Number Number Review Role in Toolkit Expertise of Duration of of of Groups Development Members Service Formal Members Meetings Key The key personnel were National experts in Personnel responsible for the initial patient advocacy, recommendations patient- and concerning toolkit care, care October 2016 content and revising the coordination, and September tools based on input performance 4 5 – 2017 from AHRQ and TEP. The improvement key personnel also leaders. reviewed edits to the toolkit following pilot testing. Technical TEP was responsible for Ambulatory care Expert content review and delivery experts, (TEP) strategic oversight of the performance project. This panel improvement reviewed AHRQ’s IDEAL leaders, patient Discharge Planning tool, advisors, care the CMS Discharge coordination Planning Checklist, the leaders, and patient November 7 3 LACE risk-assessment and family 2017 tool for the ambulatory engagement setting, and other experts. recommended based resources, along with feedback from AHRQ and the key personnel. Review The review panel was Patients, family Panel responsible for the final members, and December review of the toolkit for ambulatory care 8 2 2016-February usability and usefulness clinicians. 2017 in the ambulatory care setting.
Review Groups Role in Toolkit Development Expertise of Members Number of Members Number of Formal Meetings Duration of Service Key Personnel The key personnel were responsible for the initial recommendations concerning toolkit content and revising the tools based on input from AHRQ and TEP. The key personnel also reviewed edits to the toolkit following pilot testing. National experts in patient advocacy, patient- and care, care coordination, and performance improvement leaders. 4 5 October 2016 – September 2017 Technical Expert (TEP) TEP was responsible for content review and strategic oversight of the project. This panel reviewed AHRQ’s IDEAL Discharge Planning tool, the CMS Discharge Planning Checklist, the LACE risk-assessment tool for the ambulatory setting, and other recommended resources, along with feedback from AHRQ and the key personnel. Ambulatory care delivery experts, performance improvement leaders, patient advisors, care coordination leaders, and patient and family engagement experts. 7 3 November 2017 Review Panel The review panel was responsible for the final review of the toolkit for usability and usefulness in the ambulatory care setting. Patients, family members, and ambulatory care clinicians. 8 2 December 2016-February 2017 based
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