The patient and family are at the center of quality health care. Engaging patients in the their care supports improved outcomes, increases satisfaction for patient and provider, and restores dignity and control. Core concepts include: respect and dignity, information sharing, participation, and collaboration.
INTERACT® is a quality improvement program that focuses on the management of acute change in resident condition. It includes clinical and educational tools and strategies for use in every day practice in long-term care facilities.
This guide was commissioned by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to identify ways evidence-based strategies for reducing readmissions can be adapted or expanded to better address the transitional care needs of the adult Medicaid population.
The PHQ-9 is a multipurpose instrument for screening, diagnosing, monitoring and measuring the severity of depression.
The PHQ-2 inquires about the frequency of depressed mood and anhedonia over the past two weeks to screen for signs of clinical depression.
An assessment tool to measure caregiver strain in individuals caring for chronically-disabled patients.
An abbreviated cognitive assessment tool for healthcare providers.
A mobility assessment tool for healthcare providers.
The GAD-7 tool is used to assess the state of patients with generalized anxiety disorder.
A functional assessment tool used for care planning with the geriatric patient.
A screening tool for drug and alcohol use.