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3641. Issue Brief - Telediagnosis for Acute Care: Implications for the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/reports/issue-briefs/telediagnosis.pdf
      August 03, 2020 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; August 2020. … Key: HIPAA = Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; QA = quality assurance; QI = quality … • Telehealth programs may not be set up to allow patients to pre-enter health information before the … • Most telehealth programs as yet do not have systems in place to monitor quality and safety. … Rockville, MD; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2019.

3642. Final Progress Report: Improving Medication Safety Across Clinical Settings (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2024 - quality measures: 12 Final Report: Improving Medication Safety Across Clinical Settings. … To appraise the process of anticoagulation management by means of total quality improvement techniques … Programs to improve the knowledge base and skills of these clinical staff in the nursing home setting … Keynote session, NQF Implementation Session, The National Quality Forum, Chicago, IL. … Evans RS, Pestotnik SL, Classen DC, et al: A computer-assisted management program for antibiotics

3643. 124-Cusp-Science-Safety-Fg (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/124-cusp-science-safety-fg.docx
      April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI The Science of Safety: Principles in Practice … When considering the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) approach, it is crucial to consider … According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, “Patient safety culture is the extent to … SAY: Leadership support has a crucial role in safety and quality improvement initiatives, but the right … No. 25-0029 April 2025 CUSP Science of Safety | 1 AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical

3644. AHRQ Final report: Designing for Patient Safety: Developing Methods to Integrate Patient Safety Concerns in the Design Process (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/joseph1-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - the facility project management process, helping them integrate facility design into patient safety programs … 2009 national healthcare quality report and national Healthcare Disparities Report. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Joseph, A., & Rashid, M. (2007). … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Society of Actuaries. (2010).

3645. 005-Ss-Preop-Chlorhexidine-Fg (doc file)
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      April 01, 2025 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI Use of Preoperative Chlorhexidine Antisepsis Surgical … The main outcome measure was complex SSIs (meaning deep and organ space SSIs) due to S. aureus. … The use of CHG for 5 days prior to surgery is generally the preferred method, based on the higher quality … No. 25-0029 April 2025 Preoperative CHG | 1 AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | Surgical Services

3646. Transitional Care Medication Safety: Stakeholders' Perspectives | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      August 01, 2017 - during the transitional care period include the Medications At Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) program … uniformly implemented, and there is little attention to the topic in health professional education programs … Washington, DC: National Quality Forum; 2008. 21. … The Joint Commission. 2008 National Patient Safety Goals Home Care Program. … Liability claims and costs before and after implementation of a medical error disclosure program.

3647. Slide 1
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      February 01, 2015 - Infection Preventionist Physician Nurse leader or nurse educator Bedside nurse Other… 3 Quality Improvement … comparative data specific for Cancer Centers ICU chosen as pilot unit Trialed a daily needs assessment program … 17.383139963785123 17.104650389195662 Refocusing Efforts CAUTI rates plateaued Foley manufacturer offered program … American Hospital Association with contract funding provided by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … through the contract, “National Implementation of Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to

3648. Nutritional Research Series - Volume 4: Effects of Eicosapentanoic Acid and Docosahexanoic Acid on Mortality Across Diverse Settings: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials and Prospective Cohorts (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/nutrtp4.pdf
      February 01, 2012 - Director, EPC Program Task Order Officer Center for Outcomes and Evidence Agency for Healthcare … the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has been proactive and developed and evidence-based review program … using the EPC program established by AHRQ, as part of a congressional mandate to review the current … To date, this program has sponsored 17 evidence reports on a range of supplement-related topics including … been previously used, ODS has sponsored the development of a series of technical reports via the EPC Program

3649. Final Progress Report: A Memory-Based Approach to Reducing Medication Errors (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/kazi-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Health Research Institute Inclusive Dates of the Project: March 1, 2020 – February 28, 2023 Federal Program … Denise Burgess Acknowledgment: Prepared with funding from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … warfarin orders placed had nonoptimal INR values, with a gap of more than 24 hours from previous INR measure … Name Range Mean Median Standard Deviation INR >3.5* 3.6 - 12.6 5.0 4.4 1.7 INR >3.5 & previous measure … warfarin orders placed had nonoptimal INR values, with a gap of more than 24 hours from previous INR measure

3650. References (doc file)
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      January 01, 2017 - practice guidelines for the prevention of healthcare-associated pneumonia, including VAP 4 AHRQ Safety Program … secretion that accumulates in patient’s subglottic area. 13 SSD-ETT Literature Review AHRQ Safety Program … Review (Blot, 2011)24 Review of recent, new, nonpharmacological VAP prevention measures.

3651. Toolkit for the System Approach to Tracking and Increasing Screening for Public Health Improvement of Colorectal Cancer Intervention (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/crctoolkit.pdf
      December 01, 2010 - The toolkit was prepared for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) by the CNA Health … of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). … because of fears about the test; this prevents them from participating in other effective screening measures … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2010. … The challenge of measuring quality of care from the electronic health record.

3652. Toolkit for the System Approach to Tracking and Increasing Screening for Public Health Improvement of Colorectal Cancer Intervention (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/final-reports/crctoolkit/crctoolkit.pdf
      December 01, 2010 - The toolkit was prepared for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) by the CNA Health … of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). … because of fears about the test; this prevents them from participating in other effective screening measures … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2010. … The challenge of measuring quality of care from the electronic health record.

3653. Final Progress Report: Developing a patient-centered model of the risk of perioperative complications in spine surgery (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/ratliff-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - : Darryl Gray This research was supported by a grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … As a measure of lower socioeconomic status, we include Medicaid status in our analysis. … These results indicate potential targets for quality improvement and additional investigation. … Improvement Program (NSQIP). … A predictive model of complications after spine surgery: the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program

3654. Chapter 2: Evidence of Disparities Among Ethnicity Groups (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2018 - Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement Chapter 2: … Page Table of Contents Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality … U.S.- and European-born Blacks had worse ratings on all the measures compared with those born in Africa … resolve the higher rates of uninsurance for Koreans who may have incomes too high to qualify for public programs … category, differences exist across ethnic groups, and disparities differ on health care and health measures

3655. Final Progress Report: Consumer-Led Workshop To Advance Patient Safety (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/peck-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Increase in redesign processes, demonstrating success in safer processes  Decrease in lawsuits  Survey/measures … Pilot test these measures. 7. Promote them at a national level. … Results of this pilot study would be evaluated and developed into a model program. … Among other objectives, such a model program would advance the national interest in making healthcare … Clinical Quality Improvement Analyst M.D.

3656. Eliminating CLABSI, A National Patient Safety Imperative: Final Report Companion Guide (pdf file)
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      October 18, 2012 - October 15th, 2012 28 Average costs per CLABSI in each study as well as relevant CPI adjustment weights … included in the model were required to have a baseline rate greater than zero, the overall baseline measure … Attitude Questionnaire, an instrument containing a single ―safety climate‖ dimension while the HSOPS measures … Published before 2002 Haley RW, 1985 The efficacy of infection surveillance and control programs … Published before 2002 Misset B, 2004 A continuous quality-improvement program reduces nososcomial

3657. Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Topic Refinement - Project ID: CRDT0913 (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2020 - There was low quality evidence that suggested that ablation resulted in greater quality of life and … phase with input from Key Informants, were available for public comment on the Effective Health Care Program … : a Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program Substudy. … Effect of rate or rhythm control on quality of life in persistent atrial fibrillation. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. July 2009.

3658. Network of Patient Safety Databases Chartbook, 2023 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/data/npsd-chartbook-2023-rev.pdf
      January 01, 2023 - (AHRQ) Patient Safety Organization (PSO) program by providers and PSOs nationwide. … The NPSD data are not statistically comparable to clinical quality measures. … For example, the data from clinical quality measures reported by agencies such as the Centers for … Charts, as well as other challenges to receiving meaningful data sets at the PSOPPC, the AHRQ PSO program … , as the AHRQ PSO Program and PSOPPC offered technical assistance to PSOs to encourage and facilitate

3659. 170-Cusp-Science-Safety-Notes (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention The Science of Safety: Principles in Practice ICU & Non-ICU … Use the Staff Safety Assessment and consider starting your program with a Premortem Assessment. … investigation, the team identifies that the hospital opted not to purchase the medication library or software program … SAY: Leadership support is critical for safety and quality improvement work. … No. 25-0007 October 2024 CUSP Science of Safety | 1 AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention | ICU

3660. Diagnostic Failure: A Cognitive and Affective Approach (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2004 - As Nuland notes, “It is every doctor’s measure of his own abilities; it is the most important ingredient … Minimize time pressures Provide adequate time for quality decisionmaking. … In the past 3 years, both the undergraduate and postgraduate programs at Dalhousie University have … The quality in Australian health care study. Med J Australia 1995;163: 458–71. 5. … A report of the Committee on Health Quality in America, Institute of Medicine.