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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-safe-your-hospital-our-new-ratings-find-some-are-riskier-others
May 22, 2023 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
How safe is your hospital? Our new ratings find that some are riskier than others.
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How safe is your hospital? Our new ratings find that too many pose risks. Consumer reports. 2012;77(8):20-8.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39617/psn-pdf
February 18, 2011 - Potential unintended consequences due to Medicare's
"No Pay for Errors Rule"? A randomized controlled trial of
an educational intervention with internal medicine
residents.
February 18, 2011
Mookherjee S, Vidyarthi AR, Ranji SR, et al. Potential Unintended Consequences Due to Medicare’s “No
Pay for Errors Rule”? …
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digital.ahrq.gov/2018-year-review/research-summary/using-technology-enhance-patient-communication-during-clinic
January 01, 2018 - Using Technology to Enhance Patient Communication During Clinic Visits
Key Finding and Impact:
Leveraging clinic room configuration allows the computer to become a facilitator to the patient visit, rather than a barrier between the provider and patient.
Computers have advantages, but may interfere with pa…
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www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/translate/labels/explain.html
January 01, 2019 - Explain Why a Health Care Quality Measure Matters
In some cases, report users will not know why a particular measure is important as an aspect of quality. When people don’t realize the importance of a measure, they are unlikely to look at or use the data. 1 In the case of clinical process measures, for example…
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssiapp.html
April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection
Appendix P. Focus Group Risk Factors
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Table of Contents
Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Admini…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_T1-Concise_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Background.pdf
May 01, 2014 - www.ahrq.gov/NH-ASPGuide ● May 2014 AHRQ Pub. No. 14-0012-1-EF
Concise Antibiogram Toolkit
Background
This toolkit is designed to guide nursing homes in creating their own antibiograms, an important
tool for guiding empiric antimicrobial therapy. Information about antibiograms and instructions
on how to…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/5_TK2_T1-Concise_Antibiogram_Toolkit_Background.doc
May 01, 2014 - Concise Antibiogram Toolkit
Background
This toolkit is designed to guide nursing homes in creating their own antibiograms, an important tool for guiding empiric antimicrobial therapy. Information about antibiograms and instructions on how to create them is included.
What is an antibiogram?
· Antibiograms are impor…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/ich/index.html
November 01, 2023 - CAHPS In-Center Hemodialysis Survey
The CAHPS In-Center Hemodialysis Survey asks adults with end-stage renal disease about their experiences with care from dialysis facilities. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began national implementation of this survey in 2014. Dialysis facilities and End-St…
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digital.ahrq.gov/organization/healthpartners-institute
January 01, 2023 - HealthPartners Institute
Improving Recognition and Management of Hypertension in Youth: Comparing Approaches for Extending Effective CDS for use in a Large Rural Health System
Description
The aim of this research is to implement a clinical decision support tool to provide cli…
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/HbA1c.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Comprehensive Diabetes Care: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Control (<8.0%)
Comprehensive Diabetes Care: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
Control (<8.0%)
Measure Description:
The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes (type 1 and type 2) whose most
recent HbA1c level is <8.0% during the measurement year.
Num…
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/index.html
May 01, 2024 - CAHPS Patient Experience Surveys and Guidance
What Are CAHPS Surveys? CAHPS surveys ask patients to report on their experiences with a range of healthcare services at multiple levels of the delivery system. Some CAHPS surveys ask about patients' experiences with healthcare providers, such as doctors, clinics, a…
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www.ahrq.gov/sops/surveys/medical-office/supplemental-items/value-efficiency.html
December 01, 2024 - Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items for the SOPS Medical Office Survey
The AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) Value and Efficiency Supplemental Items for medical offices were designed to be used in conjunction with the core Medical Office Survey to help medical offices assess the extent to …
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/nursing-home-users-guide-2.0.pdf
March 01, 2025 - AHRQ Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture Version 2.0: User’s Guide
SURVEYS
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SAFETY
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NURSING
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AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture Nursing Home
Survey V…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/using-health-it-to-support-qi.pdf
March 01, 2015 - are
notified of ED visits or hospitalizations within the UMHS system and when results of diagnostic
tests … Each indicator produces a score for the patient; patients with outdated tests and health indicators
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening
November 15, 2022 - partially explained by higher rates of obesity, asthma, and tobacco use among these groups. 8
Screening Tests … Accuracy of Screening Tests and Risk Assessment
Seven studies assessed 1 or more clinical prediction
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/DxeDM5ywg2J7SwKmETXfbX
May 01, 2021 - partially explained by higher rates of obesity, asthma, and
tobacco use among these groups.8
Screening Tests … Accuracy of Screening Tests and Risk Assessment
Seven studies assessed 1 or more clinical prediction
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/developmental-delays-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
December 01, 2013 - AHRQ is interested in innovations in drugs and biologics, medical devices, screening and
diagnostic tests … to identification of new (and new uses of existing) pharmaceuticals, medical
devices, diagnostic tests
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cahpsdatabase.ahrq.gov/files/2014CAHPSHealthPlanChartbook.pdf
October 01, 2014 - In addition, the bar chart feature on the
submitter’s site shows tests of statistical differences for … Never - Always
In the last 6 months, how often was it easy to get the care,
tests, or treatment you
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-04/april_2023_spotlight_the_dose_makes_the_poison.pdf
January 01, 2023 - sedative) medications is
frequently required to facilitate painful and/or anxiety provoking medical tests … Procedural sedation is a safe and effective method to facilitate painful and anxiety-
provoking medical tests