National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
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EvidenceNOW: Tools and Resources
The Agency for Healthcare and Quality (AHRQ) offers practical, research-based tools and other resources to help a variety of health care origanizations, provider, and others make care safer in all health care settings. AHRQ's evidence-based tools and resources are used by organizations nationwide to improve the quality, safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of health care. Improving health care quality by increasing the capacity of small primary care practices to implement the best clinical evidence is our aim. These tools and resources can be searched by the key drivers and the change strategies of the EvidenceNOW Key Driver Diagram.
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71 to 80 of 93 Tools and Resources DisplayedThis sample job description specifies the duties and responsibilities of a registered nurse who is part of a multi-disciplinary team, delivers evidence-based care, and participates in quality improvement (QI) activities, including data collection.
This online library from AHRQ provides key resources for clinicians and others interested in self-management support for chronic conditions.
This collection of templates for creating personal health records and sharing care plans with patients helps primary care practices think about how they could empower patients with their own health information.
SBAR, which stand for Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation, is a technique to facilitate prompt and appropriate communication. This presentation describes the components of SBAR and gives examples of using SBAR in healthcare.
Not all recommendations and guidelines are equally useful. This resource provides a list of trusted sources of clinical evidence that primary care practices can use when scanning for new evidence to implement.
This implementation guide provides information on how health care leaders can support organizational changes aimed at improving patient-centered care. The guide contains practical information, tips, and case studies.
This document includes guidance and information (including CPT codes) that staff can use for Medicare reimbursement for the health coaching sessions that they provide for patients. Health coaches work with patients to follow up with treatment and self-care.
This document includes information about the preventative services (including CPT codes) that practices can use for Medicare reimbursement for pharmacist-physician collaboration.
This workflow outlines a typical patient visit for a cardiovascular risk assessment. It shows the patient flow and the roles of front desk staff, medical assistants, and clinicians on the primary care team.
This article emphasizes communication as a key ability of strong leaders. Communicating a compelling and strategic vision is a leader’s responsibility.