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101. About the Measure | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/tcd/about.html
     July 01, 2021 - The measure was created by the Quality Measurement, Evaluation, Testing, Review, and Implementation Consortium … A higher proportion indicates better performance as reflected by appropriate testing. … A change to ICD-10-CM from ICD-9-CM coding required re-specification of the measure and extensive testing … Measure Reporting Validity and Reliability Testing This measure was originally tested for validity … While QMETRIC testing efforts support the feasibility of implementing this measure, the testing process

102. Standardized Simulated Events for Provocative Testing of Medical Care System Rescue Capabilities (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Blike.pdf
     January 01, 2003 - Standardized Simulated Events for Provocative Testing of Medical Care System Rescue Capabilities 193 … Standardized Simulated Events for Provocative Testing of Medical Care System Rescue Capabilities … “Crash-testing” actual care domains: Team performance in managing the simulated event was videotaped … Testing Medical Care System Rescue Capabilities 197 of the simulated patient. … Testing Medical Care System Rescue Capabilities 203 Table 2.

103. PQMP Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     Management of Chronic Conditions Measure Subdomain: Asthma COE: Quality Measurement, Evaluation, Testing … Management of Chronic Conditions Measure Subdomain: Asthma COE: Quality Measurement, Evaluation, Testing … Conditions Measure Subdomain: Childhood Overweight/Obesity COE: Quality Measurement, Evaluation, Testing … Conditions Measure Subdomain: Childhood Overweight/Obesity COE: Quality Measurement, Evaluation, Testing … Conditions Measure Subdomain: Childhood Overweight/Obesity COE: Quality Measurement, Evaluation, Testing

104. Mixed Methods Analysis of Medical Error Event Reports: A Report from the ASIPS Collaborative (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Harris.pdf
     June 30, 2004 - Results: We illustrate our approach using an analysis of diagnostic testing errors. … Case example: diagnostic testing errors We selected diagnostic testing errors for analysis because … We identified diagnostic testing errors through a two-step process. … †Characteristic of at least 20% of diagnostic testing error cases. … Qualitatively derived model of diagnostic testing errors Figure 2.

105. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/CDI-facilitator-guide.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - For example, initial testing may look for the production of glutamate dehydrogenase, and if present … , then EIA testing for toxins A and B is performed. … for C. difficile in a facility—for example, only testing unformed stools. … Testing should be limited to patients with at least three unformed stools within the past 24 hours … First, judicious C. difficile laboratory testing is critical.

106. Development of the CAHPS Child Hospital Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/hospital/about/dev_child_hp_survey.html
     April 01, 2020 - Cognitive testing . … instrument in response to findings from the interviews, resulting in a 78-item questionnaire used for pilot testing … Pilot testing . … Field testing . … End-user testing.

107. Final Progress Report: Safety Advancement in the Emergency Department (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/hall2-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - , radiology testing, and medication delivery. … , and radiology testing (Figures 1-3). … , radiology testing, and medication delivery). … testing, and medication delivery processes. … Laboratory Testing, Radiology Testing, and Medication Delivery Process Events LABORATORY TESTING RADIOLOGY

108. Final Progress Report: Disseminating a Web-Enabled Safety Risk Assessment (SRA) Toolkit for Designing Safer Healthcare Facilities (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/taylor-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - , and validation testing at three sites. … Usability Testing (~30 minutes). … Usability Testing (~45 minutes). … Validation Testing Validation testing included three independent sessions. … Usability Testing (~145 minutes).

109. Appendix III (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/report/apiiid.html
     June 01, 2010 - validity, additional psychometric testing described in annual report. … to three rounds of field testing. … Psychometric Testing: This tool has undergone both reliability and validity testing in collaboration … Other measures not subject to testing. … : Field testing still ongoing Use history: Version dated August 14, 2006.

110. Teach-Back: Intervention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2023 - Note: Resources on this page were used in testing the Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary … The materials were improved as a result of the testing process.

111. Implementation Guide for Automatic Referral: Building, Implementing, and Troubleshooting and Automatic Referral for Cardiac Rehabilitation (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/implementing-automatic-referral-implementation-guide.pdf
     March 01, 2023 - We recommend three testing phases: Defining Your Testing Process Create a testing plan by answering … • Who will do the testing? • How will the testing be performed? … • What is the timeframe for testing? • How will you define testing success? … Bench Testing Step 1: Select types of cases for testing • Choose test cases which cover the entire … & Fine Tuning Defining Your Testing Process Bench Testing Bench Testing Step 1: Select types of cases

112. Appendix III (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/report/apiiig.html
     June 01, 2010 - Psychometric Testing: Not specified Summary: Collection of demographic and satisfaction/experience … States Currently Using: Nevada Psychometric Testing: Not specified Summary: Areas tracked are: … States Currently Using: New Hampshire Psychometric Testing: Not specified. … States Currently Using: Study completed Psychometric Testing: Not specified Summary: Interviews … States Currently Using: New Jersey Psychometric Testing: Not specified Summary: Oversight tool

113. Development of the CAHPS Nursing Home Family Member Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/nh/family/development-family-member-survey.html
     April 01, 2019 - questionnaires and items received in response to that notice, the team prepared a draft instrument for testing … Cognitive testing of survey questions. … In 2005 and 2006, the items in this instrument went through two rounds of cognitive testing with people … Field testing.

114. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-dx-stewardship-references.html
     August 01, 2024 - Improve the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis Introduction Background Diagnostic Error in the Testing … Challenges and errors in genetic testing: the Fifth Case Series. … The landscape of inappropriate laboratory testing: a 15-year meta-analysis. … Impact of reflex testing for BRAF mutational status in advanced melanoma. … Reflective testing - a randomized controlled trial in primary care patients.

115. Probability and the Diagnostic Pathway | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/probabilistic-thinking3.html
     September 01, 2022 - While many clinicians do not frame diagnostic testing in terms of patient benefit and harms, tests, like … Step 5: Final diagnosis or further testing. … generally overestimate the chance a patient has disease under consideration, both before and after testing … Similar logic could be applied to testing more generally with better access to information. … Educators themselves may need instruction in managing uncertainty. 29 Probability thresholds for testing

116. Appendix III (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/report/apiiif.html
     June 01, 2010 - States Currently Using: Kentucky Psychometric Testing: Not specified Summary: Instrument measures … States Currently Using: Kentucky Psychometric Testing: Reliability and validity have not been tested … States Currently Using: Maine Psychometric Testing: Limited cognitive testing, some modifications … The tool underwent iterative rounds of cognitive testing before field testing in 2004. … States Currently Using: Michigan Psychometric Testing: Reliability and validity testing has been

117. Q-METRIC Sickle Cell Disease Measure 1, Table 3 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-132-scd-section-5-table-3.pdf
     October 01, 2013 - Q-METRIC Sickle Cell Disease Measure 1: Timeliness of Confirmatory Testing … Research Evidence TABLE 3: Evidence Supporting Confirmatory Testing for Newborns with SCD TYPE OF … Clinical Recommendation to perform III National Heart Lung and guidelines confirmatory testing: “For … (NHLBI, p. 164) Impact of confirmatory testing and communication of results on health outcomes: … “Neonatal screening, when linked to timely diagnostic testing, parental education, and comprehensive

118. Final Progress Report: Improving Patient Safety by Examining Pathology Errors (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/raab-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - Perfecting patient care in diagnostic testing. … Update on AHRQ consortium: diagnostic testing errors. … Proficiency testing in surgical pathology: issues for renal pathology. … Pathology proficiency testing in the United States. … Lean implementation in diagnostic testing services.

119. Appendix III (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/report/apiiih.html
     June 01, 2010 - Services Use history: Measures developed in 2002 States Currently Using: Oregon Psychometric Testing … States Currently Using: Oregon -planned Psychometric Testing: Field testing Summary: Survey instrument … States Currently Using: None currently Psychometric Testing: Field testing Summary: Survey instrument … States Currently Using: Oregon Psychometric Testing: Not specified Summary: Results from these … States Currently Using: Oregon Psychometric Testing: Content validity via stakeholder involvement

120. The Never Antibiotics Diagnoses: Influenza and RSV – Facilitator Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/influenza-rsv-guide.docx
     September 01, 2022 - Influenza testing should be considered in circumstances where influenza is not highly prevalent but if … Finally, you can consider testing if there was an acute onset of respiratory symptoms with or without … Slide 11 Moment 2: Testing SAY: Accurate influenza testing requires attention to both specimen … testing and rapid molecular assays. … For severely immunocompromised patients, testing is recommended.