Contents of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's “Improving Your Laboratory Testing Process” Toolkit*
| Chapter | Description |
|---|---|
| Introduction | Describes purpose of the toolkit and overview of its use |
| The Improvement Process | Depicts example of the discrete steps in a lab testing process |
| ASSESS | Provides overview of assessments to guide focus and scope of improvement effort from practice and patient perspectives |
| Assess Your Testing Process | |
| Assess Office Readiness | |
| Assess the Patient Experience | |
| Assess Your Documentation | |
| PLAN | Provides guidance on planning for improvements |
| Plan for Improvements | |
| IMPLEMENT | Provides guidance on implementing changes |
| Get Ready and Implement Your Change | |
| RE-ASSESS | Guides interpretation of effects of changes |
| Reassess: Did We Improve? | |
| APPENDICES | Additional tools for assessment and communication |
| The Patient Handout | |
| Electronic Health Record Evaluation |
↵* The final version of the AHRQ toolkit can be found here: https://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-care/labtesting-toolkit.html.