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8721. Communication Between Clinicians | PSNet
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      September 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 … Situational awareness cannot be achieved without clear and high-quality communication between all of … and concerns for the current day are shared by each team member, along with updates on patient safety measures … At the health care system level, formal teamwork training programs explicitly focus on enhancing communication

8722. Trust & Patient-Centeredness Workgroup: An Introductory Handbook for Patient Engagement Throughout the Patient-Centered Clinical Decision Support Lifecycle (pdf file)
      cdsic.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-10/TPC%20Pat%20Engage%20Handbook%20Final.pdf
      January 01, 2023 - Throughout the Patient-Centered Clinical Decision Support Lifecycle Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … project was funded under contract number 75Q80120D00018 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2023. … Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality. Accessed Aug 18, 2023. … Evaluation and Program Planning. 2017;60, 229-237.

8723. Final Progress Report: Addressing Preventable Medication Use Variance in Mississippi (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2024 - (4) We proposed to use several measures for gathering data, including hard- copy incidence reports; … (6) Once data were collected, including the outcomes of education programs and seminars we developed … program. … "ClinTrac Quality Manager and Data Mining Expedite Resolutions." … "ClinTrac Quality Manager and Data Mining Expedite Resolutions."

8724. “Near-miss” Reporting System Development and Implications for Human Subjects Protection (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Murff.pdf
      January 01, 2004 - Lack of both reliable research-participant tracking and verification programs was believed to be an … identify system failures that might not be identifiable through traditional human subjects protection programs … investigator education in research ethics,5 and promoting human subjects protection accreditation programs … These programs have protected millions of participants from undue harm and have greatly advanced patient … and enhancement of the quality of surgical care.

8725. EHC Protocol: Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults and Children: Comparative Effectiveness of Preventive Medical Strategies (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/kidney-stones-protocol.pdf
      September 24, 2024 - serum chemistries, and urine analysis for first-time stone formers, with 24-hour urine studies to measure … KQ 1, 1a, 1b, 3, 3a, 3b: Blood or urine chemistry measures, urine supersaturation measures, acute … Timing KQ 1, 3: Studies that measure outcomes at least 12 months after baseline. … Effective Health Care Program. … Comparison of four heterogeneity measures for meta-analysis.

8726. Musculoskeletal-Complaints-Tests-Children Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/musculoskeletal-complaints-tests-children_executive.pdf
      March 01, 2012 - Through its Comparative Effectiveness Reviews, the program supports systematic appraisals of existing … Effective Health Care Program 2 This comparative effectiveness review summarizes the evidence on … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Use of ELISA to measure antinuclear antibodies in children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

8727. Medical Injury Identification Using Hospital Discharge Data (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2003 - to patient safety reporting that make use of hospital discharge data: the Complications Screening Program … For analytic purposes, we added one day to the routinely reported length of stay so that the measure … We are currently refining risk adjustment methods and exploring performance measures based on multilevel … Australian Healthcare Study; CUS = Colorado/Utah Study; WMIPP = Wisconsin Medical Injury Prevention Program … Conclusion The Wisconsin Medical Injury Prevention Program Screening Criteria can identify medical

8728. 4. Defining Language Need and Categories for Collection | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2018 - Reauthorization of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in 2009 increased federal matching … The California Healthy Families program indicates in which languages health plans have written materials … Whether Language Assistance Needs Are Met The Speaking Together: National Language Services Network program … Some possible performance metrics emerged from the program, including percentage of patients who have … example, found reduced enrollment of Medicaid-eligible children in publicly funded health insurance programs

8729. Postdischarge Follow-Up Phone Call | PSNet
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      May 19, 2021 - Most of the successful transitional care programs, including the Transitional Care Model ( 6 ), the Care … Many phone call programs are provided by hospitals, which may exclude PCPs or home care providers from … Given the dearth of strong evidence linking follow-up phone calls to decreased readmissions, some programs … Postdischarge phone call programs, like the one employed in this case, allow hospital providers a simple … National Quality Forum (NQF).

8730. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      August 31, 2022 - effectively decrease adverse events and medical errors.17,18 I-PASS, for example, is a widely adopted program … request the child’s transfer, the on-call pediatric intensivist recommended additional management measures … Changes in medical errors after implementation of a handoff program. … disseminating, adapting, and implementing the I-PASS program. … Financial benefits of a pediatric intensive care unit-based telemedicine program to a rural adult intensive

8731. Updated Systematic Review Examines Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder in Outpatient Settings | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2023 - carried out by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … pharmacotherapy for adults with AUD will be helpful to health plans, care providers, purchasers, government programs … development of systematic reviews to assist public- and private-sector organizations in improving healthcare quality

8732. AHRQ Works: Building Bridges Between Research and Practice | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2017 - Help doctors and nurses improve quality. … Peter Pronovost, M.D., Ph.D., developed and tested a method called the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program … Their quality and safety efforts reduced readmissions by 22 percent in 18 months, saving approximately … Since the initial program, Project ECHO has spread: Geographically—With 77 specialist hubs in 33 … "...MEPS remains an important resource to those concerned with program cost and efficiency as well

8733. Part 2: Trends in Priorities of the Heckler Report—Infant Mortality and Maternity Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/blackhealth/part2-infmat.html
      June 01, 2018 - Strategy Part 3: Trends in Access and Priorities of the National Quality Strategy—National Quality … Coordination Part 3: National Quality Strategy Priority—Effective Treatment Part 3: National Quality … Maternity Care for Blacks Measure Most Recent Disparity Disparity Change Live-born … Infant Mortality Infant mortality per 1,000 live births, all birth weights, by race, 2003-2012, and … Program covers each stage of the childbearing cycle: pregnancy, postpartum period, early childhood, and

8734. Screening Adults for Bladder Cancer: A Review of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2010 - [CI, 0.20 to 1.48]) after annual urine cytology screening was instituted than before the screening program … Control participants: living; a member of Kaiser Permanente; matched on age, sex, and date of joining program … with �5–10 y exposure to tar volatiles who received a diagnosis of bladder cancer during the screening program … (1980–1986) vs. before the screening program (1970–1979) in Quebec Retrospective cohort study with … or a general medicine or internal medicine sub- specialty fellowship program ● Most outstanding article

8735. 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/pruprev/ereports.html
      December 01, 2014 - AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention Electronic Reports … Weights are calculated in two ways: Point-to-Point: using two data points, to determine if weight … This information may be useful for program monitoring and planning or identifying inservice needs of … Report displays weekly documentation percentages for the documentation elements required for the On-Time Program

8736. ADHD Guidelines Review (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-89-adhd-behavior-section-5-attach-4.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - ADHD Measure … Rating scales or specific questionnaires containing the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) symptoms … The school envrionment, program, or placement is a part of any treatment plan. 5c. … of Evidence: A/Strong Recommendation) and may prescribe behavior therapy as treatment for ADHD (Quality … Pliszka S, AACAP Work Group on Quality Issues.

8737. Obesity (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/10_obesity_potential_high_impact_2012-12-11.pdf
      January 01, 2012 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … better inform patient-centered outcomes research investments at AHRQ through the Effective Health Care Program … for Healthcare Research and Quality Elise Berliner, Ph.D. … Waist circumference, which measures abdominal fat, predicts obesity-related risk factors for disease … potential and immediate drug discontinuation in event of pregnancy. 8 Additionally, “Qsymia REMS program

8738. Disposition of Comments_Psychosocial and Pharmacologic Interventions for Disruptive Behavior in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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      April 10, 2025 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. April 2025. … no control) is that the majority of studies used parent report (rating scale) as the main outcome measure … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2024. … ( Remeber Bronfenbrenner's Eco_Cultural cycle) school based activities , Hiuman bvalues programs, … listed in the report as a parent-only program.

8739. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2012 - Most of the successful transitional care programs, including the Transitional Care Model (6), the Care … the data evaluating postdischarge calls as an independent intervention are of poor methodological quality … Many phone call programs are provided by hospitals, which may exclude PCPs or home care providers from … Postdischarge phone call programs, like the one employed in this case, allow hospital providers a simple … National Quality Forum (NQF).

8740. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/01_-arthritis_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
      January 01, 2012 - topics are entered into the System, individual topic profiles are developed for technologies and programs … better inform patient-centered outcomes research investments at AHRQ through the Effective Health Care Program … The mean visual analog scale (VAS) to measure pain severity at baseline was 8.2 (range 7–10); it was … Patients receiving PRP demonstrated significant improvements in VAS and IKDC score measures compared … receiving placebo.”49 The study authors had defined the minimum clinically important change on this measure