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  1. Procedure Manual Section 4. Evidence Review Development | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-section-4-evidence-review-development
    June 22, 2025 - The EPC may supplement these with the use of newer methods of assessing quality of individual studies … The EPC, at its discretion, may include some poor-quality studies in its review. … When studies of poor quality are included in the results of the systematic review, the EPC explains the … reasons for inclusion, clearly identifies which studies are of poor quality, and states how poor-quality … studies are analyzed with regard to good- and fair- quality studies.

  2. Improving Patient Safety in Hospitals: A Resource List for Users of the AHRQ Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/hospitalresourcelist.pdf
    January 01, 2019 - AHRQ Quality Indicators™ Toolkit for Hospitals http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit … /index.html The AHRQ Quality Indicators (QIs) are measures of hospital quality and safety drawn from … This toolkit supports hospitals that want to improve performance on QIs and patient safety indicators … http://www.health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/Access-Cost-Quality-and-Safety/Quality-And-Safety-of-Healthcare … Indicators™ Toolkit for Hospitals Appoint a Safety Champion for Every Unit CAHPS® Improvement Guide

  3. Making Healthcare Safer IV_Rapid Response: Use of Report Cards and Outcome Measurements To Improve the Safety of Surgical Care (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-IV-rapid-response-surgical-report-cards.pdf
    November 01, 2023 - What measures or indicators are used in report cards to examine the safety of surgical care? 3. … We answered Review Questions 1 and 2 by focusing on the harms and patient safety measures or indicators … What Measures or Indicators Are Used in Report Cards To Examine the Safety of Surgical Care? … The indicators most relevant to surgery are: • PSI 04 – Death rate among surgical inpatients with … Indicators that are above or below STS benchmarks are discussed, and the quality improvement team targets

  4. Module 5: PowerPoint Presentation

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/visual/visual-mgmt.pptx
    May 01, 2017 - for Ambulatory Surgery 1 A Frontline Management System To Promote Safety Standard Work * Quality … Practices for Sustainability Key outcome measures Days since last harm; days since last near miss Indicators

  5. Evaluation of causes and frequency of medication errors during information technology downtime. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-causes-and-frequency-medication-errors-during-information-technology-downtime
    October 03, 2011 - , 2008 View More See More About The Topic General Hospitals Quality

  6. 1. Background and Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/state/how-to-guide/guide1.html
    August 01, 2024 - Developing and Sustaining State-Based Infrastructure To Support Primary Care Quality Improvement 1. … Table of Contents Developing and Sustaining State-Based Infrastructure To Support Primary Care Quality … Selecting and Delivering Services To Support Quality Improvement 5. … Data feedback is when data on key indicators of interest are tracked over time to assess whether there … Quality improvement organizations or practice transformation organizations.

  7. Ic16 Iiia G (pdf file)

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_stats/summ_tables/insr/national/series_3/2016/ic16_iiia_g.pdf
    January 01, 2016 - 5,000-9,999 employees 60.5% 10,000 or more employees 74.0% Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … 5,000-9,999 employees 2.31% 10,000 or more employees 5.17% Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … employees 78.8%** 0.6%** 100.0% 41.2%** 97.8%** 75.7%** Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … employees 1.52%** 0.18%** 0.00% 1.16%** 0.34%** 2.00%** Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … - -- Pacific 3,043,082 -- 172,970 421,424 860,746 -- -- Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

  8. Ic17 Iiia G (pdf file)

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_stats/summ_tables/insr/national/series_3/2017/ic17_iiia_g.pdf
    January 01, 2017 - 5,000-9,999 employees 68.0% 10,000 or more employees 61.6% Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … 5,000-9,999 employees 2.72% 10,000 or more employees 3.82% Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … or more employees 70.6% 0.0% 100.0% 45.5% 94.1% 80.0% Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … or more employees 4.22% 0.00% 0.00% 1.45% 1.21% 2.71% Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … -- Pacific 3,101,486 28.4% 6.7% 11.0% 30.4% 6.2% 17.4% Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

  9. Follow-Up With Patient Family After Developmental Screening (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/preventive/chipra-202-fullreport.pdf
    January 01, 2014 - National Quality Forum (NQF) ID (if applicable) Not applicable 1.F. … • Potential for quality improvement (i.e., there are effective approaches to reducing the quality … gap or disparity in quality) … National Quality Measures Clearing House. … References Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

  10. Understanding SOPS Surveys: A Primer for New Users (Webcast) - Famolaro (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/04-SOPS_101_Webcast-FAMOLARO.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - Is Patient Safety Culture Related to Nursing Home Quality? … Linking Nursing Home SOPS Scores With CMS Five-Star Quality Ratings.

  11. Rural Trial of Clinic Order Entry with Decision Support - 2008 | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/rural-trial-clinic-order-entry-decision-support/annual-summary/2008
    January 01, 2008 - across transitions in care settings, and the use of electronic exchange of health information to improve quality … The impact of the CCOE on quality of clinical practice was examined using three endpoints: 1) rate of

  12. Incorporation of Laboratory Results into Statewide Hospital Data

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicalcontentenhancementtoolkit/hi31.jsp
    September 01, 2014 - Supplemental Variables for Revisit Analyses American Hospital Association (AHA) Linkage Files AHRQ Quality … Indicators (QIs) REQUEST DATA REPORTS & PUBLICATIONS Favorites … Component 2, Quality review and standardization. Component 3, Linking lab records to hospitals. …   * Variables used for linking Lab data to HHIC Inpatient discharge data Slide 15 DATA QUALITY … Search Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD

  13. Re-engineering Postnatal Unit Care and the Transition Home to Reduce Perinatal Morbidity and Mortality | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/resources/learning-lab/re-engineering-postnatal-unit-care-long-desc.html
    April 01, 2025 - The research revealed modifiable barriers to quality perinatal care, including inadequate communication … In response to findings, the lab developed multiple interventions aimed at improving postnatal care quality … Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) measures, helping to standardize patient-reported quality … indicators for postpartum care. 3 The project’s findings informed international maternal health initiatives … Birthing parent perspectives on measuring the quality of perinatal care: metrics, timing, and process

  14. Partnering to Improve Patient Safety in Rural WV | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/partnering-improve-patient-safety-rural-wv
    January 01, 2023 - Completed Grant Number UC1 HS014920 Funding Mechanism(s) Transforming Healthcare Quality … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2007. … n rural West Virginia, a patient safety project supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … voluntarily," says Patricia Ruddick, MSN, project director at the West Virginia Medical Institute (WVMI), the quality … "We want to develop indicators that help our partners understand that this kind of system offers a good

  15. Final Research Plan: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/healthy-lifestyle-and-physical-activity-for-cvd-prevention-adults-without-known-risk-factors-behavioral-counseling
    June 04, 2020 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … activity) and health outcomes (i.e., cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, all-cause mortality, and quality … Studies conducted in countries rated as “very high” on the Human Development Index (based on 2018 indicators … (e.g., stroke, myocardial infarction, or heart failure) Cardiovascular and all-cause mortality Quality … studies, and case series) Publication language English Languages other than English Study quality

  16. Appropriate Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children With Sickle Cell Disease (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0138-fullreport.pdf
    April 01, 2018 - gap or disparity in quality) … Special Health Care Needs The MAX Medicaid administrative claims data do not include indicators of special … Socioeconomic Status The MAX Medicaid administrative claims data do not include indicators of socioeconomic … Rurality/Urbanicity The MAX Medicaid administrative claims data do not include indicators of urban/rural … Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Populations The MAX Medicaid administrative claims data do not include indicators

  17. Archived: Preeclampsia: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/preeclampsia-screening-april-2017
    April 25, 2017 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on the effectiveness of risk prediction tools (eg, clinical indicators … Fourteen studies (n=1888; 4 good quality and 10 fair quality) assessed the diagnostic accuracy of urine … routine prenatal care. 4  None of the risk models were based solely on patient history or clinical indicators … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2017. 5.

  18. Ic10 Iiia G (pdf file)

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_stats/summ_tables/insr/national/series_3/2010/ic10_iiia_g.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - employees 86.9% 4.3% 97.6% 62.0% 85.2% 88.3% 74.3% 71.0% Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … employees 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … 2,993,920 832,601 211,345 366,242 863,940 201,804 517,987 Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … 17,153 0 Pacific 56,801 0 13,193 19,145 58,760 33,257 0 Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Pacific 99.8% 100.0% 96.6% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

  19. Ic09 Iiia G (pdf file)

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_stats/summ_tables/insr/national/series_3/2009/ic09_iiia_g.pdf
    January 01, 2009 - employees 91.8% 4.5% 98.4% 69.4% 91.3% 90.6% 83.1% 78.5% Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … employees 0.11% 0.06% 0.02% 0.40% 0.12% 0.12% 0.22% 0.29% Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … 3,080,910 844,351 215,815 370,656 880,368 192,664 577,056 Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … 0.00% Pacific 0.30% 0.00% 1.83% 2.52% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … 47.5% Pacific 67.6% 69.0% 66.2% 64.3% 62.2% 68.7% 76.2% Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

  20. Ic08 Iiia G (pdf file)

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_stats/summ_tables/insr/national/series_3/2008/ic08_iiia_g.pdf
    January 01, 2008 - employees 87.7% 6.9% 99.3% 70.9% 89.4% 92.1% 83.9% 78.1% Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … employees 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … 3,079,173 821,889 202,021 406,431 841,976 236,661 570,196 Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … 11,094 0 Pacific 92,151 0 17,008 20,112 85,611 37,243 0 Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … 0.00% Pacific 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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