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4681. State and Regional Demonstrations in Health Information Technology: Colorado - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/state-regional-demonstration-hit-co-final-report.pdf
      July 01, 2015 - Policies, procedures, and the technical and legal infrastructure were developed and deployed to allow … other privacy and security laws, regulations, and policies. 1 Background and Purpose … history, problems list, and electrocardiogram images and reports. … , and others were invited to meet and discuss development of business associates agreements and ultimately … adjustments to permit cohesive and meaningful aggregation and data sharing.

4682. Prompting Removal of Unnecessary Indwelling Urinary Catheters Facilitator Notes (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/urinary-catheter-removal-notes.docx
      April 01, 2022 - Fourth, the nurse sees the order and plans to remove the catheter, based upon the patient’s and nurse … present and when it is removed. … step in decreasing utilization of indwelling urinary catheters. … The availability of effective alternatives can impact utilization as well. … prompts and stop orders.

4683. Advancing Population and Public health Reporting and Outcomes with Vaccination data Exchange (APPROVE) – Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r03hs028693-rajamani-final-report-2023.pdf
      January 01, 2023 - Advancing Population and Public health Reporting and Outcomes with Vaccination data Exchange (APPROVE … and closing). … and facilitators. … organizational and technical facilitators and barriers. … Due to the utilization of national standards for both the interoperability tools, the overall approach

4684. AHRQ Webinar - Integrating Patient-Reported Outcomes into Practice: Benefits, Challenges, and Recommendations for Action - Q&As (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/integrating-pros-into-practice-qas-02272024.pdf
      February 27, 2024 - We are in the process of using the RISE registry clinical notes and trying to organize and extract EHR … QUESTION: Do any of the presenters have data on toolkit utilization? … Toolkit and will continue to monitor usage and feedback over time. … QUESTION: Do any of the presenters have data on toolkit utilization? … ANSWER: We did track toolkit resource utilization.

4685. Portals in Inpatient Care: Evaluating the Usability, Use, and Patient Experience Associated With Patient Portal Technology at the Bedside | Digital Healthcare Research
      digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/portals-inpatient-care-evaluating-usability-use-and-patient-experience
      January 01, 2023 - Department of Health and Human Services. … the process, content, and context in which this tool is embedded in an EMR and continues to evolve. … Researchers conducted stakeholder interviews with patients and providers, a usability study, and quantitative … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2017. … Department of Health and Human Services.

4686. Measures: Family Experiences With Care Coordination Measure Set (FECC) (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/CHIPRA_15-P002-EF-revised.pdf
      March 01, 2015 - medical complexity have also been associated with decreased unmet specialty care needs,11 improved utilization … and/or ceiling effects. … Effect of hospital-based comprehensive care clinic on health costs for Medicaid-insured medically complex … A tertiary care-primary care partnership model for medically complex and fragile children and youth … Rockville, MD: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research; 1994. 18Clinician and Group Surveys.

4687. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50610/psn-pdf
      October 30, 2019 - allow her to grow and develop. … ) were less refined, and today may represent examples of overtreatment and overtesting. … Importantly, this approach promotes provider engagement and reduces burnout and staff turnover.(6) … 2004-2007 and 2014-2016. … and accountability.

4688. Evidence-based Practice Center Technical Brief Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pain-chronic_research-protocol.pdf
      July 28, 2010 - cause major medical and socioeconomic problems in industrialized countries and are the most common cause … of long-term disability in middle aged people.1 The total estimated healthcare costs to Americans are … acupuncture, and other complementary and alternative medical therapies … on availability and other issues and controversies regarding MPPs. … , disability, and pain).

4689. TeamSTEPPS® Diagnosis Improvement: Module 4 Leadership - Facilitator’s Notes (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/teamstepps-program/dx-improvement/module4-presenters-notes.pdf
      January 05, 2022 - , and norms that promote positive dynamics and discourage destructive behavior. … Knowing and respecting context will aid effectiveness and impact of the training. … , wants, and needs. … /Quality-And-Safety-of-Healthcare/Patient-Safety/Patient-Safety-Products-And-Services/Toolkits/Briefs-and-Huddles-Toolkit … /Quality-And-Safety-of-Healthcare/Patient-Safety/Patient-Safety-Products-And-Services/Toolkits/Briefs-and-Huddles-Toolkit

4690. Primary Care Transformation in a National Committee for Quality Assurance Certified Patient-Centered Medical Home | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/profile/tai-seale.html
      April 01, 2015 - ; 7) new methods of measuring and improving quality and safety (including a full electronic health record … and e-prescribing); and 10) changes to physician reimbursements (including compensation for e-visits … and chart abstraction, and "pay for performance," where physicians' bonuses are determined by patient … organization's patient-centered culture and mission, and as a way to compete in the local health care … Utilization Patients at clinics with the highest level of NCQA PCMH recognition used fewer services

4691. Reducing Preventable Patient Harm Due to Retained Surgical Items: The RSI Bundle | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/reducing-preventable-patient-harm-due-retained-surgical-items-rsi-bundle
      July 23, 2024 - Resources Used and Skills Needed This innovation requires both physician and nonphysician resources … Identify and use patient safety champions to disseminate and sustain the innovation. … Elements include verification and resolution of incorrect counts; a brief summary of the procedure and … Identify and use patient safety champions to disseminate and sustain the innovation. … Support can be gained with a robust plan for education and training and by gathering insights and incorporating

4692. FRN 40 - Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): Future Research Needs (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mrsa-screening_research.pdf
      June 01, 2013 - resource utilization. … medical errors), and hospital resource utilization such as length of stay.1 For the four different … resource utilization.1 Two analytical frameworks that guided the CER are provided in Figure 1 and Figure … Infection 1 QEX Robicsek 20082 112,985 L U Y N Insufficient Morbidity, Mortality, Harms, Resource Utilization … QEX Rodriguez-Bano 201010 Unclear H N Y N Insufficient Morbidity, Mortality, Harms, Resource Utilization

4693. Hcupsummarytrendtables Methods (xls file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/trendtables/HCUPSummaryTrendTables_Methods.xlsx
      December 01, 2022 - (AHRQ), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), State Inpatient Databases (SID), State Emergency … (NEDS) The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) is a family of healthcare databases and related … Information on emergency department (ED) utilization is dependent on availability of HCUP data; not all … estimates of inpatient utilization, access, cost, quality, and outcomes. … produce national and regional estimates of ED utilization patterns and to support researchers, policymakers

4694. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pressure-ulcer-prevention_research-protocol.pdf
      January 10, 2012 - By one estimate, treatment costs may be as much as 2.5 times the cost of prevention. 1 A number of … /or usual care  KQs 1 and 2: Different risk assessment tools and reference standard  KQs 3 and … patient characteristics † on severity/stage o Resource utilization (e.g., length of stay and number … patient characteristics † on severity/stage o Resource utilization (e.g., length of stay and number … S17 S21 S18 and S19 S22 S18 and S20 S23 S21 and S22 Risk Assessment – Prognosis

4695. Guidance for the Conduct and Reporting of Modeling and Simulation Studies in the Context of Health Technology Assessment (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/decision-models-guidance_methods.pdf
      October 01, 2016 - , and the delineation of the perspective and scope. … , and data. … , and data. … Principles and practices--utilization of a checklist to their development and appraisal. … Principles of good modeling practice in healthcare cost-effectiveness studies.

4696. Survey of Kentucky Ambulatory Network Members’ Use of Information Technology - Office Manager Survey (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/survey/kentucky-ambulatory-network-office-manager-survey.pdf
      January 01, 2000 - We have a small federal grant for assessment and planning, and believe that we can attract more funding … over time to help our members (and the network as a whole) use computers to streamline information … management for routine practice and research. … strategies that can improve primary care practice and research. … Data will only be used and reported in aggregate form, and surveys will be stored in a locked cabinet

4697. In Conversation with...Patrick S. Romano, MD, MPH | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withpatrick-s-romano-md-mph
      July 10, 2024 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … effectiveness of health care; and the role of physicians, nurses, and other professionals in optimizing … PR: The AHRQ Quality Indicators Program emerged out of a data program called the Healthcare Cost and … Utilization Project.

4698. PEPTIC ULCER #11 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/peptic-ulcer-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
      June 01, 2014 - and interventions. … biologics, medical devices, screening and diagnostic tests, procedures, services and programs, and … for high impact on some aspect of health care or the health care system (e.g., patient outcomes, utilization … , protein, and fat. … resources associated with it may render the potential impact on healthcare costs negligible.”25 However

4699. Improving Patient Access and Patient-Clinician Continuity Through Panel Redesign - 2012 | Digital Healthcare Research
      digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-patient-access-and-patient-clinician-continuity-through-panel/annual-summary/2012
      January 01, 2012 - Balasubramanian and his team investigated how group practices can manage physician and resident-patient … panels in a group practice and utilized systems engineering methods (optimization and discrete event … , and changes in the supply and demand dynamics of a practice, the project team extended the framework … preceptor and patients. … and number of visits was reduced.

4700. Patient-Centered Informatics System to Enhance Health Care in Rural Communities - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research
      digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/patient-centered-informatics-system-enhance-health-care-rural-communities/annual-summary/2011
      January 01, 2011 - lists, and enabled exchange of information between clinicians and patients through a series of structured … clinical modification codes, and able to be coded for clinics' record keeping and billing purposes. … A formative evaluation of the UHR assessed and improved usability, usefulness, and adoption. … (Achieved) Increase awareness, confidence, and skills to use PHRs and Internet health resources among … assessment of patients' perceptions of and experiences with the UHR; 3) usage patterns of the UHR; and