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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/cost-guide/synthesis-report.html
February 01, 2017 - This tool can be used to estimate costs of transformation efforts either prospectively or retrospectively … Cost Analysis Methods
Exhibit 1 provides a summary of the methods used to estimate the costs of primary … ABC Methods
Most AHRQ Estimating Costs grantees used an ABC approach to retrospectively estimate the … A difference-in-difference method was used to estimate the difference in cost changes before and after … A micro-costing (or ABC) approach creates a cost estimate based on a detailed analysis of resources used
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/hacrate2013.html
January 01, 2018 - We estimate that approximately 50,000 fewer patients died in the hospital as a result of the reduction … The methods to estimate the national HAC rate are described in detail in the document "Methods Used To … In these cases judgment was used to estimate the effects of an HAC on mortality and costs. … The estimate for deaths associated with pressure ulcers was based primarily on the paper by Zhan and … As indicated in the results section, the estimate of deaths averted is less precise than the estimate
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/f1-returnoninvestment.pdf
January 01, 2009 - To estimate the numerator (net return portion) for the
ROI ratio, you need to compare the hospital’ … 2 can
be used to estimate the net returns from those actions. … Sum the costs across rows to obtain a total cost estimate for each line item.
4. … Sum the costs down the columns to obtain a total cost estimate for each improvement stage.
5. … Using patient safety indicators to estimate the
impact of potential adverse events on outcomes.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/interimhac2013-ap4.html
December 01, 2014 - The basis of the derivation of the overall 44 percent preventability estimate (which corresponds to the … previously referenced 2010 OIG estimate) is shown in the table, as is the basis for the PfP goal of … Also shown is the estimate that, if 44 percent were considered preventable, the overall PfP goal to prevent … After these estimates were made, processes were established to measure and estimate national HACs starting
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-neonatal/nclabsi6.html
January 01, 2013 - To estimate the number of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) prevented, the number … To estimate the deaths prevented, a range in mortality was assumed (11-31 percent) 2 .
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/interimhacrate2013.html
November 01, 2015 - We estimate that approximately 50,000 fewer patients died in the hospital as a result of the reduction … In these cases judgment was used to estimate the effects of an HAC on mortality and costs. … The estimate for deaths associated with pressure ulcers was based primarily on the paper by Zhan and … As indicated in the results section, the estimate of deaths averted is less precise than the estimate … Where 2013 data are unavailable, 2012 data have been used in this interim 2013 estimate.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/2015-interim.html
December 01, 2016 - We estimate that nearly 125,000 fewer patients died in the hospital as a result of HACs and that approximately … As a result of the reduction in the rate of HACs, we estimate that approximately 980,000 fewer incidents … As indicated in the results section in the final 2013 report, 8 the estimate of deaths averted is less … We directly estimate the size of the reduction in HAC rates but rely on analysis from other researchers … As is the case for the estimate of deaths averted, there is less precision regarding the cost savings
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/abate/introduction/cost-implications.pdf
March 01, 2022 - The following
tables can help you estimate the cost and cost savings associated with implementing
decolonization … First, it is important to estimate the expected reduction in infections if decolonization is
adopted … vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) clinical
cultures
Table 6-1 shows the calculations necessary to estimate … type of infection plus any later sequelae due to MRSA/VRE
acquisition, this amount is not easy to estimate
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/2014-final.html
January 01, 2018 - We estimate that nearly 87,000 fewer patients died in the hospital as a result of the reduction in HACs … As a result of the reduction in the rate of HACs, we estimate that approximately 798,000 fewer incidents … Similarly, we estimate an associated reduction of $19.9 billion in health care costs from 2011 to 2014 … As is the case for the estimate of deaths averted, there is less precision regarding the cost savings … (which corresponds to the previously referenced 2010 Office of Inspector General estimate) is shown
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-04/polgren-miller-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Final Progress Report: An expert-guided machine-learning approach to estimate the incidence, risk, and … diagnostic delays for infectious diseases
Title of Project: An expert-guided machine-learning
approach to estimate … SA 3: Estimate the impact of diagnostic delays for infectious diseases in terms of healthcare
utilization … These included methods to estimate the frequency of missed
diagnostic opportunities, the duration of … Specifically, this approach uses the patients selected in each trial of the
simulation to estimate a
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/f1_pdi_returnoninvestment.docx
January 01, 2013 - 2 can be used to estimate the net returns from those actions. … The grand total financial effect derived in the worksheet is the estimate for the ROI numerator. … Sum the costs across rows to obtain a total cost estimate for each line item. … Sum the costs down the columns to obtain a total cost estimate for each improvement stage. … Using patient safety indicators to estimate the impact of potential adverse events on outcomes.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/f1_combo_returnoninvestment.docx
January 01, 2013 - 2 can be used to estimate the net returns from those actions. … The grand total financial effect derived in the worksheet is the estimate for the ROI numerator. … Sum the costs across rows to obtain a total cost estimate for each line item. … Sum the costs down the columns to obtain a total cost estimate for each improvement stage. … Using patient safety indicators to estimate the impact of potential adverse events on outcomes.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh20.html
April 01, 2018 - Text Description
The Exhibit gives an estimate of national number of surgical site infections (SSIs … Hernia repair, performed by 3 facilities, give a national estimate of 1,000 cases or less from pooled … Finally, pooled data from all 4 facilities for total knee replacement give a national estimate of very
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/f1_combo_returnoninvestment.pdf
January 01, 2013 - To estimate the numerator (net return portion) for the
ROI ratio, you need to compare the hospital’s … 2 can
be used to estimate the net returns from those actions. … Sum the costs across rows to obtain a total cost estimate for each line item.
4. … Sum the costs down the columns to obtain a total cost estimate for each improvement stage.
5. … Using patient safety indicators to estimate the
impact of potential adverse events on outcomes.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh59-61.html
April 01, 2018 - Results of logistic regression using the derivation dataset for only herniorrhaphy
Variable
Estimate … Results of logistic regression using the validation dataset for only herniorrhaphy
Variable
Estimate … Results of logistic regression using the combined dataset for only herniorrhaphy
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh41-43.html
April 01, 2018 - of logistic regression using the derivation dataset for only total knee surgery
Variable
Estimate … of logistic regression using the validation dataset for only total knee surgery
Variable
Estimate … Results of logistic regression using the combined dataset for only total knee surgery
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh44-46.html
April 01, 2018 - Results of logistic regression using the derivation dataset for only appendectomy
Variable
Estimate … Results of logistic regression using the validation dataset for only appendectomy
Variable
Estimate … Results of logistic regression using the combined dataset for only appendectomy
Variable
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/hanchate-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - important
patient profile differences may be unobserved, we use fixed effects (FE) regression to
estimate … of surgeon volume and operative
mortality) and another to estimate the hospital volume effect. … We
compare the estimates of this FE decomposition with the overall single estimate from a
parallel … That is, does the sum of the two FE components equal the estimate
from RE regression? … An analogous FE approach is used to estimate the effect of hospital volume.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh65-67.html
April 01, 2018 - of logistic regression using the derivation dataset for only total knee surgery
Variable
Estimate … of logistic regression using the validation dataset for only total knee surgery
Variable
Estimate … Results of logistic regression using the combined dataset for only total knee surgery
Variable
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh32-34.html
April 01, 2018 - Variable
Estimate
tValue
Probability
Intercept
-10.9133
-4.25511
0.00002
Transfer … Variable
Estimate
tValue
Probability
Intercept
-4.41194
-2.00311
0.04533
Transfer … Results of logistic regression using the combined dataset for only CABG surgeries
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