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1021. Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/system/delivery-system-initiative/casalino/paper/casalino_idkeydsr.pdf
      February 01, 2014 - the cost and quality of care provided. … the processes used, and the cost and quality of care the organizations provide. … Assessing the relationship between quality of care and the characteristics of health care organizations … Higher health care quality and bigger savings found at large multispecialty medical groups. … Examples of Outcomes  Quality of care.  Cost of care.

1022. Chapter 2. Determine Surgical Site Infection Rates (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - Denver Health and Vail hospitals followed National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) guidelines and performed … Results were pooled to report overall accuracy. … All reports of sensitivity, especially when grouped by procedure as in Exhibit 16 , must be interpreted … Reports of anywhere between 0.560 and 2.7 percent can be seen for deep SSI after cardiac surgery. … none of them report individual hospital validation results among hospitals as heterogeneous as the principal

1023. Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - JAMIA Draft Manuscript Final Contract Report The Agency for Healthcare Research and … hip and knee arthroplasty). … Detection Methods to Determine Procedure-specific, Organism-specific SSI Rates Versus Estimates of Annual National … Conclusions and Recommendations    Challenges Encountered, and Strategies for Overcoming Them    Lessons … Department of Health and Human Services or the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

1024. Transitional Care Medication Safety: Stakeholders' Perspectives | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2017 - Thus, it was felt that care quality could be improved by reducing the workload of current staff or hiring … In the ensuing years, we are heartened to report that there are available, evidence-based strategies … of care transitions, including the safety of medication use. … Further, such a policy has been endorsed as a best practice by The Joint Commission and the National … Conclusion Preventing medication discrepancies and ADEs remains a national priority.

1025. Appendix A, Pt. 2 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - and symptoms of a transmissible infection illness to report conditions promptly to their supervisory … proper incision care, symptoms of SSI, and the need to report such symptoms Surveillance recommendations … Complications of Arthroscopy and Arthroscopic Surgery: Results of a National Survey , DeLee, JC, The … ; Bunker and Thomas report 0.6% complications. … Investigators who give a working definition of infection in their reports often rely on culture data.

1026. Rehospitalization for Childhood Asthma: Timing, Variation, and Opportunities for Intervention (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2014 - what rates might be achievable with high quality of care. … We were un- able to determine how much of this variation was due to substandard quality of care. … readmissions more difficult to avoid in some patients and communities regardless of the quality of care … Furthermore, the relationship between readmission and health care quality is complex.28 Other health … Hospital-level compliance with asthma care quality measures at children’s hospitals and subsequent asthma-related

1027. Estimating the Costs of Primary Care Transformation: A Practical Guide and Synthesis Report (pdf file)
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      July 31, 2015 - visits per year, payer mix, indicators of health care quality, and PCMH recognition or certification … How did quality of care improve after practice changes were made (e.g., as measured by patient satisfaction … Some grantees used quantitative data to compare measures of care quality and utilization before and … For example, Kralewski and colleagues examined health care quality and access metrics such as ambulatory … /store/surveys-and-benchmarking/printed-reports/mgma-cost-survey-for-primary-care-practices-2014-report-based-on

1028. Tool 4: How To Deliver the Re-Engineered Discharge to Diverse Populations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2025 - of improving the quality of care and avoiding preventable readmissions. 2   Culture and Its Relationship … readmissions. 12 , 13 The Joint Commission, in its report What Did the Doctor Say? … Reconcile the discharge plan with national guidelines. … They often assess the quality of care, influence the patient's expression of symptoms, and shape the … Report any suspected mental health issues to the medical team for them to investigate and plan for treatment

1029. Tool 4: How To Deliver the Re-Engineered Discharge to Diverse Populations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/redtool4.html
      March 01, 2025 - of improving the quality of care and avoiding preventable readmissions. 2   Culture and Its Relationship … readmissions. 12 , 13 The Joint Commission, in its report What Did the Doctor Say? … Reconcile the discharge plan with national guidelines. … They often assess the quality of care, influence the patient's expression of symptoms, and shape the … Report any suspected mental health issues to the medical team for them to investigate and plan for treatment

1030. 2012 Chartbook: What Patients Say About Their Health Care Providers and Clinics (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/hp/compare/CAHPS-Database-2013-HP-Chartbook.pdf
      January 01, 2013 - The “report builder” feature allows users to create and download custom reports on demand. … Comparisons by Year The bar charts in this report and the ORS compare results for both 2013 and 2011 … The Medicare results presented here may differ from other reports due to the inclusion or exclusion of … • Report builder: The report builder feature allows users to create custom reports on demand, consisting … as the AHRQ National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports.

1031. 10 Patient Safety Tips for Hospitals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2018 - A free 10-minute patient education video and companion 24-page booklet, both in English and Spanish, … Report and share patient safety information with Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs) to help others avoid … By providing both privilege and confidentiality, PSOs create a secure environment where clinicians and … quality by identifying and reducing the risks and hazards associated with patient care. … Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

1032. Section 4: Selecting Care Management Interventions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/medicaidmgmt/mm4.html
      October 01, 2014 - Provider Profiling and Reports 5 Provider Incentives 3 Registries and Clinical Information … Guideline Sources Guidelines and Measures, https://www.ahrq.gov/gam/index.html National Heart, … As part of these sessions, the practices were required to set measurement goals and to report the measures … Practice profiles and reports. … delivery of key clinical interventions that help improve quality of care and clinical outcomes.

1033. New Models of Primary Care Workforce - Case Example #6: Henry Ford Health System (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2016 - review, explored extant data sources, convened a Technical Expert Workgroup of national experts in … other underserved groups to eliminate health care-related disparities. … chronic care management, motivational interviewing, between-visit management, awareness of high-value care … , quality indicators, and benchmarking. … Regular reports are posted in the clinic about in-clinic QI projects, protocols, and processes.

1034. Improving Patient Safety in Ambulatory Surgery Centers: A Resource List for Users of the AHRQ Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture. (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/asc/resources/asc-resource_list.pdf
      March 01, 2016 - Outcomes Assessment Program), a program of the Foundation for Health Care Quality, provides a free, … and AHRQ’s extensive research in the fields of patient safety and health care quality. … Call to Action: Safeguarding the Integrity of Healthcare Quality and Safety Systems http://www.nahq.org … /uploads/NAHQ_call_to_action_FINAL.pdf The National Association for Healthcare Quality Call to Action … : Safeguarding the Integrity of Healthcare Quality and Safety Systems provides best practices to enhance

1035. Module 1 Slides: Welcome to the TAKEheartInitiative and the Benefits of Increasing Cardiac (pdf file)
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      January 30, 2020 - (ABQAURP) and American Hospital Association (AHA)/Health Research and Education Trust (HRET). … 5 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Importance of CR 11 PARTICIPANTS • Overwhelming evidence has led to numerous national guidelines … FOR PATIENTS- SIGNIFICANT DISPARITIES Barriers to CR Participation: Why So Low? … SOCIETY • National guidelines indicate that CR is a class 1a recommendation (AHA/ACC) for MI & CABG

1036. Final Progress Report: Epidemiology, Exploration, and Evaluation: Addressing potentially dangerous medications in children on Medicaid with a mental health diagnosis (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Epidemiology, Exploration, and Evaluation: Addressing potentially dangerous medications … Ronis studied factors related to doctor-patient decision making, relationships, and the quality of care … Though analysis of the data is ongoing, we report here some interesting and key findings: 37% of practices … regarding whether a prescription has been filled, and 26% receive monthly reports regarding Rx fills … Impact of Patient Centered Medical Homes on Disparities in Emergency Department (ED) and Hospital Use

1037. Final Progress Report: Improving Warfarin Management in Competitive Healthcare (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/levett-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Improving Warfarin Management in Competitive Healthcare Kirkwood Community … Levett, MD AHRQ Grant Final Progress Report Title of Project: Improving Warfarin Management in … presentations: Sharing healthcare quality data at the community level o Ted Townsend, Chief Executive … • Increase consumer access to healthcare quality indicators in language that is consumer friendly … AHRQ Grant Final Progress Report Structured Abstract Purpose (Objectives of Study).

1038. Chapter 6. Measure Maps and Profiles (continued, 25) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2014 - in safety net clinics to report their experiences with implementation of PCMH characteristics. … with 0 indicating worst and 100 indicating best. … Logic Model/Conceptual Framework: The 2008 National Committee for Quality Assurance PCMH standards. … National Committee for Quality Assurance. PCMH Standards & Guidelines. … Format/Data Source: A 49 item, paper-based survey asking physicians to report their use of specific

1039. Chapter 1. The Framework for Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 01, 2016 - National Quality Forum [NQF] measures), Partnership for Patients initiatives, cost savings from more … Analyzing care delivery, assessing and addressing barriers, and ongoing measurement and monitoring are … Enlist those who can report ICD code frequencies at discharge, perform data entry, set up reports from … and let others address VTE prevention for orthopedic, general medical, oncology, and obstetrics and … This includes building the right tools and infrastructure for order sets and measurement and achieving

1040. Chapter 1. The Framework for Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide1.html
      February 01, 2016 - National Quality Forum [NQF] measures), Partnership for Patients initiatives, cost savings from more … Analyzing care delivery, assessing and addressing barriers, and ongoing measurement and monitoring are … Enlist those who can report ICD code frequencies at discharge, perform data entry, set up reports from … and let others address VTE prevention for orthopedic, general medical, oncology, and obstetrics and … This includes building the right tools and infrastructure for order sets and measurement and achieving