-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/847934/psn-pdf
April 26, 2023 - CMS responded to this report and other findings and concerns by developing a set of
indicators to measure … For example, the Canadian Institute for Health Information
developed a Hospital Harm measure, which … As these concerns were resolved through measure refinements and better data quality (e.g., nearly
universal … This problem has been partially mitigated
by creating a patient safety composite measure (Patient Safety … Indicator [PSI] 90) using weights that reflect
both the frequency of component PSIs and their downstream
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/selecting-quality-and-resource-use-measures-decision-guide-community-quality-collaboratives
November 17, 2010 - Government Resource
Selecting Quality and Resource Use Measures: A Decision Guide … Citation Text:
Selecting Quality and Resource Use Measures: A Decision Guide for Community Quality … report describes how local health care leaders can guide their organizational planning and performance measures … Cite
Citation
Citation Text:
Selecting Quality and Resource Use Measures
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-measures-patients-risk-adverse-outcomes-veterans-health-administration-expert-panel
June 22, 2022 - Commentary
Quality measures for patients at risk of adverse outcomes in the Veterans … Quality Measures for Patients at Risk of Adverse Outcomes in the Veterans Health Administration. … This paper describes the development of quality measures to assess the safety and quality of primary … Quality Measures for Patients at Risk of Adverse Outcomes in the Veterans Health Administration.
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patients-experiences-and-perspectives-patient-reported-outcome-measures-clinical-care
October 27, 2021 - Review
Patients' experiences and perspectives of patient-reported outcome measures … Patients’ experiences and perspectives of patient-reported outcome measures in clinical care: a systematic … Patients are frequently asked to complete patient-reported outcome measures (PROM), or standardized … Patients’ experiences and perspectives of patient-reported outcome measures in clinical care: a systematic
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/relationship-between-preventable-hospital-deaths-and-other-measures-safety-exploratory-study
November 12, 2014 - Study
Relationship between preventable hospital deaths and other measures of safety … Relationship between preventable hospital deaths and other measures of safety: an exploratory study. … According to this follow-up investigation, there was little relationship between other measures of safety … Relationship between preventable hospital deaths and other measures of safety: an exploratory study. … June 12, 2013
Adverse event rates as measures of hospital performance.
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-diagnostic-quality-safetyreducing-diagnostic-error-measurement-considerations
November 20, 2019 - Efforts to track, understand and measure diagnostic errors offer continuing challenges to designing … report updates an earlier environmental assessment on the validity and quality of diagnostic error measures … It identified new types of active measures and related concepts present in the evidence base. … Need
July 8, 2020
Identification and Prioritization of Health IT Patient Safety Measures
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-measures-burn-care-do-national-reporting-systems-accurately-reflect-quality
August 20, 2018 - Study
Patient safety measures in burn care: do national reporting systems accurately … Patient safety measures in burn care: do National reporting systems accurately reflect quality of burn … This study examined quality measures reported to the University Health Consortium, an alliance of academic … Patient safety measures in burn care: do National reporting systems accurately reflect quality of burn
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-event-rates-measures-hospital-performance
July 29, 2020 - Study
Adverse event rates as measures of hospital performance. … Adverse event rates as measures of hospital performance. … Adverse event rates as measures of hospital performance.
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/model-increasing-patient-safety-intensive-care-unit-increasing-implementation-rates-proven
September 23, 2020 - increasing patient safety in the intensive care unit: increasing the implementation rates of proven safety measures … increasing patient safety in the intensive care unit: increasing the implementation rates of proven safety measures … adoption of tools that promoted team communication, prompts to providers to address the evidence-based measures … increasing patient safety in the intensive care unit: increasing the implementation rates of proven safety measures
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-acquired-infections-surgical-patients-impact-covid-19-related-infection-prevention
March 17, 2021 - Hospital acquired infections in surgical patients: impact of COVID-19-related infection prevention measures … Hospital acquired infections in surgical patients: impact of COVID-19-related infection prevention measures … The COVID-19 pandemic led to changes in infection control and prevention measures to limit nosocomial … Hospital acquired infections in surgical patients: impact of COVID-19-related infection prevention measures
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementation-world-health-organization-trauma-care-checklist-program-11-centers-across
November 16, 2022 - Trauma Care Checklist Program in 11 centers across multiple economic strata: effect on care process measures … Trauma Care Checklist Program in 11 Centers Across Multiple Economic Strata: Effect on Care Process Measures … Researchers found that adherence to 18 out of 19 care process measures improved after the checklist … Trauma Care Checklist Program in 11 Centers Across Multiple Economic Strata: Effect on Care Process Measures
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/measurement-ambulatory-medication-errors-children-scoping-review
February 07, 2024 - This scoping review explored the use of measures to capture pediatric medication errors in ambulatory … The authors identified 142 studies evaluating 21 measures of medication errors, including measures of … Only 31 studies assessed measure reliability.
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/measurement-performance-driver-case-national-measurement-system-improve-patient-safety
September 01, 2018 - The lack of effective measures of patient safety hinders sustained error reduction. … This review examined published estimates of patient harm in health care and variations in measures … Speaking up' about patient safety concerns and unprofessional behaviour among residents: validation of two scales
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/canada-continues-lag-behind-other-oecd-countries-measures-patient-safety
March 26, 2014 - Fact Sheet/FAQs
Canada continues to lag behind other OECD countries on measures of … patient safety
Citation Text:
Canada continues to lag behind other OECD countries on measures … indicators across 12 countries worldwide and gives Canada's current status on a variety of patient safety measures … Citation
Citation Text:
Canada continues to lag behind other OECD countries on measures
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/patient-safety-indicators
June 15, 2024 - CMS responded to this report and other findings and concerns by developing a set of indicators to measure … For example, the Canadian Institute for Health Information developed a Hospital Harm measure, which … As these concerns were resolved through measure refinements and better data quality (e.g., nearly universal … This problem has been partially mitigated by creating a patient safety composite measure (Patient Safety … Indicator [PSI] 90) using weights that reflect both the frequency of component PSIs and their downstream
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44321/psn-pdf
July 08, 2015 - Move toward full use of metric dosing: eliminate dosage
cups that measure liquids in fluid drams. … Use cups that
measure mL.
July 8, 2015
National Alert Network. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/move-toward-full-use-metric-dosing-eliminate-dosage-cups-measure-liquids … Raising concerns around dosing cups that include drams and ounces as scales—measures no longer in
clinical … may be found in health care facilities, this
announcement recommends use of oral syringes that only measure
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/public-reporting-antibiotic-timing-patients-pneumonia-lessons-flawed-performance-measure
May 08, 2017 - Public reporting of antibiotic timing in patients with pneumonia: lessons from a flawed performance measure … Public reporting of antibiotic timing in patients with pneumonia: lessons from a flawed performance measure … commentary shares the potential for the unintended consequences of reporting on flawed performance measures … The authors discuss the background data for this particular quality measure, how it was translated into … AHRQ WebM&M commentary discussed the unintended consequences of achieving a good report card on such measures
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865676/psn-pdf
April 24, 2024 - The National Healthcare Safety Network's digital quality
measures: CDC's automated measures for surveillance … The National Healthcare Safety Network’s digital quality
measures: CDC’s automated measures for surveillance … -
measures
The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) tracks healthcare-associated infections as … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-healthcare-safety-networks-digital-quality-measures-cdcs-automated-measures … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-healthcare-safety-networks-digital-quality-measures-cdcs-automated-measures
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45101/psn-pdf
July 01, 2017 - A systematic review of patient safety measures in adult
primary care. … A Systematic Review of Patient Safety Measures in Adult Primary Care. … patient safety has been limited by a lack of reliable measures. … This problem is compounded in
ambulatory care, as most existing metrics have sought to measure safety … The majority of metrics sought to measure safety in
medication management, with laboratory testing and
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33694/psn-pdf
April 01, 2010 - By harmonizing measure sets, it will make it much easier for clinicians to
understand and use the information … NQF-endorsed measures are the measures of first
choice by the federal government and private purchasers … Once a measure is developed and endorsed by the organization, is the organization's role in that measure … Our role does continue, though, once a measure goes out the door. … For example, a lot of our
measures relate to the medical care process, but very few measures address