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261. 2013 Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate and Estimates of Cost Savings and Deaths Averted From 2010 to 2013 (pdf file)
     cahps.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/hacrate2013_0.pdf
     October 01, 2015 - The data are based on 17 major surgical procedure types, composed of the 12 operations included in … The methods to estimate the national HAC rate are described in detail in the document “Methods Used … contain encounter- level, clinical, and nonclinical information, including all-listed diagnoses and procedures … Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers 1,060,000 32.5 Surgical Site Infections NHSN (2013) SSIs for 17 selected procedures … Hospital- Acquired Conditions MPSMS (2013) Femoral Artery Puncture for Catheter Angiographic Procedures

262. Section 4: Ways To Approach the Quality Improvement Process (Page 1 of 2) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2020 - Understanding and Implementing the Improvement Cycle Although QI models vary in approach and methods … team decides to implement a new specialist referral process, you could begin by making changes to the procedures … Dashboards can be a useful method for sharing consistent information across multiple levels of an organization … development of shared care plans may improve clinical outcomes and reduce no-shows for appointments or procedures … This article describes innovative methods and highlights specific examples of organizational structures

263. AHRQ Tips for Grant Applicants | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2021 - How will successful completion of the aims change the concepts, methods, technologies, treatments, services … Proposed methods not appropriate to answer research questions. … Lack of generalizability of findings or methods. Investigator lacks expertise in methodology.

264. I-PASS: Integrating High Quality Handoffs into TeamSTEPPS and Hospital Care
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     January 01, 2015 - of Effective Handoff TEAMSTEPPS 05.2 Mod 1 05.2 Page ‹#› TeamSTEPPS® I-PASS Slide ‹#› Study methods … 63 Study Design TEAMSTEPPS 05.2 Mod 1 05.2 Page ‹#› TeamSTEPPS® I-PASS Slide ‹#› 64 Methods … documents per study period per site Review all patients for presence or absence of 9 key data elements Methods … Handoff Miscommunications TEAMSTEPPS 05.2 Mod 1 05.2 Page ‹#› TeamSTEPPS® I-PASS Slide ‹#› 66 Methods … Time Motion Study TEAMSTEPPS 05.2 Mod 1 05.2 Page ‹#› TeamSTEPPS® I-PASS Slide ‹#› 67 Methods

265. More Effort Is Needed To Ensure Patients Understand Doctors' Instructions (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2019 - communication strategies help patients and providers understand each other better, including the teach-back method … Teach-Back Method If patient teaches back correctly and there’s more to explain If patient doesn … health-professionals/game-plan-preventing-type-2-diabetes/how-talk-patients-about-prediabetes-diagnosis/use-teach-back-method … health-professionals/game-plan-preventing-type-2-diabetes/how-talk-patients-about-prediabetes-diagnosis/use-teach-back-method

266. Peer Review at AHRQ - Study Sections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2024 - Dissemination and translation of research findings and methods to reduce medical errors, examining effective … challenges to health IT adoption and use; development and testing of health IT quality improvement measures, methods

267. New Data Resource Provides Insights on Factors Related to Falls | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2023 - data mining approach that offers additional insights compared with traditional summary statistical methods … Webinar presenters will highlight resources and methods that grantees have developed to help improve

268. Tool: Handoff | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2023 - Research/Evidence Base Tool: Handoff A handoff is a standardized method … Reflect on your experience: Can you describe an example of the handoff method used in your facility … Is the same handoff method used in every situation, or do they vary?

269. How Will You Gain the Trust of Health Care Providers or Plans? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2018 - Credibility You can bolster your credibility as a report sponsor by being transparent about your methods … Keep them informed about your objectives and plans, including methods, schedule, progress, and issues

270. Return on Investment Tool (pdf file)
     cahps.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/f1_combo_returnoninvestment.pdf
     January 01, 2013 - This tool provides a step-by-step method for calculating the ROI for a new set of actions implemented … Improvement investment costs CEA = Improvement investment costs / Effectiveness The step-by-step procedure … The ROI analysis needs to capture when those actions change the hospital’s operating procedures over … Prepare these costs using the same methods used for program budgeting. … Methods for the economic evaluation of health care programmes. 2nd ed.

271. West Virginia University Uses AHRQ's Patient Safety Culture Survey to Improve Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2014 - Projects and procedures that have been developed include the following: Method for easier incident … Procedure for securing endotracheal tubes. … Procedure for disposal of used guide wires. Development of an ICU Rounding Tool—a "to-do list."

272. Understanding SOPS® Surveys: A Primer for New Users - Ginsberg (pdf file)
     cahps.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/sops-101-webcast-ginsberg.pdf
     September 01, 2022 - safety culture within healthcare settings • Develops survey measures that are validated and use best methods

273. Implementing the New CAHPS® Protocol for Obtaining Patient Comments About Their Care (pdf file)
     cahps.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

274. Consider Culture: Tool 10 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2024 - Communication Self-Assessment Communication Observation Form Plain Language Words Use the Teach-Back Method … : Tool 5 The Teach-Back Method Poster Teach-Back Questions for Informed Consent Follow Up with … Disease-related dietary advice will be difficult to follow if it does not conform to the foods or cooking methods

275. Appendix 5: Central Line Insertion Care Team Checklist | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2018 - Healthcare-Associated Infections Program Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria About the CUSP Method … _ Hx#:____________ Unit: ____________ Date/Time:____________ A minimum of 5 supervised successful procedures … If there is a deviation in any of the critical steps, immediately notify the operator and stop the procedure … Critical Steps Yes Yes With Reminder Procedure Deviation: Complete Report Comments Before the … procedure, did the operator         Obtain informed consent         Obtain supervision

276. Static Teach-back Interactive Module (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - Quality (AHRQ), this teach-back learning module is designed to inform clinicians about the teach-back method … Oval 3: What is the teach-back method? Oval 4: When should I use teach-back? … A method of ensuring that patients understand what you’ve told them. … What is the teach-back method? The Teach-Back Method Chunk and teach information. … What is the teach-back method? The Teach-Back Method 14. When should I use teach-back? 15.

277. TeamSTEPPS Pocket Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2024 - These tools, as well as methods for providing training on these tools, are described in greater detail

278. Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2023 - The  Guide  includes information on getting started, selecting a sample, determining data collection methods … , establishing data collection procedures, conducting a web-based survey, and preparing and analyzing

279. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - infection prevention programs and urinary tract infection prevention practices in nursing homes: a mixed-methods … This mixed-methods study was conducted from April 2018 through November 2019 using quantitative surveys … SL The role of hospital-based vascular access teams and implications for patient safety: a multi-methods … The role of hospital-based vascular access teams and implications for patient safety: a multi-methods … Qualitative data was collected using think aloud methods, asking participants which action they would

280. Variation in Health System Characteristics Across States, 2016 (pdf file)
     cahps.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/data/chsp-brief2-us-health-system-characteristics-2016.pdf
     January 01, 2016 - www.ahrq.gov/chsp/chsp-reports/resources-for-understanding-health-systems/defining-health-systems.html 2 METHODS … interpreted with the understanding that estimates vary across data sources depending on the data collection methods … Health System Characteristics, 2016 METHODS CAVEATS AND LIMITATIONS Acrobat Accessibility