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41. Improving Your Laboratory Testing Process | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-care/lab-testing-toolkit.html
    January 01, 2018 - Improving Your Laboratory Testing Process The tools in this step-by-step guide can increase the reliability of the testing process in your office by helping you examine how tests are managed. A Step-by-Step Guide for Rapid-Cycle Patient Safety and Quality Improvement About 40 percent of patient encounters i…

42. Using Reported Primary Care Errors to Develop and Implement Patient Safety Interventions: A Report from the ASIPS Collaborative (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/West.pdf
    September 01, 2005 - a formal lab tracking system. … orders up to two times before the actual lab requisition form was produced. … By requiring providers to use the lab requisition form when ordering lab tests, errors associated with … In some cases, one log was used to track lab tests ordered and another was used to track lab tests returned … • Assure that the lab tracking process is accessible by multiple users.

43. Final Progress Report: Risk-Informed Intervention to Improve Ambulatory Drug Monitoring and Safety (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/field-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - it's important that you visit any XXX Group lab within two weeks to perform this test. … Please bring this letter with you to the lab. … Most patients (17: 12 no-show, five show) were able to explain the reason for their lab test. … None reported that they missed a lab test due to not understanding the reason for the test. … No patient attributed a missed lab test to not receiving an explanation from his/her provider.

44. HealthyHearts NYC -- Call Script (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/recruitment-call-script-ny.pdf
    October 01, 2015 - o Does your practice have a lab interface? … question] • [If no] We have specialists here at NYC REACH who can help to connect your EHR to a lab … Would you be interested in having NYC REACH help you coordinate lab connectivity? … Which lab company would you wish to connect with? What is the practice lab account number? … ] • [If yes AND Deferred due to lab interface] Great – thanks for your interest.

45. Exhibit 7.4. Core measures for asthma, diabetes, and congestive heart failure | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/medicaidmgmt/exh7-4.html
    October 01, 2014 - Lab Results. … Lab Results. … Lab Results. … Lab Results. … Lab Results.

46. Engineering Safe Care Journeys for Vulnerable Older Adults | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/safe-care-journeys-long-desc.html
    January 01, 2025 - .: HS26624 Project Period:  09/30/18-07/31/23 Description: The overall goal of this lab was to provide … to continue the project after the height of the pandemic’s social distancing measures meant that the lab … panels and presentations, and additional projects from collaborations among patient safety learning lab

47. AHRQ_Brand_NameOnly (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/3_TK2_T2-Antibiotic_Use_Tracking_Sheet_Final.doc
    October 01, 2016 - Symptoms Indicate Diagnostic Tool Used and Whether Criteria Were Met HAI/CAI/NHAI/Other Nosocomial* Lab … Symptoms Indicate Diagnostic Tool Used and Whether Criteria Were Met HAI/CAI/NHAI/ Other Nosocomial* Lab … Indicate Diagnostic Tool Used and Whether Criteria Were Met HAI/CAI/ NHAI/ Other Nosocomial* X-ray or Lab

48. Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum Module 10: Mapping and Redesigning Workflow (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-10-workflow-mapping.pdf
    September 01, 2015 - lab results RN/LVN schedules repeat lab for mildly abnormal lab per standing orders Very … abnormal RN/LVN follows lab result protocol Implemented standing lab order RN/LVN writes … normal, mildly abnormal, or very abnormal Lab result is? … Lab results faxed MA takes lab result from printer MA pulls patient's chart MA gives chart … and lab result to RN/LVN RN/LVN brings lab result to clinician Clinician reviews lab result

49. Acute Care Learning Laboratory—Reducing Threats to Diagnostic Fidelity in Critical Illness | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/acute-care-threats-long-desc.html
    February 01, 2024 - .: HS26609 Project Period: 09/30/18-11/30/22 Description: The overall goal of this learning lab … or delay (DEOD) in acutely ill patients by establishing and using an in situ acute-hospital learning lab … Evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of learning lab interventions on the rate of DEOD … The lab is collaborating with institutional clinical, administrative, and technology leadership to further … The lab is ideally placed to capture lessons learned from the resulting work system reorganization before

50. Caregiver Innovations to Reduce Harm in Neonatal Intensive Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/caregiver-nicu-long-desc.html
    April 01, 2022 - advisory council that could be applicable to any hospital or ambulatory unit. 4   A product from this lab … In addition, the lab designed and implemented a Robust Process Improvement® (RPI) training program to

51. Building an Ambulatory Patient Safety Learning Laboratory for Diverse Populations (ASCENT) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/building-ambulatory-long-desc.html
    April 01, 2021 - The ASCENT Lab developed, piloted, and implemented a needs-driven technical and culture-based solution … requiring followup, and facilitate use of a validated nomogram for dose adjustment. 6 The ASCENT Lab

52. Institute for the Design of Environments Aligned for Patient Safety (IDEA4PS) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/design-environments-long-desc.html
    April 01, 2021 - The development of the IDEA4PS Lab provided foundational infrastructure to connect stakeholders across … The IDEA4PS Lab automated surveillance of hospital-acquired infections to provide results in near real

53. Making Acute Care More Patient-Centered | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/acute-care-long-desc.html
    June 01, 2020 - assess nurses’ knowledge of fall prevention so that educational programs could be improved. 5 The lab

54. Optimizing Safety of Mother and Neonate in a Mixed Methods Learning Laboratory | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/optimizing-safety-long-desc.html
    June 01, 2020 - The lab developed, piloted, and tested innovative designs that resulted in the creation of: A maternal

55. 5 Tk1 T4-Antibiogram Formats And Instructions Final (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK1_T4-Antibiogram_Formats_and_Instructions_final.docx
    October 01, 2016 - Formats The medical director must become familiar with the format of the antibiogram provided by the lab … The medical director can talk with the lab to see if there are options available to choose from and select … For example, the lab can include only those organisms that were actually isolated in each year, or include … Refer to microbiologic lab results for %S information for a specific resident. … Refer to lab results for specific susceptibility of individual resident isolates.

56. Quality Improvement Strategies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/antipsychotic/qi-strategies.html
    July 01, 2021 - Standing Lab Orders Align policies and reimbursement for standing lab orders. … Develop efficient internal processes to encourage appropriate lab testing. … Reimbursement for Lab Tests Allow reimbursement for labs drawn in behavioral health settings. … Standing Lab Order One plan piloted an intervention program with key provider and lab partners to implement … , and/or the provision of lab reports from parents.

57. Patient Safety Learning Laboratory to Enhance the Value and Safety of Neonatal Interfacility Transfers in a Regional Care Network | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/neonatal-interfacility-transfers-long-desc.html
    January 01, 2025 - The lab comprised pediatric physicians and nurses, systems engineers, simulation experts, and hospital … Although its work was limited due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, the lab successfully analyzed 1- … The lab developed the Neonatal Transport Discrete Event Simulation (DES) model, encompassing communication

58. Sample Scenario for Preeclampsia and Seizure In Situ Simulation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/situ/simulation-preeclampsia.html
    July 01, 2023 - Lab result printouts or a simulated patient in the electronic medical record with the necessary lab results … Trigger #2 Lab staff member calls patient’s nurse with a critical test result: Platelets 98,000 … Nurse reassesses maternal and fetal status       Trigger 2: Critical Lab Results … Additional Narrative [if needed]: "I’m not sure why, but the lab said they are really busy right now … Trigger #2 Lab staff call patient’s nurse with a critical test result: Platelets 98,000.

59. Table 4. Meaningful Use Measures that Assess Care Coordination* | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/atlas/chapter4tab4.html
    June 01, 2014 - specifications available: N/A Stage 1 & 2 Meaningful Use EH Menu † Provide Structured Electronic Lab … Results to Ambulatory Providers g Hospital labs send structured electronic clinical lab results … to the ordering provider for electronic lab orders received. … Results to Ambulatory Providers g Hospital labs send structured electronic clinical lab results … to the ordering provider for electronic lab orders received.

60. Partnering-Executive-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/partnering-executive-facilitator-guide.docx
    June 01, 2021 - The consulting pharmacist mentions that it took the lab 3 days to return results of an elevated INR for … Because the lab result took 4 days to come back, the resident was exposed to an additional 4 days of … Support from the administration may be needed to help remedy this situation and ensure that the lab is … There have been several incidents where we have not gotten results from the lab in a timely manner. … We would like your support in changing our communication system with the lab.