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321. Identification, Classification, and Frequency of Medical Errors in Outpatient Diabetes Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/OConnor.pdf
     November 29, 2004 - Conclusions: Medical errors in adults with diabetes are the norm rather than the exception. … +Drug-fill date more than 4 weeks after test date. … Diabetes Association for high-quality diabetes care, medical errors in adults with diabetes were the norm rather … than the exception. … In adults with diabetes, medical errors are the rule rather than the exception, even in medical groups

322. Final Progress Report: Managing the Health Needs of Vulnerable Children (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/seid-sobo-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Standardized scores greater than –1.96 were classified as “better care,” and standardized scores less … than –1.96 (N =147, 4.3% of the sample) were classified as “worse care.” … standard ethnographic or qualitative methodology, most of the codes were derived from the data itself rather … than pre-determined. … Parents want their child’s doctor to be more thorough – rather than taking a cursory and isolated look

323. Facilitator Guide: Optimize Your Briefings and Debriefings (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/implementation/imp_opt_briefings_facnotes.docx
     December 01, 2017 - Rather than expecting staff to complete yet another task with the information falling into a black hole … several multisite studies that found preoperative briefings to be effective when done as intended, rather … than perfunctory ticking off the boxes. … than the checklist. … If a protocol requests information at the wrong point in time, it interrupts the case rather than supporting

324. Foundations of Diagnosis Education | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/education-dx-outcomes-2.html
     March 01, 2022 - , and assessment of diagnostic reasoning. 14 , 15 Many believe that focusing on diagnostic teams, rather … than an individual, may ultimately have major positive impact on diagnostic outcomes. 16 Teams benefit

325. EvidenceNOW Supplement in Annals of Family Medicine | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/evaluation/publications/supplement.html
     August 01, 2018 - Among patients with a history of heart disease, less than 50 percent met heart health targets for aspirin … that solo clinician primary care practices were more likely to meet the aspirin and cholesterol goal than … practices with more than one clinician. … psychological safety, and lower staff burnout, though the effect was largely driven by clinic staff rather … than clinicians.

326. Interim Update on 2013 Annual Hospital-Acquired Condition Rate and Estimates of Cost Savings and Deaths Averted From 2010 to 2013 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/interimhac2013-ap4.html
     December 01, 2014 - based on the full cost of a hospital stay that included a fall or a hospital-acquired pressure ulcer, rather … than on the incremental cost due to the HAC.   18.

327. Noncompeting Application Requirements | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/funding/grant-mgmt/noncomp.html
     November 01, 2015 - funded (MYF) awards (awards in which the budget period and project period are the same and are longer than … funded (MYF) awards (awards in which the budget period and project period are the same and are longer than … Recipients of MYF awards will continue to submit paper PHS 2590 Non-Competing Continuation Progress Reports, rather … than RPPRs, until instructed otherwise. … If recruitment is lower than expected, discuss steps to be taken to reach the anticipated recruitment

328. 027-Evaluating-Cleaning-Data-Collection (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/027-evaluating-cleaning-data-collection.docx
     October 01, 2024 - aggregate of the department level (building) to give a high-level picture of how the process is evolving, rather … than individual unit, room, or surface level.

329. PCIC Staff Qualitative Interview Guide (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/interview-protocol-pcip-staff-ny.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - What are some reasons you decide work in a small practice rather than a large health center or medical … (e.g. through formal regular meetings with the clinicians (if more than one) or more informally?)

330. Advice on Using Design Professionals for a Quality Report | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/design/advice.html
     December 01, 2022 - Training for design professionals tends to focus on technical skills and aesthetics rather than conveying … Some team members may want to include more information about the calculations and the numbers than you … Showing pictures to your designer can be more effective than struggling to describe a particular “look … If the costs run higher than expected, you'll want to know right away so that you can adjust the scope

331. Appendix 3: Data Abstraction (xls file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/ta/topicrefinement/ced-appendix3-data-abstraction.xlsx
     June 24, 2022 - CMS Design_control Use of contemporaneous control groups (rather than historical controls) in order to … CMS Design Prospective (rather than retrospective) studies to ensure a more thorough and systematical … than marginal or short-lived. … CMS Design Prospective (rather than retrospective) studies to ensure a more thorough and systematical … grace 5.1 Design_outcomes Choose a primary clinical outcome(s) that is measured objectively rather than

332. Lessons from the Field: Making Performance Comparisons (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/lessons/lessons-performance-comparisons.pdf
     October 01, 2019 - ◦ For example, using an encounter, rather than continuous enrollment (often used at the health … This allows for more clear attribution of differences in performance to the QI interventions rather … than to the contextual factors. … control–create the potential for unadjusted performance scores to reflect differences in case mix, rather … than differences in quality of care

333. Measure: Thermal Condition of Low Birth Weight Neonates Admitted to Level 2 or Higher Nurseries in the First 24 Hours of Life (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra-1416-p006-2-ef.pdf
     December 01, 2015 - All infants born in a medical facility with birth weights less than 2,500 grams and admitted to a … temperature as over a range of the variable, making clinically appropriate differentiation along the range, rather … than forcing it into a dichotomy, which is not consistent with clinical data and which invites controversy … ● The measure is more robust than historical approaches to measuring hypothermia. … In other words, a one category change is less consequential than the difference between normal and abnormal

334. Cognitive Load Theory and Its Impact on Diagnostic Accuracy: Issue Brief (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/diagnostic/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-cognitive-load-theory.pdf
     May 01, 2024 - In addition, diagnostic error may result in serious harm to more than 500,000 Americans each year across … decision-making flexibility,11 is associated with task errors,12 and can promote default thinking rather … Rather, most measurements rely on subjective retrospective tools such as self-reported questionnaires … than assisting in diagnostic accuracy, can instead lead to cognitive overload and inaccurate decision … than retrospectively.

335. Puh-Implementation-Factraining-Guide (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/pruhealing/puh-implementation-factraining-guide.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - By using the EMR to populate the reports rather than relying on hand calculations, staff can monitor … Jones’s treatment history is not known other than that her current treatment has been in place for … Jones and to plan changes in care while the team was assembled for rounds rather than later in the … available roles, assign participants to more than one role; if there are more participants than roles … o Facilitators can reassure the team that their goal is not to add more work but rather to help the

336. Module: Daily Goals During Interdisciplinary Rounds
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/dailygoals-rounds-slides.pptx
     January 01, 2017 - Ventilated Patients 11 Conventional Rounds Encounter communication defects frequently Are provider- rather … than patient-centered Use divergent discussion (brainstorming) rather than convergent discussion (explicit

337. Physician Burnout (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/ahrq-works/impact-burnout.pdf
     July 01, 2017 - project, the MEMO—Minimizing Error, Maximizing Outcome—Study (AHRQ grant HS11955), found that more than … Nearly a third felt they needed at least 50 percent more time than was allotted for this patient care … investigators found it was the organization that burned doctors out that led to lower quality care, rather … than the burned-out doctors themselves. … Recent preliminary findings from ESCALATES, the EvidenceNOW national evaluator, indicate that more than

338. Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Version 2.0: Composites and Items (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/hospitalsurvey2-items.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Staff in this unit work longer hours than is best for patient care. (negatively worded) A5. … When staff make errors, this unit focuses on learning rather than blaming individuals. A13.

339. Person-Centered Care Planning for Persons With Multiple Chronic Conditions: Summit Summary Report (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/mcc/pccp4p/pccp4p-summitsummary.pdf
     September 01, 2025 - Incentives can be realigned to support whole- person care rather than high-cost treatments for individual … Create a model for multiple shorter conversations rather than a single session, such as visits used … • Shift toward value-based payment models that incentivize patient outcomes rather than volume. … Aligning incentives with long-term patient well-being rather than short-term cost savings is key. … AI and EHR improvements should prioritize patient engagement rather than administrative efficiency,

340. Facilitator Guide: Build Your SSI Prevention Bundle (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/measuredesc-ltvv-facguide.docx
     January 01, 2017 - The next intervention is to implement positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) greater than or equal to … 5 cm H20, rather than zero end-expiratory pressure. … Fourth, aim to maintain plateau pressure at less than or equal to 30 cm/ H20.