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  1. Inpatient Hospital Stays and Emergency Department Visits Involving Influenza, 2006-2016 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb253-Influenza-Hospitalizations-ED-Visits-2006-2016.pdf
    January 01, 2016 - 51.0 to 59.0 percent among children aged 6 months to 17 years and from 40.5 to 43.3 percent among adults … the percentage of individuals who received the flu vaccine in the past year was lower for younger adults … In contrast, the rate of influenza-related inpatient stays was highest for adults aged 85 years and … In general, adults also stayed longer in the hospital than did children. … influenza for children less than 18 years old were 4.7–4.8 days long, compared with 6.2–6.8 days for the adult

  2. ISMP's Guidelines for Standard Order Sets. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-guidelines-standard-order-sets
    May 11, 2017 - April 1, 2015 ISMP Guidelines for Optimizing Safe Subcutaneous Insulin Use in Adults.

  3. Quick Tips for Buying Medicines Over the Internet. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/buying-medicines-over-internet
    April 08, 2020 - View More Related Resources Five Medication Safety Tips for Older Adults

  4. Archived: Aspirin for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/aspirin-for-the-prevention-of-cardiovascular-disease-preventive-medication-2009
    March 15, 2009 - years ≥8% Age 70-79 years ≥12% Age 70-79 years ≥11% The table above applies to adults … Patient Population Under Consideration These recommendations apply to adult … If clinicians decide to prescribe aspirin in adults older than 80 years, they should do so only after … In 2003, 1 of every 3 adults had some form of cardiovascular disease. … In adults older than 40 years, the lifetime risk is 2 in 3 for men and more than 1 in 2 for women.

  5. Final Progress Report: Demonstration of Quality Improvement of Medication Therapy Management Services (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/doucette-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Scope: There is a high risk for medication problems among older adults. … In addition, we conducted four focus groups with older adults about being contacted with a tool such … Early in the study, we conducted some focus groups with older adults about MTM services and their likely … Older adults typically use multiple medications to manage multiple health conditions. … Older adult perceptions of a self-reported medication risk questionnaire: A focus group study.

  6. Recommendations to Improve Children's Health Care Quality Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/pubs/background-2012/index.html
    December 01, 2012 - highlighted any overlap with measures in the initial core set, COE assignments, and measures in the adult … and service delivery arrangements and resource limitations, and they will soon be asked to report on adult … this measure reflects the current research on the importance of vaccination for HPV vaccine for the adult … is evidence-based and recommended. 27 In addition, none of the prescription drugs that can help adults … Medicaid Program: Initial Core Set of Health Care Quality Measures for Medicaid-Eligible Adults. 2012

  7. Patient Experience, Patient Safety, and Provider Well-Being: Associations and Paths (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/2023-virtual-research-meeting-summary-patient-experience.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - Black adults, compared to White adults, are more likely to report preventable adverse events. … Black adults and Hispanic/Latino adults report more deficits in care coordination than Non-Hispanics … The study followed more than 30,000 adults aged 45 and over for more than 15 years. … However, compared to White adults, Black adults were 64 percent more likely to report an adverse event

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851971/psn-pdf
    July 31, 2023 - In adults, repeated intentional ingestion of metal objects usually occurs in patients with borderline … Bucket of nails: foreign body ingestion in a young adult. ANZ J Surg. 2022;92(3):563-565. … jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40337-021-00437-1 https://doi.org/10.1097/aln.0000000000001452 sedation in adults … associated with iron deficiency or depletion: clinical and laboratory correlates in 262 non-pregnant adult

  9. ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment for Hospitals. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-medication-safety-self-assessment-hospitals
    April 17, 2024 - April 17, 2024 ISMP Guidelines for Optimizing Safe Subcutaneous Insulin Use in Adults

  10. 2017 ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment for Community/Ambulatory Pharmacy. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/2017-ismp-medication-safety-self-assessment-communityambulatory-pharmacy
    June 07, 2017 - From the Same Author(s) ISMP Guidelines for Optimizing Safe Subcutaneous Insulin Use in Adults

  11. Malnourishment 'epidemic' plagues hospitals? Really? | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/malnourishment-epidemic-plagues-hospitals-really
    June 04, 2014 - 2013 View More Related Resources Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults

  12. New Approaches to Researching Patient Safety. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/new-approaches-researching-patient-safety
    July 15, 2020 - Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Older Adults and

  13. Video games can help cut surgical errors. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/video-games-can-help-cut-surgical-errors
    January 23, 2008 - s) Frequency of risk factors that potentially increase harm from medications in older adults

  14. Quality Improvement. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-improvement
    May 07, 2008 - Frequency of risk factors that potentially increase harm from medications in older adults

  15. CRICO. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/crico
    June 24, 2019 - Using Machine Learning to Improve Patient Safety in the Home or Remote Setting for Adults

  16. ISMP QuarterWatch Reports. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismp-quarterwatch-reports
    June 07, 2017 - From the Same Author(s) ISMP Guidelines for Optimizing Safe Subcutaneous Insulin Use in Adults

  17. Missed it. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/missed-it
    September 18, 2013 - August 19, 2020 Older Adults and COVID-19: Implications for Aging Policy and Practice

  18. Medical Malpractice and Errors. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-malpractice-and-errors
    June 19, 2019 - February 22, 2010 Toward higher-performance health systems: adults' health care experiences

  19. Quality of Anesthesia Care.  | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-anesthesia-care
    March 27, 2005 - May 13, 2015 Reducing inappropriate outpatient medication prescribing in older adults

  20. Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toolkit-improve-antibiotic-use-acute-care-hospitals
    October 23, 2019 - Adverse medication events related to hospitalization in the United States: a comparison between adults
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