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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/health-information-technology-hazard-manager/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - (Achieved)
Beta test the Hazard Manager software in six to eight study sites. … (Achieved)
Refine the ontology based on findings from the Beta test. … (Achieved)
Deliver a fully tested and refined version of the Hazard Manager software and final report … (Achieved)
2012 Activities: The project was originally scheduled to be completed in February 2012
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-health-information-technology-improve-transitions-complex-elderly/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - (Achieved)
Evaluate the impact of automated monitoring alerts on the rate of appropriate monitoring … (Achieved)
Evaluate the impact of a health information technology-based transitional care intervention … (Achieved)
Evaluate the impact of a health information technology-based transitional care intervention … (Achieved)
2012 Activities: Due to earlier delays of programming, refinement, and testing of the
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/virtual-patient-advocate-reduce-ambulatory-adverse-drug-events/annual-summary/2011
January 01, 2011 - (Achieved)
Design and implement an ambulatory care plan using the VPA to educate the patient and respond … (Achieved)
Evaluate the intervention in the ambulatory setting. … (Achieved)
Build a robust dissemination program that will introduce this system into a health care … (Achieved)
2011 Activities: The focus of 2011 was data entry, cleaning, and analysis.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final/clabsifinal3.html
January 01, 2013 - continue to work with the MHA Keystone Center on sustaining the exceptionally low CLABSI rates they achieved … States that started with low CLABSI rates achieved additional improvements, again demonstrating that … Figure 7 presents the percentage of units that achieved a CLABSI rate of zero and the percentage of … units that achieved a CLABSI rate of less than one.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/health-information-technology-and-improving-medication-use/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - (Achieved)
Evaluate errors arising from implementation of electronic prescribing. … (Achieved)
Evaluate the impact of implementing a post-discharge ambulatory medication reconciliation … (Achieved)
Evaluate effects of multiple vendor-based prescribing systems on medication safety among … (Achieved)
Development of a Clinical Decision Support Roadmap with identification of a set clinical … (Achieved)
2012 Activities: Project 1: e-Pharmaco-vigilance: Integrating Patient Reports of Side
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/building-implementation-toolset-e-prescribing/annual-summary/2010
January 01, 2010 - incentives
Project Objective:
Catalogue publicly-announced, ongoing e-prescribing initiatives. ( Achieved … )
Assess contributors to successful implementation of e-prescribing initiatives. ( Achieved )
Create … two draft e-prescribing implementation toolsets. ( Achieved )
Evaluate the draft toolset’s usability
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/electronic-health-record-implementation-continuum-care-rural-iowa/annual-summary/2008
January 01, 2008 - Specific Aims
Complete go-live. ( Achieved )
Conduct a post-go-live evaluation. ( Ongoing * ) … Define and provide post-live support. ( Ongoing * )
Conduct end-user training. ( Achieved )
Develop … hardware and infrastructure readiness. ( Achieved )
Increase use of standardized evidence-based care
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/enabling-sleep-apnea-patient-centered-care-internet-intervention/annual-summary/2011
January 01, 2011 - (Achieved)
Examine the effect of the i-PAP Internet intervention compared to usual care on the level … (Achieved)
Examine the effect of i-PAP compared to usual care on OSA outcomes. … (Achieved)
Perform a basic cost analysis of the i-PAP intervention compared to usual care, applying … (Achieved)
2011 Activities: Data were aggregated and transferred from Excel to SPSS.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/optimizing-medication-history-value-clinical-encounters-elderly-patients/annual-summary/2010
January 01, 2010 - use, duplicative therapy, and nonadherence) using community pharmacy-generated medication history. ( Achieved … information during visits (triggering) for common issues identified by the algorithms developed in Aim 1. ( Achieved … patient-provider communication relating to medication management with the use of technology (training). ( Achieved … nonphysician providers in other ambulatory settings (e.g., pharmacists in community pharmacy settings). ( Achieved
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/industrial-systems-engineering-and-health-care-critical-areas-research-workshop/annual-summary/2010
January 01, 2010 - background report that summarizes and critiques past meetings and documents to guide the current effort. ( Achieved … )
Host a workshop of national experts. ( Achieved )
Develop and publish a research agenda including … a prioritized list of critical areas of research. ( Achieved )
Disseminate the research agenda. ( … Achieved )
2010 Activities: The project team primarily focused on concluding project activities
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/developing-and-evaluating-online-education-improve-older-adults-health/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - (Achieved)
Develop an interactive online educational program to teach older adults to improve their … (Achieved)
Pilot test the feasibility of the program. … (Achieved)
Evaluate the outcomes of the new program compared to an alternative. … (Achieved)
2012 Activities: The team finalized the Your health online: Guiding eSearches educational
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-quality-through-health-information-technology-testing-feasibility-and/annual-summary/2009
January 01, 2009 - of laboratory information for patients with HIV and patients in need of cervical cancer screening. ( Achieved … the numbers of duplicate laboratory tests, “lost” results, and laboratory results without followup. ( Achieved … Identify how health IT can aid various types of health care practitioners in laboratory-related tasks. ( Achieved … cervical cancer screening and followup) that can be disseminated to other CHCs and physician practices. ( Achieved
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-safety-and-quality-integrated-technology/annual-summary/2009
January 01, 2009 - integrated outpatient and inpatient EHR to improve quality of care and safety for women and infants. ( Achieved … Demonstrate the value of an electronic alert system to increase GBS screening in the outpatient setting. ( Achieved … Canadian, and United Kingdom policy to inform health care delivery and obstetric safety discussions. ( Achieved … important clinical information to other providers and demonstrated the incremental gains in patient safety achieved
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/accessing-cutting-edge-implementing-technology-transform-quality-se-kern/annual-summary/2009
January 01, 2009 - be used throughout the region, linking outpatient, inpatient, telemedicine, and other modalities. ( Achieved … educated in using technology to enhance knowledge and quality of care and in retrieving patient data. ( Achieved … care of patients with chronic disease, initially focusing on diabetes mellitus and heart disease. ( Achieved … Recent Self-Reported Quarterly Status (as of May 2009): The project term ended with all major aims achieved
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/feedback-treatment-intensification-data-reduce-cardiovascular-disease-risk/annual-summary/2010
January 01, 2010 - rates of treatment intensification and to reduce levels of poorly controlled SBP, LDL-c, and A1c. ( Achieved … contacts, outpatient visits, and costs of care in relation to improvements in risk factor control. ( Achieved … value (effectiveness and efficiency) of the population management program for high risk patients. ( Achieved … Self-Reported Quarterly Status (as of December 2010): The project was completed with all major aims achieved
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40364/psn-pdf
July 01, 2011 - study, conducted at a children's hospital, demonstrates how accurate medication reconciliation can be
achieved … and computerized provider order entry
system, a reliable medication reconciliation process was not achieved
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/regional-approach-transforming-healthcare-quality-through-information/annual-summary-2010
January 01, 2010 - Specific Aims:
Improve transparency and consistency across on-file medical records. ( Achieved ) … KeyHIE, the regional HIE that provides caregivers with access to region-wide clinical information. ( Achieved … )
Implement community lab interfaces. ( Achieved )
Implement community portals. ( Achieved )
Administer … surveys and measure use of the information by clinicians. ( Achieved )
2009 Activities: The KeyHIE
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/electronic-personal-health-record-mental-health-consumers/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - (Achieved)
Implement a randomized trial of the MH-PHR. … (Achieved)
Evaluate impact of the MH-PHR. … (Achieved)
2012 Project Activities: Data collection was completed and included followup interviews
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/randomized-controlled-trial-embedded-electronic-health-record/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - (Achieved)
Evaluate patient and provider experiences using the ePHR, including patient access and use … (Achieved)
Assess outcomes, including quality of patient-provider interactions, changes in patient … (Achieved)
2012 Activities: Dr.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/developing-guide-identifying-and-remediating-unintended-consequences/annual-summary/2010
January 01, 2010 - and causes of unintended consequences and strategies to avoid or address undesired consequences. ( Achieved … )
Develop the draft version of the Guide, and instructions for its use. ( Achieved )
Pilot test … the Guide at three additional sites to assess its usability and usefulness. ( Achieved )
Revise the