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  1. Using Rapid-Cycle Research to Reach Goals: Awareness, Assessment, Adaptation, Acceleration (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/resources/final-rapid-cycle-research-guidance.pdf
    June 01, 2015 - Design the system for normal conditions before considering what to do about exceptional cases. 6. … Diaz45 notes that using SPC is preferred to conducting a RCT under some conditions because it may be … they have been recommended as a tool to study behavioral interventions and assess improvement in chronic … Quality improvement in chronic illness care: a collaborative approach. … This report discusses suggested improvements in chronic illness care.

  2. Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/bundled-payments-quality-effects_disposition-comments.pdf
    August 24, 2012 - Peer Reviewer #4 Results The report does not discuss whether all patient conditions or treatments … : “The design of bundled payment interventions may differ in other key ways including the type of conditions … errors of omission will arise (such as incomplete diagnostic testing or missing key components of chronic … Because of the outreach by CMMI, we are aware of several members examining ways in which some chronic … eye conditions could be appropriately bundled and have had exploratory conversations with staff at

  3. Pneumonia-Antibiotic-Treatment Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pneumonia-antibiotic-treatment_executive.pdf
    November 01, 2014 - systematic appraisals of existing scientific evidence regarding treatments for high-priority health conditions … for this review included the following: severity of illness, whether studies enrolled patients with chronic … PD strategies, investigators have studied mixed populations, including patients with a variety of conditions

  4. Financing and Economics of Conducting N-of-1 Trials (Chapter 3) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/n-1-trials/research-2014-2

  5. PowerPoint Presentation

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/esrd/clinical-care/clinicalcare_slides.pptx
    September 03, 2014 - Aseptic technique is a set of specific practices and procedures performed under carefully controlled conditions … Renal Data System, USRDS 2009 Annual Data Report: Atlas of Chronic Kidney Disease and End-Stage Renal

  6. Supplemental Document No. 1 (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/measure_retirement/supplemental-materials/supplementaldoc1.pdf
    September 01, 2014 - research or systematic reviews on each of the measure topical areas, according to relevant health conditions … This study informed the AAP 2000/2001 guidelines (updated in 2011) recommending followup for chronic

  7. Patient Safety Research in Medical Group Practices: Measurement and Data Challenges (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Wilson.pdf
    December 01, 2004 - standards of care vary geographically and are often different from best practices.26 Of course, for many conditions … information technology, and organized processes to improve health care quality for patients with chronic

  8. Archived: Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis: Screening 2011 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary6/osteoporosis-screening-2011
    July 06, 2010 - Fractures adversely affect function and quality of life, resulting in chronic pain, disability, and high … However, these conditions are beyond the scope of this review. … This is particularly true in older populations, in which comorbid conditions and use of several medications … diabetes, asthma, tricyclic antidepressants, corticosteroids, history of falls, menopausal symptoms ¶ , chronic … daily living; AUC = area under the curve; BMD = bone mineral density; BMI= body mass index; COPD = chronic

  9. Maskedstats Nrd 2022 Core (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nrd/stats/MaskedStats_NRD_2022_CORE.PDF
    January 01, 2022 - EFFUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC 1,265 0.01% 189: PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE 169,305 1.03% 190: CHRONIC … OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC 109,213 0.66% 191: CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH … CC 39,123 0.24% 192: CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITHOUT CC/MCC 13,654 0.08% 193: SIMPLE … : POSTOPERATIVE AND POST-TRAUMATIC INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC 19,468 0.12% 864: FEVER AND INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS

  10. FRN 41 - Noninvasive Technologies for the Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease in Women: Future Research Needs (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cad-women-diagnosis-future_research_1.pdf
    February 01, 2013 - assessments provide organizations with comprehensive, science-based information on common, costly medical conditions … • Size of the pool of potential subjects: Some conditions may be relatively uncommon, or the subpopulation … such as ischemic heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or congestive … When the outcomes of interest are common to all conditions (e.g., medication side effects, quality of … life) then meta-analysis across clinical conditions may provide additional useful information.

  11. Long-Term Care and the Response to COVID-19 | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/long-term-care-and-response-covid-19
    October 28, 2020 - However, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed problems and weaknesses associated with staffing shortages and chronic … Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): People with Certain Medical Conditions.

  12. In Conversation With... Charles A Crecelius, MD, PhD, CMD and Lori L Popejoy, PhD, RN, FAAN | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-charles-crecelius-md-phd-cmd-and-lori-l-popejoy-phd-rn-faan
    October 28, 2020 - However, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed problems and weaknesses associated with staffing shortages and chronic … Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): People with Certain Medical Conditions.

  13. Recommendations to Improve Children's Health Care Quality Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/pubs/background-2012/index.html
    December 01, 2012 - nation $1.5 billion. 21 The SNAC rationale for recommending this measure is that asthma is a common chronic … desirable clinical outcome (cessation of tobacco use, which can reduce the risk for a wide range of conditions

  14. Evidence Summary: Lung Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary14/lung-cancer-screening
    March 09, 2021 - lung cancer with LDCT differ for subgroups defined by age, sex, race/ ethnicity, presence of comorbid conditions … described subgroup analyses for age, sex, race/ethnicity, smoking status and pack-years, history of chronic … obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or other pulmonary conditions. 16 , 23 , 24 , 33-35 , 37 A post … lung cancer with LDCT differ for subgroups defined by age, sex, race/ethnicity, presence of comorbid conditions … lung cancer with LDCT differ for subgroups defined by age, sex, race/ethnicity, presence of comorbid conditions

  15. Glaucoma-Treatment Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/glaucoma-treatment_executive.pdf
    April 01, 2012 - systematic appraisals of existing scientific evidence regarding treatments for high-priority health conditions … Primary open-angle glaucoma (also chronic open-angle glaucoma): Glaucoma in the setting of an eye with … Other specific conditions that were considered to be open- angle glaucoma were low/normal tension glaucoma … We specifically excluded the following conditions: juvenile/congenital glaucoma, traumatic glaucoma … We excluded studies that enrolled participants with conditions other than open-angle glaucoma if they

  16. Screening for Depression in Adult Patients in Primary Care Settings: An Update (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/-wqedxmwdpdE5BmzcBeTmn
    December 01, 2009 - study was also at risk for intervention contamination because providers saw patients in both study conditions … Also, because the sample was limited to patients who scored in a “high-risk” range for multiple conditions … short-term RCTs of antidepressant treatment versus placebo in adults with MDD or other psychiatric conditions … in older adults who received treatment with second-generation anti- depressants for all psychiatric conditions … Managing depres- sion as a chronic disease: a randomised trial of ongoing treatment in primary care.

  17. CancelRx: A Health IT Tool to Decrease Medication Discrepancies in the Outpatient Setting - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs025793-chui-final-report-2020.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - simply reported by the patient), or those that were for over- the-counter (OTC) medications or for acute conditions … Medications which they stated warranted calls included medications for chronic conditions or with the … pharmacy for immediate use and a second prescription to the patient’s usual community pharmacy for chronic

  18. Cover Page (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medicine-safety-call-center_research.pdf
    September 01, 2007 - Longitudinal medical records are necessary for the detection of adverse effects that manifest late in the chronic … correctly able to differentiate adverse drug events from other adverse clinical events under certain conditions

  19. Cover Page (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/it-architecture-for-post-marketing-surveillance-arizona-cert.pdf
    September 01, 2007 - Longitudinal medical records are necessary for the detection of adverse effects that manifest late in the chronic … correctly able to differentiate adverse drug events from other adverse clinical events under certain conditions

  20. Implementing a State-Level Quality Improvement Collaborative: A Resource Guide From the Medicaid Network for Evidence-based Treatment (MEDNET) (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/mednetresourceguide/mednetresourcedguide.pdf
    October 01, 2014 - improvement collaborative that addresses a specific clinical concern such as various mental health conditions … education of clinicians by trained health care professionals around how best to treat specific medical conditions … In addition, the State AHRQ Multiple Chronic Conditions project focused on beneficiaries with severe … mental illness and other medical comorbid conditions.
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