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221. Catheter-Care-Quiz-Key (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/indwelling-urinary-catheteruse/catheter-care/catheter-care-quiz-key.docx
     March 01, 2017 - It is good practice to disinfect the drainage bag sampling port before obtaining a urine sample. ☒ True … It is good practice to disinfect the drainage bag sampling port before obtaining urine samples.

222. INTRODUCTION TO THE HCUP NATIONWIDE INPATIENT SAMPLE (NIS), 2005
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/NIS_Introduction_2005.jsp
     January 01, 2005 - (See the report, Changes in the NIS Sampling and Weighting Strategy for 1998 , which describes these … In order to improve the representativeness of the NIS, the sampling and weighting strategy was modified … The hospitals were sorted according to these variables prior to systematic random sampling. … sampling frame required to net a total of 20 percent of hospitals nationally. … The NIS-Trends weights account for this change in NIS sampling.

223. Overview to the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS), 2001
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/NIS_Introduction_2001.jsp
     January 01, 2001 - In order to improve the representativeness of the NIS, the sampling and weighting strategy was modified … The full description of this process can be found in the special report on Changes in NIS Sampling and … The hospitals were sorted according to these variables prior to systematic random sampling. … sampling frame required to net a total of 20 percent of hospitals nationally. … Estimates from earlier years of the NIS may be subject to more sampling bias than later years of the

224. Development of the CAHPS Adult Hospital Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/hospital/about/dev_adult_hp_survey.html
     January 01, 2025 - The CAHPS Team used these field tests to learn more about the instrument, sampling processes, data collection … integrate their own items into the CAHPS Hospital Survey and experiment with other issues related to sampling

225. Understanding CAHPS Surveys: A Primer for New Users - Introduction (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/primer-intro-2023.pdf
     January 01, 2023 - Overview of the AHRQ CAHPS Program • CAHPS Survey Basics ► Design principles ► Survey measures ► Sampling

226. C (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2010_05.pdf
     January 01, 2010 - There is no sampling error associated with this calculated ALOS. … of length of stay, which would be the true population standard deviation, also calculated without sampling … There is no sampling error. … Therefore, the sample mean is a “random variable” that has a “sampling distribution” describing the … For simple random sampling from an infinitely large population, the formula for the standard error of

227. CAHPS 101 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-101-webcast-04-fry.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Stephanie Fry Senior Study Director Westat Drawing a Sample • Sampling varies by survey and reporting

228. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Computing Standard Errors for MEPS Estimates
     meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/survey_comp/standard_errors.jsp
     January 01, 2005 - includes stratification, clustering, multiple stages of selection, and disproportionate sampling … Furthermore, the MEPS sampling weights reflect adjustments for survey … analyzing MEPS data (i.e., it is not appropriate to assume simple random sampling … variables, which jointly reflect the MEPS survey design, include the estimation weight, sampling … strata, and primary sampling unit (PSU).

229. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Computing Standard Errors for MEPS Estimates
     meps.ahrq.gov/survey_comp/standard_errors.jsp
     January 01, 2005 - includes stratification, clustering, multiple stages of selection, and disproportionate sampling … Furthermore, the MEPS sampling weights reflect adjustments for survey … analyzing MEPS data (i.e., it is not appropriate to assume simple random sampling … variables, which jointly reflect the MEPS survey design, include the estimation weight, sampling … strata, and primary sampling unit (PSU).

230. Methodology Report #3: Design and Methods of the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Nursing Home Component (pdf file)
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/mr3/mr3.pdf
     September 01, 1998 - The sampling frame for the MEPS HC is drawn from respondents to NHIS, conducted by NCHS. … Otherwise, the instrument is similar to the Round 1 sampling instrument. … Person-level sampling does not occur in new facilities. … The 1991 Health Provider Inventory as a sampling frame. … SS Sampling section, used to denote the question items in the Facility Questionnaire on the sampling

231. Final Progress Report: Real-time assessment of risk factors for medication errors (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/dresselhaus-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Handheld computers now make it possible to perform such random sampling in real time to capture multiple … When possible, sampling included all members of the care team. Methods. Study Design. … For EMA, subjects were sampled intensively over an extended period, as intermittent sampling requires … Multiple handheld computers were deployed to each site to allow sampling of three to four physicians … Sampling occurred during all work hours, although residents were able to turn the computer off during

232. Respondent Payment Experiment with MEPS Panel 13
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/rpe_report/rpe_report_2010.shtml
     January 01, 2010 - (Tables 19-27) Summary and Discussion References Table 1: Composite response rate (R1-R5) by sampling … domain and incentive group Table 2: Round 1 response rate by sampling domain and incentive group … Table 3: Round 2 response rate by sampling domain and incentive group Table 4: Round 3 response rate … by sampling domain and incentive group Table 5: Round 4 response rate by sampling domain and incentive … group Table 6: Round 5 response rate by sampling domain and incentive group Table 7: Response rate

233. Understanding CAHPS® Surveys: A Primer for New Users - Fry (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/webinar-012220-fry2.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Stephanie Fry Senior Study Director Westat Drawing a Sample • Sampling varies by survey and reporting

234. CAHPS Item Sets for People with Mobility Impairments | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/mobility/index.html
     February 01, 2021 - Gathering the Data for the Mobility Impairment Items The CAHPS Team does not have a specific sampling … Please follow the standard sampling protocol for the CAHPS survey you are fielding.

235. HCUP_methods_series_cover.ai (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2005_03_del_379.pdf
     January 01, 2005 - Table 1 illustrates how the NIS sampling frame has grown. … No hospitals were dropped from the sampling frame. … NIS Sampling The overall sampling objective was to select a sample of hospitals that could be generalized … Sampling error exists in both the NHDS and the NIS. … Therefore, the comparison statistics have no associated sampling error.

236. Calculating the Starting Sample Size for CAHPS Surveys | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/calculating-sample-size.html
     August 01, 2024 - Inaccuracies in the sampling frame such as poor contact information (e.g., addresses and phone numbers

237. INTRODUCTION TO THE HCUP NATIONWIDE INPATIENT SAMPLE (NIS), 2004
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/NIS_Introduction_2004.jsp
     January 01, 2004 - (See the report, Changes in the NIS Sampling and Weighting Strategy for 1998 , which describes these … In order to improve the representativeness of the NIS, the sampling and weighting strategy was modified … The hospitals were sorted according to these variables prior to systematic random sampling. … sampling frame required to net a total of 20 percent of hospitals nationally. … The NIS-Trends weights account for this change in NIS sampling.

238. Impact of Health IT on Nurses’ Time Spent on Direct Patient Care (pdf file)
     digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/impact-of-hit-on-nurses-quick-reference-guide.pdf
     May 01, 2009 - between the ICUs with and without CPOE on the time spent in each major category.6 In a work sampling … Source of data for the Measure: Conduct a direct observational study (e.g., time study or work sampling … Methodology for Measurement Study Design: Time or work sampling study, pre­and post­health IT implementation … Work sampling: a decision making tool for determining resources and work redesign.

239. Overview to the HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS), 2002
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/NIS_Introduction_2002.jsp
     January 01, 2002 - In order to improve the representativeness of the NIS, the sampling and weighting strategy was modified … The full description of this process can be found in the special report on Changes in NIS Sampling and … The hospitals were sorted according to these variables prior to systematic random sampling. … sampling frame required to net a total of 20 percent of hospitals nationally. … Estimates from earlier years of the NIS may be subject to more sampling bias than later years of the

240. MEPS HC-085B: 2004 Dental Visits
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_stats/download_data/pufs/h85b/h85bdoc.shtml
     August 01, 2006 - The sampling frame for the MEPS HC is drawn from respondents to NHIS. … Establishments participating in the MEPS IC are selected through three sampling frames: A list … To provide an integrated picture of health insurance, data collected from the first sampling frame … are so indicated as "CAPI derived" or "Assigned in sampling," respectively; Variables … in sampling EVNTIDX Event ID Assigned in sampling EVENTRN Event round number CAPI