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441. Addressing Today’s Steep Challenges of Providing High-Quality Behavioral Healthcare | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2022 - Because there is no reliable biomarker, such as blood pressure or hemoglobin A1c, for common behavioral … on a few screening measures and measures of follow-up after inpatient psychiatric care or starting medications

442. 035-Importance-Mrsa-Prevention-Notes (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - from MRSA colonization to infection can happen due to several reasons, such as reduced immunity due to medications

443. Sample Scenario for Shoulder Dystocia In Situ Simulation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2023 - Simulated intravenous fluids and medications, if needed. … "Her most recent vital signs 15 minutes ago were as follows: BP [blood pressure] 106/62, Pulse 68, Resp … "Her most recent vital signs 15 minutes ago were as follows: BP [blood pressure] 106/62, Pulse 68, Resp

444. Wound Classification (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2011 - Wound Classification Wound Classification Presented by Dr. Karen Zulkowski, D.N.S., RN Montana State University Welcome! Thank you for joining this webinar about how to assess and measure a wound. 2 A Little About Myself… • Associate professor at Montana State University • Executive editor of the Jour…

445. Preventing Device-Associated Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2015 - hand hygiene and scrubbing the hub with alcohol for 15 seconds before accessing the PVC or infusion of medications … feasible peripheral venous access, (2) the use of pressors and hemodynamic monitoring, and (3) the use of medications … the site should be evaluated (for example, nursing should regularly evaluate the site when infusing medications

446. Ad-Br2Otj67Fendhhkltpa (pdf file)
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     Some of the substances listed may be prescribed by a doctor (like amphetamines, sedatives, pain medications … For this interview, we will not record medications that are used as prescribed by your doctor. … However, if you have taken such medications for reasons other than prescription, or taken them more … pressure Asthma, bronchitis Psychosis in those with a personal or family history of schizophrenia … pressure Mood swings Anxiety, panic, paranoia Flash-backs Increase the effects of mental

447. Sittig DF et al. 2006 "A survey of factors affecting clinician acceptance of clinical decision support." | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2006 - yrs); 38% were more (14% stated less) likely to accept alerts on patients with more than 5 current medications … the patient." (3.8), "Show the patient a graph of his/her laboratory values, [weight] wt, blood … pressure, or growth" (2.9), "Use KPNW Clinical Library or other reference information" (2.4), and "Enter

448. Ambulatory Electronic Medical Record and Shared Access | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2023 - non-hospital provider settings; and 2) integrating electronic tools for prescription orders and management of medications … The following week, the patient visits a cardiovascular specialist for high blood pressure and heart … Within days, the patient has a reaction to the medications and visits the emergency room. … emergency room during these times were not able to access critical patient information such as current medications

449. A Fatal Twist in Pseudohyperkalemia | PSNet
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     February 10, 2021 - On arrival at the ED, he was afebrile, heart rate was 98 beats per minute (bpm), blood pressure was 103 … Soon after receiving these medications, he became unresponsive and pulseless. … In certain circumstances, even routine medications such as furosemide or insulin are not benign. … when resuscitating patients in cardiac arrest, responders should be mindful of the side effects of medications … Impact of clinical decision support preventing the use of QT-prolonging medications for patients at risk

450. JAMA JATS (pdf file)
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     September 18, 2018 - pharmacotherapy trials were required to meet highly selective inclusion criteria, including adherence to taking medications … These trials also had high attrition.1 There- fore, it is unclear how well patients tolerate these medications … Intermediate outcomes (eg, prevalence of high blood pressure or the metabolic syndrome, use of cardiovascular … high dropout rates.1,26 Other intermediate outcomes (use of lipid-lowering and antihyper- tensive medications … Screening for high blood pressure in adults: U.S.

451. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Lipid Disorders in Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 15, 2007 - pressure response in boys with dyslipidemia. 261 Key Question 10. … Physical fitness related to blood pressure but not lipoproteins. … Body mass index as a predictor of systolic blood pressure in a multiracial sample of US schoolchildren … Association of a central pattern of body fat with blood pressure and lipoproteins from adolescence into … Few side effects other than elevated blood pressure were noted with exercise.

452. Re-Engineered Discharge Toolkit (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2012 - Morning Blood pressure PROCARDIA XL NIFEDIPINE 90 mg 1 pill By mouth Blood pressure … HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE 25 mg 1 pill By mouth Blood pressure CLONIDINE HCl 0.1 mg 3 pills By mouth … Blood pressure COZAAR LOSARTAN POTASSIUM 50 mg 1 pill By mouth Infection in eye VIGAMOX … High blood pressure is also called hypertension. … Pressure High blood pressure is also called hypertension.

453. Draft Research Plan: Enhanced Risk Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease: Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 25, 2024 - KQs 4, 5: Interventions aimed at preventing CVD events: Aspirin Statins Antihypertensive medications … reporting CVD events, the below outcomes will be captured: Physiologic outcomes (e.g., lipid levels, blood … pressure) Decision-making outcomes (e.g., prescribing and adherence to preventive CVD treatments)

454. The CAHPS Ambulatory Care Improvement Guide: Open Notes (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2017 - condition.3 These patients also felt more in control of their care and were more likely to take their medications … than two-thirds of patients who took medication during the study reported improved adherence to these medications … .4 The investigation demonstrated that patients being treated for high blood pressure who were offered

455. Norepinephrine Dosing Error Associated with Multiple Health System Vulnerabilities | PSNet
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     November 27, 2019 - CNRN, and Sierra Young, PharmD Vasopressors are commonly used in the treatment of shock to support blood … pressure, cardiac output, and end-organ perfusion. 1-3 These agents are associated with risk of serious … pressure. … The combination of a supraphysiologic blood pressure target and the patient’s altered blood pressure … However, the wide fluctuations in blood pressure observed were consistently attributed to the patient

456. Update on the Methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Insufficient Evidence (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2009 - pressure Screening Children High blood pressure Screening Adolescents Lung cancer Screening using … Pharmacologic treatment of high blood pressure has side effects. … Routine measurement of blood pressure in adolescents is common practice. … Contrast: Screening for High Blood Pressure in Adolescents Screening for high blood pressure in adolescents … High Blood Pressure.

457. The Bettering Lives Utilizing Electronic Systems (BLUES) Project: Improving Diabetes Outcomes in Mississippi with Health Information Technology | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2023 - There were three outcomes of interest: hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), low density lipoprotein (LDL), and blood … pressure. … blood pressures were minor with the exception of a sizable increase in the percent with low overall blood … pressure in the rural non-EHR clinic, and a very large drop in the percent of patients with low overall … blood pressure in the rural EHR clinic.

458. Periodic Issue | PSNet
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     December 31, 2024 - Errors involving high-risk medications have the potential to cause serious harm or death. … Errors involving high-risk medications have the potential to cause serious harm or death. … Unintentional misuse (e.g., drug-drug, drug-age interactions) of over-the-counter (OTC) medications can … Drug-drug and drug-age misuse types were more common at control pharmacies for high-risk medications. … On arrival at the emergency department, she had severely elevated blood pressure and hypoxemia.

459. Chartbook on Hispanic Health Care: Slide Presentation—Part 2 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2018 - pressure measurement in the last 2 years and can state whether their blood pressure was normal or high … their blood pressure was normal or high: Left Graph: Race/Ethnicity 1998 2003 2008 … Because high blood pressure typically causes no symptoms, screening is essential. … Trends: From 1998 to 2012, the percentage of adults who received a blood pressure measurement in the … last 2 years and can state whether their blood pressure was normal or high did not change overall or

460. Redtoolkitforms (doc file)
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     September 01, 2012 - Morning Blood pressure PROCARDIA XL NIFEDIPINE 90 mg 1 pill By mouth Blood pressure HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE … 25 mg 1 pill By mouth Blood pressure CLONIDINE HCl 0.1 mg 3 pills By mouth Cholesterol … HCl 0.5% solution 1 drop In your left eye Noon Blood pressure ATENOLOL 75 mg 1 pill By … My Medical Problem: High Blood Pressure High blood pressure is also called hypertension. … High Blood Pressure High blood pressure is also called hypertension. · Avoid salty foods. · Take your