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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/assessment-pediatric-look-alike-sound-alike-substitution-errors/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - Assessment of Pediatric Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Substitution Errors - 2012
Project Name
Assessment of Pediatric Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Substitution Errors
Principal Investigator
Basco, William
Organization
Medical University of South Carolina
Funding Mechanism
PAR:…
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digital.ahrq.gov/2019-year-review/research-summary/using-aviation-technology-prevent-healthcare-errors-health-it
January 01, 2019 - Using Aviation Technology to Prevent Healthcare Errors: The Health IT Black Box
Similar to the airline industry’s use of a “black box” that captures actions leading up to a near miss or error, the health IT black box captures mouse movements and keystrokes made by users of EHRs. This allows for a robust analysis of…
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digital.ahrq.gov/document-type/data-collection-form
January 01, 2023 - Data Collection Form
ADE Incident Identification Form
Description
This form identifies an adverse drug event using data reported by a clinician.
Document Source
Statewide Implementation of Electronic Health Records
ADE and Near Mis…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/workflowtoolkit/WhatIsWorkflow.ppt
January 01, 2009 - How Do I Evaluate Workflow?
What is Workflow?
Defining workflow
Definitions of workflow vary. Here are a couple:
The flow of work through space and time, where work is comprised of three components: inputs are transformed into outputs.[1]
The activities, tools, and processes needed to produce or modify work, pr…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/novel-it-create-patient-integrated-quality-improvement
January 01, 2023 - Novel IT To Create Patient-Integrated Quality Improvement
Project Final Report ( PDF , 1.44 MB) 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 represent the views of AHRQ.…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/survey/improving-sickle-cell-transitions-focus-group-moderator-guide-%20it-developers.pdf
June 16, 2021 - Clarify mechanisms to communicate whether monitoring taking
place, whether actions occurring and whether
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs026732-usher-final-report-2023.pdf
January 01, 2023 - all
admissions, compared against 4.8% of internal transfers within systems and 1.8% of admissions
occurring
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/idea
January 01, 2023 - Idea Generation
Benchmarking
Description
Benchmarking is a process of evaluating metrics or best practices from other organizations (either related or unrelated to your own) and then applying them to your organization.
Brainwriting
Description
B…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/examples/finalize
January 01, 2023 - Finalize Workflows
1. Examples of flowcharts
Patient Check In ( PDF , 18KB)
Patient Check Out ( PDF , 18KB)
Post-Appointment Lab Visit ( PDF , 17KB)
2. Why and how do we use the flowcharts we previously developed again, at this point?
By now your flowcharts will provide a…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/delrahim-howlett-podcast-transcript.pdf
June 16, 2021 - Delrahim Howlett Podcast Transcript
Podcast 1
Web‐Based Assessment and Brief Intervention for Alcohol Use in Women of Childbearing Age
(Dr. Katia Delrahim Howlett)
Narrator: Welcome to Health IT Spotlight from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders result from prenatal e…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r18hs026704-ahmad-final-report-2023.pdf
January 01, 2023 - program until in-person contact was
allowed, thus some interviews were split with the first half occurring … virtually and the second
part occurring in-person restrictions were lifted.
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/survey/survey-physician-computer-technology.pdf
June 16, 2021 - problems in our
practice 1 2 3 4 5
g) Our procedures and systems are
good at preventing errors from
occurring
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/examples/flowcharts
January 01, 2023 - Flowcharts
1. Examples of flowcharts
In-Office Prescribing - Paper System ( PDF , 22KB)
Prescription Renewal Request - Paper System ( PDF , 25KB)
2. Why and how do we assess workflow using flowcharts when we are determining our clinic’s health it system requirements?
A flow…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/shared-medical-records-and-chronic-illness-care
January 01, 2023 - Shared Medical Records and Chronic Illness Care
Project Final Report ( PDF , 237.74 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 represent the views of AHRQ. No st…
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digital.ahrq.gov/medication-reconciliation
January 01, 2023 - This information is for reference purposes only. It was current when produced and may now be outdated. Archive material is no longer maintained, and some links may not work. Persons with disabilities having difficulty accessing this information should contact us at: https://digital.ahrq.gov/contact-us . Let us know th…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/guide-to-reducing-unintended-consequences-of-electronic-health-records.pdf
August 01, 2011 - eliminate the root cause or
contributing factor you will reduce the likelihood of similar problems occurring … The goal of RCA is to identify
both active errors (errors occurring at the point of interface between
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/closing-feedback-loop-improve-diagnostic-quality/annual-summary/2011
January 01, 2011 - Closing the Feedback Loop to Improve Diagnostic Quality - 2011
Project Name
Closing the Feedback Loop to Improve Diagnostic Quality
Principal Investigator
Weiss, Eta
Organization
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Funding Mechanism
RFA: HS07-002: Ambulatory Safety …
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/histogram
January 01, 2023 - Histogram
Also Known As
Frequency Distribution
Description
A histogram graphically demonstrates the frequency with which various values of a particular variable occur in a set of data. The height of the bar indicates the frequency of occurrence.
Uses
To quickly and easily demonst…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/comms-usage-diagram
January 01, 2023 - Comms Usage Diagram
Acronym
CUD
Description
A comms usage diagram (CUD) displays how teams in different geographical areas collaborate across their respective locations. The diagram also includes information about how and why the communication occurs, the specific technology being used, and th…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/workflow-diagram
January 01, 2023 - Workflow Diagram
Also Known As
Physical Layout Flowchart
Spaghetti Diagram
Transportation Diagram
Description
A workflow diagram demonstrates movement through a process. The diagram is comprised of a map (such as a floor plan) of the area where the process occurs and uses lines to show…