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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/856637/psn-pdf
November 29, 2023 - Deficiencies in Quality Management Processes and
Delays in the Communication of Test Results and Follow … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/deficiencies-quality-management-processes-and-delays-communication-test- … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/deficiencies-quality-management-processes-and-delays-communication-test-results-and-follow … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/deficiencies-quality-management-processes-and-delays-communication-test-results-and-follow
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38812/psn-pdf
April 12, 2011 - Management of test results in family medicine offices. … Management of test results in family medicine offices. … factors to effective test management systems and identified safety
awareness and technological adoption … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/management-test-results-family-medicine-offices
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue … /i-wish-i-had-seen-test-result-earlier-dissatisfaction-test-result-management-systems-primary
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49660/psn-pdf
August 01, 2012 - Appreciate that inadequate follow-up of ambulatory test results needs a system-based solution. … State how automated results management systems can help with ambulatory test results. … "I wish I had seen this test result
earlier!" … : dissatisfaction with test result management systems in primary care. … Impact of an automated test results management system on
patients' satisfaction about test result communication
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/DYFdTVu-UY3h7CWGdA7Zkh
July 20, 2021 - compared with no screening; and (3) comparative
trials of one screening test vs another screening test … For KQ2, the analyses primarily focused on per-person test ac-
curacy of a single test application to … Screening test: Screening test was out of scope.
Quality: Study was poor quality. … Serum Test
Currently, one serum test—Epi proColon (Epigenomics)—is avail-
able to screen average-risk … In general test accuracy studies
to clarify any differential in detection of proximal vs distal test
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-care-theme/sociotechnical-aspects
January 01, 2023 - Investigator(s)
Kutney-Lee, Ann
Improving Direct Notification of Abnormal Test … result notifications through an electronic patient portal, and developed a usable prototype to improving test … s)
Singh, Hardeep
Enhancing Providers' Ability to Follow Up on Abnormal Test … This project assessed provider mental workload and performance while processing electronic abnormal test … results and found that a test result tracking mechanism improved physicians’ clinical performance.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43977/psn-pdf
November 16, 2015 - Patient perspectives on test result communication in
primary care: a qualitative study. … Patient perspectives on test result communication in primary care:
a qualitative study. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-perspectives-test-result-communication-primary-care-qualitative-study … Patients expressed a desire for consistent and timely test result notification and
noted deficiencies … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-perspectives-test-result-communication-primary-care-qualitative-study
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.290_slideshow.ppt
February 01, 2013 - educational activity, participants should be able to:
Know that failure to properly act on abnormal test … is a significant patient safety issue
Appreciate that failing to contact a patient about abnormal test … As part of the evaluation, a chlamydia test was performed in the ED. … This test returned positive the day after the patient was discharged. … CLIA program and HIPAA privacy rule; patients’ access to test reports.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836858/psn-pdf
April 06, 2022 - Psychological safety during the test of new work
processes in an emergency department. … Psychological safety during the test of new work processes in
an emergency department. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/psychological-safety-during-test-new-work-processes-emergency-department … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/psychological-safety-during-test-new-work-processes-emergency-department
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40236/psn-pdf
March 23, 2012 - The safety implications of missed test results for
hospitalised patients: a systematic review. … The safety implications of missed test results for hospitalised patients: a
systematic review. … Another safety area ripe for
intervention is managing test results after hospital discharge. … Critical test results
and results for patients moving across health care settings were highlighted as … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communicating-critical-test-results-safe-practice-recommendations
https
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45713/psn-pdf
November 22, 2017 - Assigning responsibility to close the loop on radiology
test results. … Assigning responsibility to close the loop on radiology test results. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/assigning-responsibility-close-loop-radiology-test-results
Problems with … test result management can contribute to diagnostic delay and failure. … The authors
highlight the importance of closed-loop communication to ensure that test results support
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/hoch-i-et-al-2003
January 01, 2003 - More than 20% of approximately 35,000 patients filling a diuretic prescription had no potassium blood test … The physicians were experienced users of [an EHR] that provided online laboratory test results. … A nightly batch file checked pharmacy diuretic purchases against the patient's potassium blood test status … On-screen computer-generated reminders were sent to physicians of patients lacking a recent potassium test … The time delay between the date a reminder was sent and the potassium test date decreased steadily during
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-search-strategies.ppt
June 01, 2012 - Test Review
This figure presents an overview of the steps in the medical test review process. … Methods guide for medical test reviews. … Methods guide for medical test reviews. … There also may be test overlap, in which case the test name alone may be insufficient. … As an example, think of the hematocrit test, also known as packed cell volume test.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44741/psn-pdf
January 20, 2016 - System hazards in managing laboratory test requests and
results in primary care: medical protection … System hazards in managing laboratory test requests and results in
primary care: medical protection … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/system-hazards-managing-laboratory-test-requests-and-results-primary-care … -
medical-protection
This retrospective study of abnormal laboratory test orders and results in primary … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/i-wish-i-had-seen-test-result-earlier-dissatisfaction-test-result-management-systems-primary
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38741/psn-pdf
June 24, 2009 - Frequency of failure to inform patients of clinically
significant outpatient test results. … Frequency of failure to inform patients of clinically significant
outpatient test results. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/frequency-failure-inform-patients-clinically-significant-outpatient-test-results … Failure to adequately follow up on test results is a known problem after hospital discharge, in primary … A past AHRQ WebM&M
commentary discussed the impact of delayed notification for a test result following
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/appendicitis_executive.pdf
December 01, 2015 - When five or more sufficiently similar studies evaluated
the test performance of the same test in the … Studies of Test Performance
In general, studies of test performance were deemed
to be at moderate to … Test Performance of Clinical Symptoms and Signs
(in Isolation)
Table A presents key test performance … Test Performance of Laboratory Tests (in Isolation)
Table B presents key test performance results for … Summary estimates of test performance of diagnostic imaging
for acute appendicitis
Test Population
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34881/psn-pdf
January 05, 2017 - Communicating critical test results: safe practice
recommendations. … Communicating critical test results: safe practice recommendations. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communicating-critical-test-results-safe-practice-recommendations
Part … of a special theme issue on Communicating Critical Test Results, this article outlines a series of safe … //psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communicating-critical-test-results
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communicating-critical-test-results
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/no-news-may-not-be-good-news
December 07, 2009 - State how automated results management systems can help with ambulatory test results. … Follow-up of outpatient test results: a survey of house-staff practices and perceptions. … "I wish I had seen this test result earlier!" … : dissatisfaction with test result management systems in primary care. … Impact of an automated test results management system on patients' satisfaction about test result communication
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/mcdowell-i-et-al-1989-0
January 01, 2023 - Working from computerized medical records, 1587 women aged 18 - 35 who were overdue for a screening test … group, no formal method was used to encourage patients to attend for screening, and 13.7% obtained a test … In a third group, the practice nurse called patients on the telephone to advise them to obtain the test … a message to the physician to recommend cervical screening; repeat reminders were generated until a test … Study Participants
Female patients aged 18 to 35 who were overdue for a cervical cancer screening test
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44047/psn-pdf
September 09, 2015 - Linking acknowledgement to action: closing the loop on
non-urgent, clinically significant test results … Linking acknowledgement to action: closing the loop on non-
urgent, clinically significant test results … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/linking-acknowledgement-action-closing-loop-non-urgent-clinically-significant-
test-results … Failure to follow-up on test results in ambulatory practice is a common, serious safety concern. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/i-wish-i-had-seen-test-result-earlier-dissatisfaction-test-result-management-systems-primary
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-genetic.ppt
June 01, 2012 - Methods guide for medical test reviews. … Methods guide for medical test reviews. … Methods guide for medical test reviews. … Methods guide for medical test reviews. … of a genetic test result.