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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-dx-stewardship5.html
August 01, 2024 - The benefits of diagnostic stewardship include improved efficiency and more appropriate use of healthcare … 10 , 35 On one end of the spectrum are interventions such as clinician education, algorithms that include … These modifications may include reminders, alerts, hard-stops, and changes to default computerized order … colonized by bacteria. 42,43 Analytic interventions Analytic interventions focus on laboratory actions and include … Examples from infectious disease testing include: Using language that definitively rules out specific
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/plan/gain-trust.html
November 01, 2018 - Reasons for their suspicion include the following:
Debate continues about the “right” way to measure … Many reporting projects include provider representatives in an advisory board and/or a specific project … For each reporting cycle, include ample time for a review and comment period in which providers have … Possibilities include the following:
Use publicly available data and measures.
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www.ahrq.gov/chsp/data-resources/compendium-2023.html
November 01, 2024 - Health Systems is composed of 639 U.S. health systems, defined in this analysis to include at least … Columns Y-AI: Variables identifying the extent to which systems serve children, include teaching hospitals
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/chapter3.html
December 01, 2017 - The NDW contains four registration tables, which include data on demographic characteristics, and 28 … Contract Health Services
CHS services include specialty services not offered by I/T providers. … We did not obtain the extract in time to link the cost data with utilization data and formally include … The NDW extracts did not include each person’s chart number(s) or other identifiable information such … The annual data include encounter files for different types of health services and a summary file for
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/surveys/supplemental-items.html
February 01, 2025 - You can include all, or a subset, of the SOPS supplemental measures. … A subset of the SOPS supplemental measures would include: Selected composite measures— However, ALL … Selected single item measures— You can include or delete any single item measures. … If you include SOPS supplemental items, insert your custom survey items after the SOPS supplemental items
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T6-Sample_Distribution_Plan_for_an_Antibiogram_final.pdf
October 01, 2016 - Establish procedures to provide the antibiogram as needed and include these in
the written plan. … Include instructions about
using the antibiogram in the protocols and procedures for workflow. … Include the antibiogram in staff and clinician training. … Establish procedures to provide the antibiogram as needed and include these in the written plan. … Include the antibiogram in staff and clinician training.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-apg.html
September 01, 2013 - Chlorhexidine (CHG) Risk
The risks associated with the use of chlorhexidine (CHG) include … Nasal Mupirocin Risk
The risks associated with use of nasal mupirocin include mild side effects of
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptmgmt/background.html
July 01, 2018 - tasks that individuals must undertake to live well with one or more chronic conditions.These tasks include … The interaction is likely to include a strong element of coaching, with the goal of educating and empowering … Such models include Social Cognitive Theory with its focus on self-efficacy 6 ; the Transtheoretical … Existing disease management programs include a strong emphasis on self-management support as well. … includes as one of six necessary disease management components "patient self-management education (may include
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/about-cahps/principles/index.html
January 01, 2020 - principles have been refined to reflect the expansion of surveys and uses beyond public reporting to include … CAHPS questions include an explicit reference to the clinician, organization, or facility that is the
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-hpwpreport/clabsi-hpwpap.html
August 01, 2015 - Examples include profit-related pay, gain-sharing, and goal-anchored bonuses. … Examples include referral incentives to current employees, employee branding, and alumni programs. … Examples include validated selection tools such as personality assessments, work samples, biodata, and … Practices related to career development also include an emphasis on internal labor pools for filling … Examples include policies and practices supporting open communication across disciplines.
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/cg/using-data/index.html
December 01, 2023 - Using CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey Data
Users of the Clinician & Group Survey include medical … Recent examples include:
Section 5: Determining Where to Focus Efforts to Improve Patient Experience … Case studies and reports on this topic include the following:
Confidential Physician Feedback Reports
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/3P-RD-Data-Dictionary.xlsx
June 02, 2025 - The sections/fields contained in the data dictionary include:
Physician Practice README
SECTION I: … Medical specialties include: Allergy/Immunology; Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology); Interventional … Surgical specialties include: General Surgery; Otolaryngology; Neurosurgery; Ophthalmology; Orthopedic … Psychiatrist specialties include: Psychiatry; Geriatric Psychiatry; Neuropsychiatry
Other Specialist … Other specialties include: Undefined Physician Type.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/4-bestpractices-web-sopssurveys-yount.pdf
June 02, 2025 - leadership
• Post information on your intranet
• Discuss at staff meetings
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Information to Include … that the data will be used to identify
ways to improve patient safety culture
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Information to Include … Invitation
• Provide purpose of the survey
• Indicate whether the survey is confidential or
anonymous
• Include … Practices for Web-based SOPS Surveys - Yount
Fielding Your Survey
Promoting the Survey
Information to Include … Information to Include #2
Confidential vs Anonymous
Survey Administration Overview
Pre-Notification
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www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-apg.html
September 01, 2013 - Chlorhexidine (CHG) Risk
The risks associated with the use of chlorhexidine (CHG) include … Nasal Mupirocin Risk
The risks associated with use of nasal mupirocin include mild side effects of
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/partner-care.html
July 01, 2023 - If you like, the team can also include your family or friends. … When plans are being made for your care after your hospital stay, we will include you, your family, and
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/prev-handouts.html
December 01, 2017 - Does your plan include interventions for skin care ? … Do recommendations for positioning include the following? … Does your plan include an assessment for muscle spasms ? … Does your plan include interventions for skin care ? … Does your plan include an assessment for muscle spasms ?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/Device_Dashboard_Data_2024.xlsx
January 01, 2024 - The tables include the relative frequencies by type of device, by device defect, failure or use error … Note that the aggregated data in this worksheet may include reports that were not included on the dashboard … Note that the aggregated data in this worksheet may include reports that were not included on the dashboard
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/uses/index.html
June 01, 2020 - Uses of quality measurement include:
Program Management . … Questions
As you consider using quality measurement for accountability, some questions to assess include … Some issues to include in such planning are:
Know Your Audience
Consider a Pilot Year
Involve … Design issues needing careful attention include:
Vocabulary . … The advantages of having a pilot year include:
Second-year results are more likely than first-year
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_T4-Concise_Antibiogram_Toolkit_How_to_Enter_Data_Manually_into_an_Antibiogram_Template.doc
May 01, 2014 - Include an organism in your antibiogram if it has been isolated from thirty or more residents. … The CLSI standard for the minimum number of diagnostic isolates to include in an antibiogram is 30. … If you decide to include organisms for which a minimum of 20 isolates are not available, this should … You should also include a note on the antibiogram advising caution in using these less reliable results … Only include percent (%) susceptibilities for antibiotics where at least 70 percent of the isolates were
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T6-Sample_Distribution_Plan_for_an_Antibiogram_final.docx
October 01, 2016 - Establish procedures to provide the antibiogram as needed and include these in the written plan. … Include instructions about using the antibiogram in the protocols and procedures for workflow. … For example, include information about the antibiogram in instructions related to communication with … Include the antibiogram in staff and clinician training. … Include information about the antibiogram in training at the nursing home for:
Antimicrobial stewardship