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The purpose of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is to enhance the quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of health services, and access to such services through the establishment of a broad base of scientific research and through the promotion of improvements in clinical and health system practices, including the prevention of diseases and other health conditions.

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  1. MEASURE SUMMARY (CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures) - Control #: PHP-38 (pdf file)

    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/measures-PHP-38.pdf
    December 17, 2010 - MEASURE SUMMARY (CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures) - Control #: PHP-38 Completed by: Page 1 12/17/2010 MEASURE SUMMARY CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures A. Control #: PHP-38 B. Measure Name: Cesarean Rate for Low-risk First Birth Women C. Measure Definition a. Numerator: The proportion of adolesce…

  2. MEASURE SUMMARY (CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures) - Control #: CC-19 (pdf file)

    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/measures-CC-19.pdf
    December 14, 2010 - MEASURE SUMMARY (CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures) - Control #: CC-19 Completed by: Page 1 12/14/2010 MEASURE SUMMARY CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures A. Control #: CC-19 B. Measure Name: Annual number of children with asthma (> 1 year) with > 1 asthma related ER visit(s) C. Measure Definition …

  3. AHRQ Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Items and Dimensions (pdf file)

    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/hsops-items-composites.pdf
    February 16, 2021 - AHRQ Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Items and Dimensions SOPS® Hospital Survey Items and Composite Version: 1.0 Language: English Note • For more information on getting started, selecting a sample, determining data collection methods, establishing data collection procedures, conducting a W…

  4. Timely Temperatures Upon Arrival in Level 2 or Higher Nurseries for Low Birthweight Neonates (pdf file)

    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-117-fullreport.pdf
    October 18, 2017 - dispersion and supports our plan to build off quartiles of distribution with a finer focus in higher areas … The population is heavily weighted to metropolitan areas as demonstrated in Table 5 (see Supporting … supports (Hart, 2012) the aggregation of UIC 9-12 as a specific approach to approximating frontier areas … Inclusion of UIC 8 would make the analysis more sensitive to including frontier areas but at a meaningful … Defining urban and rural areas in U.S. epidemiologic studies. J Urban Health 2006; 83(2):162-75.

  5. Qi-Tip-Sheet-Primary-Care-Practices (pdf file)

    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/qi-tip-sheet-primary-care-practices.pdf
    March 01, 2015 - is the process by which a primary care practice continually assesses performance, plans changes in areas

  6. Evaluating the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program: An Overview (pdf file)

    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/qtag-presentation.pdf
    September 01, 2015 - Carolina* x x x Pennsylvania* x x x North Carolina* x x x  Highlight selected findings in three areas

  7. Primary Care Connection Prior to Emergency Department Visits for Children With Identifiable Asthma (pdf file)

    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-136-fullreport.pdf
    July 01, 2018 - engages scientists, clinicians, consumers, payers, and others in a defined process, even if not all areas … This is needed to foster accountability in large areas of practice for which science has not forged … By explicitly modeling evidence and uncertainty, the CAPQuaM process can open up new clinical areas … areas (MSAs) and have an asthma prevalence rate of 15.4 percent. … and lowest in the most rural areas; other areas were intermediate between the two.

  8. Improving Patient Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Centers: A Resource List for Users of the AHRQ Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture. (pdf file)

    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/asc/resources/asc-resource_list.pdf
    March 01, 2016 - The clinical areas in the database align with the PSNet Collections. 2. … for Patient Safety™ is a three-part toolkit to help outpatient care settings improve safety in three areas … Areas addressed include the following:  High Priority Practices  Organizational Responsibilities 

  9. Leading Teams (Instructor Guide) (pdf file)

    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps/longtermcare/module4/ts2-0ltc_module4_ig_lead.pdf
    May 10, 2017 - Leading Teams (Instructor Guide) LEADING TEAMS SUBSECTIONS • Types of Team Leaders • Effective Team Leaders • Team Leader Strategies (Briefs, Huddles, and Debriefs) • Conflict Resolution • Promoting and Modeling Teamwork TIME: 50 minutes Slide MODULE TIME: 7…

  10. MEASURE SUMMARY (CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures) - Control #: PHP-5 (pdf file)

    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/measures-PHP-5.pdf
    December 14, 2010 - MEASURE SUMMARY (CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures) - Control #: PHP-5 Completed by: Page 1 12/14/2010 MEASURE SUMMARY CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures A. Control #: PHP-5 B. Measure Name: Immunization for 2 year-olds C. Measure Definition a. Numerator: Children who received 4 DTaP vaccinations, 3…

  11. Applying the AHRQ Quality Indicators to Hospital Data (pdf file)

    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/b1_combo_applyingqis.pdf
    March 01, 2016 - Used to identify QI areas of strength and those needing improvement; and for comparison with expected … rates to identify QI areas of strength and need for improvement. … Used for comparison with the observed rate within the same hospital to identify QI areas of strength

  12. Metabolic Monitoring for Children and Adolescents on Antipsychotics (pdf file)

    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-150-fullreport.pdf
    February 14, 2018 - “Metropolitan” is defined as counties in metro areas; “Non-Metropolitan” is defined as urban populations … Rates of metabolic monitoring were higher (i.e., better) in metropolitan areas for both the general

  13. Measure: Behavior Therapy as First-Line Treatment for Preschool-Aged Children with ADHD (pdf file)

    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra_1415-p005-2-ef.pdf
    October 01, 2014 - In areas where evidence-based behavior therapy is not available, the clinician needs to weigh the risks

  14. AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW: A Snapshot of Participating Primary Care Practices (pdf file)

    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/evaluation/evidence-now-snapshot-practices.pdf
    August 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW: A Snapshot of Participating Primary Care Practices AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW: A Snapshot of Participating Primary Care Practices The seven EvidenceNOW regional cooperatives are working with more than 1,500 small- and medium- size…

  15. MEASURE SUMMARY (CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures) - Control #: PHP-33 (pdf file)

    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/measures-PHP-33.pdf
    January 04, 2011 - MEASURE SUMMARY (CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures) - Control #: PHP-33 Completed by: Page 1 1/4/2011 MEASURE SUMMARY CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures A. Control #: PHP-33 B. Measure Name: Rates of screening using standardized screening tools for potential delays in social and emotional development. …

  16. MEASURE SUMMARY (CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures) - Control #: PHP-1 (pdf file)

    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/measures-PHP-1.pdf
    December 14, 2010 - MEASURE SUMMARY (CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures) - Control #: PHP-1 Completed by: Page 1 12/14/2010 MEASURE SUMMARY CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures A. Control #: PHP-1 B. Measure Name: Timeliness of Prenatal Care C. Measure Definition a. Numerator: Number of adolescents in the denominator sam…

  17. MEASURE SUMMARY (CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures) - Control #: PHP-9 (pdf file)

    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/overview/background/measures-PHP-9.pdf
    December 14, 2010 - MEASURE SUMMARY (CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures) - Control #: PHP-9 Completed by: Page 1 12/14/2010 MEASURE SUMMARY CHIPRA Core Set Candidate Measures A. Control #: PHP-9 B. Measure Name: WCV in the first 15 months of life C. Measure Definition a. Numerator: Children in the denominator sample wh…

  18. SOPS Nursing Home Survey: What You Need To Know - Nicholas Castle, Ph.D., M.H.A., FGSA (pdf file)

    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/03-nh_webcast-castle.pdf
    January 01, 2006 - SOPS Nursing Home Survey: What You Need To Know - Nicholas Castle, Ph.D., M.H.A., FGSA The Importance of Safety Culture in Nursing Homes Nicholas Castle, Ph.D., M.H.A., FGSA Nicholas.Castle@HSC.WVU.edu mailto:Nicholas.Castle@HSC.WVU.edu The Importance of Safety Culture • The 1999 Institute of Medicine (IOM) rep…

  19. Clabsitoolsap5 (doc file)

    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/clabsitools/clabsitoolsap5.doc
    December 11, 2012 - Central Line Insertion Care Team Checklist Patient Name: ______________________________ Hx#:____________ Unit: ____________ Date/Time:____________ A minimum of 5 supervised successful procedures in both the chest and femoral sites is required (10 total). If a physician successfully performs 5 supervised lines in one…

  20. Intramuscular Injections – Best Practices for Safe Vaccine Administration in Nursing Homes (pdf file)

    www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/materials/intramuscular-injections.pdf
    June 01, 2021 - Intramuscular Injections – Best Practices for Safe Vaccine Administration in Nursing Homes Intramuscular Injections Best Practices for Safe Vaccine Administration in Nursing Homes When vaccinating nursing home residents, proper intramuscular (IM) administration is important to make sure the vaccine does …
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