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  1. A National Web Conference on Utilizing Health IT to Improve Medication Management for the Care of Elderly Patients | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2023 - This information is for reference purposes only. It was current when produced and may now be outdated. Archive material is no longer maintained, and some links may not work. Persons with disabilities having difficulty accessing this information should contact us at: https://digital.ahrq.gov/contact-us . Let us know th…

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 23, 2014 - A systematic review of teamwork in the intensive care unit: what do we know about teamwork, team tasks, and improvement strategies? November 23, 2014 Dietz AS, Pronovost P, Mendez-Tellez PA, et al. A systematic review of teamwork in the intensive care unit: what do we know about teamwork, team tasks, and improveme…

  3. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    July 01, 2024 - Simulation To Improve Patient Safety: Getting Started Introduction Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Simulation To Improve Patient Safety: Getting Started Introduction Leverage Patient Safety Infrastructure Use Simulation To Adopt and Adapt Best Practices Use Simulation To Improve He…

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 16, 2011 - Impact of a statewide intensive care unit quality improvement initiative on hospital mortality and length of stay: retrospective comparative analysis. February 16, 2011 Lipitz-Snyderman A, Steinwachs D, Needham DM, et al. Impact of a statewide intensive care unit quality improvement initiative on hospital mortalit…

  5. CAHPS Program: Improving Response Rates and Representativeness - AHRQ’S CAHPS Program (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-rr-webcast-011124-bakdash.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - CAHPS Program: Improving Response Rates and Representativeness - AHRQ’S CAHPS Program AHRQ’S CAHPS® PROGRAM Jonathan Bakdash, Ph.D. Social Science Analyst, CAHPS® & SOPS® Programs Center for Quality Improvement & Patient Safety, AHRQ 5 AHRQ’s Core Competencies • AHRQ is a research and development agency in the…

  6. Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    June 01, 2019 - Resources Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act, Patient Safety Rule and Technical Resources for Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs) Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 https://pso.ahrq.gov/legislation/act Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Final Rule (42 CFR Part 3) https://pso.…

  7. Disposition of Comments for Pressure Ulcer Treatment Strategies: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)

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    May 08, 2013 - studies comparing hydrocolloids to gauze6 reported that hydrocolloid primary dressings significantly improved … As this is likely to be read by persons not familiar with wounds, the photos on ES-2 should be of improved … The use of multi-factorial treatment approaches for pressure ulcers may demonstrate improved results … In adults with pressure ulcers, what is the comparative effectiveness of treatment strategies for improved … Comment Response NPAUP Additional Comments This document can serve as a scaffolding on which to build improved

  8. Work Plan for Methods Research on (pdf file)

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    December 01, 2010 - The second round of testing showed improved interrater reliability (κ = 0.45, moderate agreement) with … improved, but still low, accuracy. … There was improved accuracy for RCTs, nonrandomized trials, retrospective cohorts, interrupted time … Transcendental meditation and improved performance on intelligence-related measures: Longitudinal study … Case series are useful for hypothesis generation, improved case definition, or detection of rare adverse

  9. Disposition of Comments for Comparative Effectiveness Review 133 Transitional Care Interventions To Prevent Readmissions for People With Heart Failure (pdf file)

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    May 27, 2014 - telephone support (STS), and multidisciplinary specialty heart failure (MDS-HF) clinic intervention improved … planning - very high mortality among HF patients and readmits and better outcomes can presumably be improved … intervention applied 15 years ago is unlikely to have the same effect today since "usual care" has improved … There is also controversy regarding the extent to which usual care has improved. … The paper mentions the qualities that have been most associated with improved outcomes, but perhaps

  10. Implementation, Adoption, and Scaling Workgroup: Exploring Challenges and Opportunities for Patient Engagement, Implementation, Adoption, and Scaling Through PC CDS Case Studies (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2024 - communicated to the patient via the PC CDS.25 3.3.2 Approaches to Overcoming PC CDS Adoption Challenges Improved … already had a robust set of existing tools related to mental health as well as institutional support for improved … of PC CDS with clinician and patient needs, which can lead to increased adoption and potential for improved … feedback to their clinician to communicate information about their preferences, which could lead to improved … tailored implementation support will increase PC CDS adoption and shared decision making, leading to improved

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 05, 2013 - Battling the obstetric malpractice crisis: improving patient safety, part 2. July 5, 2013 Bernstein PS. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/battling-obstetric-malpractice-crisis-improving-patient-safety-part-2 This article addresses systems issues that need to be resolved in order to improve the safety of obstetric care…

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 01, 2010 - How to use an article about quality improvement. December 1, 2010 Fan E, Laupacis A, Pronovost P, et al. How to use an article about quality improvement. JAMA. 2010;304(20):2279-87. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.1692. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-use-article-about-quality-improvement Part of the Users' Guides to the M…

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 11, 2009 - Information behavior in the context of improving patient safety. September 11, 2009 MacIntosh-Murray A, Choo CW. Information behavior in the context of improving patient safety. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. 2005;56(12). doi:10.1002/asi.20228. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/…

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 10, 2015 - Advancing nursing home quality through quality improvement itself. February 10, 2015 Werner RM, Konetzka RT. Advancing Nursing Home Quality Through Quality Improvement Itself. Health Aff. 2010;29(1):81-86. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0555. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/advancing-nursing-home-quality-through-quality-im…

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 19, 2013 - Overarching goals: a strategy for improving healthcare quality and safety? February 19, 2013 Nanji KC, Ferris T, Torchiana DF, et al. Overarching goals: a strategy for improving healthcare quality and safety? BMJ Qual Saf. 2013;22(3):187-93. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2012-001082. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/overarching-g…

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 17, 2011 - Consumers' Priorities for Hospital Quality Improvement and Implications for Public Reporting. August 17, 2011 Ginsburg M, Glasmire K. Oakland, CA: California HealthCare Foundation; April 2011. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/consumers-priorities-hospital-quality-improvement-and-implications-public- reporting Examini…

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 12, 2020 - Improving care by using patient feedback. February 12, 2020 National Institute for Health Research. Southampton, UK: NIHR Dissemination Centre; December 2019. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-care-using-patient-feedback Patient feedback is a problematic source of patient safety improvement information. This r…

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    December 19, 2012 - Improving Patient and Worker Safety—Opportunities for Synergy, Collaboration and Innovation. December 19, 2012 Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission; 2012. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-and-worker-safety-opportunities-synergy-collaboration-and- innovation This monograph highlights opportunities …

  19. Title of Presentation: (pdf file)

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    September 24, 2015 - Title of Presentation: Putting Quality Measures to Work: Presentation for the Association of Medicaid Medical Directors Lessons from the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program Cindy Brach, M.P.P. • Joe Zickafoose, M.D., M.S. • Francis Rushton, M.D., F.A.A.P. • David Kelley, M.D., M.P.A. September 24…

  20. Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Promote a Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for CVD Prevention in Adults Without Known CVD Risk Factors: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)

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    July 26, 2022 - STUDY SELECTION Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of behavioral counseling interventions targeting improved … Improved tests for a random effects meta-regression with a single covariate. … Randomized controlled trial of an improved version of MobileMums, an intervention for increasing physical
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