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321. Associations Between Practice-Reported Medical Homeness and Health Care Utilization Among Publicly Insured Children (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/Christensen-presentation.pdf
     June 16, 2015 - 5 Methods • C ros s -s ec tional bas eline analys is – 3 s tates : IL , NC , S C – 64 prac tic … well-c hild v is its – If no majority of well-c hild v is its , majority of other v is its 6 Methods … potentially av oidable emergenc y department v is it (NY U algorithm; B en-Is aac 2010) 7 Methods … Research Meeting Minneapolis, MN (June 16, 2015) Citation Background Background & Research Question Methods … Methods: Measures Methods: Analysis Child Characteristics Results: Medical Homeness & Well-Child

322. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-patients-source-understanding-dx-error-vol2-2.html
     June 01, 2023 - Errors Executive Summary Introduction Eliciting Patients’ Diagnostic Experiences Using Rigorous Methods … The first volume also documented gaps in existing methods for rigorously collecting and assessing these … But it also calls for developing methods that can encourage patients (or their surrogates) to more thoughtfully

323. Final Progress Report: Systematic Evaluation of Operating Room Scheduling Across the Perioperative Process (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/li-chang-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Our methods include the scheduling theory for flow lines to improve the efficiency of OR scheduling … Moreover, our scheduling method can significantly reduce patient flow time without sacrificing OR utilization … METHODS Three types of difficulties are involved in trade-off balancing for OR scheduling across the … One dataset is Taillard’s benchmarks, which are classic to attest the efficiency of scheduling methods … methods will generate performance outliers, enlarge performance variance in real time and the short

324. Chapter 6. Conclusions and Recommendations | 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. … Culture Type Map to Procedure Types Appendix F. Algorithms Appendix G. … This study found that SSI risk factors are dependent on the type of surgical procedure. … Although superior, the SIR still is not broadly applicable to all procedures and settings. … We should consider exploration of more sophisticated decision support methods that deliver the probability

325. Formatting CAHPS Questionnaires for Mail, Web, and Phone Administrations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/formatting-questionnaires.html
     August 01, 2024 - Formatting CAHPS Questionnaires for Mail, Web, and Phone Administrations To ensure consistency across surveys, please observe the following guidelines when formatting your survey to be administered by mail, web, and/or phone. Survey users should carefully consider which mode(s) would be the most desirable and a…

326. 5 Tk2 P1T5-Sample Timeline Phase 1 (doc file)
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     May 01, 2014 - Determine whether a new policy is required; if so, draft it  Write procedures … for antibiogram program  Have management review policy/procedure; modify … as needed  Roll out new policy/procedure  Decide … on dissemination method for prescribing clinicians and ED physicians  Review … Task 4: Monitoring Add to quality improvement program (i.e., determine best tracking method

327. Final Progress Report: Utility of Predictive Systems in Diagnostic Errors (UPSIDE) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/auerbach-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of randomly selected charts of hospitalized adult patients … measures: Administrative data from Vizient was used to categorize comorbidities based on the Elixhauser method … , setting the time variable to unity and handling ties with the Breslow method. … Our study relied on retrospective medical record reviews, a method employed in other foundational patient … Methods 6. Results 7.

328. URINARY CATHETERIZATION – Sample Policy (doc file)
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     April 24, 2015 - sacral wounds in incontinent patients to avoid further deterioration of wound and skin when alternative methods … Document attempts at and inadequacy of alternative methods for bladder elimination prior to insertion … Alternative methods include: · Programmed toileting, which consists of placing the patient on the bedpan … Patients who perform self-catheterization at home should be encouraged to continue performing this procedure … catheter use in hospitalized medical patients: results obtained by using the RAND/UCLA appropriateness method

329. Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - Contents Mapping AHRQ's 30-Year Investment in Primary Care Research (1990-2020) Introduction Methods … Treatment to over 20,000 individuals struggling with opioid addiction in rural areas Advanced the latest methods … Significant contributions to building research infrastructure, developing research methods, and generating

330. Step 6: Develop an Evaluation Plan | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/planning/Develop-an-Evaluation-Plan.html
     December 01, 2019 - The most common methods are one-on-one interviews, focus groups, and brief followup surveys. … To learn more about evaluation goals and methods, refer to Elements of an Evaluation Plan in AHRQ’s … Here are some examples of simple and inexpensive methods for eliciting useful information about your

331. Preparing for Ambulatory Computerized Prescriber Order Entry by Evaluating Preimplementation Medication Errors (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2003 - Addressed are the developments of research methods; decisions made to streamline the methods; and lessons … The second step was to decide whether to adopt a concurrent or retrospective method for data collection … This provided a method for identification and characterization of errors, albeit without observing … Such events may be related to professional practice, health care products, procedures, and systems, … The method by which prescriptions were selected for evaluation was as follows.

332. Overview of the 14 Transforming Primary Care Grants | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/synthesis-report/overview.html
     October 01, 2015 - Transforming Primary Care Grant Initiative: A Synthesis Report Executive Summary Introduction Methods … to primary care transformation, which aims to maximize quality and value while minimizing waste. 8 Methods … Used to Study Transformation Almost all of the studies used a mixed methods approach to study the … Scammon et al found that mixed methods were particularly useful for understanding the complex phenomena … change process and understanding of reasons that certain changes were more difficult than others…Mixed methods

333. Overview of the 14 Transforming Primary Care Grants | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/grants-transform/overview.html
     March 01, 2017 - Transforming Primary Care Grant Initiative: A Synthesis Report Executive Summary Introduction Methods … to primary care transformation, which aims to maximize quality and value while minimizing waste. 8 Methods … Used to Study Transformation Almost all of the studies used a mixed methods approach to study the … Scammon et al found that mixed methods were particularly useful for understanding the complex phenomena … change process and understanding of reasons that certain changes were more difficult than others…Mixed methods

334. Final Progress Report: Electronic Clinical Surveillance To Measure and Improve Safety in Ambulatory Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/danforth-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Methods: We used a mixed methods study design, combining results from multivariable quantitative analyses … It adopted an electronic health record in 2006 that contains information on diagnoses, procedures, … METHODS Our study used a mixed methods design that combined quantitative analyses of electronic health … The reasons were multifactorial, and we are preparing both a mixed methods paper and a qualitative … of abnormal estimated GFR results within a large integrated health care delivery system: a mixed- methods

335. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/intro.html
     March 01, 2017 - Introduction Limitations of the Environmental Scan Model of Patient Safety in Primary Care Methods … of the environmental scan was to identify: Descriptive, qualitative, and quantitative studies on methods … to engage patients and families in their care in primary care settings and the impact of these methods … behaviors by patients, family members, and health professionals and a set of organizational policies and procedures

336. Understanding CAHPS Surveys: A Primer for New Users - Highlights from CAHPS Work (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/ginsberg-highlights.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - adjusting for differences in patient population characteristics when comparing CAHPS scores • Survey Methods … Research ► Survey methods webpage for users ► Reliability and validity of CAHPS surveys ► Enhancing

337. About This Report | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/about-this-report.html
     March 01, 2024 - Appendix A: Approach and Methods 6.  … Information about the methods used to develop this report are included in Appendix A. … Appendix A: Approach and Methods describes the methods we used to develop this report, including how

338. Statistical Process Control Slides
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     June 04, 2013 - Statistical Process Control Slides Advanced Methods in Delivery System Research – Planning, Executing … This AHRQ PCMH Research Methods Brief is posted on the AHRQ PCMH website. … AHRQ Delivery System Initiative & AHRQ Primary Care Initiative Statistical Process Control Advanced Methods … Register for this and other events in our series on advanced methods in delivery system research here … For more information about the AHRQ PCMH Research Methods briefs, please visit: http://www.pcmh.ahrq.gov

339. Final Progress Report: A Memory-Based Approach to Reducing Medication Errors (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/kazi-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Methods: We conducted interviews with 14 medical/surgical unit nurses recruited from three hospitals … Methods Interview Study Participants We conducted semi-structured interviews with 14 nurses working … Procedure and Data Analysis Interviews were conducted remotely through a secure web-based application … and Prevalence of Medication Errors Application to Medication Errors in Anticoagulation Therapy Methods … and Prevalence of Medication Errors Application to Medication Errors in Anticoagulation Therapy Methods

340. Health Literacy–Informed Intervention Reduces Pediatric Caregiver Liquid Medication Dosing Errors | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2024 - pictogram-based intervention that also included a dosing demonstration and structured teach-back and show-back methods … ET: Research Methods for Studying the Primary Care Workforce will feature three AHRQ grantees who developed … ET: Listening to the Voice of the Patient: Using Multiple Feedback Methods To Complement CAHPS Survey … Data will highlight how patient-experience professionals use multiple patient feedback methods to complement