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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/cycle-time-chart
January 01, 2023 - Cycle Time Chart
Description
A cycle time chart portrays, in a graph, the amount of … time spent at each step in a process. … DETERMINE HOW MUCH TIME EACH STEP ACTUALLY TAKES. … The x-axis represents time. … WRITE CLARIFYING INFORMATION on the chart: this can include each step's cycle time, the total cycle time
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/time-value-map
January 01, 2023 - Time Value Map
Also Known As
Value-Added Time Analysis
Description
Time … value maps provide a visual representation of time in a process, demonstrating whether the time is value-added … Find the value-added time necessary to complete each task.
3. … Empty space between boxes indicates a delay time.
5. … SUMMARIZE TIME USE.
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/resource/Real_Time_and_On_Time_Lessons_Learned_9_6_06.pdf
June 16, 2021 - lessons learned, successes, and barriers for the ‘Real-Time’ and QIO ‘ON-Time’ projects
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LESSONS … LEARNED, SUCCESSES, AND BARRIERS FOR THE
‘REAL-TIME’ AND QIO ‘ON-TIME’ PROJECTS
LESSONS LEARNED … ‘Real-Time’ and non-‘Real-Time’ facilities implemented standardized CNA core elements using paper
forms … the
dissemination and implementation of ‘Real-Time’ care process redesigns: the ‘Real-Time’ documentation … lessons learned, successes, and barriers for the ‘Real-Time’ and QIO ‘ON-Time’ projects
LESSONS LEARNED
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/time-and-motion-study
January 01, 2023 - Time and Motion Study
Also Known As
Process Observation Worksheet
Time Study … The impact of e-prescribing on prescriber and staff time in ambulatory care clinics: a time-motion study … Uses
To collect time and duration data for each step in a process. … Can be time consuming.
Where can I go to learn more? … Strategies for better patient flow and cycle time. Fam Pract Manag 2002;9(6):45-50.
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digital.ahrq.gov/research-method/time-series
January 01, 2023 - Time Series
Advancing health information during interhospital transfer … : An interrupted time series. … Advancing health information during interhospital transfer: An interrupted time series.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/evaluation-ahrqs-time-pressure-ulcer-program/citation/evaluation-ahrqs-time
January 01, 2023 - Evaluation of AHRQ's on-time pressure ulcer prevention program: a facilitator-assisted clinical decision … Evaluation of AHRQ's on-time pressure ulcer prevention program: a facilitator-assisted clinical decision … 24374408
Principal Investigator
Hurd, Donna
Project Name
Evaluation of AHRQ's On-time … Document Type
Journal Publication
Population
Adults
Elderly
Research Method
Time
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/evaluating-impact-acpoecds-system-outcomes/citation/impact-e-prescribing
January 01, 2023 - The impact of e-prescribing on prescriber and staff time in ambulatory care clinics: a time motion study … The impact of e-prescribing on prescriber and staff time in ambulatory care clinics: a time motion study … Electronic Prescribing
Document Type
Journal Publication
Research Method
Time
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digital.ahrq.gov/research-method/time-and-motion
January 01, 2023 - Time and Motion
Toward a better understanding of task demands, workload … Workflow in intensive care unit remote monitoring: a time-and-motion study. … Impact of ambulatory computerized physician order entry on clinicians' time. … in ambulatory care clinics: a time motion study. … The impact of e-prescribing on prescriber and staff time in ambulatory care clinics: a time motion study
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/hollingworth
January 01, 2023 - Hollingworth W et al. 2007 "The impact of e-prescribing on prescriber and staff time in ambulatory care … clinics: a time-motion study." … The impact of e-prescribing on prescriber and staff time in ambulatory care clinics: a time-motion study … Prescribers at e-prescribing sites spent less time writing, but time-savings were offset by increased … less time talking with colleagues."
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/evaluation-ahrqs-time-pressure-ulcer-program
January 01, 2023 - Evaluation of AHRQ's On-time Pressure Ulcer Program
Project Description … Develop the On-Time Train-the-Trainer and TeamSTEPPS for long-term care curricula. … Lessons from the On-Time Pressure Ulcer program informed the development of an On-Time Fall Prevention … A training curriculum for the On-Time Pressure Ulcer program was developed and tested. … Evaluation of AHRQ’s On-Time Pressure Ulcer Program - 2012
Evaluation of AHRQ's On-time Pressure
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/medication-turnaround-time-quick-reference-guide.pdf
August 05, 2025 - Setting
Medication turnaround time is defined as the
interval from the time a medication order is … • Chart Review/Usage logs: Collect time and date
information. … , time, and date information. … Evaluation: Change in medication turnaround
time, from the time the medication was ordered to
the time … The effects of computerized provider
order entry on medication turn around time: A
time to first does
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/pizziferri-l-et-al-2005
January 01, 2005 - Pizziferri L et al. 2005 "Primary care physician time utilization before and after implementation of … an electronic health record: a time-motion study." … : a time-motion study. … To address this issue, we performed a time-motion study in five primary care clinics. … assess the EHR's potential impact on non-clinic time."
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/automated-notification-follow-testing-recommendations-across-care-settings/citation/impact
January 01, 2023 - notification system embedded in radiologists' workflow on closed-loop communication of critical results: a time … notification system embedded in radiologists' workflow on closed-loop communication of critical results: a time … Publication
Population
Physician
Research Method
Chart Review
Quantitative
Time
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/overhage-jm-et-al-2001
January 01, 2001 - Overhage JM et al. 2001 "Controlled trial of direct physician order entry: effects on physicians' time … Measurements: The authors collected detailed time use data using time motion studies of the physicians … With experience, the order entry time fell by 3.73 min per patient. … the net time cost of [C]POE system use would be only 0.92 minutes per patient. … We found that the time costs declined with experience, so the time costs for using the [C]POE system
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/glazner-je-et-al-2004
January 01, 2004 - Glazner JE et al. 2004 "Using an immunization registry: effect on practice costs and time." … Using an immunization registry: effect on practice costs and time. … We sought to determine the effects of registry use on cost and time. … Objective
To determine the effects of immunization registry use on costs and time. … "Another reason for spending more time on registry activities is slow network connection time in the
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/health-information-technology-nursing-home/citation/nursing-time-devoted
January 01, 2023 - Nursing time devoted to medication administration in long-term care: clinical, safety, and resource implications … Nursing time devoted to medication administration in long-term care: clinical, safety, and resource implications … Nursing time devoted to medication adminis…
Principal Investigator
Gurwitz, Jerry
Project … Chronic Care Needs
Elderly
Individuals with End-of-Life Care Needs
Research Method
Time
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/berghout-rm-et-al-2007
January 01, 2007 - Berghout RM et al. 2007 "Evaluation of general practitioner's time investment during a store-and-forward … Evaluation of general practitioner's time investment during a store-and-forward teledermatology consultation … We investigated the time investment of GPs as well as the relative share of the separate teledermatology … The starting and ending time of each consultation and of five separate teledermatology activities were … a TD consultation) and variations in that time investment among GPs.
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/whited-j-et-al-2002
January 01, 2002 - Whited J et al. 2002 "Teledermatology's impact on time to intervention among referrals to a dermatology … Teledermatology's impact on time to intervention among referrals to a dermatology consult service. … system, using store-and-forward digital imaging technology, results in patients achieving a shorter time … Time to initial definitive intervention was defined as the time between referral date and the date the … "Patients in the teledermatology group reached a time to initial definitive intervention significantly
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/opportunistic-decision-making-information-needs-and-workflow-emergency-care/citation/dashboard
January 01, 2023 - Dashboard visualizations: Supporting real-time throughput decision-making. … Dashboard visualizations: supporting real-time throughput decision-making.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-safety-and-quality-outpatient-order-entry/citation/impact-ambulatory
January 01, 2023 - Impact of ambulatory computerized physician order entry on clinicians' time. … Impact of ambulatory computerized physician order entry on clinicians' time. … Conference Proceeding
Population
Individuals with Chronic Care Needs
Research Method
Time