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1. The CUSP Method | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   December 01, 2023 - The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) is a method that can help clinical teams … The Core CUSP toolkit gives clinical teams the training resources and tools to apply the CUSP method … How To Use the CUSP Method A number of toolkits are available to help clinical teams adopt the CUSP … method to make care safer. … Most teams will want to start with the Core CUSP Toolkit to learn key principles of the CUSP method.

2. Use the Teach-Back Method: Tool 5 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   February 01, 2024 - The teach-back and show-me methods are valuable tools for everyone in the practice to use with all patients … These methods can help you: Improve patient understanding and adherence. … —Pediatric residency practice Action Learn the teach-back method. … Try the teach-back method. Plan how you will ask non-shaming questions. … Use the show-me method.

3. A Practical Guide for Estimating the Costs of Primary Care Transformation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2015 - Select and Apply a Cost Estimation Method Cost estimation methods can be divided into two main categories … Exhibit 1 summarizes for each method the purposes it serves, data required, possible analysis methods … Gross-Costing Methods Gross-costing methods can be used to conduct retrospective cost analyses of a … Key considerations for gross-costing methods include: These methods require access to general ledger … Key considerations for the ABC method include: This method can be used to fairly precisely estimate

4. A Practical Guide for Estimating the Costs of Primary Care Transformation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   February 01, 2017 - Select and Apply a Cost Estimation Method Cost estimation methods can be divided into two main categories … Exhibit 1 summarizes for each method the purposes it serves, data required, possible analysis methods … Gross-Costing Methods Gross-costing methods can be used to conduct retrospective cost analyses of a … Key considerations for gross-costing methods include: These methods require access to general ledger … Key considerations for the ABC method include: This method can be used to fairly precisely estimate

5. Communication-Material-Guide (doc file)
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   May 01, 2017 - Topic: Communication and Teamwork Defined Method: Present slides 4-11 in a meeting using the facilitator … Audience: All employees Topic: Improving Surgical Team Communication With Debriefings and Briefings Method … Materials: Slides 42-47, Example of Speaking Up audio, CUS technique Audience: All employees in operating, procedure … , and recovery rooms Topic: Closed-Loop Communication Method: Present slides 48-51 in a team meeting … Materials: Slides 48-51, Example of Closed-Loop Communication audio Audience: All employees in operating, procedure

6. Indwelling Urinary Catheter Indications
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   April 01, 2022 - protocol Anticipated urinary retention due to paralytic meds Recent urologic or gynecologic diagnosis or procedure … Urine sample that CANNOT be collected by other method such as urinal, external catheter, or ISC Sample … Checklist Question 45 Does the patient have urinary incontinence that cannot be addressed by non-catheter methods … Strict temporary immobility post-op from vascular procedure Yes Yes Yes Barrier creams, prompted toileting … open sacral/hip wounds require an indwelling urinary catheter if the wound can be kept clean by other methods

7. Synthesis Report: Methods and Results From the AHRQ Estimating Costs Research Grants | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2015 - Data Analysis Methods Grantees used qualitative and mixed methods to describe study settings and methods … The ABC method was used to calculate costs from the clinic’s perspective, while gross-costing methods … Cost Analysis Methods Exhibit 1 provides a summary of the methods used to estimate the costs of primary … method, possible analysis methods, and key considerations. … This method is also susceptible to recall bias (for retrospective studies).

8. Synthesis Report: Methods and Results From the AHRQ Estimating Costs Research Grants | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   February 01, 2017 - Data Analysis Methods Grantees used qualitative and mixed methods to describe study settings and methods … The ABC method was used to calculate costs from the clinic’s perspective, while gross-costing methods … Cost Analysis Methods Exhibit 1 provides a summary of the methods used to estimate the costs of primary … method, possible analysis methods, and key considerations. … This method is also susceptible to recall bias (for retrospective studies).

9. Chapter 3. Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of Surgical Site Infections | 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. … ) had 10 procedure codes. … This study shows that it is still a reliable method to identify SSIs. … of procedure type varied. … Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of Surgical Site Infections.

10. 1b.4_Input_File_Specifications_508 (xls file)
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    January 01, 2014 - Pediatric Medical Complexity Algorithm: A New Method to Stratify Children by Medical Complexity. … Pediatric Medical Complexity Algorithm: A New Method to Stratify Children by Medical Complexity. … Pediatric Medical Complexity Algorithm: A New Method to Stratify Children by Medical Complexity. … Pediatric Medical Complexity Algorithm: A New Method to Stratify Children by Medical Complexity. … Pediatric Medical Complexity Algorithm: A New Method to Stratify Children by Medical Complexity.

11. Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 3) (doc file)
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    April 13, 2017 - I'm going to introduce two formal methods that you can use relatively easily to evaluate different products … (Slide 13) There are two main methods that I want to introduce today that have been proposed by the World … what the acceptable user characteristics or qualities are for rating new products, according to WHO methods … (Slide 19) Both WHO method one and method two specify much more advanced outcome measurements including … Then the link to WHO method one and method two is available from World Health Organization Clean Hands

12. Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program: Accelerating the Adoption of Evidence-Based Practices To Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    September 01, 2017 - Home Healthcare-Associated Infections Program About the CUSP Method … Healthcare-Associated Infections Program Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria About the CUSP Method … Infections Project Summary The Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) is a proven method … Assessment of safety culture and infection control policies and procedures. … infection rates in hospitals by 25 to 40 percent, depending on the type of surgery and surveillance method

13. Appendix P. Evaluating and Selecting Hand Hygiene Products: Transcript/Facilitator Notes - Implementation Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2017 - I'm going to introduce two formal methods that you can use relatively easily to evaluate different products … Slide 13: Product Evaluation World Health Organization (WHO) Method One There are two main methods … what the acceptable user characteristics or qualities are for rating new products, according to WHO methods … Slide 17: Product Evaluation WHO Method Two The WHO method two protocol is slightly more elaborate … Slide 18: Product Evaluation WHO Method Two I'll give you a quick tip, which is in this WHO method

14. Fuzzy Set Analysis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2013 - Marcus's Answer: The methods brief we wrote for AHRQ is a good simple introduction to the method. … Also referring to the AHRQ methods brief and the growing number of published papers using the method … Marcus's Answer: I have tried to publish two papers using this method, both to HSR. … His papers are cited in the AHRQ Methods Brief. … There is extensive literature contrasting and comparing traditional statistical methods with QCA methods

15. Fallpxtool3J (doc file)
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    January 29, 2013 - Evaluation Bundle: Digit Span, Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire, and Confusion Assessment Method … Confusion Assessment Method: Adapted from Inouye SK, van Dyck CH, Alessi CA, et al. … To rate the patient with the Confusion Assessment Method, use the worksheet on the next page. … Confusion Assessment Method Shortened Version Worksheet EVALUATOR: DATE: I. … A new method for detection of delirium. Ann Intern Med 1990;113(12):941-8.

16. Toolkit for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2023 - Healthcare-Associated Infections Program Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria About the CUSP Method … The Core CUSP Toolkit provides training materials and resources to help clinical teams learn a method … It provides specialized tools and resources to help clinical teams in ICUs apply the CUSP method to the

17. Guide (doc file)
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    March 01, 2017 - ) facilities · Explain the importance of engaging residents and family members · Describe different methods … Tools · Slide 36 *Video included in this section Topic: Defining Resident- and Family-Centered Care Method … frontline staff; residents and families Topic: Defining Resident and Family Engagement and its Benefits Method … including administrators and frontline staff Topic: Engagement Using Resident and Family Advisers Method … administrators and frontline staff; residents and families Topic: Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Method

18. Tool 3J: Delirium Evaluation Bundle | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2013 - Confusion Assessment Method: Adapted from Inouye SK, van Dyck CH, Alessi CA, et al. … Confusion Assessment Method After checking the patient's orientation and performing the Digit Span … To rate the patient with the Confusion Assessment Method, use the worksheet on the next page. … Confusion Assessment Method Shortened Version Worksheet EVALUATOR: DATE: I.    … A new method for detection> of delirium. Ann Intern Med 1990;113(12):941-8.

19. AHRQ's Healthcare-Associated Infections Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2024 - the front lines of care faster by helping clinicians and staff better understand how to apply proven methods … Help clinicians apply proven methods to prevent HAIs. … Visit the CUSP Method for more information. … The Core CUSP Toolkit helps clinical teams develop a basic understanding of how to apply the CUSP method … End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Facilities This field-tested toolkit helps dialysis centers apply proven methods

20. Guide (doc file)
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    March 01, 2017 - Slide 27 References · Slide 28-29 *Video included in this section Topic: Defining Sustainability Method … administrators and frontline staff; residents and families Topic: Planning for Sustainability Method … administrators and frontline staff; residents and families Topic: Steps for Achieving Sustainable Change Method … Audience: All staff, including administrators and frontline staff Topic: Challenges and Solutions Method … including administrators and frontline staff; residents and families Topic: Sustainability Examples Method