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  1. cds.ahrq.gov/cdsconnect/keywords/appropriate-prescribing
    August 23, 2024 - Search All AHRQ Sites Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Email Updates
  2. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-appropriateness-vulnerable-older-adults-healthy-skepticism-appropriate
    October 04, 2023 - Review Medication appropriateness in vulnerable older adults: healthy skepticism of appropriate … Medication Appropriateness in Vulnerable Older Adults: Healthy Skepticism of Appropriate Polypharmacy … The authors recommend a criteria set to be applied to guide clinician decision-making to determine appropriate … Medication Appropriateness in Vulnerable Older Adults: Healthy Skepticism of Appropriate Polypharmacy
  3. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/appropriate-use-medical-interpreters
    December 13, 2023 - Commentary Appropriate use of medical interpreters. … Appropriate use of medical interpreters. Am Fam Physician. 2014;90(7):476-80. … Appropriate use of medical interpreters. Am Fam Physician. 2014;90(7):476-80.
  4. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/appropriate-opioid-tapers/research
  5. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/appropriate-prescribing-medications-eight-step-approach
    January 10, 2024 - Commentary Appropriate prescribing of medications: an eight-step approach. … Appropriate prescribing of medications: an eight-step approach. … Appropriate prescribing of medications: an eight-step approach.
  6. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/appropriate-opioid-tapers/research
    April 01, 2021 - Home Evidence Reports Treatments and Technologies Supporting Appropriate … However, even when appropriate, tapering long-term opioid therapy can be a challenge. … Treatments and Technologies Supporting Appropriate Opioid Tapers. … Project Timeline Treatments and Technologies Supporting Appropriate Opioid Tapers Mar 1, 2021 … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/appropriate-opioid-tapers/research  
  7. meps.ahrq.gov/about_meps/Price_Index.shtml
    April 01, 2024 - Using Appropriate Price Indices for Expenditure Comparisons … S M L XL   USING APPROPRIATE … Indexes reflect total personal health care expenses, which is more appropriate … The CPI-M is appropriate for pooling out of pocket expenses.
  8. staging-meps.ahrq.gov/about_meps/Price_Index.shtml
    April 01, 2024 - S M L XL   USING APPROPRIATE … Indexes reflect total personal health care expenses, which is more appropriate … The CPI-M is appropriate for pooling out of pocket expenses.
  9. www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/writing/tip5.html
    September 01, 2019 - Make a Health Care Quality Report Culturally Appropriate A culturally appropriate report makes … Apply What You Know About Your Audience To make your report culturally appropriate, draw on what you … Learn more about using feedback from readers to make written material more effective and culturally appropriate … Make the Report Culturally Appropriate Tip 6.
  10. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/taking-blame-appropriate-responses-medical-error
    September 23, 2020 - Commentary Taking the blame: appropriate responses to medical error. … Taking the blame: appropriate responses to medical error. … Taking the blame: appropriate responses to medical error.
  11. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/perinatal/chipra-0082-fullreport.pdf
    March 01, 2016 - Cesarean Delivery for Nulliparous (NTSV) Women (Appropriate Use) Cesarean Delivery for Nulliparous … (NTSV) Women (Appropriate Use) Section 1. … Measure Name Cesarean Delivery for Nulliparous (NTSV) Women (Appropriate Use) 1.B. … Areas with higher usage rates perform the intervention in medically less appropriate populations—that … Provide appropriate citations to justify methods.
  12. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ensuring-critical-instruments-and-devices-are-appropriate-reuse
    February 17, 2021 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Ensuring critical instruments and devices are appropriate … Citation Text: Ensuring critical instruments and devices are appropriate for reuse. Quick Safety. … Complete, appropriate reprocessing and sterilization of reusable medical instruments and devices is … Cite Citation Citation Text: Ensuring critical instruments and devices are appropriate
  13. www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/candor/modules/checklist4.html
    August 01, 2022 - Report any adverse event to the appropriate professional responsible for patient safety events. … Advise care providers on appropriate medical record documentation post event. … Notify residency program directors, as appropriate. … Obtain peer review, as appropriate. Keep leadership up-to-date on the process. … Implement changes to process, procedures and policies, as appropriate.
  14. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0138-fullreport.pdf
    April 01, 2018 - Appropriate Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children With Sickle Cell Disease 1 Appropriate Antibiotic … Measure Name Appropriate Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Children with Sickle Cell Disease 1.B. … To be eligible, a child must have had an appropriate SCD-related ICD-9 code on three or more separate … This measure indicates appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent life threatening infections in … Provide appropriate citations to justify methods.
  15. www.ahrq.gov/diagnostic-safety/resources/issue-briefs/dxsafety-dx-stewardship5.html
    August 01, 2024 - The benefits of diagnostic stewardship include improved efficiency and more appropriate use of healthcare … stewardship interventions have focused on the preanalytic phase of the testing process by supporting appropriate … alerts, hard-stops, and changes to default computerized order entry (CPOE) interfaces to encourage appropriate … On the more labor-intensive end of the spectrum are interventions to encourage appropriate use of testing … Although these interventions increased appropriate test use, little evidence is available thus far to
  16. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/appropriate-use-medical-interpreters-breast-imaging-clinic
    October 16, 2024 - Commentary Appropriate use of medical interpreters in the breast imaging clinic. … Appropriate use of medical interpreters in the breast imaging clinic. … Appropriate use of medical interpreters in the breast imaging clinic.
  17. www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/chipra_1415-p009-5-ef.pdf
    May 01, 2013 - Measure: Cesarean Delivery for Nulliparous (NTSV) Women (Appropriate Use) Measure: Cesarean Delivery … for Nulliparous (NTSV) Women (Appropriate Use) Measure Developer: Pediatric Measurement Center of … Geographic Variation in The Appropriate Use Of Cesarean Delivery.
  18. pbrn.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/writing/tip5.html
    September 01, 2019 - Make a Health Care Quality Report Culturally Appropriate A culturally appropriate report makes … Apply What You Know About Your Audience To make your report culturally appropriate, draw on what you … Learn more about using feedback from readers to make written material more effective and culturally appropriate … Make the Report Culturally Appropriate Tip 6. … Make a Health Care Quality Report Culturally Appropriate. Content last reviewed September 2019.
  19. pcmh.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/resources/writing/tip5.html
    September 01, 2019 - Make a Health Care Quality Report Culturally Appropriate A culturally appropriate report makes … Apply What You Know About Your Audience To make your report culturally appropriate, draw on what you … Learn more about using feedback from readers to make written material more effective and culturally appropriate … Make the Report Culturally Appropriate Tip 6. … Make a Health Care Quality Report Culturally Appropriate. Content last reviewed September 2019.
  20. www.ahrq.gov/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/improve/collection.html
    June 01, 2021 - Appropriate Collection of Microbiological Specimens After viewing or presenting this presentation … Appropriate Collection of Microbiological Specimens - Slides (PPTX, 4.6 MB) Appropriate Collection