AHRQ Issues Two New Health Care Quality Resources
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has issued two new resources on improving diagnosis and quality of health care that can be accessed below.
Exploration of Foundational Terminology and Paradigms for Improving Diagnosis
Table of Contents
- Exploration of Foundational Terminology and Paradigms for Improving Diagnosis
- Introduction
- Perspectives on Diagnostic Improvement
- Definitions of Diagnosis
- Types of Evidence Used To Assess Diagnosis
- Conceptual Paradigms of Diagnostic Quality, Safety, and Excellence
- Clarification in Using Different Paradigms and Terms for Improvement Efforts
- Foundational Terminology for Diagnosis Relating to Suboptimal Processes and Outcomes
- Terminology and Language Used by Patients and Caregivers
- Evolving Methods and the Future of Diagnostic Improvement
- Diagnostic Terminology: Challenges and Opportunities
- References
- https://www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-terminology.html
Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
Table of Contents
- Four Pillars for Sustainable Centers of Excellence
- Introduction
- Center of Excellence Operations
- Alignment
- Integration
- Leadership Support
- Windows of Opportunity
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- https://www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-sustainability-centers-of-excellence.html
