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  1. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage.html
    October 01, 2021 - Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families Research shows that when patients are engaged in their healthcare, it can lead to measurable improvements in safety and quality. To promote stronger engagement, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has …
  2. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sdm/share-approach/share-fact-sheet.pdf
    October 01, 2024 - The SHARE Approach: A Flexible Training Program for Shared Decision Making The SHARE Approach: A Flexible Training Program for Shared Decision Making The SHARE Approach is a training program developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to help healthcare professionals work with patients to …
  3. www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/reports-and-case-studies/index.html
    October 01, 2022 - JavaScript is disabled In order to continue, we need to verify that you're not a robot. This requires JavaScript. Enable JavaScript and then reload the page.
  4. www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/research-results/results/infographics/capacity.html
    August 01, 2018 - Increased Capacity for Quality Improvement in Small Primary Care Practices Practice Capacity for Quality Improvement AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW Results: Increased Capacity for Quality Improvement in Small Primary Care Practices (PDF, 662 KB)
  5. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/10-frontline-provider.pptx
    June 01, 2023 - PowerPoint Presentation Frontline Provider Education Presentation Template AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Surgical Care and Recovery AHRQ Pub. No. 23-0052 June 2023 Purpose and Use of This Frontline Provider Education Tool Purpose of tool: An important first step to gain buy-in for change is to educate teams abo…
  6. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqr02/asthqwork.pdf
    April 01, 2006 - designed to help States assess the quality of care in their States and fashion quality improvement strategies
  7. www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/organization/nac/amstutz.html
    February 01, 2020 - National Advisory Council: Amstutz Biography Dr. Karen Amstutz, M.D., B.A., M.B.A., F.A.A.P., is Vice President, Community Health for Indiana University Health, a health system committed to improving the health of the people of Indiana. With goals to improve behavioral health and addiction services, and decrease th…
  8. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/funding/contracts/epc-iv/8-epc-associate-editor-guide.pdf
    January 31, 2022 - EPC Associate Editor Guide for Reviewing Evidence Reports EPC Associate Editor Guide for Reviewing Evidence Reports The purpose of the Associate Editor Guide is to assist the Associate Editors and Task Order Officers in being more consistent about assessing major issues that may affect the usefulness and credibilit…
  9. www.ahrq.gov/workingforquality/priorities-in-action/michigan-health-and-hospital-association-keystone-center.html
    March 01, 2017 - Michigan Health and Hospital Association Keystone Center In 2003, the Michigan Health and Hospital Association (MHA) Keystone Center, with funding from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), organized a large-scale collaboration effort among Michigan's health and health care stakeholders, including …
  10. www.ahrq.gov/workingforquality/priorities-in-action/healthy-hawaii-initiative.html
    March 01, 2017 - Healthy Hawaii Initiative Launched in 2000, the Healthy Hawaii Initiative is a statewide effort to prevent and control chronic disease, extend and increase the quality of Hawaiians' years of life, and address health disparity. The program targets behavior change at the individual level, and addresses the social det…
  11. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/issue-briefs/healthit-ed-3.html
    February 01, 2021 - Health Information Technology for Engaging Patients in Diagnostic Decision Making in Emergency Departments Mobile Text Messaging Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Health Information Technology for Engaging Patients in Diagnostic Decision Making in Emergency Departments Introduction Elect…
  12. www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips37.html
    October 01, 2014 - Illinois Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit to Improve Care for Patients at Risk for Blood Clots Search All Impact Case Studies May 2010 Between September 2008 and May 2009, AHRQ hosted a series of seven Web conferences about its toolkit, Preventing Hospital-Acquired Venous Thromboembolism: A Guide for Effective Q…
  13. www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips38.html
    October 01, 2014 - Iowa Hospitals Use AHRQ Toolkit to Improve Practices for Patients at Risk for Blood Clots Search All Impact Case Studies May 2010 Between September 2008 and May 2009, AHRQ hosted a series of seven Web conferences about its toolkit, Preventing Hospital-Acquired Venous Thromboembolism: A Guide for Effective …
  14. www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/coe0706.html
    October 01, 2014 - AHRQ Report Helps Chest Physicians Develop Asthma Treatment Guidelines Search All Impact Case Studies August 2007 The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) used findings from AHRQ's Evidence Report No.129, Diagnosis and Management of Work-Related Asthma , to develop a clinical practice guideline as w…
  15. www.ahrq.gov/takeheart/training/module-4/index.html
    December 01, 2022 - Module 4: Systems Change: Preparing and Understanding Your Data To Foster Systems Change   YouTube embedded video: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/enjA1kfOsw0 Video: Systems Change: Understanding Your Workflow Processes to Prepare for System Change (1:01:14) Slides: Preparing and Understanding …
  16. Hand Hygiene (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/hand-hygiene-checklist.pdf
    January 03, 2014 - Hand Hygiene Hand Hygiene Hand hygiene is the primary measure to reduce infections in the dialysis center. Adherence to accepted guidelines for hand hygiene has been shown to decrease the incidence of infections and prevent transmission of antimicrobial-resistant organisms and bloodborne pathogens.1,2 The World H…
  17. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/resources/diagnostic-toolkit/02-pfe-road-map.pdf
    August 01, 2021 - Engaging Patients To Improve Diagnostic Safety Toolkit Roadmap Toolkit for Engaging Patients To Improve Diagnostic Safety Engaging Patients To Improve Diagnostic Safety Toolkit Roadmap This Implementation Roadmap provides an overview of the steps for implementation and the toolkit materials you will need to use…
  18. www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/team/tools/briefs.html
    December 01, 2023 - Sharing the Care Plan: Brief Briefs are a strategy for sharing care plans when leading a team. During a brief, which is sometimes referred to as a team meeting, the following information should be discussed: Team membership and roles—who is on the team and who is the designated team leader. If the patient …
  19. www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/healthit-ed-3.html
    February 01, 2021 - Health Information Technology for Engaging Patients in Diagnostic Decision Making in Emergency Departments Mobile Text Messaging Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Health Information Technology for Engaging Patients in Diagnostic Decision Making in Emergency Departments Introduction Elect…
  20. www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/about/pediatric-quality-measurement-importance.html
    June 01, 2018 - The Importance of Pediatric Quality Measurement and Improvement: The Role of the PQMP Quality measures are used to evaluate or quantify specific health care processes, outcomes, patient perceptions, or other factors related to health care delivery. Quality measurement is an important tool in meeting the aims of…

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