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The purpose of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is to enhance the quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of health services, and access to such services through the establishment of a broad base of scientific research and through the promotion of improvements in clinical and health system practices, including the prevention of diseases and other health conditions.

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  1. psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/antibiotic-and-opioid-stewardship-dentistry
    December 07, 2020 - healthcare providers (e.g., hospitals, doctors’ offices, dental offices, etc.) to promote the safe and appropriate … Stewardship not only ensures that the appropriate drug is prescribed, but also that it is prescribed … implementing impactful stewardship programs, such as resource limitations and challenges identifying appropriate … to CDC resources, several professional societies have guidance available to dentists to help guide appropriate … Further, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has developed appropriate use criteria
  2. psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-katie-j-suda-pharmd-ms
    December 07, 2020 - expect post extraction, we provided non-opioid analgesic based on their comorbidities and what was appropriate … Stewardship not only ensures that the appropriate drug is prescribed, but also that it is prescribed … implementing impactful stewardship programs, such as resource limitations and challenges identifying appropriate … to CDC resources, several professional societies have guidance available to dentists to help guide appropriate … Further, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has developed appropriate use criteria
  3. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/cost-effectiveness-analyses-of-population-based-screening-for-abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-evidence-synthesis/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening-february-2005
    February 15, 2005 - Is the time horizon clinically appropriate and relevant to the study question? … Costs Are all appropriate downstream costs included? … Are appropriate sensitivity analyses performed? … discount rates in MASS 6  is not currently recommended practice, although proponents argue that it is appropriate … Evidence that addresses important economic dimensions of screening—e.g., effectiveness (and appropriate
  4. cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cds/artifact/106/Poster_AMIA_mid_atlantic_HWI_jm.pptx
    February 09, 2018 - Regarding the Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity:’ Appropriate … Diagnosis of obese at a visit or as a problem list entry for patients with a BMI above the 95th percentile Appropriate … improving access to educational materials 1 2 3 4 Clinician documentation of overweight/obesity status Appropriate
  5. psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ems-perils-hospital-overcrowding
    November 25, 2020 - police, fire, or emergency medical dispatcher (EMD) who then assess the medical requirements, routes appropriate … EMTALA further requires that appropriate treatment be initiated and the patient be stabilized prior to … that condition must be stabilized, or the patient must be admitted or transferred to a facility with appropriate … individual from a facility.” 21 The best approach is to follow all applicable standards of care most appropriate … for EMS providers to do so, they do have an ethical obligation to continue providing care until an appropriate
  6. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-appendix-xiv-decision-framework-assess-and-guide-need-searches-existing-decision-models
    July 01, 2017 - An appropriate party (to be determined * ) conducts a scanning search in MEDLINE to identify readily … * The appropriate party needs to be determined based on timing and extent of work required for the
  7. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicaldata/AppendixK_1LabCodingToolInstructions.pdf
    July 07, 2008 - including specimen type, units, normal range, and current identifier in the row that contains the appropriate … Specific instructions are provided below to assist in selecting appropriate codes for individual tests … If both determinations are performed at a facility, both LOINC codes should be used as appropriate.
  8. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicalcontentenhancementtoolkit/mn14.pdf
    November 04, 2014 - including specimen type, units, normal range, and current identifier in the row that contains the appropriate … Specific instructions are provided below to assist in selecting appropriate codes for individual tests … If both determinations are performed at a facility, both LOINC codes should be used as appropriate.
  9. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/overriding-drug-drug-interaction-alerts-clinical-decision-support-systems-scoping-review
    April 06, 2022 - Overdose of Gabapentin and Oxycodone in a Patient with End-Stage Renal Disease: A Case for Appropriate
  10. digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/C_RelevantLegalRequirementsforHealthDataExchange_1.pdf
    May 23, 2007 - While it is essential to implement appropriate technological solutions for security problems, technology …  Technical safeguards involve the implementation of reasonable and appropriate technology solutions … This is typically done by signature of the physician or other appropriate attending professional. … In such a case, the appropriate relief for a breach of warranty or representation, or other breach … Sometimes, but not necessarily, governmental (especially state) agencies are considered appropriate
  11. digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/C_RelevantLegalRequirementsforHealthDataExchange_0.pdf
    May 23, 2007 - While it is essential to implement appropriate technological solutions for security problems, technology … Technical safeguards involve the implementation of reasonable and appropriate technology solutions for … This is typically done by signature of the physician or other appropriate attending professional. … In such a case, the appropriate relief for a breach of warranty or representation, or other breach … Sometimes, but not necessarily, governmental (especially state) agencies are considered appropriate
  12. psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/add-case-and-missing-checklist
    September 01, 2012 - is seen as a key quality indicator for EGD.( 8 ) The creation of such a plan helps ensure that the appropriate … Multiple communication modes (electronic, phone, face-to-face, rounding, time out) can help ensure appropriate
  13. cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/workgroups/231/apr-2017-cholesterol-wg-notes.docx
    January 01, 2017 - . · CAMH may consider a way to allow users to change the risk score parameter if the appropriate strength … Use weaker wording when appropriate (“consider” or “discuss” versus “start” based on the risk score/threshold … evaluates the full patient condition and determines that a diagnosis of atherosclerosis and PAD is appropriate … This recommendation is not appropriate in a hospital setting, given other care may be provided/impacted
  14. psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/speaking-patient-safety-what-they-dont-tell-you-training-about-feedback-and-burnout
    January 22, 2020 - However, the association between receiving "appropriate feedback" and "speaking up" is consistent in … The findings demonstrated that individuals who report having received appropriate feedback about their … The items, verbatim, were as follows: "I receive appropriate feedback about my performance," and "In … Receiving appropriate feedback implies that a conversation with a manager or individual who knows something … We have expanded the concept of appropriate feedback to include the following behaviors by local leadership
  15. digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/ahrq-dhr-2022-year-in-review-at-a-glance.pdf
    January 01, 2022 - for At-Risk Patients Research Investment: $1,184,380 A shared decision-making tool to support the appropriate … 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
  16. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicaldata/RealTimeLOINCTranslationPoster.pdf
    July 01, 2009 - application will need to •identify specific attributes: the analyte name, the specimen type; the appropriate … portions of the messages.3 A software application could view the outbound HL7 messages and insert the appropriate … By reading the message values AFTER result validation, the most appropriate LOINC® code is produced
  17. digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/resource/b4_singh_017020_archives_17_part1.pdf
    September 01, 2009 - There are national and international calls for the development of appropriate error reporting and taxonomy … Imaging Severity Figure 1: Paper-based Error Reporting Format: the reporters simply mark the appropriate
  18. digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017160-kmetik-final-report-2009.pdf
    January 01, 2009 - electronic health record technology, physicians receive “equal credit” for patients who receive the appropriate … stakeholders. 4 • Patients place their trust in their healthcare providers to deliver appropriate … to document and recall their preferences and clinical information in a manner that is conducive to appropriate … A key question is whether exception criteria can be applied accurately to identify appropriate denominators … The AQA has selected these same measures as appropriate for measuring physician performance.
  19. digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/health-information-technology-support-integration-self-management-support/annual-summary/2010
    January 01, 2010 - SMS requires collaboration between patients and care providers to share information and create an appropriate … agreement on design, both in terms of the process for documenting and viewing patient goals, as well as the appropriate
  20. digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/hicks-ls-et-al-2008
    January 01, 2008 - CONCLUSIONS: CDS improved appropriate medication prescribing with no improvement in disparities in care … The CDS was automatically generated for patients with hypertension, and clinicians "received the appropriate