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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-test-result-communication-references.html
July 01, 2024 - Electronic Test Result Communication in the Era of the 21st Century Cures Act
References … Previous Page Next Page
Table of Contents
Electronic Test Result Communication in the Era of … Patients’ preferences for receiving laboratory test results. … How is test-related information communicated in Australian Emergency Departments? … Methods for patient-centered interface design of test result display in online portals.
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/literacy/measures.html
May 01, 2017 - to take medicines
Health Literacy Items for Hospitals
How Well Hospital Staff Explain Tests and Test … Hospital staff explained what a blood test, x-ray, or other test was for
H-HL21. … Explanation of blood test, x-ray, or other test was easy to understand
H-HL22. … Hospital staff explained blood test, x-ray, or other test results to patient
H-HL23. … Blood test, x-ray, or other test results were easy to understand
Ease of Filling Out Forms
H-HL25
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nursing-home/infection-control-and-prevention.pdf
March 01, 2022 - Staff will need to know when testing is
indicated, as well as what to do while
waiting for test results … The results of the COVID-19 test will indicate what happens next:
• If the test for COVID-19 is positive … , nursing home staff should continue to isolate the resident as well as test other residents and staff … • If the test for COVID-19 is negative and the resident has been in contact with a COVID-19 positive … for COVID-19
Is the test for
COVID-19 positive
or negative?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/lab-testiing/lab-testing-toolkit.pdf
December 01, 2017 - Example of a lab testing process
Test
ordered
Test
performed
Test results
tracked
Test results … It begins with developing a
plan to test a change (Plan), followed by the test (Do). … Ordered test not done 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1
2. Test performed incorrectly 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1
3. … not monitored through follow up
Test
ordered
Test
performed
Test results
tracked
Test results … Patient Name & ID Type of Test
q blood test q non-blood test q imaging (CT, MRI, x-ray, etc
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crctoolkit/crctool2a-1.html
April 01, 2018 - Stool test alone
Fecal occult blood test (FOBT)
1 ___
2 ___
3 ___
4 ___
Fecal immunochemical … test (FIT)
1 ___
2 ___
3 ___
4 ___
Stool DNA test
1 ___
2 ___
3 ___
4 ___ … Stool test alone
Fecal occult blood test (FOBT)
1 ___
2 ___
3 ___
4 ___
Fecal immunochemical … test (FIT)
1 ___
2 ___
3 ___
4 ___
Stool DNA test
1 ___
2 ___
3 ___
4 ___ … Your office is informed of an abnormal test result for one of your patients.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crctoolkit/crctkittable1.html
April 01, 2018 - Mail screening invitation, educational materials, and stool test materials b :
Version 1: Stool test … kit enclosed
Version 2: Request card for stool test kit enclosed
4.b-1. … Reply card for requesting stool test kit (Version 2)
4.c. … Reminder letter to patients (who received a stool test kit) b
4.d-2. … Feedback form for stool test positive
6.a-2. Feedback form for stool test negative
6.b.
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/cancer/develop-cancer-surveys.html
March 01, 2017 - market demand research in California and provided supplemental funding to support the initial field test … The survey developers also contributed supplemental funds to the first field test. … CHCF funded a second field test of a revised survey.
Stakeholder input. … South, Northeast, and Southeast United States and psychometric analyses of data from this first field test … Based on analyses of the field test results and input from the CAHPS Consortium, the survey was finalized
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/cusp/action-plan-trip-fac-guide.html
February 01, 2017 - Next, develop and pilot test measures. … Plan the test or observation. … Refine the change based on what you learned from the test and modify test if necessary. … Ask:
What do you need to test your idea?
Who will be involved in the test? … Where will the test occur? One patient room or one nurse?
When will the test occur?
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/hospice/index.html
December 01, 2023 - themes from the focus group and interview transcripts, the team made recommendations for the field-test … Field test. … The field test took place in three settings for hospice care:
Home, which included both home and … The team removed items that were included on the field test instrument solely to facilitate tests of … Hospice Experience of Care Survey: Development and Field Test (Research Report). RAND Health.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crcscreeningrpt/crcscreentab5-1.html
April 01, 2018 - Mail screening invitation, educational materials, and stool test materials b :
Version 1: Stool test … kit enclosed
Version 2: Request card for stool test kit enclosed
4.b-1. … Reply card for requesting stool test kit (Version 2)
4.c. … Reminder letter to patients (who received a stool test kit) b
4.d-2. … Feedback form for stool test positive
6.a-2. Feedback form for stool test negative
6.b.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/lacson2-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Scope: We previously established an enterprise-wide Communication of Critical Test Results
(CCTR) policy … Patient safety concerns arising from test results that return after hospital discharge. … Provider
management strategies of abnormal test result alerts: a cognitive task analysis. … Optimizing communication of critical test results. J Am Coll Radiol 2009;
6(10):721-723. … Technology requirements for the optimal communication of critical test
results.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/visual/visual-mgmt-pdsa-form.docx
May 01, 2017 - In the “plan” step, lay out the specifications of your test. In the “do” step, conduct the test. … In the “study” step, review how the test went and lessons learned. … In the “act” step, integrate your learning into a next test or into daily practice.] … Give heads-up to team about test (avoid days after weekends or holidays for first test): Let staff involved … “Test of a visual management board on [date].
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/huddles-pdsa-form.html
June 01, 2017 - Daily Huddle with safety focus
What questions do we hope to answer with this test? … Plan:
Describe your first (or next) test of change ( Every goal will require multiple tests … Give overview of project work to your team before announcing the first test.
3. … for first test):
“Test of a daily huddle on [Date]. … Daily Huddle with safety focus
What questions do we hope to answer with this test?
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/cognitive/index.html
September 01, 2019 - Quality Reports
One of the most useful techniques available to report sponsors who want to test … It was then adapted to test health-related report materials in general and quality reports in particular … For example, if you are considering different formats for a data display, you can test out several versions … with another small group of individuals can also be helpful to explore remaining issues and help you test … These techniques can be used to test one report format or to evaluate a variety of alternative formats
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/kerfoot-conlin-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - We developed and pilot-tested
multiple-choice test items on this same content. … The 14-item test was administered to participants at
enrollment (test 1) and at weeks 18 (test 2) and … 36 (test 3). … Test 1 scores (week 0) were similar between cohorts (mean 72%,
p=0.89). … Based on the pilot test results, a 14-item test was constructed, with a
Cronbach alpha reliability of
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-analysis-program-yount-slides.pdf
August 01, 2020 - SAS data sets to
represent Clinician & Group Survey 3.0
• Modified test programs that go with the … Test SAS data set to clarify which
programs to run first and to align with
new data
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What’s … Test SAS Program Files
_1_TEST_FORMAT_CAHPS50 Creates formats for the Test data
_2_TEST_PREPDATA_CAHPS50 … SAS Data Files
TEST_CAHPS50_DATA Raw test data
TEST_CAHPS50_DATA_recoded Test data after recoding … data is adult*/
adjuster = MHS GHS, /*List of case-mix adjuster variables
to include*/
dataset = test
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/reports/issue-briefs/dxsafety-probabilistic-thinking.pdf
September 01, 2022 - Interpret test
result
Decide on
next steps:
more testing
or manage
M
et
ho
ds
To
Kn … probability
Understand
test and
treatment
thresholds
Understand
chance of
benefts and … harmed by getting the test. … results.22 These estimates must be updated with each subsequent
test. … ■ At Step 4: Test interpretation: Teach about test accuracy using natural frequency interpretation
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crctoolkit/crctool2c1.html
April 01, 2018 - Spanish)
4.b-3 Web Links to CDC Patient Information on CRC Screening
4.b-4 Stool Test Kit Request … Take-home stool blood testing IS ACCEPTABLE as a CRC screening test. … Patients with any positive at-home stool test should be referred for colonoscopy. … (FOBT) every year*, **
Fecal immunochemical test (FIT) every year*, **
Stool DNA test (sDNA), interval … If FOBT or FIT is used as a screening test, use the take-home multisample.
U.S.
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www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/huddles-slides.html
June 01, 2017 - Do : Conduct the test
Study : Review how the test went and what lessons were learned
Act : … First Test
Image: Flowchart showing details to consider in your first test
Box 1: Select the appropraite … Box 8: Schedule a 10-minute 'debrief'
Slide 8: Practical Tips To Remember for Your First Test … Image: Graphic showing four practical tips to inform your first test
1. … Time the test
2. Debrief with your staff
3. Follow up on issues
4.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/pharyngitis-slides.pptx
September 01, 2022 - Objectives
Review common infectious causes of pharyngitis
Identify criteria for determining whether to test … cough
Add the Criteria:
0 or 1 No testing, no antibiotics needed
2 or 3 Obtain a rapid strep test … Check rapid strep test
B. Prescribe amoxicillin
C. Prescribe amoxicillin-clavulanate
D. … Check rapid strep test
B. Prescribe amoxicillin
C. Prescribe amoxicillin-clavulanate
D. … is a molecular test
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Pharyngitis
AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use