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  1. Ten Considerations for Easing the Transition to a Web-based Patient Safety Reporting System (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Ulep.pdf
    January 01, 2004 - the creation of a new standard of care for evidence-based medicine and the ongoing improvement of clinical … practice.”4 The creation of an easy-to-use, readily accessible, centralized, and non- punitive Web-based … In doing so, the clinical staff is prompted for only the information relevant to the event at hand, … Comprehensive policies and guidelines regarding error disclosures should be developed by each HCO to … system, however, it is critical that the policies and procedures be revised to ensure the standards of practice

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49665/psn-pdf
    September 01, 2012 - identified additional risk factors for RSIs (Table).(13) Although there are published operating room guidelines … sensitivity and 100% specificity.(18) Recently, a prospective study of 2285 patients also demonstrated the clinical … Such technologies are costly, and further clinical and economic analyses should be done to determine … Using a data-matrix-coded sponge counting system across a surgical practice: impact after 18 months. … Initial clinical evaluation of a handheld device for detecting retained surgical gauze sponges using

  3. Physiologic Predictors of Severe Injury: Systematic Review, Evidence Summary (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-205-predictors-trauma-care-evidence-summary.pdf
    April 01, 2018 - and promoted for use in EMS practice. … Discussion Implications and Applicability For out-of-hospital clinical practice, our findings demonstrated … Journal of Paramedic Practice. 2011;3(10):558-62. 22. … Can we improve the clinical utility of respiratory rate as a monitored vital sign? … (Prepared by the Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2015-00009

  4. Right Patient, Wrong Sample | PSNet

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    June 01, 2004 - In practice, after verification of identity, the nurse or physician was required to initial the patient … Clinical impact associated with corrected results in clinical microbiology testing. … A List of Intermediate and Strong Interventions with Specific Examples Related to Clinical Laboratory … impact associated with corrected results in clinical microbiology testing. … pitfalls: Missing and mislabeled specimens February 26, 2020 Blood sampling guidelines

  5. Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rapid-review-masks-prevention-covid-version-1.pdf
    December 01, 2021 - Given this rapidly emerging field and the urgent need for answers, the AHRQ Evidence-based Practice … practice guidelines, other quality enhancement tools, or reimbursement or coverage policies, may not … Director Evidence-based Practice Center Program Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement Agency … and Practice Improvement Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Arlene S. … Task Order Officer Evidence-based Practice Center Program Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement

  6. Final Progress Report: Reducing Diagnostic Errors in Primary Care Pediatrics (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/rinke-report.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - Scope: Primary care pediatric practices Methods: During a cluster-randomized clinical trial, practices … ; 2) clinical and QI experts sharing best practice knowledge; 3) multidisciplinary teams from multiple … Clinical Trials. 2019. Feb 5. [Epub ahead of print] 4. … The clinical and economic consequences of screening young men for genital chlamydial infection. … Expert panel on integrated guidelines for cardiovascular health and risk reduction in children and adolescents

  7. HOSPITAL BRIEFING MEMORANDUM (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicaldata/AppendixEAHRQProjectDetails.pdf
    January 15, 2008 - The second was to abstract clinical data from medical records, a labor-intensive relatively expensive … With the advent of more sophisticated electronic methods of collecting and storing clinical data and … outcomes using a hybrid administrative-clinical database. … enhanced with present-on-admission (POA) codes following guidelines established by CMS for reporting … participating hospitals to implement and perfect present-on-admission coding practices based on CMS guidelines

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846768/psn-pdf
    March 29, 2023 - Christian Bohringer, MBBS Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology Department of Anesthesiology and Pain … Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and obesity: biochemical, metabolic and clinical presentations. … Best practice in stabilisation of oral endotracheal tubes: a systematic review. … Thilen SR, Weigel WA, Todd MM, et al. 2023 American Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Guidelines

  9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/860015/psn-pdf
    September 01, 2024 - psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/retained-surgical-items-definition-and-epidemiology Background Prudent medical practice … Coding Clinic, and thus the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) follow the NQF SRE 2011 guidelines … follow the NQF definition for ICD-10-CM (International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical … These items are unretrieved because a clinical determination has been made by the provider that the … These observations suggest that there are opportunities for practice improvements in the environments

  10. National Advisory Council Meeting, July 14, 2020: Minutes (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/news/events/nac/2020-07-nac/nacminutes-071420.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - The reviews will support the development of new clinical guidelines. … has been helping to advance clinical decision making in areas including noninvasive positive ventilation … available electronically to help improve clinical care. … , advancing the use of clinical decision support, and training the next generation of researchers. … (4) Hospital executives and clinical leaders at times do not have the data needed to make life

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866055/psn-pdf
    May 29, 2024 - Therefore, adoption in clinical settings remains challenging.7 Additionally, evidence suggests that … formed a multidisciplinary workgroup to perform an evidence review on RSIs and identify evidence- based guidelines … Two common themes and findings that emerged from the workgroup review were (1) intraorganizational guidelines … The chief clinical officer (CCO) plays a pivotal role in guiding the implementation, with assistance

  12. Race and Ethnicity Data Improvement Toolkit

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/raceethnicitytoolkit/about_grants_re.jsp
    July 01, 2016 - DATABASE INFORMATION RESEARCH TOOLS Tools for ICD-10-CM/PCS Clinical … CCS for Services and Procedures Surgery Flags for Services and Procedures Tools for ICD-9-CM Clinical … describing the purpose of the project, the NM Hospital Inpatient Discharge Database (HIDD), data collection guidelines … Self-administered survey of hospital staff on what R/E/L data is currently collected, if there are guidelines … hospital managers for their own R/E/L information, what R/E/L data is currently collected, if there are guidelines

  13. Health Information Technology in the Nursing Home (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r01hs015430-gurwitz-final-report-2008.pdf
    January 01, 2008 - This is particularly true for computer-based clinical decision support systems.1,2 Clinical decision … Sixty-two drugs were selected for inclusion based on published guidelines and lists from hospital-based … The physicians and pharmacists selected drugs for inclusion by reviewing published guidelines and lists … impairment and dose recommendations was painstakingly thorough, including reviews of geriatric dosing guidelines … Clinical decision support systems to improve clinical practice and quality of care.

  14. Draft Recommendation: Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/perinatal-depression-interventions-to-prevent
    April 22, 2025 - See the "Practice Considerations" section for more information about the identification of those at increased … Archived Versions Importance USPSTF Assessment of Magnitude of Net Benefit Practice … the USPSTF Procedure Manual. 8 Return to Table of Contents Practice … and anxiety that usually resolves within 10 to 14 days of delivery. 10 , 12 Assessment of Risk Clinical … Recommendations of Others The USPSTF found no other guidelines

  15. Recommendation: Skin Cancer Prevention: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/skin-cancer-counseling
    March 20, 2018 - See the Clinical Considerations section for information on risk assessment. … See the Clinical Considerations section for suggestions for practice regarding the I statement. … to biopsy, procedural harms such as pain, bleeding, scarring, or infection could occur. 7 Current Practice … Krist, MD, MPH (Fairfax Family Practice Residency, Fairfax, Virginia and Virginia Commonwealth University … Guidelines for Preventive Activities in General Practice. 8th ed.

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61079/psn-pdf
    October 28, 2020 - /psnet.ahrq.gov//#11 https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#12 As presented above, the patient had very complex clinical … However, these studies often have limitations where the setting of the studies are not clinical practice … Such automated alerts have been shown to provide effective means of communicating essential clinical … assist in preventing an unintended medication  For medications that are not commonly ordered, best practice … The American Psychiatric Association Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with Schizophrenia

  17. A National Web Conference on Effective Design and Use of Patient Portals and Their Impact on Patient-Centered Care - Q&A (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/impact-pcc-qa-032317.pdf
    March 23, 2017 - they’re using the portal and express interest in patient engagement in their medical and clinical … Currently, only patients who are enrolled in this subgroup of the study have access to the clinical … QUESTION: Are you planning to look at whether the uptake in the patient portal changes clinical … Using an app is trickier in practice than in theory. … QUESTION: Can you provide any information regarding Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (

  18. AHRQ Views: Feeling Energized After Another Successful AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/921.html
    July 01, 2024 - (Source: AHRQ Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief #307:  Clinical Conditions With … support medication safety in community-dwelling older adults: protocol for a nonrandomized stepped wedge clinical

  19. BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/insertion-checklist.docx
    March 01, 2017 - Lippincott’s Visual Encyclopedia of Clinical Skills. 2009. LWW; 257-60. … Taylor’s Clinical Nursing Skills. Third edition. 2011. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 617-32.

  20. A National Web Conference on Transitions in Care (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2010-02-24%20Transitions%20In%20Care%20(4).pdf
    January 01, 2010 - . • These care failures allow, and sometimes cause,  the clinical deterioration that leads to  … Reconcile dc plan with National Guidelines 3. Follow‐up appointments 4. …  system  Conclusions • Hospital Discharge is low hanging fruit for improvement • RED is NQF Safe Practice … support materials for patient and family Current AHRQ Project ‐ Setting • Multispecialty group practice … • Clinical trials suggest that 20%-50% of these rehospitalizations are preventable.
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