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61. PQMP Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    Chronic Conditions Measure Subdomain: Sickle Cell Treatment COE: Quality Measurement, Evaluation, Testing … Chronic Conditions Measure Subdomain: Sickle Cell Treatment COE: Quality Measurement, Evaluation, Testing … Chronic Conditions Measure Subdomain: Sickle Cell Treatment COE: Quality Measurement, Evaluation, Testing … , Review, and Implementation Consortium (Q-METRIC) Appropriate emergency department blood testing … , Review, and Implementation Consortium (Q-METRIC) Timeliness of confirmatory testing for sickle

62. Positive Behavioral Control Checklist for Long-Term Care Facility Staff Interacting with Residents with Cognitive and Emotional Challenges | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2022 - long-term care staff and leadership can consider when administering vaccines or conducting COVID-19 testing … Source: Virginia Department of Health Topic(s): Vaccination; Testing; Leadership & Management; Patient-Centered

63. Explaining Comparisons of Health Care Quality Scores | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2016 - However, evidence from cognitive testing of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Quality … Model_Report_Composite.pdf The developers of a model report for the AHRQ Quality Indicators did cognitive testing … shows how that can be done with two simple sentences which have been subjected to rigorous cognitive testing … ”   [1] This testing was done initially to explore how to add data from the CAHPS Hospital Survey … The approach shown on this page was adopted for the cognitive testing of the AHRQ Quality Indicator Model

64. Innovative Use of Technology in Primary Care Delivery - Slide Presentation (pdf file)
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    September 14, 2023 - • Stakeholders test updated tool Phase 2 testing • Pilot testing revised outpatient tool Phase … • Stakeholders test updated tool Phase 2 testing • Pilot testing revised outpatient tool Phase … • Stakeholders test updated tool Phase 2 testing • Pilot testing revised outpatient tool Phase … 3 testing Phase 2 Testing: Went back to our stakeholder advisory council and asked them to trial … 3 testing Phase 3 Testing: We made additional modifications, and then rolled out Phase 3 testing

65. Q-METRIC Sickle Cell Disease Measure 1, Section 8, Tables 7, 8, and 9 (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2013 - Q-METRIC Sickle Cell Disease Measure 1: Timeliness of Confirmatory Testing … HPLC testing is followed by IEF for all specimens with abnormal results on the HPLC run. … Confirmatory testing All abnormal SCD screening results require All children with abnormal results … Confirmatory testing uses IEF and extended gradient HPLC. … communicating NBS confirmatory testing to parents.

66. 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.

67. Appropriate Emergency Department Blood Testing for Children with Sickle Cell Disease (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2017 - Appropriate Emergency Department Blood Testing for Children with Sickle Cell Disease Appropriate Emergency … Department Blood Testing for Children with Sickle Cell Disease Section 1. … Measure Name Appropriate Emergency Department Blood Testing for Children with Sickle Cell Disease … A higher proportion indicates better performance as reflected by appropriate testing. … Reliability testing is described below.

68. Best Practices for Web-based SOPS Surveys - Famolaro Slides (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2020 - Now, please close your browser. 35 Testing Your SOPS Web Survey 36 Testing Your Web Survey #1 … matches the survey ► Look for typos against the printed version Print Version Web Version 37 Testing … Survey #2 • Ensure that the survey displays properly on different browsers and screen sizes 38 Testing … Your SOPS Web Survey Testing Your Web Survey #1 Testing Your Web Survey #2 Testing Your Web Survey … #3 Testing Your Web Survey #4

69. Quality Improvement Study Framework (doc file)
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    June 02, 2025 - 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

70. Appropriate emergency department blood testing for children with sickle cell disease | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2021 - Appropriate emergency department blood testing for children with sickle cell disease Measure … Other Supporting Documents: Section 2, Technical Specifications  (PDF, 74 KB) Appropriate Blood Testing

71. Strategy 2: Communicating to Improve Quality (Tool 3) (doc file)
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    June 02, 2025 - 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.

72. Final Progress Report: Further Psychometric Testing and Validation of the Errors of Care Omission Survey (ECOS) (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2025 - Final Progress Report: Further Psychometric Testing and Validation of the Errors of Care Omission Survey … (ECOS) Further Psychometric Testing and Validation of the Errors of Care Omission Survey (ECOS) Principal … ECOS was administered and psychometric testing of the ECOS was conducted. … We repeated the above procedures of EFA and reliability testing until the final model was reached. … In addition, these remaining 24 items are also going through item response theory testing to create

73. Case Report on Ambulatory Safety and Quality (pdf file)
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    September 05, 2017 - Development of the Revised “Improving Your Office Testing Process” Toolkit Prior to pilot testing … Process,” the practices did not like the term “Diagnostic Testing,” and preferred “Office Testing. … Improving Your Office Testing Process. … How do you know when lab testing is working well? f. … What changes have been made to your lab testing processes?

74. Development of the CAHPS Nursing Home Resident Surveys | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    April 01, 2018 - Cognitive testing of survey questions. … The next step in the development process was cognitive testing of the draft questionnaires with nursing … Cognitive testing is a way to ensure that residents can understand and answer the questions as intended … Field testing. … Additional testing to develop composites and transition items .

75. Clinical Questions about COVID-19: Questions & Answers for Healthcare Providers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2021 - Testing, Diagnosis, and Notification. Testing in Nursing Homes. Treatment and Management. … Testing, Isolation, and Quarantine for Persons Who Have Recovered from Previous SARS-CoV-2 Infection. … CDC Topic(s): Infection Control & Prevention; PPE; Environmental Safety; Cleaning & Disinfection; Testing

76. Challenges in Approaching Diagnostic Safety Unique to Children | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2023 - Low Disease Burden and Implications for Diagnostic Testing Physician-reported experiential data support … When definitive tests exist, such tests may expose children to greater risks than similar testing in … practices and can lead to testing that provides little diagnostic value. 36-38 In addition, parents … rarely have knowledge of the evidence supporting diagnostic testing recommendations. … Caregivers’ desire for reassurance may drive demands for testing, even when the tests are unnecessary

77. Graphics for Section 8, Feasibility (pdf file)
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    November 26, 2013 - Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin Process Step Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Initial screening HPLC testing … Lab results are phoned to HPLC testing is followed by IEF for all specimens with abnormal results … results require confirmatory blood tests, sometimes including testing of parents and siblings. … Confirmatory testing uses IEF and extended gradient HPLC. … information on the timeliness of communicating NBS confirmatory testing to parents.

78. Development of the Patient-Centered Medical Home Item Set | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2020 - Cognitive testing (English and Spanish). … In August 2010, the CAHPS team conducted cognitive testing of draft questionnaires that incorporated … The testing was done with both adults and children in English and Spanish. … A second round of cognitive testing was completed in the spring of 2011. … Field testing. NCQA field tested the instrument in the winter of 2010-2011.

79. 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

80. 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,