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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-influenza-vaccine-uptake-acute-care-settings
July 31, 2023 - Previous efforts to improve vaccination rates have included automated screening tools, education initiatives … Clinical decision support (CDS) tools are an alternate option that provide clinicians with knowledge … The study also assessed the tools’ reach, efficacy, adoption, implementation, and maintenance, to determine … An overview of the electronic health-record based tools was provided to nurses and residents during educational
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/evaluating-smart-forms-and-quality-dashboards-electronic-health-record-ehr
January 01, 2023 - However, such systems are still not used broadly, and the full potential of CDS systems and tools remains … These SF tools can also facilitate the acquisition of key quality data that can then be presented in … The purpose of this project was to design and implement SF and QD tools and to assess their impact on … Survey results indicate that exposure to new CDS tools may marginally increase adherence to clinical … In addition, most users found the tools intuitive to use, easy to integrate into clinicians' workflow
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digital.ahrq.gov/national-webinars/optimizing-data-visualization-improve-care
January 01, 2023 - Description:
AHRQ hosted a panel discussion on the use of visualization tools within a digital healthcare … Describe creation and testing of intuitive health data visualization and explain how the visualization tools
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/experience/johnson-k-et-al-2006
January 01, 2006 - Johnson K et al. 2006 "Case report: activity diagrams for integrating electronic prescribing tools into … Case report: activity diagrams for integrating electronic prescribing tools into clinical workflow. … Tools Used
Interview
Flowchart
Type Clinic
Primary care
Type Specific
Internal
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/lambert-bruce
January 01, 2023 - Principal Investigator
Lambert, Bruce
Project Name
Tools for Optimizing Medication Safety … (TOP-MEDS)
Tools for Optimizing Medication Safety (TOP-MEDS) - Final Report … Tools for Optimizing Medication Safety (TOP-MEDS) - Final Report. … Principal Investigator
Lambert, Bruce
Project Name
Tools for Optimizing Medication Safety … Principal Investigator
Lambert, Bruce
Project Name
Tools for Optimizing Medication Safety
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digital.ahrq.gov/location/usa-tn-nashville
January 01, 2023 - The project used text messaging reminders to assess the impact of personal medication management tools … Description
Developed a detailed plan for the implementation and support of informatics tools … in regional health centers including the creation of informatics tools to manage institutional surgical … Investigator(s)
Higgins, Michael
Safety Through Enhanced e-PreScribing Tools … The tools created included an algorithm for rounding of medication doses and a compounded medication
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/cognitive-task-analysis
January 01, 2023 - Cognitive Task Analysis
Acronym
CTA
Examples
Rinkus SM, Chitwood A. Cognitive analyses of a paper medical record and electronic medical record on the documentation of two nursing tasks: patient education and adherence assessment of insulin administration. AMIA Annu Symp Proc 2002:657-661.
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/event-tree-analysis
January 01, 2023 - Event Tree Analysis
Acronym
ETA
Description
An event tree analysis (ETA) examines the different paths that can be taken in a given scenario. Each step consists of a node and corresponding exit lines for each possible outcome at that step. The tool was originally developed for use in system rel…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/groupware-task-analysis
January 01, 2023 - Groupware Task Analysis
Acronym
GTA
Description
Groupware task analysis (GTA) is used to study teams in order to analyze their tasks and activities. The information collected is then used when designing or analyzing comparable team systems. The method focuses on two task models. Task model 1:…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/value-stream-mapping
January 01, 2023 - Value Stream Mapping
Acronym
VSM
Description
Value stream mapping (VSM) is a method of improvement that allows an entire process to be visualized. It represents the flow of both materials and information in an attempt to improve a process by finding sources of waste. The technique identifies a…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/comms-usage-diagram
January 01, 2023 - Comms Usage Diagram
Acronym
CUD
Description
A comms usage diagram (CUD) displays how teams in different geographical areas collaborate across their respective locations. The diagram also includes information about how and why the communication occurs, the specific technology being used, and th…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/decision-action-diagram
January 01, 2023 - Decision Action Diagram
Acronym
DAD
Also Known As
Information Flow Diagrams
Description
Decision action diagrams (DADs), also referred to as information flow diagrams, can be used to graphically portray a process, displaying both the decisions required and any associated actions th…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/tabular-task-analysis
January 01, 2023 - Tabular Task Analysis
Acronym
TTA
Description
A tabular task analysis (TTA) is conducted to evaluate a task or scenario with regard to the necessary task steps and the interface used. The analysis evaluates specific elements of the bottom-level task steps within a hierarchical task analysis …
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/workload-profile-technique
January 01, 2023 - Workload Profile Technique
Description
The workload profile technique is a subjective, multidimensional mental workload (MWL) assessment tool. It is used to determine demand ratings imposed by a task across the eight following dimensions: 1. Perceptual or central processing 2. Response selection and…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/operation-sequence-diagram
January 01, 2023 - Operation Sequence Diagram
Acronym
OSD
Description
Operation sequence diagrams (OSD) are graphical representations of team interaction in a network. They portray how tasks are performed and how individuals interact over time.
Uses
To portray graphically how teams interact in a networ…
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/verbal-protocol-analysis
January 01, 2023 - Verbal Protocol Analysis
Acronym
VPA
Description
A verbal protocol analysis (VPA) is a think-aloud method of eliciting cognitive and physical process descriptions from a user. The descriptions are of processes that are performed by the user to complete a specific task.
Uses
To gain c…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-health-information-technology-practice-redesign-impact-health-information-technology-on-workflow-nc
January 01, 2023 - work activities, roles, and technologies in six primary care practices that introduced new health IT tools … coordination program that included a new care coordinator role and new health IT components called the MHT tools … Work in these seven areas was enabled by multiple forms of IT, including new health IT (MHT tools), existing
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/keyser-djd-et-al-2009
January 01, 2009 - Using health information technology-related performance measures and tools to improve chronic care. … of outpatient chronic care through the use of nationally endorsed clinical performance measures and tools … The measures and tools focused on adult diabetes, major depressive disorder, chronic stable coronary … Tools Used
Interview
Survey
Type Clinic
Primary care
Size
not applicable … In addition, because the measures and tools are currently designed to address only one condition each
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/safety-through-enhanced-e-prescribing-tools-stepstools-developing-web-services/annual-summary/2010
January 01, 2010 - Safety Through Enhanced e-PreScribing Tools (STEPStools): Developing Web Services for Safe Pediatric … Dosing - 2010
Project Name
Safety Through Enhanced e-PreScribing Tools (STEPStools … Target Population: Pediatric *
Summary: The Safety Through Enhanced e-PreScribing Tools … STEPStools is constructing, pilot testing, and evaluating available tools that provide medication-specific … Strategic Goal: Develop and disseminate health IT evidence and evidence-based tools to improve the quality
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/lattie-emily-gardiner
January 01, 2023 - Emily Gardiner
"Our job is to be so temporary": Designing digital tools … "Our job is to be so temporary": Designing digital tools that meet the needs of care managers and their … Investigator
Lattie, Emily Gardiner
Project Name
Implementation of Digital Mental Health Tools … in Ambulatory Care Coordination
Implementation of Digital Mental Health Tools