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3601. Exhibits 56 to 58 | 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. … Emergency surgery -1.31 -1.45 0.1479 History of MRSA 3.02 3.57 0.0004 No. of procedures … Emergency surgery 1.08 1.83 0.0672 History of MRSA 0.91 0.94 0.3456 No. of procedures … Emergency surgery 0.14 0.31 0.7555 History of MRSA 1.90 3.37 0.0008 No. of procedures

3602. Evaluating a CAHPS Report | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2016 - How to Evaluate Several methods are available for evaluating quality reports, some more affordable … The method that is most appropriate will depend on what you are hoping to learn from the evaluation ( … Focus Groups and Interviews These two methods allow you to get firsthand, detailed feedback from a … A disadvantage of using these methods is that the resources required to identify a sample, recruit participants … A key drawback of this method is that data can be collected only from those viewing the report online

3603. Appendix B. Search Terms | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2017 - Introduction Limitations of the Environmental Scan Model of Patient Safety in Primary Care Methods … Intervention Intervention Tool Toolkit Approach Protocol Process Procedure

3604. University of Louisville Hospital Influenced by AHRQ Toolkit to Detect Antibiotic-Resistant Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2015 - Molecular genetic testing is faster and more comprehensive than traditional microbe detection methods … reduce CRE, including increasing facility leaders' role in prevention and control efforts, as well as methods

3605. Slide 1 (ppt file)
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      February 17, 2011 - How can change efforts introduce narrative methods in order to increase emotional engagement of prospective … patterns of behavior (centers of influence) Rules base Financing paradigms Geography * * Method … collection Recursive evaluation Knowledge management Logistics/resource management * * Methods … How will you spread your better practice (method)? … * * Major Hills to Take… Build the field Experiment with incentives Experiment with new methods

3606. Module 2. Communicating Change in a Resident's Condition | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2014 - When procedures for team communication are in place, the number of "adverse events" (negative effects … Consider Your Teaching Method(s) Most instructors find that a combination of methods—lecture and interactive—works … Together, they decide it's time to use the CUS method. … Debrief About the Teaching Method Ask participants what methods they think you used. … It has a whole method to it, and the method is described in the "Quality Improvement" section.

3607. Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families--Executive Summary (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2017 - 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 … Methods The project team used the York framework 6 for conducting scoping reviews to direct the … How family carers engage with technical health procedures in the home: a grounded theory study. … Tools for measuring patient safety in primary care settings using the RAND/UCLA appropriateness method

3608. Pain Management Injection Therapies for Low-back Pain: Topic Refinement (pdf file)
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      March 03, 2014 - intradiscalelectrothermal therapy, percutaneous intradiscal radiofrequency thermocoagulation, and other procedures … Usually used as a diagnostic procedure to identify facet joint pain, but has also been used as a therapeutic … procedure. … Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. … Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine.

3609. Efficiency Gains with Computerized Provider Order Entry (pdf file)
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      March 18, 2008 - Methods: Pre- and post-CPOE turnaround times (TATs) were measured for orders placed for laboratory, … The team developed policies and procedures to support new operational workflow changes. … placement and the availability of medications for administration, the time for results of radiology procedures … of changes, including a 64 percent decrease in medication TATs, a 43 percent decrease in radiology procedure … Methods Inf Med 2003; 42: 503-508. 10. Ali NA, Mekhjian HS, Kuehn PL, et al.

3610. Exhibits 8 to 10 | 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. … surgeries in VASQIP data   CABG   HERNIA   KNEE   HIP   TOTAL   Total Procedures … Rpart algorithm refers to the algorithm derived using the Rpart procedure. ( ) = percentage of total

3611. Executive Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2018 - Methods Chapter 4. Results Appendix A: References and Available Abstracts Appendix B. … Methods. The revision of the ACF Site Selection tool involved a multi-step effort.

3612. Re-engineering the Hospital Discharge: An Example of a Multifaceted Process Evaluation (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2005 - Schematic of the methods used in the process assessment of the hospital discharge Methods In … premature discharge from hospital; (3) nonadherence with medication; (4) nonadherence with followup procedures … We are using the structure of our existing teams and the institutional familiarity with such procedures … Such insight would not come from any one method alone. … A practical method for grading the cognitive state of patients for the clinician.

3613. Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2014 - refined over time Adapted to internal staff needs Sample areas of training Quality improvement methods … facilitation, problem solving, and health information technology systems Quality improvement methods

3614. Implementing the New CAHPS® Protocol for Obtaining Patient Comments About Their Care (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2018 - 40 Phase 2 Methods  Focus Groups to Assess User Needs  Design Sprint for Prototype Development … practice leaders and clinicians to assess ”value added” 51 Plan for Phase Two Study Phase 2 Phase 2 Methods

3615. Ldusafety Facguide (doc file)
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      May 01, 2017 - It includes reviewing patient information, procedure, indications, anticipated complications, risk, medical … Nonstandardized, informal, visual estimation methods typically underestimate blood loss, resulting in … initiatives Interest and enthusiasm of unit staff for implementing Support implementation of unit procedure … Pilot test any new procedures to work out any bugs or problems. … Create a mechanism for identifying recurrent nonuse or deviation from the established procedure by clinicians

3616. A Guide to Real-World Evaluations of Primary Care Interventions: Some Practical Advice (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2014 - Have a method for estimating the outcomes patients would have experienced in the absence of the intervention … Use solid analytical methods to estimate program impacts. … Best Practices for Mixed Methods Research in the Health Sciences. … Best Practices for Mixed Methods Research in the Health Sciences. … New methods for more potent ehealth interventions.

3617. Iowa’s Waverly Health Center Uses AHRQ Tools to Improve Patient Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2018 - The AHRQ resources are: Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP), an evidence-based method … The CUSP method was implemented smoothly since the hospital already had most evidence-based practices … The evidence-based practices for peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) lines, a procedure that … "TeamSTEPPS improved the hospital's communication techniques, enhancing some existing communication methods

3618. Material Use Guide - Patient and Family Engagement in the Surgical Environment Module | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2017 - Slides 8-10 Barriers, Facilitators, and Motivators Slides 11-18 General Communication Methods … Topic: Defining Patient and Family Engagement and its Benefits Method: In a meeting, ask staff how they … staff, including pre- and postoperative care staff Topic: Barriers, Facilitators, and Motivators Method … for Engaging Patients and Family Members Method: Hand out slides 19-21 and facilitator notes at meeting … post-operative care staff Topic: Opportunities for Patient and Family Engagement in Your Facility Method

3619. Step 3: Planning the Infrastructure Support | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2014 - will have a thematic focus: the research should feature a specific topic area, population, or research method … Clarify deadlines, submission method, and submission details. … Data protections and security policies and procedures must be in place for managing data. … One method we observed had individual investigators meet with the PI, another senior advisor, or an outside … Maintaining commonality of content and/or methods across projects.

3620. Appendix P. Focus Group Risk Factors | 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. … Feasibility Immunosuppression     Degree of spillage/wound contamination     Procedure