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161. Final Progress Report: Improving ED Quality and Safety by Enhancing Operations and Quality Management (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/khare-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - operational and quality management characteristics and to identify and implement generalizable process improvements … operational and quality management characteristics to identify and implement generalizable process improvements … Additional process improvements included developing a standard process for changing intravenous lines … However, the process improvements were less successful, because the hospital had very limited resources … and were unable to provide consistent data about the impact of the improvements. 7 List of Publications

162. Title: (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/NMAbstractFinal.pdf
     September 29, 2013 - Hospital specific compliance plans will be developed and modified to assure improvements in each hospital's … discharge records with birth certificate records and Indian Health Service records periodically will track improvements … compare their race, ethnicity and tribal identifier by self-report with hospital records will track improvements

163. Slide 1 (ppt file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/cusptoolkit/toolkit/contentcalls/business_case-slides/The-Business-Case-for-CUSP-Jan-17-2012-508.ppt
     January 01, 2012 - Connecting the Dots (From Fewer Infections to More Profits) Improvements in quality and patient safety … can yield Cost efficiency Real cost reduction Revenue enhancement Balance sheet improvements Intangible … improvements Cost Efficiency Model Improved HAI rate yields Increased capacity Increased work … follow-up visits and procedures Increased revenue and increased cash Balance Sheet Improvement Improvements

164. Shojania K et al. 2009 "The effects of on-screen, point of care computer reminders on processes and outcomes of care." | Digital Healthcare Research
     digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/shojania-k-et-al-2009
     January 01, 2009 - Authors’ conclusions: Point of care computer reminders generally achieve small to modest improvements … Further research must identify design features and contextual factors consistently associated with larger improvements … Workflow-Related Findings "...the median improvements in process adherence associated with computer … reminders were: 4.2 % (IQR: 0.8% to 18.8%) across all process outcomes, 3.3% (IQR: 0.5% to 10.6%) for improvements … in prescribing behaviours, 3.8% (IQR: 0.5% to 6.6%) for improvements in vaccination, and 3.8%(IQR: 0.4%

165. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45176/psn-pdf
     July 20, 2016 - sustaining-improvement Numerous activities and programs have been launched to improve patient safety, but sustaining improvements … key quality improvement concepts and Lean management tactics to help organizations integrate safety improvements

166. Key Findings | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-hpwpreport/clabsi-hpwp3.html
     August 01, 2015 -   We found that all of the sites' CLABSI prevention efforts focused on three main areas: clinical improvements … , process improvements, and organizational improvements.

167. Improving Diagnosis in Health Care: From Concept to Action (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/ahrq-research-summit/bindman-summit2016.pdf
     May 01, 2016 - quality • AHRQ creates materials to teach and train health care systems and professionals to catalyze improvements … Unique Role: Evidence and Implementation Evidence Tools for Implementation Data and Measures Improvements … AHRQ:�A Short History How AHRQ Makes a Difference AHRQ’s Unique Role:�Evidence and Implementation Improvements

168. Sustaining Improvement. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sustaining-improvement
     January 09, 2019 - Numerous activities and programs have been launched to improve patient safety, but sustaining improvements … quality improvement concepts and Lean management tactics to help organizations integrate safety improvements

169. Crossover of the patient satisfaction surveys, adverse events and patient complaints for continuous improvement in radiotherapy department. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/crossover-patient-satisfaction-surveys-adverse-events-and-patient-complaints-continuous
     July 27, 2022 - This radiotherapy service combined the three sources to make improvements in safety and quality. … Involving the patient in this way could lead to improvements in quality and safety .

170. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35585/psn-pdf
     March 28, 2011 - They suggest improvements for verbal sign-out and propose that these improvements be used in designing

171. Readiness Assessment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/curriculum/implement/pre/ready.html
     January 01, 2024 - perceptions of existing safety culture, identify specific culture strengths or weaknesses, and assess improvements … These data can also help measure progress after implementation and ensure that improvements are sustained

172. A virtual breakthrough series collaborative for missed test results: a stepped-wedge cluster-randomized clinical trial. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/virtual-breakthrough-series-collaborative-missed-test-results-stepped-wedge-cluster
     May 12, 2021 - Researchers identified improvements in follow-up rates for abnormal test results at sites with the lowest … baseline performance but did not find significant improvements across study sites overall.

173. Rapid response systems, antibiotic stewardship and medication reconciliation: a scoping review on implementation factors, activities and outcomes. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/rapid-response-systems-antibiotic-stewardship-and-medication-reconciliation-scoping-review
     March 18, 2020 - additional research examining continuous adaptations to address changing contexts and support sustained improvements … 3, 2015 Compliance with the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist: deviations and possible improvements

174. Supporting error management and safety climate in ambulatory care practices: the CIRSforte study. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/supporting-error-management-and-safety-climate-ambulatory-care-practices-cirsforte-study
     September 07, 2022 - Survey feedback identified significant improvements in safety climate as well as improvements to incident

175. Diagnostic performance dashboards: tracking diagnostic errors using big data. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-performance-dashboards-tracking-diagnostic-errors-using-big-data
     July 28, 2023 - System approaches are required to achieve sustainable improvements in health care. … weaknesses in diagnostic performance, target specific problems, and enable learning and operational improvements

176. Build a Business Case for Quality Improvement: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/build-business-case-slides.html
     February 01, 2017 - To achieve significant improvements in teamwork and safety culture in ICUs. … Balance sheet improvements. Intangible improvements. … Slide 18: Balance Sheet Improvements How does quality improvement impact balance sheets? … Slide 19: Intangible Improvements What are the intangible effects of quality improvement? … How can we realize these savings and patient improvements?

177. Training-Tools-Facnotes (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/training-tools/training-tools-facnotes.docx
     May 01, 2017 - Also, reserve staff time away from normal duties to work on proposed improvements. … ASK: In what ways does your facility sustain improvements? … What strategies could your facility use to sustain improvements moving forward? … ASK: In what ways does your facility sustain improvements? … ASK: In what ways does your facility sustain improvements?

178. Diagnostic Terminology: Challenges and Opportunities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-terminology10.html
     April 01, 2025 - Safety-II and resilience engineering position humans as valuable assets capable of driving improvements … This dichotomy influences approaches to diagnostic improvements. 

179. Webinar - September 22: Safety Best Practices of High-Performing Healthcare Systems Related to Safety Culture, Leadership and Governance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/action-alliance-webinar.html
     September 01, 2025 - about how leadership accountability, board engagement, and data-driven practices have led to measurable improvements

180. North Shore-LIJ Health System Implements TeamSTEPPS® to Improve Patient Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201521.html
     July 01, 2015 - approach where health care providers work together to monitor patients’ progress—could lead to lasting improvements … When the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture was repeated in 2013, significant improvements were