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  1. What Can the Rest of the Health Care System Learn from the VA's Quality and Safety Transformation? | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/what-can-rest-health-care-system-learn-vas-quality-and-safety-transformation
    September 01, 2006 - better disease management would lead not only to better outcomes but also to lower costs through reduced complications

  2. Nephropathy-Contrast-Induced Executive-2016 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/nephropathy-contrast-induced_executive-2016.pdf
    January 01, 2016 - J Diabetes Complications. 2008 May- Jun;22(3):171-7. PMID: 18413220. 29.

  3. The Safety of Medical Devices | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/safety-medical-devices
    June 01, 2011 - Safety Professionals Information Professionals Safety Scientists Engineers Device-Related Complications

  4. Guide for Safe Transitions to New Appointments (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/ambulatory-surgery/safetransitions/safetrans_guide.pdf
    December 01, 2017 - Patients who are at high risk for complications, hospitalizations, or other adverse events often require

  5. Final Progress Report: Evaluating safety and quality of tracheal intubation in pediatric ICUs (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/nishisaki2-report.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - TIAEs) are common, occurring in approximately 20% of tracheal intubation attempts, with 3% of these complications

  6. Final Progress Report: Deployment of Enhanced Critical Imaging Result Notification (DECIRN) (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/lacson2-report.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - and management, such as missed follow-up of abnormal test results, or additional interventions or complications

  7. Pediatric Health Care Quality Measures: Considerations for Pharmacotherapy (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/LomotanDougherty2013.pdf
    April 01, 2013 - Management rec­ ommendations for metabolic complications associated with sec­ ond-generation antipsychotic

  8. Final Progress Report: Hospital Volume and Quality of Care (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/picone-jollis-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Higher-volume hospitals also may have access to better nursing staff and equipment to deal with rare complications

  9. Final Progress Report: Risk and Recovery in Complex Environments: Labor and Delivery as a Model (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-05/goldman2-report.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - , system constraints impact the coordination and delivery of care, and patients suffer unexpected complications

  10. Supplemental Document 2 (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/measure_retirement/supplemental-materials/supplementaldoc2.pdf
    September 01, 2014 - i Hospitalizations for diabetes mellitus with and without complications for children ages 1–17 years:

  11. Spontaneous Awakening Trials and Spontaneous Breathing Trials Literature Review | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/modules/technical/sat-sbt-lit-review.html
    January 01, 2017 - ventilation (odds ratio [OR], 0.63; 95% CI 0.42 to 0.97) and infection-related ventilator-associated complications

  12. Tool: SSA (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/sat-sbt-litreview.docx
    January 01, 2017 - ventilation (odds ratio [OR], 0.63; 95% CI 0.42 to 0.97) and infection-related ventilator-associated complications

  13. Module 5: Resident and Family Engagement: Facilitator Notes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/long-term-modules/module5/mod5-facguide.html
    March 01, 2017 - challenging for a number of reasons, including language differences, health literacy levels, or health complications

  14. Strategy 2: Communicating for Improve Quality (Tool 6)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/strategy2/Strat2_Tool_6_Pres_TX_508.pptx
    July 23, 2010 - informed choices, safe medication use, infection control initiatives, observing care processes, reporting complications

  15. Layout 1 (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/Telehealth_Issue_Paper_Final_1.pdf
    December 01, 2008 - suggest changes in a patient’s treatment, advise patients to seek care, or alert providers of potential complications

  16. Direct Oral Anticoagulants are High-Risk Medications with Potentially Complex Dosing | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/direct-oral-anticoagulants-are-high-risk-medications-potentially-complex-dosing
    August 21, 2005 - anticoagulant options (including warfarin), (2) help patients minimize the risk of serious bleeding complications

  17. Fan-Qvpdgnjh8Krdf4Smmv (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/FaN-QvpDgnJh8KrdF4smmv
    May 01, 2013 - The systematic reviews did not examine other health outcomes, such as pregnancy complications, prevention

  18. Final Progress Report: Improving quality of postoperative pain care through innovative use of electronic health records (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/hernandez-boussard-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Appropriate postoperative pain care will reduce complications, the transition to chronic pain and reduce

  19. Information to Help Hospitals Get Started (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/engagingfamilies/howtogetstarted/How_to_Use_Guide_508.docx
    April 05, 2013 - Can lead to improved financial performance due to decreased litigation and malpractice claims, fewer complications

  20. Primary Care Interventions to Support Breastfeeding: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/HMTQY64cVavMZjxR3mCe5E
    January 01, 2020 - breastfeeding, practical breast- feeding skills (eg, latching), and the management of common breast- feeding complications
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