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3441. Screening for and Management of Obesity | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/healthier-pregnancy/fact-sheets/obesity.html
      December 01, 2018 - Screening for and Management of Obesity Fact Sheet and Resources More than one–half of pregnant women in the US are overweight or obese . Obesity during pregnancy is associated with increased use of health care and physician services, and longer hospital stays for delivery . Overweight and obese women…

3442. NorthCrest Medical Center | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2012 - Raynes worked with the board Chair to put a conversation about quality in front of the board by forming … its Chair and the Chair of its Quality Subcommittee. … By monitoring and keeping quality and safety initiatives in front of key organizational stakeholders … Raynes sent an email to the entire workforce asking for ideas to enhance safety and quality. … Everyone from me to unit managers has goals and metrics around safety and quality, so it was easy to

3443. Section 1. The Need to Address Emergency Department Crowding | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptflow/section1.html
      July 01, 2018 - ED Crowding Compromises Care Quality EDs are high-risk, high-stress environments. … The Institute of Medicine's (IOM's) six dimensions of quality (safety, effectiveness, patient-centeredness … past few years, several studies have presented clear evidence that ED crowding contributes to poor quality … The guide is intended for a broad audience, including hospital chief executive officers, chief quality … Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program. Overview available at www.qualitynet.org.

3444. Final Progress Report: Teamwork and Error in Neonatal Intensive Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/final-reports/thomas2-report.pdf
      May 01, 2004 - 03 Federal Project Officer: Marge Keyes Support provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … The unit is usually conducting a project to improve safety and quality, and certain quality measures … There is not a scale to rate the quality of the behavior, because we do not yet assume to know whether … These are all measures of the quality of care in this setting. … Under review at Quality and Safety in Healthcare.

3445. 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 - 03 Federal Project Officer: Marge Keyes Support provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … The unit is usually conducting a project to improve safety and quality, and certain quality measures … There is not a scale to rate the quality of the behavior, because we do not yet assume to know whether … These are all measures of the quality of care in this setting. … Under review at Quality and Safety in Healthcare.

3446. Appendix C. Glossary and Abbreviations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2020 - The organization's payment is tied to achieving health care quality goals and outcomes that result in … of health care. (3) The use of certified EHR technology to submit clinical quality and other measures … Data Model (QDM) —An "information model" that clearly defines concepts used in quality measures and … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, http://archive.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2007/regguidepr.htm … National Quality Forum, http://www.qualityforum.org/QualityDataModel.aspx .

3447. Table 1. Key features of ideal consumer reporting systems from focus groups | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2014 - Higher-level reporting is important for accountability, learning, and quality improvement. … Purpose and Goals Primary goals should be to improve health care quality, patient safety, accountability … Linkages to quality improvement Consumer-reported data should be publicly available.

3448. Activity Guides 8-11 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2020 - Advancing Pharmacy Health Literacy Practices Through Quality Improvement Activity Guides 8-11 … Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Advancing Pharmacy Health Literacy Practices Through Quality … Project : Student or resident developed a high-quality training program with both didactic and practice … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. October 2007. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. October 2007.

3449. Final Progress Report: Disseminating a Web-Enabled Safety Risk Assessment (SRA) Toolkit for Designing Safer Healthcare Facilities (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/taylor-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - This project was supported by grant number R18HS024143 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: Chartbook on Patient Safety [Internet]. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2017 Jul [cited 2017 Oct 29]. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2016 p. 14. l 8. The Joint Commission.

3450. On-Time Preventable Hospital and ED Visits Functional Specs (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/prevhospitalvisits-funcspecs_0.pdf
      August 01, 2017 - Background The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ) developed evidence-based tools for … These tools are used as part of the On-Time Quality Improvement Program for Long Term Care (On- Time … ), a facilitator-directed quality improvement program. … Report Users Administrators, directors of nursing, nurse managers, and any clinician or quality improvement … Text Display: “Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2017 [or current year]” in the

3451. 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 - This project was supported by grant number 5R01HS025979 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Outcomes included quality of life at 30 days. … Patient-reported quality of life was affected as early as 30 days after acute PE. … Aim 2: Quality of life (QoL) is an important healthcare outcome. … The disease-specific pulmonary embolism quality of life survey was used.

3452. Implementation Guide: Toolkit for MRSA Prevention in ICU & Non-ICU Settings (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/123-mrsa-toolkit-implementation-guide.docx
      October 01, 2024 - The patient safety and quality improvement concepts from CUSP are integrated into the toolkit materials … It provides guidance on assembling and running a CUSP team, and how to engage individuals in quality … These tools and resources are flexible and can be used with any type of quality improvement initiative … Sharing quality improvement data to raise awareness of an issue and to track its progress is a practical … A systematic review of clinical indicators should be conducted before placing any central line to determine

3453. Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum Module 31: Facilitating Panel Management (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-31-facilitating-panel-management.pdf
      September 01, 2015 - Facilitation Curriculum Module 31: Facilitating Panel Management Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Facilitating Panel Management Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. … McNellis, M.P.H., P.A., Agency for Health Research and Quality Janice L. … Genevro, Ph.D., Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality AHRQ Publication No. 15-0060-EF September … AHRQ Publication No. 15-0060-EF, Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September

3454. 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 - Officer: Alexis Bakos Acknowledgement: This work was funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … there is no scientifically based approach to determine what level of staffing is required to achieve quality … As reported in a systematic review (Lankshear, Sheldon, & Maynard, 2005), the definitions and the quality … there is a preponderance of evidence establishing the positive relationship between nursing care and quality … Cost and quality under managed care: irreconcilable differences?

3455. Identification, Classification, and Frequency of Medical Errors in Outpatient Diabetes Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/OConnor.pdf
      November 29, 2004 - Data from the study site suggest that the quality of diabetes care as judged by glycemic control, lipid … Key issues in transforming healthcare organizations for quality: the case of Advanced Access. … A report o the Committee on Quality of Heath Care in America. Institute of Medicine. … Diabetes quality of care in the U.S.: improvement in the last decade 1990–2000. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2005.

3456. A Model-based Approach to Prioritizing Medical Safety Practices (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2004 - the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, To Err Is Human,1 the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … A report of the Committee on Quality of Health Care in America, Institute of Medicine. … Quality in Health Care 2000 (9):232–37. Prioritizing Medical Safety Practices 421 6. … Quality in Health Care 2000 (9):232-37. 7. Lesar T, Briceland L, Stein D. … 30 >> /JPEG2000ColorImageDict << /TileWidth 256 /TileHeight 256 /Quality 30 >> /

3457. Can an Academic Health Care System Overcome Barriers to Clinical Guideline Implementation? (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2004 - guidelines have become a tool for providers, organizations, and institutions to define and measure the quality … Participating institutions voiced the importance of achieving high levels of quality care as a means … Additionally, institutions described other factors as important drivers of high-quality care, including … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; July 2001. 8. … 30 >> /JPEG2000ColorImageDict << /TileWidth 256 /TileHeight 256 /Quality 30 >> /

3458. TeamSTEPPS® Instructor Manual: Specialty Scenarios | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      March 01, 2014 - TeamSTEPPS® Instructor Manual: Specialty Scenarios Med-Surg Contents Scenario 26 Scenario 27 Scenario 28 Scenario 29 Scenario 30 Scenario 31 Scenario 32 Scenario 33 Scenario 34 Scenario 35 Scenario 26 Appropriate for: All Specialties Setting: Clinic Ann Tayner is assigned to work in a bu…

3459. Chapter 6. Measure Maps and Profiles (continued, 5) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2014 - Developing a reliable, valid, and feasible plan for quality of care measurement for cancer. … Development and testing of a measure designed to assess the quality of care transitions. … Int J Quality Health Care 2009;21(2):97-102. 4. … Development and testing of a measure designed to assess the quality of care transitions. … Int J Quality Health Care 2009;21(2):97-102. 4.

3460. Chapter 6. Measure Maps and Profiles (continued, 21) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      June 01, 2014 - National Quality Forum. … Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2010. Measure #60. … National Quality Forum. … Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2010. Measure #61. … National Quality Forum.