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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/appe.html
March 01, 2017 - Communication between patients and providers, health literacy
Definition: Communication of necessary … Medication prescription, management, drug interactions, adherence
Definition: Medication management … Antibiotic, opioid, and other medication overuse
Definition: The overuse of antibiotics and opioids … Educational interventions
Definition: Educational interventions seek to fill in knowledge gaps for … Family engagement in patient care (patient engagement is a given)
Definition: Family engagement in
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www.ahrq.gov/chsp/defining-health-systems/index.html
January 01, 2023 - Defining Health Systems
The first step in studying health systems is to develop a definition … Below, each Center of Excellence has contributed its own definition as a starting point, as has AHRQ … Dartmouth College Center of Excellence’s Definition of a Health System
The Dartmouth College Center … For the purposes of this definition, the group of physicians must include at least three primary care … Definition of a Health System Used in AHRQ’s Compendium of U.S.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/cauti-surveillance/data-definitions.pdf
March 01, 2017 - CAUTI Outcome Data Definitions
What are the results of your efforts
to prevent CAUTI? Collect outcome
data monthly to find out!
Resident Days
• Every day a resident (with or without a catheter) is in your
facility = one resident day.
• Collect at the same time, each day of the month.
Number of CAUTIs
• CAUTI is…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/sfmeasures.pdf
June 02, 2025 - numbered 1 - 4
Measures 1 – 4 are for children/adolescents between the ages of 3-21
# Measure name Definition … for Data Collection; Exclusions/Inclusions if applicable
1 Asthma severity
documented
Definition … for Data Collection; Exclusions/Inclusions if applicable
5 Planned
Asthma visit
Definition … Exclusions: Phone calls or sick visits
6 Assessment of
Tobacco
Exposure/Use
Definition: Tobacco … exposure or use was assessed.
6
A
Tobacco Use
Interventions
Definition: If the screening
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/3prd-physician-directory-puf-codebook.pdf
January 17, 2023 - codebook includes a variable label, variable name, input data source,
variable type and length, value definition … Value Definition: 1: SMB Only; 2:NPPES Only; 3: PECOS Only; 4: SMB & NPPES; 5: SMB & PECOS; 6: NPPES … Value Definition: 1=MD 2=DO 3=Other 9=Unknown/Missing … Value Definition: 1=White 2=Black 3=Other 4=Asian 6=North American Native 9=Unknown/Missing … Value Definition: 0=No 1=Yes 9=Unknown/Missing
State-specific Notes:
Arkansas: Not available for
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/defining-diagnostic-error-a-scoping-review.pdf
April 27, 2022 - Nine studies indicated using the NASEM definition. … the definition, and (3) impact of the NASEM
definition on research. … So, in that sense for researchers
around the definition, for those of us who like the definition
and … There was no
consensus on operationalizing the definition among SMEs. … *Indicates an adapted definition after correspondence from the author.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/omissions.html
October 01, 2019 - Therefore, AHRQ has developed a definition of omissions of care for nursing homes intended to be meaningful … We developed the definition through a literature review and feedback from subject matter experts and … To develop and describe the definition, project staff produced an environmental scan and final report … , including resources to help nursing homes operationalize and apply the definition of omissions of care
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/cauti-surveillance/pocket-card.html
May 01, 2017 - National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Definition CAUTI Criteria Pocket Card
AHRQ Safety Program … National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Definition CAUTI Criteria Pocket Card
The National Healthcare … Safety Network (NHSN) Definition CAUTI Criteria Pocket Card is a tool to help frontline and clinical … Presence of fever, even if due to another cause, should still be counted as part of meeting an infection definition
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/3P-RD-Physician-Practice-Directory-PUF-Codebook.pdf
March 01, 2023 - Value Definition: N/A
State-Specific Notes: None
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14:09 Thursday … Value Definition: N/A
State-Specific Notes: None
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14:09 Thursday … Value Definition: N/A
State-Specific Notes: None
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14:09 Thursday … Value Definition: N/A
State-Specific Notes: None
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14:09 Thursday, … Value Definition: N/A
State-Specific Notes: None
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14:09 Thursday,
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/cahps-database/comparative-data/2017-health-plan-chartbook/appendix-b.html
October 01, 2017 - Definition of Composites, Items, and Ratings
Previous Page
Table of Contents
2017 … Definition of Composites, Items, and Ratings
The following tables present the composites
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/atlas/chapter2.html
June 01, 2014 - systematic review authors combined the common elements from many definitions to develop one working definition … In this section we provide a visual definition ( go to Figure 1 ) and scenarios to help illustrate care … coordination in the absence of a consensus definition. … This visual definition may be helpful to some Atlas users, and less so to others. … Transitions may occur between health care entities (see definition under "additional terms") and over
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-terminology3.html
April 01, 2025 - Exploration of Foundational Terminology and Paradigms for Improving Diagnosis
Definitions of Diagnosis
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Table of Contents
Exploration of Foundational Terminology and Paradigms for Improving Diagnosis
Introduction
Perspectives on Diagnostic Improvement
Definitions of Diag…
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April 01, 2004 - This may be acceptable depending on the
objective of the use of a definition. … Effects
of the 1993 expanded case definition of the acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome. … An
examination of the working case definition of chronic
fatigue syndrome. … Evaluation of
a proposed NIOSH surveillance case definition for
occupational asthma. … Levels of evidence for a reported event meeting the case definition
Figure 1.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/iomracereport/reldata1tab1-1.html
May 01, 2018 - National Standard Set of Spoken Language Categories and Coding
OMB Category
OMB Definition … of Category
Census Definition of Category
American Indian or Alaska Native
A person having … group (e.g., Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban)
Note: The Indian Health Service uses a narrower definition
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/calculating-response-rates.html
August 01, 2024 - counts as a completed survey and the number of eligible individuals depends on which response rate definition … Whichever response rate definition you use, be explicit about the numerator and denominator in your reported
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/atlas/chapter3tab3.html
June 01, 2014 - CMS Definition of Case Management: §440.169(c) Case management services are defined for transitioning … CMS Definition of Case Management: §440.169(d)(2) Case management assessment includes development and … Care Management
See elements of CMS case management definition mapped under other domains. … CMS Definition of Case Management = Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. … National Quality Forum-endorsed definition and framework for measuring care coordination.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/submission-form-mw.pdf
June 02, 2025 - I used ALL of the codes in the H3 measure definition.
I used a proxy PQRS denominator. … Please specify the NQF#___________________________
I used SOME codes from the H3 measure definition … we can ensure we do this again at the next time point:
I used ALL of the codes in the H3 measure definition … I used a proxy PQRS denominator Please specify the NQF: Off
I used SOME codes from the H3 measure definition
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/labels/measures.html
July 01, 2016 - patients know those terms, many do not; still others think they do but do not really have an accurate definition … Complex Measures
With particularly complex and unfamiliar terms, it may be necessary to add a brief definition … In other cases, perhaps only one or two terms will need definition. … The following example shows a label and definition for "iatrogenic pneumothorax" that were developed … The definition goes further and explains how and when it happens and uses the more general term "complication
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/submission-form-nw.pdf
June 02, 2025 - NQF#___________________________
☐ I used ALL of the codes in the H3 measure definition. … ☐ I used SOME codes from the H3 measure definition (include specific codes used):
____________ … Off
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I used a proxy PQRS denominator NQF: Off
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June 02, 2025 - Section 1, Tables 1-4
1
Table 1: Definition of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
Term Definition … dysfunction OR acute
respiratory distress syndrome OR two or more other organ dysfunctions.
2
Term Definition … process with acute
organ dysfunction
995.94
Bacteremia 790.7
Septic shock 785.52
Table 3: Definition … of Resolution of Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock
Term Definition
Resolution of
Severe Sepsis or
Septic