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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-smart-devices-implement-evidence-based-ehealth-system-older-adults
July 31, 2025 - Using Smart Devices to Implement an Evidence-based eHealth System for Older Adults … can broaden its use, leading to improved overall health and reduced hospital readmission for older adults … Technological interventions for the delivery of motivation and support have proven to help older adult … to be successful among users; however, there is the barrier of technology literacy among the older adult … The goal of the system enhancement is to increase the impact for older adults with MCCs.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/chtoolbx/why/index.html
June 01, 2020 - Child health has unique characteristics that differentiate it from adult health. … Children's basic physiology differs from that of adults in many ways. … Dependence
Children's health care is dependent on adults in several ways.
Access. … Children depend on adults for access to health care. … needed services in a timely fashion or follow through on recommended treatments typically depends on adult
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/developing-and-evaluating-online-education-improve-older-adults-health
January 01, 2023 - Developing and Evaluating Online Education to Improve Older Adults Health Information … Internet usage among older adults has significantly risen, as well as their use of online searching for … The Web site was designed for older adults who are current users of the Internet. … Develop an interactive online educational program to teach older adults to improve their knowledge and … Focus groups, in-person interviews, and pilot tests were conducted with 94 community-dwelling adults
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/EGPJ5VSbLv4_cDB7fQBmGR
May 01, 2014 - Screening for Suicide Risk in Adolescents, Adults, and Older Adults in Primary Care: USPSTF Recommendation … Statement
Screening for Suicide Risk in Adolescents, Adults, and Older Adults in
Primary Care: U.S … Population: This recommendation applies to adolescents, adults,
and older adults in the general population … , and older
adults in primary care. … , and older adults.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-management-strategies-community-dwelling-older-adults-multisite-qualitative
November 20, 2024 - Study
Medication management strategies by community-dwelling older adults: a multisite … Medication management strategies by community-dwelling older adults: a multisite qualitative analysis … older adults' actual medication management practices align to guidelines is an important area of … Medication management strategies by community-dwelling older adults: a multisite qualitative analysis … March 16, 2022
Medicine self-administration errors in the older adult population: a systematic
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/spending-common-conditions.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Spending for Commonly Treated Conditions Among Older Adults - Infographic
This Is a Sample Two Line … Spending for Commonly Treated
Conditions Among Older Adults
Spending Varied Widely Among Nine Commonly … Treated
Conditions in Older Adults*
2019
HIGHEST
Heart Disease
$75.6 Billion
Cancer
$61.7 Billion … Expenditure Panel Survey Statistical Brief #545: Expenditures for Commonly Treated Conditions Among
Older Adults
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/labgenie-patient-engagement-tool-aid-older-adults-understanding-lab-test
January 01, 2025 - LabGenie: A Patient-Engagement Tool to Aid Older Adults' Understanding of Lab Test Results … to facilitate doctor-patient communication and boost engagement and shared decision making in older adults … Viewing lab test results is one of the most used features of patient portals, but older adult patients … (AI)-powered personalized question prompts based on the patients’ medical information to help older adults … Since older adults are the intended users, LabGenie will simplify interactions and shift the burden of
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-post-hospital-medication-management-older-adults-health-information
January 01, 2023 - Improving Post-Hospital Medication Management of Older Adults with Health Information Technology … Clinical Decision Support System
Care Setting
Outpatient
Population
Adults … This intervention was tested in adults aged 65 and older who had been discharged from the hospital to … Improving Post-Hospital Medication Management of Older Adults with Health Information Technology - 2011 … Improving Post-Hospital Medication Management of Older Adults with Health Information Technology
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/effectivetreatment/musculo.html
June 01, 2018 - About one in five adults and 300,000 children have a diagnosed arthritic condition ( White and Waterman … The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts a 25% increase to 67 million U.S adults with … Effects of Arthritis
It is estimated that 41% of the 50 million U.S. adults living with arthritis … a doctor or health professional for joint symptoms than adults with private insurance. … for joint symptoms than adults with private insurance.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/womenhealth/wm-ptsafety.html
September 01, 2015 - Healthy Living: Infant Mortality
Healthy Living: HPV Vaccine Among Adolescent Females
Health Living: Adult … medications that should be avoided in older adults. … Postoperative Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
Adult surgery patients age 18 and over with … Ambulatory Medical Care Visits Due to Adverse Effects of Care
Adult ambulatory medical care visits … Ambulatory Medical Care Visits Due to Adverse Effects of Care
Adult ambulatory medical care visits
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-meaningful-access-internet-health-information-older-adults
January 01, 2023 - Improving Meaningful Access of Internet Health Information for Older Adults
Project … Many older adults have less experience with computers and the Internet than other age groups and thus … specific information than do younger adults. … Evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of these tools among adult health consumers and … Improving Meaningful Access of Internet Health Information for Older Adults - Final Report.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/interactive-health-communication-program-young-urban-adults-asthma
January 01, 2023 - An Interactive Health Communication Program For Young Urban Adults With Asthma
Project … investigate the benefits and potential pitfalls of an Internet-based asthma intervention for young adult … Develop a consumer health informatics application for young adult asthma patients in urban areas. … An electronic asthma self-management intervention for young African American adults. … Young, African American adults with asthma: what matters to them?
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/chap6tab23.html
December 01, 2017 - All adults
Adults with diabetes
Adults with CVD
Adults with both diabetes and CVD
Adults with … CVD only
Adults with either diabetes or CVD
Average number of ECM visits
0.3
1.2
1.0
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/delirium-hospitalized-older-adults
December 15, 2008 - Commentary
Delirium in hospitalized older adults. … Delirium in Hospitalized Older Adults. … Delirium in Hospitalized Older Adults.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/long-term-care-adults_research-protocol.pdf
December 20, 2011 - congregate living settings that are expected to be the
recipient’s home, such as assisted living, adult … foster care and assisted living, and non-
residential settings such as adult day care … What are the harms to older adults as a result of HCBS and NH? … Study population is older adults (age>60). … day health center".ti,ab. (6)
5 "adult day health care".ti,ab. (47)
6 "adult foster care
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/survey/phr-focus-group-older-adults.pdf
June 16, 2021 - PHR Focus Group Questions for Older Adults
Personal Health Record (PHR) Focus Group Questions for Older … Adults
University of Iowa, Iowa City IA
This is a focus group guide designed to be conducted with … PHR Focus Group Questions for Caregivers of Older Adults
1. Distribute handout #1. … Personal Health Record (PHR) Focus Group Questions for Older Adults
Personal Health Record (PHR) Focus … Group Questions for Older Adults
PHR Focus Group Questions for Caregivers of Older Adults
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/personcentered/measures3.html
June 01, 2018 - National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
Provider-Patient Communication Among Adults … Receiving Home Health Care, by Language
Provider-patient communication among adults receiving home … Denominator: Adults who had at least two visits from a Medicare-certified home health agency during … Adults speaking a language other than English or Spanish were less likely than adults speaking English … Adults speaking Spanish at home were more likely than adults speaking English at home to report that
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/hospital-readmits.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Adult Hospital Readmissions in 2018
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Infographic Arial BK - 24 PT
Source: … Adult Hospital Readmissions
in 2018
Within 30 Days
Readmissions:
3.8 Million
Average Cost: $15,200
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/delivery-initiative/ihs/chapter5.html
December 01, 2017 - Tables 16-17 provide additional information on I/T adult non-obstetrical inpatient admissions. … According to the Table 16 findings, over 60 percent of adult admissions for non-obstetric care were … 60 percent of all adult non-obstetric inpatient admissions. … The costs of treating an adult with diabetes and CVD were approximately twice those of treating an adult … a This is the prevalence among adult active users.