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5141. In Conversation with…Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withdonald-m-berwick-md-mpp
      November 01, 2005 - And the emotionality of the doctors and nurses and managers around signing up has absolutely stunned … And now the campaign has shown up and has given me something to do." … and they always say yes. … look backward and have a party and do something that makes everybody able to feel proud of and happy … The well-documented decreases in ICU resource utilization and length of stay bear this out.

5142. Engaging Patients in Information Sharing and Data Collection: The Role of Patient-Powered Registries and Research Networks (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/stakeholders-engagement-others_white-paper.pdf
      September 01, 2013 - To focus research more directly on patient and family member needs, patient and family advocates and … /or PPRN, and the advantages and disadvantages of each path. … Models of effective technical solutions and platforms for registries and networks vary widely, and have … and control in research, translation, and dissemination. … and policies.

5143. Development of a Multipurpose Dataset to Evaluate Potential Medication Errors in Ambulatory Settings (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Chan.pdf
      July 01, 2004 - The data have since been used for descriptive epidemiology, drug utilization, and drug safety research … health care utilization information were extracted from the HMO databases and stored in the same format … Frequency of drug dispensings and health care utilization among 2,020,037 health plan members from 10 … health care utilization patterns among IBD patients HRT Initiation and cessation following results … Frequency of drug dispensings and health care utilization among 2,020,037 health plan members from 10

5144. Disposition of Comments Report for Evaluation and Treatment of Cryptorchidism (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/undescended-testicle_disposition-comments.pdf
      December 11, 2012 - /search-for-guides-reviews-and- reports/? … The key questions and scope of this review were developed with the support of technical experts and … It will only increase health care cost. I believe there is data for this. … The key questions and scope of this review were developed with the support of technical experts and … to objectively review the published evidence to provide adequate and clear data to clinicians and

5145. R18Hs017246-Stepnowsky-Final-Report-2011 (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017246-stepnowsky-final-report-2011.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - decreased utilization of services and has been identified as a priority area for transforming health … Over 75% of OSA patients are reported to be more than 120% of ideal body weight.[21] Estimates of health … care costs for OSA patients are approximately twice that of matched, healthy controls.[22] This increased … Does Providing Consumer Health Information Affect Self- Reported Medical Utilization? … Can a Back Pain E-Mail Discussion Group Improve Health Status and Lower Health Care Costs?

5146. Behavioral Health Apps in Primary Care | The Academy
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      July 01, 2024 - and Trauma- and stressor-related disorders. … The resource below provides key considerations for appropriate app utilization. … Ensuring Appropriate Quality, Access, and Utilization of Digital Therapeutics (PDF - 189 KB): Digital … Real-world reductions in healthcare resource utilization over 6 months in patients with substance use … Reduced healthcare resource utilization in patients with opioid use disorder in the 12 months after initiation

5147. Methodology Report #23: Design, Methods, and Field Reports of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Medical Provider Component (MEPS MPC)--2006 Calendar Year Data (pdf file)
      meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/mr23/mr23.pdf
      November 01, 2008 - dates of visit, diagnosis and procedure codes, charges, and payments. … Stagnitti, MPA and Karen Beauregard, MHA, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; and Amy Solis, … Health care utilization, associated expenditures, and the names and addresses of providers who delivered … —Utilization, Expenditures, and Source of Payment Variables, of the documentation for the file, MEPS … of the methodology used for imputing missing data see (Cohen and Taylor, 1999 and Machlin and Dougherty

5148. Microsoft Word - CaseforPOAIndicator_final_060806 _2_.doc (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2007_04.pdf
      January 01, 2007 - CaseforPOAIndicator_final_060806 _2_.doc HCUP Methods Series kbr33831 Contact Information: Healthcare … Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 540 Gaither Road … as part of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) and making public versions of these databases … Substantial variability exists in the utilization for particular body systems. … The disparity in utilization displayed for the category Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures that might

5149. Methodology Report #9: Design, Methods, and Field Results of the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Medical Provider Component (pdf file)
      meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/mr9/mr9.pdf
      May 01, 2000 - Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Health Care Policy and Research, and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). … • Charges, payments, and the reasons for any difference between charges and payments. … Quality (AHRQ) to collect information on the health care utilization and expenditures of the American … medical care use and expenditures of individuals and families in this country.

5150. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Summary of Findings, 2023-2024 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-IV-1-year-final-report-updated-title_0.pdf
      May 01, 2024 - computed tomography • Use of surgical outcome measurements & report cards • Rapid response systems • Utilization … of medical errors and patient mortality and morbidity … interventions reduced pharmacy-related costs, but it was difficult to draw conclusions about overall health … care costs … and readmissions (2 studies) • Barriers, Facilitators, and Resources o Barriers and facilitators

5151. Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/vae/overview-ptsoffventilator-facguide.docx
      January 01, 2017 - Every day a patient is on the ventilator causes an increase in health care costs. … ventilation, ICU and hospital length of stay, and mortality. … Mortality rates and health care costs were decreased while safety climate and patient outcomes improved … SATs and SBTs were coupled and had profound benefits; they woke up patients every day and stopped or … breathing, and assessing them for extubation and vent removal.

5152. AHRQ Multiple Chronic Conditions Research Network Publications | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2014 - Risk of arrhythmic and nonarrhythmic death in patients with heart failure and chronic kidney disease. … Assessment and management of patients with cognitive impairment and dementia in primary care. … Clinical complexity and mortality in middle-aged and older adults with diabetes. … Maciejewski M and Bayliss EA. … Tinetti ME and Basu J.

5153. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49807/psn-pdf
      October 01, 2017 - and no explanation for her symptoms. … clinic and ED. … possibly unnecessary health care visits or resource utilization. … and real-time alternative. … use, and that qualified health plans provide notices of appeal and summaries of benefits and coverage

5154. Urine Culturing Stewardship in the ICU Setting Facilitator Notes
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/urine-culturing.pptx
      April 01, 2022 - Advances and challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infections: the need for diagnostic … treatment of CAUTIs Provide education to providers and nurses Actively review urine culture orders and … treatment of CAUTIs Provide education to providers and nurses Actively review urine culture orders and … Addressing antimicrobial resistance and stewardship: the priority antimicrobial value and entry (PAVE … Sustained decrease in urine culture utilization after implementing a reflex urine culture intervention

5155. Using Barcode Medication Administration to Improve Quality and Safety (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/lesson/09-0023-ef-bcma.pdf
      December 01, 2008 - Administration to Improve Quality and Safety Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Advancing … The grantees identified various issues and challenges in the areas of technology, implementation, and … Several grantees suggested piloting the process and technology with smaller units and/or units with … implementation of BCMA and eMAR. … Department of Health and Human Services: Food and Drug Administration.

5156. 053-Dec-Guide-Readiness (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/053-dec-guide-readiness.docx
      October 01, 2024 - help you set your targets and goals. … The nursing and physician leadership can provide important logistical support and critical insight into … , current national guidelines and benchmarks, and relevant regulations. … Existing guidance and position statements from national committees and societies, survey requirements … and CHG in ICUs and found that the associated clinical benefit had not diminished across 7 years of

5157. Final Progress Report: Development Validation and Implementation of Customized Checklists for Safe Surgery (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/gawande-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - David Gaba and Steve Howard, and colleagues at VA Palo Alto and Stanford University, began to develop … patients and reduce preventable suffering and mortality25–27. … departmental and staff meetings, newsletters, and any other means available to them. … The incidence and nature of surgical adverse events in Colorado and Utah in 1992. … Stress, cognition, and human performance: A literature review and conceptual framework.

5158. Proactive Risk Assessment of Surgical Site Infections in Ambulatory Surgery Centers (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpra.pdf
      March 01, 2012 - Relationship of data sources to the development of the ST-PRA * The following three datasets from AHRQ’s Healthcare … Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) were used during this study: (1) the State Ambulatory Surgery … AHRQ’s Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) State Ambulatory Surgery Databases (SASD) were … resource utilization associated with each diagnosis. … ) • Utilization (admission type, length of stay, and hospital characteristics—such as hospital bed

5159. Noninvasive Diagnostic Techniques for the Detection of Skin Cancers (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/skin-lesions-evaluation_technical-brief.pdf
      December 01, 2014 - intermediate outcomes (e.g., number of lesion) or process outcomes (e.g., patient satisfaction, healthcare utilization … Three studies identified by our search assessed the utilization of photography in U.S. dermatology settings … Utilization and rationale for the implementation of total body (digital) photography as an adjunct … Photographic utilization in dermatology clinics in the United States: a survey of university-based … applicable) - Process measures, e.g., time to specialty referral, hospital wait times, healthcare utilization

5160. Prostate-Cancer-Risk-Assessment-Genes Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/prostate-cancer-risk-assessment-genes_executive.pdf
      July 01, 2012 - Scope and Purpose of the Systematic Review This report addresses the evidence on the validity and … negative test results Availability and impact of effective interventions Health risks and benefits … , Denmark, and Finland. … Prostate cancer risk and polymorphism in 17 hydroxylase (CYP17) and steroid reductase (SRD5A2). … Evaluation of 8q24 and 17q risk loci and prostate cancer mortality.