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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/escape-fire-designs-future-health-care
December 05, 2018 - providers that, above all, their work is to ease the pain of patients. … February 4, 2009
The Handbook of Patient Safety Compliance: A Practical Guide for Health … December 14, 2011
Talking with Patients and Families about Medical Error: A Guide for … August 24, 2005
Learning how to learn: compliance with patient safety alerts in the NHS … for Users of the AHRQ Ambulatory Surgery Center Survey on Patient Safety Culture.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mental-health-staff-working-intensive-care-during-covid-19
October 21, 2020 - in hospitalized older adults with COVID-19 during the first surge of the pandemic. … missed diagnosis in older patients with severe COVID-19 in intensive care unit. … treatment eligibility among patients with COVID-19. … July 29, 2020
Planning for a pandemic: mitigating risk to radiation therapy service delivery … April 12, 2023
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the experiences of hospitalized patients
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/migraine-emergency/research
November 27, 2012 - Risk of bias was low for 28 percent of the trials, unclear for 61 percent, and high for 11 percent. … The mixed-treatment analysis showed that the most effective treatments were combination therapy (i.e. … effective treatments, with a pain reduction of approximately 24 mm (low SOE). … Conclusion
Many agents are effective in the treatment of acute migraine headache when compared with … More research is required to identify the most effective parenteral treatments for adults with acute
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/erythropoiesis-stimulating-agents-utilization/research
March 31, 2011 - In fact, most patients with chronic renal disease become anemic. … Correction of anemia in such patients is associated with improved outcomes, such as forestalling target … Thereby, modalities became available for the treatment of anemia in chronic renal failure, chemotherapy-treated … outcomes arising from ESA therapy. … Secondarily, we examined the use of ESAs in a subpopulation of beneficiaries with KD and cancer.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-work-hours-adverse-events-and-errors-health-care
August 20, 2014 - ill children with culture rates, antibiotic use, and patient outcomes: results of the Bright STAR Collaborative … of patients with COVID-19: a systematic review. … patients with acute deterioration. … January 4, 2012
Clinical practice guideline: safe medication use in the ICU. … September 6, 2023
The association of acute COVID-19 infection with Patient Safety Indicator
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/estimating-economic-cost-nurse-sensitive-adverse-events-amongst-patients-medical-and-surgical
March 20, 2024 - May 13, 2020
Situation awareness and the mitigation of risk associated with patient deterioration … March 18, 2020
Enabling sustained communication with patients for safe and effective … association with mortality, patient ratings, and quality of care. … ill children with culture rates, antibiotic use, and patient outcomes: results of the Bright STAR Collaborative … with perceived quality of care and patient safety.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening-2014
June 23, 2014 - Treatment
Patients with large AAAs (≥5.5 cm) are referred for open surgical repair or endovascular … that may be of greater benefit to the patient. … Effective strategies for smoking cessation may improve the care of patients with small AAAs. … The care of patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm: the Society for Vascular Surgery practice guidelines … ACC/AHA 2005 Practice guidelines for the management of patients with peripheral arterial disease (lower
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-and-physician-experience-interhospital-transfer-qualitative-study
April 12, 2023 - Investigators found that physicians and patients were both dissatisfied with timing of transfers and … December 22, 2010
Engaging patients in the use of real-time electronic clinical data … October 22, 2014
Assessing the effectiveness of engaging patients and their families … April 17, 2019
Is physician mentorship associated with the occurrence of adverse patient … safety, learning environments, and relationships with continuity patients.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/last-orders-follow-tests-ordered-day-hospital-discharge
February 11, 2015 - October 12, 2011
A comparative review of patient safety initiatives for national health … transition intervention for children with medical complexity. … to patients in the Veterans Affairs health care system. … May 4, 2022
What are the implications for patient safety and experience of a major healthcare … March 8, 2017
Electronic detection of delayed test result follow-up in patients with
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/challenges-making-diagnosis-outpatient-setting-multi-site-survey-primary-care-physicians
March 11, 2020 - for progress in patient safety. … February 11, 2015
Crowdsourcing diagnosis for patients with undiagnosed illnesses: an … November 29, 2017
Electronic detection of delayed test result follow-up in patients with … October 21, 2020
The abrupt expansion of ambulatory telemedicine: implications for patient … February 9, 2022
The reduction of race and gender bias in clinical treatment recommendations
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/drug-use-illicit-screening
June 09, 2020 - Pharmacological Therapies
Opioid Agonist Therapy (Methadone and Buprenorphine) . … After 4 to 12 months of treatment, opioid agonist therapy was associated with decreased risk of relapse … Pharmacological Therapies
Opioid Agonist Therapy (Buprenorphine or Methadone). … VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Substance Use Disorders. Published 2015. … The national practice guideline for the use of medications in the treatment of addiction involving opioid
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/fibromyalgia_disposition-comments.pdf
January 26, 2015 - Consistent with the fibromyalgia patient
population, men accounted for a small minority
of patients … by type of therapy, as it seems more clinically intuitive
to begin with considering the patient rather … of how subgrouping of adult patients
with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) impacts treatment
response. … Thank you for your summary of the main
issues facing the field for the treatment of
adults with fibromyalgia … report addresses the comparative effectiveness of
treatments for fibromyalgia in subgroups of patient
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/studies/index.html?page=2
January 01, 2024 - between specific treatments for localized prostate cancer. … therapy was associated with worse bowel and hormone function at 10-year followup compared with radical … Hospitals with equitable readmissions by insurance or race cared for a lower percentage of Black patients … (North America, 1975-1996) to compare the effect of surgery plus medical therapy vs. only medical therapy … Of the facilities that provided cost information, the mean cost of treatment per day was $878, with daily
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-anemia-update_research-protocol.pdf
June 16, 2010 - The ESAs are indicated for the treatment of anemia in
patients with non-myeloid malignancies where anemia … Studies of patients with a malignant disease
NOT undergoing anticancer-therapy. … treatment of patients with
anemia during chemotherapy for malignant disease." … Society
of Hematology clinical practice guideline update. … trials of darbepoetin alfa
in the treatment of patients with chemotherapy-induced anemia.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/asthma-immunotherapy-2010/
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/system/files/docs/topic-brief-radiation-therapy-bone-metastases.pdf
August 01, 2022 - Study of Palliative Radiation Therapy vs. no Palliative Radiation Therapy for Patients
With High Risk … Defense Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline Program
https://www.healthquality.va.gov/
• Cochrane … By replacing the clinical practice guideline on the treatment of bone metastases, ASTRO aims to
provide … , clinical practice guideline on Radiation Therapy in the Management of
Bone Metastases. … ASTRO staff with expertise in clinical practice guideline development will support this process.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/state-of-science.html
September 01, 2020 - AHRQ Grants
PCOR
AHRQ Projects funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund … of Diagnostic Safety: State of the Science
Introduction
Special Considerations for Measurement of … the Multifactorial Context of Diagnostic Safety
Choosing Data Sources for Measurement
Learning … MedStar Health Institute for Quality and Safety, AHRQ Patient Safety Learning Lab
Grantee, and AHRQ … None of the authors has any affiliation or financial involvement that conflicts with the material presented
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/state-sepsis-mandates-new-era-regulation-hospital-quality
October 02, 2019 - Delays in diagnosis and treatment of sepsis can have serious consequences. … April 13, 2011
Treatment patterns and clinical outcomes after the introduction of the … for in-hospital reporting from families and patients. … education with hospital patient safety initiatives. … August 7, 2013
Occupational therapy utilization in veterans with dementia: a retrospective
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/model/index.html
March 01, 2023 - the goals of improving patient and practice health. … The Model aligns with the concept of the primary care extension program, which in turn is based on the … Facilitators can make use of the EvidenceNOW Tools for Change, a curated collection of more than 100 … Engage with Primary Care Practices
The EvidenceNOW Model for a primary care extension program, like … The extension service is a continuous resource for the practices with which it partners.
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pcmh.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/model/index.html
March 01, 2023 - the goals of improving patient and practice health. … The Model aligns with the concept of the primary care extension program, which in turn is based on the … Facilitators can make use of the EvidenceNOW Tools for Change, a curated collection of more than 100 … Engage with Primary Care Practices
The EvidenceNOW Model for a primary care extension program, like … The extension service is a continuous resource for the practices with which it partners.