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Developing and Sustaining State-Based Infrastructure To Support Primary Care Quality Improvement: A How-To Guide
This how-to guide shares guidance about developing and sustaining state-based cooperatives that aim to strengthen the capacity of healthcare systems, other healthcare organizations, and clinicians to deliver evidence-based whole-person care.
Publication Date: Publication Number: 24-0073
´óÏóÊÓƵStrategic Plan for Health System Transformation To Optimize Health, Functional Status, and Well-Being Among Older Adults
This Strategic Plan details five goals and related strategies to achieve these goals for health system transformation that optimizes the health, functional status, and well-being among older adults.
Publication Date: Publication Number: 24-0076
Electronic Test Result Communication in the Era of the 21st Century Cures Act
Diagnostic Safety Issue Brief #19
The aim of this review was to identify current evidence and best practices to inform patient-centered implementation of test result delivery through patient portals under the Cures Act. We first undertook a scoping review of the literature on releasing test results through patient portals. The overarching question guiding our review was, "What evidence is available to inform patient-centered implementation of immediate test result release under the Cures Act?" In line with the goals of a scoping review, we sought to characterize and chart the available evidence, identify gaps, and identify areas for future, more in-depth evidence synthesis (e.g., systematic review or meta-analysis).
Publication Date: Publication Number: 24-0010-3-EF
Simulation To Improve Patient Safety: Getting Started
This issue brief discusses practical strategies to advance patient safety through simulation and debriefing.
Publication Date: Publication Number: 24-0055
NCEPCR Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
This report aims to showcase AHRQ's broad and deep investments in primary care research and introduce AHRQ's National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research (NCEPCR). To do this, we provide an overview across AHRQ's primary care grants and contracts, highlight studies with potential to impact the primary care field, and share resources that may be useful for researchers and clinicians. In addition, we discuss existing gaps in AHRQ's investments and potential future areas of focus for NCEPCR.
Publication Date: Publication Number: 24-0016
Mapping AHRQ's 30-Year Investment in Primary Care Research (1990-2020)
This report describes three decades (1990–2020) of AHRQ's primary care research and highlights how that research has impacted delivery of primary care. It details AHRQ's steady investment in research to improve primary care organization, workforce, quality and safety, digital healthcare, finance and cost, and prevention.
Publication Date: Publication Number: 24-0016
Current State of Diagnostic Safety: Implications for Research, Practice, and Policy
Diagnostic Safety Issue Brief #16
This brief identifies major themes related to the current state of diagnostic safety and highlight key gaps in knowledge.
Publication Date: Publication Number: 24-0010-1-EF
Strategies for Improving Clinician Psychological Safety in Reporting and Discussing Diagnostic Error
Diagnostic Safety Issue Brief #15
One of the best ways to collect information about diagnostic errors is through self-reporting by patients and clinicians. Successful approaches to learn from diagnostic quality and develop strategies to reduce harm from diagnostic failure depend on two workplace characteristics: psychological safety and organizational safety culture. Both concepts are explored in this issue brief.
Publication Date: Publication Number: 23-0040-6-EF
Pediatric Diagnostic Safety: State of the Science and Future Directions
Diagnostic Safety Issue Brief #14
This issue brief explores the unique challenges of studying and improving diagnostic safety for children with respect to their overall health, access to care, and unique aspects of diagnostic testing limitations for many pediatric conditions.
Publication Date: Publication Number: 23-0040-5-EF
Reimagining Healthcare Teams: Leveraging the Patient-Clinician-AI Triad To Improve Diagnostic Safety
Diagnostic Safety Issue Brief #13
This issue brief provides a framework for patients and clinicians to successfully partner with safe and effective AI when making diagnostic decisions.
Publication Date: Publication Number: 23-0040-4-EF
