and Federal standards for information technology. … child health advocates who want to influence the future development of EHR products for children; and standards

30. AHRQ’s Digital Healthcare Research Program: 20 Years of Innovation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.innovations.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/ahrq-digital-healthcare.html
    February 01, 2024 - The early iterations of these systems were simplistic by today’s standards. … Some paved the way for technology systems and practices that have become industry standards. … advances the science of CDS by supporting implementers, clinicians, and vendors in developing shareable, standards-based

31. Building the Workforce | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.innovations.ahrq.gov/learning-health-systems/building-workforce.html
    May 01, 2022 - ensure that research and quality improvement done in health care settings adheres to the highest ethical standards … Research Questions and Standards of Scientific Evidence .  … ensure that research and quality improvement done in health care settings adheres to the highest ethical standards … processes, including error prevention, data cleaning, data monitoring, documentation, and relevant data standards … Research Questions and Standards of Scientific Evidence Competency Domain Domain Definition: To ask

32. Tool 7, The SHARE Approach, Taking Steps Toward Cultural Competence: A Fact Sheet (pdf file)
    www.innovations.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/shareddecisionmaking/tools/tool-7/share-tool7.pdf
    April 01, 2014 - The best decision aids meet cultural, and health literacy or plain language standards. › Assess the … quality of decision aids by using the International Patient Decision Aids Standards (IPDAS) Collaboration … https://cahps.ahrq.gov/surveys-guidance/item-sets/cultural/index.html › The National Standards for Culturally … and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care (the National CLAS Standards) are

33. CUSP Toolkit, The Role of the Nurse Manager, Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.innovations.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/nursing/nursing-notes.html
    December 01, 2012 - Standards of Care Slide 15. Alignment with Organizational Goals 5 Slide 16. … Standards of Care Say: Nurse managers understand the professional and regulatory guidelines (e.g … Nurse managers are responsible for making sure their staff members are educated on standards of care … and any changes to those standards so that staff members are able to provide the safest care possible … Nurse managers assess compliance with standards and coach staff members who are not meeting the standards

34. Measure: Behavioral Health Risk Assessment for Pregnant Women (pdf file)
    www.innovations.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra_1415-p009-4-ef.pdf
    January 01, 2015 - ● The EHR specifications follow the standards in the Quality Data Model (QDM), developed by the National … Quality Forum and the vocabulary recommendations named by the Health IT Standards Committee (of the … The vocabulary standards used in the specifications are a part of Stage II of the CMS EHR incentive

35. Synthesis Report: Methods and Results From the AHRQ Estimating Costs Research Grants | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.innovations.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/cost-guide/synthesis-report.html
    February 01, 2017 - Formal NCQA recognition is based on six standards, comprised of 27 separate elements (six of which must … NCQA standards for achieving PCMH recognition have evolved since they were first developed in 2008, with … updates issued in 2008, 2011, and 2014. 3 Practices that sought NCQA recognition had to meet the standards … of care necessary to obtain certification; however, other practices implemented just one or two standards … In addition, the ways in which clinics implement PCMH standards vary greatly and will also continue to

36. Executive Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2020 - compared to English-speaking patients. 3 Further, the Joint Commission has developed a new set of standards … Accreditation Standards Accreditation standards mandate advances in the field. … The Joint Commission published Patient-Centered Communication standards in 2011 Comprehensive Accreditation … These standards emphasize the importance of effective communication, cultural competence, and patient-centered … Finally, Joint Commission standards require hospitals to document all relevant data to help staff coordinate

37. Appendix 1-E. AHRQ Toolkit Component Formatting | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.innovations.ahrq.gov/research/publications/pubcomguide/pcguide1ape.html
    June 01, 2019 - Standards for Contractors Developing Multimedia Products Appendix 1-E. … Accessibility and the Revised 508 Standards Appendix 2-C. … External Linking Policy Section 3: Branding Design Element Specifications Section 4: Media Standards

38. Lessons from the Field: Using Pediatric Quality Measures across Multiple Levels (pdf file)
    www.innovations.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/lessons/lessons-using-pqms.pdf
    January 01, 2016 - Multiple Levels 5 Lack of consensus on measure standards. … There is a lack of consensus on whether standards and criteria should vary with the intended use of a … There is no general agreement on whether standards and criteria used to calculate and to assess the … The KIs had differing opinions about the standards that should be applied when using a measure for … Lack of consensus on measure standards. Reporting is used to engage stakeholders across levels.

39. AHRQ Challenge on Designing the Optimal Future State of CDS Connect | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.innovations.ahrq.gov/challenges/cds-connect/index.html
    February 01, 2024 - CDS Connect is a freely available, web-based platform focused on integrating standards-based CDS and … support the dissemination and implementation of PCOR findings into practice and make CDS more shareable, standards-based … How CDS Connect can best continue to disseminate and promote standards-based CDS. … How can a future version of CDS Connect further promote the use of interoperable standards?

40. With A Little Help, AHRQ Rethinks the Future of Healthcare Quality | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.innovations.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/future-healthcare-quality.html
    December 01, 2022 - The Agency has placed less emphasis on developing standards and measures for quality assurance. … subcommittee in November 2021 outlined potential new opportunities for AHRQ to enhance quality measurement and standards