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January 01, 2020 - pressure measurement in the last 2 years and can state whether their blood pressure was normal or high … pressure measurement in the last 2 years and can state whether their blood pressure was normal or high … Because high blood pressure typically causes no symptoms, screening is essential. … and can state whether their blood pressure was normal or high was 90.6% (data not shown). … In 2012, for all races, the percentage of adults who received a blood pressure measurement was lower
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October 01, 2015 - She was found to have a fever of 102 °F, and her blood pressure dropped to 90 systolic.
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September 17, 2020 - Platelet-Rich Plasma for Wound Care: Technology Assessment
Platelet-Rich Plasma for Wound Care
in the Medicare Population
Technology Assessment
Project ID: MYOE59
September 17, 2020
Technology Assessment
Program
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November 01, 2020 - Communicating-with-Professionals_UCM_307052_Article.jsp
Return to Specific Diseases and Conditions
High Blood … Pressure
Organizations/Information
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
NHLBI Information … 301-592-8573 http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/index.htm
Publications
Your Guide to Lowering High Blood … Pressure
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/index.html
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September 01, 2020 - Lower ability to identify their own medications (12-18 times greater odds of being unable to identify … their own medications). … Lower understanding of how to take medications (52 percent correctly understood "Take med every 6 hours … list of challenges:
Increasingly complex health system includes greater self-care requirements, more medications … Use plain, non-medical language; say "blood pressure pill" instead of "antihypertensive."
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/43-pathway-worksheet.docx
June 01, 2023 - We anticipate that pathways will vary from hospital to hospital because only certain skills or medications … Dosages of medications are not included. … Team Decisions/Notes
As a team, note exceptions and contraindications to the treatment or medications … health record systems have clinical decision support that can be helpful in flagging triggers (e.g., low blood … pressure, high temperature) to begin sepsis screening protocols.
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September 01, 2021 - And Black women are 60 percent more likely to have high blood pressure compared to non-Hispanic White … patients to improve heart health rose by 6.7 percent; cholesterol management jumped 6.3 percent; and blood … pressure control increased 2.8 percent in these practices at a time when blood pressure control across
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June 01, 2021 - Also, like all medications, antibiotics have potential side effects, including rashes, GI symptoms, or … There are also over the counter medications that help.” … You can also work with the health care team to offer cough suppressing medications. … You might tell them, “Some medications, like codeine or morphine, will help suppress the cough reflex … Medications for pain and other symptoms caused by pneumonia can be used to improve comfort.
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April 10, 2018 - But when they bring in their medications, you find all of these medications from specialists that significantly … One patient stated, “I brought all my medications to him, and I brought in every one of them. … So I can take them when I can get the best benefit out of my medications. … Here are some examples:
“I had a patient that ran out of his blood pressure medications, so he started … Then she finally brought in her medications and I saw she was taking it and I was so glad.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/evidencenow/heart-health/cholesterol/evidence.html
September 01, 2018 - Heart Health
Evidence for Advancing Heart Health
Aspirin Use Evidence and Resources
Blood … Pressure Control Evidence and Resources
Cholesterol Management Evidence and Resources
Smoking
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March 01, 2021 - Heart Health
Evidence for Advancing Heart Health
Aspirin Use Evidence and Resources
Blood … Pressure Control Evidence and Resources
Cholesterol Management Evidence and Resources
Smoking … patients to adopt the ABCS of cardiovascular disease prevention:
Aspirin use by high-risk individuals
Blood … pressure control
Cholesterol management
Smoking cessation
Clinical evidence about how best to
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April 02, 2024 - No information is collected for over-the-counter medications. … Topics include experiences with getting an appointment, experiences at the appointment, and smoking and blood … pressure related topics.
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April 03, 2018 - � The hydrochlorothiazide (blood pressure medicine) makes Mr. Thomas “pee a lot.” … Thomas does not readily offer that he only takes his blood pressure medicine 3 to 4
times a week, but … If he is asked whether he takes his
blood pressure medicine, he answers, “for the most part. … ”
� His blood pressure this morning was 152/91.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/hospitals/nicupacket.pdf
December 01, 2013 - Medication Safety
■ Keep a list of your baby’s medications with your baby
at all times. … ■ Blood pressure: Not higher in infants with nephrocalcinosis, but overall higher in preterm
infants … ■ Should have:
– Blood pressure checked at every visit. … Did your baby go home with medications? … The day we left the hospital, I had all my baby’s medications.
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ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/b4_combo_documentationcoding.pdf
March 15, 2016 - Documentation and Coding for Patient Safety Indicators
Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators
How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety
Tool B.4 i
Documentation and Coding for the AHRQ Quality Indicators
Note: This tool was updated based on test software provided by AHRQ as of March 2016 (alpha
version…
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June 01, 2023 - This reduces reliance upon opioid-based medications, which have a number of unwanted side effects, including … Neuraxial blocks can lead to decreased blood pressure and profound motor nerve block, which may not be
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February 01, 2012 - Effectiveness Reviews Affiliation: University of Alberta Report Status: Final
Self-Measured Blood … Pressure Monitoring: Comparative Effectiveness Date: January 2012
Report Type: Comparative Effectiveness … Connecticut/Hartford Hospital Report Status: Final
Effectiveness and Safety of Antiepileptic Medications
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November 01, 2023 - The report, which updates a 2014 systematic review, recognizes that the literature on medications for … Access the report , which includes key findings on the benefits and harms of several medications, and … The impact of stimulant medications on blood pressure and body mass index in children with attention
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January 20, 2006 - Medications? Stress level?
Team members—Ask, What are my team members doing? Workload? … Are the blood pressure cuffs, otoscope, and ophthalmoscope working properly?
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March 01, 2017 - leukocytosis is nonspecific and can result from several noninfectious conditions, including stress, medications