Results

Total Results: 1,785 records

Showing results for "methods".

61. Updated Information on the Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate: 2011 and 2012 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    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

62. Appendix A: AHRQ/IHS Improving Health Care Delivery Data Project. Methods | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    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.

63. TeamSTEPPS for Office-Based Care: Implementation Workbook | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/officebasedcare/impworkbook.html
    December 01, 2015 - □ Consistent with current mission and system operating procedures. □ Benefits outweigh risks. … Emergency procedures (rapid identification of and recovery from errors and process failures). … For Example : Simplifies procedures and protocols. … Standardizes equipment, procedures, protocols. Minimizes reliance on memory. … Develop a Plan for Testing the Effectiveness of Your Intervention Objective: To develop a method to

64. Snapshot: The IHA Bundled Episode Payment and Gainsharing Demonstration (pdf file)
    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.

65. Appendix T. Surgical Infection Society Abstract | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    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

66. Module 4: PowerPoint Presentation
    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

67. Appendix V. JAMIA Draft Manuscript | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiapv.html
    April 01, 2018 - Culture Type Map to Procedure Types Appendix F. Algorithms Appendix G. … Methods Study sites and cohort. … VASQIP surveillance is the principle method of SSI accounting at the VA; as such, surveillance is not … Another procedure identified as having an SSI was actually a hysterectomy. … One study in the literature used the same method to develop algorithms and reported high sensitivities

68. 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Detailed Methods for Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Tables (pdf file)
    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

69. Origin | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    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

70. Advancing Methods of Implementing and Evaluating Patient Experience Improvement Using CAHPS® Surveys: Summary of Presentations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    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

71. Building the Workforce | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    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.

72. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiref.html
    April 01, 2018 - Culture Type Map to Procedure Types Appendix F. Algorithms Appendix G. … Improved surveillance for surgical site infections after orthopedic implantation procedures: extending … C-reactive protein is not a reliable marker of infection in flap reconstructive procedures of lower extremities … Random effect modelling of patient-related risk factors in orthopaedic procedures: results from the Dutch … The MI Procedure. In: SAS OnlineDoc™ Version 8.

73. TeamSTEPPS for Office-Based Care Implementation Workbook (pdf file)
    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

74. Overview of Patient Safety Learning Laboratory (PSLL) Projects | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    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

75. The Quick Reference Guide to TeamSTEPPS Action Planning | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    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.

76. Bringing Predictive Analytics to Healthcare Challenge | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    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,

77. Special Edition – Patient Safety Awareness Week | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/854.html
    March 01, 2023 - Researchers Analyze Methods To Reduce Interruptions During Diagnosis . … with traditional surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance approaches alone, applying a statistical method … AHRQ-funded study published in EClinicalMedicine , researchers tested use of the statistical process control method … large infection control network of 29 U.S. community hospitals in the Southeast for 13 common surgical procedures … Researchers found that applying the statistical process control method detected four times as many SSIs

78. Candidate Measure Submission Form (CPCF) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    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

79. Scoring CPCQ (pdf file)
    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

80. Exhibit 2. Number of procedures stratified by hospital and types between 2008 and 2009 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiexh2.html
    April 01, 2018 - Number of procedures stratified by hospital and types between 2008 and 2009 … Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of Surgical Site Infections Chapter 4. … Culture Type Map to Procedure Types Appendix F. Algorithms Appendix G. … JAMIA Draft Manuscript   DH IH VA SLC VVMC * Procedure   Num. … Number of procedures stratified by hospital and types between 2008 and 2009.