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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/uti-slides.pptx
September 01, 2022 - Duration of therapy
Use of fluoroquinolones or TMP-SMX AND patient afebrile: 7 days of therapy
Use … to the diagnosis and management of patients with ASB and UTI. … Patient Handout: The Patient Handout explains the symptoms and symptomatic treatment of ASB and UTI. … Clinical practice guideline for the management of asymptomatic bacteriuria: 2019 update by the Infectious … Urinary tract infection: clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of the initial
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/opioids/health-systems-research.html
July 01, 2021 - for patients who have multiple co-morbid conditions that include pain with opioid use disorder (OUD) … The pilot eCare Plan tool developed for this project will be designed for use with patients who have … use of screening for unhealthy alcohol use, brief intervention for those at risk, and medication therapy … Improving the Safety of Diagnosis and Therapy in the Inpatient Setting. … Risk of Acute Asthma Associated With the Pediatric Use of Opioids.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/acute-care/diagnosis/index.html
June 01, 2021 - the Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Syndromes
For information on how the materials below … Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Best Practices in the Diagnosis … and Treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of … the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bacteremia
Approach to Patients Reporting Penicillin Allergies … the Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Syndromes.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra_1415-p005-2-ef.pdf
October 01, 2014 - Measure: Behavior Therapy as First-Line Treatment for Preschool-Aged Children with ADHD
Measure: Behavior … Therapy as First-Line
Treatment for Preschool-Aged Children
with ADHD
Measure Developer: Pediatric … All patients aged 4 through 5
years with a diagnosis of
ADHD. … Reasons for not providing behavior therapy as first-line
treatment include: patients with multiple psychiatric … ADHD: Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Attention-
Deficit/
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/diagnosis-treatment/hospitals-clinics/goinghome-esp/goinghomesp.html
November 01, 2018 - Skip to main content
An official website of the Department of Health … AHRQ Grants
PCOR
AHRQ Projects funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund … Safety Tips for Hospitals
Taking Care of Myself: A Guide for When I Leave the Hospital … https://www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/diagnosis-treatment/hospitals-clinics/goinghome-esp/goinghomesp.html … Department of Health & Human Services
The White House
USA.gov
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/866.html
May 01, 2023 - treatment for osteoarthritis or other nontraumatic joint disorders decreased significantly from 52.6 … The impact of a nursing-led intervention bundle with a bedside checklist to reduce mortality during the … therapy. … Care quality for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the readmission penalty era. … in older patients with or without multimorbidity.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/survey-codebook-baseline.pdf
August 23, 2018 - , and prescribing statins for
high risk patients). … meaningful
involvement of patients and
families…..10,11,12
3 PCMH-A Scoring: Teams rate the practice … on a 12-point scale for each of the 36 items. … pre-visit
planning or patient outreach, but
only for a limited number of
diseases and risk states … The practice
also uses subpopulation reports to
proactively call groups of patients
in for planned
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/g2_combo_specifictoolstosupportchange.pdf
January 01, 2011 - measuring a sample (e.g., every sixth patient for one
week; the next eight patients) is a simple and … number of patients
admitted for a specific procedure or condition who
died in the hospital, divided … by the total number of
patients admitted for that procedure or condition. … is written for hospital leaders
interested in providing patients with safer and higher
quality care … Users can
search the NQMC for measures that target a
particular disease or condition, treatment, age
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity-kit/obtoolkit-tool6.html
March 01, 2014 - for Better Management of Obesity
Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources … Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity
Chapter … Linking With the Patient
Chapter 5. Summary
References
Appendix A. Case Studies
Appendix B. … I work closely with four family medicine physicians who see patients of all ages and conditions. … Jones, is particularly concerned about the increasing population of patients with obesity and prediabetes
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-236-section-5-table-3.pdf
June 17, 2014 - Evidence
(USPSTF
Ranking*)
Citation(s)
Clinical
Guideline
The EPSDT benefit for
Medicaid-enrolled … Only half of
the respondents (ages 8-
15 years) with a mental
disorder received
treatment from a mental … Prevalence
and treatment of mental disorders
among US children in the 2001-2004
NHANES. … Descriptive
Study
Only an estimated 36%
of adolescents (aged
13-18 years) with a
mental disorder … Service utilization for lifetime mental
disorders in U.S. adolescents: Results
of the National Comorbidity
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity-kit/obtoolkit-tool10.html
March 01, 2014 - for Better Management of Obesity
Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources … Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity
Chapter … Linking With the Patient
Chapter 5. Summary
References
Appendix A. Case Studies
Appendix B. … for Better Management of Obesity
(Use Practice Letterhead)
Dear Patient XX,
We are constantly … I love seeing my patients in the office; talking to patients is one of the reasons I chose primary care
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/cepi/dpi.html
September 01, 2023 - Division of Practice Improvement
The Division of Practice Improvement (DPI), part of the Center … and systems to improve care for their patients. … Select the images and links below to learn more about the projects of the Division of Practice Improvement … EvidenceNow
Learn about projects that use the EvidenceNOW Model of external support for primary care … of Care for Low Income and Racial and Ethnic Minority Patients .
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/one-pager-asymptomatic-bacteriuria.pdf
June 01, 2021 - Treatment
• The majority of people with ASB and/or asymptomatic pyuria SHOULD NOT be treated with … • Treatment of ASB is associated with adverse events related to antibiotic use and can increase the … Clinical
practice guideline for the management of
asymptomatic bacteriuria: 2019 update by the
Infectious … Prospective
randomized comparison of therapy and no therapy
for asymptomatic bacteriuria in institutionalized … Cephalexin for susceptible bacteriuria in afebrile,
long-term catheterized patients.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/obesity-kit/obtoolkit-tool12.html
March 01, 2014 - Linking With the Patient
Chapter 5. Summary
References
Appendix A. Case Studies
Appendix B. … focus is on a clinician-driven treatment plan that aims to "fix" a broken patient. … to think that a simple handout can effectively teach the many nuances of this therapeutic technique. … Think about MI as another kind of approach to health behavior change consultations with patients, whereas … The "OARS" acronym offers a foundation for patient discussions.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/er208-overview.html
October 01, 2014 - For every patient who receives optimal care, the evidence suggests that on average another patient does … , but also marshals the knowledge of eight Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPC), with the goal of applying … and advancing the state of the science for improving the health care system for the benefit of all patients … Quality improvement measurement of outcomes for people with disabilities. … End-of-life and hospice care.
The Patient-Centered Medical Home.
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/practice-survey-ny.pdf
August 23, 2018 - patient care, e.g., RN, LPN, MA, CMA) (number of Clinical staff)
Combined FTE for Clinical Staff … site have their
own panel of patients for whom they are
responsible? … 12) What is the estimate for the average patient
size for a full-time clinician in your practice site … For
race, ethnicity and age, this information should be provided only if the data was patient
self-reported … cardiovascular disease
prevention (for example, use of aspirin or antithrombotics for those with ischemic
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/index.html
August 01, 2022 - Skip to main content
An official website of the Department of Health … patients into five groups from most to least urgent on the basis of acuity and resource needs. … Implementing Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Primary Care: Tools and Resources … Guide to Patient and Family Engagement
Guide to help patients, families, and health professionals … Department of Health & Human Services
The White House
USA.gov
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/best-practices/skin-soft-tissue.html
September 01, 2022 - Describe the microbiology of cellulitis and how that informs empiric therapy. … Discuss reasonable durations of antibiotic therapy for cellulitis. … Discuss the expected time course of a case of cellulitis and when patients should return for followup … Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses – Slides … (PPTX, 5.7 MB)
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/improve/behavior-change-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - real patients who were harmed
Evidence that the individual patient can be harmed
Discuss with senior … After
Therapy can be stopped after the patient is:
Afebrile for 48–72 hours and
Has no more than one … 90%, altered mental status
Suggested duration of therapy based on patient specific factors:
5 days: Patient … Impact of an antimicrobial stewardship intervention on shortening the duration of therapy for community-acquired … Impact of an antimicrobial stewardship intervention on shortening the duration of therapy for community-acquired
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www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/projects/heart-health/research-results/results/webinars/practice-facilitation.html
March 01, 2021 - Skip to main content
An official website of the Department of Health … AHRQ Grants
PCOR
AHRQ Projects funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund … a Learning Health Care System: The Role of Practice Facilitators in Primary Care
This EvidenceNOW … practice-facilitation.html
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Connect With … Department of Health & Human Services
The White House
USA.gov