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221. Rachel Hogg Graham - Sample Grant Application (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/funding/training-grants/rachel-hogg-graham-application.pdf
     May 19, 2021 - The Dillman Total Design Survey Method. Canadian Family Physician. 1986;32:2366-2368. … Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling, Data Collection, and Analysis Techniques in Mixed-Method … Mays has been using this method with Project ACHEIEVE data and I anticipate building the necessary skills … The Dillman survey method will be used with the goal of reaching a 70% response rate, although previous … Specifically, we will use qualitative descriptive analysis, an inductive, low-inference method designed

222. Exhibit 19. HCUP estimates of the total number of target procedures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh19.html
     April 01, 2018 - HCUP estimates of the total number of target procedures Previous Page Next Page Table of … Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of Surgical Site Infections Chapter 4. … Culture Type Map to Procedure Types Appendix F. Algorithms Appendix G.

223. Appendix V. JAMIA Draft Manuscript | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - Culture Type Map to Procedure Types Appendix F. Algorithms Appendix G. … Methods Study sites and cohort. … VASQIP surveillance is the principle method of SSI accounting at the VA; as such, surveillance is not … Another procedure identified as having an SSI was actually a hysterectomy. … One study in the literature used the same method to develop algorithms and reported high sensitivities

224. CAHPS Webcasts & Recent Events | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     August 01, 2025 - Methods for implementing and evaluating improvements in patient experience. … Adjustments (Webcast) (June 5, 2024) Listening to the Voice of the Patient: Using Multiple Feedback Methods … Webcast) (September 13, 2023) Learning from Patient Narratives Through Innovative Feedback Reporting Methods … Patient Experience in Large Organizations (March 24, 2021) Improving Patient Experience: Data Analysis Methods

225. Final Progress Report: Human Factors and Systems Integration in High Technology Surgery (HF-SIgHTS) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-07/catchpole-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - The success of safety-related interventions is dependent on the method and context of implementation … METHODS General Sample. … findings of this review were synthesized into a framework of considerations for conducting rigorous methodological … studies aimed at understanding clinical systems. … This moved our thinking towards a fun, engaging “escape room” method for the delivery of our interventions

226. Decolonization Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/decolonization-resources.html
     April 01, 2025 - Multiple methods for CHG skin antisepsis and nasal decolonization are addressed. … Decolonization Training Presentations These presentations educate staff on the various methods of nasal … easy-to-follow script for staff to use when educating patients about the various nasal decolonization methods … (DOCX, 384 KB) This document is a sample report template to track daily adherence to decolonization procedures … to educate patients on decolonization prior to surgery, with resources for both nasal decolonization methods

227. Implementation of an Evidence-based Protocol for Surgical Infection Prophylaxis (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Savino.pdf
     July 01, 2003 - Methods: An evidence-based protocol was developed and approved by participating clinical divisions … used to promote and monitor compliance, the data collection methods and computerized database, and … If and when the change becomes so automatic that there is no possibility of reverting to a former method … Commitment to change: theoretical foundations, methods, and outcomes. … Distribution of types of procedures across time periods Figure 2.

228. Medical Injury Identification Using Hospital Discharge Data (pdf file)
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     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

229. Final Progress Report: Risk Assessment of the Testing Processes of Access Community Health Network (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/eder-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Methods: Use complementary data-gathering methods to assess testing process outcomes: 1) an office … A multi-methods approach combines the strengths of the different methods to identify areas of risk … The data-gathering methods were conducted as follows: 1. … the office manager, and process flow mapping in order to document and examine the testing processes, procedures … Recommendations: 1) All health center staff must be trained (and regularly retrained) to use one method

230. Introduction to Synthetic Healthcare Database for Research (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-Introduction-2023Dec.pdf
     December 01, 2023 - . • In rare cases, claims data can sometimes contain hundreds of revenue or Current Procedure Terminology … Several suppression methods were applied to the "high-risk" variables in SyH-DR. … While these differences are usually small, they may be pronounced for rare diseases, procedures, or … Attending Specialty AT_Spclty Claims No Full No Claim Type Code Clm_Type_Cd Claims No No No CPT Procedure … No Discharge Status Dschrg_Stus Claims No Full Yes, certain codes aggregated into ‘other’ ICD Procedure

231. Validation of AHRQ’s Patient Safety Indicator for Accidental Puncture or Laceration (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Gallagher1.pdf
     January 01, 2004 - procedures.) … primary procedures. … This method of identifying APLs may not accurately identify accidental punctures or procedures in all … of laceration,19 or the use of specific secondary procedure codes for select primary procedures are … A method for screening the quality of hospital care using administrative data: preliminary validation

232. Environmental Cleaning | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2025 - Describe strategies and considerations of quality of cleaning monitoring methods, with a focus on fluorescent … Review methods for effective data feedback to drive improvement efforts and accountability of an EVC … Effectiveness – Facilitator Guide (DOCX, 5 MB) One-Pagers One Pager: Environmental Cleaning: Monitoring Methods … originally designed for fluorescent gel monitoring, this tool can be adapted for use with other evaluation methods … originally designed for fluorescent gel monitoring , this tool can be adapted for use with other evaluation methods

233. AHRQ Training Projects Funded by PCOR Trust Fund | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     August 01, 2024 - Using a mixed-methods approach, the evaluation involved surveys, interviews, and bibliometric analyses … Act provides an opportunity to build capacity in PCOR, specifically with regard to training in the methods … Researcher Training and Workforce Development in Methods and Standards for Conducting Patient-Centered … Health Outcomes Research Studies This project provides basic, advanced, and experiential training on the methods … advanced training component creates a national collaborative learning network on new and innovative methods

234. Final Progress Report: Surveillance for Adverse Drug Events in Ambulatory Pediatrics (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/bailey-kilbridge-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Methods: A rule-based expert system was used for discrete data, and a natural language processing method … The automated method took 66.7 hours of pharmacist review time, whereas the chart review took 565 hours … Incidence and nature of adverse events during pediatric sedation/anesthesia for procedures outside the … A computerized method for identifying incidents associated with adverse drug events in outpatients. … A method for estimating the probability of adverse drug reactions.

235. 030-Hand-Hygiene-Webinar-Slides-Notes (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - Slide 5 Evidence-Based Practices: Indications for Hand Hygiene and Recommended Procedures SAY: Hand … This next section will discuss evidence-based practices, indications, and recommended procedures for … Before a clean or aseptic procedure 3. … Slide 19 How to Monitor Hand Hygiene Adherence SAY: The most frequent methods for measuring hand … They identified several opportunities to clarify expectations, including procedures for when to perform

236. Making Health Care Safer II, Executive Summary (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/services/quality/patientsftyupdate/ptsafetysum.pdf
     March 01, 2013 - of adverse events resulting from exposure to the health care system across a range of diseases and procedures … To assess the potential utility of such reviews, we followed the procedures proposed by Whitlock and … hire many nurses to achieve a certain nurse-to-patient ratio, or facility-wide infection control procedures … treatment • Obtaining informed consent to improve patients’ understanding of the potential risks of procedures … yet there has been some success (generally in efforts to reduce one type of harm, usually using one method

237. Understanding CAHPS® Surveys: A Primer for New Users - Slides 25-31 (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - ongoing • Surveys are based on latest methodological research evidence  Sampling and administration methods …  Analysis methods  Reporting methods 28 www.ahrq.gov/cahps CAHPS Surveys: What You Should Know

238. Final Progress Report: Immersive Simulation for Design and Evaluation of an Emergency Department IT System (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-05/bisantz-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - A new method for analyzing eye tracking data was also created and used to identify short- and long- … Methods The methods used in this research are shown conceptually in Figure 1. … Cognitive engineering methods along with user-centered design methods were used to create display concepts … Multi-day Brainstorming: A brainstorming method involving team members with both human factors and ED … Additionally, a method for creating an immersive testing environment was created with multi-tiered architecture

239. Estimating the Costs of Primary Care Transformation: A Practical Guide and Synthesis Report (pdf file)
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     July 31, 2015 - Exhibit 1 summarizes for each method the purposes it serves, data required, possible analysis methods … The ABC method was used to calculate costs from the clinic’s perspective, while gross- costing methods … 11 method, possible analysis methods, and key considerations. … visits per provider per year, adjusted for illness level); unique patients, patient encounters, and procedures … Select and Apply a Cost Estimation Method Gross-Costing Methods ABC Method Data Collection Selection

240. 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