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5201. Some Patients Can't Wait: Improving Timeliness of Emergency Department Care | PSNet
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      November 25, 2020 - waiting times to be treated and, for those who require admission, even longer waits for an inpatient hospital … To improve waiting room safety, hospitals should implement strategies to improve triage accuracy, expedite … National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2017 Emergency Department Summary Tables. … Emergency Department Crowding in Relation to In-hospital Adverse Medical Events: A Large Prospective … Hospital Strategies for Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Mixed-Methods Study.

5202. Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home: Family Information Packet, Appendix B (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - hospital for 24 hours after surgery. … Chronic furosemide use improves both oxygenation and lung compliance, but has not decreased length of hospital … ■ If the ductus is open at the time of hospital discharge, followup with a cardiologist should occur … Abnormal Growth ■ Infants whose growth curve plateaus or growth trajectory falls off, and those who … – Interest in feedings. – Decrease in tongue thrust.

5203. Introducing the AHRQ Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture: Webcast Transcript (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/asc/ascwebinar/ascwebcast0715_transcript.pdf
      September 01, 2015 - or hospital system, and these centers, then, could be either on the hospital campus or off the hospital … operating room, and I feel pressured if I am not going as fast as they want me to,” well, that certainly falls … ASCs were more positive than ASCs not affiliated with hospitals at the Response to Mistakes composite … inpatient hospital facilities in the valley. … wondering about when I was discussing the structure and identifying ASCs as separate structures from hospitals

5204. Harnessing the Potential of Health Care Collaboratives: Lessons from the Keystone ICU Project (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Goeschel_24.pdf
      January 01, 2008 - care units (ICUs) from 77 hospitals began a collaborative improvement project. … hospital partnered to support project efforts. … Introduction In October 2003, 108 intensive care units in 77 hospitals, the Michigan Health and Hospital … Keep a “Laser-Sharp” Focus on Patients Hospitals, clinicians, and local cultures are unique, and sometimes … Teamwork in the operating room: Frontline perspectives among hospitals and operating room personnel

5205. Using the EMR to identify and screen patients at risk for delirium - Final Report (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2016 - Methods: The University of Iowa Hospital has been screening for delirium in older medical inpatients … patients hospitalized at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. … The DOS was validated in the study population (medical inpatients, age >64 years) in the study hospital … Hospitals are increasing adopting EMR systems and looking to them as ways to improve the care of patients … Was there a recent surgery or stay in the hospital?

5206. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Chlamydial Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      June 15, 2007 - In 2001, the U.S. … in women. … The study examined military hospitalizations only and did not capture civilian hospital use by either … not changed in significant ways in recent years. … cost-effectiveness of screening for chlamydial infection, Stamm acknowledges that "actual practice falls

5207. Final Progress Report: Improving Safety After Hospitalization in Older Persons on High-Risk Medications (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2024 - a 321-bed general medical and surgical hospital in Central Massachusetts. … Under Stage 2 CMS EHR “Meaningful Use” criteria, hospitals are required to send electronic summary documents … I thought, they set it all up in the hospital, I'm all set. … Falling through the cracks: challenges and opportunities for improving transitional care for persons … Comparison of methods for detecting medication errors in 36 hospitals and skilled-nursing facilities

5208. MEPS-IC Glossary of Health Insurance Terms – MEPS-IC Data Tools
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      January 01, 2022 - hospital, and $20 for each prescription. … PREFERRED (“IN-NETWORK”/PARTICIPATING) PROVIDER – A medical provider (doctor, hospital, pharmacy) who … PHYSICIAN-HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION (PHO) – Alliances between physicians and hospitals to help providers … The testing is designed to reduce the length of a hospital stay. … PREFERRED (“IN-NETWORK”/PARTICIPATION) PROVIDER – A medical provider (doctor, hospital, pharmacy) who

5209. MEPS Insurance Component Glossary of Health Insurance Terms
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      January 01, 2019 - hospital, and $20 for each prescription. … PREFERRED ("IN-NETWORK"/PARTICIPATING) PROVIDER - A medical provider (doctor, hospital, pharmacy … PHYSICIAN-HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION (PHO) - Alliances between physicians and hospitals to help providers … The testing is designed to reduce the length of a hospital stay. … PREFERRED ("IN-NETWORK"/PARTICIPATION) PROVIDER - A medical provider (doctor, hospital, pharmacy)

5210. EHR Copy and Paste and Patient Safety | PSNet
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      January 01, 2018 - Pediatrics University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Pediatrics Division of Hospital … March 11, 2020 Using an inpatient portal to engage families in pediatric hospital care … August 1, 2010 Information flow during pediatric trauma care transitions: things falling … Acute Hospital Care Units April 26, 2023 Perspective … Medical Devices June 1, 2011 View More See More About The Topic Hospitals

5211. Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: User's Guide (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/hospital-user-guide.pdf
      July 01, 2018 - When you administer the survey at multiple hospitals, you should identify each hospital as a separate … In small hospitals, the logistics of administering paper surveys may be manageable. … Hospital Identifiers If you are surveying multiple hospitals, you will need to use hospital-level identifiers … Even if you administer the survey in a system with multiple hospitals, the size of the individual hospital … Many hospitals using the survey have expressed interest in comparing their results to other hospitals

5212. Disposition of Comments for Evidence Report #208 Part 5 (pdf file)
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      July 26, 2012 - The other chapters report on providers that are organizations (hospitals, health plans, long-term care … limited cases of nursing home and hospital care (even then, for hospital care that is emergency or … based on a doctor's referral or in a one-hospital region, the consumer isn't making a choice). … the study how many patients opted out of the registry in New York and non-New York hospitals, the … the case of hospitals), the introductory section on Hospitals (p. 26), the Description of Quantitative

5213. Microsoft Word - 2009-02.doc (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2009 - We selected community1 hospitals from the 25 States and eliminated rehabilitation hospitals in the 2006 … The final disparities analysis file included about 15 million hospital discharges from over 1,900 hospitals … The specialty hospitals included in the AHA definition of “community hospitals” are: obstetrics-gynecology … fracture for adults per 1,000 surgical patients age 18 years and older who were not susceptible to falling … , non-rehabilitation hospitals in the American Hospital Association (AHA) Annual Survey Database based

5214. Final Progress Report: Cardiovascular Care Disparities: Safety-Net HIT Strategy (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/ferguson-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - • Approximately 85% of total uncompensated inpatient hospital costs in Louisiana hospitals are incurred … o This program has resulted in a system-wide 68% reduction in hospital days, a 72% reduction in admissions … in New Orleans (MCLNO), composed of the Charity Hospital and University Hospital campuses located approximately … All six LSUHSC teaching hospitals remain closed, as does Tulane University Hospital and the New Orleans … It is anticipated that as many as 50% of pre-Katrina hospitals in New Orleans will never reopen.

5215. Case 3. Grand Hospital Center | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2014 - Central Hospital Case 3. Grand Hospital Center Case 4. Suntown Hospital Case 5. … Their roles and positions at the hospital varied as described in Exhibit 3.1 . … , which includes hospitals, clinics, and other health care facilities ( Exhibit 3.2 ). … In 2008, the academic medical center opened its own hospital facility. … Examples of other metrics include: turnaround time, number of procedures, cost reports, or frequency of falls

5216. CAUTI Sustainability: Embedding CAUTI Policies, Using Data to Monitor Proress and Hardwiring CUSP Principles | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2017 - We never want to cause harm when someone comes in to the hospital. … I also want to review many hospitals that have been successful in using data to sustain a process as … We don't all assume steps without falling them out. … I can tell you I've seen many successful hospitals and hospitals that have gone from significant number … I think it's important to participate in the American Hospital Association collaboratives and utilize

5217. Spotlight (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2021 - – In the previous 365 days, she had spent 199 days hospitalized (54% of the year) at one hospital … – She received oxycodone at 180-240 OME during this hospital stay and was discharged with instructions … – The data in PDMPs are state-specific and various settings/organizations in addition to hospitals … National Patient Safety Goals® Effective January 2021 for the Hospital Program. … Society of Hospital Medicine. Best Possible Medication History (BPMH) Train the Trainer Materials.

5218. Screening for Chlamydial Infection: An Evidence Update (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2007 - In 2001, the U.S. … The study examined military hospitalizations only and did not capture civilian hospital use by either … , in- cluding in groups at increased risk? … not changed in signifi- cant ways in recent years. … for chlamydial infection, Stamm acknowledges that “actual practice falls far short of recommended prac

5219. Options for Developing a Web-Based Forum on Patient Registries (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/registries-forums_research_0.pdf
      May 01, 2014 - in pursuing their interest in the domain. … in number and global in reach. … Many Web sites and Web-based CoPs manage membership and access in a manner that falls somewhere between … Boston University School of Public Health Center for Medical Technology Policy (CMTP) Children’s Hospital … , North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System George Washington University Massachusetts General Hospital

5220. TeamSTEPPS Video-Based Simulation: Facilitator Guide Module 4 (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - Hospital leadership, such as department chairs or executive leadership, can help achieve broad-based … During intake, the patient collapses and falls to the floor. … Have you been in a similar scenario in your clinical work? … Have you been in a similar scenario in your clinical work? … Free Demian Szyld, M.D., Ed.M. is a practicing emergency medicine physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital