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161. VA Provides Specialty Care in Local Offices Across the Country | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2013 - Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has launched a virtual model of medical education to deliver health … Sanjeev Arora, MD, Vice Chairman of the Department of Medicine at the University of New Mexico Medical … School, was the driving force behind the creation of Project ECHO. … in Washington, DC, broadened the scope of the original SCAN-ECHO project to include a wide variety of … The curriculum for chronic pain management is a joint effort between the VA and the Department of Defense

162. Available Comprehensive Quality Improvement Guides (pdf file)
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     June 05, 2016 - Many of the recommended actions apply to hospitals. … Department of Defense Medical System: A Guide for Action Will Nicholas, Donna O. … The guide includes • An overview of the stages of the process of achieving evidence-based practice … of the implementation strategies. … participated in the Army Medical Department (AMEDD)/RAND Guideline Implementation Project, which are

163. Available Comprehensive Quality Improvement Guides (pdf file)
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     June 05, 2016 - Many of the recommended actions apply to hospitals. … Department of Defense Medical System: A Guide for Action Will Nicholas, Donna O. … The guide includes: • An overview of the stages of the process of achieving evidence-based practice … of the implementation strategies. … participated in the Army Medical Department (AMEDD)/RAND Guideline Implementation Project, which are

164. 124-Cusp-Science-Safety-Fg (doc file)
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     April 01, 2025 - the culture of the team, the perioperative area, department, and organization. … supervision) Work Environment (e.g., lack of space; noisy environment) Department Factors (e.g., staffing … Slide 17 Swiss Cheese Model: Layers of Defense SAY: Layers of defense usually prevent the defect … Layers of defense include policies and procedures, skilled troubleshooting, advanced technology, and … Department of Health and Human Services.

165. TeamSTEPPS®: Research/Evidence Base | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2015 - Washington, DC: Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety and AHRQ and The Department of Defense … The Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine, New York 76(4), 318-329. Select to access the abstract . … The Journal of the International Association of Medical Science Educators 23(3S), 524-531. … The anatomy of health care team training and the state of practice: A critical review. … Academy Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 85(11), 1746-60.

166. Developing Innovative Simulation-Based Training to Improve Patient Safety in Radiation Oncology | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2023 - Radiation therapists are the last line of defense to catch any errors during the treatment planning stage … and director of the Healthcare Engineering Department at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School … radiation or the tumor site not receiving the full effect of radiation. … Because of the key role radiation therapists play in the detection of errors and in the delivery of the … He also is an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNC and North

167. ChristianaCare Used AHRQ Resources to Reduce Blood Infections, Expedite Stroke Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2020 - The number of central line-associated bloodstream infections in intensive care units (ICUs) decreased … "The CUSP initiative gave each ICU 'ownership' of its infection rates. … CUSP helped us change that way of thinking by tremendously improving the culture of safety. … Developed jointly by AHRQ and the Department of Defense, TeamSTEPPS is an evidence-based system that … "The AHRQ surveys allow us to gain a perception of our caregivers in relation to a culture of safety

168. Two Singapore Hospitals Train Staff in TeamSTEPPS | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2007 - The toolkit was developed by AHRQ and the Department of Defense. … a culture of patient-centered care through the use of teamwork and enhanced communication. … The nurses are often the voice of the patient,÷ says Sue Hohenhaus. She adds, ? … the goals and objectives of the team. … for the health care needs of the community in the eastern part of Singapore.

169. QIO Implements TeamSTEPPS® in Two Iowa Hospitals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2014 - Department of Defense aimed at optimizing patient outcomes and promoting a culture of team-driven care … To reinforce the use of the tools and strategies, Vellinga joins surgical teams in the units and coaches … "TeamSTEPPS has a lot of tools, and we try to customize the approach based on the providers' needs. … change the culture of safety." … Eisenman agrees that the results of the improved communications TeamSTEPPS creates are far-reaching.

170. Heart Health Now Lipid Algorithm (pdf file)
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     December 14, 2015 - Department of Veterans Affairs Lipid Algorithm Men aged >35 y, women aged > 45 y, and all patients … with ASCVD Does the patient have CHF (EF <0.35 and NYHA class >1) and ESRD, and has the patient … Management of dyslipidemia for cardiovascular disease risk reduction: synopsis of the 2014 U.S. … Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense clinical practice guideline. … should have headers Regularity Passed Tables must contain the same number of columns in each row and

171. TeamSTEPPS Fundamentals Course: Module 5 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2014 - Department of Defense (DoD)and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to improve institutional … Situation monitoring is the process of actively scanning and assessing elements of the "situation" to … of functions that help the team: Actively scan critical elements of the surrounding environment or … The wisdom of collectives in organizations: an update of the teamwork competencies. … The potential for improved teamwork to reduce medical errors in the emergency department.

172. TeamSTEPPS Fundamentals Course: Module 6. Evidence-Base: Mutual Support | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2014 - Evidence-Base: Mutual Support TeamSTEPPS is a teamwork system developed jointly by the Department … of Defense (DoD)and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to improve institutional collaboration … Error reduction and performance improvement in the emergency department through formal teamwork training … : evaluation results of the MedTeams project. … Measurable outcomes of quality improvement in the trauma intensive care unit: the impact of a daily quality

173. TeamSTEPPS Fundamentals Course: Module 2 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2014 - Department of Defense (DoD)and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to improve institutional … A team with the proper teamwork structure can anticipate the needs of other team members; dynamically … Specifically, the health care team often consists of six components: the core team; contingency teams … The emergence of the MTS in organizations has been in response to a need to accomplish multifaceted tasks … Each of the teams within the MTS must work together in order to improve patient safety and optimize patient

174. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) (pdf file)
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     August 14, 2012 - Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense; 2009. 27. … of Midwives (CAM), the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), and the Society of Rural Physicians … Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Defense. 2009 71. … Washington (DC): Department of Veteran Affairs; 2002 Oct 112. … Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Defense. 2009

175. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) (pdf file)
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     August 14, 2012 - Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense; 2009. 27. … of Midwives (CAM), the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), and the Society of Rural Physicians … Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Defense. 2009 71. … Washington (DC): Department of Veteran Affairs; 2002 Oct 112. … Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Defense. 2009

176. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) (pdf file)
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     August 14, 2012 - Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense; 2009. 27. … of Midwives (CAM), the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), and the Society of Rural Physicians … Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Defense. 2009 71. … Washington (DC): Department of Veteran Affairs; 2002 Oct 112. … Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Defense. 2009

177. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) (pdf file)
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     August 14, 2012 - Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense; 2009. 27. … of Midwives (CAM), the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), and the Society of Rural Physicians … Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Defense. 2009 71. … Washington (DC): Department of Veteran Affairs; 2002 Oct 112. … Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Defense. 2009

178. Ps-Privacy-Factsheet (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2021 - appropriate point of contact in your organization to: Confirm that all participants in the improvement … No. 22-0003 October 2021 www.ahrq.gov Protecting Patient Information The privacy and security of … The nature and extent of such protections can be very different. … The circumstances under which they apply, the kinds of information they protect, and the legal situations … Veterans Health Administration, the Department of Defense, Indian health programs, and urban Indian

179. TeamSTEPPS® Teamwork Attitudes Questionnaire Manual | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2017 - Department of Defense, Tricare Management Activity Subcontract agreement # SK-443-07-AIR-HCTCP Prime … , 1999 ), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Department of Defense (DoD) have … The National Defense Authorization Act of 2001 requires the DoD to deliver such training for staff at … Some items (e.g., respondent position, department) were the same but provided different response options … In addition, some respondents provided multiple responses for the position and department in which they

180. Appendix D. Organizations and Web Sites | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - the Environmental Scan Model of Patient Safety in Primary Care Methods Gaps Identified Results … Discussion of Findings Implications for the Guide Next Steps References Appendix A. … of Defense DHHS Partnership for Patients Campaign diagKNOWsis Empowered Patient Coalition Every … Hollywood, Florida Prince George’s County Health Department U.S. … Department of Veterans Affairs University of Colorado Medical Center, Denver University of Washington