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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/weekes-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - study using two registry databases. … Children were excluded from this study. … Our study focused on clinical deterioration and early mortality due to PE severity. … Model performance at a clinical site outside
the six sites in this study may differ. … Outpatient treatment in patients with acute
pulmonary embolism: the Hestia Study.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-04/polgren-miller-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Methods
As part of this proposal, we developed a number of methods to identify and study diagnostic … Our approach addresses these limitations by using a case-crossover type of study design to
establish … Although the attempt to study diagnostic harms using large observational data sources remains
a key … “Assessing Missed Opportunities to Diagnose Sarcoidosis: A population-based Cohort Study.” … Delay in reviewing test results prolongs hospital length of
stay: a retrospective cohort study.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/eskandari-raval-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - (deep vein thrombosis)
• PE (pulmonary embolism)
• Quality improvement
Purpose (Objectives of Study … Methods (Study Design, Data Sources/Collection, Interventions,
Measures, Limitations). … Reed Panos, MD, presented findings from a study of ISQIC VTE (DVT/PE)
data. … Methods (Study Design, Data Sources/Collection, Interventions, Measures, Limitations). … List of Publications and Products (Bibliography of Published Works and Electronic Resources from Study
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/pliego-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Thus, the need to train all individuals was deemed necessary and significant for the study. … The following study was determined exempt by the Scott & White Institutional Review
Board. … Upon initiation of the study, the CBT and RRT members and program directors were
informed that they … A study debriefing form was used to document participant
self-reported responses to mock codes. … All participants were notified
that the study was finished after completion of the last mock code to
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/connolly-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - .: R01 HS22903
Structured Abstract
Purpose:
This study evaluated the ability of topical vancomycin … A study of nosocomial
infection in the US in 1995 estimated a per-patient cost of $2100 and a total … cost of $4.5 billion;
a recent British study focusing on post-craniotomy SSI identified a per-SSI cost … This study has been designed as a single-blinded, multicenter, randomized clinical trial at New
York … Methods
Study Design and Setting
This study is a prospective, multicenter, randomized, patient-blinded
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-model-pdsa.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Conduct a “last 10 patients” chart audit
Identify root causes with 5 Whys and Fishbone Diagrams
Study … exemplars and evidence-based resources
Step 4 - Test changes using Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles … Using Plan-Do-Study-Act Cycles
PDSAs are a scientific method for testing out and learning about the … Study – The practice analyzes the data collected during the Do stage.
Stage 4.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/taekman-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - The study was an experimental trial using a randomized between-
subject study design. … Study design. … The study was underpowered. … A final limitation of our study was the design of our educational intervention. … Unfortunately, the study was underpowered to make a definitive conclusion.
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/update/correctadd.html
October 01, 2014 - However, five study arms were included in the "medication alone" group of studies that should not have … The subjects in these study arms actually received one session of counseling in addition to medication … There were, in fact, 8 study arms in the set of studies available to us that received medication + no … When the proper set of study arms was included in the analysis, the results were essentially the same … Integrating smoking cessation treatment into primary care: an effectiveness study.
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-care-transitions4.html
June 01, 2023 - One study by Antonacci, et al., found that death after surgery related to communication, system, diagnostic … The study did not explicitly look at medical error. … across 5 academic medical centers (HATRICC-US). 75 This is the only large multicenter prospective study … The primary implementation outcome of this study will be fidelity to the handoff protocol and the primary … Another area in need of more study is how to sustain implementation of an OR-to-ICU handoff tool.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/strom-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - METHODS
Study Design and Population
We conducted a retrospective cohort study using The Health Improvement … The results of the present study are also discordant from a spontaneous report study in which a six- … An
observational study of 32,225 diabetic and nondiabetic patients. Clinical Therapeutics. … study. … Feasibility Study and Methodology to create a Quality
Evaluated Database of Primary Care Data.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/kmetik-otoole-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Study Limitations and Strengths/Innovations
Study limitations. … study sites. … A third limitation of our study was that the measures under study were limited to selected
PCPI CAD … Study strengths and innovations. … First, ours was a multisite,
multi-EHR product study.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/daugherty-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Scope: The study setting was the 477-bed medical center of Denver Health and Hospital Authority, an … This study project has a specific focus on three
care settings utilized for pilot testing. … METHODS
Study Design
Utilizing a pretest–post-test design, this study incorporates baseline data collection … Observations were made by either one or two data collectors who remained on the study unit for 1
to … She won’t be dancing anyway: a study of surgeons, surgical nurses, and elder
patients.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-213-section-5-table-4.pdf
January 01, 2012 - LEVEL OF
EVIDENCE
(USPSTF
RANKING*)
CITATIONS
Randomized
controlled trial
The Multicenter Study … Randomized
controlled trial
The HUG‐KIDS study was a Phase I/II trial of
hydroxyurea in children, … The study showed that hydroxyurea
significantly increases hemoglobin concentration,
mean corpuscular … In
addition, study results showed that pediatric and
adult patients had similar hematologic toxicities … Safety of hydroxyurea in
children with sickle cell
anemia: Results of the
HUG‐KIDS Study, a phase
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/cahps-strategy-6c.pdf
March 01, 2017 - OpenNotes originally
began in 2010 as a demonstration and evaluation study in Boston, rural Pennsylvania … In the original study, a secure email message automatically notified patients when a note
was signed … The OpenNotes study also made an impact on medication adherence. … The study results found that these concerns were not borne out. … Inviting patients to read their doctors'
notes: a quasi-experimental study and a look ahead.
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/training-grants/grants/active/dissrt12/dissrt12.html
October 01, 2014 - This study is an empirical evaluation of the process of practice redesign, and the impact of four key … The results of this study will offer insight into how the PCMH can be adapted in different contexts. … This study proposes a national examination of state psychotropic medication oversight programs, both … This research study uses Medicaid data to examine the long-term effects of health insurance coverage … This study seeks to examine where, why, and what types of medication discrepancies occur when patients
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/funding/training-grants/grants/active/dissrt12/dissrt12.pdf
January 31, 2014 - This study is
an empirical evaluation of the process
of practice redesign, and the impact of
four key … The
results of this study will offer insight
into how the PCMH can be adapted in
different contexts. … This study proposes a national
examination of state psychotropic
medication oversight programs, both … This research
study uses Medicaid data to examine
the long-term effects of health
insurance coverage … This study seeks to examine
where, why, and what types of
medication discrepancies occur when
patients
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/landrigan-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - We anticipated training 90% of resident physicians at each
study site in I-PASS techniques; adherence … for generalizability, the objective of this study was to implement the I-PASS handoff
program across … All participating sites received either local IRB approval or an IRB waiver indicating that
the study … METHODS
Study Design
We conducted a prospective intervention study across 32 hospitals as described … The
study was organized into two waves of implementation that included 16 hospitals each.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraapa.html
April 01, 2018 - Study Parameters
Appendix F. ST-PRA Fault Tree Model With Probability Estimates
Appendix G. … Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is of particular concern, because a recent study … Results
The study included 3,209 cases of which 182 developed SSI. … This study reports on a modification to the SENIC risk index. … culture methodologies have reached conclusions similar to that found in the present study.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/haccost2017-discuss.html
November 01, 2017 - The approach to study selection in this report favored studies using high-quality design and robust statistical … Comparison to 2010 AHRQ estimates
Additional Cost
Excess Mortality
Current Study … Estimate (95% CI)
2010 AHRQ Estimate*
Current Study Estimate (95% CI)
2010 AHRQ Estimate … The most notable increase was for CAUTI, where the prior estimate was based on a single study using cost … In light of the changing definitions used in QSRS, future research should study HACs using these new
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/webcasts/nursing-home-survey.html
June 01, 2022 - An opportunity to participate in a pilot study of workplace safety supplemental items was also shared … Senior Study Director
User Network for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS)
Westat
The … Senior Study Director
User Network for the AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS)
Westat