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261. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4t_combo_pdi08-postophemorrhage-bestpractices.pdf
     May 16, 2016 - when discontinuation of antiplatelet/anticoagulant medication prior to the procedure or surgery is appropriate … o Determines appropriate facility resources for effective and permanent adoption of practices. … room: o Consider developing a standard set of criteria or early warning signs (see below) that are appropriate … determining if discontinuation of antiplatelet/anticoagulant medications prior to procedure or surgery is appropriate … of Action Items • Track compliance with elements of the established protocol by using checklists, appropriate

262. Invitation Letter Sample for Healthy Hearts NYC (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/invitation-letter-ny.pdf
     October 01, 2015 - Bookmarks Passed Bookmarks are present in large documents Color contrast Needs manual check Document has appropriate … Lbl and LBody Passed Lbl and LBody must be children of LI Headings Rule Name Status Description Appropriate … nesting Passed Appropriate nesting Back to Top

263. Strategies to Improve Asthma Care and Treatment in Primary Care Practices (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/vchip-strategies-for-kdd.pdf
     February 01, 2015 - We provide patients with appropriate information/details if there are new medications that may be beneficial … We use an evidence based stepwise approach to identify appropriate treatment options. … know when patients have been to urgent or emergent care and we have a system for contacting them for appropriate

264. Abstract | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/measure_retirement/measure_retirement1.html
     February 01, 2014 - Measures for Children’s Healthcare for Medicaid and CHIP (SNAC) was to assess whether a measure was appropriate … clear recommendation for retirement: children and adolescent access to primary care practitioners, appropriate … After careful consideration, CMS is recommending that the Secretary retire the following measures: appropriate

265. Heart Health Now Lipid Algorithm (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/cholesterol-lipid-algorithm.pdf
     December 14, 2015 - Bookmarks Passed Bookmarks are present in large documents Color contrast Needs manual check Document has appropriate … Lbl and LBody Passed Lbl and LBody must be children of LI Headings Rule Name Status Description Appropriate … nesting Passed Appropriate nesting Back to Top

266. MEASUREMENT OF DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS IS THE FIRST STEP TO IMPROVEMENT (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/ahrq-research-summit/singh-summit2016.pdf
     September 01, 2016 - Bookmarks Passed Bookmarks are present in large documents Color contrast Passed manually Document has appropriate … Lbl and LBody Passed Lbl and LBody must be children of LI Headings Rule Name Status Description Appropriate … nesting Passed Appropriate nesting Back to Top

267. Remember C.A.U.T.I. To Prevent CAUTI | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/infographic.html
     March 01, 2017 - Incontinence is NOT an appropriate indication for an indwelling urinary catheter. … Appropriate Indications for an Indwelling Urinary Catheter To assist in healing of open sacral or perineal

268. Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with Simple Febrile Seizure: Table 11 and Figures 1 & 2 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0192-table11-figures1-2.pdf
     May 15, 2015 - Appropriate- ness criteria The ACR has completed multiple comprehensive, evidence-based reviews of

269. 4 Tk3 T1-Sample Policy Final (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/nhguide/4_TK3_T1-Sample_Policy_final.docx
     October 01, 2016 - To improve appropriate antibiotic use for the residents at [NAME OF NURSING HOME], the minimum criteria … Urine cultures should be used to identify the most appropriate antibiotic. … For residents with acute dysuria, it may be appropriate to initiate empirical antibiotic therapy; but … Herpes zoster is a virus and therefore does not require antibiotics but appropriate antivirals. 1.

270. Gaps Identified | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/gaps.html
     March 01, 2017 - In addition, many of the tools, toolkits, and resources reviewed appeared appropriate for patients who … Usability Gap 2: Culturally Sensitive and Culturally Appropriate Tools Overall, our environmental scan … health care settings and recipients of care across the Nation, there is a general lack of culturally appropriate … Related to this issue, there does not seem to be a consensus on what would be an appropriate way to test

271. Aspirin Use in Primary Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/aspirin-detail-aid.pdf
     April 01, 2016 - Aspirin Use in Primary Care Aspirin Use in Primary Care Aspirin when appropriate Blood pressure control … Bookmarks Passed Bookmarks are present in large documents Color contrast Needs manual check Document has appropriate … Lbl and LBody Passed Lbl and LBody must be children of LI Headings Rule Name Status Description Appropriate … nesting Passed Appropriate nesting Back to Top

272. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4f_combo_psi09-postophemorrhage-bestpractices.pdf
     May 20, 2016 - when discontinuation of antiplatelet/anticoagulant medication prior to the procedure or surgery is appropriate … o Determines appropriate facility resources for effective and permanent adoption of practices. … determining if discontinuation of antiplatelet/anticoagulant medications prior to procedure or surgery is appropriate … of Action Items Track compliance with elements of the established protocol by using checklists, appropriate

273. Pediatric Health Care Quality Measures: Considerations for Pharmacotherapy (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/LomotanDougherty2013.pdf
     April 01, 2013 - Appropriate use of prescription medi­ cines, sometimes called Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) or Rational … Another way to conceptualize QUM is as a mechanism for understanding appropriate use, underuse, overuse … Misuse occurs when an appropriate service has been selected but is applied incorrectly. … In addition, several topics relate indirectly to appropriate use of pediatric medicines. … For example, measures of appropriate use of pain medications for children with sickle cell anemia may

274. Appendix I. Catheter Care Pocket Card | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-i.html
     October 01, 2015 - Use aseptic insertion technique with appropriate hand hygiene and gloves. … Use external (or condom-style) catheters if appropriate in men.

275. Comparative Health System Performance Initiative: Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2018, Hospital Linkage File, Technical Documentation-Appendix A (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/compendium/2018-hospital-linkage-techdoc-appa.pdf
     January 01, 2018 - Bookmarks Passed Bookmarks are present in large documents Color contrast Passed manually Document has appropriate … Lbl and LBody Passed Lbl and LBody must be children of LI Headings Rule Name Status Description Appropriate … nesting Passed Appropriate nesting Back to Top

276. Health IT’s Role in Diagnostic Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/ahrq-research-summit/healthit-breakout-summit2016.pdf
     September 28, 2016 - Bookmarks Passed Bookmarks are present in large documents Color contrast Passed manually Document has appropriate … Lbl and LBody Passed Lbl and LBody must be children of LI Headings Rule Name Status Description Appropriate … nesting Passed Appropriate nesting Back to Top

277. Preventing Device-Associated Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/phys-championsgd/section4.html
     October 01, 2015 - The appropriate indications are based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Healthcare Infection … Appropriate indications include— Acute urinary retention or obstruction. … Urologic surgery or other surgery on contiguous structures of the genitourinary tract are appropriate … If the patient has an appropriate indication for UC use, an indwelling UC is placed under aseptic conditions … antiseptic solution for periurethral cleaning, and a single packet of lubricant for insertion, (4) using the appropriate

278. Reducing Unecessary Urinary catheter Use in the Emergency Department: How to Implement the Process (ppt file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/ed-catheter-insertions-091013.ppt
     January 01, 2010 - Department of Emergency Medicine Learning Objectives List 3 ways to improve compliance with the appropriate … UC without appropriate indication: Women: twice more likely than men Very elderly (≥80 years): 3 times … population, and half of the women aged 80-years-old or greater who had catheters placed did not have an appropriate … Guidelines (Gould, et. al, Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2010; 31: 319-326) * Alt text: Examples of Appropriate … pts admitted per year about 160,000; drop from 9% to 6% if sustained over 1year) * How to Improve Appropriate

279. Ratio of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scans to Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of Children with Atraumatic Seizure: Table 6 and Figures 1 & 2 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0197-table6-figs1-2.pdf
     July 16, 2015 - Type of Evidence Key Findings Level of Evidence (USPSTF Ranking*) Citations Appropriate

280. AHRQ Tips for Grant Applicants | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/funding/process/grant-app-basics/apptips.html
     February 01, 2025 - Do the investigators have appropriate experience and training?   … Are the leadership approach, governance, and organizational structure appropriate for the project? … Are the overall strategy, methodology, and analyses well-reasoned and appropriate to accomplish the specific … subjects and others, 4) importance of the knowledge to be gained, and 5) data and safety monitoring, as appropriate … Proposed methods not appropriate to answer research questions.