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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/treat-ecards-translating-evidence-action-electronic-clinical-decision-support
January 01, 2023 - likelihood of ARDS in real time and tracks outcomes and electronic health (EHR) record-based performance measures … To measure and track the chosen EBPs, the research team developed and validated EPMs. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2022.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-de-novo-processes_methods.pdf
September 01, 2009 - Often, short periods
of followup involve surrogate outcome measures; both factors (length of followup … (See
recommendation below.)
7
Limitations in Quality Rating Scales
As much as possible, CER investigators … 6 Assessing and rating quality using discrete categorical
choices can make quality judgments appear … Partially relevant
Yes
Choose one
or morea
Irrelevant
At least some measures of
adequate quality … Scales
CER Quality Assessment Recommendations
Determining How To Use Existing Systematic Reviews
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/systematicreviewsreplacedenovo.pdf
September 01, 2009 - Often, short periods
of followup involve surrogate outcome measures; both factors (length of followup … (See
recommendation below.)
7
Limitations in Quality Rating Scales
As much as possible, CER investigators … 6 Assessing and rating quality using discrete categorical
choices can make quality judgments appear … Partially relevant
Yes
Choose one
or morea
Irrelevant
At least some measures of
adequate quality … Scales
CER Quality Assessment Recommendations
Determining How To Use Existing Systematic Reviews
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/6bb-toolkit-fasttrack.pdf
January 12, 2021 - The Fast Track Approach is to be used by clinical leaders, quality improvement (QI) managers, or anyone … provide an
opportunity for you to learn more about the limitations and strengths of your capacity to measure … A system to measure and
monitor progress in opioid
therapy practice change…
…does not exist. … …has been fully implemented to
measure and track progress on
specific objectives. … …are consistently made and are
integrated in overall quality
improvement strategies.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/speaking-about-patient-safety-concerns-and-unprofessional-behaviour-among-residents
December 21, 2017 - Speaking up' about patient safety concerns and unprofessional behaviour among residents: validation of two scales … Speaking up' about patient safety concerns and unprofessional behaviour among residents: validation of two scales … Both scales performed well on psychometric testing. … Speaking up' about patient safety concerns and unprofessional behaviour among residents: validation of two scales … December 21, 2017
Improving resident engagement in quality improvement and patient safety
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Masica_112.pdf
November 30, 2010 - Additional safety outcomes include measures of MTM process and delivery. … • Determine if an MTM program with clinician access to patient-specific information improves
measures … translate directly to patients and care providers (other evaluations of MTM have looked at
surrogate measures … Additional measures of the MTM process relating to patient safety
and providing insight into the construction … The
quality of pharmacologic care for vulnerable older
patients.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/code-status-vs-care-status
September 30, 2020 - the new medical team seemed to have not even ordered BIPAP or other non-invasive respiratory support measures … understood the intended care, the Monday team attempted to improve the patient’s respiratory status with all measures … the ICU, he should have been offered full information about BIPAP and other non-invasive treatment measures … facilitate a discharge home, they may have more readily advocated for the patient to receive these measures … Assessment of internal medicine trainee sign-out quality and utilization habits.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/4TToeya43r5Qc5A6TjFGWS
August 01, 2023 - pregnancy26
Small numbers in each comparison, effects possibly due to chance, studies
used different measures … observational studies; n > 14 438
No effect for a large majority of comparisons and outcomes31-41
Variable measures … , Denmark, Norway);
varied measures of exposure, comparators, and outcomes;
generally no statistically … increase in the risk of childhood asthma, wheezing,
or allergies by timing31,33,34,40,41
Variable measures … AHRQ had no role in study selection,
quality assessment, or synthesis.
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/moud-playbook/implementing-treatment/chronic-pain
January 01, 2019 - Expert Insight
Expert Tips
Success Stories
Measures … Chronic pain treatment goals should be to reduce pain, maximize functioning, and improve quality of life … While numeric rating scales and visual analog scales are often used to assess pain, their validity in … Reporting: A Qualitative Analysis of Personal Accounts and Perceptions of Others Use of Numerical Pain Scales … Improvement
Approaches to Quality Improvement
Avoiding Common Pitfalls
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs020316-garfield-final-report-2014.pdf
January 01, 2014 - , IL
Study Period: 09/30/2011 - 09/29/2014
Funding Agency: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … We collected saliva samples from all enrolled parents to measure … Self-efficacy and parenting quality: Findings and future applications. Dev. … A Measure of Parenting Satisfaction and Efficacy. J. Clin. … Measures
C.5. Limitations
D.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/intimate-partner-violence-and-abuse-of-elderly-and-vulnerable-adults-screening
June 24, 2025 - Main Outcomes and Measures: Test accuracy; abuse exposure and associated morbidity, quality of life, … women from various Canadian health care settings, authors used the Consequences of Screening Tool to measure … Development and initial validation of three culturally sensitive measures of intimate partner violence … CAS-SF R indicates Clinical Assessment Scales … Couples
1 RCT (n = 368 couples)
No statistically significant difference between groups for any measure
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cystic-fibrosis-hgh_appendixes.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Glossary
Alltagsleben (Every Day Life): General quality of life measure developed in German-speaking … Body Mass Index (BMI): Measure of body fat relative to height. … Nottingham Health Profile (NHP): General quality of life questionnaire designed to measure
perceived … Sweat Test: A standard diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis that measures the concentration of
chloride … measure for
cystic fibrosis.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/management-test-results-family-medicine-offices
July 14, 2010 - May 29, 2014
Development of an instrument to measure seniors' patient safety health beliefs … 2024
Annual Perspective
Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality … How improving practice relationships among clinicians and nonclinicians can improve quality
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/learning-preventable-adverse-events-health-care-organizations-development-multilevel-model
June 28, 2010 - June 28, 2010
Development of a measure of patient safety event learning responses. … May 31, 2023
Health technology, quality and safety in a learning health system. … Monitoring of Safety Framework
October 24, 2021
Transformational improvement in quality
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ball-leadership-patient-safety-and-learning-critical-care
October 16, 2013 - August 2, 2023
Integrating implementation science in a quality and patient safety improvement … September 26, 2016
Developing and testing a tool to measure nurse/physician communication … More
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Intensive Care Units
Nurses
Nurse Managers
Quality
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identifying-missed-care-pediatric-nursing-scoping-review
August 15, 2012 - Resources
Annual Perspective
Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality … November 30, 2022
Factors associated with missed nursing care and nurse-assessed quality … January 27, 2019
Perspective
Missed Nursing Care: A Key Measure
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reasons-not-reporting-patient-safety-incidents-general-practice-qualitative-study
February 24, 2010 - 'Tempos' management in primary care: a key factor for classifying adverse events, and improving quality … December 19, 2012
The development and psychometric evaluation of a safety climate measure … 2009
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Ambulatory Clinic or Office
Quality
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-errors-health-disparities-and-artificial-intelligence-combination-health-or-harm
December 09, 2020 - comparison web sites: determination of useful, valid, and appropriate information for comparing surgical quality … July 28, 2021
Repurposing clinical decision support system data to measure dosing errors … and clinician-level quality of care.
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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
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2012_04.pdf
January 01, 2012 - These
measures are also endorsed by the National Quality Forum (NQF) for
public reporting and quality … Reference
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National Quality Forum, Quality Positioning System, Measure Title
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National Quality Forum, Quality Positioning System, Measure Title
Display Information accessed … READMISSION MEASURES
Measure 1.