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3021. Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Medical Office Survey: 2020 User Database Report Part II (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/medical-office/2020_MOSOPS_Part_II_508.pdf
      January 01, 2020 - Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Medical Office Survey: 2020 User Database Report Part II Surveys on Patient Safety CultureTM (SOPSTM) Medical Office Survey: 2020 User Database Report Part II Appendix A—Results by Medical Office Characteristics Appendix B—Results by Respondent Characteristics Prepa…

3022. Final Progress Report: Evaluating treatment options and patterns of care in early pregnancy failure (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/dalton-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Using Pearson's chi-dquared and t-tests, our initial analyses focused on testing for differences in … Prior to bivariate testing, we planned to include provider sex, specialty, and prior abortion training … We used bivariate testing to identify other covariates significantly (p<0.05) associated with use of

3023. Vol 6: Concordance Between the Findings of Epidemiological Studies and Randomized Trials in Nutrition: An Empirical Evaluation and Analysis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/nutritn6tp.html
      April 01, 2018 - Vol 6: Concordance Between the Findings of Epidemiological Studies and Randomized Trials in Nutrition: An Empirical Evaluation and Analysis Structured Abstract Full Title: Nutritional Research Series: Advancing the Role of Evidence-based Reviews in Nutrition Research and Applications To facilitate a better …

3024. Table 2. Studies on the Effect of Screening and Feedback | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/prevention/resources/depression/depsumtab2.html
      April 01, 2013 - Table 2. Studies on the Effect of Screening and Feedback Screening for Depression in Adults: Summary of the Evidence The summaries of the evidence briefly present evidence of effectiveness for preventive health services used in primary care clinical settings, including screening tests, counseling, and chemopr…

3025. Appendix I. National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Definition CAUTI Criteria Pocket Card | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/cauti-surveillance/pocket-card.html
      May 01, 2017 - Appendix I. National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Definition CAUTI Criteria Pocket Card AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Slide 1: Appendix I. National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Definition CAUTI Criteria Pocket Card The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Definition CAU…

3026. Section 5, Table 4 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-216-section-5-table-4.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - Section 5, Table 4 Table 4: Evidence Supporting Appropriate Emergency Department Fever Management for Children with Sickle Cell Disease Type of evidence Key findings Level of evidence (USPSTF ranking*) Citation(s) Clinical guidelines All children with SCD who have fever greater than 38.5 degrees Cels…

3027. Section 12, Tables 4 and 5. (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-141-section-12-table-4-5.pdf
      December 31, 2010 - Section 12, Tables 4 and 5. Table 4. Demographic and enrollment characteristics of the gold standard sample (n=679)* and the overall Washington state Medicaid population between 2009 and 2011 (n=829,012) † Characteristic Gold Standard Sample n (%) Overall Medicaid Population n (%) Age as of 12/31/10 <1 …

3028. New AHRQ SOPS™ Health Information Technology Patient Safety Supplemental Items for Hospitals - Optimizing (Gandhi) (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety/patientsafetyculture/hospital/healthitwebinar/sops-hit-webcast3-gandhi.pdf
      January 01, 2018 - New AHRQ SOPS™ Health Information Technology Patient Safety Supplemental Items for Hospitals - Optimizing (Gandhi) Optimizing the Use of HIT to Improve Safety Tejal Gandhi Handwriting 16 Ways IT Can Improve Safety • Prevent errors and adverse events • Facilitating a more rapid response after an …

3029. National Quality Strategy: Using Levers to Achieve Improved Health and Health Care (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nqsleverfactsheet.pdf
      May 01, 2014 - National Quality Strategy: Using Levers to Achieve Improved Health and Health Care National Quality Strategy: Using Levers to Achieve Improved Health and Health Care About the National Quality Strategy The National Quality Strategy is the first-ever national effort backed by legislation to align public- and privat…

3030. Measuring the Quality of Hospice Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/setting/long-term-care/hospice.html
      January 01, 2023 - Measuring the Quality of Hospice Care Hospice care is a set of services that allow patients in the final phase of life to spend their last days at home or a home-like setting rather than in a hospital. It is for patients who have decided that they would rather have comfort care while they remain alive than cura…

3031. 114-Fvc-Aspects-Steps-One-Pager (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/114-fvc-aspects-steps-one-pager.docx
      April 01, 2025 - When starting or improving an environmental cleaning (EVC) monitoring program, there are five essential steps to address, which are outlined below. This document focuses on the implementation of fluorescent gel (FG) monitoring, which is generally easier to use and implement, especially when starting a new monitoring pr…

3032. Tip 3. Make It Easy to Skim Your Health Care Quality Report | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/writing/tip3.html
      May 01, 2015 - Tip 3. Make It Easy to Skim Your Health Care Quality Report While some people will read a report from beginning to end, many do not move systematically through the information. By interviewing readers and watching what they do, researchers have found that some people flip through reports in search of useful i…

3033. Job Aid: Introduction to Quality Improvement (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-intro-qi.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - Job Aid: Introduction to Quality Improvement Primary Care Practice Facilitator Training Series 1 Job Aid: Introduction to Quality Improvement Quality Improvement (QI) Basics The QI Process You will be helping practices to:  Identify areas for improvement.  Set goals.  Develop a plan that…

3034. Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 3) (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy4/Strat4_Tool_3_Physician_HO_508.pdf
      January 01, 2010 - Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Tool 3) Guide to Patient and Family Engagement :: 1 Improving Discharge Outcomes with Patients and Families Evidence for engaging patients and families in discharge planning Nearly 20 percent of patients experience an adverse event within 30 days of discharge.1,2 Re…

3035. CAHPS Elicitation Protocol Webcast (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-webinar-jan-2017-rybowski.pdf
      January 01, 2017 - CAHPS Elicitation Protocol Webcast Implementation of the CAHPS Elicitation Protocol Lise Rybowski The Severyn Group www.ahrq.gov/cahps Two Options for Administration • As part of the Clinician & Group Survey • To take advantage of the sampling frame for the survey • To facilitate linking of narrative respons…

3036. Let Consumers Select Health Plans or Providers To Compare | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/web/pathways/health-plans.html
      October 01, 2015 - Let Consumers Select Health Plans or Providers To Compare Most sponsors aim to provide information on all the health plans or providers in their market area. In some cases, the number of entities is large, especially when the report is for the Nation, a State, or a large region or locality. Strategies for Nar…

3037. Final Progress Report: Patient-Centric Risk Model for Medication Safety During Care Transitions (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/gurses-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Model development: literature review of instruments and concepts, guided by Aim 1 data, and pilot testing

3038. QDR 2014: Chartbook for Hispanic Health Care, Part 2 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/2014nhqdr-hispanichealth-pt2.pdf
      July 01, 2015 - Screening is the first step in the process of cancer prevention (Pap testing for cervical and colonoscopy … Effective screening modalities include fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), FOBT with flexible sigmoidoscopy … ■ Hispanics were less likely to receive appropriate Pap testing and more likely to develop invasive

3039. Methods (continued, 3) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptfamilyscan/ptfamily3b.html
      July 01, 2018 - tools provide a strong base of information to build on, few can be used "as is" without additional testing … included input and feedback from the target audience; for example, using focus groups or cognitive testing … tools provide a strong base of information to build on, few can be used "as is" without additional testing

3040. Final Progress Report: Using Barcode Technology to Improve Medication Safety (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/gandhi-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Using Barcode Technology to Improve Medication Safety FINAL REPORT: April 16, 2007 Using Barcode Technology to Improve Medication Safety Principal Investigator: Tejal Gandhi, tgandhi@partners.org Brigham and Women’s Hospital Tejal Gandhi MD, MPH, Principle Investigator Eric Poon, MD, MPH, …