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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/bozicstudysnapshot.pdf
February 01, 2015 - The payment is designed to
cover the average cost of a defined “bundle” of services related to a procedure … In addition to the treatment or procedure, the bundle may include standard
care needed before and afterward … Study Methodology
RAND Corporation used qualitative methods (interviews and focus groups) to assess the … RAND planned to use quantitative methods
to evaluate the impact of bundled payments on the costs and … quality of orthopedic
procedures for commercial enrollees.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/observation/observation.pptx
May 01, 2017 - Reliable use of agreed-to work methods (e.g. surgical safety checklist and communication behaviors) … Question Preparation
1 Can you use a surgical safety checklist form to capture key points in a work method … , times of day, and days of the week you want to include in your test.
4 Can you summarize 10 procedure … Supervisor can report on gaps in daily huddle and use problem-solving methods to reduce the gaps. … Investigate causes
• QI* project
Integration With Leaders
• Senior leader unit review
• Escalation from procedure
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/about/origin.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: because changing medical practice is difficult, and people delivering care need proven methods … EvidenceNOW provides that support, as well as an opportunity to identify effective methods for increasing … the ABCS to improve heart health for patients at risk for heart disease, and 2) identify effective methods
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/cahps/news-and-events/events/2020-meeting-summary.html
December 01, 2020 - of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®)
Webcasts & Recent Events
Advancing Methods … Improving Patient Experience
CAHPS Announcements
Contact CAHPS
Advancing Methods … Using a mixed-methods study approach, including qualitative and statistical analyses as well as surveys … Methods used to improve CAHPS scores have included incentives for improvement, network curation, steerage … reviewed December 2020
Page originally created December 2020
Internet Citation: Advancing Methods
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/pcor/ahrq-pcor-trust-fund-training-projects/pcortf-tcdhs12001.html
June 01, 2018 - Institutional Mentored Career Development Award Program
Researcher Training and Workforce Development in Methods … Act provides an opportunity to build capacity in PCOR, specifically with regard to training in the methods
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/hacrate2011-12.html
January 01, 2018 - Healthcare-Associated Infections Program
Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
About the CUSP Method … 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 … Pressure Ulcers
1,320,000
40.41
1,300,000
39.43
Surgical Site Infection
NHSN
SSIs for 17 procedures … All Other Hospital- Acquired Conditions
MPSMS
Femoral Artery Puncture for Catheter Angiographic Procedures
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/learning-health-systems/building-workforce.html
May 01, 2022 - Research Methods . … Apply methods to optimally engage diverse participants (including clinicians, staff, patients, community … Apply LHS knowledge and methods to translate, implement, and scale research innovations to advance equity … health systems using appropriate study designs and analytic methods to assess outcomes of interest to … Demonstrate knowledge of mixed methods and how they can be used to improve LHS research studies.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/education/curriculum-tools/teamstepps/officebasedcare/impworkbook.pdf
December 11, 2015 - requirements
o DoD
o Service
o Accreditation
Consistent with current mission and system operating procedures … Sustainable
Includes a training plan
o Initial/Newcomers/Refresher
o Turnover
o Emergency procedures … harm in event of error or
process failure
Addresses human factors
For Example:
o Simplifies procedures … and protocols
o Standardizes equipment, procedures, protocols
o Minimizes reliance on memory
o … Develop a Plan for Testing the Effectiveness of Your
Intervention
Objective: To develop a method
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/appendixa.html
December 01, 2017 - Methods
Appendix B: Patient age, health status, and IHS total treatment costs by diabetes stage. … Nurse; 3-Public Health Nurse; or 4-Health Aide
For each visit, reported Medical Nutrition Therapy procedure … 1 - Provider types: 1- Clinical Pharmacy Specialist; 2- Pharmacy Practitioner; 3- Pharmacist AND Procedure … codes : one of the 3 Medical Therapy Management procedure codes
OR
2 – Clinic code: Diabetes … Methods. Content last reviewed December 2017.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/index.html
February 01, 2024 - Tools included process mapping, swim lane diagrams, functional resonance analysis method, failure modes … Develop a systematic method to study patient safety using a stepwise approach of problem analysis through … neonatal resuscitation: (1) the design of the physical workspace; (2) decision making during this invasive procedure … devices that produce imprecise results and interfere with patient care procedures. … Neonatal resuscitation is a time-pressured activity that requires teams to coordinate invasive procedures
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/cpcq-scoring.pdf
May 01, 2017 - ESCALATES CPCQ Strategies Scoring Method
1. … In short, we
plan to implement a multiple imputation procedure to fully utilize observable data
and … Many methods are used, the most popular of which are multiple imputation
and regression methods. … items for a single practice is missing, we will exclude
that practice from the multiple imputation procedure … Results: The method is applied to 3 datasets, a constructed dataset that shows the
method in a simplified
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/challenges/past/predictive-analytics/index.html
January 01, 2022 - AHRQ invited applicants to use predictive analytics and related methods to estimate hospital inpatient … In general, reliability was assessed by how closely the model or methods deployed predicted the actual … An overall evaluation metric for the submitted model or method was calculated in the following way: … methods to produce the winning predictions. … The team deployed a variety of methods, including triple smoothing with seasonality and random walk,
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/cpcf-form6.html
December 01, 2013 - The method for establishing the reliability of a measure will depend on the type of measure, data source … Explain your rationale for selecting the methods you have chosen, show how you used the methods chosen … Provide appropriate citations to justify methods. … The method for establishing the validity of a measure will depend on the type of measure, data source … Explain your rationale for selecting the methods you have chosen, show how you used the methods chosen
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2022qdr-mepsmethods.pdf
December 01, 2022 - 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Detailed Methods for Medical Expenditure Panel … Survey Tables
2022 NATIONAL HEALTHCARE QUALITY AND DISPARITIES REPORT
DETAILED METHODS FOR MEDICAL … Detailed Methods for Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Tables
2 2022 National Healthcare Quality and … Detailed Methods for Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Tables
6 2022 National Healthcare Quality and … Detailed Methods for Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Tables
12 2022 National Healthcare Quality and
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/instructor/essentials/implguide3.html
November 01, 2018 - Methods for data collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation. … Method for sample collection or recruitment.
If random, definition of "random".
… Description of data collection methods.
… For Example :
Simplifies procedures and protocols. … Standardizes equipment, procedures, protocols.
Minimizes reliance on memory.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/overview/overview-facnotes.docx
May 01, 2017 - At the same time, the diversity and complexity of procedures continues to increase. … shared reporting on key safety indicators; collaborative learning and coaching on quality improvement methods … But few studies provide practical guidance or specific methods for sustaining changes. … Examples include safe surgery checklists, infection control procedures, and role-based standard work … Moving to the bottom center: Problem solving methods are key for identifying and addressing problems
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/funding/process/study-section/resfoci.html
October 01, 2020 - & Innovation Research
Access and Utilization
Cost/Finance/Markets
Qualitative & Quantitative Methods … Technology (Health IT) Assessment
Information Sciences; Dissemination
Qualitative & Quantitative Methods … Effectiveness
Patient-Center/Consumer-Focused Healthcare Effectiveness
Qualitative & Quantitative Methods … Safety through Simulation Research
Healthcare-associated Infection
Qualitative & Quantitative Methods … Evidence-based Medicine
Quality Improvement Research
Dissemination/Translation Research Findings and Methods
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiapt.html
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. … Methods: Cases of arthroplasty (hip and knee) between January 2007 and October 2010; herniorrhaphy and … The NHSN basic risk index and SIR was calculated for each procedure based on the following variables: … The SIR uses logistic regression modeling and takes into account more variables and procedure-specific
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/problem-solving/problem-solving-facnotes.docx
May 01, 2017 - Does your organization have a preferred method? … Weekly observation of procedures and work methods by the supervisor, as actually performed, is another … Sometimes, the method needs to be redesigned and the way forward is not clear, so you jump down to box … The change to work method or work environment can be done immediately. … safety issue that requires action—for example, to call for additional clinical staff or to stop the procedure
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www.qualitymeasures.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