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  1. Module-7-Implementation-Guide (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/takeheart/training/module-7-implementation-guide.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - evaluation of that unit's data on AR order set completion with a feedback loop to ensure they don't fall … Available at: https://www.acc.org/membership/sections-and-councils/prevention-of­ cardiovascu lar-disease-section … Design. " M illion Heart's Value-Based Insurance Design Opportunities for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49534/psn-pdf
    May 01, 2007 - Antiseizure Medication Disorder May 1, 2007 Alldredge BK. Antiseizure Medication Disorder. PSNet [internet]. 2007. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/antiseizure-medication-disorder Case Objectives Appreciate the challenges of safe use of antiepileptic medications. Identify phenytoin toxicity. Understand the pharmaco…

  3. Communication-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/communication-facilitator-guide.docx
    June 01, 2021 - A resident was admitted to the hospital for a fall.

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867357/psn-pdf
    December 18, 2024 - tube (ETT) placement was confirmed by auscultation of breath sounds and observation of chest rise and fall

  5. Virtualized Homes: Tools for Better Discharge Planning - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r03hs024623-mendonca-final-report-2018.pdf
    January 01, 2018 - Proceedings of the 2016 AMIA Annual Fall Symposium. 2016.

  6. Hospital Language Services: Quality Improvement and Performance Measures (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol2/Advances-Regenstein_54.pdf
    May 08, 2008 - Spanish, Portuguese, Somali, Russian, Vietnamese, ASL, Haitian Creole, and Chinese—were conducted in fall … Consequently, they would see their performance rise or fall based on the particular definition chosen

  7. Improving Patient Access and Patient-Clinician Continuity through Panel Redesign - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r03hs018795-balasubramanian-final-report-2012.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - here that a patient may contribute more than one diagnosis and that a single patient’s diagnoses may fall … diagnoses but all be cardiovascular acute diagnoses; another patient may also have 5 diagnoses, but 2 may fall … capturing the case-mix of a particular resident panel is to count the number of patients whose diagnoses fall … primary care, Springer Book on Healthcare Operations Management, Editor: Brian Denton, forthcoming: Fall

  8. Cost Effectiveness of a Multifaceted Program for Safe Patient Handling (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol3/Siddharthan.pdf
    January 10, 2005 - A battle plan for back injury prevention. Occup Hazards 1992;11:29–33. 4. … Recruitment and retention strategies: a magnet hospital prevention model. … Back injury prevention: a lift team success story. AAOHN J. 2003 Jun;51(6):246–51.

  9. Disposition of Comments_Systematic Review: Implementing Recommended Mental Health and Substance Use Screening and Counseling Interventions in Primary Care Settings for in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/behavioral-health-screening-disposition-comments.pdf
    April 09, 2025 - I know this is the standard approach, but given that there is now emerging work about primary prevention … The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), the largest private funder of suicide prevention … This screening recommendation is included in the AAP/AFSP Blueprint for Youth Suicide Prevention which … (continued) Implemented, evidence-based suicide prevention interventions for pediatric patients … However, we do know that early identification is a critical step in prevention.

  10. Patient Safety: A Perspective from Office Practice | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-perspective-office-practice
    May 01, 2009 - Patient Safety: A Perspective from Office Practice Richard J. Baron, MD | May 1, 2009  Also Read a Conversation View more articles from the same authors. Citation Text: Baron RJ. Patient Safety: A Perspective from Office Practice. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD…

  11. In Conversation with…William B. Weeks, MD, MBA | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withwilliam-b-weeks-md-mba
    May 01, 2009 - In Conversation with…William B. Weeks, MD, MBA May 1, 2009  Also Read an Essay Citation Text: In Conversation with…William B. Weeks, MD, MBA. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. …

  12. Follow-Up Referral After Positive Developmental Screen (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/preventive/chipra-204-fullreport.pdf
    January 01, 2014 - As noted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 13 percent of children in the United States … In addition, the prevention guidelines for children (Bright Futures and the Periodicity Schedule), as … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011). … There is also evidence that prevention services have substantial effects that will last into adulthood … Public Comment 17 In fall of 2013, the three Developmental Screening Follow-up measures went

  13. Virtual Patient Advocate to Reduce Ambulatory Adverse Drug Events (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017196-jack-final-report-2011.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - categorized the type of each ADE as: adverse drug event, procedure-related injury, nosocomial infection, fall … of Adverse Event (if alert rated as a potential problem or problem needing timely response) n=13: Fall

  14. Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home: Family Information Packet, Appendix B (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/nicu_toolkit/nicupacket-apb.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - growth curve plateaus or growth trajectory falls off, and those who lose weight after discharge or fall

  15. Development of a Screening Tool for Safe Wheelchair Seating (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Gavin.pdf
    January 01, 2001 - Eleven subjects had sustained a fall within the previous 180 days. … (e.g., staff time saved if residents could self-propel, elimination of repositioning needs, injury prevention

  16. Behavioral Counseling to Promote Physical Activity and a Healthful Diet to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/bF5BNLvASN5r9EnP3VTJPN
    December 01, 2010 - Hypertension Prevention Trial Research Group. … The Trials of Hypertension Prevention Collaborative Research Group. … Trials of Hypertension Prevention (phase II). … of Hypertension Prevention Phase II. … Preventing weight gain in adults: the pound of prevention study.

  17. The Relationship Between Hospital Workload and Patient Safety (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/weissman-rothschild-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - pneumothorax or hemothorax Hospital-acquired pulmonary embolism Hospital-acquired deep vein thrombosis Fall … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System. 2005.

  18. National Healthcare Quality And Disparities Report Patient Safety Chartbook (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/patientsafety/2017qdr-patsafchartbook.pdf
    October 01, 2018 - Promoting the most effective prevention and treatment practices for the leading causes of mortality … • The three initial targets of the HHS National Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event Prevention are: … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  19. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hypothyroidism-hyperthyroidism-screening-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
    March 11, 2010 - Evidence Report on the Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: March 11, 2010 Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Effectiveness of Screening and Treatment of Subclinical Hypothyroidism or Hyperthyroidism I. Background and Objectives for th…

  20. Statistical Brief #94: Adult Hospital Stays with Infections Due to Medical Care, 2007 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb94.pdf
    November 01, 2008 - “Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections.” … patients experience as a result of exposure to the health care system and that are likely amenable to prevention
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