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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/cause-and-effect-diagram
January 01, 2023 - Cause-and-Effect Diagram
Also Known As
Ishikawa Diagram
Fishbone Diagram
Examples
Roberts L, Johnson C, Shanmugam R, et al. Computer simulation and six-sigma tools applied to process improvement in an emergency department. 17th Annual Society for Health Systems Management Engineering F…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/problem
January 01, 2023 - Problem Solving
Use Case
Description
A use case is a set of instructions that an individual in a process completes to go through one single step in that process. It describes what the user does to interact with a system.
5W2H
Description
5W2H is…
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digital.ahrq.gov/organization/university-illinois-chicago
January 01, 2023 - University of Illinois at Chicago
Integrating Contextual Factors into Clinical Decision Support to Reduce Contextual Error and Improve Outcomes in Ambulatory Care
Description
This research studied whether clinical decision support could reduce contextual errors, improve patien…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/experience/murphy-ja-et-al-1997
January 01, 1997 - Murphy JA et al. 1997 "Nursing process redesign with the implementation of a computer based patient record in the ambulatory setting."
Reference
Murphy JA, Ahlstrom JS. Nursing process redesign with the implementation of a computer based patient record in the ambulatory setting. Stud Health Technol In…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/uc1hs015096-davison-final-report-2008.pdf
January 01, 2008 - Implementation occurred in January 2006. … Installation occurred in May 2006. … Most nursing staff did not to have a
complete understanding of the system or why certain errors occurred … Leaders expressed concern about lapses in patient records that may have occurred due to
problems with
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/uc1hs015270-hayden-final-report-2008.pdf
January 01, 2008 - When asked why this change had occurred, he
said that this philosophy of openness around safety issues … generally a “black hole”
and that staff members were not systematically made aware of errors that had occurred … safety from the impact of all the procedural changes and information technology changes that
have occurred … affect on the inclusion of the four
SNAP elements in shift report than did the on-the-job coaching that occurred … A major goal
of the eMAR system was to intercept potential administration errors before they occurred
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/dowding-d-et-al-2009
January 01, 2009 - In case site 1 this occurred frequently, with the nurse telling the patient what their dose of medication
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs021236-franklin-final-report-2017.pdf
January 01, 2017 - The release of the dashboards and their uptake by end-users
occurred in stages. … Return visits to the
departments occurred at eight of the original facilities. … For hospital 1, this occurred nearly 3
years later following our initial observations.
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs020270-alpern-final-report-2017.pdf
January 01, 2017 - Automated data quality control occurred prior to submission through an
application created for this
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs024949-yellowlees-final-report-2022.pdf
January 01, 2022 - Patient recruitment occurred during years 2 through 6. … It was very slow during year 2 and ceased
completely for about 18 months when Covid-19 occurred in years
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/process
January 01, 2023 - Process Improvement
Lean
Description
Lean is a systematic method for streamlining a process by identifying and eliminating unnecessary elements of a process that do not contribute value to the desired outcome or the product being created (also known as waste). The seven types …
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digital.ahrq.gov/program-overview/research-stories/opening-window-depression
January 01, 2023 - Opening a Window to Depression
Theme:
Engaging and Empowering Patients and Caregivers
Subtheme:
Using Digital Healthcare Tools in Chronic Disease Self-Management
Many people with depression who do not have upcoming medical appointments go undiagnosed. An online questionnaire can help get t…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/aas-ih-2002
January 01, 2002 - Aas IH 2002 "Telemedicine and changes in the distribution of tasks between levels of care."
Reference
Aas IH. Telemedicine and changes in the distribution of tasks between levels of care. J Telemed Telecare 2002;8 Suppl 2:1-2.
Abstract
"The present investigation, which was part of a larger stu…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/berner-es-et-al-1999
January 01, 1999 - Berner ES et al. 1999 "Effects of a decision support system on physicians' diagnostic performance."
Reference
Berner ES, Maisiak RS, Cobbs CG, et al. Effects of a decision support system on physicians' diagnostic performance. J Am Med Inform Assoc 1999;6(5):420-427.
[Link]
Abstract
"Purpose:…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-patient-safety-and-clinician-cognitive-support-through-emar-redesign
April 30, 2024 - Improving Patient Safety and Clinician Cognitive Support Through eMAR Redesign
Project Final Report ( PDF , 307.77 KB) Disclaimer
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily repre…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r18hs025943-snyder-final-report-2024.pdf
January 01, 2024 - This documentation occurred by using either a separate provider tablet or
through use of a free Android … by patient/ proxy 0
#Contacts to facilitate implementation
A total of 7 unplanned contacts occurred … by patient/ proxy 0
#Contacts to facilitate implementation
A total of 87 unplanned contacts occurred
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/lesson/10-0051-ef-medication-reconciliation.pdf
February 01, 2010 - Using Health Information Technology to Perform Medication Reconciliation
Using Health Information Technology to
Perform Medication Reconciliation
Findings from the AHRQ Health IT Portfolio
Prepared for:
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Department of Health and Human Services
540 Gaither Road
Ro…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/evaluating-prediction-tool-and-decision-aid-patients-crohns-disease/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - Evaluating a Prediction Tool and Decision Aid for Patients with Crohn’s Disease - 2012
Project Name
Evaluating a Prediction Tool and Decision Aid for Patients with Crohn's Disease
Principal Investigator
Siegel, Corey
Organization
Dartmouth College
Funding Mechanism
…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/critical-path-method
January 01, 2023 - Critical Path Method
Acronym
CPM
Also Known As
Activity Network Diagram
Critical Path Analysis
Description
The critical path method (CPM) allows you to calculate the "critical path" of a project by showing the necessary order of tasks, the ideal project schedule, and possible pro…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/quality-indicators-care-coordination-measures-project
January 01, 2023 - Quality Indicators Care Coordination Measures Project
Project Description
Annual Summaries
Publications
Project Details -
Completed
Contract Number
290-04-0020
Funding Mechanism(s)
Support for Quality Indicators II
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