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181. Physician Quality Reporting and Patient Outcomes in Medicare | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/abstract-dowd.html
     December 01, 2017 - blood pressure for a sample of diabetic beneficiaries, the study found that the reporting of "good" rather … than "poor" PQRS outcomes was significantly associated with fewer ambulatory care-sensitive admissions

182. Safety Climate on Hospital Units: A New Measure (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Blegen.pdf
     January 01, 2004 - Consistent with our focus on work group climate rather than worker psychological climate, items in … all dimensions referred to the work group rather than the individual respondents’ attitudes and behaviors … 0.45 on more than one factor). … Most of the items refer to the individual rather than the work group, and all are worded positively. … All items in the measure are worded to consistently refer to the group rather than to the individual

183. North Carolina IMPaCT: Catalyzing Primary Care Transformation in Idaho (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/impact-id-success-story.pdf
     April 01, 2015 - • Align payment mechanisms across payers to reward value rather than volume. … • Reduce health care costs by incentivizing improved quality of care rather than volume of care.

184. Slide 1
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/navigating-hierarchy-121013.pptx
     January 01, 2006 - professional status; narrow technical focus without broader contextual understanding; episodic encounters rather … than continuous care; predominant hospital orientation at the expense of primary care; quantitative … safety considerations the medical hierarchy needs to be balanced in favour of teaching and learning rather … than the exercise of power.”

185. Using an Anonymous Web-Based Incident Reporting Tool to Embed the Principles of a High-Reliability Organization (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Conlon_50.pdf
     May 06, 2008 - Also, incidents tended to be viewed as a means of determining fault, rather than as a way to uncover … In a culture of blame, the focus is on human error rather than on root causes. … Building, rather than buying, such a tool would allow for customization of the tool and provide more … than through these safety systems. … That viewpoint makes increased reports a system success rather than a failure.

186. Daily Goals During Interdisciplinary Rounds: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/daily-goals-rounds-fac-guide.html
     February 01, 2017 - Finally, when you are given ambiguous orders or directions, such as "wean the patient," rather than specific … Daily Goal sheet over the course of 12 months, the average ICU length of stay or LOS decreased by more than … They are too often provider-centered rather than patient-centered.

187. Just Culture Webcast Presentation (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospital/hospwebinar/just-culture-webcast-2-presentation.pdf
     May 01, 2007 - My supervisor emphasizes learning rather than blame when staff make mistakes. 2. … When a patient safety event happens, hospital management looks at more than staff actions to determine

188. Service Expectations and “ALWAYS” Behaviors (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20131008_cg/service_expectations_poster.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Behaviors  Make eye contact and smile  Walk beside patients when escorting them to the exam room rather … than in front of them  Stop and ask patients if they have any questions  Help patients to get

189. CAHPS Surgical Care Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/surgical/index.html
     March 01, 2025 - process indicated that these measures would be best suited to efforts to improve patient experience rather … than public reporting.

190. Diagnostic Terminology: Challenges and Opportunities | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-terminology10.html
     April 01, 2025 - Focus on Problems or Opportunities  Second, a focus on identifying problems rather than recognizing successes

191. Presentation: Designing a Scorecard for Sustainability
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/sustainability/sustainability_sustscorecard.pptx
     December 01, 2017 - Tackle any remaining barriers or any barriers as they come up proactively rather than reactively. 4 … Rather than provide an established scorecard template, we recommend a flexible model with room for local … of team meetings held in the last 6 months, the dashboard columns score the results: Anything less than … An acceptable target range is 60 percent to 80 percent, and scores greater than 80 percent are excellent … We often find that physicians complete fewer surveys than those in other job roles.

192. Breaking Down Barriers to Aseptic Catheter Insertion | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/breaking-down-barriers-slides.html
     December 01, 2017 - Catheter insertion may be perceived as one of many “tasks” rather than as a component of evidence-based … Think in terms of nursing practice components rather than a set of tasks to be completed. … gloves Best type of kit to stock for your patient population Would individual supplies be better than

193. Coaching-Facnotes (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/training-tools/coaching/coaching-facnotes.docx
     May 01, 2017 - For example, it would be more helpful to hear, “There may be an opportunity to improve” rather than, … than you telling them what they should do to improve their performance. … For example, it is better to say “I think a debrief is really important because…” rather than saying … It is very important to give examples of what you saw, rather than draw your own conclusions. … The team members should not be quizzed but rather supported.

194. Detailed Findings | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/demo-program/grants/findings.html
     August 01, 2022 - than discourage the filing of claims. … than adverse events). … However, these findings are descriptive rather than evaluative, and preliminary, representing only the … The findings from the baseline assessment of CSAEs are descriptive, rather than evaluative, and are preliminary … than causal.

195. Section 1: Product Development | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/publications/pubcomguide/pcguide1.html
     March 01, 2025 - Use “[however many times] as likely” rather than “more likely,” “less likely,” or “very likely.” … study subjects should be described with humane language: Diabetic patients or patients with diabetes, rather … than diabetics. … The patient reported chest pain, rather than the patient complained of chest pain. … If a term is used fewer than three times, an abbreviation is not necessary.

196. Chapter 4. Results and Key Findings | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/patients-families/consumer-exp/reporting/chapter4.html
     August 01, 2022 - In general, it will be an aggregate of reports (rather than a single, individual report) that leads to … Rather, the TEP explicitly recommended that specifics regarding public reporting be developed as part … However, the TEP did agree that more often an aggregate of reports (rather than a single, individual … reporting systems about what it has accomplished would be targeted to all those who have submitted reports, rather … than to each individual who submitted a specific report.

197. Benefits of Subglottic Secretion Drainage Endotracheal Tubes: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/subglottic-fac-guide.html
     January 01, 2017 - provided for mechanically ventilated patients who are likely to need an endotracheal tube for more than … pessimistic scenario of VAP incidence and costs, implementing SSD-ETT was still more cost effective than … This is more than twice the amount of patients who developed VAP after subglottic suctioning. … not significantly differ between groups and most conditions were related to other medical features, rather … than VAP itself. 

198. Chapter 4. Conclusions and Next Steps | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpra4.html
     April 01, 2018 - For example, rather than testing the intervention in vivo , the team could use microsimulation techniques … hands of the providers, and the providers often cope by protecting and defending their own practice rather … than taking the opportunity to learn through using the RCA tool.

199. Medical Home Transformation in Pediatric Primary Care--What Drives Change? (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/tpc/tpc-profile-cooley.pdf
     April 01, 2015 - Such payment systems, which focus on quantity rather than quality of health services provided and fail … Such payment systems, which focus on quantity rather than quality of health services provided and...

200. Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum Module 9: Using Appreciative Inquiry with Practices (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-9-appreciative-inquiry.pdf
     September 01, 2015 - AI builds on the idea of positive deviance or focusing on what is working rather than what is not … The use of positive questions in the discovery phase focuses practice members on the possible rather … than on identifying problem areas … • For root cause analyses: focus on factors that contribute to successful performance, rather than … than cases of failed processes.