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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/innovations/will-work/guide4.html
February 01, 2021 - Key Questions to Consider
How do we evaluate the innovation?
What measures should we use? … Consider the following when selecting measures:
Which measures will be meaningful to stakeholders? … Key Questions to Consider
Can we try the innovation for a limited time? … Key Questions to Consider
How will we manage change? … Reinforce change: Consider performance incentives, morale boosters, and celebrations of success.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/innovations/will-work/guide3.html
February 01, 2021 - Key Questions to Consider
Is our staff open to change? … Consider how you will involve stakeholders in the change process. … Consider the innovation's potential impact on work processes. … Key Questions to Consider
Can we identify innovation champions? … Consider how you can help your champions be effective.
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/gain-trust.html
November 01, 2018 - To earn the cooperation and support of provider organizations, consider the following ideas for making … Consider hosting learning sessions that focus on how providers can use the metrics included in your … Also, if reporting on quality is new in your community, consider facilitating conversations between providers … Have a Back-up Plan
Consider what you can do in the event that providers don’t cooperate—or if cooperation … If that happens to you, you may want to consider alternative reporting strategies that are less dependent
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/gain-trust.html
November 01, 2018 - To earn the cooperation and support of provider organizations, consider the following ideas for making … Consider hosting learning sessions that focus on how providers can use the metrics included in your … Also, if reporting on quality is new in your community, consider facilitating conversations between providers … Have a Back-up Plan
Consider what you can do in the event that providers don’t cooperate—or if cooperation … If that happens to you, you may want to consider alternative reporting strategies that are less dependent
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/envscan-app-f.pdf
January 01, 2015 - Consider approaches as part of the Guide. … Consider
approach for the Guide. … May consider as a safety measure. … May consider as
part of the plans. … Consider collapsing.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/innovations/will-work/guide1.html
February 01, 2021 - Key Questions to Consider
How does the innovation work?
What is the scope of the innovation? … Dimensions to consider include:
Inpatient versus ambulatory settings. … Consider how credible the evidence is in terms of rigor of the analysis, trustworthiness of the source … Key Questions to Consider
Will the innovation address our problems? … Consider the following questions:
How effective are our current systems for delivering products and
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cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/Sharing_Lessons_Learned_With_CDSConnect_TEMPLATE.pdf
August 01, 2020 - ► Are there other topics to consider? … − Consider CDS use cases with multiple perspectives presented? … – Author and upload, Select CDS for use, Implement CDS
− Consider perspectives on each use case?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/selecting-evidence.ppt
January 01, 2010 - Comparative effectiveness reviews should always consider including observational studies. … Reviewers must consider whether or not the risk of bias can be fully assessed. … Thus, reviewers often need to consider setting criteria to screen OSs for inclusion. … The default strategy for CERs should be to consider including observational studies (OSs). … In assessing benefits, reviewers should consider two questions:
1.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/selecting-evidence.ppt
January 01, 2010 - Comparative effectiveness reviews should always consider including observational studies. … Reviewers must consider whether or not the risk of bias can be fully assessed. … Thus, reviewers often need to consider setting criteria to screen OSs for inclusion. … The default strategy for CERs should be to consider including observational studies (OSs). … In assessing benefits, reviewers should consider two questions:
1.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/selecting-evidence.ppt
January 01, 2010 - Comparative effectiveness reviews should always consider including observational studies. … Reviewers must consider whether or not the risk of bias can be fully assessed. … Thus, reviewers often need to consider setting criteria to screen OSs for inclusion. … The default strategy for CERs should be to consider including observational studies (OSs). … In assessing benefits, reviewers should consider two questions:
1.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/selecting-evidence.ppt
January 01, 2010 - Comparative effectiveness reviews should always consider including observational studies. … Reviewers must consider whether or not the risk of bias can be fully assessed. … Thus, reviewers often need to consider setting criteria to screen OSs for inclusion. … The default strategy for CERs should be to consider including observational studies (OSs). … In assessing benefits, reviewers should consider two questions:
1.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/appf.html
March 01, 2017 - Consider approaches as part of the Guide. … Consider approach for the Guide. … May consider as a safety measure. … May consider as part of the plans. … Consider collapsing.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/choosing/choosing.doc
September 12, 2013 - Quality Measures
Choosing Quality Measures
Contents
Some Planning Suggestions
· Think Long Term
· Consider … All Available Measurement Tools
· Think Fewer Measures
· Develop a Plan
Factors to Consider
· Making … · Identifies several factors State users may wish to consider when choosing quality measures. … Here are some of the costs you will have to consider:
· Staff resources. … There are other measures that you may wish to consider for use in your program.
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www.cpsi.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb-tubes.pdf
December 13, 2013 - ■ Consider analgesics.
■ Consider acid suppressant.
■ Protect skin from excoriation. … ■ Consider prokinetic drugs.
■ Consider antiemetics. … ■ Consider reducing feeding volume or
replacing losses with rehydration fluid. … ■ Consider continuous feedings. … ■ Consider laxatives.
■ Review total fluid intake.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46045/psn-pdf
December 22, 2018 - validating-domains-patient-contextual-factors-essential-preventing-contextual-
errors
Contextual errors can occur when health care providers fail to consider … The authors advocate a
"contextual differential" to consider these potential errors.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/toolcon/index.html
June 01, 2020 - Strategy Development Questions
Quality Improvement Tools
Reporting Results
Know Your Audience
Consider … a Pilot Year
Involve Your Stakeholders
Consider Focus Groups
Plan Your Dissemination Strategy … All Available Measurement Tools
Think Fewer Measures
Develop a Plan
Factors to Consider
Making … Issues to Keep in Mind
Push the Envelope—But Not Too Hard
Learn and Use the "Typical" Data Sources
Consider … Encounter or Claims Data—Very Carefully
Sampling Reliability and Validity Field Testing An Alternative to Consider
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patients-views-adverse-events-primary-and-ambulatory-care-systematic-review-assess-methods
December 18, 2017 - primary and ambulatory care: a systematic review to assess methods and the content of what patients consider … primary and ambulatory care: a systematic review to assess methods and the content of what patients consider … primary and ambulatory care: a systematic review to assess methods and the content of what patients consider
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/VAP-one-page.docx
November 01, 2019 - Endotracheal aspirate <100,000 CFU/mL
· Obtain blood cultures; may be positive in up to 15% of patients
· Consider … obtaining Legionella urine antigen in patients with immunocompromise, risk factors
· Consider obtaining … Enterobacteriaceae, P. aeruginosa, streptococci, and S. aureus with an anti-pseudomonal beta-lactam; consider … If patient is able to be weaned from a ventilator within 1–2 days of diagnosis, VAP is less likely; consider … pathogen recovered
· After clinical improvement is observed and oral medications can be tolerated, consider
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/HAP-one-page.docx
November 01, 2019 - sputum Gram stain and culture whenever possible
· Obtain blood cultures for severely ill patients
· Consider … obtaining Legionella urine antigen in immunocompromised patients or if severely ill
· Consider obtaining … viral respiratory testing during respiratory virus season
· Consider noninfectious causes such as pulmonary … Enterobacteriaceae, P. aeruginosa, streptococci, and S. aureus with an anti-pseudomonal beta-lactam; consider … patient risk factors
· After clinical improvement is observed and oral medications can be tolerated, consider
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.95_slideshow.ppt
May 01, 2005 - case with knowledge of the patient’s outcome (hindsight bias)
Lack of a gold standard
Failure to consider … the spectrum of clinical presentations
Failure to consider the consequences of competing diagnoses … Failure to Consider Hindsight Bias
Patient classified as low risk for adverse outcomes (0.1%-0.4% mortality … cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=12008187
Failure to Consider Consequences of Competing … Improving Diagnosis of Errors
Use the threshold model of decision making
Consider explicit tradeoffs