AHRQ Offers Tools, Workshop on Shared Decision Making
January 2, 2015 | Aging Services Risk Management
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is providing new tools and offering a free workshop to support healthcare providers who seek to use patient-centered outcomes research findings in shared decision making. The tools are part of the agency's SHARE Approach initiative, a five-step process for shared decision making that includes exploring and comparing the benefits, harms, and risks of each treatment option through meaningful dialogue about what matters most to the individual.