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2901. Recommended Data Collection Procedures for CAHPS Surveys | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/using-multiple-modes.html
      August 01, 2024 - Recommended Data Collection Procedures for CAHPS Surveys Each survey sponsor will need to work with their survey vendor to choose the data collection modes that are most likely to reach their specific patient population and maximize the response rate at an acceptable cost. Research suggests that sequential mult…

2902. Tool 2: - The SHARE Approach, Essential Steps of Shared Decisionmaking: Expanded Reference Guide with Sample Conversation Starters (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sdm/share-approach/share-communicating-numbers.pdf
      October 01, 2024 - Tool 2: - The SHARE Approach, Essential Steps of Shared Decisionmaking: Expanded Reference Guide with Sample Conversation Starters The SHARE Approach: Communicating Numbers to Your Patients Many people, even with college degrees, have trouble using and making sense of numbers.1 Low numeracy makes it hard to …

2903. Chapter 2. Fall Response | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/man2.html
      December 01, 2017 - The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities Chapter 2. Fall Response Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents The Falls Management Program: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Nursing Facilities Chapter 1. Introduction and Program Overview Chapter 2. F…

2904. Facilitator Guide: Sustaining and Spreading Surgical Safety Improvements (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/sustainability_sustspreading_facnotes.docx
      December 01, 2017 - Facilitator Guide: Sustaining and Spreading Surgical Safety Improvements Sustaining and Spreading Improvements – Facilitator Notes Slide Title and Commentary Slide Number and Slide Sustaining and Spreading Surgical Safety Improvements SAY: This module will cover Sustaining and Spreading Surgical Safety Improveme…

2905. Sustaining and Spreading Surgical Safety Improvements: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/spreading-fac-notes.html
      December 01, 2017 - Sustaining and Spreading Surgical Safety Improvements: Facilitator Notes AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery Slide 1: Sustaining and Spreading Surgical Safety Improvements Say: This module will cover Sustaining and Spreading Surgical Safety Improvements. To preface the sustainability discussions, these modu…

2906. Appendix F. Hospital Practice Insights: Challenges and Solutions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureinjury/guide/apf.html
      October 01, 2017 - After testing the education in the pilot units and making any necessary changes, the team provided the

2907. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/fallspx/intro.html
      November 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Falls Prevention Introduction On-Time Falls Prevention was developed to provide the multidisciplinary nursing home team with electronic medical record (EMR)-based tools to effectively monitor resident fall risk and implement proactive strategies to prevent fal…

2908. Clinical Decision Support | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2024 - Clinical Decision Support Clinical decision support provides timely information, usually at the point of care, to help inform decisions about a patient's care. Clinical decision support can effectively improve patient outcomes and lead to higher-quality health care. Clinical decision support (CDS) provides ti…

2909. Grantees Focusing on Hispanic and Latino Populations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2021 - Grantees Focusing on Hispanic and Latino Populations   Peter Yellowlees, M.D. “I have found it fascinating to see the way that almost all patients speak differently, using simpler phrases and less words, when using an interpreter. Their descriptions of clinical symptoms and histories is much ric…

2910. Impact of Disparities and Lack of Equity on Patient Engagement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-patient-role3.html
      September 01, 2024 - The Patient’s Role in Diagnostic Safety and Excellence: From Passive Reception Toward Co-Design Impact of Disparities and Lack of Equity on Patient Engagement Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents The Patient’s Role in Diagnostic Safety and Excellence: From Passive Reception Toward Co-Design …

2911. Analyzing CAHPS Survey Data | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/analysis/index.html
      July 01, 2025 - Analyzing CAHPS Survey Data Users of CAHPS surveys may take a few different approaches to analyzing their data to generate results that can be reported to healthcare providers, administrators, and consumers. The CAHPS team supports users in conducting their analyses of the closed-ended surveys by developing and…

2912. Hypertension Screening for Children Who Are Overweight or Obese: Technical Specifications (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0232-technicalspecs.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - Hypertension Screening for Children Who Are Overweight or Obese: Technical Specifications The percentage of children aged 3 through 17 years with an outpatient care visit and a BMI ≥85th percentile who had a blood pressure percentile documented and classified as normal or abnormal during the measure…

2913. Suspected Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Long-Term Care Residents (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2021 - Suspected Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Long-Term Care Residents 0%0% Suspected Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Long-Term Care Residents Signs & Symptoms of a UTI For Residents Without a Urinary Catheter � Dysuria OR � Fever (>100°F or >2°F above …

2914. Table 5. Summary of the Effect of Feedback from Screening on Patient Outcomes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2013 - Table 5. Summary of the Effect of Feedback from Screening on Patient Outcomes Screening for Depression in Adults: Summary of the Evidence The summaries of the evidence briefly present evidence of effectiveness for preventive health services used in primary care clinical settings, including screening tests, co…

2915. Module on How To Apply CUSP for Mechanically Ventilated Patients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - Module on How To Apply CUSP for Mechanically Ventilated Patients This module demonstrates how to apply the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) method to improve care for mechanically ventilated patients. CUSP Guide for Reducing Ventilator-Associated Events in Mechanically Ventilated Patients ( PD…

2916. Sustaining and Spreading Surgical Safety Improvements: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/spreading-slides.html
      December 01, 2017 - Sustaining and Spreading Surgical Safety Improvements: Slide Presentation AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery Slide 1: AHRQ Safety Program for Surgery—Sustainability Sustaining and Spreading Surgical Safety Improvements Slide 2: Learning Objectives After this session, you will be able to– Define sus…

2917. Excelling on CAHPS: Lessons from Top-Performing Medicaid and CHIP Health Plans (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2014 - Excelling on CAHPS: Lessons from Top-Performing Medicaid and CHIP Health Plans AL CHIP’s Experience with Consumer Assessment Chris Sellers, MPH, Director of Data and Evaluation Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Alabama Department of Public Health Alabama Department of Public Health 25 Who Are We…

2918. Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/engagingfamilies/strategy2/index.html
      December 01, 2017 - Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality Research shows that when patients are engaged in their health care, it can lead to measurable improvements in safety and quality. To promote stronger engagement, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality developed the Guide to Patient and Family Engagement in Hospit…

2919. 026-Assessing-Evc-Essential-One-Pager (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - When starting or improving an environmental cleaning (EVC) monitoring program, there are five essential steps to address, which are outlined below. This document focuses on the implementation of fluorescent gel (FG) monitoring, which is generally easier to use and implement, especially when starting a new monitoring pr…

2920. Why Does the Writing in a Health Care Quality Report Matter? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/writing/good-writing.html
      July 01, 2011 - Why Does the Writing in a Health Care Quality Report Matter? Information is clear if the audience for that information can understand it. This simple rule poses a real challenge, because there are many possible audiences for a health care quality report and they may differ in background knowledge, literacy …