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381. Final Progress Report: A Formal Approach to Detecting and Correcting Simultaneous Masking in the IEC 60601-1-8 International Medical Alarm Standard (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/final-reports/bolton-report.pdf
     October 22, 2019 - AIM 3: DEVELOP A PROCEDURE TO DESIGN AND TEST NEW ALARMS. … This procedure will allow engineers to both test whether an alarm design contains masking and use the … Table 3: IEC 60601-1-8 Alarm Design Parameters METHODS AIM 1: METHOD UPDATES. … AIM 3: PROCEDURE AND DESIGN APPROACH. … AIM 3: PROCEDURE AND DESIGN ANALYSIS RESULTS.

382. Confidential Performance Feedback and Organizational Capacity Building to Improve Hospital Patient Safety: Results of a Randomized Trial (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Layde_34.pdf
     March 14, 2008 - Methods: We randomly assigned the 127 non-Federal, acute care hospitals in Wisconsin to one of three … Medical injuries were classified into four broad categories: (1) drugs; (2) procedures; (3) devices, … interaction among diagnoses and age and the presence of certain operating room and non-operating room procedures … Minor 59 63 57 60 2, Moderate 23 22 24 23 3, Major 15 13 16 15 4, Extreme 3 2 3 3 Number of procedures … 10.0 11.0 10.3 12.0 0.68 Drugs 4.9 5.8 4.8 6.1 4.5 6.2 0.69 Devices 1.9 2.1 1.7 1.7 1.8 2.3 0.5 Procedures

383. Final Progress Report: Evaluation of Risk by Active Surveillance in the Emergency Department (ERASED) (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/final-reports/17111-Hall-report.pdf
     September 01, 2007 - Methods: This study was conducted in an urban, academic, tertiary care medical center ED with over 45,000 … Powerful evaluation methods, such as active surveillance and HFMEA, have been developed in order to … : (1) Develop a procedure so that ED administration has ability to stop a scheduled downtime Improve … computer downtime procedure: (2) Develop pharmacy order sheets that can be scanned – to be used … for orders during scheduled or unscheduled downtimes Improve computer downtime procedure: (3)

384. Patient Safety Learning Pilot: Narratives from the Frontlines (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Kellie_30.pdf
     April 21, 2008 - • A method for implementing organizational changes. … The main method used to report incidents consists of a paper incident report, which is completed by the … Incident types include medication errors, falls, procedure-related incidents, patient care-related incidents … These changes included the complexity of the procedure itself and staff adjustment to the changes. … These redundancies in reporting interfered with staff compliance with our fall policy and procedures

385. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - The researchers presented an overview and tutorial of statistical methods for meta-analysis of diagnostic … They introduced a number of case studies with detailed annotated SAS code in MIXED and NLMIXED procedures … Statistical methods for multivariate meta-analysis of diagnostic tests: an overview and tutorial. … Stat Methods Med Res 2016 Aug;25(4):1596-619. doi: 10.1177/0962280213492588. . … The authors examined participatory methods to demonstrate how these methods can be adopted for quality

386. Mourning the Loss of Deputy Director David Meyers, M.D. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/871.html
     July 01, 2023 - It addresses changes in healthcare delivery and learning methods, and emphasizes patient engagement. … ET: Qualitative Methods Used in AHRQ-Funded Primary Care Research . … used in their primary care research, the reasons methods were chosen, and the benefits and challenges … of conducting study methods. … Empirical evaluation of internal validation methods for prediction in large-scale clinical data with

387. Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) Conference | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/pbrn/pbrn-conference.html
     June 01, 2022 - Maryland PBRN researchers from the US, Canada, and many other nations came together to share strategies, methods … At this conference, 217 members of the PBRN community came together to share strategies, methods, and … Conference: June 18–19  Bethesda, Maryland PBRN researchers from across the globe shared strategies, methods

388. Proceedings from AHRQ Summit on Transforming Care for People Living with Multiple Chronic Conditions (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/mcc-summit/mcc-summit-proceedings.pdf
     October 01, 2021 - New methods and capacities including new digital health tools and applications and new scientific methods … minimally viable solutions or products, with the end goal of creating a minimally standardized operating procedure … III Design and workforce • What methods build provider skills in whole person care? … • Identify methods for intelligible and meaningful data synthesis and presentation. … nomenclature for SDOH and community resources, analogous to the way we code for diseases and medical procedure

389. Final Progress Report: Deaf People and Healthcare (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/barnett-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Methods: Mentored career development methods included individualized curricula developed with mentors … Research methods consisted of qualitative and quantitative methods, translation, back-translation, cognitive … Methods Mentored Career Development Methods (Goals 1 & 2): Dr. … Other research methods: Dr. … Methods 6. Results 7. List of Publications and Products

390. Final Progress Report: Quality of bag mask ventilation in critically ill children (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-05/nishisaki-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Methods We measured key components of BMV quality in critically ill children using a Respiratory Function … Method Study Design, Data Sources/Collection We are conducting a prospective observational study … Airway management, especially TI procedure and BMV, are considered high-risk aerosol-generating procedures … Indications for a TI procedure were respiratory failure (42%), procedure (61%), shock (6%), and neuromuscular … Quality of bag mask ventilation in critically ill children Structured Abstract Purpose Scope Method

391. 2017Actioniiiprojectsummaries (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/factsheets/translating/action3/2017actioniiiprojectsummaries.pdf
     December 31, 2018 - Methods  Use of a Conceptual Framework. … Methods  Information Gathering. … quality of care inside hospitals, including inpatient mortality for medical conditions and surgical procedures … persistently elevated rates of these infections, by supporting implementation of CUSP, an effective method … ICUs will be assessed to determine their strengths and opportunities for improving ICU processes, procedures

392. Final Progress Report: The Value of Hospital-Related Patient-Safety Interventions to Key Stakeholders (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/nuckols-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Methods: To develop expertise in economics and cost analyses, the investigator audited graduate- level … Methods: We developed the Quality-Cost Framework, drawing from the work of Donabedian, the RAND/UCLA … Appropriateness Method, reports by the Institute of Medicine, and other sources. … Care complications may result in costly hospitalizations or procedures. … Studies on children or with limited event detection methods were excluded.

393. Final Progress Report: Real-time assessment of risk factors for medication errors (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/final-reports/14283-Dresselhaus-draft-1.pdf
     September 29, 2005 - Methods. Consenting subjects agreed to carry a palm handheld unit for a 1-week period. … Methods. Study Design. … Similar methods were used by each of the participating institutions to report and capture medication … Each of the participating sites also had established procedures for clinicians to report medication … Domain Measurement Method Physician Nurse Risk Assessment Extrinsic Factors Clinical Workload (

394. Cardiovascular Risk | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/chain/practice-tools/cardiovascular-risk/index.html
     March 01, 2017 - Designed for nurses, the  materials focus on methods and techniques to improve communications with physicians … However, the methods have been used to address a variety of communication challenges in diverse settings

395. Using CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey Data | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/cg/using-data/index.html
     December 01, 2023 - Learning from Patient Narratives Through Innovative Feedback Reporting Methods  (Webcast). … Improving Patient Experience: Data Analysis Methods (Webcast).   … Advancing Methods of Implementing and Evaluating Patient Experience Improvement Using CAHPS® Surveys. … Learning from Patient Narratives Through Innovative Feedback Reporting Methods . 

396. Section 5: Determining Where To Focus Efforts To Improve Patient Experience (Page 2 of 2) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/5-determining-focus/section5part2.html
     January 01, 2020 - Written or other data collection procedures seem inappropriate. Who should do the observing? … Methods of Observation To choose an observation method, start by answering these questions: What … (Read about these methods below.) … They go through a clinic, service, or procedure exactly as a patient and family do. … For many who do this, it is the first time they have ever entered their clinics, procedure rooms, or

397. Technical brief content guidance (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/funding/contracts/epc-iv/7-technical-brief-report-content-guidance.docx
     May 17, 2016 - Contents Background 1 Guiding Questions 1 Methods 1 Findings 1 Summary and Implications 2 Next Steps … Provide a description of the background which gave rise to this intervention, the purpose of the report, methods … Background Purpose Methods Findings i Background A description of the clinical problem that the new … Methods Provide a brief description of the methods used in the research of the topic.

398. Implementation Guide: Toolkit for MRSA Prevention in ICU & Non-ICU Settings (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/123-mrsa-toolkit-implementation-guide.docx
     October 01, 2024 - Their natural defenses may be circumvented by invasive procedures and medical devices, which can save … Prevent Device and Procedure-Related Infections Treatment with medical devices or procedures is often … However, these devices and procedures place patients at an increased risk for infection. … A Gap Analysis is a systematic method to identify “gaps” between your current and desired state. … Premortem Project Assessment The CUSP Premortem Project Assessment is a proactive method to identify

399. Management Practices for Sustainability Module 3: Problem Solving and Escalation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/problem-solving-slides.html
     June 01, 2017 - (1) Expected: Each operating room team will use an agreed-to script during procedure timeouts … Weekly observation of procedures and work methods by the supervisor, as actually performed, is another … If your organization has a standard problem-solving method, learn to use it.

400. Daily Huddle Component Kit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/huddles-comp-kit.html
     June 01, 2017 - communication behaviors, and related safety work to address by training, coaching, and revising tools and methods … addressed by manager/supervisor immediately after the huddle may be escalated according to agreed-to procedure … starts at the designated time Choose a consistent time to meet (e.g., 15 minutes before first procedure … Identify patients who could have safety issues arise: “issue and plan” List of patients and procedures … huddle for no more than 10 minutes at the start of the day to look back and look ahead to assure safe procedures