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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/deluca-michael
January 01, 2023 - Description
Implements an emergency medical records system that will provide shared access to patient … UC1 HS016128
Principal Investigator(s)
DeLuca, Michael
Sharing Patient … The project work identified indicators that track measurable improvements in patient safety, quality … of care, clinician and patient satisfaction, and operational efficiency.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/rural-hospital-collaborative-excellence-using-it
January 01, 2023 - safety among rural and small community hospitals in Texas. … Study findings suggest that IT alone did not increase patient safety or improve inpatient quality of … advanced information technologies (IT) may be a matter of life and death - both to themselves and their patients … There are very talented and skilled people who work in rural facilities and provide good care to the patients … Safety Indicators and Inpatient Quality Indicators.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-lab-follow-delivering-enhanced-medication-list-outpatient-physician
January 01, 2023 - Examine quality and safety improvements. … quality and safety indicators compared to usual care, as well as provider satisfaction with the EMH. … successfully delivered to health care providers at two sites of a community health organization for 4,449 patients … Although analysis did not detect any significant difference between intervention and control patients … the provider did not know what the patient was taking.
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/health-it-costs-and-benefits-database/outcomes-kaiser-permanente-tele
January 01, 2000 - of study: 1996-1997 Study Design: Quasi-experimental Outcomes: Quality of care, access to care, patient … Costs: $1,830 per patient in the intervention group (vs. $1,167 for control group members on average … ) Quality of Care and Patient Safety Outcome: no differences in the quality indicators (medication compliance … Changes in efficiency and productivity: Allowed one nurse to visit 15-20 patients virtually per day … (vs. 5-6 patients with control intervention)
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/action-qi-cds-training.pdf
May 23, 2013 - • Falls can result in serious injury to patients. … • Patient Falls and Patient Falls with Injury are two of the four “nurse
sensitive” indicators of … • “Reducing Risk of Harm resulting from Falls” has been one of the
National Safety Goals recommended … National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI). (2010). … In Guidelines for data collection and submission on quarterly
indicators. Kansas City: Author.
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/health_it_as_a_means__not_an_end__how_health_it_supports_broad_quality_improvement_for_medicaid_and_chip_beneficiaries_5.pdf
March 29, 2010 - is not
enough…”)
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Transforming Primary Care
• Private physicians are a critical part of the safety … Primary care safety-net delivery system in the United States – A comparison
of community health centers … Studies of doctor-patient interaction. … Experience HEDIS CAHPS Survey of Patient Experience
Patient Experience Use of Clinician & Group primary … List of CHIPRA Indicators
Users of CHIPRA Indicators
How to Collect CHIPRA Indicator Data
Maine
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/past-initiatives/transforming-healthcare-quality-through-health-it/west-virginia-medical
September 29, 2007 - West Virginia Medical Institute: Using IT to Improve Patient Safety in Small, Rural Hospitals … I n rural West Virginia, a patient safety project supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research … For example, as Brehm examined patient safety data from the system, he began to wonder about the extent … Bellamy says that hospitals also need to see the connection between improving patient safety and improving … "We want to develop indicators that help our partners understand that this kind of system offers a good
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/health-it-costs-and-benefits-database/integrating-best-care-protocols
care" protocols into clinicians' workflow via care provider order entry: impact on quality-of-care indicators … Upon ignition the selected order set becomes the patient-specific (default) order set and is displayed … every time an MD uses the CPOE system for that patient. … Thus, Admission Advisor could not be used in the emergency department, where many cardiac patients first … Quality of Care and Patient Safety Outcome: ACS order set use increased from 60% in the pre-intervention
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-care-theme/quality-measurement
January 01, 2023 - Quality Measurement
Patient Choice of Telemedicine Encounters … Description
This project will examine the quality and safety impact of patient-initiated telemedicine … Measures To Capture Violations of the Five Rights of Medication Safety
Description
This research … usability evaluation of dashboards that provide feedback to home care nurses to improve the care of patients … This is a protocol for data analysis which includes measures, statistical analysis and performance indicators
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digital.ahrq.gov/type-care/hospice-care
January 01, 2023 - usability of a novel telemedicine application that incorporates a virtual pharmacist into the delivery of patient-centered … Description
Implements an emergency medical records system that will provide shared access to patient … Effectiveness
Description
This project established the feasibility of extracting quality indicators … Midcoast Maine Patient Safety With IT Integration
Description
Developed new systems and a high … level of integration and cooperation in four significant areas: medication management, patient discharge
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/guide-to-evaluating-hie-projects-section-6.pdf
November 14, 2014 - safety
•
Effectiveness
• Efficiency
• Patient
centeredness
• Medical
records
• Billing … safety
•
Effectiveness
• Efficiency
• Patient
centeredness
• Medical
records
• Billing … • Patient safety
• Quality of
care
• EHR data
• For paper
records,
medical
record reviews
probably … • Accuracy and
completeness of
the medication
reconciliation
process
• Patient safety
• Patient … • Transfers
from LTPAC
to emergency
departments
• Patient safety
• Effectiveness
• Efficiency
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digital.ahrq.gov/technology/administrative-system
January 01, 2023 - into how this artificial intelligence-driven technology transforms workflows while addressing critical safety … Number
P20 HS014995
Principal Investigator(s)
Smith, Kipman
Quality Indicators … safety and quality; also provided education intervention to support implementation efforts and evaluate … its effects on patient safety and quality. … patient satisfaction and lower costs.
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/pediatric-resources/pediatric-rules-and-reminders/asthma-overdue-action-plan-review
Many patients do not have regular follow-up to reassess symptom severity and the need to adjust medications … The goal of the reminder is to alert a physician that a patient has not had a visit to reevaluate symptoms … reminder prompts clinicians to review the action plan for individuals who have the following recorded indicators … refuses E: Deferred F: Patient has exercise-induced asthma G: Patient has mild intermittent asthma H … : Patient does not have asthma
A': 1 year B': 2 months C': 1 year D': 1 year E': 2 months F':
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/personal-health-records-and-elder-medication-use-quality
January 01, 2023 - Completed
Grant Number
R18 HS017034
Funding Mechanism(s)
Ambulatory Safety … medication therapy management (MTM) behaviors, beliefs about medications, medication-use quality indicators … and physician-centric medication quality indicators, patient self-efficacy for MTM, and patient beliefs … Personal health records: a randomized trial of effects on elder medication safety … Personal health records: a randomized trial of effects on elder medication safety.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/labgenie-patient-engagement-tool-aid-older-adults-understanding-lab-test
April 01, 2024 - Education
Patient Engagement
Shared Decision Making
Research indicates that patients … such as patient portals to facilitate communication with their patients and to provide them with secure … Viewing lab test results is one of the most used features of patient portals, but older adult patients … Misinterpreting lab results can lead to mismanagement of chronic diseases and safety concerns, particularly … provide tailored visual representations of lab results (e.g., with customized reference ranges and indicators
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/activity/a_systems_engineering_approach__improving_medication_safety_with_clinician_use_of_health_it_2010_pdf__2.pdf
January 01, 2010 - This is known as the Safety Enhancement and Monitoring Instrument – Patient centered (SEMI-P) and is … Outcome assessment focused on medication safety among geriatric patients, in addition
to office staff … Examples include: incorporation of patient education brochures for high-
risk medications; inclusion … of diagnosis on prescriptions; patient reminders regarding followup; patient-
carried medication lists … The “Indicators” tool within the software was used to define
specific measurable outcomes for each initiative
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/Robert%20Jenders%20-%20Sustainable%20Clinical%20Decision%20Support%20The%20Challenge%20of%20Knowledge%20Management%20-%20December%202011.pdf
December 01, 2011 - applications (EHRs, etc)
• Process
– Clinical information system invokes infobutton
manager (IM) with patient … Suitability of the Arden Syntax for representation of
quality indicators. … logic statement is
related, age high limit = 69
Exclusion criteria-
related data
High risk patients … with Clinical Decision
Support: An Implementer’s Guide
• First edition (2005) = Product of HIMSS Patient … Safety Task
Force
• Second edition (2012): Sponsored by AHRQ
• Goal: Provide practical advice
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/current-priorities/consumer-focused-digital-healthcare
September 29, 2021 - and information systems are being developed to help people manage health concerns, monitor important indicators … "Eavesdropping": an information source for inpatients.
2020
Patients … as Safeguards: Understanding the Information Needs of Hospitalized Patients
R01 HS022894 … portals will work for caregivers in the safety net.
2020
Engaging Diverse … Patients in Using an Online Patient Portal
K99/R00 HS022408
Lyles, Courtney
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/partnering-improve-patient-safety-rural-wv
January 01, 2023 - Partnering to Improve Patient Safety in Rural WV
Project Final Report ( PDF , 399.95 … system in rural West Virginia hospitals to support improvements in patient safety. … Three of the partners created the West Virginia Patient Safety Center. … Partnering to Improve Patient Safety in Rural WV - Final Report Citation: Bellamy G. … Partnering to Improve Patient Safety in Rural WV - Final Report.
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/activity/using_health_information_technology_to_improve_ambulatory_chronic_disease_care_2010_pdf__2.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Organization: University of Missouri–Columbia
Mechanism: RFA: HS07-006: Ambulatory Safety and Quality … To improve patient care quality and
safety, the Family Medicine and General Internal Medicine practices … In
addition to measuring the impact on the performance indicators, the team interviewed and observed … The evaluation of the Web-based patient interface was completed through a survey of patients and
providers … This message did not
include an all-inclusive list of patient medications, only the changes patients