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3361. Appendix 2-A. Application and System Development Requirements | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      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.

3362. Primary Care Transformation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2015 - Grantees estimated the costs of primary care transformation using a variety of methods drawn from the … Guide to Measuring the Costs of Primary Care Transformation ( PDF File , 1.4 MB), which summarizes the methods … direct and indirect costs of transforming primary care and the advantages and disadvantages of each method

3363. The IHA Bundled Episode Payment and Gainsharing Demonstration | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/bozicstudysnapshots/index.html
      August 01, 2018 - The payment is designed to cover the average cost of a defined "bundle" of services related to a procedure … In addition to the treatment or procedure, the bundle may include standard care needed before and afterward … Return to Contents Study Methodology RAND Corporation used qualitative methods (interviews and … RAND planned to use quantitative methods to evaluate the impact of bundled payments on the costs and … quality of orthopedic procedures for commercial enrollees.

3364. Usability Testing and the Relation of Clinical Information Systems to Patient Safety (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Rogers.pdf
      January 01, 2003 - Methods: Using scenario-based usability testing methods, we investigated point-of-care software technology … We were able to identify new paths to failures using this method and recommended the software to simplify … reliance on memory, increased access to information, and increased compliance with “best practice” procedures … This paper describes a method of scenario-based usability testing and its usefulness in identifying … self- reporting techniques to elicit “textbook” knowledge such as the typical workflow of surgical procedures

3365. Develop Your Own (doc file)
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      January 01, 2003 - · Are There Other Methods of Obtaining Comparable Information? … Methods. … In determining methods to be used: · What standardized method will be used to ensure that all of the … information is found only in medical records, particularly where the information does not pertain to a procedure … · Can the procedures for data collection be followed in a reasonable fashion?

3366. AHRQ Projects Funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2016 - for Record Linkage and Reducing Bias in Clinical Patient Registries Methods for Dissemination and … Mobile Health Technology Enhancing Investments in Comparative Effectiveness Research Resources Methods … Decision Modeling Methods Center has expertise in decision modeling, systematic review, epidemiology … such as systematic review, simulation, and expert meetings to advance methods.   … Centered Outcomes Research to Improve Health Care Delivery Systems This project draws on AHRQ's proven method

3367. The IHA Bundled Episode Payment and Gainsharing Demonstration Project | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/abstract-williams.html
      December 01, 2017 - Methods In collaboration with various technical consultants, Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA … plans, provider organizations, and vendors) and managed a consensus-building process for developing the methods … implementation of bundled payments for total knee replacement (TKR) and total hip replacement (THR) procedures … conducted an independent evaluation of a 3-year demonstration program of bundled payments for these procedures

3368. Special Considerations for Measurement of Diagnostic Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2020 - and enable improvement through feedback and learning. 27-29 Developing and implementing measurement methods … Many methods have been suggested to study diagnostic errors. 32 While most of them have been evaluated … problems. 37 Information should be used to inform system fixes and related organizational processes and procedures … Use of a single method to identify diagnostic error, such as manual chart reviews or voluntary reporting … Real-time assessment or intervention.* Advanced data science methods, including natural language

3369. Understand the Science of Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/understand/science-safety-notes.html
      July 01, 2018 - Additionally, staffing and coverage issues increase the likelihood of medication or procedure errors, … any accidental breach in protocol will be caught by a check or team alert when the break in policy or procedure … Shadowing The Shadowing Another Professional Tool offers a method to examine and understand the cultural … areas in which communication could be more explicit in setting daily patient goals, and to provide a method … Team Check-up Tool The Team Check-up Tool provides a standardized method for engaging in discussions

3370. Medical Injury Identification Using Hospital Discharge Data (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2003 - N-codes describe the nature of the injury, such as a complication particular to a specific surgical procedure … Medical injuries were classified into four broad categories: (1) drugs; (2) procedures; (3) devices, … Drug 31,382 56.2 0.47 8.6 14,611 Device, implant, or graft 16,267 29.1 0.87 16.0 14,093 Procedure … Subcategory Cases Rate/1,000 Discharges Mean Excess LOS‡ (days) PROCEDURE Comp of amputation … A method for screening the quality of hospital care using administrative data: preliminary validation

3371. Chapter 4, Emerging Trends in Care Coordination Measurement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2014 - Social Network Analysis of Care Coordination Social network analysis (SNA) is a method for mapping … Method Overview To use the SNA method, the first step is to identify actors within a particular network … Indeed, we expect that surveys will continue to be the chief method of measuring care coordination for … EHR-based measures offer a new method for evaluating the system representative perspective, and in the … Network analysis in public health: history, methods, and applications.

3372. Development of a Computerized Adverse Drug Event (ADE) Monitor in the Outpatient Setting (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2003 - They also felt that it was the most practical method for ongoing quality assessment.4 Another study … Methods Development of ADE monitors have been described in various studies,4, 7, 11 and rules from … The second detection method also uses the patient’s medication list, but uses an algorithm to identify … Computerized monitoring provides a reproducible method of detecting ADEs. … A computerized method for identifying incidents associated with adverse drug events in outpatients.

3373. Module 1: Script and Slides (doc file)
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      May 01, 2017 - At the same time, the diversity and complexity of procedures continues to increase. … shared reporting on key safety indicators; collaborative learning and coaching on quality improvement methods … But few studies provide practical guidance or specific methods for sustaining changes. … Examples include safe surgery checklists, infection control procedures, and role-based standard work … Moving to the bottom center: Problem solving methods are key for identifying and addressing problems

3374. Module 1: Overview - Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/overview-fac-notes.html
      June 01, 2017 - At the same time, the diversity and complexity of procedures continues to increase. … shared reporting on key safety indicators; collaborative learning and coaching on quality improvement methods … But few studies provide practical guidance or specific methods for sustaining changes. … Examples include safe surgery checklists, infection control procedures, and role-based standard work … Moving to the bottom center: Problem solving methods are key for identifying and addressing problems

3375. Appendix S. Surgeons' Acceptance of Surgical Site Infection Risk Adjustment Models | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      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. … Methods: Six academic surgeons with a research interest in SSIs, along with a facilitator, participated … risk stratification models based on known risk factors for SSI (e.g. higher ASA score, wound class, procedure … duration) to predict the rate of SSI in high-risk and low-risk procedures.

3376. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - Culture Type Map to Procedure Types Appendix F. Algorithms Appendix G. … Improved surveillance for surgical site infections after orthopedic implantation procedures: extending … C-reactive protein is not a reliable marker of infection in flap reconstructive procedures of lower extremities … Random effect modelling of patient-related risk factors in orthopaedic procedures: results from the Dutch … The MI Procedure. In: SAS OnlineDoc™ Version 8.

3377. The Patient Safety Education Project: An international Collaboration (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Emanuel_19.pdf
      February 20, 2008 - practices—such as learning from adverse events, working in effective teams, standardizing tools and procedures … spent on the project, by honorarium, or as part of a subcontract in accordance with normal academic procedures … improvement method • Failure modes and effects analysis … PSEP Processes for Design and Development Taken as a whole, the method used for developing PSEP fits … Implementation: The train-the-trainer method underpins PSEP.

3378. In Situ Simulation: Challenges and Results (pdf file)
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      May 05, 2008 - However, no study has yet tested the efficacy of just-in-time resuscitation/procedure training. … Subsequently, several alternative methods of addressing these concerns were explored. … • Conditions for diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. • Patient experience. … • Efficiency and access to procedures. … Qualitative research methods for health professionals. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage; 1995. 14.

3379. Developing a Taxonomy for Coding Ambulatory Medical Errors: A Report from the ASIPS Collaborative (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/advances/vol2/pace.pdf
      January 01, 2004 - Harm was not associated with incorrectly performed procedures or failure to perform procedures or general … , a procedure not performed, or a procedure performed incorrectly. … procedure not performed 3.4.5.4.1 Surgical procedure incorrectly timed … Events identified through these methods can then be evaluated using qualitative methods.17 Using the … A practical guide to interpretation of large collections of incident narratives using the QUORUM method

3380. Developing a Taxonomy for Coding Ambulatory Medical Errors: 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/vol2/Pace.pdf
      January 01, 2004 - Harm was not associated with incorrectly performed procedures or failure to perform procedures or general … , a procedure not performed, or a procedure performed incorrectly. … procedure not performed 3.4.5.4.1 Surgical procedure incorrectly timed … Events identified through these methods can then be evaluated using qualitative methods.17 Using the … A practical guide to interpretation of large collections of incident narratives using the QUORUM method