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201. State Variation in Birth Rates and Payments Among Women Ages 18-44 With Commercial Insurance (pdf file)
     patientregistry.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-data-brief-birth-rates-payments-rev.pdf
     October 17, 2023 - All listed diagnoses and procedures were used in identifying births. … files if they belonged to the same procedure category. … All delivery procedures used in this study exactly match the codes included in the cesarean section … rate represents the proportion of women who delivered in the hospital, standardized using the direct method … We age adjusted the payments using the direct method and SyH-DR data for commercially insured females

202. AHRQ Quality Indicators Prioritization Worksheet Example (pdf file)
     patientregistry.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/c2_combo_prioritizationworksheetexample.pdf
     June 29, 2016 - Do we have a method to review PI progress on a regular basis? … Do we have a method to review PI progress on a regular basis? … Do we have a method to review PI progress on a regular basis? … 3 Y Y Y Y Y IQI 20 Pneumonia Mortality 2.7 3.0 13 $15,829 $ 205,777 N 1 4 1 Y Y Y Y Y Procedures … 3.0 3.1 2 $18,000 $ 36,000 N 2 3 2 Y Y Y Y Y AHRQ Inpatient Mortality for Selected Procedures

203. 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

204. Building an Ambulatory Patient Safety Learning Laboratory for Diverse Populations (ASCENT) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     patientregistry.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/building-ambulatory-long-desc.html
     April 01, 2021 - digital literacy and engagement in user-centered design in a diverse, safety-net population: mixed methods … Efficiency and interpretability of text paging communication for medical inpatients: a mixed-methods … Implementation science for ambulatory care safety: a novel method to develop context-sensitive interventions … A mixed-methods study of patient-provider e-mail content in a safety-net setting .

205. CAHPS Elicitation Protocol Webcast (pdf file)
     patientregistry.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-webinar-jan-2017-rabson.pdf
     January 01, 2017 - encourages participation and completion of the 5Q protocol to increase response rates  Improve methods … for processing and reporting the information to medical practices and clinicians  Consider future methods

206. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2023 - Healthcare-Associated Infections Program Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria About the CUSP Method … measurably decrease invasive MRSA infections using AHRQ’s Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) method

207. Implementing the New CAHPS® Protocol for Obtaining Patient Comments About Their Care (pdf file)
     patientregistry.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/nyp-webinar-ginsberg.pdf
     October 29, 2018 - experiences with care coordination, shared decision-making, patient engagement, and patient safety  Best methods

208. Operational Measurement of Diagnostic Safety: State of the Science (pdf file)
     patientregistry.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/reports/issue-briefs/state-of-science.pdf
     April 02, 2020 - 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 … specific safety events that can be coded with good sensitivity (e.g., retention of foreign objects during procedures … reflecting varying degrees of confidence in the determination of error.20,94 Depending on the measurement method

209. Children’s Hospital Uses AHRQ’s Pediatric QI Toolkit To Bring Physicians Together To Reduce CLABSIs (pdf file)
     patientregistry.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/standalone_pdi_casestudy.pdf
     December 01, 2015 - Lurie Children’s Hospital • Getting Ready for Change Self- Assessment (Tool A.3) • Improvement Methods … Schroeder that drew on materials from the Pediatric QI Toolkit, including the Improvement Methods Overview … physicians and other staff are also better able to successfully coordinate biopsies, imaging, and other procedures

210. Adapting Hypertension and Diabetes Guides for Hard-to-Reach African American Men (pdf file)
     patientregistry.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/lauby.pdf
     December 19, 2014 - were changes in indicators such as blood pressure and blood glucose level. 4) Develop and assess methods … African American men Health Condition Addressed Hypertension Diabetes Dissemination Tool and/or Method

211. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2015 - ICU staff can use the toolkit to apply the proven principles and methods of AHRQ’s Comprehensive Unit-based … ASCs can use the toolkit to apply the proven principles and methods of AHRQ's Comprehensive Unit-based

212. Using Digital Health Tools to Improve Patient Safety during Acute Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     patientregistry.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-dalal.html
     January 01, 2024 - Dalal received a 3-year grant in 2023 to design, develop, implement, and evaluate methods for allowing … These methods will enable the patient’s current facility to gain an understanding of the treatments and

213. Henry Ford Hospital's Hematology-Oncology Unit Uses AHRQ Safety Program to Lower Bloodstream Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     patientregistry.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202202.html
     February 01, 2022 - CUSP is a method that can help clinical teams make care safer by combining improved teamwork, clinical … The Core CUSP toolkit gives clinical teams the training resources and tools to apply the CUSP method … "This is a sterile procedure, and the room has to be cleaned before the procedure can begin." … A unit nurse explains the upcoming procedure and the need for a daily chlorhexidine bath to the patient … Those messages are reinforced when the PICC team arrives to perform the procedure, Alejandria said.

214. AHRQ Tools To Reduce Hospital-Acquired Conditions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2024 - Healthcare-Associated Infections Program Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria About the CUSP Method … reduce these HACs and other adverse events in hospitals, frontline clinicians and others use many of the methods

215. Monitoring Progress for Sustainable Improvement (pdf file)
     patientregistry.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/e1_combo_monitorprogress.pdf
     June 05, 2016 - • Establish procedures for acting on identified problems. … Develop Report Formats To Communicate Clearly The “best” methods to display monitoring data are the … Two principles apply to all data display methods: • Display only the most important information from … Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety Establish Procedures … Establish a Schedule for Regular Reporting Develop Report Formats To Communicate Clearly Establish Procedures

216. Appendix 2: CED Compiled Public Comment Themes (xls file)
     patientregistry.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/ta/topicrefinement/ced-appendix2-comments.xlsx
     October 12, 2022 - provided CMS with evidence of hospitals discontinuing or never adopting these clinically advanced imaging procedures … The methods section in the report does not provide any rationale as to why representatives from the life … Flexibility in determining the most appropriate study design, data, outcomes, and analysis methods is … The methods section in the report does not provide any rationale as to why representatives from the life … provided CMS with evidence of hospitals discontinuing or never adopting these clinically advanced imaging procedures

217. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol: Home Mechanical Ventilators (pdf file)
     patientregistry.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/ta/topicrefinement/hmv-protocol.pdf
     February 02, 2018 - If meta-analysis is deemed appropriate, we plan to use the DerSimonian and Laird random effect method … included in the analysis is larger than 1817; otherwise, the DerSimonian and Laird random effect method … Assessing Applicability - We will follow the procedures outlined in the EPC Methods Guide for Comparative … Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. … Methods V. References VI. Definition of Terms VII. Review of Key Questions VIII.

218. 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.

219. Return on Investment Tool (doc file)
     patientregistry.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/f1_combo_returnoninvestment.docx
     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.

220. Module 2: How To Manage Change (doc file)
     patientregistry.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/fallprevention-training/module2/module2_fall-prevention.docx
     August 24, 2017 - Links to quality improvement expertise—someone with expertise in systematic process improvement methods … Instructor’s Note: The specific type of quality improvement method/framework/tool used is not important … You can use colored sticky notes, as in this example, or some other method, and work with the unit staff … problems are specific to each unit, because of differences in patient population, medications, and methods … , considering: Are we following these policies and procedures?