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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/improve/coordination/webinar02/spc_slides.pptx
June 04, 2013 - Statistical Process Control Slides
Advanced Methods in Delivery System Research –
Planning, Executing … Analyzing, and
Reporting Research on
Delivery System Improvement
Webinar #2: Statistical Process Control … Typically used for quality control
Developed in 1920s at Bell Telephone Laboratories by Walter Shewart … Charts Are a Primary
Tool of SPC
Allows determination of system’s “control”
Wide fluctuations = out-of-control … Johns Hopkins Medicine
Why Should We Consider Using a Control Chart?
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/evidence/blood-pressure.html
March 01, 2021 - Here are the PCOR findings used by EvidenceNOW for blood pressure control:
In 2015, the U.S. … to improve blood pressure control. … materials are designed to be used with primary care practices to address blood pressure control. … High Blood Pressure: How to Make Control Your Goal
This handout helps patients understand how to control … understand how to control their blood pressure.
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/infection-control-and-prevention.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection Control and Prevention in Nursing Homes … Best Practices Guide for COVID-19
Infection Control … and prevention
that follows the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for … nursing homes is needed to ensure safety and
wellness.*
INFECTION CONTROL AND PREVENTION ACTIVITIES … **
Screening everyone who enters –
including employees and visitors – can
help control infection
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/about/stories/achievements.html
March 01, 2021 - Champions
The Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Challenge is a competition to identify clinicians … AHRQ congratulates the 2018 Million Hearts ® Hypertension Control Champions and the ten participating … Holly Clinic (Holy, CO)
Helping primary care practices use evidence to improve blood pressure control … The selected Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Champions have worked with their patients to achieve … blood pressure control rates at or above 70% through innovations in health information technology and
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/smoking-cessation-disparities.html
December 01, 2023 - Press Release Date: December 8, 2023
Findings inform distributional cost-benefit analyses for tobacco control … adults from some racial and ethnic populations benefit substantially more than others from tobacco control … The research, published today in the journal Tobacco Control , supports President Joe Biden’s April … “AHRQ’s results indicate that racial and ethnic populations benefit substantially from tobacco control … Healthcare Costs and Outcomes of Smoking in the United States: 2008-2019,” is published in Tobacco Control
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/rodriguez/index.html
December 01, 2020 - HbA1c control improved somewhat (borderline significant). … Control, N=11. … Control Arm:
Pre: 71.0.
Post: 70.0. … Control Arm:
Pre: 48.0.
Post: 51.3. … Improved blood pressure control for CHW arm (6.1% points).
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/heart-health/cholesterol/control.html
September 01, 2018 - State Capacity
Managing Urinary Incontinence
Tools for Change
Control … Cholesterol Numbers: Patient Education Booklet
Resource title: How To Control Your Fat and … Cholesterol: How To Control Your Cholesterol Numbers
Resource description: This patient education … author(s)/institution of origin: University of Texas, School of Public Health; Centers for Disease Control … Patients, particularly those of Latino or Hispanic descent
Acknowledgements: Centers for Disease Control
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/dataspotlight-hypertension.pdf
January 01, 2020 - AHRQ Data Spotlight: Hypertension Control in Health Resources and Services Administration Health Centers … 1
AHRQ Data Spotlight:
Hypertension Control in
Health Resources and
Services Administration
Health … HRSA examines how many
patients achieve blood pressure control based on measures set by the Million … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. High Blood Pressure Statistics & Maps. … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. High Blood Pressure: Blood Pressure Facts.
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/materials/prevention/index.html
January 01, 2023 - prevent the spread of COVID-19, they need information about a variety of topics related to infection control … Infection Control & Prevention
Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection Control and Prevention … in Nursing Homes (PDF, 1 MB)
This resource addresses infection control and prevention in nursing homes … Incorporating Infection Prevention and Control into an Emergency Preparedness Plan (PDF, 236 KB)
This
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/improve/coordination/webinar02/spcslides.html
July 01, 2013 - Slide 5 Control Charts Are a Primary Tool of SPC
Allows determination of system’s “control”: Wide … fluctuations = out-of-control systems. … Certain features are highlighted on the chart: upper control limit, lower control limit, mean of all … Slide 15 Example: Control Chart of Appointment Access Satisfaction
Image of a control chart showing … Slide 16 Example: Control Chart of Infectious Waste
Image of a control chart showing two line graphs
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/system/delivery-system-initiative/rodriguez/rodriguez.pptx
September 05, 2012 - (n=644) MA Control Group (Weighted) (n=644) 26-35 Community Health Worker (CHW) Arm (n=686) CHW Control … (n=644) MA Control Group (Weighted) (n=644) 56-65 Community Health Worker (CHW) Arm (n=686) CHW Control … ) CHW Control Group (Weighted) (n=686) Medical Assistant (MA) Panel Manager Arm (n=644) MA Control Group … LDL-Cholesterol Control (≤100 mg/dL) Changes Over Time
Adjusted analyses control for patient age, gender … Control (≤140/90 mmHg)Over Time
Adjusted analyses control for patient age, gender, race/ethnicity, and
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/infection-prevention/hand-hygiene/hand-hygiene-slides.html
March 01, 2017 - Infect Control and Hospital Epidemiology . 2003 Mar;24(3):165-71. PMID: 12683506. … Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology . 2014 Jan;35(1):16–17. 9. … Am J Infect Control . 2014 Aug;42(8):820-8. PMID:25087135. … Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology . 2014 Jan;35(1):16–17. … Am J Infect Control . 2014 Aug;42(8):820-8. PMID:25087135.
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/comparison.html
September 01, 2022 - Other Topics
Delirium
Diagnostic Errors
Failure to Rescue
General Clinical Topics
Infection Control … : Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Infection Control: Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections … Infection Control: Clostridioides difficile Infection
Infection Control: Infections Due to Other … Multidrug-Resistant Organisms
Infection Control: Miscellaneous Topics
Infection Control: Urinary … Patients at Risk for Suicide
(Not reviewed)
Summary of Evidence
(Not reviewed)
Infection Control
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/indwelling-urinary-catheter-use/catheter-care/slides.html
March 01, 2017 - Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol . 2014 May;35(5):464-79. PMID: 25376068. 3. … Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol . 2010 April;31(4):319-26. PMID: 20156062. … Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol . 2013 June;34(6):643-5. PMID 23651900. … Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol . 2014 May;35(5):464-79. PMID: 25376068. … Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol . 2013 June;34(6):643-5. PMID 23651900.
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sdoh/sdoh-environmental-scan.xlsx
April 29, 2021 - Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, Diversion Control Division Automated Reports … Prevention and Control U.S. … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention U.S. … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Immunization Surveys https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Childhood Lead State Surveillance Data https://www.cdc.gov
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-Sampling-Weighting-Synthetization-Methodologies.pdf
December 01, 2023 - For calibration adjustments, we used control totals from two sources:
• 2016 ACS 5-year population … To achieve this goal, commercial control totals
were counted only for respondents that are reported … Number Starting with 15 or 16 Starting with 35, 36, or 37 Starting with 55 or 56
Pharmacy Control … Pre-Raking
Weighted
Totals
Difference
From Control
Commercial
ED_J06
Age
0–17 317,067 … Pre-Raking
Weighted
Totals
Difference
From Control
Medicaid
ED_J06
Age
0–17 1,321,628
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/urine-culturing/antibiotic-stewardship/part-2-slides.html
February 01, 2019 - Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC.
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/best-practices/index.html
May 01, 2022 - These resources are designed to help nursing homes consider best practices on topics such as infection control … Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection Control and Prevention in Nursing Homes
Best Practices … Emotional Well-Being in Nursing Home Residents
Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection Control … and Prevention in Nursing Homes (PDF, 1 MB)
This resource addresses infection control and prevention
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK2_T2-Antibiotic_Pocket_Cards.pdf
May 01, 2014 - in Health Care www.ahrq.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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talkingquality.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/communities/pbrn/registry/ventura-county-medical-center-diabetes-data-control-project-pbrn.html
January 01, 2012 - Publications
Funding Opportunities
Ventura County Medical Center Diabetes Data Control … January 1, 2012
Network Mission Statement:
The Ventura County Medical Center Diabetes Data Control