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81. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    September 30, 2015 - Incidence- versus prevalence-based measures of inappropriate prescribing in the Veterans Health Administration … Incidence- Versus Prevalence-Based Measures of Inappropriate Prescribing in the Veterans Health Administration … health system performance study ranked sites within the Veterans Affairs health system using two measures … Researchers found that sites ranked similarly when they used new potentially inappropriate medications to measure … performance compared to when they used existing potentially inappropriate medications as the measure

82. Developing a measure of value in health care. | PSNet
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    February 10, 2021 - Commentary Developing a measure of value in health care. … Developing a measure of value in health care. … This article discusses the primary definition of value in health care and how established quality measures … Developing a measure of value in health care.

83. Errors in laboratory medicine: practical lessons to improve patient safety. | PSNet
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    February 14, 2024 - study utilized the College of American Pathologists' (CAP) database to outline a series of performance measures … The author discusses eight performance measures, including customer satisfaction, test turnaround times … critical value reporting, while generating benchmarks and practical guidance for integrating the measures … February 24, 2021 Developing a process to measure actual harm from medication errors … specimens February 26, 2020 Surgical specimen identification errors: a new measure

84. In Conversation with…Janet Corrigan, PhD, MBA | PSNet
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    April 01, 2010 - By harmonizing measure sets, it will make it much easier for clinicians to understand and use the information … 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 … in order to stimulate improvement.( 21 ) For example, consumers may have difficulty understanding a measure

85. Measurement of Patient Safety | PSNet
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    September 15, 2024 - analogy, an institution's view of its safety issues inevitably depends on the method being used to measure … Processes—what is done to the patient Outcomes—what ultimately happens to the patient A structural measure … Studies of medication reconciliation may measure processes (such as the proportion of patients for … adverse events, existing tools all have limitations , and controversy continues to plague efforts to measure … for use on a national basis (as well as retiring outdated measures), creating measures of patient safety

86. America's Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety: The Joint Commission's Annual Report 2017. | PSNet
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    November 27, 2018 - annual report provides performance data for United States hospitals across a range of accountability measures … In 2016, hospital performance on accountability measures remained strong. … composite accountability score decreased slightly, this result is thought to be due to the fact that measures … Quality program, which was designed to facilitate hospital reporting of electronic clinical quality measures … In 2016, 470 hospitals reported electronic clinical quality measure data compared to only 34 in 2015.

87. Fostering transparency in outcomes, quality, safety, and costs. | PSNet
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    January 29, 2015 - The lack of effective quality and safety measures hinders health care improvement and transparency … This commentary recommends ways to enhance the use of quality and safety measures, including establishing … March 24, 2017 Developing a measure of value in health care. … February 10, 2021 Sustaining reliability on accountability measures at the Johns Hopkins … October 31, 2014 Demonstrating high reliability on accountability measures at The Johns

88. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    December 22, 2014 - National Quality Measures Clearinghouse (NQMC). … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-quality-measures-clearinghouse-nqmc This web-accessible database …  provided access to evidence-based quality measures and measure sets. … The mission of the National Quality Measures Clearinghouse (NQMC) was to provide practitioners, health … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-quality-measures-clearinghouse-nqmc

89. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    January 08, 2025 - Moving towards a core measures set for patient safety in perioperative care: an e-Delphi consensus study … Moving towards a core measures set for patient safety in perioperative care: an e-Delphi consensus study … - consensus-study Standardized measures allow for comparison between facilities. … This article describes the development of a “Core Measures Set” that should be measured and reported … Subject-matter experts and patients agreed on 85 measures.

90. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    January 19, 2014 - Demonstrating high reliability on accountability measures at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. … Demonstrating high reliability on accountability measures at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/demonstrating-high-reliability-accountability-measures-johns-hopkins-hospital … In 2010, The Joint Commission created accountability measures, evidence-based practices that produce … They also employed the Lean framework of define-measure-analyze-improve-control to help teams systematically

91. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    September 20, 2011 - Accountability measures—using measurement to promote quality improvement. … Accountability measures--using measurement to promote quality improvement. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/accountability-measures-using-measurement-promote-quality-improvement The … Such measures—termed "accountability measures"—should have a strong evidence base, be measurable at … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/public-reporting-antibiotic-timing-patients-pneumonia-lessons-flawed-performance-measure

92. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    July 17, 2024 - Development of patient safety measures to identify inappropriate diagnosis of common infections. … Development of patient safety measures to identify inappropriate diagnosis of common infections. … This article describes the development of two National Quality Forum (NQF)-endorsed measures of inappropriate … Both measures demonstrated strong validity and reliability through testing with patient focus groups … significant decreases in inappropriate diagnoses of UTI and CAP, indicating broad usability of these measures

93. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    July 16, 2013 - Developing and pilot testing practical measures of preanalytic surgical specimen identification defects … Developing and pilot testing practical measures of preanalytic surgical specimen identification defects … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/developing-and-pilot-testing-practical-measures-preanalytic-surgical-specimen … This study reports on an effort to develop process measures for monitoring the quality of specimen identification … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgical-specimen-identification-errors-new-measure-quality-surgical-care

94. Effect of a real-time pediatric ICU safety bundle dashboard on quality improvement measures. | PSNet
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    June 21, 2015 - Effect of a real-time pediatric ICU safety bundle dashboard on quality improvement measures … Effect of a Real-Time Pediatric ICU Safety Bundle Dashboard on Quality Improvement Measures. … Adherence to quality and safety measures (such as informed consent, presence of urinary catheters , … Effect of a Real-Time Pediatric ICU Safety Bundle Dashboard on Quality Improvement Measures.

95. Ventilator-associated pneumonia—the wrong quality measure for benchmarking. | PSNet
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    March 28, 2012 - Ventilator-associated pneumonia—the wrong quality measure for benchmarking. … This commentary asserts that, until objective outcome measures are developed, ventilator-associated pneumonia …  rates should not be used as a measure to reward quality of care. … Ventilator-associated pneumonia—the wrong quality measure for benchmarking. … Health care quality and safety in a correctional system: creating goals and performance measures

96. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - Identifying and mapping measures of medication safety during transfer of care in a digital era: a scoping … Identifying and mapping measures of medication safety during transfer of care in a digital era: a scoping … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identifying-and-mapping-measures-medication-safety-during-transfer-care- … Measures were mapped to frameworks (e.g., Donabedian) and whether measures were reactive, proactive, … The authors describe ways technology can improve how the measures are implemented.

97. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)
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    November 01, 2006 - HQA: Current Measure Set Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction or AMI) • Aspirin at arrival • Aspirin … HQA: Current Measure Set (cont.) … HQA: Current Measure Set (cont.) … HQA: Current Measure Set (cont.) … instead of process outcomes: if the association between the process measure and the desired outcome

98. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    September 18, 2024 - Achieving diagnostic excellence: roadmaps to develop and use patient-reported measures with an equity … Achieving diagnostic excellence: roadmaps to develop and use patient-reported measures with an equity … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/achieving-diagnostic-excellence-roadmaps-develop-and-use-patient-reported- measures-equity … Patient-reported measures (PRM) can improve the diagnostic process by incorporating perspectives from … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/achieving-diagnostic-excellence-roadmaps-develop-and-use-patient-reported-measures-equity

99. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    November 23, 2016 - report describes performance data for United States hospitals across a large number of evidence-based measures … , referred to as accountability measures. … The percent of hospitals that performed at 95% or above for all accountability measures declined from … However, the report emphasizes that many of the measures in which hospitals were performing extremely … Hospitals were also given the opportunity to submit electronic clinical quality measure data for the

100. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 02, 2015 - Composite measures for profiling hospitals on bariatric surgery performance. … Composite measures for profiling hospitals on bariatric surgery performance. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/composite-measures-profiling-hospitals-bariatric-surgery-performance This … This measure was more closely associated with future performance than other surgical quality measures … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/composite-measures-profiling-hospitals-bariatric-surgery-performance https