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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/ridley-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Participants: 58 Massachusetts hospitals (Aim 2), 320 hospitals from 6 states (Aim 3),
2582 recently … Aim 2: 58 Massachusetts
hospitals participated (88%). … This aim was led by the Coalition, partnering with MHA. … Aim 3:
Weissman JS, Annas C, Epstein, AM, et al. … Aim 3:
• Survey instrument for hospital leaders.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-model-pdsa.pdf
June 02, 2025 - There are four steps to the Model for Improvement:
Step 1 - Create an improvement aim. … Good aim statements answer four questions:
What do we want to improve and why? … Remember: It’s important when creating aim statements
to talk about "why" the practice wants to make
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/qi-action-slides.pptx
April 01, 2022 - ICU) focus area of improvement using quality improvement strategies
Recall the components of a strong aim … future work on CAUTI
AHRQ Safety Program for ICUs: Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI
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Aim … The aim should be SMART:
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant
Timebound (by when)
AHRQ Safety Program … Desired Aim (Aim Statement, be specific, measureable, time-bound):
Reduce CLABSI SIR to at least 0.75 … Desired aim:
Reduce CLABSI SUR to at least 0.9 in the
NCH medical-surgical ICU by December 31.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/platt-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - This aim has two
parts:
a. … Aim #4: Assess the impact of surgical procedure volume on hospital-specific SSI risk. … This aim
has two components:
a. … For this part of the aim, we examined procedures from
2005-2010, a 6-year span. … This aim
has two components:
a.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-4.html
July 01, 2022 - Achievements Throughout the Project (i.e., milestones):
Transform general goals into a metric-specific aim … statement
Intermediate Outcome:
Aim Statement (an aim statement represents the … measurable steps you will take to achieve the project outcome):
Other Outcome:
Aim
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/appendix/app-4.html
July 01, 2022 - Achievements Throughout the Project (i.e., milestones):
Transform general goals into a metric-specific aim … statement
Intermediate Outcome:
Aim Statement (an aim statement represents the … measurable steps you will take to achieve the project outcome):
Other Outcome:
Aim
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/talkingquality/resources/checklist/checklist-promote-report.pdf
December 26, 2018 - • Your promotional messages should aim to increase the knowledge of your audience, change their
attitudes … • Will you aim to increase your audience’s knowledge of your report and how to access it? … • What specific behaviors will you aim to encourage?
Type your response here. … Which segments of your audience will you aim to reach with your promotional campaign?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/gandhi-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Project
Phase
Specific Aim 1
Outcomes
Locations
Assessed
Trial
Design
Method of Measurement
1 … Methods/Study Design
Aim 1. … Aim 3: To perform a cost-benefit analysis of barcode/eMAR technology from the
hospital’s and societal … Principal Findings/Outcomes/Discussion
Aim 1. … Aim 1.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/park-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - For this aim, the following two hypotheses were tested. … For this aim, the following two hypotheses were
tested. … Aim 3: Effects of hospital and unit patient turnover on patient outcomes. … For Aim 2, we analyzed our unit-level data obtained from NDNQI. … Similarly, Aim 3 hypotheses were not fully supported by our findings.
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/grants/active/kawards/Kawdsumgold.html
October 01, 2014 - Progress to Date: For Aim #2, Dr. … This data was then used for Aim #2 to determine whether hospital or patient characteristics influence
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/kennerly-ballard-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Aim 2: Characterize the performance characteristics of the BI-OTT2 process pertaining to reliability … SPECIFIC AIM 4 - Risk Analysis Based Upon Identified AEs
The goal of Aim 4 was to use the rich “harvest … SPECIFIC AIM 4 - Risk Analysis Based Upon Identified AEs
This aim has not been completed due to the unexpected … the BI-OTT2
Specific Aim 4 - Risk Analysis Based Upon Identified AEs
Specific Aim 5 – Development … BI-OTT2
Specific Aim 4 - Risk Analysis Based Upon Identified AEs
Nurse Specific Aim 5 – Development
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/cebul-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Specific aims include:
Primary Aim 1. … 1 and secondary Aim 1a) and healthcare utilization (Aim 2 and
secondary Aim 2a), the latter categorized … RESULTS
Principal Findings:
Aim 1. … Aim 2. Intervention Effects on Utilization. … Secondary Aim 4 (unintended consequences).
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-05/bonafide-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Specific Aim 2: Re-engineer the system of monitoring infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia at
home … Aim 1 Aim 2
Knowledge Elicitation: Artifact Analysis
We conducted SWOT analyses of national
monitoring … Each workstream ultimately narrowed their focus to ~1-3 Design
phase ideas per aim.
Figure 1. … Representative results from Aim 1 Problem Analysis nursing questionnaire about monitor alarms. … design ideas for Aim 2 (home monitoring).
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/guise2-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Aim I included the
precursor steps necessary to enact
Aim II (including the development
and pre-testing … Specific Aim I
Test CORDS modules for their
ease of use and instructional
validity
Study Design: … Aim I - This article described the initial validation of the CTS-Clinical Teamwork Scale. … Aim III - Guise JM, Lowe NK, Connell L. … Aim II - Guise J-M, Lowe N. Do You Speak SBAR? A Safety Series. JOGNN. 2006;35(3): 313-14.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/smucker-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Aim 3: Identify opportunities for preventing patient safety incidents or for detecting them
early to … (Specific Aim 1: Types, characteristics, contributing factors)
1. … (Specific Aim 2: Outcomes and harms)
4. … (Specific Aim 3: Opportunities for prevention)
6. … (Specific Aim 4: Identifying “never events”)
7.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/getting-started-implementation-guide.pdf
March 01, 2023 - What is an Aim Statement? … Tips for Writing an Effective Aim Statement
• Aim statements should be comprised of concrete and achievable … Make sure that all new tasks support your
aim statement. … Instructions:
• AIM STATEMENT: Write your aim statement. … Step 3: Project Aim & Action Plan
What is an Aim Statement?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-05/bisantz-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - human factors, simulation testing
Purpose
The project had the following specific aims:
Specific Aim … Specific Aim 2: Apply user-centered design methods using the results of Specific Aim 1
along with results … Specific Aim 3: Augment our existing patient tracking system computer simulation to
increase the level … Specific Aim 4: Evaluate the prototypes within a high-fidelity clinical simulation center,
using team … patient tracking interfaces (i.e.,
row/column formats) to those developed and assessed in Specific Aim
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/psychological-impact-covid.html
June 01, 2022 - Interventions for Frontline Responders
This article covers research on early psychological programs that aim
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/getting-started-slides.pptx
December 31, 2022 - an action plan for making improvements/changes.
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Develop an Aim Statement
An Aim Statement is your … Your Aim Statement can
act as a beacon to guide and focus your team’s efforts
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The aim statement … the project.
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Aim Statement: Include S.M.A.R.T. … Statement for an AR/CC Implementation Team.
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Example of an Aim Statement
We aim to increase the … This slide shows an example of an aim statement.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/035-importance-mrsa-prevention-notes.docx
October 01, 2024 - Slide 16
Take Aim and Target MRSA
SAY:
Next, this presentation will discuss four key strategies to … take aim and target MRSA. … Slide 17
Key Strategies to Take Aim and Target MRSA Infection
SAY:
Now for some good news! … In this project, we are going to focus on Four Key Strategies to Take Aim and Target MRSA Infection. … Slide 25
Prevent Device- and Procedure-Related Infections
SAY:
The fourth key strategy to take aim