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  1. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/hotline/summary.html
    May 01, 2016 - Developing and Testing the Health Care Safety Hotline: A Prototype Consumer Reporting System for Patient Safety Events Summary Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Developing and Testing the Health Care Safety Hotline: A Prototype Consumer Reporting System for Patient Safety Events Preface …
  2. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/2014nhqdr-hispanichealth-pt1.pptx
    October 01, 2015 - Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Chartbook on Health Care for Hispanics October 2015 This presentation contains notes. Select View, then Notes page to read them. 1 Goals of the…
  3. www.ahrq.gov/workingforquality/reports/priorities-in-focus/care-affordability.html
    November 01, 2016 - Priorities in Focus–Care Affordability August 2016 The Issue: Making Quality Care More Affordable In 2014, annual health and health care expenditures in the United States reached $3 trillion and accounted for 17.5 percent of the Nation's gross domestic product. 1 Health expenditures have historically grown fas…
  4. www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/managing/index.html
    May 01, 2022 - Managing a CAHPS Survey Project By developing a comprehensive project management strategy early on, you can ensure that your survey project runs smoothly and that your team is prepared to handle any unexpected problems. This section offers tips and considerations relevant to three management objectives: Eff…
  5. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/summary.html
    June 01, 2018 - Chartbook on Healthy Living Summary Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Chartbook on Healthy Living Acknowledgments Healthy Living Summary Healthy Living Measures Maternal and Child Health Care Maternal and Child Health Care: Effectiveness Measures Maternal and Child Health Car…
  6. www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/state/meeting-summary-cooperatives/building-state1.html
    October 01, 2024 - Building State Cooperatives for Healthcare Improvement: Meeting Summary Introduction Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Building State Cooperatives for Healthcare Improvement: Meeting Summary Introduction Meeting Sessions and Takeaways Appendix A: Meeting Agenda Appendix B: Meeting At…
  7. www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/tools/facilitation/panels.html
    November 01, 2018 - Establishing Patient Panels in Primary Care: How and How Big Resource: Facilitating Panel Management  (PDF, 1.1 MB, 32, including 19 pages of appendices with training exercises, and sample policies and procedures pages) Part of an AHRQ curriculum used to train practice facilitators, this resource explains the…
  8. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/match/matchap10.html
    August 01, 2012 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation Appendix, Sample Staff Flier to Announce Rollout/Implementation of Medication Reconciliation Process Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Medications at Transitions and Clinical Hand…
  9. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-10.html
    July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation Appendix, Sample Staff Flier to Announce Rollout/Implementation of Medication Reconciliation Process Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolk…
  10. www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-10.html
    July 01, 2022 - Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation Appendix, Sample Staff Flier to Announce Rollout/Implementation of Medication Reconciliation Process Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolk…
  11. www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/compare/choose/compare-providers.html
    January 01, 2023 - Comparing Health Plan and Provider Quality Scores to Each Other The simplest and most common strategy is to compare each entity’s performance to the average performance of all the entities you are rating. Advantages of Comparing to the Community Average You have all the information you need to make the co…
  12. www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/atlas/chapter3fig2txt.html
    June 01, 2014 - Care Coordination Measures Atlas Update Chapter 3 Figure 2 (Text Description) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Care Coordination Measures Atlas Update Chapter 1: Background Chapter 2. What is Care Coordination? Chapter 3. Care Coordination Measurement Framework Chapter 4, Emerging T…
  13. www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/atlas/chapter2fig1txt.html
    June 01, 2014 - Care Coordination Measures Atlas Update Figure 1. Care Coordination Ring (Text Description) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Care Coordination Measures Atlas Update Chapter 1: Background Chapter 2. What is Care Coordination? Chapter 3. Care Coordination Measurement Framework Chapter…
  14. www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/resources.html
    April 01, 2019 - Resources for Health Care Quality Measurement Several organizations and resources provide information on measures used in different health care settings. Refer to the Key Initiatives section to read about other initiatives that have contributed to understanding and improving the nation's health care quality. …
  15. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/goldman-report.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - Implications The stakes for identifying clinically relevant risk-adjustment strategies rise as financial
  16. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/picone-jollis-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Hospital Volume and Quality of Care Hospital Volume and Quality of Care Principal Investigators: Gabriel Picone (University of South Florida) James Jollis (Duke University). Other team members: Justin Trogdon (University of Adelaine) Martin Salm (Duke University). Organization: University…
  17. www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/fbba97.html
    December 01, 2017 - Federal Balance Budget Act of 1997: Excerpts The Child Health Toolbox contains concepts, tips, and tools for evaluating the quality of health care for children.   The Federal Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Public Law 105-33, increased the attention given to performance monitoring and quality assurance in both Medic…
  18. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/nac/nac-agenda-071223.pdf
    March 06, 2023 - Agenda - National Advisory Council (NAC) Meeting, July 12, 2023       Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) National Advisory Council (NAC) Meeting July 12, 2023 11:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. EST …
  19. www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/evidence-base/trauma.html
    July 01, 2016 - TeamSTEPPS®: Research/Evidence Base Trauma Capella, J., Smith, S., et al. (2010). Teamwork training improves the clinical care of trauma patients. Journal of Surgical Education 67(6), 439-43. Select to access the abstract . Barach, P., & Weinger, M. B. (2007). Trauma team performance. In: W. C. Wilson, C…
  20. www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/atlas/chapter4fig3txt.html
    June 01, 2014 - Care Coordination Measures Atlas Update Figure 3. Frequency of Care Coordination Domains Measured by EHR-Based Measures (Text Description) Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Care Coordination Measures Atlas Update Chapter 1: Background Chapter 2. What is Care Coordination? Chapter 3. Ca…

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