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461. Collection of Microbiological Cultures (pdf file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/microbiological-cultures.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - Residents without a catheter • Midstream clean catch is preferred method o Always clean urethral … If no urine is in the tube, clamp the tube for 15–30 minutes prior to procedure. 3.

462. National Evaluation of the CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Program: Final Project Report (pdf file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/chipra-final-report_0.pdf
     February 21, 2016 - Using a variety of methods, we analyzed these data to address a series of research questions.2 (See … measure reports to take one or more additional steps, such as the following: - Establish regular procedures … - Implement policy and programmatic changes in clinical documentation procedures or billing processes … an EHR was updated or modified, programmers and analysts had to reconsider data coding and modify procedures … South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, and West Virginia. 13 Information on the medical home assessment method

463. Fielding the CAHPS Child Hospital Survey (pdf file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/day-of-discharge.pdf
     February 19, 2021 - The sample needs to be large enough to yield 300 completed surveys per hospital, a cost-effective method … Results from the field tests of the Child HCAHPS Tablet Surveying team indicate that the tablet survey method … is more effective than mail-only method. … Tracking Returned Questionnaires Most vendors have established methods for tracking the sample.

464. 2. Synthesis of Key Findings by Category | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/final-report/section2.html
     October 01, 2015 - quality measure reports to take one or more additional steps, such as the following: Establish regular procedures … Implement policy and programmatic changes in clinical documentation procedures or billing processes, … time an EHR was updated or modified, programmers and analysts had to reconsider data coding and modify procedures … Projects involving the development of electronic screening methods were able to achieve their objectives … States experimented with methods to engage families and adolescent patients in QI activities, including

465. Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators - A “How to” Guide for Improving Hospital Quality and Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/qitool/webinar080116/index.html
     December 01, 2017 - use with readily available administrative data Based on ICD-9-CM (and now ICD-10-CM) diagnosis and procedure … ) Rates of potentially avoidable complications and adverse events following adult surgeries and procedures … MS-DRGs, MDCs) Pediatric Quality Indicators (PDIs) Rates of mortality for pediatric surgical procedures … Implementation Methods Slide 42 Improvement Methods Overview (Tool D.1.) … held or missing chemical doses Utilization of mechanical prophylaxis Useful Tools Improvement Methods

466. Use of Higher-Than-Recommended Doses of Antipsychotics in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-177-fullreport.pdf
     May 01, 2018 - 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

467. EvidenceNow Executive Summary - New York City Cooperative (pdf file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/cooperatives/evidencenow-executive-summary-nyc.pdf
     November 01, 2017 - Compare the effect of practice facilitation with usual methods of patient care on implementation of … Use qualitative methods to assess factors that help and hinder practices in implementing change and

468. Fall Prevention Toolkit (doc file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/fallprevention-training/module4/module4_tools.docx
     August 03, 2017 - Performs or supervises performance of care plan procedures or treatments: Close observation of delirious … Performs or supervises performance of care plan procedures or treatments: Close observation of delirious … Assesses patient’s function and mobility levels according to scheduled protocol (e.g., after orthopedic procedures … Does the education provided address risk factor assessment tools and procedures? … Does the education include staff training on documentation methods related to falls (e.g., circumstances

469. Assemble the Team | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/modules/assemble/index.html
     July 01, 2018 - Home Healthcare-Associated Infections Program About the CUSP Method … Healthcare-Associated Infections Program Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria About the CUSP Method

470. Producing Accurate Clinical Quality Reports for Population Health: A Delivery System-Oriented Approach to Report Validation (pdf file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/tools-and-materials/ehr-reports.pdf
     March 01, 2016 - limit the variables that can be pulled into a patient list, thereby reducing the utility of this method … There are three general methods for producing clinical reports from EHR data: two methods that can be … multiple steps including exporting data to a spreadsheet for further manual manipulation, and one method … Multiple Potential Target Populations within a Single Panel Regardless of the method used to generate … fee-for-service medicine, interval incidence reports are commonly used to measure productivity (e.g., how many procedures

471. Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with Post-Traumatic Headache (pdf file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-195-fullreport.pdf
     December 17, 2019 - Explain your rationale for selecting the methods you have chosen, show how you used the methods chosen … Provide appropriate citations to justify methods. … Low IRR may be a sign of poorly executed abstraction procedures, such as ambiguous wording in the data … Explain your rationale for selecting the methods you have chosen, show how you used the methods chosen … of surgical procedures.

472. Findings From the AHRQ Transforming Primary Care Grant Initiative: A Synthesis Report (pdf file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-synthesis-report.pdf
     July 22, 2015 - .................................................................................................1 Methods … Consequently, it would not have been feasible to identify which methods of implementation were most … Used to Study Transformation Almost all of the studies used a mixed methods approach to study the … Scammon et al 4 found that mixed methods were particularly useful for understanding the complex … Multi-Method Evaluation of Physician Group Incentive Programs for Patient-Centered Medical Home Transition

473. Depression Remission or Response for Adolescents and Adults: Report (pdf file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-244-fullreport.pdf
     December 01, 2019 - 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

474. Primary Care Transformation in a NCQA Certified Patient-Centered Medical Home (pdf file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-tai-seale.pdf
     April 01, 2015 - involvement in care; 6) coordination of care throughout the system and with community resources; 7) new methods … committee, and patient safety council); 8) innovations in practice management (including the Lean method

475. Fall Prevention Toolkit (doc file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/fallprevention-training/module3/module3_tools.docx
     January 01, 2012 - Confusion Assessment Method: Adapted from Inouye SK, van Dyck CH, Alessi CA, et al. … To rate the patient with the Confusion Assessment Method, use the worksheet on the next page. … Confusion Assessment Method Shortened Version Worksheet EVALUATOR: DATE: I. … A new method for detection of delirium. … The Confusion Assessment Method within this tool is adapted from a tool by Sharon K.

476. Supplement to Evaluation Highlight No. 7: How are CHIPRA quality demonstration States designing and implementing caregiver peer support programs? (pdf file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/supplhighlight07.pdf
     February 01, 2014 - training Prefers that caregivers have 6 years of relevant experience (Utah only) Recruitment methods

477. Sensemaking and Learn From Defects for Perinatal Safety: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/learn-from-defects-fac-guide.html
     July 01, 2023 - the wrong procedure or rule. … Organizational failures occur when decisional elements, such as culture,procedures, and leadership decisions … There is no absolutely correct method of building a causal tree. … Do staff members know about the policy or procedure? Question 3. … Are staff members using the procedure as intended? Question 4.

478. Behavior Therapy as First-Line Treatment for Preschool-Aged Children With ADHD (pdf file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-089-fullreport.pdf
     January 30, 2017 - However to facilitate this method for measurement there are recommendations we would make based on the … Quality assurance procedures also must be in place to assure that comprehensive care is provided. … Explain your rationale for selecting the methods you have chosen, show how you used the methods chosen … Provide appropriate citations to justify methods. … Explain your rationale for selecting the methods you have chosen, show how you used the methods chosen

479. SOPS Nursing Home Survey Items and Composite Measures (pdf file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/sops-nurse-home-items-06-16-21.pdf
     January 01, 2000 - Note • For more information on getting started, selecting a sample, determining data collection methods … , establishing data collection procedures, conducting a web-based survey, and preparing and analyzing … Staff follow standard procedures to care for residents. A6. … To make work easier, staff often ignore procedures. … My supervisor says a good word to staff who follow the right procedures. C3.

480. Communication of Weight Classification for Children Who Are Overweight or Obese (pdf file)
     www.talkingquality.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-241-bmi-communication-full-report.pdf
     February 01, 2020 - 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 … Low IRR may be a sign of poorly executed abstraction procedures, such as ambiguous wording in the data … 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