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www.ahrq.gov/funding/policies/nofoguidance/index.html
January 01, 2025 - Priorities and Compliance Guidance
This page contains AHRQ policy information and guidance about procedures … Research to advance health services research methods Use of evidence synthesis methods and processes … Identification of implementation science methods that provide more timely, actionable results. … Integration of implementation science methods with other health services research methods. … When mixed methods are employed, describe the mixed-methods evaluation approach, data sources, data collection
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/mcc-summit/mcc-summit-vick-wolff.pdf
November 01, 2020 - A Mixed Methods Review of Person and Family Engagement in the context of Multiple Chronic Conditions … A Mixed Methods Review of Person and Family
Engagement in the context of Multiple Chronic
Conditions … by individuals, family
members, and health professionals and a set of
organizational policies and procedures … utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText
A Mixed Methods Review of Person
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraapa2.html
April 01, 2018 - Methods
11,333 patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery at Macon Outpatient Surgery between January … Methods
A 6-month prospective cohort study, with 30 days of patient follow-up after surgery, was … establishing standardized surveillance methods since 1997. … Methods
A survey was conducted in 10 geographical regions in the US. … Method
The operating theatre that was studied was only used for orthopedic operations and was equipped
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/overview/component-kit.docx
May 01, 2017 - surgery centers (ASCs) generally have such standard work firmly in place in the form of policies and procedures … raised in daily huddles fall into four rough groupings: (1) conformance with established protocols and procedures … through staff coaching, reminders and other reliability techniques, or simple changes in equipment or procedures … The PDSA method essentially describes the scientific method — it is a way of describing hypothesis testing … Investigate causes
• QI* project
Integration With Leaders
• Senior leader unit review
• Escalation from procedure
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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/research/index.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Research Design and Methods
Introduction
The Agency for Healthcare Research and … pages describe the evaluation designs used in the EvidenceNOW regional and national evaluations, the methods
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/assess/recommended-reading.html
May 01, 2019 - There are dozens of textbooks on evaluation research, and many textbooks on specific research methods … Qualitative research and evaluation methods. 3rd ed. … Internet, Mail and Mixed Mode Surveys: The Tailored Design Method. … Handbook of interview research: context and method. … Qualitative Data Analysis Methods
Miles MB, Huberman AM.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/woods2-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Methods:
The LEARN method consists of a meta-analysis of existing risk assessment. … METHODS
D.1. … Almost certain chance of failure mode
Category Safeguard Type Description
S1 Multiple checks Hospital procedure … has a formal built-in check and other
safeguards
S2 Formal check Hospital procedure includes a formal … Surgical and non-surgical procedures (preparation, performance of the
procedure, and post-procedural
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/meetingsummary.html
December 01, 2020 - delivery systems and on spreading evidence-based practices through delivery systems; recommendations and methods … meeting sought to advance the national agenda for delivery system research; identify key topics and methods … For more information, visit Methods and metrics challenges of delivery-system research . … Call for mixed-method research.
Encourage use of diverse research designs. … Showcase completed studies that use new and diverse designs and methods.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/hotline/eval4.html
May 01, 2016 - Evaluation Aims, Methods, and Results
V. Challenges Identified and Lessons Learned
VI. … The mistakes involved prescription drugs (n=1); tests, procedures, or surgery (n=1); pregnancy or childbirth … Promoting patient and family engagement as a method of building safe health care. … The current outreach method may not be reaching the patient or caregiver at the right moment. … The [prototype’s] followup processes and procedures are currently required for all hotline reports, regardless
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/hacrate2011-12.html
January 01, 2018 - The methods used to compute this data are identical to those used to compute the 2010 baseline, as described … in the document “Methods To Estimate the Baseline 2010 PFP National Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate … Pressure Ulcers
1,320,000
40.41
1,300,000
39.43
Surgical Site Infection
NHSN
SSIs for 17 procedures … All Other Hospital- Acquired Conditions
MPSMS
Femoral Artery Puncture for Catheter Angiographic Procedures
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/index.html
January 01, 2025 - Learn more: Recommended data collection procedures for CAHPS surveys . … Methods for increasing the number of responses to CAHPS surveys . … brought together researchers and key stakeholders to share findings about CAHPS survey administration methods
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/process/study-section/resfoci.html
October 01, 2024 - Implementation & Innovation Research Access and Utilization Cost/Finance/Markets Qualitative & Quantitative Methods … Information Technology (Health IT) Assessment Information Sciences; Dissemination Qualitative & Quantitative Methods … Healthcare Effectiveness Patient-Center/Consumer-Focused Healthcare Effectiveness Qualitative & Quantitative Methods … diagnostic stewardship) Antimicrobial Resistance (including bacteria and fungi) Qualitative & Quantitative Methods … Evidence-based Medicine Quality Improvement Research Dissemination/Translation Research Findings and Methods
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/haccost2017.html
November 01, 2017 - →
8) Analysis: Apply random-effects models using the DerSimonian and Laird method. … SSI)
Infection that occurs prior to discharge and within 30 days following an inpatient operative procedure … that involves any part of the body that is opened or manipulated as part of the procedure. … Thus, for analysis, we applied random-effects models using the DerSimonian and Laird method. 32 , 33 … This method weights studies based on the inverse of the sum of the variance estimated between studies
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/cpcq-scoring.pdf
May 01, 2017 - ESCALATES CPCQ Strategies Scoring Method
1. … In short, we
plan to implement a multiple imputation procedure to fully utilize observable data
and … Many methods are used, the most popular of which are multiple imputation
and regression methods. … items for a single practice is missing, we will exclude
that practice from the multiple imputation procedure … Results: The method is applied to 3 datasets, a constructed dataset that shows the
method in a simplified
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-test-result-communication6.html
July 01, 2024 - Electronic Test Result Communication in the Era of the 21st Century Cures Act
Introduction
Methods … and patient outcomes associated with the Cures Act use more rigorous and, when possible, objective methods
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www.ahrq.gov/pcor/ahrq-pcor-trust-fund-training-projects/pcortf-tp-evaluation-report.html
August 01, 2024 - fostered unique training grant programs to build capacity to conduct CER by supporting training in the methods … Using a mixed-methods approach, the evaluation involved surveys, interviews, and bibliometric analyses
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/appendix-a.html
May 01, 2024 - Appendix A: Approach and Methods
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Table of Contents
Investments … Appendix A: Approach and Methods
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www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/updated/index.html
March 01, 2025 - Research and Quality updated TeamSTEPPS ® in 2023 to address changes in healthcare delivery and learning methods … The curriculum also considers additional communication and patient engagement methods, such as patient … Active Learning Strategies: The use of passive learning methods (e.g., listening to lectures) is less
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/index.html
December 01, 2020 - delivery systems and on spreading evidence-based practices through delivery systems; recommendations and methods … Study Snapshots
Methods and Outcomes of Care Management Programs Within Physician Organizations vs … The IHA Bundled Episode Payment and Gainsharing Demonstration ( PDF File , 147.94 KB); Methods Appendix … For more information, visit Methods and metrics challenges of delivery-system research . … Topical Papers and Briefs
Presentations, topical papers and briefs on advanced methods, critical areas
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/2-bestpractices-web-sopssurveys-ginsberg.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Best Practices for Web-based SOPS Surveys - Ginsberg Slides
Why Survey Methods Research is
Important … CAHPS Division
Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, AHRQ
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AHRQ’s Survey Research Methods … progress and improve care
• SOPS program develops and supports tools that are
validated and use best methods … SOPS
voluntary databases
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Best Practices for Web-based SOPS Surveys - Ginsberg
Why Survey Methods … Research is Important to AHRQ
AHRQ’s Survey Research Methods
Web-based surveys more popular now
Problems