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241. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43773/psn-pdf
     May 01, 2015 - These improvements resulted in significant cost-savings and reduced morbidity and mortality rates. … Although uncertainty about the cause of these improvements remains, the lower HAC rate clearly demonstrates

242. Improving Antibiotic Use Is a Patient Safety Issue | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/safety/improve-use.html
     June 01, 2021 - Recognize that changes to the system, not just to the behavior of individuals, leads to sustained improvements

243. EvidenceNOW Infographics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/results/infographics.html
     January 01, 2023 - EvidenceNOW Infographics AHRQ's EvidenceNOW data infographics provide visual snapshots of the program improvements

244. Advancing Heart Health | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/index.html
     March 01, 2024 - In almost every Cooperative, practices with lower baseline QI capacity made larger improvements than … facilitation, and more months with at least one practice facilitation visit, were associated with larger improvements

245. Efficiency Gains with Computerized Provider Order Entry (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Steele_100.pdf
     March 18, 2008 - Conclusion: Implementation of CPOE resulted in dramatic improvements in TATs, which, in turn, can lead … The improvements in operational efficiency strongly support these efforts. … Similar to our study, their largest improvements occurred in medication TATs, which can potentially … Improvements in turnaround time represent efficiency improvements that can affect overall quality of … Although this study demonstrated dramatic improvements in TATs, potential unintended consequences were

246. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45080/psn-pdf
     February 15, 2017 - More recently, checklists have failed to yield improvements in some settings, highlighting that successful … The intervention group showed some improvements in a few process measures, such as use of low tidal

247. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40232/psn-pdf
     February 23, 2011 - the SPI focused efforts in 4 hospitals, where a $1.2 million investment was made in each to secure improvements … The robust program, including this independently requested evaluation, demonstrated a few improvements

248. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39071/psn-pdf
     November 04, 2009 - patient information corruption in the intensive care unit: using a scoring tool to direct quality improvements … patient information corruption in the intensive care unit: using a scoring tool to direct quality improvements

249. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43419/psn-pdf
     October 20, 2014 - of a reengineered electronic error-reporting system on medication event reporting and care process improvements … of a reengineered electronic error-reporting system on medication event reporting and care process improvements

250. Care Affordability | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/careaffordability/careaffordability.html
     June 01, 2018 - exists across the National Quality Strategy (NQS) priorities: Effective Treatment measures indicate improvements … Improvements in access were led by sustained reductions in the number of Americans without health insurance

251. Roadmap for Implementing Pediatric Quality Measures for Performance Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/roadmap/index.html
     September 01, 2021 - implementation can better inform the adoption of pediatric quality measures, with the ultimate goal of driving improvements … practice: A systematic review and synthesis of frameworks and taxonomies of factors that prevent or enable improvements … Main System and Process Changes: Electronic Health Record (EHR) improvements for child asthma-related … process measures: Participating practices focused mostly on improvements related to implementing decision … Additionally, to learn more about how or why an intervention did or did not result in improvements, a

252. Use of Electronic Health Record Metadata to Assess Hospital Discharge Planning for Post-Acute Transitions | Digital Healthcare Research
     digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/use-ehr-metadata-assess-hospital-discharge-planning-post-acute-transitions
     January 31, 2025 - help health systems identify gaps, inconsistencies, and inefficiencies in discharge planning to inform improvements … Health systems need actionable data to assess where discharge planning breaks down to identify possible improvements

253. Gap Analysis Facilitator's Guide: Appendix B | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/facguide3/apb.html
     August 01, 2022 - Is there a process in place for rapid dissemination of critical process improvements? … Is information related to disclosed outcomes linked to performance improvements?

254. For World Patient Safety Day 2023, AHRQ Recognizes the Imperative of Engaging Patients in Their Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/world-patient-safety-day.html
     September 01, 2023 - patients are engaged as partners in their care rather than passive participants, it can lead to measurable improvements … caregivers, and health professionals work together as members of a cohesive healthcare team that can promote improvements

255. How PSOs Help Health Care Organizations Improve Patient Safety Culture (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/npsd-patient-safety-culture-brief.pdf
     September 01, 2016 - Moreover, improving patient safety culture can potentially lead to improvements not only in safety, … reporting of safety events is one factor that leads to a positive safety culture, which in turn leads to improvements … collaborative opportunities that can support health care organizations as they seek to achieve further improvements … The mutual collaboration and support that PSOs offer to their members can lead to improvements in patient … PSO-led improvements in patient safety culture encourage physicians and staff to be more transparent

256. Saving lives: a meta-analysis of team training in healthcare. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/saving-lives-meta-analysis-team-training-healthcare
     October 31, 2017 - Prior studies of team training show improvements in safety culture , but its effect on patient outcomes … These improvements were present across different health care settings and team composition.

257. Impact of duty hours restrictions on quality of care and clinical outcomes. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-duty-hours-restrictions-quality-care-and-clinical-outcomes
     May 25, 2010 - acute coronary syndrome—both before and after work hour restrictions had gone into effect—demonstrated improvements … Related Resources Effective implementation of work-hour limits and systemic improvements

258. Clinical information technologies and inpatient outcomes: a multiple hospital study. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-information-technologies-and-inpatient-outcomes-multiple-hospital-study
     October 14, 2009 - in both ambulatory and hospital settings, due to cost issues and concern that IT may not lead to improvements … Prior studies in this area have found improvements in clinical outcomes associated with computerized

259. Hospital financial condition and the quality of patient care. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-financial-condition-and-quality-patient-care
     January 14, 2011 - pay-for-performance programs that may further limit hospitals with poor financial status from making necessary improvements … September 26, 2018 Quality improvements in decreasing medication administration errors

260. How can specialist investigation agencies inform system-wide learning for patient safety? A qualitative study of perspectives on the early years of the English Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-can-specialist-investigation-agencies-inform-system-wide-learning-patient-safety
     January 29, 2014 - conducted independent investigations of patient safety incidents in the NHS and recommended systemwide improvements … July 10, 2019 Can we import improvements from industry to healthcare?