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July 01, 2020 - Healthcare-Associated Infections Program
Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
About the CUSP Method … Updated Information on the Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate: 2011 and 2012 ( PDF , 200 KB)
Methods … AHRQ awarded a contract in 2016 that developed methods and estimated the incremental inpatient financial
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-final-companion/clabsicomp5.html
January 01, 2013 - Home
Healthcare-Associated Infections Program
About the CUSP Method … Healthcare-Associated Infections Program
Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
About the CUSP Method … Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report Companion Guide
Preface
Methods … Methods
Sample
To be included in the model, units had to be an adult ICU and have baseline data and
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Devine.pdf
July 01, 2003 - Addressed are the developments of research methods;
decisions made to streamline the methods; and lessons … The second step was to decide whether to adopt a concurrent or retrospective
method for data collection … This provided
a method for identification and characterization of errors, albeit without observing … Such events may be related to professional practice, health care products,
procedures, and systems, … The method by which prescriptions were selected for evaluation was as
follows.
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March 01, 2022 - Related Resources
Use the Teach-Back Method: Tool #5 , from the AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Arroyo.pdf
June 11, 2003 - dissemination
Case presented to
Patient Safety
Committee for
further review
Changes in policy or
procedure … Remedial actions could include
changes in policies and procedures, replacing equipment, and retraining … If needed, changes in policy or procedure are
made to improve patient safety. … This form of review is a reactive method to
occurrences that have already happened. … directly caring for inpatients participate in training that
emphasizing error reduction and reporting procedures
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssi2.html
April 01, 2018 - Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of Surgical Site Infections
Chapter 4. … Culture Type Map to Procedure Types
Appendix F. Algorithms
Appendix G. … At the VA, VASQIP is the principal method of SSI surveillance. … To do the latter while not impeding the former, we investigated methods that would allow interactions … In Exhibit 8 , the total numbers of procedures are divided by procedure type.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/research/publications/pubcomguide/pcguide2apa.html
November 01, 2018 - No single development method is appropriate for all projects. … Project Work Plan
The System Project Plan or Project Work Plan (PWP) provides a method to assign and … Operations Manual
The operations manual provides guidance and defines procedures related to the operational … Security procedures, including virus protection
Incident reporting and handling
System startup … and recovery procedures
Change management procedures.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/professional-training/shared-decision/webinars/q-a-settings.html
September 01, 2020 - Simmons/Karen Sepucha: Yes, the ordering of a program generates a note in the EMR, regardless of which method … At this time, we are able to view whether the Web link is open, but we do not have a consistent method … /pdf/1472-6947-12-140.pdf
Top of Page
Integrating Decision Aids Into Clinical Practice
What procedure … Leigh Simmons/Karen Sepucha: At this time, we do not have a method for coding for the shared decision … treatment is clinically indicated, then the provider can decline to prescribe the treatment or perform the procedure
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/cauti-interim/cauti-interim4a.html
July 01, 2013 - Contents
Eliminating CAUTI: Interim Data Report
Executive Summary
Introduction and Objectives
Methods … Culture Measures
Conclusions
CAUTI rates were calculated following both the NHSN method … and a population-adjusted method (go to Measures for details).
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/qitool/index.html
March 01, 2017 - The QI Toolkit also may serve as a general guide to applying improvement methods in a hospital setting … Includes: a step-by-step method for calculating the return on investment for an intervention implemented … Improvement Methods Overview
Includes an overview of the steps in a quality improvement process
PDF … Return on Investment Estimation
Includes a step-by-step method for calculating return on investment
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/about-cahps/research/survey-administration-literature-review.pdf
October 01, 2017 - Despite these potential benefits, there are a number of
drawbacks to this method. … IVR as a method of survey administration also affects how
respondents answer questions. … Comparison of Methods in Collecting CG-CAHPS Data. HealthStream. … The effect of method of delivery on response to a
nonresponse follow-up. … Surveying the general public over the Internet using address-based sampling and
mail contact procedures
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/teamstepps/officebasedcare/module6/6-ts-office-support-ig.pptx
January 20, 2006 - ›
TeamSTEPPS | Office-Based Care
Mutual Support
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
SAY:
There are commonly used methods … They include the following:
Compromise—With this method, both parties settle for less. … Avoidance--With this method, issues are temporarily ignored or sidestepped. … Accommodation—With this method, the focus is on preserving relationships. … Dominance—With this method, conflicts are managed through directives for change.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-practice-assessments.pdf
May 17, 2021 - Methods include:
By mail
Email link to survey
SMS (text message) link to survey
Paper … Consider:
How each method will impact accessibility for particular groups and the response rate … Simple methods include:
Rating satisfaction using colored marbles in a jar
Indicating attitude … Include information on methods (who distributed to, how collected, response rate) and
note any factors
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July 01, 2023 - the wrong procedure or rule. … Organizational failures occur when decisional elements, such as culture,procedures, and leadership decisions … There is no absolutely correct method of building a causal tree. … Do staff members know about the policy or procedure?
Question 3. … Are staff members using the procedure as intended?
Question 4.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/nyp-webinar-grob-narrative-elicitation-protocol.pdf
October 29, 2018 - picture of physician
performance
• The Elicitation Protocol offers a rigorous, scientifically-
grounded method … Breaking Narrative Ground: Innovative
Methods for Rigorously Eliciting and
Assessing Patient Narratives
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Murff.pdf
January 01, 2004 - progresses, the body of knowledge that makes up the known (anticipated) risks of
an experimental agent or procedure … analyzed within the
context of an individual
protocol
Events analyzed in aggregate
Proposed method … This event is reported to the IRB, categorized as a known risk of the
procedure, which was included … directed into another
protocol that involved the administration of an investigational agent and invasive
procedures … Preliminary
data suggest that latent failure can be identified and addressed through this
method.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/tracking-measuring-data-slides.pptx
June 01, 2021 - available on website to help guide antibiotic tracking if the facility does not already have an established method
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/officebasedcare/module9/office_mgmt-ig.html
September 01, 2015 - Strategy
Say:
An organization fosters a "culture of safety" with its practices, processes, and procedures … Think of the method you use to integrate lessons learned into your own process modification. … Will that method apply here? … What method do you find successful for communicating to staff when numerous resisters are present? … New approaches and methods become part of a culture when they are effective.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/implement/teamwork-notes.html
December 01, 2012 - This tool also offers providers a structured method to carry out a care plan for their patients. … Before any procedure in any setting. … The establishment of a method to formally change the existing plan to incorporate lessons learned. … the anticipated workload for the coming shift (such as new patients, patient discharges, and patient procedures … Team Check-up Tool
The Team Check-up Tool provides a standardized method for engaging in discussions
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/health-literacy/3rd-edition-toolkit/health-literacy-education-presentation-tool-3a.pptx
January 01, 2019 - Front Desk
Telephone Access
Billing
Related Tools
Communicate Clearly: Tool #4
Use the Teach-Back Method … J R Soc Med. 2003 May;96(5):219-22. doi: 10.1177/014107680309600504.
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The Teach-Back Method
“We’ve … ’t teach back correctly
Source: AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions, Tool 5
The teach-back method … details now, but there are lots of training resources that can help you learn how to use the teach-back method