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441. Appendix VII: Public Comments Submitted Between March 7 and March 21, 2008 (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/report/apviia.html
     June 01, 2010 - Focus on Individual Measures Rather than Instruments. … narrowly, identifying and gathering information on existing performance measures of quality services rather … than on the instruments of which the individual measures are a part. … narrowly, identifying and gathering information on existing performance measures of quality services rather … than on the instruments of which the individual measures are a part.

442. 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/intro-dailycare-facguide.docx
     January 01, 2017 - ATS recommends that patients should be kept in a semi-recumbent position, between 30 and 45 degrees, rather … than supine to prevent aspiration. … for paired daily SATs and SBTs •  Registered Nurses and Respiratory Therapists ini=ate SATs/SBTs rather … Thoracic Society4 Recommends that pa=ents should be kept in a semi-recumbent posi=on (30-45 degrees) rather … than supine to prevent aspira=on. 3.

443. With Guidance from the Field, AHRQ Launches an Ambitious Strategy for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/ahrq-launches-pcor-strategy.html
     July 01, 2023 - Advancing health equity should be a guiding principle applicable to all framework areas rather than

444. How Two Provider Groups Are Using the CAHPS® Clinician & Group Survey for Quality Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/reports-and-case-studies/cgcahps-webcast-brief-2014.pdf
     January 01, 2014 - asks “how often the office staff treated the patient with courtesy and respect” was 9.77% higher than … Each service cabinet is chaired by local leadership rather than by the service department. … Week Three Hallway Wherever possible, walk alongside patients rather than in front of them.

445. Case Study: Improving Customer Service at Health Share of Oregon (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/reports-and-case-studies/health-share-of-oregon-case-study.pdf
     September 01, 2016 - Perhaps more importantly, the CSRs can make changes on the member’s behalf rather than work through … The CSRs are expected to bring their manager proposed solutions rather than problems. … • An abandonment rate of less than 3 percent (defined as the members who call and neither leave a voicemail

446. How Two Provider Groups Are Using the CAHPS® Clinician & Group Survey for Quality Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20141022_cg/cgcahps-webcast-brief-2014.pdf
     January 01, 2014 - asks “how often the office staff treated the patient with courtesy and respect” was 9.77% higher than … Each service cabinet is chaired by local leadership rather than by the service department. … Week Three Hallway Wherever possible, walk alongside patients rather than in front of them.

447. Final Progress Report: Identifying and Reducing Errors in Perioperative Anesthesia Medication Delivery (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/catchpole2-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - were therefore multi-dimensional; based on surrogate measures of clinical performance and process, rather … This is not to say that there is no value in these reports and data, but rather we need to extend our … inefficiency concerns than other roles. … CONCLUSIONS The focus on medication “errors” rather than harms can be misleading and can result in a … focus on changing human intent or behaviors directly rather than seeing them as a result of a complex

448. Methods (continued, 4) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptfamilyscan/ptfamily3c.html
     July 01, 2017 - literature on hospitals focuses on dissemination of quality improvement strategies within a hospital, rather … than strategies to disseminate to hospitals. … One noted that the focus should be "a lot lower than where smart people would like to go."

449. How are CHIPRA quality demonstration States working together to improve the quality of health care for children? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/highlight06.html
     January 01, 2014 - efficiency by having States build the infrastructure for quality improvement through small partnerships rather … than individually. … “New Mexico and Colorado are approaching implementation more similarly than differently. … States are more apt to benefit from partnering when each brings complementary rather than equivalent … Be prepared for project activities to take a bit longer than they might if a State were “going it alone

450. Benefits of Subglottic Secretion Drainage Endotracheal Tubes: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/subglottic-lit-review.html
     January 01, 2017 - SSD-ETTs in patients mechanically ventilated for more than 72 hours 1. … Recommends the use of ETT with subglottic secretion drainage ports for patients likely to require more than … Subglottic secretion drainage is recommended for patients requiring mechanically ventilation for more than … Related to other medical features, rather than VAP. Neither ICU LOS or mortality differed.

451. Presentation: Program Overview
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     January 01, 2017 - Mechanically Ventilated Patients 3 SSD-ETTs1 SSD-ETTs in patients mechanically ventilated for more than … Recommends the use of ETT with subglottic secretion drainage ports for patients likely to require more than … Subglottic secretion drainage is recommended for patients requiring mechanical ventilation for more than … , 25 (58.2%) experienced a VAC VAC did not differ between groups Related to other medical features, rather … than VAP Neither ICU LOS or mortality differed Only VAC associated with increased mortality 9.

452. Best Practices in Public Reporting No. 1: How To Effectively Present Health Care Performance Data To Consumers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/public-reporting/guide1.html
     August 01, 2018 - For example, "effective and appropriate treatment" is easier to understand than the label "ACE inhibitors … Figure 2 shows how to present data that include more than one variable, such as cost and quality. … Facing a sea of numbers can be daunting for them, so using symbols rather than numbers can help. … This is the way that most people will use the data, rather than differentially weighting according to … , even though simpler to produce, does not allow this customization and is therefore less preferred than

453. Prescribers-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/prescribers-facilitator-guide.docx
     June 01, 2021 - Her vitals are normal, and she did not complain of any symptoms other than pain in her hip. … R. needs to be evaluated sooner rather than later, and I wouldn’t feel comfortable waiting until the … clinician will be motivated to interact with more effective communication based on what was received, rather … than saying he or she can’t be bothered. … Mark felt like he had more pain than usual but is vague about where that pain is located.

454. Implementing Safety Cultures in Medicine: What We Learned by Watching Physicians (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Hoff.pdf
     January 01, 2003 - Employing a flattened rather than purely hierarchical approach to gaining and assessing information … than lapses of technique. … than with the senior or chief resident. … Again, the MICU-specific responses appeared to be tied closely to the judgmental, rather than technical … Rather, the latter responses were viewed as dispassionate.

455. Background and Information for Translators of the AHRQ Hospital Survey on Pateint Safety Culture Version 2.0 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospital/sops-hsops-2-translation-guidelines.pdf
     August 01, 2023 - We revised items as appropriate and pilot tested the draft survey with more than 4,300 hospital providers … Staff in this unit work longer hours than is best for patient care. … float, or PRN staff (contract staff, staff from other units or floors, or nonpermanent staff) more than … When staff make errors, this unit focuses on learning rather than blaming individuals. … item: When staff make any errors or mistakes, supervisors/managers don’t immediately blame staff, but rather

456. On-Time Pressure Ulcer Healing: Facilitator Training Instructor's Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruhealing/guide.html
     December 01, 2017 - suggested uses may require staff to establish a new huddle or meeting to focus on the report’s content rather … than incorporating its discussion into an existing staff meeting. … Counts by Month Report allows clinicians to use their EMR to quickly see the information on this report rather … than compiling the information manually each month. … Are proactive rather than reactive. Show recent changes in risks.

457. Lessons from the Field: Using Pediatric Quality Measures across Multiple Levels (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/lessons/lessons-using-pqms.pdf
     January 01, 2016 - authors ascribed variance in patient experience primarily to the physician and practice site levels, rather … than to the physician network or health plan level (Safran et al., 2006) … indicators from claims data, medical record data only provide information on prescriptions written, rather … than those filled. … Tool development •The CEPQM team tested administering Child HCAHPS using tablets rather than a paper-based

458. Patient Experience Measures from the CAHPS® Surgical Care Survey (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/surgical/measures-surgical-409.pdf
     November 28, 2017 - The use of composite measures rather than individual items is one way to avoid “information overload … trade-off between offering an array of performance scores and overwhelming consumers with more information than … process indicated that these measures would be best suited to efforts to improve patient experience rather … than public reporting.

459. Clinical Inertia and Outpatient Medical Errors (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/OConnor.pdf
     January 01, 2003 - Thus, the algorithms in Figures 1–3 are presented as examples rather than as concrete definitions of … ) • Patient hijacks clinical encounter (thematic vagabonding) • Insufficient time • Reactive rather … for those with diabetes, hypertension, and some other chronic diseases is based on expert opinion rather … than empiric data. … than a sign of failed therapy.

460. Background | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptmgmt/background.html
     July 01, 2018 - that they self-monitor their blood glucose at least once per day. 3 Self-Management Support Is More than … Patients may interact with a nurse, social worker, or other professional for some of their treatment rather … than relying solely on a physician. … whether self-management support programs with specific program characteristics were more effective than