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81. Disposition of Comments Report for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (pdf file)
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    November 30, 2012 - Evidence on the results of QI strategies to reduce HAI has shown improvement since the 2007 report. … Indeed, audit and feedback of data is integral to any rigorous quality improvement effort that relies … on the science of improvement. … clearly defines what improvement efforts are intended to achieve. … Improvement science emphasizes understanding data over time AND variation.

82. Systematic Review on Nonopioid Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain: Surveillance Report 3 (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2022 - pain response versus placebo but no effect on pain improvement in neuropathic pain • SOE: Low, … in pain intensity between pregabalin/gabapentin and duloxetine.14,15 New MA for pain improvement … in anxiety or depression scores versus placebo.16 Updated MAs: • Pain improvement (9 RCTs): MD … in pain response with duloxetine • SOE: High based on 4 RCTs Small improvement in function with … Desipramine versus active placebo short- term No overall improvement in pain with desipramine,

83. A Framework for Assessing Quality Indicators for Cancer Care at the End-of-Life | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    May 13, 2010 - expert opinion and may need more evaluation for reliability in measurement and validity for quality improvement … They are intended to be used routinely, can provide feedback to guide short-term quality improvement … The concept of importance informs inclusion of indicators for quality improvement or reporting programs … Medicare quality improvement community (MedQIC - Hospice). … Improvement in oncology practice performance through voluntary participation in the Quality Oncology

84. A Framework for Assessing Quality Indicators for Cancer Care at the End-of-Life | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    May 13, 2010 - expert opinion and may need more evaluation for reliability in measurement and validity for quality improvement … They are intended to be used routinely, can provide feedback to guide short-term quality improvement … The concept of importance informs inclusion of indicators for quality improvement or reporting programs … Medicare quality improvement community (MedQIC - Hospice). … Improvement in oncology practice performance through voluntary participation in the Quality Oncology

85. Autism Surveillance (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2012 - Other studies have seen specific improvement in children with PDD- NOS vs. … Home Situations Questionnaire predicted greater improvement, regardless of tx groups. … Parent's showed significant improvement in the CSBQ scale. … In addition, repetitive behavior showed improvement with both risperidone and aripiprazole. … Other studies have seen specific improvement in children with PDD-NOS vs.

86. Advancing Registry Methodology and Transparency | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 06, 2019 - Patient registries are an important tool for clinical research, quality improvement, population management

87. A Review of Quality of Care Evaluation for the Palliation of Dyspnea | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    June 16, 2010 - assessment and palliation of dyspnea is sporadic and few quality measures exist to guide dyspnea care improvement … as part of the American Medical Association, Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement (PCPI) … The current field of dyspnea quality measurement and improvement is young and most proposed dyspnea quality … Medicare quality improvement community (MedQIC-Hospice). 2008. … PCPI = Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement (American Medical Association) PEACE = Palliative

88. Patient and Provider Level Strategies to Address Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Health and Healthcare (pdf file)
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    May 18, 2022 - Most importantly, our brief expands the scope of the evidence base beyond quality improvement (QI) … Systematic Review: Closing the Quality Gap Series: Quality Improvement Interventions To Address Health … Disparities. https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/disparities-quality- improvement/research … /research https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/disparities-quality-improvement/research … Disparities. https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/disparities-quality-improvement/... 17.

89. Supplemental Project To Assess the Transparency of Reporting for Strategies To Improve Mental Health Care for Children and Adolescents | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    January 06, 2017 - was to summarize the evidence on strategies to improve mental health for children, through quality improvement … understand the state of reporting and reporting requirements on a topic of increasing importance: quality improvement … Next Steps Implementation, dissemination, and quality improvement studies such as those covered by … Future systematic reviews of implementation, dissemination, and quality improvement should anticipate … Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies, Vol. 1: Series Overview

90. S50 (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2007 - Objectives: To describe a new, rigorous, comprehensive practice- based evidence for clinical practice improvement … In this article, we describe a practice-based evidence for clinical practice improvement (PBE-CPI) research … The John Eisenberg Lecture: health services research as a citizen in improvement. … Clinical Practice Improvement Methodology: Implemen- tation and Evaluation. … Applying the clinical practice improvement approach to stroke rehabilitation: methods used and base-

91. Health-Careassociated-Infections Executive (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2012 - Which quality improvement strategies are effective in reducing the following healthcare-associated … Which quality improvement strategies are effective in increasing adherence to evidence-based preventive … Which factors are associated with the effectiveness of quality improvement strategies, including, for … Type of quality improvement strategy a. Clinician education b. Patient education c. … What is the impact of the health care context on the effectiveness of quality improvement strategies

92. Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Medicine Surveillance (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2013 - Infliximab:  Greater improvement in disease activity for abatacept, but no difference in remission … sulfasalazine:  Greater   improvement  in  functional  capacity  for   leflunomide.   … (Low;  Insufficient)   Faster  improvement  in  quality  of  life  with   etanercept … (Low) Leflunomide vs. sulfasalazine: Greater improvement in functional capacity for leflunomide. … (Low; Insufficient) Faster improvement in quality of life with etanercept than MTX.

93. Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Medicine Surveillance (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2013 - Infliximab:  Greater improvement in disease activity for abatacept, but no difference in remission … sulfasalazine:  Greater   improvement  in  functional  capacity  for   leflunomide.   … (Low;  Insufficient)   Faster  improvement  in  quality  of  life  with   etanercept … (Low) Leflunomide vs. sulfasalazine: Greater improvement in functional capacity for leflunomide. … (Low; Insufficient) Faster improvement in quality of life with etanercept than MTX.

94. OUTLINE (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2010 - to implement, and supported by evidence might help to identify areas and settings most in need of improvement … They are intended to be used routinely, can provide feedback to guide short-term quality improvement … The concept of importance informs inclusion of indicators for quality improvement or reporting programs … Medicare quality improvement community (MedQIC - Hospice). … Improvement in oncology practice performance through voluntary participation in the Quality Oncology

95. OUTLINE (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2010 - to implement, and supported by evidence might help to identify areas and settings most in need of improvement … They are intended to be used routinely, can provide feedback to guide short-term quality improvement … The concept of importance informs inclusion of indicators for quality improvement or reporting programs … Medicare quality improvement community (MedQIC - Hospice). … Improvement in oncology practice performance through voluntary participation in the Quality Oncology

96. Urinary-Incontinence-Treatment Surveillance (pdf file)
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    October 29, 2012 - • >50% improvement versus baseline in urgency in 65% patients on 100 U; p=0.086 • >50% improvement … Improvement in UI One RCT reported greater rates of significant improvement in UI (>75 percent decrease … Placebo >50% improvement versus baseline in urgency in 65% patients on 100 U; p=0.086 >50% improvement … Placebo >50% improvement versus baseline in urgency in 65% patients on 100 U; p=0.086 >50% improvement … Significant improvement in UI with fesoterodine compared to placebo was dose responsive.

97. AHRQ Slide Template 2019-Widescreen
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    January 01, 2023 - Vice President, Health Systems Improvement – AcademyHealth 3 Funding Disclosures This project … Systematic review Hospital mortality 7 of 13 studies showed improvement Adults McGaughey et al. … Systematic review Hospital mortality No improvement Adults Girotra et al. … Primary study Hospital mortality No improvement Adults Winterbottom et al. … Systematic review Incidence of cardiorespiratory arrest No improvement Adults Winterbottom et al.

98. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
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    March 15, 2021 - Dx FI, have demonstrated not only a significant reduction in symptom burden, but also a significant improvement … NASHA/Dx significantly improves a patient's overall QoL and symptom burden over the long-term with improvement … re-intervention through 36-months post treatment) Sustained statistically & clinically significant improvement

99. Migraine in Adults: Preventive Pharmacologic Treatments | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    April 18, 2013 - ≥50 percent reduction in monthly migraine frequency, reduction in migraine-related disability, and improvement … migraine attacks by ≥50 percent (low-strength evidence from 3 RCTs of 459 adults) with inconsistent improvement … Drugs would result in clinical improvement in 200 to 400 patients per 1,000 treated.

100. Developing Quality Indicators for Cancer End-of-Life Care: Proceedings From a National Symposium | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 08, 2010 - rapid evaluation using quality improvement and benchmarking methodologies. … Medicare quality improvement community (MedQIC - Hospice). Available at: http://www.medqic.org . … Improvement in oncology practice performance through voluntary participation in the Quality Oncology … Distinguish the use of pain indicators in quality improvement versus performance measurement Focus … the use of indicators for quality improvement; Understand clinical triggers in the process of care