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May 25, 2009

Featured Topic: Implementing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines

Clinical practice guidelines are more likely to lead to quality care when they are evidence-based and actionable. AHRQ's National Guideline Clearinghouse has more than 2,000 current guidelines that meet specific criteria.

The featured innovations and QualityTools describe a range of guideline implementation strategies and ways to improve guideline adherence.

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Innovation Profiles:
	-	Adoption of Rapid Cycle Improvement Process From Toyota Increases Efficiency and Productivity at Community Health Clinics

	-	Free Eye Care for Low-Income, Uninsured Children Combined with Vision Education for School Staff Improves Eye Care Knowledge and Academic Performance

	-	Hospital Laboratory Redesigns Space, Standardizes Staff Roles and Collection/Processing Systems, Leading to Enhanced Efficiency and Productivity

	-	Implementation of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Guidelines with Community-Based Physicians Results in Fewer Hospital Referrals and Improved Outcomes

	-	Standardized Protocol Reduces Likelihood of Pneumothorax and Death in Low Birth Weight Infants

	-	Use of Clinical "Bundles," Fixed Pricing, and Patient Compact Enhances Adherence With Guidelines and Improves Outcomes in Bypass Surgery, Diabetes, and Other Areas
QualityTools:
	-	ADHD Collaborative: Sustaining Improvements in Your Office

	-	Assessing Patients in a Neurology Practice for Risk of Falls

	-	Assessing Your Risk for Falls

	-	CAHPS^® (Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) Health Plan Survey and Reporting Kit 2008

	-	Forms for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder

	-	Premixed Insulin Analogues: A Comparison With Other Treatments for Type 2 Diabetes

	-	Premixed Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes: A Guide for Adults

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Last updated: May 25, 2009.

May 25, 2009

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