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301. Building the Evidence Base for the Medical Home: What Sample and Sample Size Do Studies Need? Appendix | PCMH Resource Center
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     October 01, 2011 - The coefficient of variation (CV), a measure of the variation, or noise, in the outcome measure, defined … As noted above, the CV is a measure of the variation, or noise, in the outcome measure (standard deviation … This means that methodological decisions, especially those related to sample sizes, outcome measures, … (rather than costs) as outcome measures, only a handful of studies reported ICCs for costs. … The degree of clustering appears to vary by outcome measure.

302. Board and Senior Leadership PowerPoint Presentations on the AHRQ Quality Indicators (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2015 - • Composite measures are also available. What are the AHRQ Quality Indicators? … – Conducted extensive tests of the validity and reliability of the measures. … “quality of care” per se, we use certain measures as an “indicator” of quality. … • A composite measure (PSI 90) is also available. • PSIs measure events likely to be preventable through … • PDIs measure events likely preventable through changes at the system or provider level.

303. AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions: Updated Baseline Rates and Preliminary Results 2014-2016 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2016 - Clostridium difficile infections were previously tracked in the “All Other HACs” measure, which is a … Collectively, 28 specific measures are used (Exhibit A1a): 15 measures to generate rates for the 10 … Measures used to estimate the national HAC rate HAC Type Source Measure Adverse Drug Event MPSMS … The weights follow, based on their percentage of the inpatient population: • AMI: 1.95%, • CHF: 3.10% … the 21 measures. 2.

304. Comparing Quality Scores to a State or National Average | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2016 - topics in this section Talking Quality Plan Your Reporting Project Select Measures … Information Why Presentation Matters Showing Differences in Performance Describing Quality Measures … Organizing Quality Measures Choosing Point of Comparison High and Low Performance

305. Plan a Health Care Quality Report for Consumers: 13 Questions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2018 - Find Potential Partners Identify the Subject Decide on Your Role Choose Quality Measures … Test Your Report Prepare To Distribute/Promote Prepare for an Evaluation Select Measures … What health care quality measures will you report?

306. TeamSTEPPS Video Debrief Guide: Huddle in Emergency Department (pdf file)
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     August 31, 2023 - They will prepare for cooling measures. • The patient’s behavior may pose a safety issue. … They will try calming measures first and consider medications next. 3. … example, in the video, the emergency department technician, Ralph, reminds the team to try calming measures

307. Chartbook on Healthy Living: National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2020 - Note: Measure is age adjusted. … Note: Measure is age adjusted. … Measure is age adjusted. … Note: Measure is age adjusted. … Note: Measure is age adjusted.

308. Centers of Excellence and Coordinating Center | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2019 - They have developed some new performance measures and have calculated new and existing performance measures … This coordination and collaboration will help align the concepts, data, methods, and measures needed … experts will meet regularly to advise AHRQ and the Centers of Excellence about data and performance measures

309. Development of the CAHPS Cancer Care Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2017 - ) About CAHPS Surveys and Guidance American Indian Cancer Care Survey Measures … resulted in version 1.0 of the instrument: a 73-item survey that included 41 questions designed to measure … They also conducted testing of the proposed measures with patients who had received cancer treatment.

310. EvidenceNow Executive Summary - Northwest Cooperative (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2017 - The Cooperative helps the practices improve PQRS reporting of ABCS measures with a tailored Action … the practices’ capacity to use new PCOR findings to change their care practices and improve ABCS measures … It is associated with ABCS clinical quality measures and tracks closely with observed improvements in … We have observed many practices consumed with just creating and reporting clinical quality measures … The impact was larger than the cardiovascular measures; it changed the culture of the clinic.’”

311. NCQA's Version of the Health Plan Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2020 - Emergency Department Health Plan Using CAHPS Health Plan Survey Data Survey Measures … HEDIS ® (the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set), a set of health plan performance measures

312. Heart Failure Patients’ Risk of Adverse Events Higher in Poor-Performing Hospitals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2024 - Comments Due March 4 on Quality Indicators Measure for Severe Maternal Morbidity . … Patients with heart failure admitted to hospitals that perform poorly on mortality and readmission measures … They found that tools to measure respectful maternity care demonstrate consistency but lack a gold standard … Comments Due March 4 on Quality Indicators Measure for Severe Maternal Morbidity A new Request for … The measure would be validated, refined and maintained by the agency’s Quality Indicators (QI) program

313. Subcommittee of the National Advisory Council on Healthcare Quality Measurement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2022 - What are the current measure related activities that AHRQ is engaged in that should be considered for

314. HCBS CAHPS Survey Database: What You Need to Know - GINSBERG (pdf file)
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     June 21, 2023 - • Data & Analytics: Generate measures and data to track and improve performance, and evaluate progress … survey data 9 CAHPS Surveys: Gold standard for patient experience measurement CAHPS Surveys: ►Measure … patient experience, not patient satisfaction ►Capture the patient’s voice in development and testing ►Measure

315. CAHPS Announcements | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2024 - Key findings include: Physical Safety was the highest-scoring composite measure . … Getting Needed Care was the lowest-scoring composite measure . … Quietness of the Hospital Room was the lowest-scoring single item measure . … Key findings include: Physical Safety was the highest-scoring composite measure . … Staff were available to help with meals was the lowest-scoring composite measure .

316. CAHPS Health Literacy Item Sets | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2022 - They are intended to serve as both a measure of whether health care professionals have succeeded in reducing … Users of these item sets can report the results for individual items as well as a few composite measures … Literacy Items to identify factors that may be affecting their scores on the survey's communication measure … Measure the effect of behaviors that promote effective communication (e.g., confirming understanding

317. Transitioning to the SOPS™ Hospital Survey Version 2.0: What’s Different and What To Expect, Part II: Appendixes (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2019 - HSOPS 1.0 Composite Measures and Associated Items Dropped From HSOPS 2.0 .......................... … Average percent positive scores for composite measures and items on HSOPS 2.0 and HSOPS 1.0 from the … Table A-3 displays the two HSOPS 1.0 composite measures and associated survey items that were dropped … and Transitions, so items similar in content to both of these composite measures were included in a … 2.0 and 1.0 Composite Measures 2019 Pilot Hospital Average % Positive Difference: HSOPS 2.0 –

318. CAHPS Child Hospital Survey Database | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2024 - The CAHPS Data Tool for the Child Hospital Survey Database displays aggregated results for composite measures … , rating measures, and individual survey items.

319. SOPS® Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items for the SOPS Hospital Survey - English (doc file)
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     January 01, 2022 - Composite Measures: A composite measure is a grouping of two or more survey items that assess the same … The composite measures assessed in this supplemental item set are listed below along with the internal … Leader Support for Improving Efficiency and Reducing Waste (4 items) (Cronbach’s alpha = .88) Additional Measures … : Other measures assess: Experience with Activities to Improve Efficiency (8 items) Overall Ratings (

320. CAHPS Patient Narrative Item Sets | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2023 - The CAHPS narrative items generate insights into the topics addressed by the survey’s measures as well … including patient narratives in consumer reports might enhance consumers’ understanding of standardized measures … But narratives can also reduce consumers’ attention to standardized measures and lead to suboptimal doctor … choices based on those measures. … How patient comments affect consumers’ use of physician performance measures.