Results

Total Results: 2,350 records

Showing results for "testing".

61. Appendix K. Quality Improvement Study Framework - Implementation Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/implementation/implementation-guide/study.html
    May 01, 2017 - Continue to expand testing. A dapt – The goal was not met, but there was improvement. … Consider testing a new intervention. … Continue to expand testing. A dapt – 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.

62. Chapter 6. Measure Maps and Profiles (continued, 4) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/atlas/chapter6c.html
    June 01, 2014 - Outcomes: 2l Care management: Care Coordination Needs: 5; Focus Encounter: 7 Development and Testing … : Pilot testing was conducted in several general pediatric practices with varying sizes, locations, … Testing was conducted in association with the Australian Coordinated Care Trials using data from 1193 … Authors suggest that further testing for predictive and concurrent validity is warranted. 1 Link to … Authors suggest that further testing for predictive and concurrent validity is warranted. 1 Link to

63. Skills-Test (doc file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/educational-bundles/infection-prevention/hand-hygiene/skills-test.docx
    March 01, 2017 - AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Training Module 1—Skills Questions The How-To’s of Hand Hygiene 1. How long should you rub your hands with soap when you are hand washing? a. At least 5 seconds b. At least 15 seconds c. At least 30 seconds d. At least 60 seconds 2. How long should you rub your ha…

64. Measure: Initial Risk Assessment for Immobility-Related Pressure Ulcer Within 24 Hours of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Admission (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra-16-p002-1-ef.pdf
    May 01, 2016 - Reliability and Validity of the Measure Reliability testing was performed at three children’s hospitals … Measure Development and Testing ● Feasibility testing of the eMeasure was conducted at four Chicago … ● At all four testing sites, each of the EHR systems had structured fields for all measure criteria … ● In parallel-forms reliability testing of the chart review measure, the clinical performance was … ● Feasibility testing indicated that in hospitals that currently administer the Braden-Q on paper,

65. Job Aid: Model for Improvement and PDSA Cycles (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/job-aid-model-pdsa.pdf
    May 17, 2021 - Using Plan-Do-Study-Act Cycles PDSAs are a scientific method for testing out and learning about the … Both positive and negative results of testing are valuable. A key word for PDSAs is SMALL! … Plan – The practice creates the plan for testing the change. Stage 2. … Cycles move from small tests, to refining the change based on the results of the small test, to testing

66. CHIPRA 207: Section 6, Tables 6 and 7 (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-207-section-6-tables-6-7.pdf
    June 14, 2019 - Section VI_A Table 6: Reliability Testing … Reliability testing of California hospital values Loneway Technique Spearman Correlation for lagged

67. Appropriate Emergency Department Blood Testing for Children with Sickle Cell Disease (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-215-fullreport.pdf
    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. Appropriate Emergency Department Blood Testing for Children with Sickle Cell Disease (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-215-scd-ed-tech-specs.pdf
    August 28, 2017 - Appropriate Emergency Department Blood Testing for Children with Sickle Cell Disease Sickle Cell … Disease Measure 14: Appropriate Emergency Department Blood Testing for Children with Sickle Cell … A higher proportion indicates better performance as reflected by appropriate testing.

69. Module-5-Slides (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/module-5-slides.pdf
    December 31, 2022 - and collaborate with IT to develop EMR specifications for an automatic referral system 3 Create a testing … plan to begin testing your planned approach to automate referral for cardiac rehabilitation 7 … 35 TEST Testing Phases 36 Develop Your Testing Plan 37 What testing phases do you need … Bench Testing 38 Primary Purpose: Verify that programming to identify eligible patients for referral … Proceeding without rigorous bench testing is a common cause of implementation failure.

70. Advancing Diagnostic Equity Through Clinician Engagement, Community Partnerships, and Connected Care (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/advancing-diagnostic-equity.pdf
    November 15, 2022 - are less likely to be tested for coronavirus.1 Similar disparities have been documented with cardiac testing … address their biases through self-reflection activities (e.g., examining rates of how often essential testing … improve appointment attendance, ad- dress language barriers, and reinforce the importance of refer- rals, testing … COVID-19 racial disparities in testing, infection, hospitalization, and death: analysis of Epic data … November 12, 2021. https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue- brief/covid-19-racial-disparities-testing-infection-hospitalization-death

71. An Update on the CAHPS Patient Narrative Item Sets - Martino (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-patient-narrative-martino.pdf
    June 01, 2021 - environmental scan • Drafting of narrative items • Pretesting to assess readability and clarity • Validity testing … and revision • Translation and cognitive testing • Field testing and revision • Periodic refinement … Providing Insights into Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Care Experiences Revisiting Original Validity Testing … Providing Insights into Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Care Experiences Revisiting Original Validity Testing

72. Development of the CAHPS American Indian Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/american-indian/about/Development-AI-Care-Survey.html
    April 01, 2018 - Cognitive testing. … In the summer of 2004, the RAND members of the CAHPS team conducted cognitive testing of the first draft … Field testing.

73. Measure: Initial Baseline Screen of Nutritional Status for Every Patient Within 24 Hours of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Admission (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra-16-p002-3-ef.pdf
    May 01, 2016 - Reliability and Validity of the Measure Reliability testing was performed at three children’s hospitals … One site performed parallel-forms testing and compared the construction of this eMeasure against manual … Measure Development and Testing ● Feasibility testing of the eMeasure was conducted at four Chicago … ● In parallel-forms reliability testing of the chart review measure, the clinical performance was … ● Feasibility testing indicated that in order to increase feasibility of this measure, all elements

74. Methods To Deploy Training | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/methods-to-deploy.html
    March 01, 2017 - Community-Acquired Pneumonia Toolkit Improving Surgical Care and Recovery Improving Your Laboratory Testing … Skills Updates or Competency Testing . Use the materials as part of competency testing of staff. … Competency testing can be done in a controlled environment such as a skills lab or can be accomplished

75. About the Measure | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/tcd/about.html
    July 01, 2021 - A higher proportion indicates better performance as reflected by appropriate 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 … QMETRIC’s empirical validity testing of this performance measure compared the MAX data for the state … Disparities During testing using ICD-9-CM codes, there were no identified gender disparities in TCD

76. Chapter 6. Measure Maps and Profiles (continued, 9) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/atlas/chapter6h.html
    June 01, 2014 - : No testing was described in the sources identified. … However, testing information is available for other versions. 1, 2 Link to Outcomes or Health System … : No testing was described in the sources identified. … : Testing of an initial 27-item version was conducted using results from 340 surveys. … It was revised from its original version to improve validity after cognitive testing by physicians was

77. Advice on Using Design Professionals for a Quality Report | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/design/advice.html
    December 01, 2022 - Resources Comparative Report Profiles Writing Tips Design Tips Cognitive Testing … Start consumer testing of the design at an early stage when it’s still possible and cost-effective to … Invite your design team to observe this testing. … Work with your design team to use the results from consumer testing to improve the report's design. … will support changes in design (such as changes that might be needed based on results from consumer testing

78. CHIPRA 209: Section 6, Tables 6 and 7 (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-209-section-6-table-6-7.pdf
    June 14, 2019 - SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES Table 6: Reliability Testing Table 6. … Reliability testing of California hospital values Loneway Technique Spearman Correlation for lagged

79. State at a Glance: Pennsylvania | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/demostates/pa.html
    March 01, 2019 - Evaluation Highlight No. 10:  How are CHIPRA quality demonstration States testing the Children's Electronic … Appropriate testing for children with pharyngitis. Annual pediatric hemoglobin A1C testing. … Testing a Model EHR Format for Children Five of Pennsylvania's grantee health systems (St. … Penn State Hershey Medical Center, and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC) are participating in testing

80. Research Summit: Improving Diagnosis in Health Care (pdf file)
    www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/ahrq-research-summit/brady-summit2016-plenary.pdf
    September 28, 2016 - causes, seriousness, and frequency Schiff et al., 2009 • Identify diagnostic pathways (involving Dx testing … safety-resources/ AHRQ Products Applicable to Improving Diagnostic Safety • Improving Your Office Testing … Questions Are the Answer • Hospital Guide to Patient and Family Engagement Improving Your Office Testing … 4 & 5) • Toolkit helps medical offices assess and improve the process they use to manage patient testing … up • Includes surveys, survey scoring sheets, and patient handouts ► Surveys of office readiness, testing