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5241. Final Progress Report: Adverse Event-Directed Analysis in Ambulatory Primary Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/kennerly-ballard-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - and or mitigation. … (office and personnel issues), and “blunt end” (insurance and government regulations).7 Dividing these … Fall, 2006) Utilization intensity (including number of ambulatory care visits to the PCP) Mean … This information can be used to classify patients according to their services utilization and resulting … tool and protocol.

5242. Diagnostic Excellence in U.S. Rural Healthcare: A Call to Action (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/diagnostic/resources/issue-briefs/dx-safety-rural-healthcare.pdf
      July 01, 2024 - misdiagnoses, and can lead to poorer health outcomes and increased healthcare costs.2,4,6 According … increased healthcare costs, amounting to an estimated $100 billion annually in malpractice claims.21 … rural vs. 17.7% in urban).14 Rural status itself imposes additional disadvantages on most healthcare utilization … Training and Recruiting Specialists, Surgeons, and Surgical Staff. … decreases healthcare costs by reducing unnecessary tests and preventing hospital readmissions affecting

5243. RESEARCH FINDINGS #35: The Uninsured in America, 2013-2015: Estimates for Non-Elderly Adults Uninsured Throughout Each Calendar Year, by Selected Population Sub-groups and State Medicaid Expansion Status
      meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/rf35/rf35.shtml
      August 01, 2017 - and 2). … than non-expansion states in 2013 and remained lower in 2014 and 2015. … in Medicaid expansion and non-expansion states (figures 5 and 6). … Between 2014 and 2015, uninsured rates declined for adults ages 18–35 and 36–54 in both expansion and … is a nationally representative longitudinal survey that collects detailed information on health care utilization

5244. Finding Sustainable Funding for Primary Care Extension Programs (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/model/evidence-now-sustainable-funding-resource.pdf
      February 01, 2023 - Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ’s) IMPaCT and EvidenceNOW initiative grantees in Oklahoma, … Oregon, and New Mexico. … utilization performance.”10 BlueCross BlueShield CareFirst has since joined MDPCP as a partner with … and services: A tool for states and local communities. 2021. 5. … input and review.

5245. Template for Draft Reports (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoarthritis-knee-future_research.pdf
      February 01, 2013 - and Evidence Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … and plan of care. … Association, and others, as well as policy and payer representation from the Centers for Medicare and … Medicaid Services and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. … Health care in America: Trends in utilization.

5246. Optimizing Medication History Value in Clinical Encounters with Elderly Patients (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017150-lapane-final-report-2010.pdf
      January 01, 2010 - We recruited 34 doctors and randomized 33 to two intervention arms: algorithms in software (n=14) and … problems; and 6) facilitate informed, shared decision-making and monitoring for medication-related … a regular basis.5 Changing pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics6 and inappropriate drug selection7 … /or customized decision support, patients’ access to and utilization of quality measurement reports … The team was also unable to determine patients’ access to and utilization of quality measurement reports

5247. Communication-Focused Technologies: Technologies for Enhancing Access to Health Management (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/teahm_study_action_final061511comp.pdf
      June 01, 2011 - Health services utilization among older hypertensive adults enrolled in the TEAhM study, among those … of telehealth into practice, success of this project was, by definition, predicated on successful utilization … Health services utilization among older hypertensive adults enrolled in the TEAhM study, among those … Table 6 caption: The purpose of Table 6 is to show health service utilization over the course of followup … and utilization of technology among clients.

5248. Crosscutting-Horizon-Scan-High-Impact-1312 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/crosscutting-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
      December 01, 2013 - 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 … acceptance might increase if reimbursement for this technology were available and if it saved health … care costs by improving patient outcomes.15 Health care delivery infrastructure and patient management … Experts suggested the technology would have minimal effect on health care costs if adoption is highly

5249. Screening for Depression in Adults | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/depression/depsum1.html
      April 01, 2013 - to Improve Recognition and Management of Depression     Summary of the Effect of Screening and Feedback … economic significance of depression is reflected by its considerable effect on health care utilization … 6 Despite the high prevalence and substantial impact of depression, detection and treatment in the … treatment advice to the providers; and some provided feedback and treatment advice and helped practices … Neither Moore and colleagues nor Linn and Yager reported clinical outcomes.

5250. Slide 1
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/preventing-cauti-icu-051314.pptx
      February 07, 2014 - They may lead to urinary tract infections and cause mechanical trauma to the urethra and bladder. … We will explain the steps that CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services) and HHS (Health and Human … use), discuss how to sustain your facility’s improvement (how to keep catheter utilization and CAUTI … utilization rates. … values and beliefs, both explicit and implicit, that guides actions and decisions within the organization

5251. Archived: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-1996
      January 01, 1996 - Department of Health and Human Services. … , and Eastern Europe), hemodialysis patients and staff, and residents and staff in institutions for the … Given the low burden of suffering, lack of evidence of benefit, and the costs and inconvenience associated … The second and third doses of vaccine should be given 1 and 6 months after the first dose. … American Academy of Pediatrics and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

5252. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-rural-healthcare-references.html
      October 01, 2024 - Rural-urban differences in overweight and obesity, physical activity, and food security among children … and adolescents. … Occupational health and the rural worker: agriculture, mining, and logging. … data and information set (HEDIS). … Rural surgery and status of the rural workplace: hospital survival and economics.

5253. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73106/psn-pdf
      April 01, 2021 - , professions, and skillsets to understand and learn from data. … These tools quickly and clearly convey data, provide insight into system-level issues, and help the … A histogram allows improvement teams and stakeholders to evaluate patterns in performance and visualize … significant morbidity and mortality, as well as increased health care costs. … Histograms, scatter plots, run charts, and control charts are graphical tools to track, visualize, and

5254. Improving Rural Health Care: Implementing Innovative Integration Solutions (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/uc1hs016142-sims-final-report-2008.pdf
      January 01, 2008 - systems and in paper charts. … processing, and on to external entities and systems such as payers and other external stakeholders. … care, and to provide required reporting data to internal and external entities. … Administrator and End User training was accomplished between 10/2/06 and 10/13/06. … , consultant, and tertiary care centers within and outside of the state.

5255. Presentation: Building Your SSI Prevention Bundle
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/onboarding/onboarding_build_ssibundle.pptx
      December 01, 2017 - There are also less tangible or less direct consequences—such as lost work and the impact on family and … Standard definitions are on the Web site of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and on the … For example, there’s purulent drainage from the wound, redness, and swelling, and wound cultures are … redosing Length of case Coordination of Care Increase utilization of preoperative evaluation center … Emerging Evidence for SSI Prevention Antibiotic usage Redosing Weight-based dosing of cephalosporins Utilization

5256. Final Progress Report: The National Quality Forum Annual Meeting 2005 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/nishimi2-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - health information involves having federal agencies—which pay for more than one third of all U.S. healthcare … costs—work with private sector healthcare providers and employers in developing and adopting an architecture … Nursing Award, six national VA Rehabilitation Nursing Awards, two research utilization awards, and … Health Plan; and Research and Quality Improvement. … The proceedings and user’s guide were published and disseminated to the Board and NQF Members in early

5257. Methodology Report #9: Design, Methods, and Field Results of the 1996 MEPS Medical Provider Component
      meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/mr9/mr9.shtml
      May 01, 2000 - Machlin, M.S., and Amy K. … Quality (AHRQ) to collect information on the health care utilization and expenditures of the American … , sample sizes, and response rates. … medical care use and expenditures of individuals and families in this country. … R. and Taylor, A. K.

5258. Recommendation: Anxiety Disorders in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/anxiety-adults-screening
      June 20, 2023 - Preventive Services Task Force recommends mental health benefits legislation to increase appropriate utilization … For example, wealth inequities may result in barriers to receiving mental health services, such as treatment … costs and lack of insurance, which tend to have a greater impact on Black persons and other racial and … Preventive Services Task Force recommends mental health benefits legislation to increase appropriate utilization … Racial and ethnic differences in mental healthcare utilization consistent with potentially effective

5259. Getting Started Laying the Groundwork Coordination for Implementing Automatic Referral & Effective Care
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/getting-started-slides.pptx
      December 31, 2022 - The goal of the initiative was to help participating hospitals increase CR utilization, especially by … Effect of cardiac rehabilitation referral strategies on utilization rates: a prospective, controlled … The next few slides discuss the evidence behind boosting CR utilization using AR and effective CC. … Tracking Cardiac Rehabilitation Utilization in Medicare Beneficiaires: 2017 Update. … Effect of cardiac rehabilitation referral strategies on utilization rates: a prospective, controlled

5260. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49772/psn-pdf
      October 01, 2016 - management of sepsis, the risk of error during handoffs and transitions, and the benefits and risks … Transitions in care across institutions and within hospitals may lead to errors and put patient safety … Incidence and prognostic value of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome and organ dysfunctions … Department of Health and Human Services. … Department of Health and Human Services.