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  1. www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/atlas/chapter4fig5txt.html
    June 01, 2014 - Care Coordination Measures Atlas Update Figure 5. Types of Cross-Setting Transitions Evaluated 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. Care …
  2. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/index.html
    November 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Prevention AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Prevention is designed to improve long-term care by turning daily documentation into useful information that enhances clinical care planning. AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Prevention…
  3. www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/evidence-base/trauma.html
    May 01, 2023 - 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. M…
  4. www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/implement/index.html
    January 01, 2024 - Implementing TeamSTEPPS 3.0 in an Organization or Unit The primary users of this Implementation section will be individuals or teams responsible for implementing and sustaining the use of TeamSTEPPS concepts or tools within an organization or unit and people equipping them with needed resources. The first part …
  5. www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/explain/support/incorporate.html
    January 01, 2023 - Incorporate Decision Aids Into a Healthcare Quality Report One way to reduce the burden of decision making for users is to provide some kind of decision aid, such as: a list of steps, a worksheet, or a checklist. An alternative strategy is to provide intermediaries to help consumers use quality information .…
  6. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/careaffordability/qdr2015-chartbook-careaffordability.pptx
    August 01, 2016 - Slide 1 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Chartbook on Care Affordability August 2016 This presentation contains notes. Select View, then Notes page to read them. 1 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Annual report to Congress mandated in the Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1…
  7. www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/funding/grants/transform/profiles/reid.html
    March 01, 2017 - Transforming Primary Care: Evaluating the Spread of Group Health’s Medical Home AHRQ Transforming Primary Care Grants Principal Investigator: Robert Reid, MD, MPH, PhD Institution: Group Health Cooperative AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019129 Number and Type of Practices This project included …
  8. www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/evidence-base/simulation.html
    July 01, 2015 - TeamSTEPPS®: Research/Evidence Base Simulation Daniels, K. & Auguste, T. (2013). Moving forward in patient safety: Multidisciplinary team training. Seminars in Perinatology 37(3), 146-50. Select to access the abstract . Daniels K, Lipman S, Harney K, Arafeh J, & Druzin M. (2008). Use of simulation based …
  9. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/dagnostic-safety-workgroupmeeting-notes-july2022.pdf
    November 03, 2022 - Federal Interagency Workgroup: Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare Federal Interagency Workgroup: Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare July Meeting Summary Workgroup Goal: Established in response to Senate Report 115-150. The Senate Committee on Appropriations requested that “A…
  10. www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/reid.html
    October 01, 2015 - Transforming Primary Care: Evaluating the Spread of Group Health’s Medical Home Principal Investigator: Robert Reid, MD, MPH, PhD Institution: Group Health Cooperative AHRQ Grant Number: R18 HS019129 Number and Type of Practices This project included 26 practices in an integrated…
  11. www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/subglottic-fac-guide.html
    January 01, 2017 - Benefits of Subglottic Secretion Drainage Endotracheal Tubes: Facilitator Guide AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients Slide 1: Benefits of Subglottic Secretion Drainage Endotracheal Tubes Say: In this module, you will learn about the benefits of subglottic secretion drainage endotrach…
  12. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/subglottic-facguide.docx
    January 01, 2017 - Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide Title Slide Benefits of Subglottic Secretion Drainage Endotracheal Tubes SAY: In this module, you will learn about the benefits of subglottic secretion drainage endotracheal tubes, or SSD-ETT. Slide 1 Lear…
  13. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/diagnostic-safety-workgroupmeeting-notes-july2022.pdf.pdf
    November 03, 2022 - Federal Interagency Workgroup: Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare Federal Interagency Workgroup: Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare July Meeting Summary Workgroup Goal: Established in response to Senate Report 115-150. The Senate Committee on Appropriations requested that “A…
  14. www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/about/what-is-pqmp.html
    September 01, 2021 - What Is the PQMP? Origin Together, Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) serve more than 35 million children annually , representing one in two children in the United States. Medicaid and the CHIP play a key role in ensuring that low-income children get healthcare coverage, access to …
  15. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/leanprocess/leanprocess.html
    May 01, 2018 - Reducing Waste and Inefficiency in Health Care Through Lean Process Redesign: Literature Review Executive Summary Our Nation's health service delivery systems face growing challenges to enhance quality while reducing costs. Lean/Toyota Production Systems (TPS) is a process redesign strategy develo…
  16. www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/reports-and-case-studies/Case-Study_QI-Initiatives.html
    April 01, 2020 - Case Studies of Quality Improvement Initiatives Over a five-year period the CAHPS RAND Team prepared a series of case studies of quality improvement initiatives undertaken by health plans and health care organizations. The studies provide practical examples of efforts to improve performance on various asp…
  17. www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/healthier-pregnancy/organizations/loafman.html
    April 01, 2015 - Mark T. Loafman, M.D., M.P.H. Family and Community Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University Topic: Alcohol Misuse Mark Loafman, M.D., M.P.H., Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine and Chief Medical Officer for Near North Commun…
  18. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptfamilyscan/ptfamilyex11.html
    July 01, 2018 - Guide to Patient and Family Engagement Exhibit 11. Supporting Increases in Patient Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Guide to Patient and Family Engagement Executive Summary Introduction Methods Findings Implications for the Guide Summary and Disc…
  19. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptfamilyscan/ptfamilyex10.html
    July 01, 2018 - Guide to Patient and Family Engagement Exhibit 10. Facilitating Communication Among Patients, Family Members, and the Care Team Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Guide to Patient and Family Engagement Executive Summary Introduction Methods Findings Implications for the Guide Summ…
  20. www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptfamilyscan/ptfamilyex12.html
    July 01, 2018 - Guide to Patient and Family Engagement Exhibit 12. Involving Patients and Family Members at the Hospital Level Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Guide to Patient and Family Engagement Executive Summary Introduction Methods Findings Implications for the Guide Summary and Discussio…

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