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3441. Final Progress Report: Transitional Care Medication Safety and Reducing Medical Liability: Closing the Chasm (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/corbett-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Methods: A multi-method study was conducted that used both retrospective and prospective data and quantitative … and qualitative procedures and analyses. … Methods A multi-method study was conducted that used both retrospective and prospective data and quantitative … and qualitative procedures and analyses. … o Improve medication reconciliation procedures and outcomes. o Allocate more resources to healthcare

3442. Quality Improvement Strategies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/tcd/qi-strategies.html
      August 01, 2021 - Care manager identifies and note patient’s preferred method and frequency for appointment reminders … If practice does not exist, establish procedures for in-home visit to discuss barriers to obtaining care … Conduct Patient Clinic Visit & Education Clinic staff identify and note patient’s preferred method … results Materials regarding patient portal provided per standard practice/ per patient’s preferred method

3443. Special Considerations for Measurement of Diagnostic Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/state-of-science-2.html
      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

3444. Primary Care Transformation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/index.html
      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

3445. Approaches to Address the Health of Specific Patient Populations in Primary Care: Slide Presentation (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/webinars/specific-pt-populations-slides.pdf
      May 01, 2025 - 13 Methods 14 Methods 15 Findings 16 Data source: © 2025 Epic Systems Corporation. … /news/penn-medicine-open-new-crisis-response-center-part-unified-mental-health-care-hub-hospital Methods … • Participatory engagement methods ► THRIVE HUP-Cedar Workgroup with community members & hospital staff … • What to Expect • Baby Center 38 Methods • Inclusion criteria ► Gave birth in a U.S. hospital … Methods Methods Findings Findings Findings Findings Value and Impact Presentation 2 Medicaid-Insured

3446. The IHA Bundled Episode Payment and Gainsharing Demonstration | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      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.

3447. 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

3448. Appendix 2-A. Application and System Development Requirements | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.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.

3449. Develop Your Own (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/develop/develop.doc
      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?

3450. A Nonpunitive, Computerized System for Improved Reporting of Medical Occurrences (pdf file)
      www.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

3451. 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

3452. 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

3453. Medical Injury Identification Using Hospital Discharge Data (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Layde.pdf
      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

3454. 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.

3455. 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.

3456. 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.

3457. 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.

3458. Jonsson Funk, Michele L. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/grants/active/kawards/Kawdsumjons.html
      October 01, 2014 - Quantify the degree to which doubly robust (DR) estimation leads to bias reduction relative to standard methods … Identify conditions under which DR methods perform worse than standard methods. … Jonsson Funk is the Director, Methods Core, Center for Women's Health Research, at the University of … The grantee intends to focus her career on the development and application of advanced methods for causal

3459. 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

3460. 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