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361. Establishing a Foundation for Medicaid’s Role in Supporting the Adoption of Health Information Technology (pdf file)
     digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/2006HimmelsteinAlfreds_051311comp.pdf
     June 05, 2006 - collected, quality improvements specific for Medicaid can include: – More efficient patient tracking – Improved … chronic care management – Improved preventative care – Adverse drug event prevention – Improved coordination … participation • Potential efficiencies through health information exchange (HIE) of “clinical” health data – Improved … and Community Based waivers – Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) through transformation grants to states improved

362. A Partnership for Clinician EHR Use and Quality of Care - Final Report (pdf file)
     digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r18hs017191-pohl-final-report-2011.pdf
     January 01, 2011 - Manual or electronic system to document prescribed drug therapy 3 5 5 (n=4) 2 centers improved … All meds dispensed to pts. are properly labeled 3 5 4 (n=2) 3 (n=2) 1 center improved Medication … history documented on every patient 2.5 4 4 (n=3) 1 center improved Patients provided an up-to-date … improved Handoffs/Transactions Practice has mechanism to determine “critical” tests 4 5 5 (n=4) … 3 centers improved Practice has system to confirm discharge from hospital 2 5 5 (n=3) 2 centers improved

363. Shiffman RN et al. 1999 "Computer-based guideline implementation systems: a systematic review of functionality and effectiveness." | Digital Healthcare Research
     digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/shiffman-rn-et-al-1999
     January 01, 1999 - Guideline adherence improved in 14 of 18 systems in which it was measured. … Documentation improved in 4 of 4 studies." … In 14 of the 18, some level of improved adherence was described."

364. Iowa Hospital Integrates AHRQ TeamSTEPPS® Throughout Facility | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/ktcquips36.html
     October 01, 2014 - Between 2007 and 2009, the survey scores improved in one key area; the scores on the "mistakes have led … to positive changes at the hospital" dimension of the survey improved from 67 percent to 76 percent.

365. Main Line Health System Uses Patient Safety Culture Survey in Suburban Philadelphia Facilities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2012 - 'Management support,' which is critical, improved from 70 percent in the 2010 survey to 73 percent in … Additionally, the overall patient safety grade improved from 71 to 74 percent."

366. Mitchell E et al. 2001 "A descriptive feast but an evaluative famine: systematic review of published articles on primary care computing during 1980-97." | Digital Healthcare Research
     digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/mitchell-e-et-al-2001
     January 01, 2001 - Reminder systems for preventive tasks and disease management improved process rates, although some returned … physicians] thought that computerized records were more accurate than conventional records or that they improved … "Immunisation rates improved by 8-34% in the nine studies of this issue. … "Performance of preventative tasks, such as blood pressure screening and cervical smears, improved by

367. Urinary-Incontinence-Treatment Surveillance (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/urinary-incontinence-treatment_surveillance.pdf
     October 29, 2012 - Darifenacin improved UI when compared to placebo in older women. … PFMT with biofeedback improved UI. … Evidence of improved quality of life was low. … Darifenacin improved UI when compared to placebo in older women. … PFMT with biofeedback improved UI.

368. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34921/psn-pdf
     February 27, 2009 - medication error rates in both study groups, opportunities for intervention were discovered through improved … The authors concluded that improved infusion safety can result from incorporating novel technology but

369. A Demonstration Project: Assessing the Significance and Impact of Utilizing a Novel Telemedicine Application in the Delivery of Community-Based Palliative Care in a Rural Seriously Ill Population | Digital Healthcare Research
     digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/demonstration-project-assessing-significance-and-impact-utilizing-novel
     January 01, 2023 - study was limited by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the addition of a pharmacist to a CBPC team improved … medication management, decreased medical errors, improved symptom management, and enhanced patient and … The addition of a virtual pharmacist to a CBPC team improved medication and symptom management, resulting … two-thirds because of COVID-19, it showed that the addition of a virtual pharmacist to a CBPC team improved

370. Improving Quality through Decision Support for Evidence-Based Pharmacotherapy | Digital Healthcare Research
     digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-quality-through-decision-support-evidence-based-pharmacotherapy
     January 01, 2023 - Neither the reports alone nor the reports with the notices groups improved adherence to EBP compared … No improved adherence was detected for any individual class of medication or for any individual condition … Clinical Decision Support System Population: Adults , Medicaid Development and evaluation of an improved … Development and evaluation of an improved methodology for assessing adherence to evidence-based drug

371. Use of Mobile Technology To Improve Acute Care Utilization in Sickle Cell Disease | Digital Healthcare Research
     digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/use-mobile-technology-improve-acute-care-utilization-sickle-cell-disease
     January 01, 2023 - symptoms via Technology application), a recently developed self-monitoring and management service for SCD, improved … studies will leverage these findings with the goals of enhancing the SMART app to provide patients with improved … access to care, better decision making by medical providers, and ultimately an improved quality of life

372. The effect of health information technology on quality in U.S. hospitals. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-health-information-technology-quality-us-hospitals
     September 27, 2010 - of CPOE and electronic health records, which are utilized more in academic settings, can result in improved … Health Record Programs: Participation Has Increased, but Action Needed to Achieve Goals, Including Improved

373. Limited health literacy is a barrier to medication reconciliation in ambulatory care. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/limited-health-literacy-barrier-medication-reconciliation-ambulatory-care
     March 24, 2010 - The authors support greater attention to medication reconciliation in the ambulatory setting and improved … outpatient medication use in community settings: observed safety vulnerabilities and recommendations for improved

374. "Team time-out" and surgical safety—experiences in 12,390 neurosurgical patients. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/team-time-out-and-surgical-safety-experiences-12390-neurosurgical-patients
     November 21, 2018 - Implementation of an advanced perioperative checklist , which included a requirement for a team time-out, improved … December 4, 2019 The introduction of a Neurosurgical Postoperative Checklist improved

375. Impact of duty hour limits on resident training in otolaryngology. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-duty-hour-limits-resident-training-otolaryngology
     November 16, 2015 - Neither group agreed strongly that regulations have improved patient care or resident education; however … , most residents agreed that morale had improved.

376. An intervention to enhance nursing staff teamwork and engagement. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intervention-enhance-nursing-staff-teamwork-and-engagement
     June 21, 2010 - an initiative to improve teamwork and staff engagement that resulted in reduced patient fall rates, improved … September 14, 2022 Shift-to-shift nursing handover interventions associated with improved

377. 'Failing wisely' can promote a safer healthcare system. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/failing-wisely-can-promote-safer-healthcare-system
     April 30, 2014 - approaches to enhance patient safety that build on what was learned during the COVID-19 pandemic that improved … October 28, 2020 System Governance Towards Improved Patient Safety: Key Functions, Approaches

378. Impact of pharmacist involvement in the transitional care of high-risk patients through medication reconciliation, medication education, and postdischarge call-backs (IPITCH Study). | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-pharmacist-involvement-transitional-care-high-risk-patients-through-medication
     August 25, 2011 - This randomized controlled trial found that integrating pharmacists into the discharge process improved … April 5, 2013 Answers to improved medication reconciliation lie with pharmacists.

379. Improving America's Hospitals: The Joint Commission's Annual Report on Quality and Safety 2007. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-americas-hospitals-joint-commissions-annual-report-quality-and-safety-2007
     April 24, 2007 - The report suggests that hospital performance consistently improved from year to year as measured by … measurement and reporting requirements in future years to adequately reflect the organization's goal of improved

380. A coaching program to improve employee engagement, culture of safety, and patient experience. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/coaching-program-improve-employee-engagement-culture-safety-and-patient-experience
     April 05, 2013 - Organization-wide survey scores improved 12 months after the coaching program was launched. … September 29, 2017 Improved safety culture and teamwork climate are associated with decreases