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1. Respirator Fit Testing (pdf file)
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   August 01, 2021 - Respirator Fit Testing Respirator Fit Testing What It Is, Why You Need It, and What You Can … What Is Fit Testing? … Fit testing is the method for finding the respirator that fits your face and making sure it provides … Fit testing helps ensure you wear the right respirator to protect you from germs and prevent you from … Respirator fit testing is just one important part of a healthcare facility’s Respiratory Protection

2. Improving Your Laboratory Testing Process | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   January 01, 2018 - Healthcare-Associated Infections Program Tools Improving Your Laboratory Testing … Process The tools in this step-by-step guide can increase the reliability of the testing process … This step-by-step guide can help you increase the reliability of the testing process in your office. … Use of the Guide This guide (PDF, 4.48 MB) tells you how to: Assess your office testing process … https://www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-care/lab-testing-toolkit.html  

3. Testing the Design of a Quality Report By Getting User Feedback | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   September 01, 2019 - Moreover, user testing can be done efficiently and cost-effectively. … To learn about the advantages of interviews as a method for user testing, go to Writing Tip 7. … , you can do more user testing to find out how well the report is working. … A Practical Guide to Usability Testing , Revised edition, by Joseph S. Dumas and Janice C. … Cognitive testing of statistical graphs: methodology and results.

4. Improving Your Laboratory Testing Process Toolkit (pdf file)
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   December 01, 2017 - Improving Your Laboratory Testing Process Toolkit c IMPROVING YOUR LABORATORY TESTING … The 10-minute video “Testing, Testing, Testing” is available (http://youtu.be/PaZvalKtC-g) to introduce … The testing process is a system. … Think about the testing process in your office. … system and errors related to the lab testing process.

5. Development of the CAHPS In-Center Hemodialysis Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   June 01, 2019 - , and field testing, which includes psychometric analyses of the performance of items and their domains … In addition, the team presented information about the survey development and testing process to a special … Cognitive Testing In early spring of 2004, the instrument underwent an initial round of cognitive testing … The team used the cognitive testing findings along with the public comments AHRQ received as the basis … A second round of cognitive testing was conducted in May and June of 2004.

6. Appendix N. Part 1—Transport, Leak Testing, Cleaning: Transcript/Facilitator Notes - Implementation Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   May 01, 2017 - testing for cleanliness. … Slide 9: Leak Testing IFU In the instructions for use, the manufacturer talks about leak testing. … equipment needed to perform leak testing. … So, again, the purpose of leak testing is very vital. … Slide 10: Leak Testing ST91 In ST91, we also talk about leak testing, and it pretty much mirrors

7. Development of the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   May 01, 2022 - Cognitive testing. … Field testing. … Cognitive testing of items that refer to "your provider" rather than "your doctor". … This survey is a beta version because the testing process is not complete. … While the CAHPS team has conducted testing of the wording, further testing, including field testing,

8. Best Practices Guide for COVID-19 Infection Control and Prevention in Nursing Homes (pdf file)
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   March 01, 2022 - Infection control and prevention depends on screening and monitoring, testing, and responding to potential … Quick testing and responses to possible cases can mean the diff erence between infection spreading … Testing may also be needed to comply with federal and state requirements. … Screening & Monitoring Testing & Responding Quarantine & Isolation 2 31 * This Best Practice … Nursing home staff need clear written policies and procedures for screening, monitoring, testing, and

9. Development and Usability Testing of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Common Formats to Capture Diagnostic Safety Events (pdf file)
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   January 01, 2022 - Development and Usability Testing of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Common Formats to … Capture Diagnostic Safety Events ORIGINAL ARTICLE Development and Usability Testing of the Agency … In addition to usability testing, additional feedback from the field will ensure that AHRQ’s CFER- DS … Revisions After Usability Testing Usability testing reinforced the variability in diagnostic pro- cesses … Version 0.1 of the CFER-DS, which incorporated what was learned from usability testing, was reviewed

10. Improving Communication and Teamwork in the Surgical Environment
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    April 21, 2014 - Part 1: A Clear View of Flexible Endoscope Processing: Transport, Leak Testing, Cleaning AHRQ Safety … Ambulatory Surgery Implementation Guide Susan Klacik B.S., CRCST, CIS, FCS Endoscope Transport, Leak Testing … — List basic endoscope processing steps Explain infection prevention guidelines for transport, leak testing … , and cleaning Endoscope Transport, Leak Testing, Cleaning| ‹#› AHRQ Safety Program for Ambulatory … Cleaning Rinsing Inspecting or testing for cleanliness, where applicable Disinfection/high-level

11. Appendix N. Part 1: A Clear View of Flexible Endoscope Processing: Transport, Leak Testing, Cleaning - Implementation Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2017 - Part 1: A Clear View of Flexible Endoscope Processing: Transport, Leak Testing, Cleaning - Implementation … Part 1: A Clear View of Flexible Endoscope Processing: Transport, Leak Testing, Cleaning Susan Klacik … Explain infection prevention guidelines for transport, leak testing, and cleaning. … Cleaning Rinsing Inspecting or testing for cleanliness, where applicable. … Susan Klacik (author), 2015 Image: leak testing of a scope Slide 10: Leak Testing ST91 Perform

12. Development of the CAHPS Health Plan Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2022 - from industry experts, reports from sponsors, vendors, and other users, and evidence from cognitive testing … Cognitive testing. … understandable and meaningful to respondents, the CAHPS team has conducted multiple rounds of cognitive testing … This testing helped survey developers choose the most accurate and accessible language in English and … Field testing.

13. Tip 7. Test a Health Care Quality Report With Your Audience | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2019 - The key to successful testing is to do it early and, if budgets and schedules permit, often. … testing to find out whether you have addressed the problems adequately. … Learn More About Testing How will you test aspects of your health care quality report? … An example of how to do testing and use the results: Hoy EW, Kenney E, Talavera AC. … A step-by-step guide on testing methods for people without a research background: How to collect and

14. Federal Interagency Workgroup: Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2022 - o Completed pilot testing for Diagnostic Safety Measurement for Learning and Improvement: A Resource … o Pilot testing Calibrate Dx: A Resource To Improve Diagnostic Decisions. … to improve care management of depression o A new grant awarded, “NIH to evaluate COVID-19 at-home testing … https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-evaluate-covid-19-home-testing-system https://www.nih.gov … /news-events/news-releases/nih-evaluate-covid-19-home-testing-system https://reporter.nih.gov/search/

15. Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety: July Meeting Summary (pdf file)
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    November 03, 2023 - o Leveraging of the total testing process across patient care and laboratory settings to support diagnostic … This manuscript expands on the traditional model of the total testing process to include contemporary … Examples are provided that illustrate how this model can be used to understand and optimize the testing … testing. … During the November 2022 meeting, CLIAC made recommendations related to data as a specimen, remote testing

16. Quality Improvement Study Framework (doc file)
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    April 13, 2017 - Continue to expand testing. · Adapt – The goal was not met, but there was improvement. … Consider testing a new intervention. … Continue to expand testing. · Adapt – The goal was not met, but there was improvement. … Consider testing a new intervention. … · This cycle of testing interventions should continue until the desired results are achieved. · It

17. Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 3) (doc file)
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    April 13, 2017 - A Clear View on Flexible Endoscope Processing – Part 1, Transport, Leak Testing, and Cleaning Transcript … testing for cleanliness. … (Slide 9) In the instructions for use, the manufacturer talks about leak testing. … equipment needed to perform leak testing. … So, again, the purpose of leak testing is very vital.

18. Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality in Healthcare (pdf file)
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    November 19, 2021 - o Nearing completion of pilot testing TeamSTEPPS for Improving Diagnosis curriculum. … .) • Getting ready to start pilot testing Diagnostic Safety Measurement for Learning and Improvement … Imaging and Bioengineering • NIH-funded screening study builds case for frequent COVID-19 antigen testing … www.nibib.nih.gov/news-events/newsroom/nih-funded-screening-study-builds-case-frequent-covid-19-antigen-testing

19. Federal Interagency Workgroup on Improving Diagnostic Safety and Quality (pdf file)
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    July 22, 2021 - o We have begun pilot testing the TeamSTEPPS for Improving Diagnosis curriculum. … • COVID Response: Work has focused on preventing the spread of the disease, testing and treating … • RADx Home COVID Testing App: NIBIB is leading an effort to evaluate home COVID testing when paired

20. Speaking Plainly: Communicating the Patient’s Role in Health Care Safety (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2004 - Swift Abstract The development and testing of a patient fact sheet entitled Five Steps to Safer … “Consumer testing” refers to the process of testing materials or concepts with an audience.) … This testing also uncovered valuable information regarding cultural differences. … Development and testing of promotional materials As mentioned previously, physician testing of the … Abstract Introduction Background Consumer testing Physician testing Testing with consumers whose