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  1. Screening for Skin Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/zWWcTu328Y27Uu4mPt6ZVF
    August 01, 2022 - One fair-quality study (SCREEN; n = 360 288 screened) included in the previous review measured melanoma … One fair-quality study (N not reported) compared melanoma mortality between Germany and 22 other European … A fair-quality study (n = 45) in Germany described patient ratings of cosmetic acceptance of deep shave … Patients judged 7% of shave sites as having poor cosmetic outcomes.25 A fair-quality US-based study … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2022. AHRQ publication 22-05297- EF-1. 9.

  2. Final Progress Report: Improving patient and clinician safety during COVID-19 through a rapidly adaptive simulation intervention (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/evans-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - PURPOSE During COVID-19, increasingly prevalent occupational stressors threaten safe, high-quality … However, throughout an 8-hour clinical shift, the signal quality can degrade. … After adjustment for data quality, 72 participants were determined to have ECG data with high enough … quality to be used for analyses (89% retention). … After post-processing and evaluation of ECG data quality, 278 clinical shifts across 72 participants

  3. Asthma-Immunotherapy-2010 Research-Protocol (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-immunotherapy-2010_research-protocol.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - of life Rhinoconjunctivitis quality-of-life instrument Asthma quality-of-life instrument … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … products, based on AgE content, but this was never implemented. 4.CBER provides two US standard reagents … only "change in skin test reactivity" (in-vivo) and "change in antibody" (in-vitro) are accepted indicators … c) Quality of life (QOL): Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire: There are 32 questions in the AQLQ and

  4. Comparative Health System Performance Initiative: Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2018, Technical Documentation (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/compendium/2018-Compendium-TechDoc-update.pdf
    January 01, 2018 - Health Systems, 2018, Technical Documentation Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … The list provides three indicators related to safety net systems. … HEALTH SYSTEMS 2018 22 In addition, the list provides two indicators of uncompensated care burden … The list also includes three indicators of teaching intensity. … Provider-offered Medicare Advantage plans: recent growth and care quality.

  5. Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2020, Technical Documentation (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/compendium/2020-Compendium-TechDoc-rev.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - Health Systems, 2020, Technical Documentation Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … The systems list provides three indicators related to safety net systems. … HEALTH SYSTEMS, 2020 20 In addition, the systems list provides two indicators of uncompensated care … The systems list also includes three indicators of teaching intensity. … Provider-offered Medicare Advantage plans: recent growth and care quality.

  6. Assessing the Availability of the Preconception Component of High-Risk Obstetrical Services by Estimating the Use of Teratogenic Medications Before and During Pregnancy (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-233-fullreport.pdf
    August 07, 2018 - 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) … Health plan*: Can compare quality of care among health plans. … Crossing the Quality Chasm: The IOM health care quality initiative.

  7. HCUP_methods_series_cover.ai (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/TrendReport2005_1.pdf
    March 19, 2004 - Information: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Huber TS, Wang JG, Derrow AE, et al.

  8. Role of the External Coach in Advancing Research Translation in Hospital-Based Performance Improvement (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Donaldson_87.pdf
    April 23, 2008 - Kristin Geiser, PhD Abstract The California Nursing Outcomes Coalition (CalNOC) Partners for Quality … Evaluating goals and the implementation process to inform next steps, paying particular attention to indicators … All communications aimed at optimizing the work of the CalNOC Partners for Quality Project. … Provide linkers with general literature/references re: falls risk assessment and interventions; key indicators … for falls quality monitoring and benchmarks.

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

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module2/module2_managingchange.docx
    June 02, 2025 - Indicators: How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety https://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/hospital … Discuss with the Team Leader if the hospital currently uses a quality improvement (QI) change methodology … Y/N Presenter Tool 2A: Multidisciplinary Team Tool 2B: Quality Improvement Process Tool … ASK: Do you use the PDSA approach in this hospital for quality improvement projects? … If not, do you use another systematic quality improvement approach?

  10. Obesity (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/10_obesity_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - Interventions Report Priority Area 10: Obesity Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … report incorporates data collected during implementation of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. June 2012. … Director Director, Center for Outcomes and Evidence Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Elise Berliner, Ph.D.

  11. DEMENTIA INCLUDING ALZHEIMER'S #04 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/04_dementia_potential_high_impact_2012-12-10.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - 04: Dementia (Including Alzheimer’s Disease) Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … report incorporates data collected during implementation of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … for Healthcare Research and Quality Elise Berliner, Ph.D. … Task Order Officer Center for Outcomes and Evidence Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

  12. DEMENTIA INCLUDING ALZHEIMER'S #04 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/04_dementia_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - Dementia (Including Alzheimer’s Disease) Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … report incorporates data collected during implementation of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Director Director, Center for Outcomes and Evidence Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Elise Berliner, Ph.D.

  13. Under Pressure: Tracheostomy Cuff Over Inflation Leading to Tissue Necrosis and Cuff Rupture | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/under-pressure-tracheostomy-cuff-over-inflation-leading-tissue-necrosis-and-cuff-rupture
    March 15, 2023 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Multidisciplinary tracheostomy care: how collaboratives drive quality improvement. … project was funded under contract number 75Q80119C00004 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services

  14. The “Great Pretender” (Syphilis) is Still Stumping Healthcare Providers | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/great-pretender-syphilis-still-stumping-healthcare-providers
    January 07, 2022 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Katherine Glaser, MD, MPH Quality, Safety, and Comparative Effectiveness Research Training in Primary … project was funded under contract number 75Q80119C00004 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services

  15. Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/hEp2uYfD9KRhYTY5fGr8Tp
    October 15, 2018 - the new evidence is of sufficient strength and quality to change its previous conclusions about the evidence … Evidence is lacking, of poor quality, or conflicting, and the balance of benefits and harms cannot be … The US Congress mandates that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) support the operations … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2018. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2011. 6. Snowe RJ, Wilfert CM.

  16. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 265_Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Bone Disease: Effectiveness and Harms (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-265-radiation-bone-disease-disposition-comments.pdf
    August 29, 2023 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; August 2023. … Each draft report is posted to the EHC Program website or the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Is there a way to emphasize (or make it painfully obvious) that all the quality literature is spine … I appreciate the authors highlighting the need for high quality studies evaluating functional status … and quality of life.

  17. In Conversation With… Wanda Pratt, PhD | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-wanda-pratt-phd
    November 01, 2017 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Patient-facing technology has the potential to improve quality and safety by enabling patients to take … Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century. … Measuring patient-perceived quality of care in US hospitals using Twitter.

  18. In Conversation With... Heidi Wald, MD | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-heidi-wald-md
    November 26, 2019 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Wald, MD, MSPH, is the Chief Quality and Safety Officer at SCL Health in Denver, CO. … She has previously served as a physician advisor for the Colorado Hospital Association and as a Quality … Heidi Wald, MD, MSPH Chief Quality and Safety Officer SCL Health Denver, CO Kendall K.

  19. Patient Safety in Frail Older Patients | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-frail-older-patients
    November 26, 2019 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Heidi Wald, MD, MSPH Chief Quality and Safety Officer SCL Health Denver, CO Kendall K. … Wald, MD, MSPH, is the Chief Quality and Safety Officer at SCL Health in Denver, CO. … She has previously served as a physician advisor for the Colorado Hospital Association and as a Quality

  20. Addressing Workplace Violence and Creating a Safer Workplace | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/addressing-workplace-violence-and-creating-safer-workplace
    October 31, 2023 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … monitoring, and being alert to the signals they’re seeing in those reports, so that they can identify early indicators … We’ve talked about how similar workplace violence is to quality and patient safety concerns. … These groups support the implementation of local quality improvement initiatives that could focus on
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