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241. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/d4f_pdi08-postophemorrhage-bestpractices.pdf
     May 16, 2016 - o Provide educational sessions to all clinical staff who care for children on the pilot units (nurses … recommendation should be selected based on individual patient risk factors and current evidence-based guidelines … knowledge/Pages/Tools/AnticoagulantToolkitReducingADEs.aspx Policies/Protocols • Recommended Curriculum Guidelines … Clinical practice guideline: tonsillectomy in children. … Determination Recommended Practice: Management of Blood Loss Recommended Practice: Medication Management

242. Selected Best Practices and Suggestions for Improvement (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/d4t_combo_pdi08-postophemorrhage-bestpractices.pdf
     May 16, 2016 - o Provide educational sessions to all clinical staff who care for children on the pilot units (nurses … recommendation should be selected based on individual patient risk factors and current evidence-based guidelines … knowledge/Pages/Tools/AnticoagulantToolkitReducingADEs.aspx Policies/Protocols • Recommended Curriculum Guidelines … Clinical practice guideline: tonsillectomy in children. … Determination Recommended Practice: Management of Blood Loss Recommended Practice: Medication Management

243. Introduction to the Pediatric Best Practices Tool (pdf file)
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     June 05, 2016 - Guidelines developed specifically for pediatric populations were frequently not available. … • PDI 07 RACHS-1 Pediatric Heart Surgery Volume: Increasing heart surgery volume is not a practice … Some guidelines are product specific, so the best practices form can become very complex. … The primary audiences include quality improvement leaders, clinical leaders, and multidisciplinary frontline … Practices and Suggestions for Improvement Tool details each of the following components of a best practice

244. Carbapenem-Resistant Enterbacteriaceae (CRE) Control and Prevention Toolkit (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2014 - Assessing Your Readiness for Change The implementation of new clinical practice guidelines and procedures … Beyond understanding the need to change clinical guidelines, do organization members find something … You should assess each area of readiness for the implementation of new clinical practice guidelines. … The clinical guidelines and best practices discussed in the next sections are critical to the implementation … practice guidelines to be met • Gaps in staff education/competence to be addressed • Plans for rolling

245. Carbapenem-Resistant Enterbacteriaceae (CRE) Control and Prevention Toolkit (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications2/files/cretoolkit_0.pdf
     April 01, 2014 - Assessing Your Readiness for Change The implementation of new clinical practice guidelines and procedures … Beyond understanding the need to change clinical guidelines, do organization members find something … You should assess each area of readiness for the implementation of new clinical practice guidelines. … The clinical guidelines and best practices discussed in the next sections are critical to the implementation … practice guidelines to be met • Gaps in staff education/competence to be addressed • Plans for rolling

246. Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum Module 5: Special Considerations When Working With Safety Net Practices (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2015 - For example, the practice might modify guidelines if appropriate. … practice guidelines, for example, women between 50 and 75 years who have not had a mammogram in the … Clinical practice guidelines are embedded into the registries. … practice guidelines quickly available to providers, the EMR has helped to standardize how common conditions … Some practice guidelines were written by Clinica’s physician leaders; others are available from Colorado

247. Community-Acquired Pneumonia in the Primary Care Setting (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cap-toolkit/cap_pc-pamphlet.pdf
     January 01, 2018 - This tool calculates a severity score and recommended site of care based on four readily available clinical … The benefits of integrating the CAP CDS tool into your clinical practice when seeing patients presenting … decision-making ■ Offer easy access to evidence-based guidelines on management via hyperlinks 1FastStats … Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society consensus guidelines on the management … You will be able to access this tool in the Planning section, under Best Practice Advisories (BPA) as

248. Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with Simple Febrile Seizure: Table 11 and Figures 1 & 2 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0192-table11-figures1-2.pdf
     May 15, 2015 - Seizure Type of Evidence Key Findings Level of Evidence (USPSTF Ranking*) Citations Clinical … guidelines The American Academy of Pediatrics assembled a Subcommittee on Febrile Seizures for … Clinical Practice Guideline—Febrile Seizures: Guideline for the neurodiagnostic evaluation of the … Febrile seizures: clinical practice guideline for the long-term management of the child with simple … practice literature, and expert consultation.

249. 139-Nv-Hap-Prevention-Essential-One-Pager (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/139-nv-hap-prevention-essential-one-pager.docx
     October 01, 2024 - NV-HAP Prevention Essential Practices1-4 Practice routine oral care.4,5-8 Staphylococcus aureus is a … Practice multimodal interventions to prevent viral infections.6-7,10 Early identification and isolation … Guidelines and Resources 2022 SHEA Compendium: Strategies to Prevent VAP, VAE, and NV-HAP in Acute Care … Clinical practice guidelines for hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia in adults … Guidelines for the management of adults with hospital- acquire, ventilator- associated, and healthcare

250. Final Topic Refinement Document - Therapeutic Options for Obesity in the Medicare Population (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/ta/topicrefinement/obesity_topic-refinement.pdf
     May 22, 2014 - OBET0913) May 22, 2014 AHRQ Technology Assessment Program Johns Hopkins University Evidence-based Practice … practice guidelines on the management of obesity. … Relevant Guidelines. … Exercise prescription for older adults with osteoarthritis pain: consensus practice recommendations. … A supplement to the AGS Clinical Practice Guidelines on the management of chronic pain in older adults

251. Cholesterol Management Evidence and Resources | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2021 - Cholesterol Management Resources Recommendations and Guidelines Statin Use for the Primary Prevention … Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation This clinical recommendation summarizes the use of statins … on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults This clinical … Kaiser Permanente National Cardiovascular Risk and Dyslipidemia Management Guideline This clinical guide … Cholesterol Management: Tasks for the Practice Facilitator This two-page checklist and associated materials

252. Studies in Meta-analyses (continued, 2) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/references/meta/meta02.html
     October 01, 2014 - Studies in Meta-analyses (continued, 2) This Clinical Practice Guideline used the references … The effectiveness of two smoking cessation programmes for use in general practice: a randomised clinical … The effectiveness of two smoking cessation programmes for use in general practice: a randomised clinical … The effectiveness of two smoking cessation programmes for use in general practice: a randomised clinical … Randomized clinical trial of supportive follow-up for cigarette smokers in a family practice.

253. Decreasing Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing to Improve Patient Safety and Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2018 - But he is working to change that practice. Dr. … settings, including through electronic health records, and testing ways to improve that practice.  … These forms standardized visit documentation, included clinical guidelines, and provided patient education … However, clinical guidelines generally discourage prescribing antibiotics for ARIs because these infections … In an AHRQ-funded study, he demonstrated that, despite decades of educational efforts and guidelines

254. Acute Sinusitis – Discussion Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/sinusitis-discussion-guide.docx
     September 01, 2022 - During a regularly scheduled staff meeting, the stewardship leader(s) is encouraged to ask all clinical … It is recommended that all clinical staff review at least one of the following: the audio presentation … How can the practice measure compliance with the guidelines that are developed around antibiotic prescribing … How can the practice develop and implement approaches to standardize non-antibiotic treatment options … What will the practice recommend as alternate therapy to adults and children with bacterial sinusitis

255. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - guidelines? … This study’s objective was to determine the documented compliance with best practice guidelines for optimal … The guidelines include 38 measures. … Older veterans undergoing inpatient surgery: what is the compliance with best practice guidelines? … Keywords: Elderly, Surgery, Guidelines, Evidence-Based Practice, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care

256. Venous Thromboembolism Safety Toolkit: A Systems Approach to Patient Safety (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Zierler_81.pdf
     September 01, 2008 - Several clinical guidelines for patient safety have been developed and implemented in health care organizations … • Neural-axial anesthesia guidelines. … The VTE Safety Toolkit was developed based on clinical evidence and established guidelines. 4 … guidelines in the course of patient care. … , the adoption of relevant evidence-based guidelines into practice is limited.

257. Bacterial Pneumonia in Long-Term Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/one-pager-bacterial-pneumonia.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - improvement within 24 hours of starting antibiotics or clinical instability (e.g., unable to maintain … Clinical practice guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America: 2018 update on diagnosis … An official clinical practice guideline of the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Disease Society … Management of adults with hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia: 2016 Clinical Practice … Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Thoracic Society.

258. Preventing CAUTI: Focus on Culturing Stewardship | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2023 - The practice of obtaining urine cultures without appropriate indications may falsely increase the publicly … Obtaining urine cultures depends on the current practice at the hospital. … The IDSA guidelines discourage the use of pyuria, urine odor, color, or turbidity to trigger urine cultures … The IDSA guidelines strongly discourage the use of antimicrobials for asymptomatic bacteriuria except … In patients with symptoms, the IDSA guidelines list “signs and symptoms compatible with CAUTI include

259. Streptococcal Pharyngitis – Discussion Guide (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/pharyngitis-discussion-guide.docx
     September 01, 2022 - During a regularly scheduled staff meeting, the stewardship leader(s) is encouraged to ask all clinical … It is recommended that all clinical staff review at least one of the following: the audio presentation … How can the practice develop and implement approaches to standardize when to prescribe antibiotics for … How should the practice measure compliance with the guidelines that we develop around antibiotic prescribing … How should the practice develop and implement approaches to standardize use of rapid strep testing and

260. Antipsychotic Medications in Children and Adolescents Toolkit (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/antipsychotics-toolkit.pdf
     June 01, 2020 - • Regular in-person meetings at practice sites with clinical and front office staff at practices … (Under Recommendation 9) Clinical Guideline AACAP-SZ (2001) Practice parameter for the assessment … .32 <6 years “Universal guidelines are provided to encourage careful and planful clinical practice: … (Recommendation 13) Clinical Guideline AACAP-BP (2007) Practice parameter for the assessment and … Clinical Guidelines: Strong empirical evidence (non-randomized controlled trials, cohort or case-control