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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2018qdr-intro-methods.pdf
September 01, 2019 - in part because the International Classification of
Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification/Procedure … Methods
Trend Analysis
The trend analysis method is the same as described above, but the measures … The Benchmark Comparison method is the same for both the “National View” and
the “State View.” … The method was adapted from the NHQR State Snapshots website
(refer to the methods page at https://nhqrnet.ahrq.gov … The method for estimating current disparities is used for the comparison between a
state and national
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/consumer-exp/reporting/chapter3.html
August 01, 2022 - The Delphi Method is an anonymous process for developing consensus on topics that require input from … investigation, why the event happened, and what actions have been taken to prevent recurrence (e.g., policy and procedure … Environmental Scan and Literature Review
Methods. … Second Round of Consumer Focus Groups
Methods. … changes based on what was learned from consumer reports, through training, and by modifying policies or procedures
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/PCOR.html
December 01, 2021 - program provides an opportunity to build capacity in PCOR, specifically with regard to training in the methods … investigators in developing new skills in comparative effectiveness research methodology and applying these methods … who are interested in a mentored career development experience in comparative effectiveness research methods … trajectory and interested in a mentored career development experience in comparative effectiveness research methods … interested in developing new skills in comparative effectiveness research methodology and applying the methods
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/pfp/pfphac.pdf
September 01, 2014 - Methods To Estimate the Baseline 2010 PFP National Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate
This document describes … the methods AHRQ used to estimate the national rate of hospital-acquired conditions
(HACs) for the … Methods To Estimate the Baseline 2010 PFP
National Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate
PATIENT
SAFETY … As of April 2014, this method has been repeated for 2011, and for 2012 using preliminary data for the … Use of these data may enable the development of a new method that could provide an improved estimate
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/presentations.html
December 01, 2017 - Research Initiative
Topical Papers and Briefs
Presentations, papers, and briefs on advanced methods … Methods and metrics challenges of delivery-system research (PDF File, 196 KB). … Services Research , sponsored by AHRQ, contains papers solicited and reviewed using the journal’s standard procedures … Papers address: research designs for achieving mixed methods integration; processes in mixed method research … teams; mixed methods analyses of care redesign and care delivery in diverse settings.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2021qdr-intro-methods.pdf
December 01, 2021 - 2021 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Introduction and Methods
2021
National
Healthcare … Quality and
Disparities
Report
Introduction
and Methods
This document is in the public domain … Some survey designs, questionnaires, data collection methods, definitions, and data
calculation methods … The estimated number of years to reach
the benchmark is calculated using the method mentioned above. … The
comparison method is the same as the current year disparities analysis.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2019qdr-intro-methods-cx061721.pdf
December 01, 2020 - 2019 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Introduction and Methods
2019
NATIONAL
HEALTHCARE … QUALITY &
DISPARITIES
REPORT
2019
Introduction and Methods
This document is in the public domain … Suggested citation: National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Introduction
and Methods. … Some survey designs, questionnaires, data collection methods, definitions, and data
calculation methods … The estimated number of
years to reach the benchmark is calculated using the method mentioned
above
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/antimicrobial-stewardship.html
catheters reduced overtreatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria compared with standard quality improvement methods … This study found that using limited case-control methods for antibiotic selection was a feasible, practical
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/cost-guide/methodology-options.html
February 01, 2017 - Methodological References Cited by Grantees
Method Name and Definition
Study … Purpose
Data Sources and Analysis Methods
Key Considerations
Gross-Costing
Cost estimate … Descriptive analysis (trend analysis)
Econometric modeling (linear regression, difference-in-difference method … fixed or random effects models to address unobserved variation
Consider a difference-in-difference method … :
Basic accounting methods (multiply number of units by unit costs and add together).
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/fowler-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Methods: The investigators collected and analyzed all of the reported GOALS scores
for surgical fellows … The ultimate outcome of this
work should be not only better-trained surgeons but also a validated method … Traditional methods of assessment of technical skills rely upon subjective
evaluations by senior staff … There is a need for rigorous, reliable, and valid methods
for assessing the surgical performance of … objectively assess the skills of surgeons at intervals during
their careers to provide them with a reliable method
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/cost/exh1.html
October 01, 2015 - Methodological References Cited by Grantees
Method Name and Definition
Study … Purpose
Data Sources and Analysis Methods
Key Considerations
Gross-Costing
Cost estimate … Descriptive analysis (trend analysis)
Econometric modeling (linear regression, difference-in-difference method … fixed or random effects models to address unobserved variation
Consider a difference-in-difference method … :
Basic accounting methods (multiply number of units by unit costs and add together).
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2025-annual-report/appendixa.html
August 01, 2025 - AHRQ’s Investments in Primary Care Research for 2023 and 2024
Appendix A: Approach and Methods … Primary Care Grants and Resources
Appendix A: Approach and Methods
Appendix B: Grant Tables for Additional
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/rice/index.html
August 01, 2018 - Clinical Economics
Research on cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA), cost-benefit analysis, and methods … Contents
Program Focus
Priorities
Policy Projects
Database Resources
Outcomes Measurement
Methods … Support advances in methods for economic analysis. … Top of Page
Methods Research
AHRQ supports methods research in cost-effectiveness and related research
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-patients-source-understanding-dx-error-vol2-5.html
June 01, 2023 - Errors
Executive Summary
Introduction
Eliciting Patients’ Diagnostic Experiences Using Rigorous Methods … Past research already reveals multiple ways elicitation can be improved beyond existing methods … As noted above, substantial work is still needed to adapt elicitation methods to the challenges of the … That will depend on our collective capacity to learn from initial experimentation and adapt feedback methods
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/02-listening-voice-of-patient-webcast-ginsberg.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Listening to the Voice of the Patient: Using Multiple Feedback Methods to Complement CAHPS Survey Data … There
are many ways to gather information from patients:
• Quantitative Methods:
► CAHPS surveys, … proprietary surveys, rapid-cycle surveys
• Qualitative Methods:
► Patient narratives, complaints, focus … 10
Using the Patient’s Voice to Collect Patient
Experience Information
• Methods discussed today … • All of these methods together contribute to a fuller picture of what
happens to patients.
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/using-multiple-modes.html
August 01, 2024 - Recommended Data Collection Procedures for CAHPS Surveys
Each survey sponsor will need to work … Survey vendors should have standard automated procedures for checking and updating phone numbers before … to ensure that the interviewers are, in fact, carrying out interviews using prescribed standards and methods … Related guidance: Methods for Increasing the Number of Responses to CAHPS Surveys.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/learning_pt_narratives_053123-intro.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Learning from Patient Narratives Through Innovative Feedback Reporting Methods Webcast - Intro
Learning … from Patient Narratives Through Innovative
Feedback Reporting Methods
A Webcast Presented by the AHRQ … York-Presbyterian Hospital
4
Learning from Patient Narratives Through Innovative Feedback Reporting Methods
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/learning_pt_narratives_053123-closing.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Learning from Patient Narratives Through Innovative Feedback Reporting Methods Webcast - Closing
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/etchegaray-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Safety Culture Research: Ways to improve existing methods
Safety Culture Research … : Ways to improve existing methods (R13HS023062)
PI: Jason M. … For
example, an RCA after a fall discovered that policies often developed
with the “spray and pray method … o What are the detection methods of events? … Methods.
Results.
List of Publications and Products
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/pace-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Multi-Method Proactive Risk Assessment
Title: Multi-Method Proactive Risk Assessment … and Quality
Grant Number:
1P20HS017142-01
Abstract:
Purpose: To evaluate the ability of a multi-method … Methods: Data from the Medical Office Safety Culture Survey, the Office Vital Signs Survey,
two error … three areas (laboratory management,
imaging management, or medication management) using participatory methods … Methods:
Overview
The project involved primary data collection via the three surveys (Medical Office