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1. Blood Pressure Control Evidence and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   March 01, 2021 - medications used to treat it. … High Blood Pressure: Medications and You This patient education poster explains hypertension and the … types of medications used to treat it. … types of medications used to treat high blood pressure and includes generic and brand names for all … record their blood pressure readings and medications, and provides information to help patients work

2. AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW: Setting the Target for Improving Heart Health in America (pdf file)
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   February 01, 2017 - DATA FROM 142,135 PATIENTS Blood Pressure Control 62% For people with high blood pressure, 62% … are successfully managing it through diet, exercise, and when needed, medications. … Aspirin Use % O F PR AC TI CE S % OF PATIENTS USING ASPIRIN 20 15 10 5 0 % OF PATIENTS WITH BLOOD … PRESSURE CONTROLLED 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 … 90 100% DA 968 PARTICIPATING TA FROM PRACTICES Blood Pressure Control % O F PR AC TI CE

3. AHRQ’s EvidenceNOW: Setting the Target for Improving Heart Health in America (pdf file)
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   February 01, 2017 - DATA FROM 142,135 PATIENTS Blood Pressure Control 62% For people with high blood pressure, 62% … are successfully managing it through diet, exercise, and when needed, medications. … Aspirin Use % O F PR AC TI CE S % OF PATIENTS USING ASPIRIN 20 15 10 5 0 % OF PATIENTS WITH BLOOD … PRESSURE CONTROLLED 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 … 90 100% DA 968 PARTICIPATING TA FROM PRACTICES Blood Pressure Control % O F PR AC TI CE

4. Event Investigation and Analysis Guide: Appendix B | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   August 01, 2022 - Patient admits she is non-compliant with diet and medications. … (0945) The CNA reports back to RN#1 the following: "Your new patient’s blood sugar was 149, the blood … pressure was 145/100, the heart rate was 85, and the respirations were 10 … " (0947) The CNA reports back to RN#2 the following: "Your new patient’s blood sugar was 525, the blood … pressure was 132/80, the heart rate was 70, and the respirations were 10

5. Fall Prevention Toolkit (doc file)
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   January 01, 2012 - Proceed to: · Check vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and … Orthostatic blood pressure Blood Pressure (mm Hg) Heart Rate (beats per minute) Systolic blood pressure … blood pressure (standing) Need for orthostatic Heart rate (standing) Can’t obtain Refused Diastolic … blood pressure (standing) Need for orthostatic Systolic blood pressure (sitting)* Heart rate … (sitting)* Can’t obtain Refused Diastolic blood pressure (sitting)* * Sitting measurements

6. AHRQ Data Spotlight: Hypertension Control in Health Resources and Services Administration Health Centers (pdf file)
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   January 01, 2020 - Improving Blood Pressure Control Through the Health Center Program ◆ To help prevent hypertension-related … HRSA examines how many patients achieve blood pressure control based on measures set by the Million … ◆ The Million Hearts initiative and HP 2020 blood pressure control targets (80% and 61.2% of those … High Blood Pressure Statistics & Maps. … High Blood Pressure: Blood Pressure Facts.

7. NPSD Dashboards | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   October 01, 2023 - New for 2023: Falls Dashboard and Medications or Other Substance Event Supplemental Dashboard The new … The Medications or Other Substance Event supplement reflects an enhanced analysis of NPSD Medication

8. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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   May 17, 2016 -  Normal blood pressure for age. … If low cardiac output and elevated systemic vascular resistance with normal blood pressure present, … Equipment • Equipment for blood draws • Appropriate medications, including antibiotics and vasopressors

9. Tailoring Digital Technologies To Improve Outcomes Among Minorities With Chronic Conditions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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   March 01, 2024 - The system allowed LHWs to track blood pressure readings on web-based and congregation-specific dashboards … pressure. … Schoenthaler’s research not only improved the method used to track blood pressure readings, which originally … were recorded on paper index cards, but her web-based platform helped LHWs see changes to blood pressure … Schoenthaler’s intervention helped community members lower their blood pressure and was pivotal in laying

10. Using Data To Tackle Undiagnosed Hypertension and Improve Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2021 - pressure. … pressure check. … pressure was dangerously high. … pressure. … pressure re-checked.

11. EvidenceNow Executive Summary - Midwest Cooperative (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2017 - their patients adopt the ABCS of cardiovascular disease prevention: Aspirin in high-risk individuals, Blood … pressure control, Cholesterol management, and Smoking cessation. … pressure, 29.3 percent are considered obese, 38.1 percent have high cholesterol levels, and 20.5 percent … conduct direct outreach, developing partnerships with community pharmacists to enhance team-based blood … Pressure Monitoring Program [2017] • Improving Health Outcomes: Blood Pressure Measurement [2017

12. EvidenceNOW: Midwest Cooperative | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2021 - pressure, 29.3 percent are considered obese, 38.1 percent have high cholesterol levels, and 20.5 percent … pressure control; and staff training and electronic reminders to encourage use of the "5As" (Ask, Advise … can conduct direct outreach, developing partnerships with community pharmacists to enhance team-based blood … pressure care, and connecting documented smokers to local quit lines and other telephone-based smoking … Pressure Monitoring Program [2017] Improving Health Outcomes: Blood Pressure Measurement [2017]

13. AHRQ Tools To Reduce Hospital-Acquired Conditions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2024 - Antibiotic use:  Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Hospitals Adverse drug events: Medications

14. Cholesterol Management Evidence and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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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 … Automated Outreach to Increase Primary Adherence to Cholesterol-Lowering Medications This journal article

15. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
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    May 20, 2016 - Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement Toolkit for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety 1 Tool D.4g Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement PSI 10: Postoperative Physiologic and Metabolic Derangement Why Focus on Postoperative Phys…

16. Final Topic Refinement Document - Therapeutic Options for Obesity in the Medicare Population (pdf file)
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    May 22, 2014 - Question 1b CMS Intermediate outcomes We are excluding all intermediate outcomes (adherence, blood … pressure, glucose levels, inflammatory markers and lipid levels) At the request of CMS due to their … pressure, glucose levels, inflammatory markers and lipid levels) At the request of CMS due to their … kilograms, skinfold thickness and waist circumference; excluding all intermediate outcomes (adherence, blood … pressure, glucose levels, inflammatory markers and lipid levels); including a different list of clinical

17. Case Scenarios: Handling Challenging Communications | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2022 - Eventually the team is able to re-establish Mary's normal heart rate, blood pressure, and adequate blood … During the resuscitation efforts, information obtained from the devices monitoring Mary's EKG, blood … pressure, and blood oxygen levels reveals a period of approximately 7 minutes during which she may not

18. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2024 - 122) Autism (31) Back Health and Pain (58) Behavioral Health (699) Blood Clots (62) Blood … Pressure (132) Blood Thinners (79) Brain Injury (64) Breast Feeding (18) Burnout ( … Outcome measures included hypertension, systolic blood pressure >130 mmHG, and hyperglycemia. … Incarceration was associated with elevated systolic blood pressure (ARR: 3.1) and hypertension (ARR: … Keywords: Vulnerable Populations, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Conditions

19. Medication Reconciliation Intervention Reduces Drug Discrepancies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    May 01, 2023 - medication history while a patient is still in the hospital emergency department (ED) along with reconciling medications … AHRQ in the Professional Literature Pediatric home blood pressure monitoring: feasibility and concordance … with clinic-based manual blood pressure measurements.

20. Primary Care Providers in Pennsylvania Use Medication for Successful Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    November 01, 2021 - “In one visit, a patient can get his diabetes and blood pressure medications, plus his medication for … Project RAMP incorporated universal screening for substance use disorders in outpatient clinics and medications