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9941. HEALTHCARE COST AND UTILIZATION PROJECT — HCUP (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nrd/Introduction_NRD_2010-2018.pdf
      January 01, 2018 - the same directory as the NRD CSV files on your computer. 6) Edit and run the load programs as appropriate … readmissions: • Defining the index event • Specifying the criteria for a readmission • Selecting the appropriate … does not identify any discharge as a readmission; instead, the information necessary to select the appropriate … Selecting the Time Period for Revisits When determining an appropriate time period for the readmission … Nationwide Readmissions Database (NRD) Variances.14 To accurately calculate variances from the NRD, appropriate

9942. THE HCUP NATIONWIDE READMISSIONS DATABASE (NRD), 2010-2018
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nrd/Introduction_NRD_2010-2018.jsp
      January 01, 2018 - Edit and run the load programs as appropriate for your computing environment to create the analysis … readmissions: Defining the index event Specifying the criteria for a readmission Selecting the appropriate … does not identify any discharge as a readmission ; instead, the information necessary to select the appropriate … Selecting the Time Period for Revisits When determining an appropriate time period for the readmission … Nationwide Readmissions Database (NRD) Variances . 14 To accurately calculate variances from the NRD, appropriate

9943. CDS Connect Maintenance and Update Final Report (Year 5 of CDS Connect) (pdf file)
      cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/AHRQ_Final_Report_2021.pdf
      January 01, 2021 - , when a new report is added, a new reports object is created in the management system and the appropriate … significant effort included activities such as: • Adding, removing, and updating dependency libraries as appropriate … • Participating in appropriate standards WG meetings (e.g., HL7 and VSAC).

9944. ___APS-Def_Public.book (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/APS-DRGs%20V22%20Definitions%20Manual.pdf
      April 01, 2006 - Financing Administration or HCFA) sponsored for the purpose of developing a severity-adjusted set of DRGs appropriate … acceptable, and statistically powerful. • Makes use of an efficient and flexible grouping algorithm. • Is appropriate … assigning the case to the listed CDRG, be sure that you have verified that the CMS DRG you are using is appropriate

9945. Ear-Infection Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ear-infection_executive.pdf
      May 01, 2013 - Risk-of-Bias Assessment The risk-of-bias assessment was conducted using two tools, one appropriate … design would be considered not applicable) and AMSTAR (assessment of multiple systematic reviews),25 appropriate … Because we determined that additional quantitative analyses were not necessary or appropriate, we did

9946. Point-Of-Care Research (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/point-of-care_research.pdf
      April 01, 2014 - relevant scientific literature on topics assigned to them by AHRQ and conduct additional analyses when appropriate … widely available POC tools would allow a more informed, contextualized, scientific (potentially), and appropriate-to-topic … A larger sample may provide categorization of topics to calculate rates of use using more appropriate

9947. #05 DEPRESSION (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/depression-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
      June 01, 2014 - An unmet need exists for effective, outpatient, age-appropriate treatments for adolescent patients … potential contraindications for anticholinergic medication could limit adoption and cautioned that appropriate … reinforce cCBT techniques for identifying and addressing negative thoughts and feelings and using appropriate

9948. Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/universalicu.pdf
      September 01, 2013 - • Aim to be appropriate for all hospitals. … launching new campaigns over the holidays unless all collective stakeholders determine that it is the most appropriate … However, it is worth noting that the method of application may have appreciable effects on achieving appropriate

9949. Making Healthcare Safer IV Rapid Review: Examining the Impact of Implementing High-Reliability Organization Principles on Patient Safety Outcomes (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hro-rapid-research.pdf
      May 01, 2025 - reliable assessments of the problem’s scope, identification of root causes, and application of the most appropriate … tests are managed in office, from the moment tests are ordered until the patient is notified and appropriate … AHRQ appreciates appropriate acknowledgment and citation of its work.

9950. Getting Started Laying the Groundwork Coordination for Implementing Automatic Referral & Effective Care
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/getting-started-slides.pptx
      December 31, 2022 - This referral, with appropriate communication to patients and follow-up by clinical professionals, is … increase by 15% from Q2 to Q4. 32 This slide lists a few examples of S.M.A.R.T. goals that would be appropriate … inpatients referred to outpatient CR program Denominator = Number of inpatients discharged with appropriate

9951. Table Series X. Private-Sector Data of Percentile Distributions of Premiums, Employee Contributions, and Employer Costs and State (pdf file)
      meps.ahrq.gov/data_stats/summ_tables/insr/state/series_10/2024/ic24_xc_e.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - 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

9952. Archived: Evidence Summary: High Blood Pressure in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary19/high-blood-pressure-in-adults-screening-monitoring-october-2015
      December 22, 2014 - standard, address diagnostic accuracy of BP measurement methods and protocols, or determine the most appropriate … mortality) 1 Good Evidence limited to results from 1 good-quality study NA: 1 study Moderate: appropriate … What is the clinically appropriate rescreening interval for patients who have previously been screened

9953. Screening Women for Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review to Update teh 2004 USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/MjwZ4vRLZDVUSnfMA6SrDo
      June 01, 2012 - . * This intervention was offered by 3 community agencies that linked families to appropriate community … Convenience sample of 514 adults visiting an ED in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, Canada 86% believed it was appropriate … IPV screening 18% of women believed screening infringed on their privacy, but most (90%) felt it was appropriate

9954. Screening for Breast Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/zmvjborz6pkcGVzgcP5nCw
      September 30, 2024 - it is important that all persons with abnormal screening mammography results receive equitable and appropriate … it is important that all persons with abnormal screening mammography findings receive equitable and appropriate … based on 2020 data.4 However, benefits from mammography screening require initiation and completion of appropriate

9955. CDS Connect Maintenance and Update Final Report (Year 5 of CDS Connect) (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/cds-connect-year5-final-report-2021.pdf
      January 01, 2021 - , when a new report is added, a new reports object is created in the management system and the appropriate … significant effort included activities such as: • Adding, removing, and updating dependency libraries as appropriate … • Participating in appropriate standards WG meetings (e.g., HL7 and VSAC).

9956. Microsoft Word - Clinical Classifications Software_lp11.doc (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2004CCSUserGuideFinal.pdf
      September 01, 2004 - additional categories were created, other categories were collapsed, and codes were reassigned when appropriate … Individual ICD-9-CM codes are assigned separately to the appropriate multi-level CCS diagnosis category … Individual ICD-9-CM codes are assigned separately to the appropriate multi-level CCS procedure category

9957. genetic-testing-developmental-disabilities-protocol-140930 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/genetic-testing-developmental-disabilities_research-protocol.pdf
      September 30, 2014 - For example, to address the overarching clinical utility question, RCTs are most appropriate. … Guiding Questions We have developed a series of questions to guide our efforts in collecting appropriate … , which can occur for a variety of reasons such as poor sampling, lack of sample stabilizer (where appropriate

9958. Current State of Diagnostic Safety: Implications for Research, Practice, and Policy - Issue Brief (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/dxsafety-current-state.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Characterizing the risk factors associated with diagnostic errors can inform the development of appropriate … developing ways to identify and learn from vulnerabilities in diagnostic processes, and conducting appropriate … Diagnostic stewardship: appropriate testing and judicious treatments.

9959. Draft Recommendation: Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/syphilis-infection-pregnant-persons
      November 19, 2024 - The automated processes used in reverse sequence may be appropriate for high-volume laboratories. 1 ,

9960. Draft Recommendation: Breastfeeding: Primary Care Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/breastfeeding-interventions
      October 22, 2024 - postpartum persons with behavioral counseling interventions to support breastfeeding or refer them to appropriate