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2081. Final Progress Report: Improving quality of postoperative pain care through innovative use of electronic health records (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/hernandez-boussard-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - allows us to quickly and accurately generate evidence on pain management practices and associated patient … Patients were excluded if they had less than two clinical visits, as these patients were likely patients … Certain patient cohorts were also analyzed in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). … To help improve healthcare quality and safety, quality measures/indicators have been used for monitoring … Diverse Patient Trajectories during Cytotoxic Chemotherapy: Capturing Longitudinal Patient Reported

2082. Final Progress Report: Short-term Clinical Deterioration After Acute Pulmonary Embolism (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/weekes-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - Patient-reported quality of life was affected as early as 30 days after acute PE. … deterioration, risk assessment 2 PURPOSE Our long-range goal was to improve the quality and safety … prediction models.5–7 Although newer anticoagulants offer an improved efficacy, convenience, and safety … Clinical algorithms, checklists, and prognostic models are being developed and updated to optimize the safety … bleeding risk, compliance with treatment), which would influence disposition decisions and need for safety

2083. Sexual Activity Status Among Adolescents (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/preventive/chipra-0087-fullreport.pdf
      October 01, 2016 - Providers frequently fail to document sexual histories of new patients or to complete a sexual history … detailed enough to educate patients about sexual risk behaviors (Clark, Brey, Banter, et al. 2012). … Measure Topic – patient safety: No. k. Measure Topic – family experience with care: No. l. … monitoring and guidance patterns for the family, personal goals, informed sexual decisionmaking, and safety … The delivery of sexuality-related patient education to adolescent patients: A preliminary study of family

2084. The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in Children  – Slides
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/aom-children-slides.pptx
      September 01, 2022 - Does my patient understand what to expect and the followup plan? … Does my patient understand what to expect and the followup plan? … Discussion Guide to help your practice develop a standardized approach to the diagnosis and management of patients … Patient Handout: The patient handout explains the symptoms and symptomatic treatment of acute otitis … Cranial indicators identified for peak incidence of otitis media.

2085. 047-Evidence-Behind-Decolonization-Strategies-Notes (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/047-evidence-behind-decolonization-strategies-notes.docx
      October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention The Evidence Behind Decolonization Strategies for MRSA ICU & … and almost 283,000 ICU patient days. … The intervention period included 339,902 patients and over 1.3 million patient-days. … Following this framework, a team can carry out patient safety initiatives and focus on changes through … The execute phase refers to the implementation of the patient safety interventions and putting the plan

2086. Final Progress Report: Exploratory Study Using Queuing Theory To Improve Nurse Staffing Effectiveness (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/stone-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - by calculating the total direct productive hours of care per patient day (HPPD) for the number of patients … Interventions within the other five domains (Physiological Basic, Physiological Complex, Behavioral, Safety … patients. … These include the following: 1) NIC 6486 and 6490 combined Environmental Management: Safety and/or Fall … 1.5-120 > 60 4110 Embolus precautions 13.47 (7.73) 2-30 16-30 6486/6490 Environmental management: Safety

2087. Webinar Transcript - The National Quality Strategy and the Public Sector: Federal Agency Alignment to the Six Priorities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/workingforquality/events/webinar-federal-agency-alignment-to-the-six-priorities.html
      November 01, 2016 - the program has developed a new performance reporting and management system based on 11 core quality indicators … CDC works closely with many partners to improve patient safety and health care quality, including health … care outbreak response, infection control, medication safety, immunization safety, and blood organ and … tissue safety. … Back in 2012, we begin our efforts with the partnership for patients in ensuring timely prenatal care

2088. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - Assessing patient safety risk before the injury occurs: An introduction to sociotechnical probabilistic … Red blood cell transfusion safety: Probabilistic risk assessment and cost/benefits of risk reduction

2089. Guide To Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/implementing-guide.pdf
      March 01, 2017 - Guide to Administering the AHRQ Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture and Reviewing Results … /professionals/quality-patient-safety/cusp/index.html http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety … CAUTI rates are one of the most important indicators of how changes in practices and processes are impacting … systems to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections and urinary catheter use in hospitalized patients … The Ann Arbor criteria for appropriate urinary catheter use in hospitalized medical patients: results

2090. Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home: Family Information Packet (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/hospitals/nicupacket.pdf
      December 01, 2013 - Medication Safety ■ Keep a list of your baby’s medications with your baby at all times. … Crib Safety What is SIDS? ■ “SIDS” stands for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. … ■ Patients do not need to be followed by renal team unless other issues arise. … – All patients with a tracheostomy should be followed by speech therapist. … – Smoking should be forbidden around a patient who has a tracheostomy.

2091. Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home: Family Information Packet (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket.pdf
      December 01, 2013 - Medication Safety ■ Keep a list of your baby’s medications with your baby at all times. … Crib Safety What is SIDS? ■ “SIDS” stands for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. … ■ Patients do not need to be followed by renal team unless other issues arise. … – All patients with a tracheostomy should be followed by speech therapist. … – Smoking should be forbidden around a patient who has a tracheostomy.

2092. Chapter 4. Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2018 - The Safety Officer will monitor safety conditions and develop measures for assuring the safety of all … The Incident Commander or Safety Officer may halt operations at any time based on a safety or security … Security is critically important to assure the safety of both staff and patients. … Patient Management Based on the predetermined role of the ACF, patients will arrive either by private … Safety Officer: A member of the Command Staff responsible for monitoring and assessing safety hazards

2093. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/sepsis-facilitator-guide.pdf
      November 01, 2019 - Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … Slide 4 3 3 Sepsis AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care Moment … At the time of evaluation, patient A in blue, patient B in red, and patient C in green appear similar … A patient-level meta-analysis of 11 trials with 4,482 patients found decreased mortality in the procalcitonin … Finally, a meta- analysis of 16 trials with 5,000 patients showed almost identical results to the patient-level

2094. Patient-Family-Centered-Care-Transcript (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/patient-family-centered-care-transcript.doc
      April 09, 2013 - safety improvement for quite a period of time. … "We believe that patient and family engagement involve collaborating with patients and families of all … safety in your organization. … We should approach to learn from mistakes and improve patient safety in that engaging patients and family … What would she suggest that we use information-wise to teach a patient about the safety behind maybe

2095. Measures of Cognitive Load | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-cognitive-load4.html
      May 01, 2024 - safety in other domains, however. … safety. … impact of EHRs on cognitive load and diagnostic accuracy will be critical to advancing patient safety … orders that do reach patients. 66 EHR audit log data can also be coupled with radio-frequency identification … safety.

2096. Central Venous Catheter Removal Facilitator Notes (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/clabsi-cauti-icu/central-catheter-removal-notes.docx
      April 01, 2022 - Most EHRs have the capacity to create columns on the patient list that identifies patients with central … care roundsoDaily safety huddlesoChecklistsoLeverage EMR for patient list and date of central lineoDaily … care rounds Daily safety huddles Checklists Leverage EMR for patient list and date of central line Daily … You can create columns on the patient list that identifies patients with central li8nes and how long … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety

2097. Emerging Measures (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/emerging/emerging.doc
      January 01, 2001 - Online Resources: For more information on CAHPS®, go to: http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety … measure2.html  For more information on AHRQ QIs, go to: http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety … measures/measure3.html For more information on HEDIS®, go to: http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety … information on Title V Maternal and Child Health Programs, go to: http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety … Online Resources: For more information on CAHMI, go to: http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety

2098. Strategies for Improving CAHPS Clinician & Group (CG-CAHPS) Survey Scores (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20160315/improving-cg-cahps-scores-webcast-transcript.pdf
      March 01, 2016 - We tried to pick indicators that really reinforced the team, including the indicators on staff courtesy … They are certainly the indicators on provider communication. … implemented as part of a patience experience improvement plan will also help really improve quality, safety … We pick usually three indicators. … The Blue Shield of California reported that in the safety net environment 60% of the patients would be

2099. Module 5: How To Measure Pressure Injury Rates and Prevention Practices (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module5/module5_pu_measurement.docx
      January 01, 2016 - This tracking of key indicators is critical to improving prevention practices in this hospital. … Use of the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) is recommended when measuring pressure … experience · Financial information · Safety and quality Pressure injuries fall under safety and quality … It shows trended data specific to the unit for the quality indicators measured and monitored. … Have him/her go through each of the key indicators on the tool.

2100. Meeting Minutes, November 2016 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2017 - , patient safety in ambulatory settings, and omega-3 fatty acids and cardiovascular disease. … innovation, quality, safety, and value in health care.” … Bast called for a research summit, featuring stakeholders, to focus on patient needs and the patient … Another possible focus for initial efforts might be patients with multiple chronic conditions. … Bindman called for the development of indicators of progress.