AHRQ 2011 Annual Conference

Check Out the Latest CAHPS® Survey Products at the AHRQ 2011 Annual Conference

CAHPS products will be featured at several sessions, including a preconference session on Sunday afternoon that is devoted to the expanded suite of Clinician & Group Surveys. 
Sessions at the main conference will cover a variety of topics, including-
The new CAHPS Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Item Set
New CAHPS survey items to assess patients’ experiences with health information technology
The CAHPS Database
The CAHPS Nursing Home Surveys
Use of the CAHPS surveys for quality improvement and pay-for-performance
The schedule for these CAHPS-related sessions is provided below. To see the full agenda and register, go to AHRQ Annual Conference.

Monday, September 19th
1:30-3:00 pm: CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey: Comparative Database Results and Use for Quality Improvement
3:30-5:00 pm: CAHPS and Quality: A Close-up of the CAHPS Patient-Centered Medical Home, Cultural Competence, and Health Literacy Item Sets

Tuesday, September 20th
12:00-1:00 pm: Lunch & Learn Session:  CAHPS Survey Updates and Nursing Home Surveys
3:30-5:00 pm:   Patient-Centered Medical Homes: The Who, What, and How of Effective Evaluations
3:30-5:00 pm: Patient-Centered Care and Health Information Technology 
3:30-5:00 pm:  Rewarding Positive Patient Experiences: Incorporating CAHPS in Pay for Performance Strategies
Learn more about CAHPS surveys at http://www.cahps.ahrq.gov/.
AHRQ 2011 Annual Conference How are CAHPS surveys and tools evolving to meet today’s needs? Find out at the AHRQ 2011 Annual Conference on September 18-21 at the Bethesda North Marriot Hotel & Conference Center in Maryland.