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81. Readmissions for Selected Infections Due to Medical Care: Expanding the Definition of a Patient Safety Indicator (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Gallagher2.pdf
    January 01, 2016 - PSIs are defined at the hospital level and the area level: Advances in Patient Safety: Vol. 2 40 … in a given geographic area (e.g., metropolitan service area or county); they include complications … Finally, counts and rates of patients identified with the area-level PSI were calculated. … Table 1 also shows the number of events identified with the area-level PSI (7,373). Table 1. … The area-level indicator identified 7,373 cases in New York State for 2001 (Table 1).

82. How to Use This Toolkit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/shuttered/toolkitchecklist/surgetkit1.html
    July 01, 2018 - Collect, review, and assess existing homeland security and disaster response plans for the area. … Relatively close to metropolitan area to facilitate patient transport. … The management team leader contacts each team member to check on plans for their focus area. … Management team members will continue to oversee their area of focus. … Management team members will oversee shut-down activities in their area of focus.

83. Hospital Evacuation Decision Guide (Table 6) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/shuttered/hospevactab6.html
    July 01, 2018 - The metropolitan area? How variable is the time the event is expected to "hit"? … The metropolitan area? … Area impacted How large is the geographic area to be affected by the event? … How many vulnerable health care facilities are in this geographic area? … Just for the hospital or a wider area? Are backup generators functional?

84. Presentation: Turning Data Into Action
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    December 01, 2017 - Encourages open communication, transparency, and interactive discussion Across all levels of the work area … generating and implementing their ideas about how to create an effective safety culture in their work area … at 100 percent or if team members scored very highly in that area. … work area leadership. … , and the recovery area.

85. Telewound Care Network Intervention (Telehealth) Group: Process Guide for Point of Care Providers (pdf file)
    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/resource/C7_Intervention_Process_Guide_for_Point_of_Care_Nurse.pdf
    June 16, 2021 - Contact interviewer for your area to notify them of the need for an encounter. c. … Contact consultant for your area to notify them of a new referral d. … Contact photographer for your area to notify them of a new referral. e. … Your area interviewer will conduct the initial interview within the first week of care. … Your area consultant will perform regular consults.

86. Motor Vehicle Crash Mortality among Northwest AI/AN (pdf file)
    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/raceethnicitytoolkit/or31.pdf
    October 08, 2012 - Motor Vehicle Crash Mortality among Northwest AI/AN Northwest Portland Area Indian Health … Presented at: Oregon Public Health Association Corvallis, OR Oct. 8, 2012 Northwest Portland Area … for Indian Country Excess mortality among AI/ANs Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board 10/ … Indian Health Board 6 Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board Indian Leadership … Data Sources Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board 8 • Cause of Death defined using

87. Life Expectancy of Oregon AI/AN (pdf file)
    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/raceethnicitytoolkit/or34.pdf
    October 11, 2013 - Life Expectancy of Oregon AI/AN Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board Indian Leadership … Presented at: Oregon Public Health Association Corvallis, OR October 2013 Northwest Portland Area … life expectancy 4 years below US all- races AI/AN disparities & lack of data Northwest Portland Area … Indian Health Board 10/11/2013 5 Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board Indian … Indian Health Board 8 Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board Indian Leadership

88. Identifying Key Areas for Delivery Systems Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2017 - Slide 11 Key research area #1 Analyses of the demographics of the delivery system—i.e., of each … Slide 14 Key research area #2 Analyses of ways to structure incentives so that they lead to: … Slide 17 Key research area #3 How can performance measurement be improved? … Slide 20 Critical research area #4: Analyses of interprovider/interorganizational processes for … Little is known about this area.

89. NHQDR Glossary – NHQDR Data Tools
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    January 01, 2022 - Table of Contents Access to Care Priority Area Achievable benchmark Affordable Care Priority Area … Affordable Care Priority Area – Affordable care means ensuring affordable and accessible high-quality … Micropolitan   areas  – Counties in a micropolitan statistical area. … Noncore   areas  – Nonmetropolitan counties that are not in a micropolitan statistical area. … Patient Safety Priority Area – Patient Safety means making care safer by reducing harm caused in the

90. Pregnancy Risk Factors and Birth Outcomes within Oregon’s AI/AN Population, 2008-2010 (pdf file)
    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/raceethnicitytoolkit/or32.pdf
    October 08, 2012 - Pregnancy Risk Factors and Birth Outcomes within Oregon’s AI/AN Population, 2008-2010 Northwest Portland Area … Methods • Results • Conclusions • Next steps & recommendations Outline Northwest Portland Area … surveillance systems • Our Northwest Tribal Registry (NTR) consists largely of the Portland Area … Indian Health Board 10/8/2012 14 Pregnancy care Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board 10 … Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board 10/8/2012 18 Next steps & Recommendations • Future

91. Wound Classification (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/webinars/webinar6_pu_woundassesst.pdf
    April 01, 2011 - Description • Area may be more painful, firm, or soft, or warmer or cooler than adjacent tissue. … Description • The area may be preceded by tissue that is painful, firm, mushy, or boggy, or warmer … – Damage is to deeper tissue and when you see purplish area it is too late to prevent. … Any open area always has the potential for infection. M Moisture (exudate). … Bigger area of tissue destruction than can be seen (extends under the edge). • Tunneling.

92. 103-How-To-Integrate-Cusp-Approach-Periop-Fg (doc file)
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    April 01, 2025 - colleagues by asking for their input as to what issues they are most concerned about in the surgical area … Staff from the surgeon’s clinic, the pre-op area, the OR, and the immediate post-op area would be members … Often, the champion is someone who works in the surgical area full time. … It is important to give this survey to all staff in the clinical area as they have direct experience … It’s easy to make a QR code and post the survey in the surgical area.

93. Exhibit 5.14. Lean Tools and Activities for Pediatric Continuity of Care Project | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2014 - including measurements for verifying the managed care primary care physician list, cleaning the clerical area … calls to patients; redirected walk-ins to appropriate locations or appointments; cleaned the front desk area

94. CHIPRA 157: Section 6.B, Scientific Soundness of the Measure (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/duration/chipra-157-section-6b.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - Missing / / / / / <0.001 <0.001 Urban Cluster / / / / / 1.036 1.003 Urbanized Area / / / / / 0.652d … Missing / / / / / <0.001 <0.001 Urban Cluster / / / / / 1.039 1.005 Urbanized Area / / / / / 0.645d … Missing / / / / / 0.849 1.709 Urban Cluster / / / / / 1.215 1.458b Urbanized Area / / / / / 0.956 … Missing / / / / / 0.850 1.710 Urban Cluster / / / / / 1.224 1.473b Urbanized Area / / / / / 0.962 … Missing / / / / / 0.864 1.656 Urban Cluster / / / / / 1.212 1.432b Urbanized Area / / / / / 0.994

95. Culture-Check-Uptool (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/Culture-Check-UpTool.docx
    June 02, 2025 - Culture Check-Up Tool Problem statement: Improving safety culture in a patient care area takes time. … patient safety culture, your results provide a snapshot of the various climates in your patient care area … · Patient care area managers. · Hospital executives. … Identify at least one actionable idea to improve unit results in this area: 5.

96. Appendix E. Training and Educational Materials (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2013 - Use a clean CHG cloth for each area of the body to reduce the chance of spreading germs from one area … Is a high-risk area for contaminating lines. … Use CHG cloths to remove bacteria and clean area. … Apply CHG-compatible barrier product over affected area, as needed. … #6: Decubitus Ulcers Stage 1 or 2 ulcers: If dressing is to be changed, clean area

97. 5. Improving Data Collection Across the Health Care System (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldata5a.html
    May 01, 2018 - Linking Area-Level Data to Quality Data One of the simplest indirect approaches is to use area-level … Analyses with area variables may proceed either by categorizing variables into ranges or by regressing … Because of concerns about such possible "noncompositional" effects, the literature on the use of area … ) and contextual effects (the effects of being in an area of a certain kind). … However, results from area-level analyses can still be very useful in revealing disparities.

98. Telewound Care Network Standard Group Process Guide for Point of Care Providers (pdf file)
    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/resource/C2_Process_Guide_Standard.pdf
    June 16, 2021 - Contact interviewer for your area to notify them of the need for an encounter. c. … Contact consultant for your area to notify them of a new referral d. … Your area interviewer will conduct the initial interview within the first week of care. … Your area interviewer will conduct a final interview within one week of completion. 3. … Your area photographer will take a final photo at two months after closure.

99. An Overview of the SOPS® Surveys for New Users - Tyler (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/4-sops101-webcast-2023-tyler.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - Safety Culture 2.0 Database. 400 participating hospitals 206,410 providers and staff respondents Area … Area of potential improvement for most hospitals Staffing and Work Pace 51% of respondents indicated … Other findings Highest and lowest composite measure average score by staff position and unit/work area … 67% of respondents rated their unit/work area “Excellent” or “Very Good” 29% Excellent 37% … Comparative Results by Unit/Work Area Composite Measure Results Item Results Patient Safety Rating

100. 063-Ssi-Investigation-Tool-Cusp (doc file)
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     April 01, 2025 - While many conditions are universal, modify this tool as needed to best fit your perioperative area. … Only your team knows the approach that will work best in your perioperative area. … Arrival to preoperative area: Insert answer here At or just prior to time of incision: Insert answer … Insert answer here Arrival to recovery area/ICU: Insert answer here Glucose Control Was glucose … Yes  No  If No, did they receive one in the prep area?