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401. Exhibit 2.4. Organizational Goals of Lean | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-exhibit2-4.html
     November 01, 2014 - hired       X                         Other quality improvement methods … monitoring and  data collection                         X X X   Procedure … Card charter developed                         X       Procedure … Card RCI                         X       Procedure Card monitoring

402. Update to the "Guidelines for Ensuring the Quality of Information Disseminated to the Public" | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/publications/ahrq-info-quality-gdlns-update.html
     June 01, 2018 - Section IV, Types of Dissemination Methods—In the section on "Print methods include": Delete reference

403. Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Neonatal CLABSI Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/clabsi-neonatal/index.html
     January 01, 2013 - Patient Safety Imperative: Neonatal CLABSI Prevention Executive Summary Introduction & Objectives Methods … Missouri Center for Patient Safety (MOCPS) Contents Executive Summary Introduction & Objectives Methods

404. Behind the Scenes: Patient Safety in the Operating Room and Central Materiel Service During Deployments (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Vane.pdf
     February 01, 2005 - The restricted area includes operating rooms, procedure rooms, and clean-core areas. … Patients depend on the science of sterilization and the application of surgical asepsis as the primary method … Having all three methods available is ideal. … However, when one method is not feasible (e.g., outdated or “turned” chemical impregnated steam tape … If all three methods are not available, then using a combination of the methods that are available provides

405. Updated Information on the Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate: 2011 and 2012 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/pfp/updatedhacrateinfo.pdf
     June 01, 2014 - 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 … Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers 1,320,000 40.41 1,300,000 39.43 Surgical Site Infection NHSN SSIs for 17 procedures … Other Hospital- Acquired Conditions MPSMS Femoral Artery Puncture for Catheter Angiographic Procedures

406. Communication-Material-Guide (doc file)
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     May 01, 2017 - Topic: Communication and Teamwork Defined Method: Present slides 4-11 in a meeting using the facilitator … Audience: All employees Topic: Improving Surgical Team Communication With Debriefings and Briefings Method … Materials: Slides 42-47, Example of Speaking Up audio, CUS technique Audience: All employees in operating, procedure … , and recovery rooms Topic: Closed-Loop Communication Method: Present slides 48-51 in a team meeting … Materials: Slides 48-51, Example of Closed-Loop Communication audio Audience: All employees in operating, procedure

407. Allocation of Scarce Resources During MCEs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/er207-abstract.html
     October 01, 2014 - What methods are available to engage providers in discussions regarding the development and implementation … Review Methods: Our review included studies that evaluated tested strategies in real-world MCEs as well … to develop a focused, well-organized program of applied research should help to identify the optimal methods

408. Research Centers for Excellence in Clinical Preventive Services | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/prevention/chronic-care/decision/research-centers/index.html
     October 01, 2018 - clinical preventive services by focusing on health literacy, health communication, quality improvement methods … Implementation Science and Prevention (CRISP) | University of Colorado   This center is exploring methods … The three main research projects of this center look at reminder and recall methods to increase immunization

409. Final Progress Report: Pursuing Perfection in Pediatric Therapeutics (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/lannon1-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Methods: The RC utilized existing capabilities to develop and disseminate evidence-based research and … into care systems, and how to use quality improv ement methods and collaborative learning to test and … 2009 and 12/2010, the project resulted in a 60% reduction in surgical site infections in designated procedures … Pharmacogenetics: An objective of our initial project on pharmacogenetics was to develop methods that … Toward an understanding of variations in fi ndings and methods across three national surveys.

410. Module 1. Detecting Change in a Resident's Condition | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/facilities/ltc/gdmod1.html
     March 01, 2018 - Consider Your Teaching Method(s) Most instructors find that a combination of methods—lecture and interactive—works … Suggestions for ways to use these methods are in the " Recommended Teaching Methods " section of this … Does your nursing center have procedures to follow when you see a change in a resident, such as Ms. … Debrief About the Teaching Method Ask participants what methods they think you used. … There is a method at work here, and the method is described in the next section, "Quality Improvement

411. Terminology and Language Used by Patients and Caregivers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-terminology8.html
     April 01, 2025 - Suboptimal Processes and Outcomes Terminology and Language Used by Patients and Caregivers Evolving Methods … open-ended questions to provide context and a full description of their diagnostic journey, although such methods

412. Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum Module 1: Instructor’s Guide to Using the PCPF Curriculum (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-1-instructors-guide.pdf
     September 01, 2015 - Incorporating Adult Learning Methods. … , change management 9 Using Appreciative Inquiry with Practices QI methods, practice assessment … 10 Mapping and Redesigning Workflow QI methods, change management 11 Using Root Cause Analysis … 29 Implementing Care Teams QI methods Cultural Competency 30 Building Teams in Primary Care … accessing its resources, and becoming familiar with its exercises, your next step is to decide on a method

413. Final Progress Report: Profiling the Needs of Dying Children (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/feudtner-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Methods: Cohort and population-level case series designs along with survey methods. … DESIGN & METHODS: We identified all deaths of patients 0 to 24 years of age that occurred in the 60 … Outcomes were the timing and duration of hospitalizations and the nature of hospital procedures during … METHOD: A cross-sectional mail survey of pastoral care providers at children’s hospitals throughout … Policies, procedures, and the irony of protections. West J Med 2002;176(1):22. 18.

414. Making Acute Care More Patient-Centered | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/acute-care-long-desc.html
     June 01, 2020 - Applying user-centered design methods to the development of an mHealth application for use in the hospital … Mixed-methods evaluation of real-time safety reporting by hospitalized patients and their care partners … Hull S, et al, Patients as partners in the hospital setting: engagement methods in research, quality … Applying user-centered design methods to the development of an mHealth application for use in the hospital … Mixed-methods evaluation of real-time safety reporting by hospitalized patients and their care partners

415. Subcommittee Member: Lucy A. Savitz | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     November 01, 2022 - At AcademyHealth, she is immediate past chair on the Methods & Data Council and now serves as the inaugural … Her current area of international thought leadership focuses on evolving the methods and metrics needed

416. Public Reporting of Patients' Comments with Quality Measures: How Can We Make It Work? (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20140603_QI/4_mark_schlesinger.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - 35 www.cahps.ahrq.gov Assessing Our Elicitation Efforts: Methods • • Matched Sample • • … emotions, and other aspects of relationships Part Three Assessing Our Elicitation Efforts: Methods

417. Problem Solving and Escalation – Standards Component Kit | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/problem-solving-comp-kit.html
     June 01, 2017 - They can be addressed through reminders of protocol and often do not require complex problem-solving methods … In particular, the CUS (“Concern-Uncomfortable-Safety Issue”) method serves as a communication framework … (Option:  teach staff SBAR method to communicate a situation clearly and efficiently) 5 minutes … Navy method, SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation) is an effective and efficient … Availability of senior staff to address the issues Fear of negative response Insufficient tools and methods

418. Executive Summary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/summary.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 … 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

419. Appendix K. Final 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. … 1 1 0 Laminar Airflow OR 1 1 0 HEPA Filtered OR 1 1 0 Number of Procedures … loss; > 1 liter 4 3 0 Suture material (Deep, and in wound) 4 3 0 Incision method … Hx of abx allergy 1 2 0 Preop urinary catheterization 2 3 0 Skin closure method

420. AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions: Final Results for 2014 Through 2017 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/pfp/Updated-hacreportFInal2017data.pdf
     July 01, 2020 - infections, adverse drug events, and injuries due to procedures, as well as pressure ulcers/pressure … between the new method and the previous method is that the new method includes patient charts for most … the methods AHRQ developed to estimate the national rate of HACs for 2014 to 2017. … is built on the 2010–2014 methods but includes some changes. … on a modified version 4.1 of Patient Safety Indicators, modified to not use present on admission or procedure