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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/considering-chance-quality-and-safety-performance-measures-analysis-performance-reports
October 27, 2021 - Study
Considering chance in quality and safety performance measures: an analysis … red, amber, green: the need to avoid distraction by random variation in organisational performance measures … urged to take responsibility for patient safety, but little is known about their ability to interpret quality … The authors advocate for use of control charts by hospital boards in quality and safety assessment and … red, amber, green: the need to avoid distraction by random variation in organisational performance measures
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39654/psn-pdf
September 20, 2011 - Accountability measures—using measurement to
promote quality improvement. … Accountability measures--using measurement to promote
quality improvement. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/accountability-measures-using-measurement-promote-quality-improvement
The … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/accountability-measures-using-measurement-promote-quality-improvement
https … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/public-reporting-antibiotic-timing-patients-pneumonia-lessons-flawed-performance-measure
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33694/psn-pdf
April 01, 2010 - Consumers
and purchasers are a very important audience, but measures should also be useful for quality … By harmonizing measure sets, it will make it much easier for clinicians to
understand and use the information … Once a measure is developed and endorsed by the organization, is the organization's role in that measure … Our primary purpose is to endorse measures that are useful for
public reporting and quality improvement … Our role does continue, though, once a measure goes out the door.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/public-reporting-antibiotic-timing-patients-pneumonia-lessons-flawed-performance-measure
May 08, 2017 - Public reporting of antibiotic timing in patients with pneumonia: lessons from a flawed performance measure … Public reporting of antibiotic timing in patients with pneumonia: lessons from a flawed performance measure … commentary shares the potential for the unintended consequences of reporting on flawed performance measures … The authors discuss the background data for this particular quality measure, how it was translated into … AHRQ WebM&M commentary discussed the unintended consequences of achieving a good report card on such measures
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-safety-public-hospitals-developing-standard-measures-track-medical-errors
December 19, 2018 - Study
Improving patient safety in public hospitals: developing standard measures … Improving Patient Safety in Public Hospitals: Developing Standard Measures to Track Medical Errors and … This study sought to use a consensus approach to develop standard measures for tracking safety gaps in … November 19, 2018
Leveraging the electronic health record to improve quality and safety … Annual Perspective
Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fostering-transparency-outcomes-quality-safety-and-costs
January 29, 2015 - The lack of effective quality and safety measures hinders health care improvement and transparency … This commentary recommends ways to enhance the use of quality and safety measures, including establishing … March 24, 2017
Developing a measure of value in health care. … February 10, 2021
Sustaining reliability on accountability measures at the Johns Hopkins … October 31, 2014
Demonstrating high reliability on accountability measures at The Johns
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identifying-unintended-consequences-quality-indicators-qualitative-study
March 04, 2020 - Study
Identifying unintended consequences of quality indicators: a qualitative study … Identifying unintended consequences of quality indicators: a qualitative study. … measures: measure fixation (overemphasis of specific aspects of care), tunnel vision (missing important … contextual information due to focusing on measures), misinterpretation of metrics, and potential for … Identifying unintended consequences of quality indicators: a qualitative study.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/request-comments-proposed-measures-and-2020-targets-national-action-plan-adverse-drug-event
October 21, 2016 - Press Release/Announcement
Request for comments on the proposed measures and 2020 … targets for the National Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event Prevention: inpatient and outpatient measures … Citation Text:
Request for comments on the proposed measures and 2020 targets for the National Action … the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2025 Rates; Quality … August 28, 2024
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement; Final Rule.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/863223/psn-pdf
February 28, 2024 - Prioritizing Patient Safety Through Quality Measurement. …
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prioritizing-patient-safety-through-quality-measurement
Quality … measures. … /comparison-quality-measures-us-hospitals-physician-vs-nonphysician-chief-executive-officers
https:// … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-measures-patients-risk-adverse-outcomes-veterans-health-administration-expert-panel
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prioritizing-patient-safety-through-quality-measurement
November 14, 2011 - Webinar
Prioritizing Patient Safety Through Quality Measurement. … Citation Text:
Prioritizing Patient Safety Through Quality Measurement. … Quality measurement intersects with patient safety and care improvement efforts to track weaknesses … measures. … July 1, 2020
Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45671/psn-pdf
November 23, 2016 - , referred to as accountability measures. … Reporting Program, The Joint Commission decreased the number of
accountability measures from 49 to … The percent of hospitals that performed at 95% or above for all
accountability measures declined from … Hospitals were also given the opportunity to submit electronic clinical quality measure data for the … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/joint-commission-center-transforming-healthcare
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/meaningful-measurement-patient-and-family-engagement
March 10, 2021 - A more direct link to patient engagement is the Patient Activation Measure (PAM). … development of clinical measures to ensure that measures are meaningful to patients. … Per the Measures Management System Blueprint , CMS would like measure developers to actively engage … if the measure will be calculated using patient-reported data. … Since then we have expanded into Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) , research teams, measure
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-inpatients-experiences-percentage-parents-who-reported-how-often-providers-prevented
February 14, 2023 - Citation Text:
National Quality Measures Clearinghouse; NQMC. … Measures Clearinghouse; NQMC. … This quality measure has been developed to assist hospitals in tracking how often clinicians prevent … Measures Clearinghouse; NQMC. … January 10, 2023
National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-agency-fails-analysis-association-between-hospital-agency-staffing-and-quality-outcomes
September 11, 2024 - When agency fails: an analysis of the association between hospital agency staffing and quality … When agency fails: an analysis of the association between hospital agency staffing and quality outcomes … measures. … measures, including Hospital Compare star rating and Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Total Performance … measures and financial performance.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46783/psn-pdf
January 24, 2018 - annual report provides performance data for United States hospitals across a range
of accountability measures … In 2016, hospital
performance on accountability measures remained strong. … reporting of electronic clinical quality measures. … In 2016, 470 hospitals reported electronic clinical
quality measure data compared to only 34 in 2015 … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/joint-commission-center-transforming-healthcare
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40872/psn-pdf
January 23, 2012 - Hospital performance trends on national quality measures
and the association with Joint Commission accreditation … Hospital performance trends on national quality measures
and the association with joint commission accreditation … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-performance-trends-national-quality-measures-and-association-joint … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-performance-trends-national-quality-measures-and-association-joint-commission … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-performance-trends-national-quality-measures-and-association-joint-commission
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42788/psn-pdf
January 19, 2014 - Demonstrating high reliability on accountability measures
at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. … realize this goal, the group developed a conceptual model that addresses the
challenges accompanying quality … They also employed the Lean framework of
define-measure-analyze-improve-control to help teams systematically … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/joint-commission-center-transforming-healthcare
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/accountability-measures-using-measurement-promote-quality-improvement … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-americas-hospitals-joint-commissions-annual-report-quality-and-safety
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-real-time-pediatric-icu-safety-bundle-dashboard-quality-improvement-measures
June 21, 2015 - Study
Effect of a real-time pediatric ICU safety bundle dashboard on quality improvement … measures. … Effect of a Real-Time Pediatric ICU Safety Bundle Dashboard on Quality Improvement Measures. … Adherence to quality and safety measures (such as informed consent, presence of urinary catheters , … Effect of a Real-Time Pediatric ICU Safety Bundle Dashboard on Quality Improvement Measures.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/health-care-quality-and-safety-correctional-system-creating-goals-and-performance-measures
May 18, 2022 - Commentary
Health care quality and safety in a correctional system: creating goals … and performance measures for improvement. … Health care quality and safety in a correctional system: creating goals and performance measures for … Health care quality and safety in a correctional system: creating goals and performance measures for … September 14, 2022
COVID-19: patient safety and quality improvement skills to deploy
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45101/psn-pdf
July 01, 2017 - A systematic review of patient safety measures in adult
primary care. … patient safety has been limited by a lack of reliable measures. … This problem is compounded in
ambulatory care, as most existing metrics have sought to measure safety … The majority of metrics sought to measure safety in
medication management, with laboratory testing and … -1-explorations-quality-assessment-and
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