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441. Data Collection Instruments and Analysis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2020 - New About EvidenceNOW Evidence for Heart Health Research & Results Results Research Design and Methods … Evaluation Design and Methods Methods and Measures Data Collection Instruments and Analysis Research … In addition to surveys, evaluation teams also collected qualitative data via a range of methods including … Thus, the evaluators from across EvidenceNOW employed a wide range of qualitative methods including interviews … Internal factors included: practice structure, staffing, priorities, change processes, and methods of

442. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/funding/contracts/epc-iv/4-epc-protocol.pdf
     January 31, 2022 - Include dosage, frequency, and methods of administration. … Methods Reference the Methods Guide5 where relevant and note any modifications to Evidence-based Practice … Center (EPC) Program methods. … Describe methods for assessing overall ROB (or quality) from individual criteria and methods for resolving … Details include number of reviewers, roles, and methods for resolving disagreement.

443. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - They then conduct simulation studies to compare the proposed method with the current methods and investigate … whether more frequent face-to-face provider (physician and advanced practitioner) visits lead to more procedures … It found that more frequent face-to-ace provider visits were associated with more procedures and therapeutic … Diagnostic and predictive accuracy of blood pressure screening methods with consideration of rescreening … that readmissions after surgery were mostly associated with postdischarge complications related to the procedure

444. Appendix B. Example Data Collection Tools (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2017 - Background A Practical Guide for Estimating the Costs of Primary Care Transformation Synthesis Report: Methods … Methods to calculate costs: Since there may be multiple methods used to estimate the costs for each … A detailed description of the allocation method used to distribute total provider costs. … Methods to calculate costs: Since there may be multiple methods used to estimate the costs for each … A detailed description of the allocation method used to distribute total provider costs.

445. Final Progress Report: Making Acute Care More Patient Centered, Patient Safety Learning Laboratory (PSLL) (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2024 - Methods: We employed a variety of SE/HF methods to analyze problems, design and develop improvements … web services, including ones that would deliver data about medication administration, test results, procedure … Results were analyzed using multivariable regression using a mixed linear model (GLIMMIX Procedure in … inadequate communication between the research staff and patients regarding MySafeCare, as the main method … Methods 5.

446. Appendix B. Example Data Collection Tools (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - Background A Practical Guide for Estimating the Costs of Primary Care Transformation Synthesis Report: Methods … Methods to calculate costs: Since there may be multiple methods used to estimate the costs for each … A detailed description of the allocation method used to distribute total provider costs. … Methods to calculate costs: Since there may be multiple methods used to estimate the costs for each … A detailed description of the allocation method used to distribute total provider costs.  

447. Special Considerations for Measurement of Diagnostic Safety (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2020 - This strategy may be intuitive to patient safety leaders because several other safety measurement methods … specific safety events that can be coded with good sensitivity (e.g., retention of foreign objects during procedures … However, more selective methods can identify a high-yield subset (e.g., reviewing records of patients … risk of being missed, such as colorectal cancer or spinal epidural abscess). 70,71 Such selective methods … reflecting varying degrees of confidence in the determination of error. 20,94 Depending on the measurement method

448. Final Progress Report: Organization of Care and Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2024 - Scope: Methods: Prospective, cross-sectional survey study of 250 CVICUs Results: Intensivist staffing … research project is to identify the characteristics of the postoperative care of cardiac surgical procedures … Methods (Study Design, Data Sources/Collection, Interventions, Measures, Limitations). … Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey to understand organizational characteristics of CVICUs … Methods (Study Design, Data Sources/Collection, Interventions, Measures, Limitations).

449. Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2022 - Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum Preface Introduction Part 1: Use of Adult Education Methods … As described below, Module 1 provides information for instructors on adult education methods. … The PCPF curriculum is organized into five parts: Part 1: Use of Adult Education Methods in Teaching … PCPF Core Competencies, Module 1 Part 1 focuses on adult education methods and is intended for

450. Patient and Family Engagement in the Surgical Environment Module | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2017 - Distinguish between different methods of engaging patients and family members. … Apply engagement methods to the ASC setting. … Advisers who work with clinicians and leaders to improve policies and procedures. … Discourages family member presence before and after surgical procedures. … Slide 19: Methods of Engaging Patients and Family Members Ask patient first, in private, what matters

451. Protocol - Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Medicare Eligible Patients (pdf file)
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     June 09, 2020 - advancement device) o Exclude bariatric surgery (as a comparator treatment) o Exclude surgical OSA procedure … Methods Contextual Questions and Key Question 2a To address the CQs, we will follow standard methods … Practice parameters for the indications for polysomnography and related procedures. … Procedure Manual. … Methods References

452. AHRQ CAHPS Program: Addressing Emergining Needs for Patient Experience Measurement & Improvement webcast-GINSBERG (pdf file)
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     January 01, 1995 - surveys for quality improvement − Research to advance the science of patient experience, including best methods … interested in updates to CAHPS Health Plan, CAHPS Clinician and Group surveys. 12 Area 2: Survey methods … research aimed at achieving health equity • Applicants must propose at least one study of survey methods … trademarking Area 1: Survey and supplemental item set development, revision, trademarking Area 2: Survey methods

453. 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

454. Exhibits 29 to 31 | 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. … 0.58722 2.677562 0.00742 History of MRSA 1.47331 4.87133 0.00000 Number of procedures … -0.08612 -0.3914 0.69550 History of MRSA 1.149853 3.048832 0.00230 Number of procedures … 0.254338 1.658706 0.09718 History of MRSA 1.347607 5.798036 0.00000 Number of procedures

455. Exhibit 3. Literature Review Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2018 - Table of Contents Guide to Patient and Family Engagement Executive Summary Introduction Methods … Use qualitative and quantitative research methods, including meta-analyses and literature reviews.

456. Work System Analysis: The Key to Understanding Health Care Systems (pdf file)
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     April 22, 2004 - Within that same body of literature is a growing recognition that human factors engineering methods … Although many different methods have been used to conduct system analysis in industry, few methods have … analysis method used (e.g., failure modes and effects analysis, sociotechnical system analysis, probabilistic … Typically, a combination of analytical methods will provide better analysis than any one method, because … one method may compensate for the weaknesses of another.

457. Bariatric Surgery in Women of Reproductive Age: Special Concerns for Pregnancy. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, No. 169 (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2008 - Although this procedure is not as commonly performed as either banding procedures or gastric bypass, … Procedure codes for corresponding gastric procedures were also restricted by ICD-9 codes for obesity … Bariatric surgical procedures by ICD-9 code Procedure ICD-9 Code Gastric bypass High gastric … Then RCTs or matched cohort study comparing barrier methods, OCP, and other methods for contraception … Methods Chapter 3. Results Chapter 4.

458. Estimating the Cost of a Medical Home Transformation (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2015 - To facilitate the transformation, Group Health adopted the Lean method (also known as the Toyota Production … Two different methods are used to assign costs to health care use by Group Health members. … The first method uses an internal cost model developed by Group Health that measures the actual production … The second method of assigning health care costs is based on the resource-based relative value scale … Using this second method alongside the actual costs of production allows the study team to examine the

459. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/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

460. Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     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