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1601. Evidence Summary: Why focus on safety for patients with limited English proficiency? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/teamstepps/lep/handouts/lepevidencesum.html
      December 01, 2012 - care providers often try to "get by" with their own limited language skills or with ad hoc interpreters … The impact of medical interpreter services on the quality of health care: a systematic review. … Language, culture, and medical tragedy: The Case of Willie Ramirez. … Available at: http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2008/11/19/language-culture-and-medical-tragedy-the-case-of-willie-ramirez … The high costs of language barriers in medical malpractice: Berkeley: University of California School

1602. Final Progress Report: Health Journalism 2011, national conference on healthcare journalism (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-05/bruzzese3-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - share lessons learned from national and statewide adverse event reporting systems. … consulting actuary, Milliman • Karen Pollitz, director, Office of Consumer Support, CMS Center for Consumer … Olson, J.D., director, Food and Consumer Product Safety Programs, The Pew Charitable Trusts • Michael … The law creates accountable care organizations, in which healthcare providers coordinate patient care … workers are being trained using state-of-the-art patient simulators.

1603. MONAHRQ Host User Guide (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/downloads/monahrq/pdf/MONAHRQV1_HostUserGuide.pdf
      May 27, 2010 - testing of the QI consumer pathway in MONAHRQ. … thus the content for the consumer pathway in MONAHRQ), as well as providing helpful hints for host users … of integrated health care delivery systems who are responsible for quality in their facilities; … • Two focus groups with chief medical officers of hospitals and/or systems and two focus groups with … More sophisticated systems are sometimes set up so people can choose hospitals within “n” miles of a

1604. Identifying Key Areas for Delivery System Research (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2014 - system, so the delivery system should be a major consumer of CER and a key to the effectiveness of … are handicapped by lack of a gold standard census of medical groups and integrated delivery systems … i CAHPS is the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems family of surveys available from … Compare the effectiveness of accountable care systems and usual care on costs, processes of care, and … primary care, improving consumer self-care, a combination of integration and self- care) in avoiding

1605. Developing the Capacity to Implement Antimicrobial Stewardship: Opportunities for the Future | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/patient-safety-resources/advances-in-hai/hai-article10.html
      August 01, 2018 - Records Using Socio-Technical Probabilistic Risk Assessment (ST-PRA) to Assess Risk and Improve Patient … Safety and Reliability in Health Care Systems Carol VanDeusen Lukas … Methods Participating Hospitals The six intervention sites, in four health care systems, are all … Participating systems differed in the extent of their systems support, as shown in the Appendix . … For hospitals and systems that want to pursue an antimicrobial stewardship program, the toolkit developed

1606. Case 5. Heights Hospital | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2014 - The system competes with two other well known, private, not-for-profit systems for insured patients, … Another executive noted the importance of having an information systems representative on RIE teams, … a lesser extent, Heights has seen improvements in patient experience, clinical process or outcomes assessment … Clinical Process or Outcomes Assessment and Patient Safety There were no changes in clinical quality … An executive reported that process indicators for pain assessment and pain management in the ED had also

1607. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol: Home Mechanical Ventilators (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/ta/topicrefinement/hmv-protocol.pdf
      February 02, 2018 - expired tidal volumes), safety and alarm systems, internal battery life, and accessories. … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies - We will evaluate the risk of bias … of bias); precision (based on the size of the body of evidence, number of events, and confidence intervals … Based on this assessment and the initial study design, we will assign a strength of evidence rating … clinicians, relevant professional and consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others

1608. Case 2. Central Hospital | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2014 - consists of a safety net hospital and four major hospital systems, including HAU Care. … Historically, the four major hospital systems operated in different niches of the city and surrounding … Two of the other regional systems have hospitals close by, while the third is not considered a major … because they did not have the correct systems upgrade. … Clinical Processes or Outcomes Assessment and Patient Safety  One finding regarding patient safety

1609. Hypertension Screening for Children Who Are Overweight or Obese: Report (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0232-fullreport.pdf
      February 01, 2020 - Understandability CHIPRA states that the core set should allow purchasers, families, and health care … providers to understand the quality of care for children. … the sex, age, and height percentile method of hypertension assessment. … Evaluation of the overweight/obese child— practical tips for the primary health care provider: Recommendations … Expert committee recommendations regarding the prevention, assessment, and treatment of child and adolescent

1610. Factors Contributing to Sustainment Outcomes in Four States (pdf file)
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      August 31, 2015 - in processes and systems reported by the practices. … programs or systems. … care coordination, and improvements to data systems). … representatives from key provider and consumer organizations. … The platform was based at one of the state’s largest health systems (Intermountain Medical Center) but

1611. Issue Brief - Telediagnosis for Acute Care: Implications for the Quality and Safety of Diagnosis (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/reports/issue-briefs/telediagnosis.pdf
      August 03, 2020 - Medicare Telemedicine Health Care Provider Fact Sheet. … March 17, 2020. https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/medicare-telemedicine-health-care- provider-fact-sheet … ://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27042813/ https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/medicare-telemedicine-health-care-provider-fact-sheet … https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/medicare-telemedicine-health-care-provider-fact-sheet https … Patterns of use and correlates of patient satisfaction with a large nationwide direct to consumer telemedicine

1612. Methods for Increasing the Number of Responses to CAHPS Surveys | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/increasing-responses.html
      August 01, 2024 - To maximize the number of responses, sponsors and vendors can:  Improve initial contact rates by making … against the risk of obtaining low response rates and less representative data.  … Interviewing during the daytime on weekdays is especially effective and appropriate for surveys of seniors … mail and phone methods of data collection, mail the questionnaire. … Contact the person again before the end of data collection to determine if he/she has recovered and can

1613. Putoolssect7 (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressureulcertoolkit/putoolssect7.docx
      February 16, 2011 - attitudes and risks Actions to take Example: health information systems officer Gatekeeper for making … The form was developed by the Turning Point Initiative to assess if an organization has the needed systems … Use: Use the results of this assessment to identify issues that you need to deal with, and formulate … Use: Use the results of this assessment to identify issues that you need to deal with, and formulate … Use: Use the results of this assessment to identify issues that you need to deal with, and formulate

1614. Chartbook on Healthy Living: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/healthyliving-slides.html
      April 01, 2018 - care providers, public health professionals, and individuals. … and others urge patients to tell health care providers about all their medications. 28 Health care … Interventions to modify health care provider adherence to asthma guidelines: a systematic review. … Importance: Smoking is a modifiable risk factor, and health care providers can help encourage patients … Is delivered by many health care providers.

1615. Evaluation and Research on Antimicrobial Stewardship's Effect on Clostridium difficile (ERASE C. difficile) Project: toolkit (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/cdifftoolkit.pdf
      September 01, 2012 - communication and collaboration as well as ongoing monitoring of systems. … systems, and hospital intranet pages). … An assessment of cost to implement the intervention and potential cost savings from fewer or different … What is the institutional risk assessment approach and how can it help us? … Allows use of local systems to obtain data and supplement activities Shorter track record and

1616. Strategy 4: IDEA Discharge Planning (Implementation Handbook) (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy4/Strat4_Implement_Hndbook_508_v2.docx
      April 01, 2011 - At initial nursing assessment Blank cell. … This includes staff assessment of patients’ risk factors, needs, available resources, knowledge of disease … caretransitions.org/ RED (Re-Engineered Discharge), available at: http://www.ahrq.gov/ professionals/systems … a combination of assessment and communication strategies for improving discharge outcomes for older … As part of the initial nursing assessment, it is important for nurses to ask patients which family or

1617. Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/ptflowguide.pdf
      January 01, 2014 - Whether found in a highly mechanical production environment or a consumer-oriented service industry, … EDs remain exclusively paper based.20 Interoperability of computer systems continues to be a challenge … Data elements drawn from billing or coding systems tend to have a consistent location. … The need to access multiple IT systems was the challenge most frequently identified. … ; planning ESI education and competency assessment for triage nurses; developing written guidance about

1618. 2024 HCBS CAHPS Survey Database Chartbook (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2024 - Department of Health and Human Services and managed by AHRQ. … The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Home and Community-Based Services … Introduction The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Home and Community-Based … ”) and the bottom box score is the combined percent of “Never” or “Sometimes” answers. … from the 83 percent of respondents who did not work and did not want to work for pay and provides their

1619. Anthropological Approaches: Uncovering Unexpected Insights About the Implementation and Outcomes of Patient-Centered Medical Home Models (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/anthropological-approaches-brief.pdf
      March 01, 2013 - An Anthropological Approach The hallmark of anthropology is the exploration of the complexity and nuances … of exploring in depth the whys and hows of human culture, behavior, and expression. … For example, in the baseline assessment phase of a PCMH evaluation, evaluators might use focus groups … Observers might also note the layout and décor of the waiting area, emotional tone of the room, length … The collection and analysis of a comprehensive set of this type of data may be time consuming and labor

1620. AHRQ EvidenceNOW: Building State Capacity: Interim Evaluation Report I (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/building-capacity/en-bsc-interim-report-1.pdf
      January 31, 2024 - In addition, UPHCS is a three-time recipient of HRSA’s Small Health Care Provider QI Program funding … Qsource brings over four decades of experience addressing health quality of care and healthcare providers … , the state Department of Health, healthcare delivery systems and their QI vendors, medical associations … to the strain and demands created by COVID-19 and the impact on healthcare providers. … community, patient/consumer, and family stakeholders) to teach them about the clinical innovation