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  1. HCUP QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/quality.pdf
    January 31, 2025 - data processing, the decision was made to exclude V447 and V557 from the female screen because these patients … TRICARE edits are available online at https://health.mil/Military-Health- Topics/Access-Cost-Quality-and-Safety … , G0027, G0102 to G0103; G0416, https://health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/Access-Cost-Quality-and-Safety … Rates-and-Reimbursement/Age-and-Gender-Restrictions https://health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/Access-Cost-Quality-and-Safety … Rates-and-Reimbursement/Age-and-Gender-Restrictions https://health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/Access-Cost-Quality-and-Safety

  2. Medical Office SOPS Translation Information | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/sops/international/medical-office/translators.html
    January 01, 2010 - culture in their organizations, AHRQ developed the Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture, … What is "patient safety culture"? Patient safety is a critical component of health care quality. … impact of patient safety improvement initiatives, to examine trends in patient safety culture change … Owner/Managing Partner/Leadership Support for Patient Safety EA. … see if the changes led to the expected improvement in patient safety .) 12.

  3. The Four Es of Early Mobility: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/4es-early-mobility-slides.html
    February 01, 2017 - Patients Slide 1: AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients The Four Es of Early … Safety: Screen daily for PT/OT safety before initiating therapy. … Share stories about patients. Develop a business case. … Patient on comfort/palliative care measures. … Patient unavailable throughout the day.

  4. In Conversation with...James P. Bagian, MD | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withjames-p-bagian-md
    September 01, 2006 - It makes our patients safer, but it doesn't directly impinge on what we do for patient safety. … JB: Every one of our hospitals has a patient safety manager whose job is to run the patient safety program … I will say though—and this might sound strange—that most of the benefit to the patients for patient safety … Boston, MA: National Patient Safety Foundation; 2015. … April 23, 2014 The long road to patient safety: a status report on patient safety systems

  5. Chartbook for Hispanic Health Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/index.html
    May 01, 2018 - Hispanic Health Care Acknowledgments Health Care For Hispanics National Quality Strategy Priorities: Patient … Safety National Quality Strategy Priority: Healthy Living Part 1: Overviews of the Report and the … Around AHRQ's Priority Populations Access to Health Care National Quality Strategy Priorities Patient … Safety Person-Centered Care Care Coordination Effective Treatment Healthy Living Care Affordability

  6. Final Progress Report: Teamwork and Error in Neonatal Intensive Care (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/thomas2-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Scope: Neonates are vulnerable patients and often the unfortunate victims of medical errors. … Key words: error, teamwork, neonatal resuscitation, patient safety 2 III. … One resident noted that "team referred to a group of people who work together to care for patients in … Halamek is an AHRQ-funded patient safety investigator who has developed a neonatal simulator and a neonatal … Under review at Quality and Safety in Healthcare.

  7. Chartbook on Hispanic Health Care: Slide Presentation—Part 4 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/hisph-slides-pt4.html
    March 01, 2020 - Texas is also weak in patient safety and care coordination. … Texas is also weak in chronic care and safety. … Included all patients treated in those hospitals, including foreign and out-of-state patients. … Safety Net: Border - 45.7; Non-Border - 36.8. Public: Border - 18.5; Non-Border - 12.0. … Comorbidities: AHRQ indicators for 29 comorbidities.

  8. Updates in the Management of High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism | PSNet

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    December 02, 2020 - The patient quickly lost his pulse and a code was called. … The use of standardized handoff tools has been shown to decrease adverse events and improve safety.( … Lawrence Center for Quality and Safety Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School … Morbidity and mortality conference in emergency medicine residencies and the culture of safety … Safety Innovations Remote Response Team and Customized Alert Settings Help Improve

  9. Preventing PICC Complications: Whose Line Is It? | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/preventing-picc-complications-whose-line-it
    October 01, 2017 - Technology also plays a part in establishing safety for a patient. … Improving patient safety in intensive care units in Michigan. J Crit Care. 2008;23:207-221. … AHRQ Patient Safety Project Reduces Bloodstream Infections by 40 Percent. … August 3, 2016 Does an insulin double-checking procedure improve patient safety? … April 20, 2016 National trends in patient safety for four common conditions, 2005–2011

  10. Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2022, Hospital Linkage File, Technical Documentation (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/compendium/2022-hospital-linkage-techdoc-021224.pdf
    January 01, 2022 - DSH patient percentage is defined as: DSH Patient Percentage = (Medicare SSI days/total Medicare days … It is a measure of the hospital’s overall caseload of low-income insured patients. … How did safety-net hospitals cope in the 1990s? … Total patient revenue Hospital’s total patient revenue. … Net patient revenue Hospital’s total patient revenue less contractual allowances and discounts on patients

  11. Making Healthcare Safer IV Rapid Review: Examining the Impact of Implementing High-Reliability Organization Principles on Patient Safety Outcomes (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hro-rapid-research.pdf
    May 01, 2025 - of their care, including communication with doctors and nurses, responsiveness of staff, and other indicators … Toolkit To Improve Safety for Mechanically Ventilated Patients. … Toolkit for Engaging Patients To Improve Diagnostic Safety. … https://www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic- safety/tools/engaging-patients-improve.html. … /diagnostic-safety/tools/engaging-patients-improve.html https://www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/tools/

  12. External-Stakeholder-Report (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pcor/external-stakeholder-report.pdf
    June 23, 2023 - Other indicators of patient-centeredness could include reduction of complexity (such as administrative … to address the significant impact of the COVID-19 https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety … /settings/mcc-summit/mcc-summit-proceedings.pdf https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety … www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2022-11-nac/index.html https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety … /settings/mcc-summit/mcc-summit-proceedings.pdf https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety

  13. e-Coaching: Interactive Voice Response-Enhanced Care Transition Support for Complex Patients | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/e-coaching-interactive-voice-response-enhanced-care-transition-support-complex
    January 01, 2023 - Completed Grant Number R18 HS017786 Funding Mechanism(s) Ambulatory Safety … the transition from hospital to home-based care is a vulnerable period during which the patient is at … Patient red flags were identified in the IVR system when patients noted problems with medications, inability … status, listen to patient messages, and record responses. … Document Type: Journal Publication Research Method: Review Technology: Remote Patient Monitoring

  14. Shachak A et al. 2009 "Primary care physicians' use of an electronic medical record system: a cognitive task analysis." | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/shachak-et-al-2009
    January 01, 2009 - EMR use interfered with patient-doctor communication. … The main strategy entailed separating EMR use from time spent communicating with patients.... … Most also did not touch their keyboards during conversations with their patients." … safety." … At least half of the visit my attention is to the screen and not to the patient."

  15. Reporting Measures for the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey (Four-Point Scale) (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/dental/measures-dental-plan-709.pdf
    December 27, 2017 - Psychometric analyses also indicate that composite measures are reliable and valid measures of patients … for the CAHPS® Dental Plan Survey Document No. 709 Page 2 CAHPS® Dental Plan Survey • Patients … consumers and/or privately to inform dental plans and dentists and support their efforts to improve patients … http://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/consumer-reporting/index.html http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety … Response Options • Definitely Yes • Somewhat Yes • Somewhat No • Definitely No Patients’ Ratings

  16. Reporting Measures for the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey (Four-Point Scale) (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/dental/about/measures-dental-plan-709.pdf
    December 27, 2017 - Psychometric analyses also indicate that composite measures are reliable and valid measures of patients … for the CAHPS® Dental Plan Survey Document No. 709 Page 2 CAHPS® Dental Plan Survey • Patients … consumers and/or privately to inform dental plans and dentists and support their efforts to improve patients … http://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/consumer-reporting/index.html http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety … Response Options • Definitely Yes • Somewhat Yes • Somewhat No • Definitely No Patients’ Ratings

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/860015/psn-pdf
    September 01, 2024 - An RFO or RFB is not the result of medical error, whereas an RSI is a multi-stakeholder patient safety … All RSI cases are usually required to be reported to internal hospital risk management and patient safety … Safety Organizations (PSOs), collaborations authorized under the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement … to the intensive care unit (ICU), where additional assistance for patient safety and monitoring is … Obesity may be a risk factor specifically among patients who have an abdominopelvic operation.

  18. Assess-Resident-Rti-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/assess-resident-RTI-facilitator-guide.docx
    June 01, 2021 - AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use 1 Assessment of the Resident With a Suspected Respiratory … When at least two patients are ill within 72 hours of each other and at least one resident has laboratory-confirmed … Use the Staff Safety Assessment as well as the Learning From Adverse Antibiotic Events tools to help … Ask Frontline providers to complete the Staff Safety Assessment. … No. 17(21)-0029 June 2021 Assessment of RTI AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Long-Term

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49631/psn-pdf
    July 01, 2011 - Patient Safety and Adherence to Self-Administered Medications July 1, 2011 Spall H, Van-Spall C, Nieuwlaat … Patient Safety and Adherence to Self-Administered Medications. PSNet [internet]. 2011. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/patient-safety-and-adherence-self-administered-medications The Case A … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/patient-safety-and-adherence-self-administered-medications The Commentary … Take-Home Points Low adherence is ubiquitous and should be considered in all patients.

  20. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cad-women-diagnosis_research-protocol.pdf
    June 06, 2011 - From the MCG machine, five ECG wires with electrodes are attached to the patient at the four standard … KQ 4: Are there significant safety concerns/risks (i.e., radiation exposure, access site complications … relief, and quality of life in the population of interest) (KQ 3); and whether there are significant safety … collect demographics and data needed to determine outcomes (intermediate outcomes, health outcomes, and safety … The safety outcomes will be framed to help identify radiation exposure, contrast agent-induced nephropathy
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