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81. Creating Online Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Networks to Educate, Consult & Team - 2009 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/creating-online-newborn-intensive-care-unit-nicu-networks-educate-consult-team/annual-summary/2009
    January 01, 2009 - Facilitate adoption of an interoperable system for electronic sharing of medical records among agencies. ( Achieved … ) Develop and test multimedia portable PDHRs. ( Achieved ) Develop and maintain multimedia Web-based … resources to serve as a decision support system and for training and information sharing. ( Achieved … technologies to enhance and expand the use of developmental care practices in Mississippi NICUs. ( Achieved … Most Recent Self-Reported Quarterly Status: The project ended in September 2009 with all major aims achieved

82. Guidelines Into Decision Support (GLIDES) - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/guidelines-decision-support-glides/annual-summary/2011
    January 01, 2011 - (Achieved) Apply the GEM and associated tools that facilitate the development of executable code to … (Achieved) Deliver the knowledge via CDS to ambulatory sites that employ the Centricity electronic … (Achieved) Evaluate the fulfillment of these goals and the effectiveness of the decision support tools … (Achieved) Disseminate the findings and lessons learned via a variety of modalities. … (Ongoing) 2011 Activities: After many of the initial project objectives were achieved, the GLIDES

83. Assessing the Impact of the Patient-Centered Medical Home - 2010 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/assessing-impact-patient-centered-medical-home/annual-summary/2010
    January 01, 2010 - between PCMH measures and the quality and patient satisfaction with care provided by HPMG clinics. ( Achieved … ) Determine medical resource use within HPMG clinics. ( Achieved ) Identify trends in quality, satisfaction … , and resource use occurring within HPMG clinics. ( Achieved ) Determine whether any identified trends … differ significantly from the general secular trend occurring across Minnesota-based medical groups. ( Achieved … completed with the following findings: Over a 3 to 5 year time period, these NCQA level III clinics achieved

84. Detecting Med (Medication) Errors in Rural Hospitals Using Technology - 2008 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/detecting-med-medication-errors-rural-hospitals-using-technology/annual-summary/2008
    January 01, 2008 - medical error and adverse drug event (ADE) reporting in eight small, rural hospitals in Mississippi. ( Achieved … including educational, cultural, technological, and intangible issues, such as reticence and resistance. ( Achieved … Ascertain the epidemiology and root cause of medical errors and ADEs in small, rural hospitals. ( Achieved … strategies that are specific to small, rural hospitals in partnership with participating hospitals. ( Achieved … safety throughout Mississippi, and by extension, in other rural areas, based on the data gathered. ( Achieved

85. Enabling Health Care Decisionmaking Through the Use of Health Information Technology (pdf file)
    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/activity/2011_2900710066i_lobach_pdf_3.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - (Achieved) •   Identify what contextual factors and features influence the implementation and use of … (Achieved) •   Identify the impact of introducing electronic knowledge management and CDSS. … (Achieved) •   Identify what generalizable knowledge can be integrated into electronic knowledge management … (Achieved) 2011 Activities: The focus of 2011 was dissemination of results.

86. Patient-Centered Medical Home Information Model (pdf file)
    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/activity/2011_2900900023i6_waldren_pdf_3.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - (Achieved) •   Convene an expert panel to obtain key stakeholder input on development of the PCMH information … (Achieved) •   Convene working groups and focus groups for the purpose of model validation. … (Achieved) •   Develop non-technical narrative and technical reports to describe the PCMH information … (Achieved) 2011 Activities: Activities were focused on developing the information model and validating

87. Enabling Health Care Decisionmaking Through the Use of Health Information Technology (pdf file)
    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/activity/enabling_health_care_decisionmaking_through_the_use_of_health_information_technology_2010_pdf__2.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - (Achieved) •   Identify what contextual factors and features influence the implementation and use of … (Achieved) •   Identify the impact of introducing electronic knowledge management and CDSS. … (Achieved) •   Identify what generalizable knowledge can be integrated into electronic knowledge management … (Achieved) 2010 Activities: The project team completed the literature search and the subsequent review

88. Standardization and Automatic Extraction of Quality Measures in an Ambulatory Electronic Medical Record - 2009 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/standardization-and-automatic-extraction-quality-measures-ambulatory-electronic/annual-summary/2009
    January 01, 2009 - capture for quality of care evaluation into the routine documentation of care in an ambulatory EMR. ( Achieved … valid, reliable reports that provide actionable insight for the measurement and analysis of care. ( Achieved … using data extraction and reporting to perform quality measurement in the ambulatory care setting. ( Achieved … Address technical, organizational culture, and workflow issues associated with quality data capture. ( Achieved … Self-Reported Quarterly Status (as of August 2009): The project was completed with all major aims achieved

89. Using Information Technology for Patient-Centered Communication and Decisionmaking about Medications - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-information-technology-patient-centered-communication-and-decisionmaking/annual-summary/2011
    January 01, 2011 - (Achieved) Use the EMR to encourage patient-centered medication management. … (Achieved) Work with the practice-based research network to disseminate and track the use of effective … (Achieved) 2011 Activities: The 12-month no-cost extension enabled data collection activities to … Fewer gains were achieved in reducing discrepancies related to removing medicines no longer being taken

90. Using IT to Improve the Quality of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Prevention & Management - 2010 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-it-improve-quality-cardiovascular-disease-cvd-prevention-and-management/annual-summary/2010
    January 01, 2010 - chronic disease management, including drug prescription patterns aimed at reducing CVD morbidity. ( Achieved … quality of preventive care and disease management practices to morbidity, mortality, and costs of care. ( Achieved … ) Improve delivery of care. ( Achieved ) 2010 Activities: In 2010, eight data specification templates … Self-Reported Quarterly Status (as of December 2010): The project was completed with all major aims achieved

91. Evaluation of Computer Generated After-Visit Summaries to Support Patient-Centered Care - 2012 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/evaluation-computer-generated-after-visit-summaries-support-patient-centered/annual-summary/2012
    January 01, 2012 - (Achieved)  Identify primary physicians’ attitudes about the utility, content, and value of the AVS … (Achieved)   Develop and test three different versions of an AVS. … (Achieved)   Prepare an implementation guide to assist practices in developing and implementing an … (Achieved)  2012 Activities: Final data collection and analysis were completed during this period

92. Evaluation of AHRQ’s On-Time Pressure Ulcer Program - 2012 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/evaluation-ahrqs-time-pressure-ulcer-program/annual-summary/2012
    January 01, 2012 - (Achieved) Design the tools and establish the foundation for a fall prevention implementation effort … (Achieved) Develop an evidence-based systems approach for identifying, managing, and monitoring multiple … (Achieved) Develop the On-Time Train-the-Trainer and TeamSTEPPS for long-term care curricula. … (Achieved) 2012 Activities: This project was completed in June 2012.

93. e-Coaching: Interactive Voice Response-Enhanced Care Transition Support for Complex Patients - 2012 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/e-coaching-interactive-voice-response-ivr-enhanced-care-transition-support/annual-summary/2012
    January 01, 2012 - (Achieved) Randomize patients to an IVR-supported Care Transition program (“e-Coach”) versus usual … (Achieved) Evaluate use of e-Coach by patients and health care providers. … (Achieved) Evaluate the impact of e-Coach versus comparison on patient outcomes, including community … (Achieved) 2012 Activities: While recruitment ended at the beginning of December 2011, the 90-day

94. Using IT to Improve Medication Safety for Rural Elders - 2008 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-information-technology-it-improve-medication-safety-rural-elders/annual-summary/2008
    January 01, 2008 - organizational structure that would permit secure sharing of patient data across disparate institutions. ( Achieved … could enable clinicians to view medication list information from multiple sites at the same time. ( Achieved … integrated into clinical workflow that could take advantage of this shared medication list system. ( Achieved … ) Conduct a formative evaluation of the impact of this system on clinical users. ( Achieved ) … 2008 Activities: The project achieved each of its aims during 2008, including: Maintaining the organizational

95. Patient-Centered Informatics System to Enhance Health Care in Rural Communities - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/patient-centered-informatics-system-enhance-health-care-rural-communities/annual-summary/2011
    January 01, 2011 - (Achieved) Apply formative evaluation methods to assess and improve usability, usefulness, and adoption … (Achieved) Enroll patients from the four participating rural clinics into a prospective cohort study … (Achieved) Examine patterns of use of the UHR personal health system. … (Achieved) Increase awareness, confidence, and skills to use PHRs and Internet health resources among … (Achieved) 2011 Activities: The focus in 2011 was on data cleaning, analysis, and dissemination.

96. Can Risk Score Alerts Improve Office Care for Chest Pain? - 2010 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/can-risk-score-alerts-improve-office-care-chest-pain/annual-summary/2010
    January 01, 2010 - risk-appropriate evaluation and treatment of patients presenting to primary care offices with acute chest pain. ( Achieved … individual patient cardiac risk profiles and tailored evaluation and treatment recommendations to PCPs. ( Achieved … cost analysis for the provision of electronic decision-support for patients with acute chest pain. ( Achieved … ’s Most Recent Self-Reported Quarterly Status (as of August 2010): The project ended with all aims achieved … They achieved a 70 percent rate of correct identification of patient complaints when chest pain was the

97. Enabling Electronic Prescribing and Enhanced Management of Controlled Medications - 2012 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/enabling-electronic-prescribing-and-enhanced-management-controlled-medications/annual-summary/2012
    January 01, 2012 - (Achieved) Develop and test the interfacing of this e-prescribing system with the Massachusetts PMP … (Achieved) Conduct systems process and outcomes evaluations of the improvements to patient care, risk … (Achieved) Develop and implement a plan for dissemination of findings. … (Achieved) 2012 Activities: The focus of activity in 2012 was on identifying and summarizing the … project team was able to use an 8-month no-cost extension to identify areas in which compliance could be achieved

98. Secure Architecture for Exchanging Health Information (SAFEHealth) - 2009 | Digital Healthcare Research
    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/secure-architecture-exchanging-health-information-safehealth/annual-summary/2009
    January 01, 2009 - Specific Aims: Conduct pre-implementation focus groups with patients and physicians. ( Achieved ) … information from three different entities to interface and integrate in the SAFEHealth environment. ( Achieved … Develop working policy and procedures to assure compliance with HIPAA privacy and security rules. ( Achieved … SAFEHealth at Milford Hospital and HealthAlliance Hospital’s Leominster Campus Emergency Department. ( Achieved … Self-Reported Quarterly Status (as of September 2009): The project term is complete with all major aims achieved

99. Improving Pediatric Safety and Quality with Healthcare Information Technology (pdf file)
    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/activity/improving_pediatric_safety_and_quality_with_hit_2009_update_2.pdf
    January 01, 2009 - (Achieved)  Assess the influences of decision support for medication prescribing on a selection of … (Achieved)  Assess the influence of a test results tracking system, Results Manager, on the management … (Achieved)  Assess the influence of reminders for guideline adherence in delivery of preventive services … (Achieved) 2008 Activities: Activities during 2008 included the end of data collection and data analysis … All aims have been achieved. Hypotheses were confirmed with statistical significance.

100. Detecting Medication Errors in Rural Hospitals Using Technology (pdf file)
     digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/activity/detecting_med__medication__err_2009_update_2.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - (Achieved)  Identify barriers to implementation of health IT, including educational, cultural, technological … (Achieved)  Ascertain the epidemiology and root cause of medical errors and ADEs in small, rural hospitals … (Achieved)  Formulate educational and continuous quality improvement (CQI) strategies that are specific … (Achieved)  Develop, demonstrate, and evaluate strategies in partnership with the participating institutions … (Achieved)  Disseminate the research results and the quality improvement strategies developed in