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www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/about/cooperatives/virginia.html
March 01, 2021 - EvidenceNOW: Virginia Cooperative
EvidenceNOW: Advancing Heart Health in Primary Care is an initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to transform health care delivery by building a critical infrastructure to help smaller primary care practices improve the heart health of their patien…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/strategy6c-opennotes.html
March 01, 2020 - Strategy 6C: OpenNotes
Contents
6.C.1. The Problem
6.C.2. The Intervention
6.C.3. Benefits
6.C.4. Implementation
6.C.5. Challenges
References
Download Strategy 6C:
OpenNotes
(PDF, 273 KB)
6.C.1. The Problem
For a long time, patients have been deliberately excluded f…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/clinician/ahrq-works/burnout/index.html
November 01, 2023 - Physician Burnout
The health care environment—with its packed work days, demanding pace, time pressures, and emotional intensity—can put physicians and other clinicians at high risk for burnout. Burnout is a long-term stress reaction marked by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a lack …
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www.ahrq.gov/coronavirus/grants.html
March 01, 2022 - COVID-19 Research Grant Awards
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), announced the approval of 28 research grants designed to explore essential questions about the delivery of healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research proje…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/part2-diabetes.html
May 01, 2018 - The four recommended services are 2+ hemoglobin A1c tests, foot exam, dilated eye exam, and flu shot. … Importance:
Regular hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) tests, foot exams, dilated eye exams, and flu shots help
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/nursedr-early-mobility-protocols-slides.pptx
January 01, 2017 - ‹#›
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
ACT
PLAN
DO
STUDY
Small Tests … multidisciplinary group to help with implementation of protocol, continued look at quality of care
Perform Small Tests
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-139-section-2.pdf
January 01, 2014 - Doppler
ultrasonography
Table 13-A: Acceptable Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography tests
TCD Description … denominator
group is then reviewed to determine how many of the kids received Transcranial
Doppler (TCD) tests
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/crcscreeningrpt/crcscreensum.html
April 01, 2018 - Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Executive Summary
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Table of Contents
Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/cahps-strategy-6n.pdf
October 01, 2017 - they offer (since each insurer has its own negotiated
rates), and most do not know the prices of the tests … information on the average cost for physician services, inpatient and outpatient hospital
care, medications, tests
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/teledx-table1.html
August 01, 2020 - Most laboratory tests and imaging require a separate visit.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/penicillin-allergy.pdf
June 01, 2021 - The falling rate of
positive penicillin skin tests from 1995 to 2007.
Perm J. 2009;13(2):12-18.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/CDI-facilitator-guide.pdf
November 01, 2019 - Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care
Common Laboratory Testing Approaches
SAY:
Several diagnostic tests … There are nucleic acid tests that identify the genes that
produce toxin A and B. … Some laboratories perform “two-step” tests which
initially look for the presence of the organism, followed … Also, tests of cure are not necessary.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/lhs/lhs_case_studies_denver_health.pdf
April 01, 2019 - been designed to allow its primary care clinics to
incorporate reminders for certain cancer screening tests … This allows staff to see, at the point of care, which patients are due or overdue for
screening tests
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/lhs/lhs_case_studies_hca.pdf
April 01, 2019 - “The paradox of being very large
but also very nimble is that small tests of change can be surfaced … “The paradox of being very large
but also very nimble is that small tests of
change can be surfaced
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www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/state-of-science-2.html
June 01, 2020 - dimensions of diagnosis include:
Patient-clinician encounter (history, physical examination, ordering of tests … /referrals based on assessment);
Performance and interpretation of diagnostic tests.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/common-cold-slides.pptx
September 01, 2022 - Do I need to order any
diagnostic tests? … Do I need to order any
diagnostic tests?
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/podcasts/communication_2012_04_01_transcript.pdf
January 01, 2012 - feelings, let’s say a patient exclaims, “Now what do you want to do to me, haven’t
you done enough tests … Instead of answering just with information, “Well, yes, there are a couple more
tests we do need to … can we say to express positive regard to a patient’s daughter who is hounding us to get results
from tests
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-145-materials-vii-a.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Other
N 693,210 498,472 143,151 142,953
% 63.55% 65.30%*** 53.22%*** 57.36%***
We use chi-square tests … Other
N 693,210 498,472 143,151 142,953
% 14.38% 9.14%*** 3.77%*** 11.06%***
We use chi-square tests
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_T2-Concise_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Getting_Started.pdf
May 01, 2014 - taken
from residents suspected of having an infection—and the results of antibiotic susceptibility tests … The laboratory that processes your cultures will have a record of the
antibiotic susceptibility tests
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/care/coordination/atlas/chapter2.html
June 01, 2014 - Care ordered several blood tests to evaluate her cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Mrs. … The primary care clinic includes a laboratory, but they refer their radiology tests to a nearby radiology