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9901. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/stem-cell-children_research-protocol.pdf
      November 01, 2010 - analysis details o statistical analyses (statistical test/estimation results)  test used  summary measures …  sample variability measures  precision of estimate  p values Evidence Tables: We will … • Were outcome measures clearly valid, reliable and equally applied to treatment groups? … Was a measure of severity reported? … and the effective health-care program.

9902. Disposition of Comments for Technical Brief 23 Genetic Testing (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/genetic-testing-developmental-disabilities_disposition-comments.pdf
      June 30, 2015 - Comments can be submitted via the EHC Program Web site, mail or email. … While the unit of measure was the Canadian dollar, the transitional probabilities used were taken from … Also, the ACMG-CAP program is a joint program, so and would be appropriate rather than or. … We appreciate the reviewer’s comment on the general quality of the report. … impact on patient management because some condition-specific management (e.g., obesity prevention programs

9903. Weight-Loss-Surgery Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/weight-loss-surgery_executive.pdf
      June 01, 2013 - Effective Health Care Program The Effective Health Care Program was initiated in 2005 to provide valid … A negative mean change indicated a decrease in outcome measure (e.g., BMI). … (AHRQ) for its Effective Health Care Program. … monitoring weight loss, these studies will frequently collect important metabolic data, including measures … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. June 2013.

9904. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72911/psn-pdf
      March 15, 2021 - Patient Safety and Quality, 1–14. … CMS EHR Incentive Program. 2013. … “Eligible Professional Meaningful Use Menu Set Measures Measure 7 of 10.” … “Rehospitalizations among Patients in the Medicare Fee-for-Service Program.” … project was funded under contract number 75Q80119C00004 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

9905. Module 4: Teamwork and Communication | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module4/mod4-slides.html
      March 01, 2017 - Module 4: Teamwork and Communication AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Slide … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2012. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; December 2012. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2012. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2012.

9906. Colorectal-Cancer-Liver-Metastases-Therapies Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/colorectal-cancer-liver-metastases-therapies_executive.pdf
      December 01, 2012 - Outcomes Little controversy exists regarding the most appropriate direct health outcomes to measure … Studies of a comparative design are needed to measure accurately the differences in overall survival … so many variables being collated, clinical risk scores may be particularly beneficial as a summary measure … comparative effectiveness of local hepatic therapies take care to address potential confounders and effect measure … and the Effective Health-Care Program.

9907. Modeling and Analysis of Clinical Care for HIT Improvement - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs021233-butler-final-report-2016.pdf
      January 01, 2016 - Time duration was the main measure we recorded for tasks and for overall flows. … Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. … Emergency department operational metrics, measures and definitions: Results of the second performance … measures and benchmarking summit. … J Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine; (under revision).

9908. Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: A Decision Analysis for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2016 - Outcome Measures: Primary outcomes are length and quality of life measured in net life-years and quality-adjusted … Quality-adjusted life-years are an important measure because they incorporate both expected length- … Quality-of-life weights for the US population: self-reported health status and priority health conditions … National Cancer Institute; Surveillance Research Program. SEER*Stat, version 8.1.5. … Health Utility Weights* Parameter First Year/ New Event Ongoing Quality of Life Reference Baseline

9909. Section 7. Tools and Resources (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu7a.html
      August 01, 2017 - How do we measure our pressure ulcer rates and practices? 6. … If you find gaps of knowledge, work with your education department to develop and tailor educational programs … Massage of bony prominences is essential for quality skin care.       44. … Work with your education department to tailor specific education programs to the needs of your staff. … Improvement Organization Program.

9910. Section 7. Tools and Resources (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureulcer/tool/pu7a.html
      August 01, 2017 - How do we measure our pressure ulcer rates and practices? 6. … If you find gaps of knowledge, work with your education department to develop and tailor educational programs … Massage of bony prominences is essential for quality skin care.       44. … Work with your education department to tailor specific education programs to the needs of your staff. … Improvement Organization Program.

9911. Medication Safety in Nursing Homes: What's Wrong and How to Fix It | PSNet
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      August 01, 2012 - Castle : Most of my work in nursing homes has revolved around assessing quality: what makes a quality … nursing home and measures of quality. … measures whereby a consumer can compare one place to another. … Most have programs that transmit data to the states because it's mandated. … The MDS has to be transmitted to the state's central repositories; there's a computer program for that

9912. Trends and Disparities in Delivery Hospitalizations Involving Severe Maternal Morbidity, 2006-2015 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb243-Severe-Maternal-Morbidity-Delivery-Trends-Disparities.pdf
      February 01, 2018 - the 10th revision.11 This Statistical Brief defines severe maternal morbidity using a standardized measure … Hospital stays billed to the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) may be classified … as Medicaid, Private Insurance, or Other, depending on the structure of the State program. … About the QDR The National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (QDR) measures and tracks trends … Information on individual measures are available through chartbooks, which are posted periodically.

9913. Appendix B. Decisionmaking and Readiness for Implementation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-apb.html
      September 01, 2013 - In assessing the quality of evidence underpinning a new strategy, well-conducted, randomized controlled … The REDUCE MRSA Trial has the following high quality features: Randomized controlled trial. … Comprehensive Estimate: The infection measure used in the REDUCE Trial was the number of ICU patients … Infection Prevention Program: The hospital Infection Prevention and Control program may be one of several … If so, it will be important for the initiator to ensure that the entire Infection Prevention program

9914. Appendix B. Decisionmaking and Readiness for Implementation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-apb.html
      September 01, 2013 - In assessing the quality of evidence underpinning a new strategy, well-conducted, randomized controlled … The REDUCE MRSA Trial has the following high quality features: Randomized controlled trial. … Comprehensive Estimate: The infection measure used in the REDUCE Trial was the number of ICU patients … Infection Prevention Program: The hospital Infection Prevention and Control program may be one of several … If so, it will be important for the initiator to ensure that the entire Infection Prevention program

9915. Hip Fractures in Older Patients: the Case for Geriatrics Comanagement | PSNet
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      July 01, 2004 - 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 … A study that examined the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program … This protocol sets expectations, minimizes variability of care, and improves quality through the application … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services

9916. Layout 1 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/acs-pci-adjunctive-devices_executive.pdf
      December 01, 2011 - Effective Health Care Program The Effective Health Care Program was initiated in 2005 to provide valid … Through its Comparative Effectiveness Reviews, the program supports systematic appraisals of existing … Effect of percutaneous thrombectomy on echocardiographic measures of myocardial microcirculation in elderly … I2: Measure of the degree of variation due to statistical heterogeneity. … Standard deviation (SD): A measure of the variability of a dataset.

9917. Archived: Hepatitis C: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-c-screening-2013
      June 15, 2013 - Because of the implementation of screening programs for donated blood, blood transfusions are no longer … One randomized trial found that a self-management program in patients with HCV infection was associated … measures 10 . … Sustained virologic response is the intermediate outcome used to measure treatment efficacy in clinical … SVR and are probably similar to patients detected and eligible for treatment hrough U.S. screening programs

9918. Archived: Depression: Screening 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/depression-screening-2002
      May 07, 2002 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … All three trials that compared the effects of integrated recognition and management programs with usual … Integrated programs included feedback, provider and/or patient education, access to case management and … All three trials required allocation of clinic resources to detection and management programs. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, May 2002. 2.

9919. Telemedicine and Patient Safety | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/telemedicine-and-patient-safety
      September 01, 2016 - For instance, the heart failure telemonitoring program (Connected Cardiac Care Program) at Partners Healthcare … than in those who did.( 4 ) Similar reductions in medication errors have been reported in telepharmacy programs … Although some telemedicine programs can prevent medical errors, known and emerging threats to patient … Use of an interactive, telephone-based self-management support program to identify adverse events among … December 19, 2018 Changes in medical errors after implementation of a handoff program

9920. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Chlamydial Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary14/chlamydial-infection-screening-2007
      June 15, 2007 - Overall, participants were accepting of the screening program, and most found screening beneficial. … Table 2 shows hypothetical outcomes of a screening program for chlamydial infection that are based on … Hospitalization rates in female US Army recruits associated with a screening program for Chlamydia trachomatis … In: Program and Book of Abstracts of the 15th Biennial Congress , International Society of Sexually … National Committee for Quality Assurance. The State of Health Care Quality 2005.