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221. URINARY CATHETERIZATION – Sample Policy (doc file)
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/impl-guide/implementation-guide-appendix-b.docx
     April 24, 2015 - prostate, blood clots, or an edematous scrotum/penis or unable to empty the bladder because of neurologic disease … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.http://www.cdc.gov/hicpac/cauti/001_cauti.html.

222. Smoking Cessation in Primary Care (pdf file)
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/smoking-detail-aid.pdf
     January 01, 2015 - A Report of the Surgeon General: How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease - The Biology and Behavioral Basis … for Smoking-Attributable Disease Fact Sheet aUSGsR. 4.

223. Chlorhexidine Bathing Routine Reduces Infections in Nursing Homes | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2023 - Huang, M.D., M.P.H., of the Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California Irvine School of … Miller, M.D., M.P.H., of the Division of Infectious Diseases, Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation

224. Adaptation of Consumer Summaries for Patients with Low Health Literacy (pdf file)
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/suarezalmazor.pdf
     December 19, 2014 - Participants preferred how the information was presented in the multimedia decision aid regarding: impact of disease

225. Department of Commerce Agency Uses MEPS for New Scrutiny of Health Care Spending | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2016 - MEPS as the only nationally representative survey that contains detailed expenditure information by disease … Also among the findings: spending on treatments for infectious and parasitic diseases grew an average

226. Application and Dissemination of a Culture-Centered Approach to Tailoring Comparative Effectiveness Research Summaries (pdf file)
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/dutta.pdf
     December 19, 2014 - Study Populations African American Health Condition Addressed Heart Disease (specifically

227. Adaptation, Education and Motivation: Improving Evidence-Based Medication Adherence Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes (pdf file)
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/mayberry.pdf
     December 19, 2014 - health workers (CHWs) in diabetes care, and its role in medication use and adherence and improving disease

228. Medication Summary Guides for Vulnerable Populations with Rheumatoid Arthritis (pdf file)
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/iadapt/yelin.pdf
     December 19, 2014 - Outcomes for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have improved as a result of earlier use of, and a wider array of, disease-modifying

229. Major Study Finds Significant National Patient Safety Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2022 - psychological harm caused by a person’s interaction with the healthcare system (rather than the underlying disease … programs and publicly reported outcomes all geared towards improving patient safety; the Centers for Disease

230. Collection of Microbiological Cultures (pdf file)
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/microbiological-cultures.pdf
     June 01, 2021 - When to collect a specimen • Only if pneumonia is suspected—not for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

231. Chartbook on Healthcare for Asians and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders (pdf file)
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/asian-nhpi/asian-nhpi-chartbook.pdf
     May 15, 2020 - Asians and NHPIs have lower death rates for diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. … The best way to prevent pneumococcal disease is by getting vaccinated (CDC, 2019c). … • Importance: Obesity increases the risks for numerous diseases and detrimental health conditions … • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Pneumococcal Disease. 2014. … • Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Healthy People 2020.

232. Advancing Heart Health | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2024 - many primary care practices struggle to adopt evidence-based practices to prevent and manage heart disease … Imagine the EvidenceNOW Model Helping Primary Care Practices Manage COVID-19 and Other Diseases

233. New Study Shows Reductions in Antibiotic Use at Ambulatory Care Clinics Participating in HHS-funded Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/antibiotic-prescribing.html
     July 01, 2022 - Antibiotic medications have drastically reduced illness and death due to bacterial infectious diseases … Chicago, and AHRQ with input from a Technical Expert Panel including representatives from the Centers for Disease

234. CAHPS Health Literacy Item Sets | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/item-sets/literacy/index.html
     December 01, 2022 - following five topic areas: Communication with providers Communication about self-management of diseases … Universal Precautions Toolkit , AHRQ National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy , Office of Disease

235. Telehealth’s Potential To Benefit Rural Healthcare Delivery | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/rural-telehealth-2.html
     January 01, 2023 - Benefit Rural Healthcare Delivery (PDF, 4.7 MB) Source:  This infographic is based on a NIH Office of Disease

236. Telehealth’s Potential To Benefit Rural Healthcare Delivery | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2023 - Benefit Rural Healthcare Delivery (PDF, 3.4 MB) Source:  This infographic is based on a NIH Office of Disease

237. Appendix I. National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Definition CAUTI Criteria Pocket Card | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/cauti-surveillance/pocket-card.html
     May 01, 2017 - care staff identify catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) based on the Centers for Disease … References Adapted from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI

238. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - ) Health Services Research (HSR) (327) Health Status (132) Health Systems (104) Heart Disease … Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (255) Imaging (245) Implementation (191) Infectious Diseases … Injuries and Wounds (207) Inpatient Care (221) Intensive Care Unit (ICU) (267) Kidney Disease … 133) Screening (457) Sepsis (140) Sex Factors (67) Sexual Health (126) Sickle Cell Disease … Keywords: Home Healthcare, Kidney Disease and Health, Policy, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care

239. Patient Safety Resources by Setting | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2023 - Delivery Units Emergency Department Long Term Care Ambulatory Care End-Stage Renal Disease

240. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     ahrqpubs.ahrq.gov/research/findings/studies/index.html?page=3
     January 01, 2024 - ) Health Services Research (HSR) (327) Health Status (132) Health Systems (103) Heart Disease … Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (253) Imaging (245) Implementation (191) Infectious Diseases … Injuries and Wounds (207) Inpatient Care (220) Intensive Care Unit (ICU) (264) Kidney Disease … 133) Screening (456) Sepsis (140) Sex Factors (67) Sexual Health (125) Sickle Cell Disease … Keywords: Home Healthcare, Kidney Disease and Health, Policy, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care