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  1. Enhancing self-management of T2DM with an Automated Reminder and Feedback System (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017276-burns-final-report-2011.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - Officer: Teresa Zayas-Caban, PhD Submitted to: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … symptoms as indicators of disease control, rather than using objective blood glucose measures. … These beliefs can be accurate indicators of illness and health. … • Quality of Life (QOL): QOL was measured with the SF-12 Health Survey. … Injuries and Quality of Life in Poorly-Controlled T2DM.

  2. HCUP Facts and Figures 2008: Statistics on Hospital-Based Care in the United States

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/factsandfigures/2008/highlights.jsp
    January 01, 2008 - Supplemental Variables for Revisit Analyses American Hospital Association (AHA) Linkage Files AHRQ Quality … Indicators (QIs) REQUEST DATA REPORTS & PUBLICATIONS Favorites … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/factsandfigures/2008 … Search Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD

  3. Key Issues in Developing a Successful Hospital Safety Program | PSNet

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    July 01, 2006 - Organizations need to develop appropriate safety indicators to gauge their progress. … A mixed set of both outcome and process indicators would be helpful. … These indicators could be outcome measures such as risk adjusted mortality, adverse events (measured … Understanding and improving clinical quality: the role of trustees. … The quality folks can be more rigorous with the data that they're looking at.

  4. Effectiveness of Indoor Allergen Reduction in Management of Asthma - Evidence Summary (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-201-indoor-allergen-reduction-asthma-evidence-summary.pdf
    February 01, 2018 - outcomes, including asthma-related health care utilization, pulmonary physiology, and asthma-related quality … Throughout this review, we found that the evidence base lacks sufficient high-quality studies to inform … A substantial need exists for high-quality RCTs examining the effect of HEPA vacuums, pest control, … Since asthma can significantly affect overall health and quality of life, patients and their families … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; February 2018.

  5. Improving Health Care through Health Information Technology in Morgan County, IN - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/uc1hs015258-aders-final-report-2007.pdf
    January 01, 2007 - Abstract Purpose: Evaluate a local health information technology initiative to improve quality … of the study is to evaluate a local health information technology (HIT) initiative to improve the quality … To achieve the objective of improving the quality of care by increasing health information access and … Safety and Quality There is strong evidence to suggest that accessible, well-organized information … Improving Quality of Care through Information Technology [Poster 12 Document title: Improving

  6. Screening for Carotid Artery Stenosis: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)

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    December 01, 2007 - To update its recom- mendation, the USPSTF examined high-quality evidence on the natural history of CAS … Effectiveness of Early Detection and Treatment Two good-quality RCTs, the ACAS (Asymptomatic Carotid … Preventive Services Task Force, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; December 2007. … Kizer, MD, MPH (National Quality Forum, Washington, DC); Michael L.

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/864866/psn-pdf
    March 20, 2024 - 2024 National Impact Assessment of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Measures … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/2024-national-impact-assessment-centers-medicare-medicaid-services-cms- quality-measures … Data demonstrated that patient safety indicators had either improved or had stable performance before … for future emergencies, such as the creation of metrics to track workplace safety as a component of quality … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/patient-safety-indicators https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-inpatient-health-care

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45473/psn-pdf
    April 24, 2018 - navigating-ship-broken-compass-evaluating-standard-algorithms-measure- patient-safety The AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators … (PSIs) represent quality measures derived from administrative data. … that if PSIs continue to be publicly reported and carry financial implications for hospitals, the quality … navigating-ship-broken-compass-evaluating-standard-algorithms-measure-patient-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-indicators-overview … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/validity-selected-ahrq-patient-safety-indicators-based-va-national-surgical-quality

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50915/psn-pdf
    February 19, 2020 - Malpractice liability and health care quality: a review February 19, 2020 Mello MM, Frakes MD, Blumenkranz … Malpractice liability and health care quality: A review . … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/malpractice-liability-and-health-care-quality-review This systematic review … limited evidence supporting an association between risk and mortality (5/20 studies) or patient safety indicators … //psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-indicators-overview

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49550/psn-pdf
    December 01, 2007 - Quality (AHRQ) Patient Safety Indicators (Table 1).(4) One of the benefits of using death in low-risk … of quality problems. … Ultimately, as a matter of local quality improvement and assessment, I come down on the side of the … Another concern is that culprit quality problems in cases such as the present one may be undetectable … A methodology for targeting hospital cases for quality of care record reviews.

  11. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Hospitals Patient Safety Events, 2005 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb53.pdf
    June 01, 2008 - Selected Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) are used … Definitions Patient Safety Indicators The AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators (PSI) (version 3.1) were … For a detailed description of HCUP, the AHRQ Quality Indicators, and how estimates were developed for … this Statistical Brief, please refer to the following publications: AHRQ Quality Indicators—Guide … Methods Applying AHRQ Quality Indicators to Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Data for

  12. Psi90 Factsheet Faq (pdf file)

    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/News/PSI90_Factsheet_FAQ.pdf
    August 31, 2016 - 1 | Page Updates to PSI90, FY2016, Updated 8-31-16 AHRQ Quality Indicators TM PSI 90 Fact Sheet … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Quality Indicators (QIs) Fact Sheet: Patient … Quality Indicator (QI) Composite (v5.0 and prior). … Is the new version National Quality Forum (NQF) endorsed? … The number of component indicators increased from 8 to 10.

  13. Deaths Not Foretold: Are Unexpected Deaths Useful Patient Safety Signals? | PSNet

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    March 01, 2004 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Quality (AHRQ) Patient Safety Indicators ( Table 1 ).( 4 ) One of the benefits of using death in low-risk … of quality problems. … problems, as currently happens with the Patient Safety Indicators. … A methodology for targeting hospital cases for quality of care record reviews.

  14. Quality improvement lessons learned from National Implementation of the "Patient Safety Events in Community Care: Reporting, Investigation, and Improvement Guidebook". | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-improvement-lessons-learned-national-implementation-patient-safety-events-community
    March 15, 2016 - Study Quality improvement lessons learned from National Implementation of the "Patient … December 15, 2014 Examining the impact of the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) on … January 18, 2013 Examining the validity of AHRQ's Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs): is … December 19, 2014 Validating the Patient Safety Indicators in the Veterans Health Administration … Improvement Program and the Patient Safety Indicators.

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44781/psn-pdf
    January 13, 2016 - Improving Pediatric Surgery Quality and Outcomes in the 21st Century. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-pediatric-surgery-quality-and-outcomes-21st-century Articles … in this special issue introduce quality improvement principles, such as system-oriented accident prevention … professionalism-necessary-ingredient-culture-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/agency-healthcare-research-and-quality-pediatric-indicators-quality-metric-surgery-children … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/agency-healthcare-research-and-quality-pediatric-indicators-quality-metric-surgery-children

  16. Improving detection of intraoperative medical errors (iMEs) and intraoperative adverse events (iAEs) and their contribution to postoperative outcomes. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-detection-intraoperative-medical-errors-imes-and-intraoperative-adverse-events-iaes
    June 04, 2014 - adverse events in surgery: comparing events detected by the Veterans Health Administration Surgical Quality … Improvement Program and the Patient Safety Indicators. … December 15, 2011 Examining the impact of the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) on … March 15, 2016 Using AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators to detect postdischarge adverse events … 2010 View More See More About The Topic Operating Room Physicians Quality

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38837/psn-pdf
    June 28, 2011 - This study compared the detection of adverse events in hospitals using the AHRQ patient safety indicators … suggest that measuring safety requires a multifaceted approach, but they caution about using such indicators … issue/paying-piper-investing-infrastructure-patient-safety https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-indicators-overview … ihi-global-trigger-tool-measuring-adverse-events-2nd-edition https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/validity-selected-ahrq-patient-safety-indicators-based-va-national-surgical-quality

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42774/psn-pdf
    May 28, 2015 - Patient safety in plastic surgery: identifying areas for quality improvement efforts. … Patient safety in plastic surgery: identifying areas for quality improvement efforts. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-plastic-surgery-identifying-areas-quality-improvement-efforts … Using AHRQ patient safety indicators, this study established that approximately 4% of plastic surgery … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-indicators-overview

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35006/psn-pdf
    October 25, 2013 - HealthGrades Quality Study: Second Annual Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthgrades-quality-study-second-annual-patient-safety-american-hospitals … The report used the Patient Safety Indicators developed for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthgrades-quality-study-second-annual-patient-safety-american-hospitals-study … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-indicators-overview

  20. Consensus building for development of outpatient adverse drug event triggers. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/consensus-building-development-outpatient-adverse-drug-event-triggers
    November 10, 2010 - June 20, 2011 Validity of selected AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators based on VA National … Surgical Quality Improvement program data. … January 31, 2018 Examining the validity of AHRQ's Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs): is … April 3, 2017 Association of postoperative readmissions with surgical quality using a … April 15, 2009 View More See More About The Topic Ambulatory Care Quality
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