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  1. Statistical Process Control: Possible Uses to Monitor and Evaluate Patient-Centered Medical Home Models (pdf file)

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/StatisticalProcess_032513comp.pdf
    March 01, 2013 - Week special causes As an example, imagine that one goal of a PCMH program is to improve blood pressure

  2. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Labor and Delivery Unit Safety Obstetric Hemorrhage (doc file)

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/tool_obhemorrhage.docx
    May 01, 2017 - However, this approach is also associated with increased maternal diastolic blood pressure, pain, use

  3. Best Practices in Fall Prevention

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/fallprevention-training/module3/module3_slides_best-practices.pptx
    June 16, 2017 - number of medications that could cause sedation, confusion, impaired balance, or orthostatic blood pressure

  4. Questions and Answers: AHRQ National Webinar on Shared Decisionmaking Tools for Lung Cancer Screening | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/professional-training/shared-decision/webinars/q-a-lung.html
    September 01, 2020 - That would take some of the pressure off physicians.

  5. The Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families (pdf file)

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-family-engagement/pfeprimarycare/pfepc-fullguide-final508.pdf
    April 01, 2018 - the patient encounter, time to dedicate to quality improvement, and time to manage all the competing pressures … Guidance is provided on how practices have overcome time pressures and successfully engaged patients … arrive at a primary care visit unprepared to discuss their concerns and questions, adding to the time pressures

  6. Module 5: Special Considerations (pdf file)

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/pcpf-module-5-working-with-safety-net-practices.pdf
    September 01, 2015 - What are some pressures and challenges safety net organizations are facing nationally and in their … As a facilitator, you will need to remain aware of the pressure clinicians and staff are under and … Intense workloads, pressure to see a patient every 15 minutes, and lower pay can create stress, job

  7. Mod01-Grand-Rounds-Slides (pdf file)

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/candor/grandrounds/mod01-grand-rounds-slides.pdf
    April 01, 2016 - nursing staff in the room had Michelle connected to a monitor and monitored her heart rate, blood pressure

  8. The SHARE Approach—Essential Steps of Shared Decisionmaking: Expanded Reference Guide with Sample Conversation Starters | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/professional-training/shared-decision/tool/resource-2.html
    September 01, 2020 - technical or medical jargon (for example, say, "both sides" instead of "bilateral" or "high blood pressure

  9. Ldusafety Facguide (doc file)

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/ldusafety_facguide.docx
    May 01, 2017 - fetal criteria for procedures that increase risk for cord prolapse53 such as— amniotomy intrauterine pressure

  10. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4y_combo_nqi03-bsi-bestpractices.pdf
    May 17, 2016 -  Once catheter is removed, hold pressure until bleeding stops and apply a sterile occlusive dressing

  11. Module 2: How To Manage Change (doc file)

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/fallprevention-training/module2/module2_fall-prevention.docx
    August 24, 2017 - applied to other quality improvement efforts in a hospital, such as preventing: Hospital-acquired pressure

  12. Labor and Delivery Unit Safety: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/ldusafety-fac-guide.html
    July 01, 2023 - Intrauterine pressure catheter or fetal scalp electrode placement. Manual rotation.

  13. Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/improving/improving.pptx
    May 01, 2017 - Fire risk assessment Hair removal Checking pressure points Can something be done about it?

  14. Follow-up Practice Survey Codebook Including Core and Optional Items (pdf file)

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/survey-codebook-post-intervention.pdf
    August 23, 2018 - patients aged 18 through 85 years of age who had a diagnosis of hypertension (HTN) and whose blood pressure

  15. Advancing Patient Safety | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/advancing/index.html
    July 01, 2022 - By using hospital administrative data, PSIs can identify pressure ulcers, postoperative pulmonary emboli

  16. TeamSTEPPS Fundamentals Course: Module 6. Mutual Support | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/instructor/fundamentals/module6/igmutualsupp.html
    March 01, 2019 - The nurse finds it unusual that the blood pressure and heart rate are substantially elevated.  

  17. Expanding and Enhancing All Payer Claims Database System Capacity in States | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/data/apcd/confrpt.html
    February 01, 2018 - is closely linked to the analytic capacity of an APCD, and both private and public systems are under pressure

  18. Meeting Minutes, November 2015 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2015-11-nac/nacmtg1115-minutes.html
    May 01, 2016 - screening and supplementation for iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women and screening for high blood pressure

  19. CAUTI Sustainability: Embedding CAUTI Policies, Using Data to Monitor Proress and Hardwiring CUSP Principles | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/cauti-sustainability-slides.html
    December 01, 2017 - Sticks: Negative incentives, Peer Pressure, No bonus, etc.

  20. Labor and Delivery Unit Safety: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    pcmh.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/ldu-safety-slides.html
    July 01, 2023 - Intrauterine pressure catheter or fetal scalp electrode placement. Manual rotation.
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