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7521. Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Hospital 2.0 Survey: 2022 User Database Report Part II (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/2022-hsops2-database-report-appendixes.pdf
      January 01, 2022 - Appendix B—Results by Respondent Characteristics Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2022. … Statements in the report should not be construed as endorsement by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Highlights were based on results for the 10 SOPS composite measures, number of events reported, and … Training 27 Information Technology, Health Information Management, Clinical Informatics 28 Quality

7522. Lung-Cancer-Nonsurgical-Therapies Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/lung-cancer-nonsurgical-therapies_executive.pdf
      June 01, 2013 - secondary to an inoperable obstructive endoluminal NSCLC Treatment and Evidence Base Outcome Unit of Measure … • LCT is of interest to patients because it measures the effectiveness of an intervention in disease … Although OS is the primary direct outcome for any cancer intervention study, it may not be the best measure … These measures include generic measures such as SF-36 and EQ-5D and lung cancer–specific measures such … EORTC QLQ) modules C30 and LC13 and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lung (FACT-L) to measure

7523. Final progress Report: Spaced Education to Optimize Prostate Cancer Screening (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/kerfoot-conlin-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - In medical education, the most important outcome measure is not the generation of new knowledge but … performed counter to guidelines. 3 (4) Methods (Study Design, Data Sources/Collection, Interventions, Measures … Secondary outcome measures included (1) the change in test scores between cohorts measured over time … is the type of intervention that can readily be deployed across healthcare systems to improve the quality … (4) Methods (Study Design, Data Sources/Collection, Interventions, Measures, Limitations).

7524. Chesapeake Regional Healthcare’s Success in Preventing Falls in Hospitals | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 01, 2024 - In October 2022, a new Nursing Quality Specialist joined the Quality department at CRH and explored ways … Implementation of AHRQ’s Patient Safety Tools Starting in November 2022, the Nursing Quality Specialist … A Fall Prevention Committee was already in place with support from Leadership, Rehab, Pharmacy, Quality … In addition, the Nursing Quality Specialist ensured patients’ ability to use the call bell and their … Prevention Program and the initiation of “Fall Free Friday,” staff are more engaged in fall prevention measures

7525. Part 4: CME Design Features | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/implementation-guides/implementation-guide2/implguide2pt4.html
      September 01, 2014 - Table 2: CME Quality Monitoring and Evaluation – Example Measures, Methods, and Tools used by CHIPRA … Example measures Example data collection methods Example tools Model fidelity Care coordinator … Wrap Fidelity Index (measures fidelity to National Wraparound Initiative principles). … what measures and strategies are most useful for improving quality. … CHIPRA Quality Demonstration State Experiences: State Experiences: Quality Improvement Georgia used

7526. Toolkit 2: Monitor and Sustain Stewardship | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/nhguide/toolkits/implement-monitor-sustain-program/toolkit2-monitor-sustain-program.html
      October 01, 2016 - Monitoring can also help a nursing home reach quality improvement and infection control goals. … The nursing home’s quality improvement team and infection control specialist should be included in discussions … It may also allow the antimicrobial stewardship program team to measure progress toward more specific … Being able to monitor changes in these measures allows the antimicrobial stewardship team to identify … Consults, LLC, University of Pittsburgh, and David Mehr, M.D., for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

7527. The Rationale for Case Mix and Mode Adjustments - Bakdash (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/2-case-mix-mode-adjustments-webcast-bakdash.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - Social Science Analyst, Center for Quality Improvement & Patient Safety, AHRQ Agency for Healthcare … Research and Quality (AHRQ) AHRQ is: ► A research and science-based agency ► Lead Federal agency … : Improving the safety and quality of the U.S. healthcare system AHRQ is not: A regulatory agency … • Health Plans • Dental Plans • Home and Community- Based Services 8 Uses for CAHPS Surveys Quality … Value-based purchasing Health service research 9 AHRQ CAHPS Program Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

7528. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 272_Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-272-genitourinary-syndrome-executive-summary.pdf
      July 01, 2024 - energy-based interventions for genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) were assessed for study quality … Methods We used methods consistent with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Evidence-based … from statistical rather than clinical significance or effect magnitude, in part because validated measures … Few validated scales or thresholds for clinical importance exist which makes it difficult to translate … by a standard definition and uniform diagnostic criteria for GSM, a common set of validated outcome measures

7529. Warfarin-Nsaids Mdia Implementation Guide (doc file)
      cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cds/artifact/1141/Warfarin-NSAIDs%20MDIA%20Implementation%20Guide.docx
      November 11, 2019 - under contract/grant number R21 HS023826 and R01 HS025984 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Measure 6 Version 1.0 September 2017 Artifact Manifest Table 1: Artifact Manifest Filename Purpose … Measure (eCQM) artifact. … Measure (eCQM) artifact is composed of several files, but the primary focus of the artifact is the introduction … Measure 12 Version 1.0 September 2017 Appendix C: Acronyms ACA Affordable Care Act AHRQ Agency

7530. Serious misdiagnosis-related harms in malpractice claims: the "Big Three": vascular events, infections, and cancers. | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/serious-misdiagnosis-related-harms-malpractice-claims-big-three-vascular-events-infections
      July 28, 2023 - Resources Annual Perspective Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality … September 28, 2017 Autopsy as a quality control measure for radiology, and vice versa

7531. Archived: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd-screening-2008
      March 15, 2008 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … that both pharmacologic therapy and pulmonary rehabilitation improve respiratory-related health status measures … , but the relationship of these measures to clinically meaningful functional outcomes is not well established … randomized, controlled trials of treatment found small improvements in exacerbations, health status measures … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2005.

7532. Figure 1. Numeric Scoring for Evaluation Criteria | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/report/fig1.html
      June 01, 2010 - in the Scan Client Functioning Measures and Gaps Client Experience Measures and Gaps Program Performance … and Tools Appendix IV: List of Measures Appendix V: Tested Measures by DRA Domain Appendix VI: … Designed/tested for community dwelling non-HCBS-specific population (e.g., a National Committee for Quality … Used by 5 or more States or (a) used by the National Committee for Quality Assurance for a health plan … measure or (b) used by a Federal Government agency across multiple States.

7533. Performing an SSI Investigation: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2017 - For example, one process measure is antibiotic redosing. … Avedis Donadebian (1919–2000) was the physician and founder of the study of quality in health care and … Slide 9: Normothermia Maintenance Say: Here are some single-process measure audits. … It’s just one process measure initially developed for the colorectal operating room. … Again, these are just some of the process measure tools available to you.

7534. 2014-Women-Chartbook (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/2014-women-chartbook.pdf
      January 01, 2014 -  Patient Safety measures: Quality of care for women was improving for 43% of the measures, not …  Person-Centered care measures: Quality of care for women was improving for 76% of the measures …  Effective Treatment measures: Quality of care for women was improving for 52% of the measures, …  Healthy Living measures: Quality of care for women was improving for 48% of the measures, not …  Access measures: Quality of care for women was improving for 20% of the measures, not changing

7535. 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Detailed Methods for Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Tables (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2022qdr-mepsmethods.pdf
      December 01, 2022 - CAHPS is an AHRQ-sponsored family of survey instruments designed to measure quality of care from the … Person-level weights, specific to the SAQ and DCS, were used for measures derived with data from these … Measures dropped beginning in the 2021 NHQDR Note Measure Measure Type Dropped from 2021 NHQDR … CAHPS and CIS measures asked in odd years only starting in 2018 Measure Measure Type Adults who had … Child Preventive Care measures asked in even years only starting in 2018 Measure Measure Type Children

7536. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      April 26, 2023 - -1-explorations-quality-assessment-and https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/expert-consensus-currently-accepted-measures-harm … -2/ https://ascls.org/quality-indicators-toolkit-appendix-2/ https://www.sts.org/quality-safety/performance-measures … In 2022, CMS published the Digital Quality Measures Strategic Roadmap, which outlines its transition … As these concerns were resolved through measure refinements and better data quality (e.g., nearly universal … Indicator [PSI] 90) using weights that reflect both the frequency of component PSIs and their downstream

7537. NHQDR Methodology Report – NHQDR Data Tools
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      November 01, 2023 - These measures have not been approved by the IWG for inclusion in the core measure set. … measure set. … and by measure areas and topics. … Measure – filter by specific measures available. … These selections define the list of available measures. Only one measure can be selected at a time.

7538. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72836/psn-pdf
      January 26, 2021 - A more direct link to patient engagement is the Patient Activation Measure (PAM). … Per the Measures Management System Blueprint, CMS would like measure developers to actively engage with … Measures PfP PFE Measures: 1. … To support measure developers in these efforts, in April 2020 CMS released a toolkit for developers, … if the measure will be calculated using patient-reported data.

7539. Cardio-HIT Phase II - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017160-kmetik-final-report-2009.pdf
      January 01, 2009 - for patient management and quality improvement5,6 Performance measure definitions and specifications … Electronic medical records for patients in the exception, apparent quality failure and measure met samples … The rate for each quality measure was lower than the rate reported for similar measures used in the … measure reporting and had no financial incentives for quality reporting. … Physicians are more likely to accept the quality measure results as valid if they can account for exceptions

7540. 2012 04 (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2012 - These measures are also endorsed by the National Quality Forum (NQF) for public reporting and quality … Reference National Quality Forum, Quality Positioning System, Measure Title Display Information accessed … Reference National Quality Forum, Quality Positioning System, Measure Title Display Information accessed … Reference National Quality Forum, Quality Positioning System, Measure Title Display Information accessed … READMISSION MEASURES Measure 1.