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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/4-approach-qi-process/index.html
January 01, 2020 - Quality Improvement Process (PDF, 457 KB)
Health care delivery systems that are working to improve … In the patient-centered medical home model, a microsystem could be the patient's care team accountable … systems that enable staff to provide efficient, excellent clinical and patient-centered care to patients … In the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's searchable clearinghouse of health care innovations … Examine how and how much the new practices are affecting the delivery of patient-centered care.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/research/reaching-adolescents-full.pdf
April 01, 2024 - Treatment program within the California
Department of Health Care Services, was an 8-year research study … had in interacting with the healthcare system is
a key component of building trusted relationships … This approach is challenging given
the current health care delivery and policy context where adolescents … a pediatric health care system. … Identifying barriers to access and utilization of
preventive health-care services by young adults in
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/guide5/notes.html
August 01, 2022 - First, health care organizations have a commitment to meet patient expectations for safe, quality care … Patients expect their providers and health care organizations to be truthful and to provide accurate, … Until then, the first priority is to take care of the patient and ensure that their health care, social … It is important that the clinicians and the health care organization apologize for the adverse event, … Effective communication among staff, patients, and families is the key to ensuring that health care organizations
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/ambulatory-safety.pdf
July 01, 2010 - While
all areas of patient-centered care are
addressed across the grants, most of the
projects focus … of an EMR, PHR, and
communication system leads to more
patient-centered care in rural
communities in … , promote, and disseminate
models of patient-centered care. … in
home health care. … through the health care system.
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Focus Area(s): Integrated care network
Type of Health IT: EMRs
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www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2018-11-nac/nacmtg1118-minutes.html
April 01, 2019 - the healthcare system nationally or in your area over the next 10 years? … AHRQ’s Value Framework effort involves aligning with the HHS goals in four areas: healthcare delivery … Savitz cited the importance of context in talking about value. … systems to spread dollars in meaningful ways. … Atkins encouraged AHRQ to study ways to embed research in the healthcare system, causing healthcare workers
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/estimating-costs-primary-care-transformation.pdf
July 31, 2015 - Methodological References Cited by Grantees
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Background
The Nation’s health care system … PCMH is to
improve population health through high-quality, accessible patient-centered care with an … The patient-centered medical home: a future standard for
American health care? … Document the costs of
conducting a
systemwide PCMH
transformation of an
integrated health care
system … care system in
the Minneapolis-
St.
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/hsrguide/hsrguide.html
October 01, 2014 - health and health care and the need for health care systems to accommodate increasingly diverse patient … populations are a matter of national importance. … The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) sponsored the development of this guide to help … care, the quality and cost of health care, and ultimately, our health and well-being.” i
Applied health … , safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. a AHRQ achieves this mission
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/implement/teamwork-notes.html
December 01, 2012 - Knowing this, individuals in health care settings can affect the outcome of their interaction with colleagues … primary root cause of treatment delays in the health care environment. … chief root cause of infection-associated events within the health care setting. … STEP 1
Say:
STEP is a tool for monitoring situations in the delivery of health care. … high-quality, patient-centered care.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy4/Strat4_Tool_4_PPT_508.pptx
April 01, 2011 - quality and safety of hospital care
Involves patients and family members as
Members of the health care … the health care team. … Adopting patient-centered care strategies and engaging patients actively in their health care also has … In a review of the literature, Roter found that patient-centered care, realized through effective communication … full partners in the health care team.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2022qdr-intro.pdf
December 01, 2022 - Congress, the report focuses on “national trends in the
quality of health care provided to the American … people” (42 U.S.C. 299b-2(b)(2)) and
“prevailing disparities in health care delivery as it relates … mortality,
morbidity, and social determinants of health; healthcare system, including workforce and … Institute of Medicine Committee on Quality of Health Care in America. … Committee on Quality of Health Care in America, Institute of Medicine.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/cauti-hospitals/toolkit-impl.html
October 01, 2020 - Implementation
Toolkit for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals
The Implementation module of the Toolkit … for Reducing CAUTI in Hospitals discusses the importance of a comprehensive, unit-based approach to … Urinary Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide)
Educate staff on the problem of … Tract Infections in Hospital Units: Implementation Guide)
Educate staff on the problem of CAUTI, removal … Skin Care in the Incontinent Patient ( Word , 134 KB) (Appendix N of Toolkit for Reducing Catheter-Associated
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/hospital/compare/WR_751_AHRQ_Quigley_08_26_10.pdf
April 01, 2010 - need to continually reinforce
the importance of service-oriented patient interaction and patient centered … health care quality. … embraced the philosophy of patient-centered care and for many years used
the Picker Hospital Survey … the gap between what the
health care system is routinely doing now and what we know to be best medical … As a result, a
focused discussion of patient-centered care was added to new-staff orientation.
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/hp/index.html
March 01, 2025 - In addition, the exact name of a plan is often not salient for people who have little need for healthcare … While nurses are critical to healthcare and function as primary care providers in some systems of care … Because of the prevalence and importance of care provided by nurses, however, the CAHPS research team … Brief History Released in 1997, the Health Plan Survey is the first product of the Agency for Healthcare … Over time, the survey has evolved in response to changes in healthcare delivery and health plan structures
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/implement/teamwork.html
December 01, 2012 - Positive Outcomes of Effective Teamwork on Health Care 4
Slide 11. Shadowing
Slide 12. … Learning Objectives
Recognize the importance of effective communication. … Positive Outcomes of Effective Teamwork on Health Care 4
Reduced length of stay. … The checklist provides a care plan that prompts health care staff to focus on tasks to accomplish that … Summary
Effective communication plays an integral role in the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/2014nhqdr-hispanichealth-pt3.pptx
September 19, 2015 - who need chronic care or end-of-life care
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Access to Health Care
National Healthcare Quality and … Report
Chartbook on Health Care for Hispanics
Part 3: Trends in Access and Priorities of the
National … status of health care in individual States and the District of Columbia. … Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care CAHPS (Consumer Assessment of Healthcare … Importance: High-quality health care is facilitated by having a regular provider, but some Americans
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/implement-slides.html
July 01, 2023 - learning objectives:
Recognize the importance of effective communication. … illustration of two health care professionals, a man on the left in his circle (Provider A and A's context … Slide 8: Positive Outcomes of Effective Teamwork on Health Care 4
Reduced length of stay. … , patient-centered care. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Department of Defense. TeamSTEPPS.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/diagnostic/resources/issue-briefs/dx-safety-older-adults.pdf
January 17, 2024 - healthcare delivery that appropriately addresses the needs, health goals, and priorities of
older adults … Clinical
guidelines have pointed to the importance of providing and tracking goal-based, patient-centered … ; Board on Health Care Services; Institute of Medicine. … Ageism in mental health and health care: a critical review. … The underside of the silver tsunami: older adults and mental health care.
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-older-adults2.html
September 01, 2024 - importance of thorough medical screening and differential diagnosis for all conditions, regardless of … This case exemplifies the importance of considering organic causes of psychiatric symptoms in older people … Clinicians need to adopt a comprehensive and multidimensional approach to diagnosis, incorporating patient-centered … Older adults who take multiple medications and seek care from two or more healthcare systems are vulnerable … In volume-based healthcare systems where primary care clinician appointments are time crunched and clinical
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/ps-research-summary-pfe.pdf
April 01, 2025 - Best
Practices for Patient-
Centered Care
2012-2013
$49,728
Final Report
Purpose: To identify and … The project
showed how, in 1 year, a large multistate healthcare system became prepared to
implement … Health Care Quality and
Safety in the Hospital
Setting: Development,
Implementation, and
Evaluation … Health Care Quality and
Safety in the Hospital
Setting: Development,
Implementation, and
Evaluation … the University of Washington
Health Care System.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptfamilyscan/ptfamily3b.html
July 01, 2018 - family participation as part of the health care team. … as part of the health care team. … of the health care team. … the health care encounter. … tips for hospitals to promote and support organizational change as it relates to patient safety or patient-centered