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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/value-added-analysis
January 01, 2023 - Value-Added Analysis
Description
Value-added analysis is a method for identifying problems within a process. The analysis allows a team to examine individual process steps so it can separate the steps that add value for the user from the steps that do not.
Uses
When searching for sources of …
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r18hs025618-solberg-final-report-2023.pdf
January 01, 2023 - Interview data were analyzed in NVivo qualitative analysis software (version 12.6.0 for Mac)
using a … Patient responses were analyzed in regression models to estimate the association between
preoperative … We analyzed all surveys that had included these questions in order to learn the feasibility and
potential … A subset of 1,751 completed surveys with the added questions were analyzed. … Single group interrupted time series (11 months pre, 7 months post) analyzed with segmented
regression
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/root-cause-analysis
January 01, 2023 - Root Cause Analysis
Acronym
RCA
Examples
Latino RJ. The "5 PS" concept. Patient safety: the PROACT root cause analysis approach. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press; 2009. p. 77-86.
Latino RJ. Case studies. Patient safety: the PROACT root cause analysis approach. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press; 2009. p. …
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/balanced-scorecard
January 01, 2023 - Balanced Scorecard
Description
A balanced scorecard provides a way to look at an organization from four perspectives by developing benchmarks and collecting and analyzing data relative to those perspectives. The four perspectives are: 1) financial, 2) customer, 3) internal business processes, an…
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digital.ahrq.gov/national-webinars/reducing-provider-burden-through-better-health-it-design
January 01, 2023 - Reducing Provider Burden through Better Health IT Design
Event Date:
January 25, 2018 | 2:30pm – 4:00pm ET
Event Materials:
Presentation Slides ( PDF , 4.35 MB) Q&A ( PDF , 330 KB)
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/multi-vari-chart
January 01, 2023 - Multi-Vari Chart
Also Known As
Multivariate chart
Description
A multi-vari chart shows both several sources of variation in addition to the most significant contributors to total variation.
Uses
When the output has a variable measurement.
When attempting to identify the biggest…
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digital.ahrq.gov/technology/generative-artificial-intelligence
January 01, 2023 - Generative Artificial Intelligence
Identifying Sepsis Phenotypes Associated with Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens Using Large Language Models and Machine Learning
Description
This research uses large language models and machine learning to retrospectively analyze electronic hea…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/kentucky
January 01, 2023 - Kentucky
Team Description
Governor Ernie Fletcher designated the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) as Kentucky's lead organization for the Health Information Security and Privacy Collaboration (HISPC) contract. Governor Fletcher directed CHFS to work collaboratively with the Ke…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/focus-group
January 01, 2023 - Focus Group
Also Known As
Discussion Forum
Description
A focus group is comprised of a collection of several individuals who all discuss a particular subject, voicing and discussing their opinions and ideas on that subject.
Uses
To collect preliminary data for surveys or int…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/workflow-diagram
January 01, 2023 - Workflow Diagram
Also Known As
Physical Layout Flowchart
Spaghetti Diagram
Transportation Diagram
Description
A workflow diagram demonstrates movement through a process. The diagram is comprised of a map (such as a floor plan) of the area where the process occurs and uses lines to show…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs023708-senathirajah-final-report-2021.pdf
January 01, 2021 - Screen capture and eye movements
were analyzed to examine time on task and gaze traces (which elements … The transcriptions were analyzed using high-level thematic analysis
techniques. … These measures were
primarily collected via screen recording and observation and analyzed via count. … The cases are being evaluated and recordings analyzed in order to determine further steps.
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/percentage-of-alerts-quick-reference-guide.pdf
March 01, 2009 - Percentage of Alerts or Reminders That Resulted in Desired Action
Percentage of Alerts or
Reminders That Resulted
in Desired Action
Determining the frequency in which a given alert or
reminder is executed may help assess its effectiveness.
This measure might be implemented in the
following instances:
• For e…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/privacy-and-security-project/interim-assessment-variation-business-practices
January 01, 2023 - Interim Assessment of Variation of Business Practices, Policies, and State Law
The Interim Assessment of Variation of Business Practices, Policies, and State Laws Report is the first in a series to be produced under RTI International's contract with the Agency for Healthcare Re…
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digital.ahrq.gov/national-webinars/applying-advanced-analytics-clinical-care
January 01, 2023 - Applying Advanced Analytics in Clinical Care
Event Date:
October 14, 2020 | 2:00pm – 3:30pm ET
Event Materials:
Presentation Slides ( PDF , 3.82 MB). (Persons using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in this presentation. For assistance, please …
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/pert-chart
January 01, 2023 - Program Evaluation and Review Technique Chart
Acronym
PERT
Also Known As
PERT Chart
Description
Program evaluation and review technique (PERT) charts are useful when managing a project. It is used to streamline project planning and scheduling. The method is particularly useful when…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/pareto-chart
January 01, 2023 - Pareto Chart
Also Known As
Pareto Diagram
Description
A pareto chart is a bar graph where the bars appear in decreasing length from left to right. The bar length corresponds to time, frequency, or amount.
Uses
When you want to find the most significant causes or problems from a l…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/goms
January 01, 2023 - Goals, Operators, Methods, and Selection Rules
Acronym
GOMS
Description
Goals, operators, methods, and selection rules is a method derived from human-computer interaction (HCI) and constructs a description of human performance. The level of granularity will vary based on the needs of the analy…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/k08hs021271-melnick-final-report-2018.pdf
January 01, 2018 - Notes
were entered into ATLAS.ti and analyzed using the constant comparative method of grounded
theory … Notes were then entered into ATLAS.ti (version 1 for Mac) and
analyzed using the constant comparative … scripted simulations of patient encounters with clinicians and standardized patients
were observed and analyzed … Patterns of conversation were analyzed while issues and challenges with the tool’s
use were noted; all
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/uc1hs015270-hayden-final-report-2008.pdf
January 01, 2008 - Methods: Data analyzed included information on the “culture of safety” collected through
interviews, … of Safety Study
To assess the evolving culture of safety at the hospital, the project evaluators analyzed … Transcripts from these
focus groups were analyzed for nurses perceptions of the elements of “patient … To answer
this question we analyzed the results of focus group interviews with nurses on three units
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs023960-rudin-final-report-2018.pdf
January 01, 2018 - We first analyzed the
patients’ usage logs using descriptive statistics and associations with demographic … We analyzed responses to the semi-structured interview questions after performing the
quantitative