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digital.ahrq.gov/program-overview/research-stories/clinical-decision-support-innovation-collaborative-including-patients-voice-care
January 01, 2023 - A collaborative to support uptake of PCOR-informed CDS
With AHRQ support, Dr. … Prashila Dullabh and a team at the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago and … the design, development, dissemination, implementation, use, measurement, and evaluation of evidence-based … It will feature an innovation center and a research and development hub to facilitate real-world CDS … to increase the use of PCOR evidence incorporation into patient-centered CDS that directly engages patients
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/NJAbstractFinal.pdf
September 29, 2013 - Without linked data, many
important questions about the effectiveness of emergency care systems and … This project will create a data infrastructure for comparative
effectiveness research (CER) that bridges … to
support a wide range of comparative effectiveness studies on patient- and system-
level interventions … • The data infrastructure will be applied to a comparative effectiveness study of
clinical outcomes … Nevertheless, despite the promulgation
of national guidelines for use of hypothermia treatment, there
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crcscreeningrpt/crcscreensum.html
April 01, 2018 - requesting a kit) to estimate the effect of receiving a kit versus a card on screening rates. … our assessment of our implementation effort and its outcome. … completeness of the tracking data available. … But when we more closely approximated the research conditions of that earlier study, our rate more closely … in a setting that differed from those that prevailed in studies on which we based our development of
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/factsandfigures/facts_figures_2005.jsp
January 01, 2005 - Data on conditions treated in the hospital, as well as information on medical and surgical procedures … HCUP has been a leader in hospital data and products and continues to be on the forefront of healthcare … A second reason may be that insurers are responding to the rapidly increasing use of the procedures by … The unit of analysis for HCUP data is the hospital discharge, not a person or patient. … A patient admitted and discharged on the same day has a length of stay equal to 0.
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs024086-molfenter-final-report-2018.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Study Summary: The conducted research consisted of two analyses: a) the assessment of interest and use … A research assistant cross-validated the use data by calling each of the n=144
organizations to inquire … Technology use was based on a latent class from a growth mixture model of use items for both
phone and … Limitations
The data used in the analysis is based on self-report data. … Dimensional analysis: notes on an alternative approach to the grounding of a theory in
qualitative research
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/lessons/lessons-challenges-successes.pdf
January 01, 2019 - levels, as well as over time, is a factor impeding use of and reporting on quality measures. … ◦ Health plans in the NCINQ collaborative were able to use
a variety of strategies to aggregate … ◦ Health plans can use a variety of strategies, including
data sharing agreements, partnerships … ◦ Plans may also be able to use monthly calculations on a
rolling basis to monitor QI efforts … in specifications within and across entities and levels is a factor impeding use of
and reporting on
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/medicaidmgmt/mm3.html
October 01, 2014 - North Carolina chose asthma as the first disease for care management based on a review of Medicaid claims … of Medicaid claims data from the Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) sites demonstrated that the … With monitoring, proper use of medications, control of the environment, and avoidance of triggers, such … the use of aspirin, beta-blockers, and ACE inhibitors. … Although many programs are shifting to members with comorbidities, currently only a limited body of research
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/health-information-technology-ambulatory-care-settings-effects-quality-and-disparities
January 01, 2023 - research gap on the effects of health information technology (IT) on healthcare quality and disparities … Previous research has focused on the inpatient hospital setting, though most healthcare services are … The goal of this project was to use existing data to study the effects of electronic medical records … Combine the data on ambulatory IT with local-area panel measures of ambulatory care quality and controls … Estimate the effects of health IT on the quality of ambulatory care.
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www.ahrq.gov/data/apcd/envscan/index.html
June 01, 2017 - measures of quality, cost, and utilization of care across settings for potential use with an APCD, noting … for Measurement
Conclusion
Project Context
Objective
Background on APCDs
… Sources of Measures for Use With APCDs
Literature Review
Barriers to Use of APCDs for … , and do not necessarily represent the views of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) … The opinions expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not reflect the official position
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/clinical-decision-support-chronic-pain-management-medstar
August 01, 2024 - dependence, and overdose by developing a five-point comprehensive strategy: 1) better data; 2) better … During this time, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) produced data, fostered research … , Vessel Partners, INC, and American Institutes for Research was one of two contracts that built on the … The specific aims of the research were to create CDS that: Was interoperable and publicly shareable. … The use case of the app changed from tapering of opioids to tracking of outcomes that included touch
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit3-9.html
November 01, 2014 - , develops a charter, and collects baseline information and data. … Session One:
Overview of Lean, information on types of waste, mapping flows and value streams (swim … Intersession (sessions 1 - 2): Each team defines the project more clearly and conducts a rapid test of … A3 reports are reports on A3-sized paper that detail problems and examine the root causes of such problems … Detailing the problem and solution on a single piece of paper ensures the examination process is focused
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/about/impact-stories/predictive-model.html
April 01, 2025 - Individuals with MCC account for a disproportionate share of healthcare utilization and costs in the … The final model consisted of 30 predictor variables, including tobacco use, application for medical financial … predicted patients with health-related social needs 68% of the time. 4 The study piloted use of the … model for use with a broader set of Kaiser patients. … grant to allow clinicians the ability to run a social needs risk score on all adult Kaiser Permanente
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/what-have-we-learned-about-safe-inpatient-handovers
March 01, 2011 - Perhaps then you can use your time to spend on the patients and the issues where you have little common … and the amount of data that gets transferred? … not having a handoff-sensitive outcome that we can observe. … Our data does show that some people do recognize the tradeoff. … As we get more savvy thinking about how to do this research, we can also think about how to use that
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/high-quality-behavioral-healthcare.html
December 01, 2022 - mental illness, alcohol use disorders, and other substance use disorders, which are treated in various … It is hard to rely on administrative coded data to identify relevant patient cohorts for several reasons … Indeed, there are little published data to show that our existing measures make a difference in population … areas where more research is needed, prioritize patient-centered outcomes and patient experience of … Romano is a Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of California Davis .
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digital.ahrq.gov/2020-year-review/research-summary/strengthening-patient-engagement-improve-care-and-shared-decision-making
January 01, 2020 - Matthews of the University of Pittsburgh is studying older adults’ perceptions of, motivations to use … Susan Louise Moore and a Denver Health and Hospital Authority-based research team studied the use of … McCarty of Seattle Children’s Hospital studied the use of a tablet-based interactive health assessment … The research team conducted a two-phase mixed-methods study and found that although the iHA contributed … Wanda Pratt of the University of Washington and research team investigated the informational needs of
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/missed-nursing-care
September 15, 2024 - Missed nursing care is a subset of the category known as error of omission. … Following Donabedian's structure–process–outcome framework, Kalisch and colleagues developed a conceptual … The outcome of the clinical prioritization process in the face of resource or time scarcity is missed … Data for missed care measures are obtained by nursing self-report and by patient report . … a moderate effect on patient outcomes.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Pichert_51.pdf
March 22, 2008 - The training discusses the research background, support
data, and feedback materials; essential steps … members to review the data and to develop a
specific plan to address recurrent sources of dissatisfaction … The institution’s professional liability
data showed a significant downward slope (t = -3.39, P = 0.02 … The study was only recently closed to data collection, and analysis of the data will be
the subject … A systematic review of the
literature on multidisciplinary rounds to design
information technology.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/clinical-decision-support-systems
December 15, 2024 - Background The promised benefits of health information technology rest in large part on the ability of … these systems to use patient-specific data to provide personalized recommendations for care. … The advent of advanced analytic methodologies for large, complex data sets and the development of machine … support discuss the benefits , limitations, and risks of widespread use of these approaches. … case study of secondary use of data from an electronic prescribing and decision support system.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/cognitive-impairment-in-older-adults-screening-2014
March 18, 2014 - Research Needs and Gaps
More research on screening for and treatment of MCI is needed. … More research on the harms of screening is needed. … Data from large population-based surveys indicate that the prevalence of dementia in the United States … The Alzheimer's Association recommends the use of a brief structured assessment (such as the General … Mild cognitive impairment—a review of prevalence, incidence and outcome according to current approaches
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/hp/improve/index.html
July 01, 2022 - Using CAHPS Health Plan Survey Data
A version of the CAHPS Health Plan Survey is conducted in … Monitor and Reward Health Plan Performance
Many organizations use CAHPS Health Plan Survey data to … Summary of the 2020 AHRQ Research Meeting on "Advancing Methods of Implementing and Evaluating Patient … Summary of the presentations at the October 2020 research meeting on patient experience improvement methods … This case study focuses on the successful quality improvement methods employed by a health plan to improve