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121. The Potential of Hand-held Assistive Technology to Improve Safety for Elder Adults Aging in Place (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Becker_3.pdf
     January 09, 2008 - Methods: Six elderly adult volunteers and two spousal caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s disease … Fifty-seven percent of the adult population in the United States currently provides or has provided … Use of handheld technology by older adult caregivers as part of a virtual support network. … Designing for older adult users of handheld technology. In: Dhawan A, et al, eds. … Human factors interventions for the health care of older adults.

122. Study Identifies Trends in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Medication Misuse | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     August 01, 2025 - Study Identifies Trends in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Medication Misuse  Adult attention … Researchers examined the misuse of ADHD prescription stimulant medications in adults to understand the … They found that 3.7 percent of young adults, ages 19 to 30, misused ADHD medications in 2023, a decrease … Adults who misuse prescription stimulants primarily purchase or obtain them from for free from friends … Join AHRQ’s Safety Program To Help Hospitals Improve CAUTI Rates AHRQ is recruiting adult intensive care

123. America's Health Literacy: Why We Need Accessible Health Information (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/health-literacy/dhhs-2008-issue-brief.pdf
     January 01, 2008 - Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy … Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy. … Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy … Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy. … Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy.

124. Comparative Effectiveness Reviews | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     August 01, 2018 - and Other Residential Long- Term Care Settings for People With Dementia Long-Term Care for Older Adults … : Future Research Needs Long-Term Care for Older Adults: A Review of Home and Community-Based Services

125. AHRQ Stats | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2025 - Adult Opioid Fills, 2020 to 2021   Between 2020 and 2021, 6.4 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 filled … Adult Hospital Stays With Operating Room Procedures by Race Among patients aged 18 to 64 years, Black … Impact of the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Older Adult Hospitalizations As the COVID-19 pandemic … anemia had the highest readmission rate within 30 days in 2018, representing more than one in three adult … Complications After a Hip Replacement The rate of adult patients who experienced complications after

126. First-of-its-Kind Study Examines Disparities in Healthcare Costs and Outcomes of Cigarette Smoking in the United States | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2023 - Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) found that adults … The study shows that even though adults in specific racial and ethnic populations have a lower ever-smoked … rate than White adults and make more attempts to quit, their medical spending associated with smoking

127. Webinar - October 8, 2025: Prepping for the Future: Digital Solutions for Aging Populations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2025 - As the population of older adults continues to grow, there is an increasing need for healthcare solutions … monitoring, telehealth, and personalized health apps, have the potential to revolutionize care for older adults … panel of experts will share their research on how digital tools can improve health outcomes for older adults … of this webinar, participants should be able to: Identify key design principles for developing older adult-friendly … transitional care models can improve medication adherence, self-management, and health outcomes in older adults

128. Brain Health Patient Safety Learning Laboratory (Brain Safety Lab) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2021 - overall goal of this learning laboratory was to prevent harms to brain health among vulnerable older adults … Prevent repeated episodes of hypoglycemia (HG) among older adults with diabetes. … A Simplified System Usability Scale (SUS) for cognitively impaired and older adults . … Understanding older adults' medication decision making and behavior: a study on over-the-counter (OTC … A Simplified System Usability Scale (SUS) for cognitively impaired and older adults .

129. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-older-adults-references.html
     September 01, 2024 - diagnostic errors in outpatient care: estimations from three large observational studies involving U.S. adult … Acute appendicitis in elderly adults: a difficult diagnosis. … The diagnostic challenge of an older adult with epigastric pain in the emergency department: high risk … Diagnosis between chaos and control: affect and hospital cliniciansʼ and older adult patientsʼ narratives … Insights into older adult patient concerns around the caregiver proxy portal use: qualitative interview

130. Systematic Evidence Review by Cholesterol Expert Panel: NHLBI | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/heart-health/cholesterol/evidence.html
     September 01, 2018 - Evidence Review by Cholesterol Expert Panel: NHLBI Resource title: Managing Blood Cholesterol in Adults … reviews and development of clinical practice guidelines for the management of blood cholesterol in adults

131. Clinical Recommendation: Statins in Primary Prevention of CVD | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2018 - of CVD Resource title: Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults … description: This clinical recommendation summarizes the use of statins as a preventive measure for adults

132. Person-Centered Care Among Asian and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Home Health Patients Needs Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/dataspotlight-asian-nhpi.pdf
     June 01, 2020 - Being Treated With Courtesy and Respect Adults who reported that home health providers always treated … This gap did not narrow over time. » NHPI adults were also less likely than Whites to report that … ◆ In 2017, 84.3% of Asian adults and 88.5% of NHPI adults reported that home health providers always … Being Treated as Gently as Possible Adults who reported that home health providers always treated them … ◆ In 2017, 79.6% of Asian adults and 84.4% of NHPI adults reported that home health providers always

133. Acute Sinusitis (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/sinusitis-one-pager.pdf
     September 01, 2022 - days of temperatures ≥ 102°F and purulent nasal discharge or facial pain • First-line therapy for adults … and children: amoxicillin/clavulanate1,5 ‒ Options for nonsevere penicillin allergy for adults and … IDSA clinical practice guideline for acute bacterial rhinosinusitis in children and adults. … Clinical practice guideline (update): adult sinusitis. … Uncomplicated acute sinusitis and rhinosinusitis in adults: treatment. UpToDate. April 2022.

134. 2018 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: Appendix A (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2018qdr-appa2.pdf
     January 01, 2018 - health providers talk about pain in the last 2 months of care -3.21 0.0 0.00 HHCAHPS 6 (2012- 2017) Adult … -6.35 0.0 0.00 MEPS 15 (2002- 2016) Adverse drug event with IV heparin in adult hospital patients … who received an anticoagulant -6.08 0.0 0.014 MPSMS 8 (2009- 2016) Adult surgery patients with … -4.24 0.0 0.00 MEPS 15 (2002- 2016) Mechanical adverse events in adult patients receiving central … adverse drug event to warfarin -2.74 0.028 0.366 MPSMS 8 (2009- 2016) Bloodstream infection in adult

135. Infographics - Total Outpatient Prescriptions Expenses for Adults with Opioid Prescriptions, 2017 (pdf file)
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     June 02, 2025 - Infographics - Total Outpatient Prescriptions Expenses for Adults with Opioid Prescriptions, 2017

136. Vascular Access Device (VAD) Policy, Adult (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/clabsi-tools/vascular-access-device-policy.pdf
     March 01, 2008 - Vascular Access Device (VAD) Policy, Adult Version 3.0 Policy Number IFC035 Effective Date 03/01 … Manual Infection Control Approval Date N/A Page 1of 16Subject Vascular Access Device (VAD) Policy, Adult … or any child 12 years and over on an adult care unit with a peripheral or central VAD. … Inserts PICC lines in adult non-oncology patients 4. … Oncology PICC Team Responsible for PICC line placement in Adult Oncology.

137. CAHPS Clinician & Group Adult Survey 3.0 (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/PCMH/adult-eng-cg30-pcmh-2352a.docx
     October 30, 2020 - CAHPS Clinician & Group Adult Survey 3.0 CAHPS® Clinician & Group Survey with Patient-Centered … Medical Home Items Version: 3.0 Population: Adult Language: English Notes · Patient-Centered Medical … File name: adult-eng-cg30-PCMH-2352a.docx Last updated: October 30, 2020 CAHPS Clinician & Group Adult … question to answer next, like this: |X| Yes  If Yes, go to #1 on page 1 |_| No CAHPS Clinician & Group Adult … 1|_| Male 2|_| Female CAHPS Clinician & Group Adult Survey 3.0 with PCMH Questions 5 33.

138. CAHPS Clinician & Group Adult Survey 3.1 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/cg/adult-english-cg-3-1-2351a.pdf
     December 01, 2020 - CAHPS Clinician & Group Adult Survey 3.1 CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey Version: 3.1 Population … : Adult Language: English Notes • Release of 3.1 version: The CAHPS team updated this survey in … • Supplemental items: The Adult Clinician & Group Survey 3.1 includes core items only. … 1 Never 2 Sometimes 3 Usually 4 Always CAHPS Clinician & Group Adult Survey 3.1 2 … 1 Male 2 Female CAHPS Clinician & Group Adult Survey 3.1 5 27.

139. CAHPS Clinician & Group Adult Survey 3.0 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/surveys-guidance/cg/survey3.0/adult-eng-cg30-2351a.pdf
     July 01, 2015 - CAHPS Clinician & Group Adult Survey 3.0 CAHPS® Clinician & Group Survey Version: 3.0 Population … : Adult Language: English Notes • References to “this provider” rather than “this doctor:” This … f%5b0%5d=field_survey_types%3A14140 mailto:cahps1@westat.com CAHPS Clinician & Group Adult Survey 3.0 … CAHPS Clinician & Group Adult Survey 3.0 Survey Instructions Answer each question by marking the … 1 Male 2 Female CAHPS Clinician & Group Adult Survey 3.0 5 27.

140. Black History Month | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2025 - Hospitalizations, 2003 ( PDF , 170 KB) News Brief Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Research Findings #43: Adults … 2015 , PDF (185 KB); HTML Statistical Briefs #531: Healthcare Expenditures for Heart Disease among Adults … Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2017 , PDF (819 KB); HTML #518: Treatment and Monitoring of Adults … Ethnicity, 2015-2016 , PDF (663 KB); HTML #516: Any Use and Frequent Use of Opioids among Non-Elderly Adults … Racial/Ethnic Disparities, 2004-2014 , PDF (136 KB); HTML #498: Out-of-Pocket Expenditures for Adults