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  1. Buprenorphine and the Medically Ill Patient | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/buprenorphine-and-medically-ill-patient
    August 20, 2018 - 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 … Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality … 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

  2. Fatal Oversight: Misdiagnosis of Nocturnal Chest Pain with Elevated D-dimer. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fatal-oversight-misdiagnosis-nocturnal-chest-pain-elevated-d-dimer
    May 01, 2005 - 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 … System Optimization/Quality Improvement Approach Several systems-based solutions may help to prevent … 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

  3. Harm From Alarm Fatigue | PSNet

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    February 14, 2018 - 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 … the "too high" or "too low" alarm limit settings; and technical alarms that indicate poor signal quality … 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

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 29, 2020 - but it has been associated with increased patient safety events and medical errors, and decreased quality … Proposed Systems Change Needed/Quality Improvement Approach In this case, the patient had two surgical … In addition, establishing ‘time to treatment’ quality metrics for critical diagnoses like https://psnet.ahrq.gov … Systems must strive to enforce truly useful and essential policies to ensure quality care (e.g., via … project was funded under contract number 75Q80119C00004 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

  5. Statistical Brief #300: Restricted-Activity Days, 2007: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, Ages 16-64 (pdf file)

    meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st300/stat300.pdf
    November 01, 2010 - It is cosponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the National Center for Health … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_files … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.meps. ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_files … publication who are interested in obtaining more information about access, cost, use, financing, and quality … Cohen, PhD, Director Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

  6. CVC Placement: Speak Now or Do Not Use the Line | PSNet

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    November 01, 2003 - 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 … ultrasound as a critical element for safety.( 4,5 ) In fact, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … 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

  7. Medication Administration Errors | PSNet

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    December 15, 2024 - 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 … hospital practice, ensuring standardization across care areas and devices, and data collection and ongoing quality … 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

  8. Sepsis Resulting from Delays in Treatment and Miscommunication among Specialists | PSNet

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    February 26, 2025 - 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 … 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 … 2023 Annual Perspective Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality

  9. Baseline Clinician Survey: Keystone Health Information Exchange (KeyHIE) (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/survey/baseline-clinician-survey-keystone-health-information-exchange-keyhie.pdf
    September 26, 2011 - questionnaire has been designed to gather information about the work you do, the technology you use, and your quality … diagnostic test, treatment or care process □1 □2 □3 □4 □5 b) After we make changes to improve quality … KeyHIE improves the quality of patient care. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 22. … About your perceptions of work and quality of working life… 1. … How would you rate the quality of care you Lowest 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Highest provide?

  10. Looking for Trouble in All the Right Places: The Legal Implications Associated with “Electronic Signatures” and High-risk Clinical Situations (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Escobar.pdf
    February 01, 2005 - assurance, and quality improvement. … The researcher notes that although the quality indicators obtained do not suggest poor care, no inferences … Defining quality of perioperative care by statistical process control of adverse outcomes. … Enterprise liability for medical malpractice and health care quality improvement. … Vicarious liability: relocating responsibility for the quality of medical care.

  11. Evaluation of Measures in the Scan | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/report/rep2.html
    June 01, 2010 - Measures of service volume, for example, may or may not be relevant to the assessment of service quality … Strategic importance: How does the measure compare to overall quality improvement program goals, including … The scientific soundness of a performance or quality measure is generally evaluated in terms of its … This finding suggests that the TEP prioritized this dimension of quality over other operational ones, … In essence, all quality measures can be considered measures of program performance.

  12. Tool 1: Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/redtool1.html
    March 01, 2013 - For example, National Quality Forum (NQF) Safe Practice-15 lays out key processes of an effective discharge … A second force comes from quality improvement organizations that have set out to help hospitals improve … For example, in the Quality Improvement Organizations' 9th Scope of Work, CMS included a theme titled … These results have important implications for quality of care and costs for the more than 38 million … Improves Patient Centeredness and Hospital's Community Image Brands the hospital as high-quality

  13. Additional Topic Areas | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/recent-grants-additional-topics.html
    May 01, 2024 - AHRQ's Recent Primary Care Grants and Resources Practice and Quality Improvement Healthcare Systems … Proximity and Utilization of Patient-Centered Medical Homes P8: Do Telemedicine Visits Provide Similar Quality … issues related to COVID-19 are described in other topic area sections in this report [Practice and Quality … Quality, Safety, Value: Impact of Sudden Shif t to Telehealth Due to COVID-19  Within Nurse-Led Care … professionals, including clinicians and other team members, researchers, policy makers, advocates, quality

  14. Tool 1: Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/red/toolkit/redtool1.html
    March 01, 2013 - For example, National Quality Forum (NQF) Safe Practice-15 lays out key processes of an effective discharge … A second force comes from quality improvement organizations that have set out to help hospitals improve … For example, in the Quality Improvement Organizations' 9th Scope of Work, CMS included a theme titled … These results have important implications for quality of care and costs for the more than 38 million … Improves Patient Centeredness and Hospital's Community Image Brands the hospital as high-quality

  15. 2018-02 Supp3 (xls file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2018-02_Supp3.xlsx
    January 01, 2018 - June, 2015. https://factfinder.census.gov Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HCUP State … Available from: https://factfinder.census.gov Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HCUP … June, 2015. https://factfinder.census.gov Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HCUP State … June, 2015. https://factfinder.census.gov Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HCUP State … June, 2015. https://factfinder.census.gov Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HCUP State

  16. Us Chs States-Role-In-Hie (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/medicaid/us_chs_states-role-in-hie.pdf
    September 25, 2006 - right health information available at the right time, which in turn can improve patient outcomes and quality … The goal is to improve overall care quality, avert medical errors, and save billions of dollars by … � “Improving the Quality of Healthcare Through Health Information Exchange,” Selected Findings from … State Medicaid programs continue to look for new ways of cost containment and quality improvement. … self-sustaining model • Manage care and referrals with shared information • Set performance indicators

  17. Final Recommendation Statement: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/cervical-cancer-screening
    August 21, 2018 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2018. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2018. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2011. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2011. 28.

  18. Assess-Resident-Rti-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/assess-resident-RTI-facilitator-guide.docx
    June 01, 2021 - Sometimes this is because it’s hard to help residents position themselves in order to get a good quality

  19. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacteremia (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/bacteremia-facilitator-guide.pdf
    November 01, 2019 - Staph aureus bacteremia is defined as endocarditis excluded with a TEE (in select cases a very good quality

  20. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/overviewhandouts.html
    December 01, 2017 - AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention Facilitator Training—Handouts: Overview of On-Time   On-Time Reports Nutrition Report: High Risk Trigger Summary Report—Resident Level Trigger Summary Report—Unit Level On-Time Resident Clinical, Functional, and Intervent…
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